La Crosse Technology 2800 manual Installing the Heavy Weather PRO Software

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If you have met these requirements, we’re ready to install the software. There are two parts to installing the Heavy Weather Pro software:

Installing the Heavy Weather Pro software application.

Installing or connecting the USB communication device to the PC.

INSTALLING THE HEAVY WEATHER PRO SOFTWARE

Locate the Heavy Weather Pro application file (this is the file you downloaded earlier). It is typically named

setup_hw_wv5.exe. Double click the exe file to start the installation process. When the dialog below appears, click ‘Next’.

Click “Next” again to accept the default location for installation.

Note: If you are running a previous 3600 series weather station, install this software to a different location to avoid device conflict. To change the installation directory, just change the destination folder name.

Click ‘Next’ again to accept the default name for the Heavy

Weather application.

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Contents Heavy Weather Pro Contents G e G e G e Overview Getting Started LicensingSystem Requirements SET UP Your Weather Station Hardware InstallationDownload the Software Installing the Heavy Weather PRO Software Installing the USB Communication Device What is SYNCHRONIZING? Synchronization ChecklistSynchronizing Synchronizing During or Immediately After Installation Putting the Heavy Weather PRO Software in Synchronize ModeDON’T Click the Synchronize Button YET Putting the Weather Station in Synchronize ModeDetailed Instructions Repeating the Synchronization Process If Synchronization is not SuccessfulOperation Main WindowFile MenuView EditExtras HelpOptions Weather Station Settings General SettingsPC Software Units Directories Setting AlarmsHistory Files Directory Template Files DirectoryGraphical Forecast MIN MAX ValuesDewpoint Temperature Temperature and HumidityWhat is the DEWPOINT? HOW does the Dewpoint Affect ME?MIN and MAX Dewpoint What is Wind CHILL?Windchill HOW does Wind Chill Affect ME?Relative Pressure Alarm What is Relative PRESSURE?Relative AIR Pressure AIR Pressure and Weather ForecastingRain Last HourLast 24 Hours Last Week Last MonthTotal Alarm Wind Direction History IndicatorsCurrent Wind Speed GustWhat is a TEMPLATE? CHARTS, Graphs and TrendsOverview History FileWhat is a GRAPH? There are two parts of the main window History TAB File Management WindowTemplate TAB Graph TABViewing History Data Records Working with History Data and FilesTemplate Properties Window Working with Template FilesGeneral Properties Graph PropertiesData Properties Status Saving a Template AS a GraphMinutes Working with Graphs and Templates Identifying the Chart Type Moving the ChartOpening a Graph ZoomingZooming OUT Troubleshooting / FAQ HOW do I Export Data from Heavy WEATHER?WIND, Outdoor TEMP, Dewpoint and Windchill are Blank WHY do I see BIG Spikes in the Wind or Rain DATA? Uninstalling Heavy WeatherHeavy Weather PRO does not Reconnect to the Weather Station