Hardware Installation
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Hardware Installation
You can connect a computer directly to your weather station using the WeatherLink data logger (local connection), or you can connect a computer to a remote weather station using a phone modem (remote connection). Requirements and installation for each type of connection differ, and are explained separately below.
Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for local and remote connections are listed below.
Local Connection Hardware Requirements
In addition to the provided hardware, the following are required for a direct connection.
•Macintosh computer running OS X v10.01 or newer with at least 5 MB of free disk space
The amount of space necessary for the data files depends on the archive interval. Database files containing data stored at a 30 minute archive inter- val require approximately 36K of disk space per month of data. The file size changes in a linear fashion depending on the archive interval. For example, data stored at a
•A serial port adapter connected to a Macintosh USB port.
Remote Connection Hardware Requirements
In addition to the provided hardware and the computer equipment listed above, the following hardware is required for a phone modem connection.
•One external modem to connect to the data logger at the remote site.
•One internal or external modem connected to your Macintosh computer
•Modems must be
•Telephone Modem Adapter — The Telephone Modem Adapter is specially wired to provide the connection between the data logger and the modem.
•Use a #7870 adapter with Wizard III, Monitor II, and Perception stations.
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