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Title: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 22, 2019, 05:27:04 PM
Is the trial version suppose to actually read the data my station is providing or does it just show the generic values that appear when program starts? I chose Acurite as my station but it is not reading the correct data. Any help in setting my station up is appreciated. I have the 5 in 1 station Model 01036M.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: waiukuweather on May 22, 2019, 06:02:02 PM
yes it is supposed to
does the separate running acurite program show data?
is your acurite set to usb mode 3 or 4?
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 22, 2019, 06:11:49 PM
The desktop display device that connects wirelessly to the station is showing correct information. This display is connected to computer via USB. Under station setup in weather display program I chose the option acurite 01035 Mode 4 since my actual model number was not available.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: waiukuweather on May 22, 2019, 08:12:55 PM
is your station console set to USB mode 3 or 4
and what shows in the separate running acurite program
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 22, 2019, 09:22:46 PM
Pardon my ignorance in this matter but the VIS reader screen only pops up for a few seconds then disappears. It was showing mode 4 last night but showing mode 1 tonight before it disappears. The VIS reader icon is showing in the lower task bar but I cannot get it to appear on the screen to view the information you are asking for.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 22, 2019, 09:30:55 PM
I restarted the program several times paying attention to the usb mode showing in VIS reader. It shows mode 1 at start up then right before disappearing it did change to 4.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: Bushman on May 22, 2019, 09:50:17 PM
Weather Station models 01025, 01035, 01036, 01525 or 02032 - before you connect the Indoor Display to your
computer, from the SET menu on the Indoor Display, cycle through the settings to USB MODE or PC
CONNECT MODE and then using the up arrow set to 3 or 4 and press SET to save the setting.

Try that to be sure.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 22, 2019, 10:17:25 PM
GOT IT..............Thanks for all the help here. Now I can go start playing with it and see if I like it. I am sure I will be back asking more questions about some of the features and alarms that are showing up. I will let it run and settle in.  Thanks again
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: Bushman on May 23, 2019, 07:46:59 AM
For the sake of others, what was the issue and how did you resolve it?
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 23, 2019, 08:40:56 AM
I had to set the USB on the Indoor Display to 4 like you suggested. Plugged the USB cable back in and started the program back up again. It started reading the correct information.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: Bushman on May 23, 2019, 01:07:49 PM
Excellent.  Thanks for reporting back.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 23, 2019, 03:03:19 PM
One more question. Is there a way to download the information that was obtained by my indoor display or was all that lost when I changed over to this program? Thanks
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: Bushman on May 23, 2019, 04:39:17 PM
You mean transfer from the VIS  Reader into WeatherDisplay?  As long as you can export from the Acurite program it should be loadable into WD.
Title: Re: Trial version does not read my station........
Post by: shajoe44 on May 23, 2019, 05:22:42 PM
OK  Thanks