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Offline kirkmoon

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How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« on: October 07, 2020, 09:36:59 PM »
Hello everyone. New member here. Any/all help appreciated.

I recently purchased a Vantage Pro 2 Plus, two Air Links, and a Weatherlink Live. So far, they have been fantastic. Really happy with the entire setup.

I have a question that I can't solve from reading the owner's manual, playing with the software on my Weatherlink.com pages, or or the help pages on the Davis web site.

I want to set the rain year to start in October. I think that the default for the beginning of the rain year in the Davis setup is January. I know that I found this setting once and I think I changed it to July, but I can't, for the life of me, figure out where it is now and I want to set it to October.

Can anyone help me? Thanks very much in advance.

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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2020, 11:49:43 PM »
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2020, 10:05:54 AM »
Thank you very much for taking the time. Super helpful. Problem solved! 
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2020, 10:21:13 AM »
What operating system, and browser were you using that wouldn't work?

I was using my Asus ZenBook Pro Duo i9 laptop PC running the latest Windows 10 and the new Microsoft Edge Chromium based browser.
The screenshots were done using Microsoft Snip & Sketch.
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2020, 10:25:54 AM »
My mistake. I actually WAS able to access the software switch via my browser after all. I was using the wrong Edit button (the one for the Vantage Pro 2 rather than for the Weatherlink Live).  I edited my comment. All is good! Thanks.

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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2020, 10:32:54 AM »
You're very welcome!
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2020, 10:34:46 AM »
Done, done and done.   [tup]

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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2021, 03:42:07 PM »
I know this has been awhile, but I am having the same issue. Screen shot answers were well done but when I click DEVICE I do not get the option for CONFIGURATION. I only get Device Info with no edit options. Any ideas? Thanks!

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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2021, 03:56:42 PM »
I know this has been awhile, but I am having the same issue. Screen shot answers were well done but when I click DEVICE I do not get the option for CONFIGURATION. I only get Device Info with no edit options. Any ideas? Thanks!

After choosing "Device"...

On the next line...

Are you then clicking on the words "Device Configuration"?
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2021, 03:59:14 PM »
You haven't said what Davis system/upload device you're using. If you're using a console-based logger then you may need to set the year on the console. TBH I don't know whether or not this carries up to wl.com but it may well do so.
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2021, 10:59:21 PM »
Hey thanks for the replys. Here is the story: Vantage Vue. Weatherlink Pro. USB Logger. Mac Pro. My data logger went south so I got a new one and trying to configure it.  Once I click Tools in WL, I don't have the option of clicking Device. It only shows Device Info with no other options. (see attachment). As JohnD mentioned, I do recall sometime in the distant past setting rain year on the console but for the life of me I cannot find this setting again. The other thing I recall is that setting the rain year did not change the the way the data sheet is displayed. At any rate sure would be nice if I could do this through WL or the console. Thanks!!!

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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2021, 03:48:26 AM »
First an apology: You did say in your first post that you were (now) using a WLL unit and for some bizarre reason I didn't spot that! So my previous post was irrelevant.

But, as it turns out, my previous reply perhaps was inadvertently relevant. I can't make out from your comment 'My data logger went south so I got a new one and trying to configure it' whether you've now got a WLL to replace the old USB logger or simply bought a new USB logger?

So there seem to be two possible scenarios:

1. You're still trying to use Weatherlink for Mac software, but that configuration cannot receive data from a WLL unit - it has to be from a USB (or serial) logger.

2. You haven't configured your weatherlink.com account to receive data from a WLL unit. You'll only see the screens that TraderGary showed if you have the WLL uploading. Uploads via eg Weatherlink for Mac will show a simplified set of screens, which won't include the option .

I'm guessing that your WL for Mac is actually not receiving any data at present?
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2021, 10:33:32 PM »
Thanks for the help. I'm afraid I'm stuck. I'm using a 12 year old Vantage Vue with USB data logger. I don't have an option to use WLL at the terminal end although I do have a station on WLL that receives data through my console and internet connection. I think I'll just let it go for now. Its not that big a deal really. Thanks everyone again!

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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2021, 12:10:58 AM »

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Thanks for the help. I'm afraid I'm stuck. I'm using a 12 year old Vantage Vue with USB data logger. I don't have an option to use WLL at the terminal end although I do have a station on WLL that receives data through my console and internet connection. I think I'll just let it go for now. Its not that big a deal really. Thanks everyone again!


Still a bit of confusion...
I presume when you say "I have a station on WLL that receives data through the console and internet connection" you mean you have a station on Weatherlink.com (WL.com).  WLL (Weatherlink Live) is a totally separate independent datalogger that does not use a console, and is capable of sending data to Weatherlink.com
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Re: How to define rain year on Weatherlink.com
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2021, 11:44:39 PM »
Yes you are correct. I did not know that WLL was a standalone product, so obviously I do not have one. Thanks!

 

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