[wxqc] Re: FW: [davis-weather] Weather Note - WeatherLink for Windows v5.7.0 Update Posted

[dshelms at comcast.net]

Hi Jason,

Many thanks for the support from Davis to CWOP/APRSWXNET!  We will ask the members to try 5.7 and see if it is performing as expected.


Cheers,

Dave
CW0351


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From: "Jason Karvelot" <jasonk at davisnet.com>
> Gentleman,
>  
> Please note that we have just released an update to WeatherLink that
> addresses several of your concerns about APRS data.  I realize it doesn't
> address all of your concerns, but we recently we lost the software engineer
> to another company that was working on the project.  We figured we would go
> ahead and release the changes that he finished before he left.
>  
> Please note that we have put the APRS string in the Log file (under View Log
> on File menu) for diagnostic purposes.  For Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2
> systems, we also put the raw barometer reading (Station Pressure in NOAA
> jargon), R reduction value (used to calculate sea-level pressure and now to
> reverse calculate to the raw barometer to then calculate the altimeter
> setting) and Altimeter Setting in the Log file adjacent to the APRS string to
> help ensure that we are reporting the correct data.  Since we didn't have an
> opportunity to release a Beta version, we hope that we can get several people
> in the field to use the latest software and let us know if it appears that we
> are reporting the correct data.  Please note that for Weather Monitor II
> users, it's up to them to set their systems manually to the altimeter setting
> value.
>  
> In the meantime, we still have it on our list to do the other tasks you
> requested when we get another software engineer available.  Feel free to let
> me know if you have any questions or hear any reports of problems.
>  
> Regards,
> Jason Karvelot                  Phone #: (510) 732-9229 X3367 
> Resident Meteorologist      Fax #: (510) 732-9188 
> Davis Instruments             e-mail: jasonk at davisnet.com 
> 3465 Diablo Ave. 
> Hayward, CA  94545 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 	From: Brett Lane [mailto:brettl at davisnet.com] 
> 	Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:31 AM
> 	To: Davis Weather Discussion Forum
> 	Subject: [davis-weather] Weather Note - WeatherLink for Windows
> v5.7.0 Update Posted
> 	
> 	
> 
> 
> 	WeatherLink for Windows v5.7.0 Update Posted                  
> 	  
> 	WeatherLink software for Windows v5.7.0 update has been posted to our
> website (http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/software.asp
> <http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/software.asp> ).
> 
> 	
> 	As summary of changes is listed below.  
> 	  
> 	Version 5.7.0 Features 
> 
> 		1. APRS feature changes - 
> 
> 			Option of APRS vs. NOAA report has been removed. 
> 			WeatherLink now sends 2 minute average wind speed and
> 10 minute gust to APRS. 
> 			For Vantage Pro consoles, altimeter setting is
> reported instead of sea level barometer. 
> 			WeatherLink now defaults to the rotating APRS server
> "rotatewx.aprs2.net" 
> 			People upgrading from earlier versions of WeatherLink
> must open their APRS configuration dialog to change their APRS server!
> 
> 		2. Bright Sunshine Hours Report has been restored to the
> reports menu 
> 		3. Number of COM ports have been increased to 18 ports 
> 
> 	Version 5.6.x Bugs Fixed 
> 
> 		1. WeatherLink will no longer lock up if database files are
> read only. 
> 		2. Bulletin barometer no longer shows -32.767 if barometer
> value is missing. 
> 		3. Sunrise/Sunset calculation for Monitor/Wizard does not
> always default to Pacific Time Zone settings. 
> 		4. WeatherLink now allows Palm .pdb and capitalized .PDB
> files to be imported. 
> 		5. Saving the plot templates now works correctly. 
> 		6. Fixes the rounding bug that prevents entering "-67.8 C"
> for extra/Soil/Leaf Temperatures when editing Browser records.
> 
> 	Please let me know if you have any questions. 
> 
> 	_________________________________ 
> 	Brett Lane  
> 	Technical Support Manager 
> 	Davis Instruments 
> 	brettl at davisnet.com 
> 	510-732-9229 x 3325 
> 
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