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Vantage DLL

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This file contains the Vantage DLL files, with documentation and licensing agreement. The DLL is intended for a 3rd party developer to communicate with a Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue through the WeatherLink data logger.

What's new in version 2.42

1. Vantage Vue is now supported
2. Fixed a memory leak when Comm Port is repeatedly opened and closed
3. Set/Get Units will now set/get the units in the console itself. Available for Vue consoles or Pro2 consoles with firmware version 1.90 or later.
4. Supports LOOP2 packet that contains 5 new parameters. Available for Vue consoles or Pro2 consoles with firmware version 1.90 or later.

What's new in version 2.41

1. Fixed GetBarometerData() function.
2. Changed documentation to properly reflect the function name SetVantageTimeOut(). It was SetSystemTimeOut() and should have been SetVantageTimeOut().

What's new in version 2.4

1. Added support for USB, TCPIP, and Web-Download to WeatherLink DLL
2. Comm ports beyond Comm10 are supported
3. Visual Basic .Net support has been added
4. Visual Studio 2005 MFC example was expanded to illustrate new usages
5. A new, simple, VB .Net example was added to demonstrated VB .Net support

Required: Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2, Vantage Vue or Envoy system and any WeatherLink for Vantage stations.

Vantage Pro and Pro2 Serial Communications Reference

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This document allows programmers to create their own applications that communicate with our Vantage Pro or Vantage Pro2 weather systems (including Weather Envoy) regardless of your OS platform. It describes the low level communications protocol and commands necessary to communicate between the Vantage Pro and a computer.

Version 2.3.0 Features
1. Added a new serial command "NVER" for retrieving the version number of the firmware.
2. Corrected the date stamp calculation for the "DMPAFT" command.
3. Corrected bit field descriptions for the UNIT byte stored in the EEPROM.
4. Added notes for NEXT_10MIN_PTR and NEXT_15MIN_PTR values stored in the EEPROM.

Required: Vantage Pro or Pro2 WeatherLink data logger required (6510C, 6510SER, 6510USB, 6520, 6540, 6544, 6550, 6560, 6555).

WeatherLink Module SDK

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The WeatherLink Module SDK is a development toolkit used by developers to create WeatherLink Expansion Modules. WeatherLink modules are used to extend the functionality and capabilities of the WeatherLink software. With the WeatherLink Module SDK you can create a rich set of features that can greatly extend and enhance the WeatherLink software's functionality. An Expansion Module is a software DLL component that seamlessly integrates into the WeatherLink software. With this SDK development toolkit you can access WeatherLink's database, create menu items and dialogs boxes for the software, and use some of WeatherLink's internet features.

Note: You must use C++ when developing with this SDK and WeatherLink.

Required: WeatherLink for Windows v5.5.0 or later and a WeatherLink data logger required (6510C, 6510SER, 6510USB, 7862, 7862SR).

WeatherLink for Excel API

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The WeatherLink Excel API allows you to manage, analyze, and model Davis weather station data within the familiar user and development environment of Microsoft Excel. With the API, you can hook up a weather station, download its data (automatically or manually), and store the data in an Excel worksheet for viewing and/or analysis. The API serves as a tool with which you can build your own applications using Excel's extensive macro capabilities, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) facilities, or simply exporting the database into another, non-Excel application. As a working example, the API includes a degree-day model that performs automatic calculations on sample archival data.

Required: WeatherLink data logger attached to a serial port (USB is not supported); Davis weather station (Perception, Weather Wizard, Weather Monitor, or GroWeather); Microsoft Excel 97.

GroWeatherLink DLL

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Contains the file "groweather.dll" and related files. This 32-bit DLL can be used on Windows 95, 98 and NT platforms. It can communicate with the GroWeather station.

WeatherLink for Perception, Wizard, & Monitor DLL

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Contains the file "weatherlink.dll" and related files. This 32-bit DLL can be used on Windows 95, 98 and NT platforms. It can communicate with Monitor II, Wizard III, II, IIs and Perception stations.

WeatherLink Serial Communications Reference

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Allows programmers to create their own applications using our weather instruments and WeatherLink data logger. Describes the communications protocol between the WeatherLink and computer. Binaries and sample source code written in C+ and Visual Basic is included. This reference is designed for users who are not operating under a 32-bit platform and are unable to utilize the DLL (Dynamic Link Libraries) described above.

Programmer's Reference Disk (SDK) for Macintosh

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Version for Mac's. Allows programmers to create their own applications using our weather instruments and WeatherLink data logger. Describes the communications protocol between the WeatherLink and computer. Note: This program requires the Stuff It expander to extract the file.