Running for the first time 

 

 

When the program is started for the first time, the window illustrated below is shown. This window helps the user to define some of the important parameters of AAG_WeatherCenter in order to have it running correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggestion

 

Weather Station Data File should exist in the computer running the program which controls the weather station. It is recommended to place it in a sub-folder of the Shared Documents of that computer.

 

User Data File, CCDAutopilot File and Graph Image Files should be stored in a sub-folder under Shared Documents such that these files are automatically available to other users in the network.

 

 

 

Weather Station Data File

This corresponds to the path + filename of the file containing the data from the weather station program (see Weather Station Setup). This field corresponds to field in Data File in W.Sation section of Setup TAB.

 

NB: This field must be filled.

 

User Data file directory path

This corresponds to the path of the directory where the user data file is created. This field corresponds to the Path of User Data File in General section of Setup TAB;

 

NB: If this field may be left blank and the system will disable User Data File creation. To re-enable it go to General section of Setup TAB.

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CCDAutopilot4  File directory path

This corresponds to the path of the directory where the CCDAutopilot4 data file is created. This field  corresponds to the Path CCDAutopilot4 Data File in General section of Setup TAB.

 

NB: If this field may be left blank and the system will disable CCDAutopilot4 File creation. To re-enable it go to General section of Setup TAB.

 

Graph Image Files directory path

This corresponds to the path of the directory where the graph image files are created. This field  corresponds to the Path in Graph section of Setup TAB.

 

NB: If this field may be left blank and the system will disable Graph Image File creation. To re-enable it go to Graph section of Setup TAB.

 

Temperature Units

 

Wind speed Units

Select the units you wish to use.

 

NB: These units should be consistent with those selected for the weather station program. The numerical values defined under Limits TAB must be consistent with these units.

 

Date format used by the program controlling the weather station

 

Select the adequate date format in use by weather station program (see Date Format)

 

IMPORTANT NOTE

 

If a different language than English is selected in Virtual Weather Station software, adjust the Cardinal Points Symbols