Using Metar Data instead of a real weather station

Using Metar Data instead of a real weather station

You can collect weather data from a nearby official (METAR) source and use it as input to Weather Display.

Follow the Quick Start instructions to set up Weather Display, but use a station type of Stationless. No COM port selection is required.

Follow the Connecting to the Internet instructions to establish an Internet connection.

1. Make sure that the main Internet FTP switch is ON (green).
2. Make sure that the Client/Server option is turned off.
3. On the Setup menu, click Setup FTP/Internet/...
4. On the Download METAR tab, in the lower right of the window, in the Use this METAR station ID box, enter a file name consisting of the ID code of the METAR station that you want followed by .TXT. For example, KAUG.TXT or KWVL.TXT. If you are using a United States NOAA site, the file name must be all CAPS (other sites might differ).
5. Click the < symbol to copy the file name into the list box.
6. Click both boxes that begin with Use this METAR....
7. Click the red OFF button on the right side of the window so that it becomes a green ON button.
8. Enter the schedule for collecting data into the form in the upper left of the window.
9. Click OK.