Using Metar Data instead of a real weather station
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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 Internet instructions to establish an Internet connection.
- Make sure that the main Internet FTP switch is ON (green).
- Make sure that the Client/Server option is turned off.
- On the Setup menu, click Setup FTP/Internet/...
- 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).
- Click the < symbol to copy the file name into the list box.
- Click both boxes that begin with Use this METAR....
- Click the red OFF button on the right side of the window so that it becomes a green ON button.
- Enter the schedule for collecting data into the form in the upper left of the window.
- Click OK.