- #Easyweather weather software compatability install#
- #Easyweather weather software compatability software#
- #Easyweather weather software compatability plus#
- #Easyweather weather software compatability tv#
#Easyweather weather software compatability software#
The software provided is called "EasyWeather" and claims to run on Windows NT5, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
#Easyweather weather software compatability plus#
The kit is supplied with a USB lead, plus a CD containing software and drivers. Key to us, was the ability for the weather station to hook up to a PC. You should be able to see from this that the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity percentage are displayed, the air pressure (hPa, inHg or mmHg) plus a 12 hour history, wind direction and speed, recent rainfall, plus a tendency. Here's a photo of the unit's display when lit (we found it took a better photo when lit) The base unit is touchscreen, and there's a backlight when touched. Once fired up, the base unit makes radio contact with the outside unit, and starts relaying information. The final steps is to power up the indoor unit, which requires 3 x AA batteries. Note that we've updated this photo to show the unit snow-covered in January 2010, the month the UK ground to a halt. Here's a pic of the final unit in place on the shed.
#Easyweather weather software compatability tv#
We needed a fixing bracket (suitable for a small TV aerial), which we found at Homebase, and we needed a compass to make sure the wind direction sensor was pointing in the right direction. We actually found that the best option for us was to secure it to one of our team's sheds. The supplied mast is short, and you're expected to secure this to another mast of some kind.
#Easyweather weather software compatability install#
With the outside bit assembled, it was time to install it. The transmitter (with the eight disks) requires two AA batteries, and also houses the thermo-hygro sensors.
The two wind sensors (vane for direction and anemometer for speed) and the self-emptying rain gauge plug into the transmitter unit using RJ11 telephone style connectors. The only slightly tedious bit is that the cable that connects the wind and rain sensors to the transmitter unit are over-long, meaning you have to wrap them round the plastic supports to prevent having trailing wires. Everything apart from a screwdriver is provided, and this took around 10 minutes to do. This involves screwing the wind sensors, rain gauge and temperature unit to a mast. The first job is to get the external unit put together. The kit is supplied with a touchscreen base station, a rain gauge, a wind speed sensor, a wind direction sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, a mast and some software.
We're about to get hands-on with an advanced home weather station that's a little over £100. An indoor one, an indoor one with an outside sensor, or an outdoor one with an indoor display.īeing able to tell the outside temperature before you head out can be handy - as we're writing this (January 2010), the UK is in the grip of a freeze, and it's so snowy outside, the Frequenc圜ast cat's indoors with his paws crossed waiting to venture outside.Īs well as keep an eye on the outside temperature - looking at humidity, pressure and wind speed can make you better informed, and you might want to look at something more advanced than a basic £10 indoor unit. If you're interested - we took a look at some of the weather stations on this page in Show 48 of our podcast. What do you mean you've never wanted to try your hand at weather forecasting? OK, some may consider owning a weather station just one step away from trainspotting or birdwatching, but owning even a basic weatherstation can be fun, and teach you a little about the wonderful world of weather. Weather Stations - Create your own Weather Forecasts Here's something you may not have considered - owning your own home weather station.
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