In addition to configuring WeatherLink, I also purchased the base edition of Virtual Weather Station from Ambient Weather.
Here are the steps I did to initially configure Virtual Weather Station:
- Configure WeatherLink software first and configure for USB connection
- Install software
- Start software
- Register software
- Set Communication to Davis Vantage Vue (USB Interface).
- Software will automatically shutdown
- Go back into Communication Setup and set the Communication Rate to 30 seconds
- Update Database Settings and accept the defaults
- Run Assistant at Help –> Assistant
- Take defaults except for:
- Station Settings
- Enter Station Description, Station Location, Latitude, Longitude, Altitude and Time Zone.
- JPEG File Settings
- Change folder location to drive letter:\root
- Update Timer – 5 minutes
- Settings –> Program Settings
- Start Program Hidden – check
- Launch Program at Windows Start up – check
- Modify Display –> Broadcast image
- Change Title 1, 2 and 3
- Display Weather icon – check
- Display Image – check
- Browse to single image created by Willing WebCam
- Display Image Timestamp – check
- Size Image to Control
- JPG Filename – woicik_weather_conditions.jpg
- Modify Display –> Cable TV Slide 1
- Title – CURRENT WEATHER
- JPG Filename – weather_current.jpg
- Modify Display –> other displays
- Modify each displays until the desired display are showing
- Confirm other display JPGs are being created in “root” folder.
The manual for Virtual Weather Station is a great resource.