Connecting To A Pc - Installing Software - HomeMatic WDC7000 Bedienungsanleitung

11 Connecting to a PC – Installing software
The following system prerequisites apply to operating the
"WeatherPro Edition 2007" software:
· Windows 2000/XP operating system
· Min. 1 GHz processor clock speed, min. 256 MB RAM
· Approx. 150 MB hard disc space available for the program
· Approx. 100 MB hard disc space available for the database
· The file system must be formatted with NTFS (standard option).
· The Windows Installer Service must be installed (standard option)
The supplied USB cable featuring a type A connector and a mini type B connector,
5-pin, is needed to connect the product to a USB port on the PC.
- Use the USB cable to connect the weather station to a USB port on the computer.
- After a short time the PC will register the presence of a new USB device and detect
a driver. The installation wizard appears.
- Insert the CD-ROM supplied and wait until the welcome screen appears.
- Now return to the installation wizard and select the "Find automatically" option.
- Follow the installation wizard instructions until installation of the driver is complete.
- Now return to "WeatherPro Edition 2007 Setup", where the four set-up steps are
described. Start here at point 2.
- Follow the instructions step by step until installation is complete.
The "WeatherPro Edition 2007" program can then be opened via the desktop or the
program menu.
- You can find a description of the program in the help menu under "Manual".
Firmware update
The firmware of the WDC7000 main controller can be updated via the WDC7000
USB interface using the software supplied.
- In the "WeatherPro Edition 2007" software, start the update program ("Tools"
menu, "Firmware Update" menu item) and follow the program instructions.
Note:
If you have started the update procedure by mistake, it can be cancelled at any time
up to step 5. If update mode has also been activated on the device as per the software
instructions, disconnect the weather station from the USB and the plug-in main adapter for a few
seconds and remove the batteries from the device. This will not adversely affect the function of
the device, which will continue to run with its existing firmware following restart.
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