USB vs Serial - the Myths.
We borrowed this page from MicroRidge Systems, Inc. who deal in all manner of technical computer peripherals;
The purpose of this page is to provide a better understanding of USB and serial ports, and to dispel some myths about serial communications and the rumored demise of the serial ports. Let's take a look at a couple of the more common myths that some of our customers believe to be fact.
Myth #1: Serial Ports are Obsolete?
HeavyWeather
HeavyWeather software is produced by the manufacturer of the Technoline and La Crosse Technology weather stations. It is very simple to use but they don't offer any support or forum.WeatherDisplay Live
This helpful manual is included with the application package. It explains how WDL works and how to configure it by editing the xml configuration file. Of course the configurator makes this much easier for those less confident with editing code. On page 26 it explains how to set up WeatherDisplay to upload your data. This manual and an HTML version is in the WeatherDisplay Live program folder of your PC.
WeatherDisplay32
Weather Display is an extremely feature rich and powerfull package. It requires some effort on the part of the user to set it up but once you have you will find just how capable it is.








