The WUHU Manual

This manual is intended to be the extended resource for all standard questions on using Weather Underground Heavyweather Uploader (WUHU) software. It includes information useful for 'standard' users up to administrators who want to configure and run their weather sites using WUHU Software to upload to weather servers (Weather Underground, CWOP, AWEKAS, Hamweather) via the Internet.

1. IMPORTANT Before you begin... Install a printer
2. IMPORTANT USB to Serial adaptor notice...
3. Get the latest version of WUHU
4. Installing WUHU
   1. Computer Hardware requirements
   2. Supported Weather Stations
5. Using WUHU
   1. Screen Shots
      • Main Application Dialog
      • Metar Observations Dialog
      • Alerts/Actions/Alarms Dialog
      • Tweak Data Dialog
      • Log Messages Dialog
      • Gauges Dialog
   2. Setting up WUHU
      • Direct Serial Mode
      • Running with HeavyWeather
      • Finding your Latitude and Logitude
      • Uploading to data collectors
        • AWEKAS Configuration
        • Citizen's Weather Observer Program configuration
        • Grecian website http://hellas.myftp.org Configuration
        • HamWeather Configuration
        • Weather Underground Configuration
        • Wetter-board.de Configuration
      • Uploading Data...
      • Exporting Data and creating custom files
        • Creating a csv file with WUHU
        • Creating a webpage with WUHU
        • Templates for Exporting data
      • Intergration with other software
        • Weather View 32 Software
        • Virtual Weather Station Software
      • Tweaks and Fixups
      • Alerts and Actions
        • Alerts that have Triggers and Resets
        • Specifying Conditions for Alerts and Actions
        • Specifying individual Actions and Alerts
        • Using Actions
          • Sending emails
          • Using Variables within Actions
          • Performing multiple actions using a action file
          • Using Action time limiters in action files
6. Settings in the WUHU Configuration.ini
   1. [General Settings] section of the WUHU Configuration.ini
      • Alternate Wind Sensor Type=
      • Startup Delay=
      • DAVISVP2 Enable History Retrieval=
      • DAVISVP2 Enable History Upload=
      • DAVISVP2 History Retrieval Delay=
      • WS23XX Communications Delay=
      • WS23XX Force Wired Mode Update Rate=
      • WS23XX Enable History Retrieval=
      • WS23XX Enable History Upload=
      • WS23XX History Retrieval Delay=
      • WS36XX Enable History Retrieval=
      • WS36XX Enable History Upload=
      • WS36XX History Retrieval Delay=
      • Write Extended Currentdat=
      • WMR968 Outdoor Sensor=
   2. [HeavyWeather] section of the WUHU Configuration.ini
      • HistoryDataFileDelay=
   3. [CWOP Settings] section of the WUHU Configuration.ini
      • UploadInterval=
      • FlushDNSEnabled=
      • WxNowReportFile=
   4. [Wedaal] section of the WUHU Configuration.ini
      • WedaalReportFile=
   5. [Wetterpage24] section of the WUHU Configuration.ini
      • Wetterpage24ReportFile=
   6. [ZWNTANA] setting of the WUHU Configuration.ini
      • ZWNTANAReportFile=
7. Reference Information
   1. Mounting your weather station
      1. Mounting your weather station (AmbientWeather)
      2. Mounting your weather station (NWS COOP)
   2. WUHU
      1. WUHU history.dat format output by WUHU
      2. Heavy Weather Version 2.0 Beta history.dat Format
   3. LaCrosse Specific
      1. LaCrosse Manuals
      2. LaCrosse 23xx Cable Pinout
      3. Pinout for the RS-232 cable for the WS-2310/15/17
      4. LaCrosse 23xx Wind Sensor Modification
      5. LaCrosse 23xx Wireless Modifications for 8 second updates
      6. LaCrosse 23xx Anemometer sun problem fix
   4. Other Software
      1. Useful software
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. Terms of Use
10. Contact Us