La Crosse 2800 Series Frequently Asked Questions Manual - page 21
La Crosse Technology Technical Support, Rev. 1.1
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HOW TO DELETE HISTORY DATA
Youcan delete individual lines of history data (dataset) or delete an entire history
file.
Delete Datasets:
To delete a dataset, make sure the Current Weather window is displayed.
Select the Data tab in the lower left corner of the Weather/Data window.
Highlight the data set to be deleted. Press the DELETE button on your
keyboard.
Warning
: Double check that you are on the correct history.dat file before
deleting any data.
NOTE
: To delete several lines of records from a history file: highlight them and
select the DELETE key on the keyboard.
Delete History File:
History.dat: This original filename contains the accumulated uploads of data from
the display. Since the display’s storage limit is 1,750 records, history.dat can
aggregate uploads over a long time.
To delete a complete history file, find the appropriate file on the computer. RIGHT-
CLICK the History File Name and select DELETE. See below to find the history file
on the operating system.
Windows 7: Open Computer, then click on Drive C: (or the appropriate drive on
which the operating system is installed). Select Users and open the folder with the
folder. All history.dat files are stored in the History folder.
Vista: Open Computer, then click on Drive C: (or the appropriate drive on which
the operating system is installed). Select Users and open the folder with the
name>. Select the Documents folder and open the HeavyWeather folder. All
history.dat files are stored in the History folder.
Windows XP: Open My Computer, then click on Drive C: (or the appropriate
drive on which the operating system is installed). Select Documents and
Settings and open the folder with the
open the HeavyWeather folder. All history.dat files are stored in the History
folder.
NOTE
: Downloading the history to the computer does not remove it from the
display unit. The display unit will keep all data and overwrite the older data over
time. Each time you download, all data in the display will be downloaded. The
software reconciles these differences.
NOTE
: Create a new history file by using the application menu options. Go to
Extras, Options, and click the square button at the end of Recording History file.
Type a new filename and click ok.