La Crosse 2800 Series Frequently Asked Questions Manual - page 22
La Crosse Technology Technical Support, Rev. 1.1
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NOTE
: Smaller files are easier to manage and less prone to risk; therefore most
users make a new history.dat file on some convenient regular basis (e.g. annually).
EXPORT HISTORY DATA TO EXCEL
To import into Excel® (exact results vary by version):
In Heavy Weather Pro, double-click the history file name from the left hand
column that you wish to export, (click View, History Files).
Go to FILE and select EXPORT AS TEXT. Create a file name in the pop up
box. Please note the location of this file. Ex. C:\Program
Files\HeavyWeather\January.
Open Excel®. Select File, Open. When the open box appears, on the
bottom under FILES OF TYPE select TEXT FILES.
On the top where it says LOOK IN, select the file location. Ex. C:\Program
Files\HeavyWeather
With the Heavy Weather folder open, you should see the text file you just
created (January).
Select that file and a 3-step Wizard will appear. On the first screen choose
DELIMITED. Then select ‘Next’.
On the second screen under Delimiters select SEMICOLON.
Click ‘Next’, and the last box will appear. You do not need to change
anything unless you would like the date formatted differently. Click
finish. The data should appear in Excel. You may need to adjust the cell
width.
NOTE:
You may use data exports with any spreadsheet or database application.
If your results vary, consult your spreadsheet application’s manual for
instructions. We are not responsible for software from other publishers.
UPLOAD DATA WITH PUBLISHER
NOTE
: You will not be able to report Absolute Pressure as the 2800 Series does not
record this feature. If your default template has this value, you need to remove it
(field and label) or the upload will error.
Open Heavy Weather Publisher and select or create the Image to upload or
e-mail. Be sure you are receiving current information from the weather
station and the Heavy Weather basic program.
Select the EXPORT tab on the right and click on the TEST button on the lower
right. This will open up a Test web page with the Publisher Image. If this
does not appear you will need to contact the Internet Service Provider to
determine the connection issue.