WX-1000
 Windows Configuration Program

The WX-1000 Configuration program requires a Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, or XP operating system. Once installed in your computer, this program is used to set-up the WX-1000 Digital Weather Receiver. You will be able to select the county FIP CODES, EVENT CODES, TIMER SETTINGS, INPUTS/OUTPUTS, and OPTIONS.

WX-1000 Setup Window

Use this window to select your computer’s serial port and enter your local time zone. The weather station sends the alert time within the digital packet as GMT time. The configuration program calculates your local time for the alert history log.

Federal Information Processing Codes

Use this window to set-up the FIP CODES. Select the state, and check the desired county box. To select alerts for other locations in the transmitter coverage area, check additional boxes.

WX-1000 Event Codes

Use this window to select the EVENT CODES. Select up to twenty-four events by checking the box next to each event.

WX-1000 Options

Use this window to select the OPTIONS. Options include Speaker Time-out, Line Time-out, Voice Interval Timer, Alert Delay, Front Panel Options and Override Options.

• Speaker Time-out Option
  This timer selects the time the front panel speaker is enabled when an alert message is sent by the weather station. A termination data packet is sent at the end of the alert message to disable the speaker. Should the weather station fail to send the termination data packet this timer will disable the front panel speaker.

• Line Time-out Option
  This timer selects the time the line audio and PTT outputs are active when an alert message is sent by the weather station. Should the weather station fail to send the termination data packet this timer will limit the alert transmission time.

• Voice Interval Timer Option
  Imbedded in the alert information packet is the time the warning or watch is in effect. The time is sent in fifteen minute increments for the first hour and thirty minute increments for the remaining time of the alert. Once the alert message is finished, the red alert led on the front panel will continue to flash and the WX-1000 voice synthesizer will periodically key-up the repeater transmitter and announce the nature of the alert. This timer sets the time between voice synthesizer announcements.

• Front Panel Option
  Check the appropriate boxes to customize the operation of the monitor switch, speaker and alert LED located on the front panel of the WX-1000 receiver.

• Accept All FIP Codes - Accept All Event Codes Options
  If the accept all FIP and Event Codes boxes are checked, the WX-1000 will respond to all alerts issued by the weather station. Operation is similar to a receiver with a 1050Hz decoder only.If the accept all FIP and Event Codes boxes are checked, the WX-1000 will respond to all alerts issued by the weather station. Operation is similar to a receiver with a 1050Hz decoder only.If the accept all FIP and Event Codes boxes are checked, the WX-1000 will respond to all alerts issued by the weather station. Operation is similar to a receiver with a 1050Hz decoder only.

• Ignore The Termination Data Packet Option
  When the alert message is finished the weather station sends a termination data packet. Upon recipe of this packet the WX-1000 will turn off the speaker, line audio and repeater transmitter. If the ignore termination data packet box is checked the WX-1000 will keep the transmitter on until the Line Time-out timer has expired.
  

WX-1000 Inputs / Outputs

Use this window to define one of the two WX-1000 INPUTS.

• Accept All Alerts Input [GROUND]
  When this input is grounded, the WX-1000 will respond to all alerts issued by the weather station irregardless of the event codes programmed into its memory.

• Warnings Only Input [GROUND]
  When this input is grounded, the WX-1000 will respond to warning alerts only irregardless of the event codes programmed into its memory.

• Cancel Alert (RESET) Input [PULSE TO GROUND]
  When this input is momentary grounded, the WX-1000 will reset, canceling the alert.

• Skip Voice Announcement Input [GROUND]
  After the alert message has been transmitted the WX-1000 will continue to periodically key the repeater transmitter and send a voice synthesizer announcement describing the nature of the alert. When the repeater is active, the voice synthesizer announcement will be suppressed.

Call Letter Identification

Use the WX-1000 voice synthesizer to identify the transmitter at the end of an alert and during the periodic voice weather announcements.

WX-1000 Raw Data Transmission

The WX-1000 will send the raw data as it was received from the weather service as a ASCII string at 4800-baud 8N1. This data may be imported directly into an alpha numeric paging system or interfaced to a computer based alarm system.

Transfer Data

Use this window to transfer data between the WX-1000 and your computer. Click the TRANSFER DATA button to up-load the current configuration and down load the alert history. The display includes the Date, Time, Length of Alert and Event Code description. Warnings are displayed in red, watches in yellow, and test messages in white. To print the alert history log, click the PRINT HISTORY button.

Note:  This software is included with the WX-1000 Weather Receiver.

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