There has been some discussions on other weather forums about Davis upgrading the VP 2 console firmware to V 3.0. This has the effect of stopping all older Davis data loggers from working, unless you have been lucky enough to have a new logger that has a "green dot" on the weatherlink link box that the logger is shipped in.
As I have had to change my console under warranty after only 6 weeks use, and knowing that the probability is extremely high that the Mac USB data loggers are not 'green-dot", I emailed Davis requesting verification of their policy in the event that I have to change my console in the future.
This was their reply:
"John,
We recently updated the hardware on our console which requires the new 3.0 firmware. Old data loggers are not compatible with the new version console hardware. A replacement data logger would need to come from your local distributor and they will be able to tell you if it will be available for no charge.
Eric Nickl
Technical Support
Davis Instruments
510-732-7814 "
So you may or may not get a replacement data logger because Davis have made the existing loggers obsolete. Anybody got a spare ?($)200 for new loggers ?
John