VirtualVP
VirtualVP is a program that lets you connect up to 4 weather programs to a single Davis Vantage Pro 1 or 2 weather station (console or Envoy).
Before you download and install VirtualVP, you may want to download the User's Guide (pdf file) and read at least the overview and appendix describing the various third party drivers.
If you just want to try it out as quickly as possible, download and install the N8VBvCOM driver (linked below), and then download and install VirtualVP.
The only configuration you'll need to do is set the COM port of your VP console in the Communications Settings of VirtualVP, and set each of the virtual consoles to use Virtual COM ports COM16 through COM19.
Beginning with the next version of VirtualVP, the virtual consoles will default to those values.
You will need to change the COM port setting for any weather programs you want to connect to VirtualVP. The default installation just described will have ports COM6, COM7, COM8, and COM9 setup for this purpose. Set each weather program to use one of those four COM ports.
The VirtualVP installation program will install the full featured version of the program. The free trial period expires after 30 days. To continue using VirtualVP after the trial period, you'll need to register.
The included User Guide is for an earlier version. We are in the process of updating the manual to reflect the current version.
You will need to change the COM port setting for any weather programs you want to connect to VirtualVP. The default installation just described will have ports COM6, COM7, COM8, and COM9 setup for this purpose. Set each weather program to use one of those four COM ports.
The VirtualVP installation program will install the full featured version of the program. The free trial period expires after 30 days. To continue using VirtualVP after the trial period, you'll need to register.
The included User Guide is for an earlier version. We are in the process of updating the manual to reflect the current version.
VirtualVP most recent version
What's new in version 1.2.3Fixed bug that prevented operation on 64-bit versions of Windows.
VirtualVP now uses the user data folder (Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SoftWx\VirtualVp) for all files to which data is written instead of the VirtualVP installation folder in order to function better on Vista and Windows 7 computers.
Made changes so that VirtualVP only needs to be run as administrator once to to enable the initial 30 day trial, and when the registration code is entered. The rest of the time, VirtualVP can be run in normal user accounts without administrator privileges.
Added pictorial instructions for installation and configuration of VirtualVP and weather programs that connect through it, and also for setting up a virtual serial port driver on 64-bit Windows 7.
| Software Product | Current Version | Download | Docs | License | Buy |
| VirtualVP
Connect 8 programs to single console |
1.2.3 - 6/Dec/09 | exe |
Install and Config Help (pdf)
Registration Help (pdf) 64 bit Windows Help (pdf) Release Notes (txt) |
Shareware $30 |
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Previous versions:
Third Party Tools
These are freeware drivers that can be used with VirtualVP.
Clicking on "more info" below will direct you to the author's website for the tool.
If you want to support any of these freeware projects with a donation, click on the PayPal
button for that tool. This will allow you to donate directly to that software author.
| Software Product | Current Version | Download | Docs | License | Donate |
| com0com driver (more info)
Very good virtual serial port driver (32 and 64 bit versions) |
2.2.1.0 - 29/May/2009 | zip | open source - GPL | Donate | |
| N8VBvCom Driver (more info)
32 bit Virtual serial port driver Now includes configuration tool |
227 20/Aug/08 | exe | freeware - GPL | ||
| Lantronix Redirector (more info)
TCP/IP to serial bridge |
3.1.0.4 - 15/Nov/2006 | exe | freeware | ||
| HW VSP (more info)
TCP/IP to serial bridge |
2.4 - 12/Sep/2005 | zip | html | freeware |
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