Installing interface client - MD30

MD30 Interface Client
Document code
M212384EN
Revision
D
Language
English
Product
MD30
Document type
Technical description

The interface client has been developed and tested in Windows 10 with Python 3.7.4 and PySerial 3.4.

To use the interface client, you need the following (not delivered by Vaisala):

  1. Python 3
  2. Module PySerial
  1. Install Python 3, if you do not have it already:
    1. Download Python 3 installer from https://www.python.org/.
    2. Install the software. Follow the instructions in

      https://docs.python.org/3/using/index.html.

      In the instructions given in this document, it is assumed that python installation path is added to the PATH environment variable.

  2. Install Module PySerial, if you do not have it already:
    1. See the instruction about Python module installation:

      https://docs.python.org/3/using/index.html.

    2. To install, type the following command: 
      pip install pyserial
  3. Download the MD30 interface client file zip from

    http://www.vaisala.com/MD30.

  4. Extract the zip file contents to a desired location.
Go to the location where you extracted the zip file and open command prompt. See Starting interface client.