Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 6152C Davis Instruments
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V antage P r o2 C onsole Manual ™ F or V antage Pro2 & V antage Pr o2 Plus W eather Stations ™™ Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.
Vantage Pro2 Console Manual Document Part Number: 07395.234 Rev. K, 1/12/12 For Vantage Pro2 Consoles # 6312 & 6312C And Vantage Pro2 Weather Stations # 6152, 6152C, 6153, 6162, 6162C, 6163 Vantage Pro ® , Vantage Pro2 ™ , and WeatherLink ® are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp.
i Table of Contents Welcome to Vantage Pro2 TM ...........................................................................................1 Console Features ..............................................................................................
1 Chapter 1 Welcome to Vantage Pro2 TM Welcome to your Vantage Pro2 Weather Station console. The console displays and records your station’s weather data, provides graph and alarm functions, and interfaces to a computer using our optional WeatherLink ® software.
Vantage Pro2 Options 2 Console Modes The console operates in five basic modes: Setup, Current Weather, Highs and Lows, Alarm, and Graph. Each mode lets you access a different set of console functions or display a different aspect of your weather data.
Vantage Pro2 Options 3 Optional Accessories Accessories are available from your dealer or may be ordered directly from Davis Instruments. Envoys: Wireless Weather Envoy (#6316,) Envoy8X (#6318) Performs many of the same functions as a Vantage Pro2 console, but without a display.
4 Chapter 2 Installing the Console The Vantage Pro2 console is designed to give extremely accurate readings. As with any precision instrument, use care in its assembly and handling.
Installing Batteries 5 4. Check to make sure the console runs through a brief self-test procedure successfully. On power up, the console displays all the LCD segments and beeps twice. A mes- sage displays in the ticker banner at the bottom of the console, followed by the first screen that displays during Setup Mode.
Console Location 6 2. Ensure that the ISS cable is not twisted through the access port. Note: The ISS must be assembled and connected to the console so that it is receiving power before the console connection can be tested. Once the console and ISS are both powered up, cable connection should be tested and established.
Console Location 7 2. Lean the kickstand out by pulling on its top edge. You’ll see the indentation for your finger at the top edge of the console. 3. Slide the catch to rest the kickstand in the appro- priate angle. Choose low angles for display on a coffee table or other low area.
Console Location 8 Wall Mounting The console mounts to the wall using two keyholes located on the back of the case. To mount the console on a wall: 1. Use a ruler to mark two mounting hole positions on the wall 8 inches (203 mm) apart. This is a representation for the mounting hole positions.
9 Chapter 3 Using Your Weather Station The console LCD screen and keyboard provide easy access to your weather informa- tion. The large LCD display shows current and past environmental conditions as well as a forecast of future conditions.
Setup Mode 10 Screen 1: Active Transmitters Screen 1 displays the message “Receiving from...” and shows the transmitters being received by the console. In addition, an “X” blinks in the lower right-hand corner of the screen every time the console receives a data packet from a station.
Setup Mode 11 Screen 2: Transmitter ID configuration If you have a cabled station, or if you have a wireless station and are using the default transmitter ID setting, press DONE to move to the next screen. Note: Typically, you can use the default transmitter ID setting of 1 unless you are installing one of the optional transmitter stations.
Setup Mode 12 Note: Make a note of the ID selected for retransmit. The console that receives the data from the console you have selected to retransmit should be configured to receive the transmitter ID you selected. See “Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs — Wireless Only” on page 10 for more information.
Setup Mode 13 The more accurate you are, the better; however, a reasonable estimate will work, too. Screen 5: Latitude 1. Press the < and > keys to move between fields. 2. Press the + and - keys to change the settings up or down. 3. To select between SOUTH or NORTH, press 2ND and then UNITS.
Setup Mode 14 Screen 8: Daylight Saving Settings In most of North America (except Saskatchewan, Arizona, Hawaii, and the Mexican State of Sonora); and Europe use the AUTO daylight saving setting.
Setup Mode 15 1. Press the < and > keys to move from one numeral to another. 2. Press the + and - keys to adjust a numeral up or down. 3. To switch between feet and meters, press 2ND then press UNITS. 4. If you are below sea level, like in Death Valley or the Salton Sea, first enter the ele- vation as a positive number.
Setup Mode 16 Screen 12: Rain Collector The tipping bucket in the Vantage Pro2 rain collector has been calibrated at the factory to measure 0.01''of rain with each tip for US models, or 0.2 mm of rain with each tip for UK and EU models. The typical user will not need to change this screen.
Setup Mode 17 Note: This setting determines when the yearly rain total is reset to zero. Davis Instruments recommends a January rain season setting (the default), unless you reside in the west coast of the United States, the Mediterranean coast, experience dry winters in the Southern Hemisphere.
Current Weather Mode 18 Current Weather Mode In the Current Weather Mode you can display the current data readings from your sta- tion, select units of measure, and calibrate, set, or clear weather variables.
Selecting Units of Measure 19 these steps cycles through the units available for barometric pressure: millibars, mil- limeters, inches, and hectoPascals. Wind Speed and Direction Press WIND to select wind speed. 3. Wind speed may be displayed in miles per hour (m.
Selecting Units of Measure 20 Temperature may be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) or Celsius (ºC). Temperatures can also be displayed in degrees or in tenths of a degree.
Selecting Units of Measure 21 Pressure Trend The pressure trend arrow indicates the current barometric trend, measured over the last three hours. The pressure trend is updated every 15 minutes. The pres- sure trend requires three hours of data in order to be calculated so it won’t dis- play right away on a new station.
Selecting Units of Measure 22 Rain Rate Press RAINYR to display the current rain rate. Rain Rate may be displayed as either inches per hour (in/hr.) or millimeters per hour (mm/hr.). Rain Rate will show zero and the umbrella icon does not appear until two tips of the rain bucket within a 15–minute period.
Selecting Units of Measure 23 Solar Radiation Press and release 2ND then press SOLAR to display the current solar radiation reading. Solar radiation is displayed as Watts per square meter (W/m 2 ). Current Evapotranspiration (ET) Press and release 2ND then press ET to display the current evapo- transpiration reading.
Displaying the Forecast 24 Displaying the Forecast Your console generates a weather forecast based on the barometric reading & trend, wind speed & direction, rainfall, temperature, humidity, latitude & longitude, and time of year. Included in the forecast is a prediction of the sky condition (sunny, cloudy, etc.
Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables 25 Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables To fine-tune your station, you can calibrate most of the weather variables. For example, if your outside temperature seems consistently too high or too low, you can enter an offset to correct the deviation.
Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables 26 6. Press DONE to exit calibration. Setting Weather Variables You can set values for the following weather variables: • Daily Rain —Sets the daily rain total. Monthly and yearly rain totals are updated.
Highs and Lows Mode 27 1. Make sure wind speed is showing in the wind compass. If wind direction is showing, press WIND on the console until wind speed appears. 2. Press 2ND then press and hold CLEAR for at least six seconds. 3. Release CLEAR when “CLEARING NOW” displays at the bottom of the console’s screen.
Alarm Mode 28 2. Press the + and - keys to scroll between Day Highs, Day Lows, Month Highs, Month Lows, Year Highs and Year Lows. The HIGH or LOW icon, as well the DAY, MONTH or YEAR icon lights to display which High/Low screen you’ve selected. 3. Press the < and > keys to scroll back and forth through the last 24 values.
Alarm Mode 29 The time alarm is a standard “alarm clock” alarm. It sounds for one minute at the set time. Make sure you choose AM or PM, if you’re in 12-hour mode. UV Dose The UV dose alarm sounds when the accumulated UV dose has exceeded the dose you set.
Alarm Mode 30 Vantage Pro2 Station AlarmsVantage Pro2 Station Alarms Setting the Time Alarm 1. Press ALARM to enter alarm mode. The ALARM and HIGHS icons appear. 2. Press 2ND, then press TIME, then press 2ND again , and then press ALARM. The time field begins blinking.
Graph Mode 31 Clearing Alarm Settings 1. Press ALARM to enter alarm mode. The ALARM and HIGHS icons appear. 2. Select the alarm setting you wish to clear. 3. Press 2ND, then press and hold CLEAR until the setting changes to all dashes. You have cleared the alarm setting.
Graph Mode 32 If you press the - key the graph shifts from the last 24 hours to the last 24 days. Now each dot repre- sents the high recorded on the day shown in the date field. To see the lows recorded in the last 24 days, press HI/LOW. Press the < and > keys to move between days.
Graph Mode 33 Vantage Pro2 Console Graphs Weather Variable Available Graphs* Current 1 Min 10 Min 15 Min Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly Barometric Pressure C C C H, L H, L Evapotranspiration (ET)** T TTT.
34 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide While your Vantage Pro2 weather station is designed to provide years of trouble-free operation, occasional problems may arise. If you are having a problem with your sta- tion, please consult this troubleshooting guide before calling Davis technical support.
Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide 35 Troubleshooting Reception Problems While we have tested the Wireless Vantage Pro2 radio extensively, each site and each installation presents its own issues and challenges. Obstructions, particularly metallic ones, often cut down your station’s reception distance.
Console Diagnostic Mode 36 • An “X” flashes for every data packet received by the console. • An “R” displays when the console is trying to re-establish a lost connection. The console tries for 10 minutes to re-establish a connection before going into L Mode.
Console Diagnostic Mode 37 Screen 1: Statistical Diagnostic Screen The Statistical Diagnostic displays information about how data is being received from the weather station to the console.
Console Diagnostic Mode 38 10. Longest streak of consecutive good packets received. 11. Current streak of consecutive good packets received. 12. Graph of the daily percentage of good data packets received over the last 24 days. 13. Background noise level.
Console Diagnostic Mode 39 The information that is displayed in this screen includes: Screen 2: Reception Diagnostics Screen 1. 8-bit timer value of next reception. * 2. Radio frequency error of the last packet received successfully. In normal opera- tion, this value is +1, -1, or 0.
Console Maintenance 40 Console Maintenance Changing Batteries Use this procedure to change console batteries without losing any stored weather data or console configuration settings. 1. Plug in the AC adapter or, if the AC adapter is not present, enter Setup Mode by pressing DONE and then the - key.
41 Appendix A Weather Data Refer to this appendix to learn more about the weather variables that are measured, dis- played, and logged by your Vantage Pro2 Station. Some weather variables require optional sensors. See “Optional Sensors & Transmitting Stations” starting on page 2.
42 Note: Heat Index is equal to the air temperature at or below 0° F (-18° C). Temperature/Humidity/Sun/Wind (THSW) Index The THSW Index uses humidity and temperature like for the Heat Index, but al.
43 the time it is displayed. Converting at display time reduces possible compounded rounding errors over time. Four separate variables track rain totals: “rain storm,” “daily rain,” “monthly rain,” and “yearly rain.” Rain rate calculations are based on the interval of time between each bucket tip, which is each 0.
44 UV MEDs MED (Minimum Erythemal Dose) is defined as the amount of sunlight exposure neces- sary to induce a barely perceptible redness of the skin within 24 hours after sun expo- sure. In other words, exposure to 1 MED will result in a reddening of the skin.
45 UV Index Vantage Pro2 can also display UV Index, an intensity measurement first defined by Environment Canada and since been adopted by the World Meteorological Organiza- tion. UV Index assigns a number between 0 and 16 to the current UV intensity.
46 Evapotranspiration (ET) Evapotranspiration (ET) is a measurement of the amount of water vapor returned to the air in a given area. It combines the amount of water vapor returned through evaporation (from wet surfaces) with the amount of water vapor returned through transpiration (exhaling of moisture through plant stomata) to arrive at a total.
47 Appendix B Specifications See complete specifications for your Vantage Pro2 Station at our website: www.davisnet.com. Console Specifications Console Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C) Non-operating Temperature . .
Console Data Display Specifications 48 Console Data Display Specifications Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the past 24 values listed un- less otherwise noted; all can be cleared and all totals reset. Daily Data . . .
Weather Data Specifications 49 Weather Data Specifications Note: These specifications include optional sensors that may not be installed in your Vantage Pro2 Station. Weather Data Specifications Variable Required Sensors Resolution Range Nominal Accuracy (+/-) Barometric Pressure * Included in Console 0.
Weather Data Specifications 50 Solar Radiation Solar sensor 1 W/m 2 0 to 1800 W/m 2 5% of full scale Inside Temperature Included in Console 0.1 F; 0.1 C +32 to +140 F; 0 to +60 C 1 F; 0.5 C Outside Temperature *** ISS, Temp Station or Temp Hum Station 0.
51 Appendix C Wireless Repeater Configuration A Vantage Pro2 Wireless Repeater (#7626, #7627) or Long-Range Wireless Repeater (#7653, #7654) increase transmission distances or improve transmission quality between a station and a console. A repeater receives information transmitted from a Vantage Pro2 station and retransmits it to a console.
52 If the transmitter ID being repeated is displayed and an “X” flashes in the bottom right corner of the ticker tape, the transmitter is being repeated and received by the console successfully. The repeater’s information also displays at the bottom of the console’s diagnostics screens.
53 Vantage Pro2 Console Icons Console icons indicate weather conditions and special functions. Forecast Indicates the weather forecast for the next 12 hours. Moon Phase Shows the current moon phase. Sequence shown for Northern Hemisphere. The sequence of the icons is reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.
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