Sensor Suite Installation Guidelines
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7. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, rotate the sensor suite on the pole so that the solar
panel is facing south; if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, rotate the sensor suite so that
the solar panel is facing north. The more precisely the solar panels face due south or north,
the more accurate your wind direction readings will be.
Note:
Do not rely on a compass unless it is properly calibrated. In North America there can be up to 15°
variation between true north and a raw compass reading.
8. When the sensor suite is properly oriented, tighten the hex nuts with a wrench. Do not
exceed 96 inch-pounds (10.8 newton-meters) of torque.
Note:
You can refer to the bubble level on the top of the sensor suite to make sure it is as level as possible.
Finishing the Installation
The wind vane is calibrated at the factory to be accurate when the solar panel is pointing south.
If your solar panel does not point south, you must calibrate your console so that it displays
accurate wind direction readings. In any case, you can also calibrate your console to fine-tune
your station for greatest accuracy. Refer to your
Vantage Vue Console Manual
to calibrate your
console.
Note: Calibration
must
be done if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, or if you are in the Northern Hemisphere
and cannot install your sensor suite with the solar panel facing south.
Clearing Data Collected During Testing and Installation
Now that the sensor suite is mounted outside, any data that was collected and stored in the
console during testing and mounting should be cleared.
To clear all the collected data on the console:
1. On the console, press
WIND
so that selection arrow appears adjacent to the wind data on
the display. Confirm that wind speed is displayed on the compass rose.
2. Press
2ND
, then press and hold
CLEAR
for at least six seconds and until you see
“CLEARING NOW” in the weather center.
Note:
If you are using WeatherLink Live with your Vantage Vue sensor suite, please see “A note about setting
up when using with WeatherLink Live” on page 2.
