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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. Be sure to test
reception between the console and ISS, in the locations you intend to install them,
before permanently mounting your ISS or other transmitter(s).
The console’s reception status displays at the lower right corner of the screen.
• 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.When no data packets have been received for 10 minutes, the console
dashes-out any missing sensor readings.
• An “L” displays when the signal is lost (and the console is “asleep.”) The
console stays in this mode for 15 minutes until returned to “R” mode. To force
the console into “R” mode (“wake up” the console), enter and exit Setup Mode.
Check Console Reception
Enter Setup mode by pressing and holding DONE, then pressing the - key at the
same time. Wait a few minutes while the console lists all the stations transmitting
within range (See “Screen 1: Active Transmitters” on page 12 for more
information). If the console does not detect your transmitter, check the following:
• Adjust the console and ISS antennas so that they are in line of sight with each
other.
• Reduce the distance between the ISS and the console.
• If the console is directly beneath the ISS, the antennas should be horizontal.
• Try distancing your console from your ISS, at least 10 feet apart.
• Change the Transmitter ID (on both the console and the ISS) to a number other
than 1.
Refer to the
ISS Installation Manual
or other station manual for instructions on
how to check the station for potential transmission problems.
Console Diagnostic Mode
In addition to logging weather data, the console continuously monitors the
station’s radio reception. You may find this information very helpful, especially
when you are choosing locations for your console and ISS.
The Console Diagnostics Mode consists of two screens, the Statistical Diagnostic
Screen and the Reception Diagnostic Screen. The Statistical Diagnostic screen
applies for both cabled and wireless weather stations. The Reception Diagnostic
screen applies only to wireless weather stations and is not accessible to a cabled
weather station.
Note:
Radio transmission data used by the diagnostic screens clears each day at midnight.
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