Setup Mode
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Screen 13: Rain Season
Because rainy seasons begin and end at different times in different parts of the
world, you must specify the month you wish your yearly rain data to begin.
January 1
st
is the default. The date the rain season begins affects yearly rain
rate highs and lows.
Screen 13: Rain Season
1. Press the up and down arrows to select the month for the start of the rainy
season.
2. Press DONE to move to the next screen.
Note:
This setting determines when the yearly rain total is reset to zero. Davis Instruments recom-
mends 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, or
or are performing hydrology studies in any of these climates. If so, change the rain season setting
to July 1
st
.
Screen 14: Serial Baud Rate
The Baud Rate screen displays if the console detects that a WeatherLink data
logger installed on the console.
The console uses a serial or USB port to communicate with a computer. If you
are connecting the console directly to your computer, leave the setting at
19200, the highest rate for the port. If you’re using a modem, use the highest
setting your modem can handle. The console must be equipped with a Weath-
erLink data logger to communicate with a computer.
Screen 14: Baud Rate
Note:
The baud rate setting on your console must match the serial port setting in the software on your
computer. If you are using WeatherLink for Vantage Pro2, refer to WeatherLink help for instruc-
tions on setting the serial port baud rate on your computer.
1. Press the up and down arrows to select the baud rate.
Vantage Pro2 supports baud rates of 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, and
19200.
2. You have completed the console setup. To exit Setup Mode, press and hold
DONE until the current weather screen appears.
Clear All Command
After you have completed the above setup procedures and have exited the
Setup Mode, please use the Clear All command before putting your weather
station into service.
