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Repeater Board Contents

The board contained within the repeater enclosure has the following components:

Transmitter

DIP Switches

Repeater

DIP Switches

Repeater
Test Switch

LED

Status

LED

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Solar Power Input

AC Adapter Socket

Battery Socket

First In Chain
Jumper

Summary of Contents for Wireless Repeaters for VP2

Page 1: ...Wireless Repeater Installation Manual For AC Powered and Solar Powered Repeaters Models 7626 and 7627...

Page 2: ...e that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on a...

Page 3: ...Installation 23 Combination Network Multiple Transmitters Repeaters Installation 26 Choosing Locations 29 Testing Proposed Locations 29 Mounting the Wireless Repeater 30 General Installation Guidelin...

Page 4: ...mware revision date dis plays in the ticker tape section of the console To check your Envoy s firmware in WeatherLink select Console Diagnostics from the Reports Menu and view the firmware date displa...

Page 5: ...ained within the repeater enclosure has the following components Transmitter DIP Switches Repeater DIP Switches Repeater Test Switch TX LED Status LED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Solar Power Input AC Adapter Sock...

Page 6: ...t they are easily identifiable from each other Repeater Test Switch The fourth position in the four position Repeater DIP switch enables the TX and STAT LEDs to observe repeater and communication beha...

Page 7: ...t means that there is one or more walls between the receiver and the station s it is listening to Depending on the number and construction of these walls the radio link range can easily be reduced to...

Page 8: ...ur Vantage Pro2 wireless network Determine the repeater station configuration best suited to your wireless network Apply power battery or AC power Verify communication with a station s Choose a locati...

Page 9: ...situation in which one repeater is needed to transmit data from one station to one receiver i e console or Envoy Advanced Repeater Configuration Any architecture where one or more stations and or one...

Page 10: ...ration on page 8 Advanced Repeater Configurations Multiple Repeater Daisy Chain Configuration If the distance between a station and receiver is greater than the single repeater configura tion distance...

Page 11: ...om multiple stations to a receiver if the repeater is within a radio link radius of each station The repeater can receive and repeat weather data from up to eight different weather stations Note The l...

Page 12: ...on Combination Network Configurations Given the flexibility of the repeater to listen to more than one station and to transmit to other repeaters both stations and repeaters can be set up to create a...

Page 13: ...ources Also note that the repeater might be limited by height Using one type or a combination of network types described previously plan your repeater placement to get around any obstructions cover th...

Page 14: ...Ds located at the bottom of the board The STAT LED blinks red yellow and then green followed by the TX LED blinking green once indicating that the repeater is powered up and has passed POST Note On ba...

Page 15: ...ve the battery socket Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the outlet If the battery has not already been installed the wireless repeater begins powering the board The repeater immediately perform...

Page 16: ...tions currently being received Checking DIP Switch Positions on a Station The Transmitter DIP switch is used to give the station a unique ID DIP switches 1 2 and 3 on the transmitter DIP switch contro...

Page 17: ...ng to the Console If the station is too far away or in an inconvenient location making it hard to view the transmitter ID from the station the console can be used to determine the transmitter ID To fi...

Page 18: ...itch them off Refer to the table marked Repeater ID DIP Switch Positions on page 20 for more information Verifying Communication with a Transmitter Once the transmitter ID has been verified or changed...

Page 19: ...hrough the repeater Note Not all receivers have the capability for repeater support If your console or Envoy has firmware dated earlier than May 2005 it does not have the capability to receive Vantage...

Page 20: ...nformation is accessed depends on the firmware version available on the con sole If the firmware is dated May 2005 the repeater ID is accessed by pressing WIND If the firmware is dated October 2005 or...

Page 21: ...iagnostics screens Choosing a Location After wireless communication between the station repeater and receiver have all been tested choose a location that best suits the wireless communication needs of...

Page 22: ...ully receiving a signal from the station 3 In the console s Current Weather Mode the screen that displays in the console s nor mal operation view the station ID number displaying in the bottom of the...

Page 23: ...nging Repeater IDs A repeater automatically retransmits all the data packets sent by the previous repeater in the chain except repeater A which as the first in the chain retransmits only data packets...

Page 24: ...ted with a station during this time It flashes yellow if it has found some stations but not all if more than one station has been selected and then It flashes green when all stations are found For eac...

Page 25: ...truc tions below based on your console s firmware 2 For consoles with May 2005 firmware press WIND to turn the repeater function on and to select a repeater ID Pressing WIND sets the console to receiv...

Page 26: ...A multiple transmitter one repeater installation differs from a single repeater installation only in the number of transmitters the repeater listens to and repeats See Single Repeater Installation on...

Page 27: ...itch 4 When trying to acquire stations the repeater goes through the following process It looks for a station signal for ten minutes with the STAT LED flashing red when it detects a signal not associa...

Page 28: ...epeater instead of directly from a station The first repeater ID displayed is repeater A For consoles with October 2005 firmware or later press 2ND and then press WIND to enter Repeater Setup Mode and...

Page 29: ...ID of A looks for and acquires signals only from stations The repeater with ID B looks for a repeater with the ID of A in addition to any stations it is programmed to receive and so on down the line...

Page 30: ...ut it in Test Mode Also set it to receive any transmitter that is not already transmitting through repeater A The STAT LED displays the same light pattern during its acquisition phase as described abo...

Page 31: ...tober 2005 firmware or later press 2ND and then press WIND to enter Repeater Setup Mode and to select or deselect a repeater ID Once the console is in the Repeater Setup Mode subsequent pressing of WI...

Page 32: ...ng the repeater 1 Place the repeater in the desired installation location 2 Put the repeater back in test mode if test mode has been turned off If the repeater LEDs blink the normal light pattern the...

Page 33: ...talla tion location should be within 13 4 0 m of an AC power outlet Rotate the antenna to vertical before mounting Installing the Repeater on a Flat Surface Refer to the following illustration to inst...

Page 34: ...wo holes on at the top of the shelter 2 Place a flat washer a lock washer and a hex nut on each of the bolt ends 3 Using an adjustable wrench or 7 16 wrench tighten the nuts 4 Place the second U bolt...

Page 35: ...low battery power at a time the console does not display all of them Network Signal Strength As a diagnostic tool the console can display the received signal strength of a repeater from the previous...

Page 36: ...reens may have alternate information next to the Repeater ID Consult your Vantage Pro2 console manual for more information Repeater Functionality in WeatherLink The WeatherLink software lets you confi...

Page 37: ...data logger 1 Select Set Transceiver from the Setup Menu The Set Transceiver dialog box displays 2 Click the Enable Repeaters check box The Repeater drop down boxes are enabled for the available stati...

Page 38: ...ecting the correct repeater ID for each station in the network Click OK to save the settings and exit the dialog box Monitoring Repeater and Station Battery Life 1 Select Alarm and Battery Status from...

Page 39: ...data from the station s that were turned on using the Transmitter ID DIP switches Error 1 indicates that some of the stations can not be heard by the repeater directly If it is not able to acquire al...

Page 40: ...it does not know what repeater station s to acquire In this situation the STAT LED flashes red three times and the TX LED does not flash If it is able to hear some of the repeated stations but not al...

Page 41: ...t transmitting Turn on station s test mode and check if the station s test LED is flashing to determine if station is transmitting If not replace batter ies and make sure a console brought within rang...

Page 42: ...lacing the battery Open the repeater enclosure and remove any debris or buildup inside Keep the repeater enclosure closed when not using it to avoid damaging the components Contacting Davis Technical...

Page 43: ...al UV resistant PVC plastic Dimensions 6 25 x 2 25 x 7 88 159 mm x 57 mm x 200 mm Weight 1 188 lb 539 kg Transmit Interval Repeater Transmit Interval2 5625 3 0000 seconds per ID Wireless Communication...

Page 44: ...repeater ID other than A B for example assume first in chain role of repeater A would have while still having a unique ID First in Chain Configurations Use a first in chain configuration as part of a...

Page 45: ...st page of this chapter First In Chain Topology with Switch and Jumper Positions on page 45 for the transmitter DIP switch settings repeater DIP switch settings and first in chain jumper settings for...

Page 46: ...rst Repeater ID displayed is repeater A For consoles with October 2005 firmware press 2ND and then press WIND to enter Repeater Setup Mode and to select a repeater ID Pressing 2ND and WIND sets the co...

Page 47: ...does not know it is supposed to be first in chain the repeater looks for a previous repeater in the chain Move the two pin jumper to the bottom two pins on the first in chain header and retest commun...

Page 48: ...hain Repeater Transmitter DIP Switch 1 ON Repeater DIP Switch all OFF Default Jumper Position Transmitter DIP Switch all OFF Repeater DIP Switch 2 ON Default Jumper Position Transmitter DIP Switch 2 o...

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