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Vantage Pro2
Console Manual

For Vantage Pro2    & Vantage Pro2 Plus    Weather Stations

Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229  •  www.davisnet.com

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Содержание Vantage Pro2 6312 Console

Страница 1: ...Vantage Pro2 Console Manual For Vantage Pro2 Vantage Pro2 Plus Weather Stations Davis Instruments 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 U S A 510 732 9229 www davisnet com...

Страница 2: ...io or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or re...

Страница 3: ...24 Displaying Time Date or Sunrise Sunset 24 Calibrating Setting and Clearing Variables 25 Highs and Lows Mode 27 Alarm Mode 28 Graph Mode 31 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 34 Vantage Pro2 Troublesho...

Страница 4: ...ost console functions Console Features Keyboard Display The keyboard lets you view current and historical data set and clear alarms change station models enter calibration numbers set up and view grap...

Страница 5: ...k com via cellular connection Wireless Leaf Soil Moisture Temperature Station 6345 Measures and transmits leaf wetness soil moisture and temperature data Also for use with GLOBE Wireless Temperature S...

Страница 6: ...e Pro2 ISS further away from the console using the extension cable provided by Davis Instruments Maximum cable length is 1000 feet 300 m 7876 040 Cable 40 12 m 7876 100 Cable 100 30 m 7876 200 Cable 2...

Страница 7: ...s Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations Wireless Vantage Pro2 consoles do not require the use of an AC adapter You may use the included adapter if you wish but the three C cell batteries should power a wirel...

Страница 8: ...battery cover located on the back of the console by pressing down on the two latches at the top of the cover 2 Insert three C batteries into the battery channel negative or flat terminal first 3 Repla...

Страница 9: ...nd the display is easy to read For more accurate readings Avoid placing the console in direct sunlight This may cause erroneous inside tem perature and humidity readings and may damage the unit Avoid...

Страница 10: ...e catch to rest the kickstand in the appro priate angle Choose low angles for display on a coffee table or other low area Choose higher angles for dis play on a desk or shelf 4 Install the two rubber...

Страница 11: ...running inside the wall mount the console over an empty switch box 2 Use a drill and a 3 32 or 7 64 2 5 mm drill bit to drill two pilot holes for the screws 3 Using a screwdriver drive the two 6 x 1...

Страница 12: ...rLink Getting Started Guide for more informa tion on connecting your console to your computer Setup Mode Commands Setup Mode displays when the console is first powered This mode can be displayed at an...

Страница 13: ...yed 2 Press DONE to move to the next screen The console can receive signals from up to eight transmitters total but there is a limit on the number of certain types of transmitters The table below list...

Страница 14: ...ty for enabling repeaters If the word Repeater dis plays in the right corner of the screen and you are not using repeaters as part of your network see Clearing Repeater ID on page 52 If you are using...

Страница 15: ...ck setting between the two clock types To choose between a MM DD default in US models or DD MM default in EU and UK models display for the date first select either the day or month setting then press...

Страница 16: ...ure your time zone using the Universal Time Coordinate UTC offset Screen 7 Time Zone Note UTC offset measures the difference between the time in any time zone and a stan dard time set by convention as...

Страница 17: ...he time correctly when it changes However to maintain accurate calculations you also need to use the and keys to turn daylight saving time on or off on the appropriate days of the year If you have an...

Страница 18: ...nly set the elevation to negative after you have entered a non zero digit and when the zero in the position immediately to the left of the left most non zero digit has been selected 5 Press DONE to mo...

Страница 19: ...u calibrate your console for metric rain data in screen 12 of the Setup Mode you will also need to set up your Current Weather Mode to display the metric readings To display metric rain readings in th...

Страница 20: ...icate with a computer or modem Screen 14 Baud Rate Note The baud rate setting on your console must match the baud rate of the software you are using If you are using WeatherLink for Vantage Pro2 refer...

Страница 21: ...key secondary functions are enabled during this time The keys return to nor mal operation after the icon disappears Select a variable and press GRAPH to graph the variable in the Current Weather Mode...

Страница 22: ...es Due North displays as 360 for consoles with firmware dated May 2005 or later Previous releases marked Due North at 0 Each additional WIND key press toggles the display between wind speed and wind d...

Страница 23: ...ature stations also connected to your console The order of the optional sen sors readings display depends on your station configuration Humidity readings for humidity stations display with leaf wetnes...

Страница 24: ...raviolet radiation that the sensor has read throughout the day The accumulated UV index for the day is reset to zero every night Note Requires a UV sensor See Optional Sensors Transmitting Stations on...

Страница 25: ...g of your rain season in Setup Mode See Screen 13 Rain Season on page 16 Year to date precipitation is displayed in inches in or millimeters mm Daily Rain Press RAINDAY to display the rain accumulated...

Страница 26: ...to turn the backlight off Use the backlight when the LCD is not clearly visible When the console is battery operated the backlight remains on as long as keys are pressed or a ticker tape message is sc...

Страница 27: ...f precipitation timing severity and windy condi tions Forecast Icons The forecast icons show the predicted weather for the next 12 hours If rain and or snow is possible but not necessarily likely the...

Страница 28: ...calibration Calibrate Wind Direction Reading If the anemometer arm cannot be mounted pointing to true north use this procedure to correct the wind direction console reading 1 Check the current direct...

Страница 29: ...on and the eleva tion entry Wind Clears the wind direction calibration Daily rain Clearing the daily rain value is reflected in the daily rain total the last 15 minutes of rain the last three hours of...

Страница 30: ...nd Lows mode The DAY and HIGHS icons light up and the station displays the highs for all visible fields 2 Press the and keys to scroll between Day Highs Day Lows Month Highs Month Lows Year Highs and...

Страница 31: ...le is battery powered but the icon continues to blink and the message stays in the ticker until you clear the alarm or the condition clears If you re using the AC adapter the alarm will continue sound...

Страница 32: ...igh alarm thresholds The ALARM and HIGHS icons also appear 2 Press the and keys to select one of the variables displayed on the screen or use the console keys to select any weather variable Also press...

Страница 33: ...te Evapotranspiration ET Alarm uses total ET for the day Humidity Inside High and Low Humidity Outside High and Low Dew Point High and Low Leaf Wetness High and Low Rain Flash Flood Alarm uses current...

Страница 34: ...h the graphs available may vary for each weather variable you display the graphs in the same way 1 Select a variable to graph Only the date graph graph icon and selected variable are visible The rest...

Страница 35: ...more time to show the highs of the last 24 years Press HI LOW to shift between highs and lows The console beeps when you ve reached the first or last possible value or time span for the graph Since t...

Страница 36: ...C C H L H L Outside Temperature C C H L H L H L Heat Index Temperature C C H H Temp Hum Sun Wind THSW Index C C H H Wind Chill Temperature L L L L UV Radiation Index A A H C UV Radiation MED Minimal...

Страница 37: ...ing readings to exceed display limits Check calibration number and adjust if nec essary Console is sluggish or does not work at low tempera tures The console and display may not work below 32 F 0 C Us...

Страница 38: ...ion shield Relocate See ISS man ual Inside temperature sensor reading seems too low Make sure the console or other temperature sensor is not in contact with an exterior wall that cools down when outsi...

Страница 39: ...eet 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 f...

Страница 40: ...ggled in both statistical and reception diagnostic screens 3 Number of packets containing CRC errors received The system runs a CRC check on data packets Any data packets that don t pass this check ar...

Страница 41: ...uisition finished 14 Current console battery voltage Ignore this value if using the AC Adapter only to power the console 15 Repeater ID currently communicating with the console If a repeater or group...

Страница 42: ...Frequency Control set ting 6 Frequency index of the next packet to be received 7 Current number of consecutive bad packets 8 The number of times that the Phase Lock Loop did not lock 9 Current streak...

Страница 43: ...ated on the back of the console by pressing down on the two latches at the top of the cover 3 Place the console face down on a flat firm surface 4 Insert a fingertip between the two exposed batteries...

Страница 44: ...erature readings Wind Chill Heat Index and the Temperature Humidity Sun Wind THSW Index Apparent temperatures use additional weather data to calculate what a human body perceives the temperature to be...

Страница 45: ...tent does not change Relative humidity is an important factor in determining the amount of evaporation from plants and wet surfaces since warm air with low humidity has a large capacity to absorb extr...

Страница 46: ...rposes however the absolute baromet ric pressure value is generally less important than the change in barometric pressure In general rising pressure indicates improving weather conditions while fallin...

Страница 47: ...nmental Protection Agency EPA and Environment Canada have developed skin type categories correlating characteristics of skin with rates of sunburn TABLE A 1 EPA SKIN PHOTOTYPES Skin Phototype Skin Col...

Страница 48: ...Light Brown Burns moderately tans gradually IV Moderate Brown Burns minimally tans well V Dark Brown Burns rarely tans profusely VI Black Never burns deep pigmentation a Developed by T B Fitzpatrick...

Страница 49: ...to 15 Leaf wetness requires an optional Leaf Soil Moisture Temperature Station and is only available for Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations Soil Moisture Soil Moisture as the name suggests is a measure of...

Страница 50: ...up to 9 months Cabled approximately 1 month Connectors Modular RJ 11 Housing Material UV resistant ABS plastic Console Display Type LCD Transflective Display Backlight LEDs Dimensions Console with ant...

Страница 51: ...raph Time Span 24 Intervals Current Interval see Graph Intervals to determine time span Graph Variable Span Vertical Scale Automatic varies depending upon data range maximum and minimum value in range...

Страница 52: ...25 mm Inside Humidity Included in Console 1 1 to 100 3 RH 4 above 90 Outside Humidity ISS or Temp Hum Station 1 1 to 100 3 RH 4 above 90 Extra Humidity ISS or Temp Hum Station 1 1 to 100 3 RH 4 above...

Страница 53: ...n UV Index UV Radiation 0 1 Index 0 to 16 5 of full scale UV Dose 0 1 MED 20 1 MED 20 0 to 199 MEDs 5 Wind Direction Anemometer 1 0 to 360 3 Compass Rose 22 5 16 compass pts 0 3 compass pt Wind Speed...

Страница 54: ...ater ID Pressing 2ND and WIND sets the console to receive the signal from a repeater instead of directly from a station Once the console is in the repeater setup mode subsequent pressing of WIND conti...

Страница 55: ...ter ID If a repeater ID is being displayed in Screen 2 and you are not using a repeater with the selected station you must turn off the repeater function to receive station information successfully In...

Страница 56: ...console is currently detecting rain Barometric Pressure Trend Arrows show direction of pressure change for last three hours Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about installing or operat...

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