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Wireless Repeater Installation Overview

The following is a overview of the steps involved for installing a repeater or series of
repeaters as part of your 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 location(s) for repeater(s).
• Test proposed location for signal strength.
• Configure the console or Envoy (and WeatherLink software, as needed) for repeater

identification.

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Страница 1: ...eater Installation Manual AC Powered and Solar Powered Repeaters Models 7626 and 7627 For use with Vantage Pro2 and Vantage Vue wireless weather stations AVIS NSTRUMENTS IABLO VENUE AYWARD 53 s s WWW...

Страница 2: ...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 and off the user is encour ag...

Страница 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...

Страница 4: ...has firmware older than May 2005 it does not have the capability to see and configure wireless repeaters To check your console s firmware press the DONE and up arrow keys The firmware revision date d...

Страница 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...

Страница 6: ...at 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 beh...

Страница 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...

Страница 8: ...r 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 locatio...

Страница 9: ...y 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 on...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 12: ...ation 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 variety o...

Страница 13: ...lso 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 the requir...

Страница 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...

Страница 15: ...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 performs...

Страница 16: ...DIP switch positions on a station Check the console for stations currently being received Checking DIP Switch Positions on a Station The Transmitter DIP switch is used to give the station a unique ID...

Страница 17: ...ID 1 instead of the selected ISS Viewing Stations Transmitting 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 21: ...ver have all been tested choose a location that best suits the wireless communication needs of all three units Along with the radio link requirements discussed in Wireless Repeater Introduc tion on pa...

Страница 22: ...n the console s nor mal operation view the station ID number displaying in the bottom of the screen If the station ID displaying is the station transmitting through the repeater the console is success...

Страница 23: ...rs set up and communicating Verifying Changing 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...

Страница 24: ...red when it detects a signal not associated 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 g...

Страница 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...

Страница 26: ...transmitters the repeater listens to and repeats See Single Repeater Installation on page 13 for detailed instructions on configuring the transmitter and console for wireless repeater use This sectio...

Страница 27: ...ch 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 associate...

Страница 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...

Страница 29: ...n the network must have the repeater ID of A The next repeater in the chain must be have the repeater ID of B The repeater that is set to the default ID of A looks for and acquires signals only from s...

Страница 30: ...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 above Re...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 33: ...stallation 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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