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Page 1: Wireless Repeater
Wireless Repeater Installation Manual For AC-Powered and Solar-Powered Repeaters Models 7626 and 7627... - Page 2 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modification not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the warranty and void the user's authority to operate this equipment. FCC ID: IR2DWW765Y...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ......................1 Included Components and Hardware.............. 1 Wireless Repeater Installation Overview............2 Applying Battery Power.................. 2 Repeater Configuration/Architecture ..............4 Repeater Architecture ..................4 Single Repeater Configuration................ 4 Advanced Repeater Configurations ..............5 Single Repeater Installation................. 8 Verify Transmitter ID .................. -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction ™ The Vantage Pro2 Wireless Repeater can be used with any Vantage Pro2 wireless trans- mitter station and re-transmits the information to a Vantage Pro2 compatible receiver ® (Vantage Pro2 console or Envoy Note: Not all consoles have the capability to access wireless repeater information. If your console or Envoy has firmware older than May 2005, it does not have the capability to see and configure Van- tage Pro2 wireless repeaters. -
Page 5: Wireless Repeater Installation Overview
Tools for Setup The following are tools and materials required to set up and install the wireless repeater: • Ratchet with 4'' or longer extension, 7/16'' (11 mm) size socket • Unbent paperclip Wireless Repeater Installation Overview The following is a brief overview of the steps involved for installing a repeater or series of repeaters as part of your Vantage Pro2 wireless network: •... - Page 6 2. Thread the power adapter plug through the square black grommet into the transmitter shelter. Every Davis shelter has two of these grommets at the bottom of the shelter to provide weather resistant entrances for cables. Remove the grommet, thread the power adapter plug through it and replace the grommet in shelter if it is too hard to thread the power adapter cable through the grommet in its current position.
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Page 7: Repeater Configuration/Architecture
Repeater Configuration/Architecture Vantage Pro2 Wireless Repeaters are used to enhance the transmission range and capabil- ities between a station, or multiple stations, and a console. A repeater receives signals transmitted from a Vantage Pro2 station and retransmits it to a console, wireless Vantage Pro2 Envoy, or another repeater. -
Page 8: Advanced Repeater Configurations
The block diagram below shows the typical single repeater configuration: Vantage Pro2 Console/Receiver Weather Envoy Any Vantage Pro2 Repeater Station This configuration allows for greater distances between a station and a console. The dis- tance gained between the station and the console is up to 1000' more. Note: The maximum distance allowable in a single repeater configuration is 2000’. - Page 9 The above diagram displays an example daisy chain configuration of one station and three repeaters, creating a total line of sight transmission distance of 4000'. This configu- ration allows more flexibility between a station and a console. The distance gained between the station and the console is up to 1000' more per each repeater that is added to the network.
- Page 10 can listen to. The table below lists the maximum number of transmitters allowable for one receiver: Transmitter Type Maximum Number Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) Anemometer Transmitter Kit Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station* Temperature Station Temperature/Humidity Station Maximum Number of Transmitters in a network with one receiver *Allowable only if the stations are used in combination, not two of the same kind.
- Page 11 There is also a maximum of eight repeaters allowable in a network. Note: Although one repeater can listen to multiple transmitters at a time, it can only listen to one other repeater. Implementing a Configuration Once a configuration has been chosen that best suits the needs of the desired station/con- sole setup, installing and verifying communication between the repeater(s) and station/ stations is the next step.
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Page 12: Single Repeater Installation
Single Repeater Installation A single repeater installation is used in situations where one station can not successfully communicate with a receiver, or if a station needs to be farther away from a receiver than maximum line-of-sight transmission distance of 1000'. The repeater can also be used as a signal amplifier for situations in which a signal is weak between a station and a receiver. - Page 13 ID. The transmitter ID can be changed if any of the following issues are true: Another Davis Instruments wireless weather station operating nearby already uses transmitter ID 1. Additional wireless transmitting stations have been purchased with the Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Pro2 Plus and one of the stations has been designated as Station No.
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Page 14: Verifying Communication With A Transmitter
Verifying Repeater ID The wireless repeater contains a DIP switch used to give the repeater a unique identifica- tion. DIP switches #1, 2, and 3 on the repeater are used in the same way that DIP switches are used on all stations. Note: For single repeater installations, the repeater should remain on the default ID of A and should not be changed. - Page 15 ter DIP and Repeater DIP switch positions for a normal single installation configuration: Transmitter DIP Repeater DIP Switch with ID 1 ON Switch set to ID A Vantage Pro2 Console/Receiver Any Vantage Pro2 Station Repeater The Status LED blinks red when it detects some radio energy, until the repeater receives the desired transmitter.
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Page 16: Choosing A Location
The transmitter ID for the station set on the repeater should display on this screen, with the number displaying above the ticker tape and an “X” displaying on the bottom right of the console screen. If the transmitter ID is not displayed in this screen, see “Maintenance and Troubleshooting”... -
Page 17: Testing A Proposed Location
• Typical maximum range for the station. The typical range of all Vantage Pro2 stations are: Line of sight: 1000' (300 m) Under most conditions: 200 - 400' (60 - 120 m) • Typical maximum range for the repeater. The range for a standard wireless repeater has the same range limitations as all Vantage Pro2 stations. -
Page 18: Advanced Repeater Installation
Advanced Repeater Installation Installing more than one repeater, or getting a repeater to receive signals from multiple stations/repeaters, follows the same basic processes used to install the a single repeater into a single transmitter/single console network. See the desired advanced repeater installation for complete instructions. Multiple Repeater (Daisy-Chain) Installation A daisy-chain installation is very similar to a single repeater installation with the excep- tion of the number of repeaters involved. - Page 19 5. Continue setting the next sequential repeater ID for each repeater in the chain. Verifying Communication with a Transmitter and Repeaters Note: The repeater that received the default ID of A is the only transmitter in the network that must be con- figured with the station’s Transmitter ID.
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Page 20: Multiple Transmitters, One Repeater Installation
Verifying Repeater Communication with a Console The console is configured the same way it is configured in a Single Repeater installation, except that the repeater ID that is selected is the last repeater in the chain. On the Console in Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs: 1. - Page 21 Verifying communication with multiple transmitters Note: All transmitters in the network must have unique IDs in order for any repeater to communicate with them. 1. Find out and record all the transmitter IDs the wireless repeater will transmit. Use the “Transmitter and Repeater ID Worksheet”...
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Page 22: Combination Network Installation
pressing the up arrow until “ON” displays on the screen. Change the station type by pressing GRAPH until the correct station type displays. 2. Press WIND to turn the repeater function on and to display repeater ID information. The first repeater ID displayed is Repeater A, which is the default. 3. - Page 23 2. Verify that the repeater DIP switch in this repeater is set to the default ID of A (all DIP switches on the OFF position). 3. Identify the next repeater in the network and open it. 4. Change the Repeater ID to B.See the table marked “Repeater ID DIP Switch Posi- tions”...
- Page 24 Repeat the test process to verify communication for every repeater in the network. Use the following diagram to verify the repeater and transmitter DIP switch positions in an example combination network: Transmitter DIP Transmitter DIP Repeater DIP Repeater DIP Transmitter DIP Switch Switch with Repeater DIP Switch with...
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Page 25: Choosing Locations
Note: See the Vantage Pro2 console manual for more information on the screens in the Setup Mode if necessary. To verify that setup was successful, in the console’s current mode: 1. View the transmitter information displaying at the bottom of the console screen. If the transmitter ID being repeated is displayed and an “X”... -
Page 26: Mounting The Wireless Repeater
Mounting the Wireless Repeater The wireless repeater can be installed on a flat surface or on a pole at the locations desig- nated for installation. Use the U-bolts to install the wireless repeater on a pole or the lag screws to install the repeater on a flat surface. General Installation Guidelines •... -
Page 27: Installing The Repeater On A Pole
Installing the Repeater on a Pole Refer to the following illustration to install the repeater on a pole: Lock Flat Washer Washer U-Bolt 1. While holding the shelter against the pole, place a U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes on at the top of the shelter. 2. -
Page 28: Weatherlink And Console Configuration
WeatherLink and Console Configuration The Vantage Pro2 console, Envoy, and corresponding WeatherLink software for Vantage Pro2 allow you to view the information coming from your network but also allow you to configure and view information directly related to your repeater network. Repeater Information on the Console Once you have configured your console to receive station data through a repeater net- work, the console keeps track of and displays information related to the wireless repeater,... -
Page 29: Repeater Functionality In Weatherlink
Note: The signal strength information will only display in the wind compass if one of the stations the con- sole is set to receive is configured as an ISS or Anemometer Transmitter Station. Display Screen 2 of the Setup Mode to reconfigure a station in the network to an ISS if necessary., redisplay Current Weather Mode and press WIND again to view the signal strength. - Page 30 3. Select the repeater identification the station is using to communicate to the console or receiver. Note: The repeater selected for the station should be the repeater closest to the console or receiver. For example, in a daisy chain of one station and three repeaters, the last repeater in chain is the repeater that should be selected.
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Page 31: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Communication Troubleshooting Depending on the complexity of the repeater network, communication problems between the transmitter(s), repeater(s), and console could consist of a number of factors. To solve communication problems in the network, the transmitter, repeater or console causing communication problems must be isolated. - Page 32 Error 1 (One Flash) Problem Station ID or IDs not found. Repeater Behavior When trying to acquire stations, the repeater looks for a station signal for ten minutes. During this time, the STAT LED flashes red when it detects energy not associated with a station.
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Page 33: Repeater Maintenance
If you have any questions, or encounter problems installing or operating your Vantage Pro 2 weather station, please contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help. (510) 732-7814 — Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We are unable to accept collect calls. -
Page 34: Specifications
Appendix A Specifications Complete specifications for all of the Vantage Pro2 weather products as well as the wire- less repeater are available in the Weather Support section of our website: http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/ General Operating Temperature....-40 to 150° Fahrenheit (-40 to 65° Celsius) Non-operating Temperature . -
Page 35: Repeater Board Display And Contents
Repeater Board Display and Contents Solar Power Tab AC Adpater Battery Compartment Status Transmitter DIP Switches Repeater Test Switch Repeater DIP Switches...