Page 1: Table Of Contents
Optional Accessories 8 Vantage Pro Console Installation 9 Cabled Vantage Pro Console Installation 10 Powering your Vantage Pro 10 Connecting the Cabled Vantage Pro to the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) 10 Wireless Vantage Pro Installation 11 Powering your Wireless Vantage Pro 11...
Page 2 Weather Conditions Measured/Calculated 35 EvapoTranspiration (ETo) 36 Temperature 36 Apparent Temperature Measures 36 Wind 38 Solar Radiation 38 UV (Ultra Violet) Radiation 39 Rainfall 40 Barometric Pressure 40 Relative Humidity 41 Dew-Point & Leaf Wetness 41 Time 42 Vantage Pro Manual Page 2...
Page 3 AutoClear 42 Specifications 43 Function 43 Display Reading 43 Accuracy 43 Temperature 43 Vantage Pro Manual Page 3...
Page 4 Welcome to the Vantage Pro 5 Page 4 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
Page 5: W E L C O M E T O T H E V A N T A G E P R O
The Vantage Pro also provides you with a forecast based on the latest meteoro- logical algorithms. A quick glance at the graphical icons predicts the general weather trend.
Page 6: Display & Keyboard
Display & Keyboard The Vantage Pro display and keyboard are designed for easy access to the most important weather information. The keyboard allows you to interact with the station computer, view current and historical data, set and clear alarms, change station modes, enter calibra- tion numbers, set up and view graphs, select sensors, read the forecast, and so on.
Page 7: Multiple Stations / Sensors
Available for Cabled and Wireless stations. Requires Solar Radiation / UV mounting shelf. See “Optional Accessories” on page 8. Note: The Wireless Vantage Pro console is capable of receiving signals from up to eight separate transmitter stations, including: • Wireless Integrated Sensor Suite...
Page 8: Optional Accessories
Allows the Vantage Pro to draw power from a standard car cigarette lighter. Warning: Do not use an older Davis AC Power Adapter or older Davis Cigarette Lighter Adapter. You will damage the circuitry inside the unit. Use only the Vantage Pro power adapters. Page 8 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
Page 9: Vantage Pro Console Installation
O N S O L E N S T A L L A T I O N The Vantage Pro console is a precision instrument designed to give extremely accurate readings. As with any precision instrument, care must be used in its assembly and use.
Page 10: Cabled Vantage Pro Console Installation
(See “Optional Accessories” on page 8.) • WARNING: The Vantage Pro system uses power differenly from the way older Davis stations did. Use only a Davis Vantage Pro 9-volt power converter. Using an older Davis adapter will damage your Vantage Pro!
Page 11: Wireless Vantage Pro Installation
Note: Regarding Battery Use. Under normal circumstances, 3 C cell alkaline batteries should power your wireless Vantage Pro console for approximately 1 year. Davis Instruments does not recommend using rechargeable NiCad batteries with the Vantage Pro, because the Vantage Pro will not recharge them and they will not last as long.
Page 12: Wall Display
• Avoid placing the Vantage Pro console near radiant heaters or heating / air condi- tioning ducts • If you are mounting the Vantage Pro console on a wall, choose an inner or interior wall. Avoid walls that heat up or cool down depending on the weather.
Page 13: Using The Vantage Pro Console
A N T A G E O N S O L E The Vantage Pro display and keyboard are designed for easy access to the most important weather information. The large LCD display is your window on cur- rent and past environmental conditions, as well as the place to ﬁnd the forecast.
Page 14: Keyboard
Above each function and operation key lies a legend identifying that key’s alternate use. For example, FORECAST is listed above the TIME key. To access the Vantage Pro’s forecast, press and release the 2nd key, then press and release the TIME/FORECAST key.
Page 15: Display Features
The large LCD display is your window on current and past environmental con- ditions, as well as the place to ﬁnd the forecast. Vantage Pro console display The display is organized to maximize the information available to you. The following section explains some of the features that may appear on your con- sole.
Page 16 A ﬂat arrow indicates the pressure has changed less than 0.02” Hg in three hours. 9. Graph Icon The graph icon is always displayed next to the active weather vari- able. The graph will always show that variable’s history according to your settings. Page 16 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
Page 17 The station number indicator shows which sensor transmitter the console is currently displayed. Note: Multiple sensors are available for the wireless Vantage Pro system only. 12. Weather Ticker The Davis Weather Ticker is a unique and useful addition to the weather sta- tion console.
Page 18: Setup Mode
The Current Weather screen is the heart of the display and where you’ll likely spend most of your time. Up to ten weather variables are displayed simulta- neously on the Vantage Pro’s LCD screen. Some of these variables are always displayed: Barometric pressure, Outside Temperature, and Outside Humidity, as well as Wind Direction.
Page 19: Humidity
Press and release the 2ND key, then press the WIND / CHILL key to select the Wind Chill ﬁeld. Wind Chill is displayed either degrees Farenheit (ºF) or Centigrade (ºC). See “Apparent Temperature Measures” on page 32. Dew Point Vantage Pro Console Manual Page 19...
Page 20: Barometric Pressure
• Current UV Press the UV / SUN key to display the current UV read- ing. UV may be displayed as an index (1-7) or in MEDS. See “UV (Ultra Violet) Radiation” on page 35. Page 20 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
Page 21: Heat Indices
Rain Rate may be displayed as either inches per hour (in/hr) or millimeters per hour (mm/hr). • Month-to-date precipitation Press the RAIN RAIN again to select the month-to-date precipitation YR / record. Monthly rain displays the precipitation accumulated over the last 30 days. Vantage Pro Console Manual Page 21...
Page 22: "Daily " And "Storm" Rain
RAIN RAIN key. YR / Daily Rain, Rain Storm, Rain Year, Rain Month, & Rain Rate All rain accumulation may be displayed as either millimeters (mm) or inches (in). Solar Radiation Page 22 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
Page 23: Et (Evapotranspiration)
Repeat the sequence (i.e. Press and release the 2 key, then press the BAR / ET key) to display Monthly ET. • Yearly ET Repeat the sequence a third time to display Yearly ET. Vantage Pro Console Manual Page 23...
Page 24: Selecting Units
Weather Variables” on page 18.) 2. Press and release the 2nd key. 3. Press the Graph / Units key. The selected variable’s units will change. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired units appear. Page 24 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
Page 25: Highs And Lows Mode
Please note, however, that the date is only stored as long as it falls within 14 days of the current date. After 14 days, the Vantage Pro dis- plays only the high/low reading and the time; the date appears as a series of dashes.
Page 26: Alarms Mode
L A R M S O D E The Vantage Pro features a set of alarms which can be programmed to sound whenever a reading exceeds a set value. With the exception of barometric pres- sure, dew-point, and time, all alarms sound when a reading reaches the alarm threshold and will continue to sound until the reading returns to within the threshold.
Page 27: Graph Mode
(2) setting the ETo AutoClear may interfere with triggering the alarm at the appropriate time. A new feature in the Vantage Pro allows you to set the station to generate a signal for every hundredth-inch of ETo. For example, if in an hour, three- hundredths of an inch ETo is returned to the air, at the end of the hour 3 dis- crete signals will be generated by the station.
Page 28 Chapter 3 Page 28 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
Page 29: Troubleshooting
R O U B L E S H O O T I N G While the Vantage Pro is designed to provide years of trouble-free operation, occasional problems may arise. If you are having problems with your unit, please check the following guide before sending the unit in for repair. You will be able to solve many of the problems yourself.
Page 30: Display
Vantage Pro console in a warmer location. Display “locks up” The Vantage Pro console may “lock up” if there is a power surge. To restore the unit, remove all power (including battery backup) and then restore power. If “lock ups”...
Page 31: Temperature
Check calibration number and adjust if necessary. Inside humidity seems Make sure the Vantage Pro console is not near a humidiﬁer or de-humidiﬁer. too high or too low Check calibration number and adjust if necessary.
Page 32: Wind Speed
If these steps do not reveal the problem, the anemometer may be faulty. Call the factory for return authorization. Wind chill reading Check calibration number for temperature adn wind speed. Adjust if necessary. seems too high or too Page 32 Vantage Pro Manual...
Page 33: Repair & Warranty Information
If you have any questions about our products, please call our Service Center at 1-510-732-7814. We'll be glad to help. Most questions can be answered while you're on the phone. Sorry, we’re unable to accept collect calls. Vantage Pro Manual Page 33...
Page 34: Fcc Part 15 Class B Registration Warning
Shielded cables must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations. [Previous sentence necessary?] Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Product Numbers: xxxx, xxxx, xxxx, xxxx...

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