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DAVIS Vantage Pro User Manual & Setup Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ANTAGE Vantage Pro Formats ....... . .7 Display & Keyboard ........8 Console Modes .
  • Page 4 Setting the Time Alarm .......36 Vantage Pro Manual Page 4...
  • Page 5 Time ..........54 & W ... 59 EPAIR ARRANTY INFORMATION Vantage Pro Manual Page 5...
  • Page 6 ....59 IMITED ARRANTY ..59 UESTIONS ALL THE AVIS ERVICE ENTER FCC P 15 C ..60 LASS EGISTRATION ARNING Page 6 Vantage Pro Console Manual...

  • Page 7: Welcome To The Vantage Pro

    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...

  • Page 8: 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 9: Optional Sensors

    Available for Cabled and Wireless stations. Requires Sensor Mounting Shelf. See “Optional Accessories” on page 10. Note: The Wireless Vantage Pro console is capable of receiving signals from up to eight separate transmitter stations, including: • Wireless Integrated Sensor Suite...

  • Page 10: Optional Accessories

    The Vantage Pro Console/Receiver accomodates one Leaf Wetness/Temperature station. Note: The Wireless Vantage Pro Console / Receiver can receive from up to eight transmitters. For example, as listed above, you may configure your Wireless Vantage Pro system with one ISS, one Wireless Soil Moisture / Temperature station, one Anemometer Transmitter Kit, three WirelessTemperature / Humidity stations, and two Wireless Temperature stations.

  • Page 11: 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 12: Cabled Vantage Pro Console Installation

    5-Volt Car/Boat/RV power adapter. (See “Optional Accessories” on page 10.) • 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 13: Connecting The Cabled Vantage Pro To The Integrated Sensor Suite (Iss)

    Cabled Vantage Pro Console Installation Note: To remove batteries, place the Vantage Pro Console face down on a flat, firm surface. Insert a finger- tip between the two exposed batteries. Press the middle battery down toward the notch (toward the “hidden”...

  • Page 14: 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 15: Displaying The Vantage Pro Console

    • 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 16: Wall Display

    1. Hold the template provided here flat against the wall and use a pencil to mark the location of the two keyholes. If you are installing a standard Vantage Pro console with sensor cable run- ning inside the wall, attach the console over an empty switch box.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Using The Navigation Keys

    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 19: 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 20 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 20 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
  • Page 21 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. The ticker displays a broad spectrum of messages to the con- sole user, including instructions during console setup.

  • Page 22: Setup Mode

    SET mode. The icon blinks continuously when an alarm is triggered. E T U P O D E Setup Mode lets you choose settings that determine how your Vantage Pro sta- tion operates. Entering & Exiting Setup Mode The console will automatically enter Setup Mode when you first power up.

  • Page 23: Setup Mode - Screen 2: Selecting Transmitters23

    Use setup screen 2 to tell the Console/Receiver which transmitter IDs to listen to, and what kind of station each transmitter represents. Setup Screen 2: Here’s what should greet most new Vantage Pro owners. The con- sole comes factory pre-set at transmitter ID 1. “ON” means the console will receive signals from that ID and will assume the transmitter is an ISS.

  • Page 24: Setup Mode - Screen 3: Retransmit

    Setup Mode - Screen 5: Latitude To give you the best forecast we can, as well as calculate the correct times for sunset and sunrise for your location, the Vantage Pro Setup will ask you to enter your latitude and longitude.
  • Page 25 Meteorologists standardize barometric pressure data to sea level so that surface readings are comparable, whether they’re taken on a mountainside or by the ocean. For the Vantage Pro to make this same standardization and ensure accu- rate readings, enter your elevation in this screen.
  • Page 26 Chapter 3 All Vantage Pro Stations come with large wind cups. Switch this setting to small only if you have separately purchased and installed small wind cups. Use the "+" and "-" arrow keys to switch between large and small. Press and release the DONE key to move to Setup screen 12.
  • Page 27 (ºF) and Centigrade (ºC). See “Temperature” on page 47. • Inside Temperature Press the TEMP / HEAT key again to activate the inside temperature field. Again, the graph icon appears next to the data field. Humidity Vantage Pro Console Manual Page 27...
  • Page 28 Dew Point is displayed in either degrees Farenheit (ºF) or Centigrade (ºC). See “Dew-Point” on page 50. Humidity, Pressure, Dew Point, & Wind Chill Barometric Pressure • Current Barometric Pressure Press the BAR / ET key to select the barometric pressure. Page 28 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
  • Page 29 Both heat indices appear in the same place on the screen and may be displayed, like temperature and wind chill, as either degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) or Centigrade (ºC). Rain “ Year ”, Rain “Month”, and Rain Rate Vantage Pro Console Manual Page 29...
  • Page 30 Press and release the 2 key, then press the RAIN RAIN key. Daily Rain displays the YR / rain accumulated since 12 midnight. Any rain accumulated in the last 24 hours will be displayed in the ticker. Page 30 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
  • Page 31 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 the ET reading since January 1st of the current year. Vantage Pro Console Manual Page 31...
  • Page 32 Graph / Units key. The units field will display millibars, millimeters, inches, or hectoPascals. Repeating these steps cycles through all four selections. Stop when the the desired unit appears. Barometric Pressure: millibars (mb), millimeters (mm) and inches (in) Page 32 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
  • Page 33 You may enter the month that you would like the Yearly Rainfall accumu- lation to clear. The Yearly Rainfall will clear on the first day of the month you choose. The table below summarizes the highs and lows stored by the Vantage Pro. ONTH DDITIONAL &...
  • Page 34 field will appear in the upper right of the screen. Exit Highs and Lows screen • To exit the Highs and Lows mode, simply press and release the DONE key. The console display will switch to the Current Weather mode. Page 34 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
  • Page 35 30 ºF, the alarm begins sounding when the temperature drops to 30.0 º and will continue flashing until the temperature again rises above 30.0º. Note: See Table “Vantage Pro Console Graphs & Alarms” on page 37 for a listing of the Vantage Pro Con- sole’s alarms.

  • Page 36: Clearing Alarms

    You must use the keypress sequence to activate the variable if the vari- able is not displayed. • Press and hold clear. The threshold value will blink. When the value changes to all dashes, you have cleared the value. Page 36 Vantage Pro Console Manual...
  • Page 37 Alarms Mode Table 2: Vantage Pro Console Graphs & Alarms Graphs Alarms Reading H,L H,L Barometric Pressure Trend § Evapotranspiration Inside Humidity H,L H,L Outside Humidity H,L H,L Humidity & Dewpoint Dew Point H,L H,L Extra Humidity Leaf Wetness H,L H,L...
  • Page 38 Current values are shown in the right-most column of graph, and are the most recent records. All graphed historical values are the last 24 on record. * Requires wireless Vantage Pro and optional Leaf Wetness Station. Ω Requires wireless Vantage Pro and optional Soil Moisture Station.

  • Page 39: Graph Mode

    100 graphs of different kinds - all without connect- ing to a personal computer. Table 2 above details the graphs that the Vantage Pro Console can display. Note especially that different weather variables may have different graphs available.
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  • Page 41 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 42 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 43: Temperature

    ISS may need to be relocated. See ISS (or other transmitter) manual Inside temperature Move the Vantage Pro console (or other temp sensor if you have installed addi- sensor reading seems tional wireless temperature sensors) out of too high direct sunlight.

  • Page 44: Chill

    Troubleshooting Problem Solution 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. If inside humidity, along with inside tem- perature, is too high, see also “inside temp”...

  • Page 45: Rain

    Rain Problem Solution No rain readings Make sure cable-tie is removed from rain collector. See ISS manual. Vantage Pro Manual Page 45...
  • Page 46 Troubleshooting Page 46 Vantage Pro Manual...

  • Page 47: Appendix : Weather Data

    A L C U L A T E D This section outlines each of the weather conditions measured/calculated by the Vantage Pro. Each section includes a brief discussion of the weather condi- tion and a listing of the various ways in which the unit displays or stores that condition.
  • Page 48 “feels” higher than the actual air temperature, because per- spiration evaporates more slowly. Note: Vantage Pro measures Heat Index only when the air temperature is above 57˚ F (14˚ C), because it’s insignificant at lower temperatures. (Below 57˚, Heat Index = the air temperature.) The Heat Index is not calculated above 135˚...

  • Page 49: Relative Humidity

    Relative humidity is an important factor in determining the amount of evapo- ration from plants and wet surfaces since warm air with low humidity has a large capacity for extra water vapor. Vantage Pro Manual Page 49...

  • Page 50: Dew-Point

    This adjusted pressure is known as barometric pressure. In real- ity, the Vantage Pro measures atmospheric pressure. When you enter your loca- tion’s altitude in Setup Mode, the Vantage Pro stores the necessary offset value to consistently translate atmospheric pressure into barometric pressure.

  • Page 51: Solar Radiation

    !! CAUTION: Be aware, however, that the Vantage Pro’s UV readings do not take into account UV reflected off snow, sand, or water, which can significantly increase the amount of UV to which you are exposed.
  • Page 52 Burns rarely, tans profusely Black Never burns, deep pigmentation Note: More about the Fitzpatrick Skin Types is available in: Fitzpatrick TB. Editorial: the validity and prac- ticality of sun-reactive skin types I through VI. Arch Dermatol 1988; 124:869-871 Page 52 Vantage Pro Manual...
  • Page 53 Type II (Environment Canada) skin type might choose 0.75 MED as the maximum for the day; in contrast, a person with Type V (Environment Canada) Skin Type might consider 2.5 MEDs a reasonable dose for the day. NOTE: the Vantage Pro assumes a Fitzpatrick (Environ- ment Canada) Skin Type of II.

  • Page 54: Evapotranspiration (Et)

    The leaf wetness reading ranges from 0 (dry) to 15. Note: Leaf Wetness is only available with the wireless Vantage Pro and the optional Leaf Wetness station. Soil Moisture Soil Moisture, as the name suggests, is a measure of the moisture content of the soil.
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  • Page 59: Repair & Warranty Information

    I M I T E D A R R A N T Y For details on Davis’ warranty policy, please refer to the Maintenance, Service, and Repair Information brochure included with your station. U E S T I O N S...
  • Page 60 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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