Introduction - DAVIS Vantage Pro2 Sensor Suite User Manual

Introduction

The Integrated Sensor Suite collects outside weather data and sends the data to a
Vantage Pro2 console. The wireless sensor suite can also transmit data to
WeatherLink Live, wireless Vantage Connect, Vantage Vue console, Envoy8X, or
wireless Weather Envoy. The wireless sensor suite is solar-powered and sends data
via radio. The cabled sensor suite sends data via cable to one cabled Vantage Pro2
console, cabled Weather Envoy, or cabled Vantage Connect and receives power via
the console, Envoy or Vantage Connect cable.
Tip: One wireless sensor suite can transmit to any number of receivers within its range,
so you can add additional receivers or consoles to use in different rooms.
All Vantage Pro2 sensor suites include a rain collector, temperature sensor, humidity
sensor, and anemometer. Temperature and humidity sensors are mounted in a
passive or fan-aspirated radiation shield to minimize the impact of solar radiation on
sensor readings. The anemometer measures wind speed and direction and can be
installed adjacent to the sensor suite or apart from it. See "Locating the Sensor Suite
and Anemometer" on page 19 for siting guidelines.
The transmitter shelter contains the "brain" of the sensor suite: the sensor interface
and the transmitter. It collects outside weather data from the sensor suite sensors and
then transmits the data to your Vantage Pro2 console, Vantage Vue console (wireless
only), WeatherLink Live, Weather Envoy, Envoy8X (wireless only), or Vantage
Connect.
Other versions of the sensor suite have additional features:
• Wireless Vantage Pro2 with Fan (product number 6153): Includes a 24-Hour
Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield.
• Wireless and cabled Vantage Pro2 Plus (product numbers 6162 & 6162C):+
Includes a pre-installed Solar Radiation Sensor and a UV Sensor.
• Wireless Vantage Pro2 Plus with Fan (product number 6163): Includes UV
and solar sensors, and a 24-Hour Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield.
• Wireless Vantage Pro2 with Solar and Daytime Fan (product number 6334):
Includes a Solar Radiation Sensor (for ET readings) and a Daytime Fan-
Aspirated Radiation Shield.
• Wireless and Cabled GroWeather (product numbers 6820 & 6820C) include a
Daytime Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield to minimize the impact of solar
radiation on sensor readings and a Solar Radiaton Sensor.
• Wireless and Cabled GroWeather with 24-Hour Fan-Aspirated Radiation
Shield (product number 6825 & 6825C) and solar radiation sensor
Tip: Separate Solar Sensor (prod. no. 6450), UV Sensor (prod. no. 6490), Sensor
Mounting Shelf (prod. no. 6673), and Daytime Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield (prod.
no. 7747) are available to upgrade a standard sensor suite.
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