Repeater Configuration/Architecture; Repeater Architecture - DAVIS Wireless Repeaters for VP2 Installation Manual

Repeater Configuration/Architecture

Vantage Pro2 wireless repeaters are used to enhance the transmission range and capabili-
ties between a station, or multiple stations, and a receiver (console or Envoy). A repeater
receives signals transmitted from a Vantage Pro2 station and retransmits it to a console,
wireless Weather Envoy, or another repeater. Depending on transmission distance, one
repeater or several repeaters can be used to collect and retransmit weather data.
This section describes some of the repeater transmission situations and station networks
in which a repeater or set of repeaters can be used.

Repeater Architecture

Two repeater configurations are discussed in this section:
•Single Repeater Configuration — Any 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 one or more repeaters are combined to form a network of repeaters. For example,
if a station is placed further away from a console than the range of a single repeater,
multiple repeaters can be set up across the distance to transmit weather data to the con-
sole in a chain. Another advanced repeater configuration might involve one or more sta-
tions transmitting to a repeater. It is also possible to create a network using a
combination of multiple transmitters and repeaters.
Note: All range estimates used in the examples below are based on the idea that the distance between a sta-
tion and a repeater is a "radio-link". See "Wireless Repeater Introduction" on page 4 for more information
about the real-world range of a radio-link.
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