DAVIS Vantage Pro2 User Manual
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- Page 1 ™ Vantage Pro2 Weather Envoy Manual ™ ™ For Vantage Pro2 & Vantage Pro2 Plus Weather Stations Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545 • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com...
- 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. IC: 378810-6312 EC EMC Compliance This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 89/336/EC.
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Page 3: Welcome To The Weather Envoy
Two #6 x 1” screws for wall mounting • AC-power adapter Required for Operation You will also need the following Davis weather products to use your Envoy: All Weather Envoys: • Any version of WeatherLink for Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 (Windows version 5.2 or later (6510USB, 6510SER, 6540, 6544, 6550, 6560,... -
Page 4: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation • Standard 4-Conductor 40 connections only) - For more flexibility in the placement of your Weather Envoy, add one 40 (12 m) extension cable to extend the distance between your station and the computer. (48 Hardware Installation The Weather Envoy can be installed and connected to a computer two different ways: via a local connection to a computer (using either the USB or serial connection type) and remote connection to a computer via a modem. - Page 5 CAUTION: Plugging or unplugging the data logger while power is applied to the Envoy can lock up or damage the logger. The WeatherLink data logger must be installed before you install the batteries. 1. Remove the three screws from the back of the Envoy case 2.
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Page 6: Install The Batteries
Install the Batteries 3. Carefully insert the data logger (Serial or USB) into the connector slot, making sure to push data logger firmly in place. Serial Data Logger Data Logger Cable Channel 4. Rejoin the case halves, making sure the data logger cable passes through the cable channel. - Page 7 Optional: Connecting AC Power The operating battery power for a cabled Weather Envoy is approximately 10 days. For a wireless Weather Envoy, the battery power is approximately 5 months. The Weather Envoy is supplied with an option AC power adapter that can be installed as an optional power source.
- Page 8 Mount Your Weather Envoy Envoy Location You should place the Envoy in a location where it easily accessible and can be easily connected to a computer. For more accurate readings, follow these sug- gestions: • Avoid placing the Envoy in direct sunlight. This may cause erroneous inside temperature and humidity readings and may damage the unit.
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Page 9: Local Computer Installation
The screws should be 3.25 apart and lined up vertically. 3. Drill the marked locations with a 3/32 7/64 (2.2 to 2.7 mm) drill bit. 4. Drive the two #6 x 1 (3.5 mm x 25 mm) pan head self-threading screws into the wall. -
Page 10: Usb Connection
Local Computer Installation Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 consoles. See the WeatherLink Getting Started Guide for complete instructions on connecting the data logger to your com- puter. Also, see WeatherLink Online Help for additional setup instructions. USB Connection Complete the local USB connection by using the instructions below: 1. - Page 11 attempt to use more than 40' of extension cable, or the data logger may have difficulty communicating with the computer. 9-Pin Connector (DB-9) Optional 40' (12 m) 4-Conductor Extension Cable and Coupler Note: The data logger does not require a constant connection with a computer to continue logging and storing data.
- Page 12 Remote Modem Connection Notes Note: Before installing the Envoy and modem at a remote location, test the data logger and connection first using a direct connection like that shown in the section above. Remote Modem Connection Hardware Requirements The following additional hardware is required for a phone modem connection. •...
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Page 13: Software Installation And Setup
Vantage Pro2 consoles. See WeatherLink Online Help for complete setup instructions. Note: If you are installing a Davis specialized data logger (6540, 6544, 6550, 6560) please see the included addendum for complete installation instructions. Installing the Software Windows Computer Using USB Connection Follow the steps below to install the WeatherLink software. -
Page 14: Running The Software
Running the Software Macintosh Computer 1. Place the Install Disk in your CD ROM drive. 2. Copy “install.sit” from the CD to your desktop and open it. 3. The installation software will automatically extract itself. 4. Run “install”. 5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Running the Software To run the software, double-click the WeatherLink icon. -
Page 15: Communication Port Settings
Communication Port Settings WeatherLink contains a dialog box for locating the communications port (either USB or serial) that the data logger and Weather Envoy are connected to. Use the Communications Port dialog box to select the communications port that is used to communicate with the Envoy. 1. - Page 16 Running the Software Note: The only way to clear an alarm in the Weather Envoy is to modify the threshold in the Alarm Setup screen to a value that would not cause an alarm, or to delete the value altogether. 1.
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Page 17: Auto Download
Running the Software Low alarms work the same way. For example, if the wind chill threshold is set for 30 ºF, the alarm begins sounding when the temperature drops to 30.0 º and will continue until the temperature again rises above 30.0º. If you’re on battery power, the alarm will sound for two minutes only. - Page 18 Running the Software The Auto Download dialog box appears. The stations which appear in the Auto Download List will be downloaded automatically. 2. To add a station to the Auto Download List, double-click on the station name or select the station from the Station Names list and click Add. The station name moves to the Auto Download List.
- Page 19 The Download At dialog box appears. 5. Enter the following information: • Download Times - Select the hour(s) at which the software should automati- cally download information from this station by clicking on the desired hour in the list. You may select as many download hours as you want; the software will download data from your station during each of the specified hours.
- Page 20 Weather Data Measured & Calculated Wind The anemometer measures wind speed and wind direction. Temperature The Weather Envoy uses the ISS temperature sensor to measure the outside air temperature. A second temperature sensor in the Weather Envoy measures the inside air temperature. Additional temperature sensors (available only with wireless Vantage Pro and Weather Envoy systems) can be used to measure temperature in other locations.
- Page 21 Rain Vantage Pro2 incorporates a tipping-bucket rain collector in the ISS that mea- sures 0.01'' for each tip of the bucket. A metric adapter can be installed to mea- sure 0.2 mm for each tip of the bucket.Your station logs rain data in the same...
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Page 22: Barometric Pressure
Weather Data Measured & Calculated units (inches or millimeters) at the time it is displayed. Converting at display time reduces possible compounded rounding errors over time. Four separate variables track rain totals: “rain storm”, “daily rain”, “monthly rain”, and “yearly rain”. Rain rate calculations are based on the interval of time between each bucket tip, which is each 0.01'' rainfall increment or 0.2 Barometric Pressure The weight of the air that makes up our atmosphere exerts a pressure on the... -
Page 23: Uv (Ultra Violet) Radiation
UV (Ultra Violet) Radiation Note: Requires optional UV sensor (#6490), included on Vantage Pro Plus weather sta- tions. Energy from the sun reaches the earth as visible, infrared, and ultraviolet (UV) rays. Exposure to UV rays can cause numerous health problems, such as sun- burn, skin cancer, skin aging, and cataracts, and can suppress the immune sys- tem. - Page 24 Weather Data Measured & Calculated Table A1: EPA Skin Phototypes Skin Phototype Skin color 4 - Always tans; Brown, dark brown, or rarely burns black T. B. Fitzpatrick of the Harvard Medical School developed a categorization of skin types 1 through 6 which were adopted by Environment Canada. These skin types are detailed in Table 3b below.
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Page 25: Evapotranspiration (Et)
Some Burn Weather Envoy can also display UV Index, an intensity measurement first defined by Environment Canada and since been adopted by the World Meteo- rological Organization. UV Index assigns a number between 0 and 16 to the current UV intensity. The US EPA categorizes the Index values as shown below. -
Page 26: Leaf Wetness
General returned through evaporation (from wet vegetation surfaces and the stoma of leaves) with the amount of water vapor returned through transpiration (exhal- ing of moisture through plant skin) to arrive at a total. Effectively, ET is the opposite of rainfall, and it is expressed in the same units of measure (Inches, millimeters). - Page 27 Batteries ..... .3 AA-cells Battery Life, Wireless ... . .up to 4 months Battery Life, Cabled .
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Page 28: Troubleshooting Guide
The following section answers some of the most commonly asked questions ® about WeatherLink and the Weather Envoy. Please consult this guide and the WeatherLink software Help before contacting Davis. Please see Contacting Davis Technical Support on page 30 for more information. of current "R Factor" method specification Rapidly Change ±0.2"... -
Page 29: Communications Problems
• Make sure you are using the blue serial port adapter supplied with WeatherLink for Vantage Pro. The older, black Davis serial adapters will not work. If you still cannot connect or if the loopback test does not identify any serial ports, eliminate the following possibilities. -
Page 30: Finding The Correct Serial Port
Finding the Correct Serial Port Finding the Correct Serial Port The software includes a procedure for locating the serial port to which your station is connected or determining whether that serial port is working. Using the Loopback command (as opposed to Test) will help you find the correct port and determine whether the serial port or the data logger is causing a com- munication problem. -
Page 31: Modem Initialization String
The software automatically selects the correct COM port for you in the Communications Port dialog box. If it cannot find the loopback connector at any COM port, your serial port may not be working. Consult your com- puter documentation for help. Modem Initialization String The software automatically enters the following modem initialization string in the serial port settings dialog box, which should work with most modems:... -
Page 32: Contacting Davis Technical Support
Contacting Davis Technical Support If you have questions about the Envoy, or encounter problems installing or operating the Envoy, please contact Davis Technical Support. (510) 732-7814 – Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. (510) 670-0589 – Technical Support Fax.