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Mounting Tripod Kit
Installation Manual
For use with Davis's wireless and cabled Vantage Pro2 weather stations, the
Mounting Tripod simplifies installation. The tripod supports the Integrated
Sensor Suite (ISS) or other station, and features an adjustable foot pad
which enables mounting on level surfaces or roof peaks.
Components
The Mounting Tripod includes the following poles and mounting hardware.
Please make sure you have everything you need before beginning.
Poles
Hardware
Pitch Pads
1/4" Bolt screws
Lock Washer
Hex Nut
Label
(swaged end)
5/16" Bolt screws
5/16" Heavy Duty
Hex Nuts
5/16" Square Nuts
1/4" x 2" Lag Screws
8" Cable Ties
Tripod
Anemometer
Extension
Tube
Long
Extension
Tube
Vertical
Stop
Bracket
Plate
U-Bolt
Saddle
5/16" Flat Washers
5/16" Lock Washers
5/16"
Heavy Duty
Hex Nuts
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Summary of Contents for DAVIS Mounting Tripod Kit
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Page 1: Installation Manual
Mounting Tripod Kit Installation Manual For use with Davis’s wireless and cabled Vantage Pro2 weather stations, the Mounting Tripod simplifies installation. The tripod supports the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) or other station, and features an adjustable foot pad which enables mounting on level surfaces or roof peaks. -
Page 2: Tripod Assembly
Tripod Assembly Tools for Setup • Adjustable wrench • Compass or local area map • Drill with 3/16" or 13/64" (5 mm) bit for the 1/4" lag screws Tripod Assembly Follow the instructions below to assemble the tripod. 1. Unfold the tripod so the two foot pads which come pre-installed on the tripod legs are flat on the ground. -
Page 3: Mounting The Tripod
Mounting the Tripod 8. Attach the foot bracket to the tripod leg as shown. Front Leg Apply pitch pads to the bottom of the foot bracket and the two foot brackets that come pre-installed on the tripod. Foot Bracket Lock Washer 1/4"... - Page 4 Mounting the Tripod For more information, contact your local lightning protection authority and/or refer to the following articles: • MIL-HDBK-419A: Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding for Electronic Equipment and Facilities, 29 Dec 1987. • National Fire Protection Association, 1997: Standard for Installation of Lightning Protection Systems, 1997 ANSI/NFPA 780, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA.
- Page 5 Mounting the Tripod When both sides of the ISS are mounted together with the anemometer arm pointing north, the solar panel on the rain collector side is facing south. In the Northern Hemisphere, this positions the solar panel for optimal exposure to the sun.
- Page 6 Securing the ISS on the Tripod 4. Tighten the hex nuts using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench. 5. Re-attach the rain collector cone. 6. Set the cone back on the base so its latches slide downward into the latch openings on the base.
- Page 7 Attaching a Complete System Shelter Attaching a Complete System Shelter Install a complete system shelter or multi-purpose shelter the same way you would an ISS assembly. Suppor t Tube 1 1/4" 5/16" Lock Flat 1-1/8" Heavy Washers Washers Saddle 1-1/2" x 5/16" U-Bolts; Duty tighten until bolts dent Long...
- Page 8 Mounting Tripod Kit Installation Manual Rev. G Manual (12/10/08) This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. © Davis Instruments Corp. 2008. All rights reserved. 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. 510-732-9229 • Fax: 510-732-9188...