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Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 Console Manual

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07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 1 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM
Vantage Pro2
Console Manual
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For Vantage Pro2 & Vantage Pro2 Plus Weather Stations
Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545 • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com
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  • Page 1 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 1 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM ™ Vantage Pro2 Console 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page i Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Table of Contents Welcome to Vantage Pro2™ ............1 Console Features................ 1 Vantage Pro Options ..............2 Installing the Console ..............4 Powering the Console ..............4 Installing the AC Power Adapter..........

  • Page 4: Welcome To Vantage Pro2

    A Wireless Vantage Pro2 station transmits outside sensor data from the ISS to the console via a low-power radio. Wireless stations can also collect data from the optional Vantage Pro2 sen- sors. See “Optional Sensors” on page 2.

  • Page 5: Vantage Pro Options

    Available for Cabled and Wireless stations. Requires Sensor (#6490) Mounting Shelf (#6672). Note: Optional wireless stations can only be used with Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations. ® Optional WeatherLink Software The WeatherLink software and data logger connect your Vantage Pro2 sta- tion directly to a computer, providing enhanced weather monitoring capa- bilities and powerful internet features.

  • Page 6: Optional Accessories

    The mounting shelf attaches to the base of the rain collector on the ISS. Car/Boat/RV Lighter Cord (#6604) Allows the Vantage Pro2 console and ISS to draw power from a standard car cigarette lighter is the ISS is connected to the console using a cable.

  • Page 7: Installing The Console

    Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations Wireless Vantage Pro2 consoles do not require the use of an AC adapter. You may use the included adapter if you wish, but the three C-cell batteries should power a wireless console for up to nine months.

  • Page 8: Installing Batteries

    3. Replace the battery cover. Connecting Cabled Stations Cabled Vantage Pro2 stations come with 100 feet (30m) of cable. This cable is used for connecting the console to the ISS. Maximum cable length from ISS to the console using Davis Instruments cables is 1000 feet. To connect the console to the ISS: 1.

  • Page 9: Console Location

    • If you have a wireless console, be aware of possible interference from cordless phones or other devices. To prevent interference, maintain a distance of 10 feet between the Vantage Pro2 console and a cordless phone (handset and base).
  • Page 10 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 7 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Console Location • Avoid positioning a wireless console near large metallic surfaces such as refrigerators. Table & Shelf Placement The console kickstand can be set to three different angles allowing five dif- ferent display angles.
  • Page 11 8" (203mm) apart for the #6 x 1" mounting screws. This is a representation for the mounting hole positions. This template is not true to size. If installing a standard Vantage Pro2 console with sensor cable running inside the wall, mount the console over an empty switch box.

  • Page 12: Using Your Weather Station

    Console Modes The Vantage Pro2 console operates in five different modes: Mode Description Use Setup Mode to enter the time, date, and other information required to Setup calculate and display weather data.
  • Page 13 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 10 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Setup Mode • Exit Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE until the Current Weather screen displays. Screen 1: Active Transmitters Screen 1 displays the message “Receiving from...” and shows the transmit- ters being received by the console.
  • Page 14 Note: Typically, you can use the default transmitter ID setting of 1 unless you are installing one of the optional transmitter stations or a nearby neighbor has a Vantage Pro2 Sta- tion that uses transmitter ID 1 for the ISS.
  • Page 15 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 12 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Setup Mode on, the console becomes another transmitter that requires its own unique ID to transmit the data received from the ISS. Screen 3: Retransmit 1. Press the up or down arrow to turn the retransmit function on and off. The first available transmitter ID not used by the ISS or any optional sensor is automatically assigned.
  • Page 16 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 13 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Setup Mode To change the time and date: 1. Press the right and left arrows to select the hour, minute, month, day or year. The selected time or date setting blinks on and off. 2.
  • Page 17 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 14 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Setup Mode Screen 6: Longitude The console uses longitude along with latitude to determine your location, allowing it to adjust the forecast and calculate the times for sunset and sun- rise.
  • Page 18 Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. Hayward, California, the home of Davis Instruments, observes Pacific Stan- dard Time. The UTC offset for Pacific Standard Time is -8:00, or eight hours behind Universal Time (UTC).
  • Page 19 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 16 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Setup Mode Screen 9: Daylight Savings Status Use this screen to either verify the correct automatic Daylight Savings sta- tus or to set Daylight Savings manually. Screen 9: Daylight Savings Status 1.
  • Page 20 5. Press DONE to move to the next screen. Screen 11: Wind Cup Size Vantage Pro2 Stations come standard with large wind cups. Switch this set- ting to small only if you have separately purchased and installed small wind cups.
  • Page 21 Setup Mode Screen 12: Rain Collector The tipping bucket in the Vantage Pro2 rain collector has been calibrated at the factory to measure 0.01'' of rain with each tip. The ISS comes equipped with a metric adapter that, once installed, takes 0.2 mm readings for every tip of the bucket.
  • Page 22 2. Press DONE to move to the next screen. Note: This setting determines when the yearly rain total is reset to zero. Davis Instruments recommends a January rain season setting (the default), unless you reside in the west coast of the United States, the Mediterranean coast, experience dry winters in the Southern Hemisphere, or or are performing hydrology studies in any of these cli- mates.

  • Page 23: Current Weather Mode

    The baud rate setting on your console must match the serial port setting in the soft- ware on your computer. If you are using WeatherLink for Vantage Pro2, refer to WeatherLink help for instructions on setting the serial port baud rate on your com- puter.

  • Page 24: Selecting Units Of Measure

    07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 21 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Selecting Units of Measure while most variables share their location with one or more variables. You can select any variable not currently on the screen to display it. Selecting Weather Variables Select a weather variable to display it’s data on the screen if it isn’t already visible or to graph the data available for that variable.
  • Page 25 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 22 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Selecting Units of Measure To change units: 1. Select the weather variable. See “Selecting Weather Variables” on page 21. 2. Press and release 2ND then press UNITS. UNITS GRAPH The selected variable’s units will change.
  • Page 26 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 23 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Selecting Units of Measure sors readings display depends on your station configuration. Temperatures for temperature stations display, with soil temperature and moisture stations displaying consecutively. HUM IN HUM OUT BAROMETER WIND...
  • Page 27 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 24 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Selecting Units of Measure Pressure Trend The pressure trend arrow indicates the current barometric trend, measured over the last three hours. The pressure trend is updated every 15 minutes. The pressure trend requires three hours of data in order to be calculated so it won’t display right away on a new station.
  • Page 28 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 25 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Selecting Units of Measure RAIN STORM RAIN YEAR WIND TEMP OUT HUM OUT BAROMETER RAIN TEMP IN HUM IN HEAT INDEX Last 24 hrs Every 1 RAIN YEAR DAILY RAIN STATION NO.1...
  • Page 29 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 26 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Selecting Units of Measure WIND YEAR GRAPH TEMP OUT HUM OUT BAROMETER TEMP IN HUM IN HEAT INDEX Last 24 hrs Every 1 YEAR DAILY RAIN RAIN YEAR STATION NO.1 Vertical Scale:...

  • Page 30: Displaying The Forecast

    Calibrating Temperature And Humidity You can calibrate inside & outside temperature, inside & outside humidity, as well as any extra temperature/humidity sensor readings you have trans- mitting to your Vantage Pro2.
  • Page 31 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 28 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables 1. Select a variable to be calibrated. See “Selecting Weather Variables” on page 21. 2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET. ALARM After a moment, the variable you’ve selected begins to blink.
  • Page 32 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 29 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables Calibrating Barometric Pressure Before calibrating the barometric pressure, be sure the station is set to the correct elevation. 1. Press BAR to select barometric pressure. 2.

  • Page 33: Highs And Lows Mode

    Highs and Lows Mode The Vantage Pro2 records highs and lows for many weather conditions over three different periods: days, months, and years. Except for Yearly Rainfall, all high and low registers are cleared automatically at the end of each period.
  • Page 34 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 31 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Highs and Lows Mode Day, Weather Variable High Time & Month Year Additional Information Date Outside Temperature Inside Temperature Yes* Outside Humidity Yes* Inside Humidity Yes* Barometer Yes* Heat Index Yes*...

  • Page 35: Alarm Mode

    Current Weather mode. Alarm Mode The Vantage Pro2 features more than 30 alarms that can be programmed to sound whenever a reading exceeds a set value. With the exception of barometric pressure and time, all alarms sound when a reading reaches the alarm threshold.
  • Page 36 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 33 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Alarm Mode Time The time alarm is a standard “alarm clock” alarm. It sounds for one minute at the set time. Make sure you choose AM or PM, if you’re in 12-hour mode.

  • Page 37: Graph Mode

    Yes - the alarm sounds for 1 minute. Graph Mode The Vantage Pro2 console includes a powerful Graph Mode that allows you to view over 100 graphs of different kinds right on the screen, all with- out connecting to a personal computer.
  • Page 38 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 35 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Graph Mode Viewing Graphs Although the graphs available may vary for each weather variable, you dis- play the graphs in the same way. 1. Press GRAPH to enter Graph Mode.
  • Page 39 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 36 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Graph Mode View graphs of all other variables the same way. 1. Select the variable you want to view. 2. Press GRAPH. 3. Use the left and right arrows to select different variables. 4.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide While your Vantage Pro2 weather station is designed to provide years of trouble-free operation, occasional problems may arise. If you are having a problem with your station, please consult this troubleshooting guide before calling Davis technical support.
  • Page 41 Troubleshooting Reception Problems While we have tested the Wireless Vantage Pro2 radio extensively, each site and each installation presents its own issues and challenges. Obstruc- tions, particularly metallic ones, will often cut down your station’s recep- tion distance.

  • Page 42: Console Diagnostic Screens

    07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 39 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Console Diagnostic Screens The console’s reception status displays at the lower right corner of the screen. • An “X” flashes for every data packet received by the console. •...
  • Page 43 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 40 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Console Diagnostic Screens • Press the right arrow to display signal statistics for the next installed transmitter ID. • Press HI/LOW to toggle Gain on and off. The message in the ticker indicates the current Gain status.
  • Page 44 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 41 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Console Diagnostic Screens 5. Percentage of packets received without errors. 6. Total number of packets received. 7. Number of times the console resynchronized with the transmitter. 8. Maximum number of packets missed in a row without resynchroniza- tion.

  • Page 45: Console Maintenance

    Use this command to determine the firmware revision level in your console. You can find more information on Vantage Pro2 console firmware versions and changes in the Weather Soft- ware Support section of our website. See “One Year Limited Warranty” on page 42 for information.

  • Page 46: Weather Data

    Appendix A Weather Data Refer to this appendix to learn more about the weather variables that are measured, displayed, and logged by your Vantage Pro2 Station. Some weather variables require optional sensors. See “Optional Sensors” starting on page 2. Wind The anemometer measures wind speed and direction, and is part of the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS).
  • Page 47 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 44 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Note: Vantage Pro2 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 48 Rain Vantage Pro2 incorporates a tipping-bucket rain collector in the ISS that measures 0.01'' for each tip of the bucket. A metric adapter can be installed to measure 0.2 mm for each tip of the bucket.Your station logs rain data in the same units it is measured in and converts the logged totals into the selected display units (inches or millimeters) at the time it is displayed.
  • Page 49 UV exposure. The readings do not suggest that any amount of exposure is safe or healthful. Do not use the Vantage Pro2 to determine the amount of UV radiation to which you expose yourself. Scientific evi- dence suggests that UV exposure should be avoided and that even low UV doses can be harmful.
  • Page 50 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 reason- able dose for the day. NOTE: the Vantage Pro2 assumes a Fitzpatrick (Environment Canada) Skin Type of II.
  • Page 51 The leaf wetness reading ranges from 0 (dry) to 15. Leaf wetness requires an optional Leaf & Soil Moisture/Tem- perature Station and is only available for Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations. Soil Moisture Soil Moisture, as the name suggests, is a measure of the moisture content of the soil.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 49 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Appendix B Specifications See complete specifications for your Vantage Pro2 Station at our website: www.davisnet.com. Console Console Operating Temperature ..+14° to +140°F (-10° to +60°C) Display Temperature .

  • Page 53: Console Data Display Specifications

    07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 50 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Console Data Display Specifications Console Data Display Specifications Historical Data ..... Includes the past 24 values listed un- less otherwise noted;...

  • Page 54: Weather Data Specifications

    07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 51 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Weather Data Specifications Weather Data Specifications Note: These specifications include optional sensors that may not be installed in your Vantage Pro2 Station. Weather Data Specifications Nominal Accuracy...
  • Page 55 07395.234 Manual VP2 console Book.book Page 52 Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM Weather Data Specifications Weather Data Specifications Nominal Accuracy Variable Required Sensors Resolution Range (+/-) Solar Radiation Solar sensor 1 W/m 0 to 1800 W/m 5% of full scale Inside +32°...

  • Page 56: Vantage Pro2 Console Icons

    — E-mail to Technical Support. info@davisnet.com — General e-mail. www.davisnet.com — Davis Instruments web site. See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals, product specifications, application notes, and information on software updates. Watch for FAQs and other...

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