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  • 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. FCC ID: IR2DWW6351...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to Vantage Vue.....................1 Console Features: Keyboard & Display ............... 1 In This Manual ......................2 Vantage Vue System Installation Steps..............2 Installing the Console ....................3 Powering the Console ..................... 3 Installing Batteries ....................3 Installing the AC Power Adapter (Optional) ..........4 Console Location .....................
  • Page 4 Changing Alarm Sound..................33 Graph Mode ......................33 Viewing Graphs ....................34 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ................36 Vantage Vue Troubleshooting Guide..............36 Troubleshooting Reception Problems ............37 Check Console Reception ................38 Console Diagnostic Mode ..................38 Diagnostic Screen Commands ................ 38 Screen 1: Statistical Diagnostic Screen ............

  • Page 5: Welcome To Vantage Vue

    Chapter 1 Welcome to Vantage Vue The console of your new Vantage Vue wireless weather station displays and records your station’s weather data, provides graph and alarm functions, and interfaces to a ® computer using our optional WeatherLink software. Your Vantage Vue station also includes an outdoor Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) that transmits outside sensor data to the console via a low-power radio.

  • Page 6: In This Manual

    • See “Troubleshooting and Maintenance” on page 36 for information on trouble- shooting console issues and routine maintenance. Vantage Vue System Installation Steps • Prepare the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) for Installation. See your Vantage Vue Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual. • Install, power and setup the console...

  • Page 7: Installing The Console

    Powering the Console The Vantage Vue console does not require the use of an AC adapter. You may use the included adapter if you wish, but three C-cell batteries (not included) should power a wireless console for up to nine months.

  • Page 8: Installing The Ac Power Adapter (Optional)

    • Be aware of possible interference from cordless phones or other devices. To prevent interference, maintain a distance of 10 feet (3 meters) between the Vantage Vue console and a cordless phone (handset and base).

  • Page 9: Wall Mounting

    Console Location Table & Shelf Placement The console comes with a kickstand so that the console can be displayed on any flat surface. To install the kickstand: 1. Locate the two keyholes on the back of the console. 2. Place the two round tabs on the kickstand into the two keyholes and slide the kickstand up into place.

  • Page 10: Using Your Weather Station

    Console Modes The Vantage Vue console operates in five different modes: Mode Description Use Setup Mode to enter the time, date, and other information required to calculate Setup and display weather data such as latitude, longitude and elevation.

  • Page 11: Screen 1: Time & Date

    Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. Hayward, California, the home of Davis Instruments, observes Pacific Standard Time. The UTC offset for Pacific Standard Time is -8:00, or eight hours behind Universal Time (UTC).

  • Page 12: Screen 3: Daylight Saving Settings

    Setup Mode 1. Press the + and - keys to cycle through time zones. 2. If your time zone is not shown, press 2ND then press the + and - keys to set your UTC offset (UTC offset uses 15 minute increments). 3.

  • Page 13: Screen 6: Configuring Transmitter Ids

    Setup Mode Note: A Vantage Vue or Vantage Pro2 ISS or a Vantage Pro2 Anemometer Transmitter Kit must be powered for the console to recognize it. Refer to the Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual or other station manual for more information. It may take several minutes for the console to acquire and display a transmitter ID after power is applied to both units.

  • Page 14: Screen 7: Retransmit

    Note: Make sure no other wireless Davis weather station is transmitting on the same ID. The Vantage Vue console can only retransmit data from either a Vantage Vue ISS or console, Vantage Pro2 ISS or console, or an Anemometer Transmitter Kit.

  • Page 15: Screen 10: Elevation

    Setup Mode 4. Press DONE to move to the Longitude screen. 1. Press the < and > keys to move between fields. 2. Press the + and - keys to change the settings up or down. 3. To select EAST or WEST, press 2ND, then UNITS.

  • Page 16: Screen 12: Wind Cup Type (Optional)

    Note: Do not change the wind cup type from LARGE if you are using the wind cups that were shipped with your system. Screen 13: Rain Collector The tipping spoon in the Vantage Vue rain collector has been calibrated at the factory to measure either 0.01'' or 0.2mm of rain with each tip depending on the model.

  • Page 17: Screen 14: Rain Season

    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 on the west coast of the United States, the Mediterranean Coast, or experience dry winters in the southern hemisphere.

  • Page 18: Screens 17 And 18: Commentary And Key Beep

    Setup Mode The Cooling and Heating Degree Day Bases are used to determine the Cooling Degree Day Daily Total and Heating Degree Day Daily Total, which display as part of the Weather Center when the outside temperature variable is selected. See “Inside and Outside Temperature”...

  • Page 19: Exiting Setup Mode

    Note: The baud rate setting on your console must match the baud rate setting in the software on your computer. If you are using WeatherLink for Vantage Vue, refer to WeatherLink Help for instructions on setting the serial port baud rate on your computer.

  • Page 20: Current Weather Mode Commands

    Displaying Weather Variables Current Weather Mode Commands Select a weather variable to display its data on the screen if it isn’t already visible, or to graph the data available for that variable. Weather variables are selected via the console command keys: •...

  • Page 21: Time & Date, Sunrise & Sunset Time, Moon Phase, Forecast Icons

    Displaying Weather Variables Time and Date, Sunrise and Sunset Time, Moon Phase, Forecast Icons The time and date display in the upper left hand corner of the console screen, above the wind compass rose. • Press TIME to display the sunrise and sunset time for the cur- TIME rent day.

  • Page 22: Inside And Outside Temperature

    Displaying Weather Variables A solid arrow within the compass rose indicates the current wind direction. Open arrows indicate up to six different 10- minute dominant wind directions to provide a history of the dominant wind directions for the past hour. 2.
  • Page 23 Displaying Weather Variables information on changing the unit measure or displaying the temperature in tenths of a degree. If the unit of measure is changed for inside or outside temperature, the unit of measure also changes for all temperature-related weather variables, such as wind chill, dew point and heat index. Note: The unit of measure also affects the cooling degree day and heating degree day bases and the value entered in both screens is automatically converted to the unit of measure selected.

  • Page 24: Humidity

    Displaying Weather Variables Humidity Inside and outside humidity are displayed in the top right portion INSIDE OUTSIDE on the console screen, below the temperature variables. The inside humidity is located below the CHILL RAIN RATE word INSIDE and the outside in/hr humidity is located below the WIND...
  • Page 25 Displaying Weather Variables 1. Press BAR to select barometric pressure. Barometric pressure may be displayed in inches (in), millimeters (mm), millibars (mb) or hectoPascals (hPa). See “Selecting Units of Measure” on page 26 for more information on changing the unit measure. 2.

  • Page 26: Pressure Trend

    Displaying Weather Variables 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 27: Heat Index

    Displaying Weather Variables 1. Press 2ND then press DEW to select dew point. Dew point is displayed in either Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (°C) in whole degrees. See “Selecting Units of Measure” on page 26 for more information on changing the unit of measure.
  • Page 28 Displaying Weather Variables The rain values include RAIN HEAT RAIN RATE, RAIN DAY (current day’s rain total), RAIN MO WIND (monthly rain total), and RAIN YEAR (yearly rain total). Daily Rain Total with information displayed in the Weather Center 1. Press RAIN to display the current rain rate. RAIN Rain rate will display a number other than zero and the umbrella icon appears when two tips of the rain spoon have...

  • Page 29: Evapotranspiration (Et) (Optional)

    Note: Evapotranspiration, solar radiation and UV index measurements are available only when the Vantage Vue console is listening to a Vantage Pro2 Plus ISS or other Vantage Pro2 ISS in which a solar radiation (and a UV sensor, for UV index) has been installed and “VP2 ISS”...

  • Page 30: Light

    Selecting Units of Measure Light Press LIGHT to turn on the backlight for the screen display. Press LIGHT again to turn the backlight off. Use the backlight when the LCD is not clearly visible. When the console is battery operated, the backlight remains on as long as keys are pressed.

  • Page 31: Calibrating, Setting, And Clearing Variables

    Calibrating Temperature and Humidity You can calibrate inside and outside temperature; and inside and outside humidity on your Vantage Vue. 1. Select the temperature or humidity variable to be calibrated. 2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET.

  • Page 32: Calibrating Barometric Pressure

    Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables Calibrating Barometric Pressure Before calibrating the barometric pressure, be sure the station is set to the correct elevation. See “Screen 10: Elevation” on page 11 for more information. Find the nearest source of barometric pressure, such as a local airport, to get a current barometric pressure.

  • Page 33: Clearing Weather Variables Accumulations & Calibrations

    Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables To set a weather variable’s value: 1. Select the variable you wish to change (either RAIN or ET). 2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET. The variable blinks. 3. Keep holding SET until all digits are lit and stop flashing. Release SET; only one digit is now blinking.

  • Page 34: Highs And Lows Mode

    Highs and Lows Mode Highs and Lows Mode The Vantage Vue 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 35: Alarm Mode

    Alarm Mode The Vantage Vue features 22 alarms that can be programmed to sound whenever a reading exceeds or drops below a set value. With the exception of barometric pressure and time, all alarms sound when a reading reaches the alarm threshold.

  • Page 36: Special Alarms

    Note: The ET Alarm is only available when the console is receiving data from a Vantage Pro2 Plus or Vantage Pro2 with solar radiation sensor. If your Vantage Vue console is not listening to a Vantage Pro2 Plus ISS, you cannot set an ET alarm.

  • Page 37: Setting The Time Alarm

    3. Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode. Graph Mode The Vantage Vue console includes a powerful Graph Mode that allows you to view over 50 graphs of different weather data right on the screen, all without connecting to a personal computer.

  • Page 38: Viewing Graphs

    Graph Mode The horizontal axis is time, showing the current and last 25 intervals (hours, days, months, or years). The vertical axis scale changes automatically to fit the information of the period graphed. Viewing Graphs Although the graphs available may vary for each weather variable, all are displayed in the same way.
  • Page 39 4. Press the + key to shorten the time range. 5. Press the - key to lengthen the time range. 6. Press HI/LOW to shift between highs and lows. 7. Press DONE to exit. Vantage Vue Console Graphs Weather Variable Available Graphs Barometric Pressure...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Vantage Vue Troubleshooting Guide While your Vantage Vue 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

    Troubleshooting Reception Problems While we have tested the Vantage Vue radio extensively, each site and each installation presents its own issues and challenges. Obstructions, particularly metallic ones, can cut down your station’s reception distance. Be sure to test reception between the console and ISS in the locations you intend to install them before permanently mounting your ISS.

  • Page 42: Check Console Reception

    • Adjust the console antenna so that it is vertical and in line-of-sight the Vantage Vue ISS antenna. Note: The Vantage Vue ISS antenna cannot be adjusted. Ensure that the console antenna is vertical. • Check the ISS and transmitter ID numbers. See“Screen 6: Configuring Transmitter IDs”...

  • Page 43: Screen 1: Statistical Diagnostic Screen

    Console Diagnostic Mode Screen 1: Statistical Diagnostic Screen The Statistical Diagnostic Screen displays information about how well data is being received from the weather station to the console. The information that is displayed in this screen includes: Note: Several of these values, with a *, are used by Davis engineers. 1.

  • Page 44: Screen 2: Reception Diagnostic Screen

    Console Diagnostic Mode 13. Repeater ID currently communicating with the console. If a repeater or group of repeaters is used to relay station information to the console, the repeater ID displayed is the repeater that the console is set to receive. If the console is not listening to repeaters, this section remains blank.

  • Page 45: Console Maintenance

    Contacting Davis Technical Support If you have any questions, or encounter problems installing or operating your Vantage Vue weather station, please contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help. (510) 732-7814 — Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We are unable to accept collect calls.

  • Page 46: Appendix A Weather Data

    Refer to this appendix to learn more about the weather variables that are measured, displayed, and logged by your Vantage Vue station. The following variables are arranged below in the order they are viewed on the console screen: left to right, top to bottom, starting with time.
  • Page 47 Forecast Forecast The forecast icons show what weather conditions may occur within the next 12 hours. The console generates a weather forecast based on the barometric reading and trend; wind speed and direction; rainfall; temperature; humidity; latitude and longitude; and time of year. The forecast is updated once an hour, on the hour and requires three hours of data.
  • Page 48 Temperature Beaufort Scale The Beaufort Scale is an empirical measure for describing wind speed which ranks wind speeds in classes. The Beaufort Scale classification for the current wind condition is listed in the Weather Center when WIND is pressed and WxCEN is pressed several times.
  • Page 49 Dew point is equal to the air temperature when the humidity is 100%. Rain Vantage Vue incorporates a tipping spoon rain collector in the ISS that measures 0.01'' or 0.2 mm for each tip of the spoon. 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 50: Solar Radiation

    ET, which is calculated once an hour on the hour. Measuring ET requires that the Vantage Vue console listen to a an optional Vantage Pro2 Plus station with a solar radiation sensor installed.

  • Page 51: Appendix B Specifications

    Appendix B Specifications See complete specifications for your Vantage Vue Station at our website: www.davisnet.com. Console Specifications Console Operating Temperature ... 0° to +140°F (-18° to +60°C) Display Temperature ....+32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C) Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature .

  • Page 52: Console Data Display Specifications

    Console Data Display Specifications Console Data Display Specifications Historical Data ......Includes the past 25 values plus the current value unless otherwise noted;...

  • Page 53: Weather Data Specifications

    Weather Data Specifications Weather Data Specifications Note: The following weather data specifications are listed as they are displayed on the console. Weather Data Specifications Nominal Variable Resolution Range Accuracy (+/-) Wind Direction 1 0 to 360 3 Compass Rose 22.5 16 compass pts.
  • Page 54 Weather Data Specifications Weather Data Specifications Nominal Variable Resolution Range Accuracy (+/-) 0.01''; 0.2 mm to 199.99''; Greater of 4% or Rainfall (1mm at totals over 2000 mm) 6553 mm 1 tip to 40''/hr.; when rate is Rain Rate 0.01”; 0.1 mm 1016 mm/hr.

  • Page 55: Appendix C: Wireless Repeater Configuration

    (#7653, #7654) can be added to increase transmission distances or improve transmission quality between a station and a console. A repeater receives information transmitted from a Vantage Vue or Vantage Pro2 station and retransmits it to a console. Depending on transmission distance, one repeater or several repeaters can be used to collect and retransmit weather data.

  • Page 56: Moon Phase

    If you have any questions or encounter problems installing or operating your Vantage Vue weather station, contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help. (510) 732-7814 — Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We are unable to accept collect calls.

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