DAVIS Vantage Pro2 Updater, Console Manual

Page 1: ...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: ...ed by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to cor rect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separ...

Page 3: ...Displaying Time Date or Sunrise Sunset 24 Calibrating Setting and Clearing Variables 24 Highs and Lows Mode 27 Alarm Mode 29 Graph Mode 31 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 34 Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooti...

Page 4: ...t and historical data set and clear alarms change station models enter calibration numbers set up and view graphs select sensors and read the forecast The keyboard consists of 12 command keys located...

Page 5: ...ather place the console in another location for viewing weather conditions Anemometer Transmitter Kit 6332 Provides more flexible anemometer placement for wireless stations Wireless Leaf Soil Moisture...

Page 6: ...two toned with a washed khaki crown dark blue brim and embroidered Davis logo Self fabric closure with brass buckle One size fits all WeatherLink for APRS Windows version with streaming data logger se...

Page 7: ...ower supply The console batteries pro vide backup power for up to four to six weeks Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations Wireless Vantage Pro2 consoles do not require the use of an AC adapter You may use th...

Page 8: ...on page 9 for more information Installing Batteries 1 Remove the battery cover located on the back of the console by pressing down on the two latches at the top of the cover 2 Insert three C batteries...

Page 9: ...nnection see Cabled ISS Assembly in the Integrated Sensor Suite Instal lation Manual Console Location You should place the console in a location where the keyboard is easily acces sible and the displa...

Page 10: ...kickstand out by pulling on its top edge You ll see the indentation for your finger at the top edge of the console 3 Slide the catch to rest the kickstand in the appropriate angle Choose low angles f...

Page 11: ...running inside the wall mount the console over an empty switch box 2 Use a drill and a 3 32 or 7 64 2 5 mm drill bit to drill two pilot holes for the screws 3 Using a screwdriver drive the two 6 x 1...

Page 12: ...ting Started Guide for more information on connecting your con sole to your computer Setup Mode Commands Setup Mode displays when the console is first powered This mode can be dis played at any time t...

Page 13: ...ext screen The console can receive signals from up to eight transmitters total but there is also a limit on the number of certain types of transmitters The table below lists the maximum number for eac...

Page 14: ...endix C on page 51 for configuring repeaters on the console Screen 3 Retransmit Wireless Only Press DONE and go to Screen 4 Time Date on page 12 if you have a cabled station The console can take data...

Page 15: ...r the hour or minute setting then press 2ND and immediately press UNITS This toggles the clock setting between the two clock types To choose between a MM DD or DD MM display for the date first select...

Page 16: ...through Greenwich England Longitude is used with latitude to identify your position on earth 1 Press the right and left arrows to move between fields 2 Press the up and down arrows to change the setti...

Page 17: ...ht Savings Time in these areas based on the time zone setting in screen 7 Weather stations located outside of North America Europe and Australia or in areas that do not observe daylight savings time s...

Page 18: ...e 0 immediately to the left of the left most non zero digit the second zero from the left in 0026 for example or the first zero from the left in 0207 and press the up and down arrows to switch from a...

Page 19: ...dard measure ment or the metric adapter installed in the rain bucket Note If necessary the console can be configured to calculate the 0 01 measurements and convert these to metric measurements roundin...

Page 20: ...hat a WeatherLink data logger installed on the console The console uses a serial or USB port to communicate with a computer If you are connecting the console directly to your computer leave the settin...

Page 21: ...ables 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 g...

Page 22: ...ss UNITS Repeating these steps cycles through the units available for Baro metric pressure millibars millimeters inches and hectoPascals Wind Speed and Direction 1 Press WIND to select wind speed 2 Wi...

Page 23: ...ur console The order the optional sensors readings display depends on your station configuration Temperatures for temperature stations display with soil temperature and moisture stations displaying co...

Page 24: ...urs of data in order to be calculated so it won t display right away on a new station The pressure trend is indicated on the console screen as long as the required data is available UV Ultraviolet Rad...

Page 25: ...rd Monthly rain displays the precipitation accumulated since the calendar month began Month to date precipitation is displayed in inches or millimeters mm Year to date precipitation Press RAINYR a thi...

Page 26: ...ess ET then repeat this key sequence two more times to dis play the ET reading since January 1st of the current year Note A solar radiation sensor is required to take readings listed above See Optiona...

Page 27: ...iming severity and windy conditions Forecast Icons The forecast icons show the predicted weather for the next 12 hours If rain and or snow is possible but not necessarily likely the partly cloudy icon...

Page 28: ...Reading You can use this procedure to correct the anemometer reading This is useful if the anemometer does not point north in your installation 1 Check the current direction of the wind vane on the an...

Page 29: ...ted Monthly Rain Sets the current months total rain Does not affect yearly rain total Yearly Rain The sets the current year s rain total Daily ET Evapotranspiration This sets the daily ET total Monthl...

Page 30: ...ing the key until the value changes to zero or in the case of the barometer the raw barometer value Clearing the barometer value also clears the elevation setting Clear All Command This command clears...

Page 31: ...t is the present day As you move backward and forward the flashing dot changes to show what value you re looking at Weather Variable High Low Day Time Date Month Year Additional Information Outside Te...

Page 32: ...nd again for each new alarm If more than one alarm is active the description for each active alarm cycles onto the screen every four seconds A symbol appears at the end of the alarm text if more than...

Page 33: ...currently selected weather variable 4 Press the right and left arrows to select digits in the threshold value 5 Press the up and down arrows to change the digit s value up and down 6 Press DONE to fi...

Page 34: ...day Humidity Inside High and Low Humidity Outside High and Low Dew Point High and Low Leaf Wetness High and Low Rain Flash Flood Alarm uses current 15 minute rainfall total 24 Hour Rain Alarm uses cu...

Page 35: ...4 hours 5 Press the up and down arrows to shift the graph s time span If you press the down arrow the graph shifts from the last 24 hours to the last 24 days Now each dot represents the high recorded...

Page 36: ...e C C H L H L Dew Point C C H L H L Leaf Wetness C C H L Rain T T T T T T Storm Rain Rate H H H H H H Soil Moisture C C H L Solar Radiation A A H Inside Temperature C C H L H L Outside Temperature C C...

Page 37: ...onsole is sluggish or does not work at low temperatures The console and display may not work below 32 F 0 C Use an External Temperature sensor in low temperature locations or install the console indoo...

Page 38: ...temperature sensor reading seems too low Make sure the console or other temperature sensor is not in contact with an exterior wall that cools down when outside temperature drops Make sure the console...

Page 39: ...SS Refer to the ISS Installation Manual for instructions on how to check the ISS for potential transmission problems Console Diagnostic Screens In addition to logging weather data the console continuo...

Page 40: ...r of times the reed switch was seen open is displayed Use WIND to toggle between these two values Note The time of day and date displays can be toggled in both statistical and reception diagnostic scr...

Page 41: ...ackground Noise Level displays the receiver gain is automatically adjusted to obtain the best sensitivity and does not need to be controlled manually 13 Alternate View Receiver Gain Status Some versio...

Page 42: ...ut 5 Current frequency correction factor 6 Frequency index of the next packet to be received 7 Current number of consecutive packets missed 8 The number of times that the Phase Lock Loop did not lock...

Page 43: ...the back of the console by pressing down on the two latches at the top of the cover 3 Place the console face down on a flat firm surface 4 Insert a fingertip between the two exposed batteries then pr...

Page 44: ...nt temperature readings Wind Chill Heat Index and the Temperature Humidity Sun Wind THSW Index Appar ent temperatures use additional weather data to calculate what a human body perceives the temperatu...

Page 45: ...we use the term humidity in the manual and on the screen we mean relative humidity It is important to realize that relative humidity changes with temperature pres sure and water vapor content A parcel...

Page 46: ...de For example atmospheric pressure is greater at sea level than on a mountaintop To com pensate for this difference and facilitate comparison between locations with different altitudes atmospheric pr...

Page 47: ...MED Minimum Erythemal Dose is defined as the amount of sunlight expo sure necessary to induce a barely perceptible redness of the skin within 24 hours after sun exposure In other words exposure to 1 M...

Page 48: ...mentation a Developed by T B Fitzpatrick of the Harvard Medical School More about the Fitzpatrick Skin Types is available in Fitzpatrick TB Editorial the validity and practicality of sun reactive skin...

Page 49: ...ace of the sensor is The leaf wetness reading ranges from 0 dry to 15 Leaf wetness requires an optional Leaf Soil Moisture Temperature Station and is only available for Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations...

Page 50: ...no AC power Wireless up to 9 months Cabled 1 month approximately Connectors Modular RJ 11 Housing Material UV resistant ABS plastic Console Display Type LCD Transflective Display Backlight LEDs Dimen...

Page 51: ...vari able selected Graph Time Span 24 Intervals Current Interval see Graph Intervals to determine time span Graph Variable Span Vertical Scale Automatic varies depending upon data range Maximum and m...

Page 52: ...eater of 5 or 0 01 0 25 mm Inside Humidity Included in Console 1 10 to 90 5 RH Outside Humidity ISS or Temp Hum Station 1 0 to 100 3 RH 4 above 90 Extra Humidity ISS or Temp Hum Station 1 0 to 100 3 R...

Page 53: ...MED 20 1 MED 20 0 to 199 MEDs 5 Wind Direction Anemometer 1 0 to 360 7 Compass Rose 22 5 16 compass pts 0 3 compass pt Wind Speed large cups 1 mph 1 kt 0 5 m s 1 km h 2 to 150 mph 2 to 130 kts 3 to 24...

Page 54: ...he down arrow to enter Setup Mode 2 If Setup Mode has previously been completed press DONE to display Screen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs 3 See Screen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless Only on p...

Page 55: ...icker tape the transmitter is being repeated and received by the console successfully The repeater s information also displays at the bottom of the console s diagnostics screens Clearing Repeater ID I...

Page 56: ...tecting rain Barometric Pressure Trend Arrows show direction of pressure change for last three hours Contacting Davis Technical Support If you have any questions or encounter problems installing or op...