DAVIS Vantage Pro2 Weather Envoy, User Manual

Page 1: ...r Vantage Pro2 Vantage Pro2 Plus and Vantage Vue Product number 6316 R Weather Envoy USER MANUAL Davis Instruments 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 U S A 510 732 9229 www davisinstruments com...

Page 2: ...stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation...

Page 3: ...with our WeatherLink software and data logger the Weather Envoy allows you to view store plot analyze export share and print your weather data Contents Before continuing please be sure your Weather E...

Page 4: ...r Weather Envoy requires the following for a local Macintosh computer connection Macintosh computer running Mac OS X v10 up to but not including Catalina with at least 5 MB of free disk space One free...

Page 5: ...applied to the Envoy can lock up or damage the logger The WeatherLink data logger must be installed before you install the batteries or plug in the AC power adapter 1 Remove the three screws from the...

Page 6: ...Make sure the logger is plugged in firmly and completely Inserting the Serial or USB data logger into the Envoy 4 Rejoin the case halves making sure the data logger cable passes through the cable chan...

Page 7: ...the batteries If you hear no beeps again please contact Davis Instruments Technical Support See Contacting Davis Technical Support on page 19 4 Replace the battery cover on the case Optional Connectin...

Page 8: ...ture Probe Wireless Envoy Only Your wireless Weather Envoy has a built in temperature humidity sensor as well as the barometer The temperature and humidity are reported as Inside Temperature and Insid...

Page 9: ...t may take several minutes for the temperature reading to stabilize If the Envoy is mounted outside in a weather proof shelter you should thread the probe cable up through one of the holes in the base...

Page 10: ...results Typical maximum ranges are Line of sight 1000 feet 300 m Under most conditions 200 400 feet 60 120 m Other range and transmission considerations include Range may be reduced by walls ceilings...

Page 11: ...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 5 Leave at least a 1 8 3 mm space between the wall and the heads of the screws 6 Slide t...

Page 12: ...ata logger The connection between the Envoy and the computer can be extended up to 16 5 m using a Mini B to USB connector cable Note Do not attempt to use more than a 16 extension cable or the data lo...

Page 13: ...in connected to the Envoy at all times the data logger only needs to be connected to the computer when data is being downloaded or when the computer is actively using data from the data logger The dat...

Page 14: ...etin Dashboard will appear for Davis Instruments weather data On the right side of the screen your name will appear Click the Account icon under your name 5 On the right side of the screen click Compu...

Page 15: ...oy for using repeaters Set Up Uploads to WeatherLink com Add your data logger to your account Note Your computer must be on with WeatherLink Computer Software running in order to upload to WeatherLink...

Page 16: ...herLink com page within a few minutes You will see a check mark next to Network Upload when it is on Use this menu item to toggle upload off and on Install the mobile apps You will be able to access y...

Page 17: ...sor is running The second beep verifies the installation of the data logger If you do not hear two beeps contact Davis Instruments Technical Support 5 If you hear both beeps see Troubleshooting Serial...

Page 18: ...p menu The Communications Port dialog box displays 4 Click Loopback The software searches all standard ports and displays the COM port number where the loopback connector is located The correct COM po...

Page 19: ...ug the cable back into the Envoy Open the WeatherLink software again Open the Communications Port dialog box Select USB if USB is not selected in the communications field and follow the prompts Click...

Page 20: ...at can I do The Vantage Pro2 system is smart enough to send only data it hasn t already sent to the computer So when you initiate a new download the program will retrieve the first record after the la...

Page 21: ...led in your weather station be sure check the Station Configuration in the Setup Menu and make sure the sensor has been selected Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about your Weather Env...

Page 22: ...alculates four apparent temperature readings wind chill heat index the temperature humidity wind index THW Index and the temperature humidity solar radiation wind index THSW Index Wind chill Wind chil...

Page 23: ...por in the air as a percentage of the amount the air is capable of holding Relative humidity therefore is not actually a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air but a ratio of the air s water...

Page 24: ...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 mm Barometric Pressure The weight of the air that makes up our atmosp...

Page 25: ...levels of UV radiation and can advise of situations where exposure is particularly unacceptable CAUTION Be aware that the UV sensor readings do not take into account UV reflected off snow sand or wat...

Page 26: ...s 2 Sometimes tans usually burns Very light brown sometimes freckles Usually burns pinkish or red coloring appears can gradually develop light brown tan 3 Usually tans sometimes burns Light tan brown...

Page 27: ...opted by the World Meteorological 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 The lower the number the lo...

Page 28: ...s sensor 6420 Leaf wetness provides an indication of whether the surface of foliage in the area of the sensor is wet or dry by indicating how wet the surface of the sensor is The leaf wetness reading...

Page 29: ...75 x 1 5 165 mm x 95 mm x 38 mm Weight with batteries 0 58 lbs 0 26 kg Communications Wireless Models Only ID Codes Available 8 Range Line of Sight up to 1000 feet 300 m Range Through Walls 200 to 40...

Page 30: ...ication Overall Accuracy 0 04 Hg 1 0 mm Hg 1 4 hPa mb Trend change in 3 hours Change 0 6 2 hPa mb 1 5 mm Hg Rapidly Change 0 2 7hPa mb 0 5 mm Hg Slowly Trend Indication 5 position arrow Rising rapidly...

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Page 32: ...se Sunset Report F7 NOAA This Month F8 NOAA This Year Strip Chart Window ESC Halt Redraw Ctrl M Make Default Ctrl P Print Strip Chart F1 Context Sensitive Help F3 Zoom In F4 Zoom Out Plot Window ESC H...