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Integrated Sensor
Suite Installation Manual
™™
For Vantage Pro2 & Vantage Pro2 Plus Weather Stations
Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545 � 510-732-9229 � www.davisnet.com
07395.249 Manual ISS Installation_RevE_Final_Print.pdf 1 4/7/2008 1:44:47 PM
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Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 Included Components and Hardware ................................................................ 1 Cabled ISS Assembly........................................................................................ 7 Wireless ISS Assembly ..................................................................................... 9 Preparing the ISS for Installation .................
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Introduction The Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) collects outside weather data and sends the data to a Vantage Pro2 console or Weather Envoy. Wireless and cabled versions of the ISS are available, as well as Standard and Plus versions. The Wireless ISS is solar powered and sends data to the console via a low-power radio. The Cabled ISS sends data and receives power via the console cable. The Standard version of the ISS contains a rain collector, temperature sensor, humidity sensor and anemom
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Preparing the ISS for Installation Note: If the ISS is a Plus model and contains UV and solar sensors, do not touch the small white diffusers on top of the sensors. Oil from skin reduces their sensitivity. If you are concerned that you have touched the diffusers at any time during the installation, clean the UV diffuser using ethyl alcohol with a soft cloth. When cleaning the UV diffuser, DO NOT use rubbing or denatured alcohols because they can affect accuracy of the sensor readings. Ethyl
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Preparing the ISS for Installation The steps to prepare the ISS for installation are: • Assemble the anemometer. • Check the factory-installed sensor cable connections to the SIM. • Connect the anemometer sensor cable to the SIM. • Apply power to the ISS and test communication with the console. • Change the Transmitter ID for wireless communication, if necessary. Assemble the Anemometer The anemometer measures wind direction and speed. The anemometer arm comes partially assembled with the wind
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Check SIM Sensor Connections 4. Slide the tooth-lock washer and hex nut onto the machine screw. Tighten the hex nut while holding the screw with a Phillips head screwdriver to prevent it from turning. 5. Press the sensor cable firmly and completely into the zig-zagging channel in the base, starting from the arm and progressing downward to the bottom of the base. Be sure to press the cable into the channel at the bottom of the groove. Note: The pole can pinch or cause wear on the anemometer ca
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Check SIM Sensor Connections Open the SIM Box 1. Locate the white box with the solar panel containing the SIM on the front of the ISS unit. The cabled model does not have a solar panel. 2. Locate the white tab at the bottom center of the SIM box cover. 3. Lift the tab away from the box while slid- ing the cover up. Look on the side of the SIM box. The box cover can be easily removed from the box when the alignment indicator on the cover is lined up with the alignment indicator on the b
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Check SIM Sensor Connections Connect the Anemometer Cable to the SIM 1. Unwind the coil of cable enough to work with the anemometer. Note: Do not unwind the entire coil of anemometer cable at this time. 2. Pull the foam insert out of cable access port in between the cables and set the foam insert aside. 3. Insert the anemometer Sensor cable end into the cable Interface access port from beneath Module (SIM) the SIM box. Slide the cable through the cable access port with the connector leve
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Cabled ISS Assembly The Cabled ISS system contains a cable for connecting the ISS to a Vantage Pro2 cabled console. Once the anemometer has been installed and the sensors have been checked, a cabled connection between the ISS and the console can be established. Follow the steps below for powering the ISS and connecting to the console. Applying Power The 100' (30 m) console cable provides power to the ISS and is used to send data from the ISS to the console. The console cable can be extended
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Troubleshooting Cabled ISS Communication Approximately one minute after power-up the outside relative humidity reading should be displayed on the console. 5. If the ISS contains a UV sensor and/or solar sensor, press 2ND and then press RAIN YR for current ultraviolet readings or press 2ND then press RAIN DAY for solar radiation readings. The UV reading displays in the center of the console. The solar reading displays in the bottom right corner of the console display. UV and solar readings
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Wireless ISS Assembly The ISS has a wireless connection to a Vantage Pro2 wireless console. Once the anemometer has been installed and the sensors have been checked, the ISS must be powered and a wireless communication channel must be established between the ISS and the console. Follow the steps below for powering the ISS and establishing a connection to the console. • Applying Power to a Wireless ISS • Verifying Communications with the Console • Verifying Data from the ISS Sensors • Troubl
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Verifying Data from the ISS Sensors Verifying Data from the ISS Sensors Use these steps to verify reception of ISS data at the wireless Vantage Pro2 console and to test the operation of the ISS sensors. 1. Press and hold DONE until the Current Weather screen displays, if the console is in Setup Mode. Sensor readings from the ISS should display on the screen. 2. Near the center of the screen, look for the outside temperature. 3. Spin the wind cups to check wind speed, pressing WIND if necessa
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Troubleshooting Wireless ISS Reception Note: If the LED is flashing rapidly, call Technical Support. See “Contacting Davis Instruments” on page 27 for more information. See “SIM Board Display and Contents” on page 30 for information on locating the components and points of interest on the SIM board. 5. If the LED remains dark, there is a problem with the ISS transmitter. Call Technical Support. See “Contacting Davis Instruments” on page 27. 6. If the LED flashes repeatedly but your console is
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Troubleshooting Wireless ISS Reception ON 123 4 DIP Switches Transmitter ID DIP Switches in Top-right Corner of SIM To change to another ID, use a ballpoint pen or paper clip to toggle DIP switches #1, 2, and 3. The settings for Transmitter IDs 1 - 8 are shown in the table below. Set the Vantage Pro2 console to the same ID as the transmitters, as described in the Vantage Pro2 Console Manual. ID CODE SWITCH 1SWITCH 2SWITCH 3 #1 (default) off off off #2 off off ON #3 off ON off #4 off ON ON
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Preparing the ISS for Installation Once all the sensors have been connected and communication between the ISS and the console has been successfully established, continue to prepare the ISS unit for installation. The steps for preparing the ISS for installation are as follows. •Close the SIM Box • Prepare the Solar Panel • Prepare the Rain Collector • Site the ISS and Anemometer Close the SIM Box To close the SIM box and continue assembling the ISS: 1. If the solar panel wire was disconnected d
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Prepare the Rain Collector 4. While watching the daily rain display, tip the bucket until it drops to the opposite side, then wait two seconds to see if the display registers a rain reading. Each tip indicates 0.01" of rain and may take up to a minute to register at the console. If the bucket is tipped too quickly, the number on the console display may not change. 5. Temporarily reinstall the rain collector cone until you are ready to mount the ISS outside. If you are installing the metric m
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Locating the ISS and Anemometer 5. Slide the magnet, exposed end of magnet first, into the open slot of the metric adapter. 6. Insert the metric adapter and magnet between the arms of the bucket, with the solid side of the metric adapter facing up. Open plastic arms to insert metric measurement adapter, with adapter in “V” position Note: The above procedure converts the collector to 0.2 mm measurements. The console must be set accordingly. See the Vantage Pro2 Console Manual for more informat
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Locating the ISS and Anemometer For agricultural applications (Important for evapotranspiration (ET) calculations): • Install the ISS and anemometer as a single unit with the radiation shield 5' (1.5 m) above the ground and in the middle of the farm between similar crop types (i.e. two orchards, two vineyards or two row crops), if possible. • Avoid areas exposed to extensive or frequent applications of agricultural chemicals (which can degrade the sensors). • Avoid installation over bare soil
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Locating the ISS and Anemometer Optional: Anemometer Cable Length Considerations • All Vantage Pro2 stations include a 40' (12 m) cable to go between the ISS and the anemometer. This can be extended up to 540' (165 m) using optional extension cables Anemometer purchased from Davis Cable Instruments. • If most of the anemometer cable length is unused, the coiled cable length can be stowed once the anemometer and ISS have been Cable Tie installed on a site. Attaching the anemometer ca
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Locating the ISS and Anemometer If your ISS is directly overhead, the orientation illustrated here might work best. ( (( For best reception, orient antennas so they are parallel to each other. • If possible, align the pivot joints of both the ISS and the console antennas so that they are facing each other for maximum signal strength. • The ISS and console antennas do not rotate in a complete circle. Avoid forcing the antennas when rotating it. • Turn the gain on to improve reception of a
