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Vantage Pro2
Console Manual
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For Vantage Pro2 & Vantage Pro2 Plus Weather Stations
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Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 � www.davisnet.com
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Vantage Pro2 Console Display Features 2 3 4 5 6 WIND N pm NW NE GRAPH 2nd 7 TEMP OUT HUM OUT BAROMETER 1 F hPa WE 8 MPH TEMP IN HUM IN CHILL SW SE F F S Last 24 hrs Every 1 hr 14 DAILY RAIN RATE 9 in in/hr 13 Vertical Scale: X10 STATION NO.1 11 12 10 Display Features 1. Compass Rose 8. Barometric Trend Arrow 2. Graph & Hi/Low Mode Settings 9. Graph Icon 3. Forecast Icons 10. Current Rain Icon 4. Moon Phase Indicator 11. Station Number Indicator 5. Time
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Table of Contents TM Welcome to Vantage Pro2 ...........................................................................................1 Console Features ....................................................................................................... 1 Vantage Pro2 Options ............................................................................................... 2 Installing the Console .................................................................................................
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Chapter 1 TM Welcome to Vantage Pro2 Welcome to your Vantage Pro2 Weather Station console. The console displays and records your station’s weather data, provides graph and alarm functions, and interfaces ® to a computer using our optional WeatherLink software. Vantage Pro2 stations are available in two basic versions: cabled and wireless. A cabled Vantage Pro2 station transmits outside sensor data from the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) to the console using a straight-through four-conductor c
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Vantage Pro2 Options Console Modes The console operates in five basic modes: Setup, Current Weather, Highs and Lows, Alarm, and Graph. Each mode lets you access a different set of console functions or display a different aspect of your weather data. Vantage Pro2 Options Optional Sensors & Transmitting Stations Vantage Pro2 stations are extremely flexible. Use the following optional sensors and wireless stations to enhance the weather monitoring capabilities of your Van- tage Pro2. See our web
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Vantage Pro2 Options WeatherLink Option Description Requires a broadband router with available Ethernet port. Allows you to post your weather data directly to your personal web page WeatherLinkIP for Windows XP/ on WeatherLink.com without a PC. Among other features, allows Vista/7 (#6555) you to receive e-mail alerts of current weather conditions or simple alarm conditions. WeatherLink for APRS, Includes WeatherLink software and streaming serial data logger. Windows version, with Allows rea
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Chapter 2 Installing the Console The Vantage Pro2 console is designed to give extremely accurate readings. As with any precision instrument, use care in its assembly and handling. Although installing the console is relatively simple, following the steps outlined in this chapter and assembling the Vantage Pro2 correctly from the start will help ensure that you enjoy all of its fea- tures with a minimum of time and effort. Powering the Console Cabled Vantage Pro2 Stations Cabled Vantage Pro2 co
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Installing Batteries 4. Check to make sure the console runs through a brief self-test procedure successfully. On power up, the console displays all the LCD segments and beeps twice. A mes- sage displays in the ticker banner at the bottom of the console, followed by the first screen that displays during Setup Mode. Press and hold DONE to skip the message and enter into Setup Mode. Setup Mode guides you through steps required to configure the station. See “Setup Mode” on page 9 for more inform
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Console Location 2. Ensure that the ISS cable is not twisted through the access port. Note: The ISS must be assembled and connected to the console so that it is receiving power before the console connection can be tested. Once the console and ISS are both powered up, cable connection should be tested and established. Once the console is powered, it automatically enters Setup Mode. You can step through the Setup Mode options, or exit the Setup Mode to test the connection and sensor read- ings
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Console Location 2. Lean the 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 appro- priate angle. Choose low angles for display on a coffee table or other low area. Choose higher angles for dis- play on a desk or shelf. 4. Install the two rubber channel feet on the kick- stand. If necessary, pull up on the stand to close it. It will be a little tight, so it’s okay to push hard
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Console Location Wall Mounting The console mounts to the wall using two keyholes located on the back of the case. To mount the console on a wall: 1. Use a ruler to mark two mounting hole positions on the wall 8 inches (203 mm) apart. 8" (203mm) Drill two 3/32" or 7/64" (2.4 to 2.8mm) holes 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 cabled Vantage Pro2 console with sensor cable ru
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Chapter 3 Using Your Weather Station The console LCD screen and keyboard provide easy access to your weather informa- tion. The large LCD display shows current and past environmental conditions as well as a forecast of future conditions. The keyboard controls console functions for viewing current and historical weather information, setting and clearing alarms, changing sta- tions types, viewing and/or changing station settings, setting up and viewing graphs, selecting sensors, getting the for
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Setup Mode Screen 1: Active Transmitters Screen 1 displays the message “Receiving from...” and shows the transmitters being received by the console. In addition, an “X” blinks in the lower right-hand corner of the screen every time the console receives a data packet from a station. The rest of the LCD screen is blank. If you have a cabled station, or if your wireless ISS uses the factory settings and you are receiving the signal, the screen displays “Receiving from station No. 1.” Any optio
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Setup Mode 1 Screen 2: Transmitter ID configuration If you have a cabled station, or if you have a wireless station and are using the default transmitter ID setting, press DONE to move to the next screen. Note: Typically, you can use the default transmitter ID setting of 1 unless you are installing one of the optional transmitter stations. However, if you are having trouble receiving your station, there may be another ISS with ID 1 operating nearby. Try changing the ID
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Setup Mode Note: Make a note of the ID selected for retransmit. The console that receives the data from the console you have selected to retransmit should be configured to receive the transmitter ID you selected. See “Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs — Wireless Only” on page 10 for more information. Screen 4: Time & Date The first time you power-up the console, enter the correct date and local time. am Screen 4: Time & Date To change the time and date: 1. Press the < and > keys to selec
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Setup Mode The more accurate you are, the better; however, a reasonable estimate will work, too. Screen 5: Latitude 1. Press the < and > keys to move between fields. 2. Press the + and - keys to change the settings up or down. 3. To select between SOUTH or NORTH, press 2ND and then UNITS. 4. Press DONE to move to the Longitude screen. Screen 6: Longitude 1. Press the < and > keys to move between fields. 2. Press the + and - keys to change the settings up or down. 3. To select the East or We
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Setup Mode Screen 8: Daylight Saving Settings In most of North America (except Saskatchewan, Arizona, Hawaii, and the Mexican State of Sonora); and Europe use the AUTO daylight saving setting. The console is pre- programmed to use the correct starting and stopping dates for daylight saving time in these areas, based on the time zone setting in screen 7. Stations located outside North America and Europe, or in areas that do not observe day- light saving time should use the MANUAL setting. Sc
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Setup Mode 1. Press the < and > keys to move from one numeral to another. 2. Press the + and - keys to adjust a numeral up or down. 3. To switch between feet and meters, press 2ND then press UNITS. 4. If you are below sea level, like in Death Valley or the Salton Sea, first enter the ele- vation as a positive number. Then, select the “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 pr
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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 for US models, or 0.2 mm of rain with each tip for UK and EU models. The typical user will not need to change this screen. However, some US users may want to install a metric adapter on their ISS so that it takes 0.2 mm readings for every tip of the bucket. If a metric adapter has been installed on your ISS, you should also ca
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Setup Mode 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 st the Southern Hemisphere. If so, change the rain season setting to July 1 . If you are performing hydrology studies in any of these climates in the Northern Hemisphere, st change the rain season setting to October 1 . Screen
