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1. ET ET EN ota aI I hA Solar Radiation Current ET ET Month amp ET Year Solar Radiation SOLAR Press and release 2ND then press SOLAR to display the Ep RAINoay current solar radiation reading Solar radiation is dis played as Watts per square meter W m Current Evapotranspiration ET ET Press and release 2ND then press ET to display the cur ED rent evapotranspiration reading Monthly Evapotranspiration ET Press 2ND then press ET then repeat this key sequence to display Monthly ET Yearly Evapotranspiration ET Press 2ND then press ET then repeat this key sequence two more times to display the ET reading since January 1st of the current year A solar radiation sensor is required to take all of the readings listed above See Optional Sensors on page 2 Lamps Press 2ND then press LAMPS to turn on the backlight for the LAMPS screen display Press 2ND then LAMPS again to turn the back ED light 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 or a ticker tape message is scrolling across the screen It automatically turns off about ten seconds from the last key press When battery power is low the backlight does not light When the console receives power from the AC adapter the backlight remains on until it is toggled off Leaving the backlight on raises the inside tempera
2. 1 Use a ruler to mark two mounting hole positions on the wall 8 inches 203 mm apart 8 203mm gt Drill two 3 32 or 7 64 2 4 to 2 8mm holes E 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 standard Vantage Pro2 console with sensor cable 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 W Using a screwdriver drive the two 6 x 1 pan head self threading screws into the wall Leave at least 1 8 3 mm between the wall the heads of the screws 4 If the kickstand has been pulled out from the case push it back into its upright and locked position 5 Guide the two keyholes on the back of the console over the two screw heads Chapter 3 Using Your Weather Station The console LCD screen and keyboard provide easy access to your weather information The large LCD display shows current and past envi ronmental conditions as well as a forecast of future conditions The key board controls console functions for viewing current and historical weather information setting and clearing alarms changing stations types viewing and or changing station settings setting up and viewing graphs selecting sensors getting the forecast and so on Console Modes The
3. Calibrate Wind Direction Reading You can use this procedure to correct the anemometer reading This is use ful if the anemometer does not point north in your installation 1 A UN Check the current direction of the wind vane on the anemometer Compare it to the wind direction reading on the console If the wind vane is pointing south for instance the wind direction reading on the screen should be 180 e Ifthe wind direction reading is greater than 180 subtract 180 from the reading and subtract the amount of the offset from the wind direction reading e Ifthe wind direction reading is less than 180 subtract the reading from 180 and add the amount of the offset to the wind direction reading Press WIND as necessary to display the wind direction in degrees Press and release 2ND then press and hold SET The wind direction variable will begin to blink 5 Continue holding the key until the CAL message appears in the ticker The ticker displays the current wind direction calibration value 6 co Press the right or left arrows to select digits in the anemometer s current reading Press the up and down arrows to add or subtract from the anemometer reading Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have entered the offset value from Step 1 Press DONE to exit calibration 28 Calibrating Setting and Clearing Variables 29 Calibrating Barometric Pressure Before calibrating the barometric pressu
4. Vantage Pro2 Console Manual For Vantage Pro2 amp Vantage Pro2 Plus Weather Stations Davis Davis Instruments 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 510 732 9229 www davisnet com Vantage Pro2 Console Display Features ee ff Ze iia N A amp JJe 5 24 wA N a LD O 1 r TENE OUT 7 HUM OUT BAROMETER a 1T 6 amp 61r 5810148 Se Y 4 A Ten 7 TE ACHILL aa ee we BDI 85 o WEN ae WHET O amp a 1 X10 i STATION NO 3 OC h LERRING COOLER ANI WINGY 6 o o Display Features 1 Compass Rose 8 Barometric Trend Arrow 2 Graph amp Hi Low Mode Settings 9 Graph Icon 3 Forecast Icons 10 Current Rain Icon 4 Moon Phase Indicator 11 Station Number Indicator 5 Time Sunrise Time 12 Weather Ticker 6 Date Sunset Date 13 Graph Field 7 2ND Button Indicator 14 Alarm Icon FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and harmful interference However there is no ence to radio or televi can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause o radio communications guarantee that in
5. Weather stations located outside of North America Europe and Australia or in areas that do not observe daylight savings time should use the MAN UAL setting mine Le ee II T JAYLIGHT SAYINGS MANUAL oas Screen 8 Daylight Savings Settings 1 Press the up and down arrows to choose Auto or Manual 2 Press DONE to move to the next screen Setup Mode Note Screen 9 Daylight Savings Status Use this screen to either verify the correct automatic Daylight Savings sta tus or to set Daylight Savings manually Screen 9 Daylight Savings Status 1 Press the up and down arrows to turn Daylight Savings Time on or off on the appropriate days of the year if Day Savings setting is MANUAL If you have an AUTO Daylight Savings setting the console display the appropriate setting based on the current time and date 2 Press DONE to move to the next screen Screen 10 Elevation Meteorologists standardize barometric pressure data to sea level so that surface readings are comparable whether they re taken on a mountainside or by the ocean To make this same standardization and ensure accurate readings enter your elevation in this screen Screen 10 Elevation If you do not know your elevation there are several ways to find out Many atlases and almanacs include elevation for cities and towns You can also check with the ref erence department of your local library The more accurate you are the better but a reasonable estimat
6. 1 Press the up and down arrows to switch between large and small wind cups 2 Press DONE to move to the next screen 17 Setup Mode Note Note 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 The ISS comes equipped with a metric adapter that once installed takes 0 2 mm readings for every tip of the bucket Determine which measurement you want your rain col lector to take and configure your console and rain collector accordingly Screen 12 Rain Collector Settings To configure your console for inch measurements 1 Press the up and down arrows to display the 01 setting 2 Press DONE to use the selected setting and move to the next screen To configure your console for 0 2 mm measurements 1 Press the up and down arrows to display the 0 2 mm setting 2 Press DONE to use the selected setting and move to the next screen See the Integrated Sensor Suite Manual for instructions on installing the metric rain adapter The 0 1mm setting does not provide correct rain measurements with either the standard measurement or the metric adapter installed in the rain bucket If necessary the console can be configured to calculate the 0 01 measurements and convert these to metric measurements rounding to the nearest 0 1 mm or can be configured to calculate the 0 2 mm measurements and convert them to the U S stan dard rou
7. See Screen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless Only on page 11 for more information Screen 4 Time amp Date The very first time you power up the console the time and date are set to 12 00AM January 1 2004 Be sure to enter the correct date and local time IP am Pere wore oil Screen 4 Time amp Date 12 Setup Mode 13 To change the time and date 1 Press the right and left arrows to select the hour minute month day or year The selected time or date setting blinks on and off 2 To change a setting press the up and down arrows to adjust the value up or down To choose a 12 hour or 24 hour clock first select either the hour or minute setting then press 2ND and immediately press UNITS This tog gles the clock setting between the two clock types To choose between a MM DD or DD MM display for the date first select either the day or month setting then press 2ND and immediately press UNITS This switches the console from one date display to the other 3 Press DONE to move to the next screen Screen 5 Latitude The console uses latitude along with longitude to determine your location allowing it to adjust the forecast and calculate the times for sunset and sun rise Screen 5 Latitude e Latitude measures distance north or south of the equator e Latitude is used with longitude to identify your position on earth If you do not know your latitude and longitude there are several
8. ci ISS or Temp Hum 4 4 3 RH 4 above Outside Humidity Station 1 0 to 100 90 ae ISS or Temp Hum f P 3 RH 4 above Extra Humidity Station 1 0 to 100 90 ISS or Temp Hum EER 105 to 130 F ESNE Dew Point overall Station 1 F 1 C 76 to 454 C 3oF 15 C Leaf Wetness Leaf amp Soil Station 1 0 to 15 0 5 Leaf amp Soil Station Soil Moisture or Soil Moisture 1 cb 0 to 200 cb Station j 9 Daily amp Storm 0 01 0 25mm to 99 99 999 9 mm greater of 4 orl Rainfall tip 0 01 0 25mm n a amp Yearly Rain Collector 1mm at totals over me 19 999 greater of 4 or 1 tip ama 2000 mm Mh pe 9 Rain Rate 0 01 0 25 mm to 100 hr 1999 9 greater of 5 or 0 04 hr 1 mm hr Barometric pressure readings are standardi zed to sea level Eleva ion Range 1500 to 12 500 460 to 3810 m Note The console screen limits display of lower elevation to 999 when using feet as elevation unit This is the reduced value after standardizing to sea level 51 Weather Data Specifications Weather Data Specifications Nominal Accuracy Variable Required Sensors Resolution Range 4 Solar Radiation Solar sensor 1 Wim 0 to 1800 W m 5 of full scale Inside SEANS 32 to 140 F 0 to See mee Temperature Included in Console 0 1 F 0 1 C 460 C 1 F 0 5 C ISS Temp Station Outside E 40 to 150 F PE T
9. lenced but not cleared by pressing DONE Varies with sensor see individual sensor specs Also varies with trans mitter ID code 1 shortest 8 longest Barometric reading amp trend wind speed amp direction rainfall tempera ture humidity latitude amp longitude time of year hour Icons on top center of display de tailed message in ticker at bottom Sky condition precipitation Temper ature Changes Wind Direction and Speed Changes 50 Weather Data Specifications Weather Data Specifications Note These specifications include optional sensors that may not be installed in your Vantage Pro2 Station Weather Data Specifications Variable Required Sensors Resolution Range adie eat 26 to 32 Hg 660 to Barometric 0 01 Hg 0 1 mm 810 mm 880 to 0 03 Hg 0 8 mm Pressure 0 1 hPa 0 1mb 1080 hPa 880 to Hg 1 0 hPa 1 0 mb 1080 mb Included in Console Change Rates Rapidly gt 06 H 5 Arrow Positions mm hr f f Rising Rapidly Barometric Trend tmm Hg 2 nF Rising Slowly 3 hour 2mh Stead our Slowly gt 02 H gt Fay i Falling Slowly 0 5 mm Hg Falling Rapidly 0 7 hPa 0 7 mb Daily to 99 99 Evapotranspiration ROH 0 01 0 25 mm 999 9 mm greater of 5 or ET diati eee Monthly amp Yearly to 0 01 0 25 mm Radiation sensor 199 99 1999 9mm Inside Humidity Included in Console 1 10 to 90 5 RH
10. 20 to 70 C Console Current Draw Wireless 0 9 mA average 30 mA peak add 80 mA for display lamps add 0 125 mA for each transmitter station received by console at 4 to 6 VDC Cabled 10 mA average 15 mA peak 80 mA for illuminated dis play at 4 to 6 VDC Power Adapter 2 00 5 VDC 900 mA Battery Backup 00 3 C cells Battery Life no AC power Wireless up to 9 months Cabled 1 month approximately CONMMEGCIOIS eae se eas ee ee cated aces Modular RJ 11 Housing Material 2 UV resistant ABS plastic Console Display Type LCD Transflective Display Backlight 0 LEDs Dimensions Console with antenna 10 375 x 6 125 x 1 5 264 mm x 156 mm x 38 mm Console no antenna 9 625 x 6 125 x 1 5 244 mm x 156 mm x 38 mm Display a been elated le 5 94 x 3 375 151 mm x 86 mm Weight with batteries 1 88 Ibs 85 kg Wireless Communication Specifications Transmit Receive Frequency US Models 902 928 MHz Overseas Models 868 0 868 6 MHz ID Codes Available 8 Output Power 220000 902 928 MHz FHSS FCC certified low power less than 8 mW no li cense required 868 0 868 6 MHz CE certified less than 8 mW no license required Range Line of Sight 04 up to 1000 feet 120 m Through Walls 4 200
11. 49 OTIS OLE sopraan 49 Wireless Communication Specifications cceseeeeseeeesteeees 49 Console Data Display Specifications eeeeseeesseeeeteeeeeees 50 Weather Data Specifications c cc s c cccsdgecscedeeeeveceeseeacsensacdeeseacse 51 Vantage Pro2 Console loons 2 4 2 eAcie eae on 53 Chapter 1 Welcome to Vantage Pro2 Welcome to your Vantage Pro2 Weather Station console The console dis plays 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 cable A Wireless Vantage Pro2 station transmits outside sensor data from the ISS to the console via a low power radio Wireless stations can also collect data from the optional Vantage Pro2 sen sors See Optional Sensors on page 2 The Vantage Pro2 Quick Reference Guide included with your station pro vides an easy to use reference for most console functions Console Features Note Keyboard amp Display The keyboard lets you view current 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 ke
12. Allows intelligent and efficient control of popular Poa serial connection automated irrigation systems using weather data Optional Accessories The following accessories are available from your dealer or may be ordered directly from Davis Instruments Sensor Mounting Shelf 6672 Required for mounting the optional Solar Radiation and or UV sensors The mounting shelf attaches to the base of the rain collector on the ISS Car Boat RV Lighter Cord 6604 Allows the Vantage Pro2 console and ISS to draw power from a standard car cigarette lighter is the ISS is connected to the console using a cable USB to Serial DB 9 Cable 8434 Allows the Serial version of WeatherLink 6510SER 6540 6550 6560 to connect to a USB port on your computer Telephone Modem Adapter 6533 Creates a dialup connection between the station and the computer Extension Cables 7876 Allows you to place the Cabled Vantage Pro2 ISS further away from the console using the extension cable provided by Davis Instruments Maxi mum cable length is 1000 feet 300 m e 7876 040 Cable 40 12 m e 7876 100 Cable 100 30 m e 7876 200 Cable 200 61 m Davis Baseball Cap PR725 100 cotton twill cap is two toned with a washed khaki crown dark blue brim and embroidered Davis logo Self fabric closure with brass buckle One size fits all Chapter 2 Installing the Console The Vantage Pro2 console is designed to give extrem
13. Troubleshooting Guide TABLE 4 1 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution Dew Point reading seems too high or too low Check calibration numbers for temperature Remember dew point depends on temperature and outside humidity Make sure they re working Te Outside temperature sensor reading seems too high Check calibration number and adjust if necessary ISS or temp sen sor may need to be relocated See ISS or other transmitter manual Inside temperature sensor reading seems too high Move the console out of direct sunlight Make sure that the console or sensor is notin contact with an exterior wall that heats up in sun light or when outside temperature rises Make sure the console or sensor is not near a heater or other internal heat source lamps ap pliances etc Also make sure the console backlight is not on Check calibration number and adjust if necessary Outside temperature seems too low Check calibration number and adjust if necessary Sprinklers may be hitting the ISS radiation shield Relocate See ISS manual Inside temperature sensor reading seems too low Make sure the console or other temperature sensor is notin contact with an exterior wall that cools down when outside temperature drops Make sure the console or other temperature sensor is not near an air conditioning vent Check calibration number and adjust if necessary Wind Direction Wind d
14. Vantage Pro2 console operates in five different modes Mode Description Setu Use Setup Mode to enter the time date and other information required to p calculate and display weather data Use Current Weather Mode to read the current weather information change Current Weather measurement units and to set clear or calibrate weather readings High Low High Low Mode displays the daily monthly or yearly high and low readings Alarm Alarm Mode allows you to set clear and review alarm settings Graph Graph Mode displays your weather data using over 100 different kinds of graphs Setup Mode Note Setup Mode provides access to the station configuration settings that con trol how the station operates Setup Mode consists of series of screens for selecting console and weather station options The screens that display in Setup Mode vary depending on the weather station type cabled or wire less or if the console has a WeatherLink connection already established See the WeatherLink Getting Started Guide for more information on con necting your console to your computer Setup Mode Commands Setup Mode displays when the console is first powered up This mode can be displayed at any time to change any of the console weather station options Use the following commands to enter exit and navigate Setup Mode e Enter Setup Mode by pressing DONE and the down arrow at the same time The console automatically e
15. date or the sunrise and sunset times for the current day See Screen 4 Time amp Date on page 12 to change the console time and date or to select a 12 or 24 hour clock Calibrating Setting and Clearing Variables 27 To fine tune your station you can calibrate most of the weather variables For example if your outside temperature seems consistently too high or too low you can enter an offset to correct the deviation Calibrating Temperature And Humidity You can calibrate inside amp outside temperature inside amp outside humidity as well as any extra temperature humidity sensor readings you have trans mitting to your Vantage Pro2 Calibrating Setting and Clearing Variables Note j 4 Select a variable to be calibrated See Selecting Weather Variables on page 21 Press and release 2ND then press and hold SET SET After a moment the variable you ve selected begins 3 to blink Keep holding SET until the Calibration Off set message displays in the ticker The ticker displays the current calibration offset Press the up or down arrows to add or subtract from the temperature off set value Inside and outside temperature are calibrated in 0 1 F or 0 1 C incre ments up to a maximum offset of 12 7 F or C and a minimum off set of 12 8 F or C The variable will change value and the ticker will show the offset you ve entered Press DONE to exit calibration
16. of consecutive packets received Graph of the percentage of scheduled ISS data packets received over the last 24 days Receiver Gain status Current console battery voltage Reception Diagnostic Screen The Reception Diagnostic screen displays information pertinent to the con sole s wireless reception To view this screen from the Statistical Diagnos tic screen press 2ND and then press CHILL The information that is displayed in this screen includes 8 bit timer value of next reception The degree sign displaying in the upper right hand corner next to this value verifies that the Reception Diagnostic screen is currently displayed 2 Frequency error of the last packet received successfully AY Percentage of packets received without errors Signal strength of the last packet received The values displayed in this field should generally be between 20 and 60 See Diagnostic Screen Commands on page 39 for information on adjusting gain If a packet is not received successfully the signal strength field is dashed out Console Maintenance Current frequency correction factor Frequency index of the next packet to be received Current number of consecutive packets missed The number of times that the Phase Lock Loop did not lock Current streak of consecutive packets received O OOA ONEA Console Firmware Versions In some cases the problem may be that your console firmware doesn t sup
17. the wind speed Each additional WIND key press toggles the display between wind speed and wind direction in degrees Outside and Inside Temperature 1 Press TEMP to select outside temperature Temperature may be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit F or Centigrade C Temperatures can also be displayed in TEMP degrees or in tenths of a degree Press TEMP again to select inside temperature Each consecutive press of TEMP displays temperature readings for any optional temperature temperature humidity soil temperature soil mois ture stations also connected to your console The order the optional sen 22 Selecting Units of Measure 23 sors readings display depends on your station configuration Temperatures for temperature stations display with soil temperature and moisture stations displaying consecutively HUM S7 BAROMETER m Om OI Z bl mt oc aS J5 8 08 iB aeo mour _saroueren y DEW POINT e a p ERASI Ez z ET 651 120 DEES ai Talag un LII Lii Lt 1 STATION NO 1 Humidity Pressure Dew Point amp Wind Chill Humidity Press HUM to select outside humidity Pressing HUM a second DEW time selects inside humidity Humidity is displayed in percent relative humidity Each consecutive press of HUM displays humidity readings for any optional humidity leaf wetness and leaf temperature stations also con nected to your console The order the o
18. ways to find out Many atlases and maps include latitude and longitude lines You can also talk to the reference department of your local library call your local airport or search on the Internet The more accurate you are the bet ter however a reasonable estimate will work too 1 Press the right and left arrows to move between fields 2 Press the up and down arrows to change the settings up or down 3 To select the Northern or Southern Hemisphere press 2ND and then UNITS 4 Press DONE to move to the next screen Setup Mode Screen 6 Longitude The console uses longitude along with latitude to determine your location allowing it to adjust the forecast and calculate the times for sunset and sun rise See Screen 5 Latitude for information on determining your latitude man Le ENTER LONGITUDE WEST Screen 6 Longitude e Longitude measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian an imaginary line running north and south through Greenwich England Longitude is used with latitude to identify your position on earth Press the right and left arrows to move between fields Press the up and down arrows to change the settings up or down To select the East or West Hemisphere press 2ND then UNITS Press DONE to move to the next screen BW NO Screen 7 Time Zone The console is pre programmed with a combination of US time zones and the names of major cities representing time zones around the world Y
19. will show zero and the umbrella icon does not appear until two tips of the rain bucket within a 15 minute period Month to date precipitation Press RAINYR again to select the month to date precipitation record Monthly rain displays the precipitation accumulated since the calendar month began Month to date precipitation is displayed in inches or milli meters mm Year to date precipitation Press RAINYR a third time to display the year to date precipitation record Yearly rain displays the precipitation accumulated since the 1st of the month you ve chosen as the beginning of your rain year in Setup Mode See Screen 13 Rain Season on page 19 Year to date precipitation is displayed in inches in or millimeters mm Daily Rain Press RAINDAY to display the rain accumulated since 12 mid night Any rain accumulated in the last 24 hours displays in the ticker at the bottom of the screen Rain Storm Rain Storm displays the rain total of the last rain event It takes two tips of the rain bucket to begin a storm event and 24 hours without rain to end a storm event Press RAINDAY to toggle between the daily rain total and the Rain Storm total Rain accumulation may be displayed as either millimeters mm or inches in Selecting Units of Measure Note Note SUN ano Linea we J We 6310 een Lot of ET gt z GF os EE DAILY RAIN Hj esT YO ical Seale xi STATION NO 1
20. www davisnet com Optional Sensor and Stations Description Performs much of the same functions as a Vantage Pro2 console but without a display Use Envoy to interface your wireless station to a computer when you d rather place the console in another location for viewing weather conditions Wireless Weather Envoy 6316 Anemometer Transmitter Kit Provides more flexible anemometer placement for wireless 6332 Stations Wireless Leaf amp Soil Moisture Measures and transmits leaf wetness soil moisture and Temperature Station 6345 temperature data For use with GLOBE a Temperature Station Measures and transmits temperature data Wireless Temperature Humidity at Be r Station 6382 Measures and transmits air temperature and humidity data Measures solar radiation Required for calculating Solar Radiation Sensor 6452 evapotranspiration ET Available for cabled and wireless stations Requires Sensor Mounting Shelf 6672 a Measures UV radiation Required for calculating the UV dose rare UV Radiation Sensor Available for Cabled and Wireless stations Requires Sensor Mounting Shelf 6672 Optional wireless stations can only be used with Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations Optional WeatherLink Software The WeatherLink software and data logger connect your Vantage Pro2 sta tion directly to a computer providing enhanced weather monitoring capa bilities and powerful interne
21. Clearing Weather Variables The following weather variables can be cleared Barometer Clearing the barometer value clears any pressure offset used to calibrate the station and the elevation entry Wind Clears the wind direction calibration Highs and Lows Mode e Daily rain Clearing the daily rain value is reflected in the daily rain total the last 15 minutes of rain the last three hours of rain sent to the forecast algorithm the umbrella icon and the monthly and yearly rain totals Clear the daily rain total if the station accidentally recorded rain when the ISS was installed e Monthly rain Clears the monthly rain total Does not affect yearly rain total e Yearly rain Clears the yearly rain total e Daily ET Clears daily ET and subtracts the old daily ET total from the monthly and yearly ET totals e Monthly ET Clears the current monthly ET total Does not affect the yearly ET total e Yearly ET Clears the current yearly ET total To clear a single weather variable 1 Select the weather variable See Selecting Weather Variables on page 21 2 Press and release 2ND then press and hold CLEAR The variable you ve chosen blinks Keep holding 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 all stored high and low weather data including monthly
22. Integrated Sensor Suite ISS 1 Anemometer Transmitter Kit Leaf amp Soil Moisture Temperature Station Temperature Station co Co rm Temperature Humidity Station Maximum Number of Transmitters Listening to more than one transmitter may reduce battery life significantly 10 Setup Mode Note Screen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless Only If you have a cabled station press DONE and see Screen 4 Time amp Date on page 12 Setup screen 2 allows you to change the ISS transmitter ID and to add or remove optional transmitter stations The default setting works fine for most installations The default transmitter ID setting is 1 ISS 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 Typically you can use the default transmitter ID setting of 1 unless you are installing one of the optional transmitter stations or a nearby neighbor has a Vantage Pro2 Sta tion that uses transmitter ID 1 for the ISS 3 Press the right and left arrows to select the transmitter ID When you select a transmitter ID the ID number is displayed on the screen as well as the current configuration 4 Press the up or down arrows to toggle console reception of signals from transmitters using that ID on and off 5 Press GRAPH to change the type of stat
23. Rainfall Rate Yes Yes Yes Yes Daily Rain Total Total Total UV Index Yes Yes Yes Yes requires UV sensor Solar Radiation Yes Yes Yes Yes requires solar radiation sensor Dew Point Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Evapotranspiration Total Total Total requires solar radiation sensor Soil Moisture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes requires soil moisture sensor Leaf Wetness Yes Yes Yes No Yes requires leaf wetness sensor Only stores the yearly high for the current year Only stores monthly high for the current month 31 Weather Data Highs and Lows Viewing Highs and Lows 1 Press HI LOW to enter the Highs and Lows mode The DAY and HIGHS icons light up and the station displays the highs for all visible fields 2 Press the up and down arrows to scroll between Day Highs Day Lows Month Highs Month Lows Year Highs and Year Lows The HIGH or LOW icon as well the DAY MONTH or YEAR icon lights to display which High Low screen you ve selected 3 Press the left and right arrows to scroll back and forth through the last 24 values Pressing the left arrow displays the previous day s highs Each time you press the left arrow the date moves back another day The 24 dots in the graph field also represent each of the last 24 days months or years the right most dot is the present day As you move backward and forward the flashing dot changes to show what value you re looking at Alarm Mode 4 Use the console keys to select a
24. SW INDEX UV Heat and THSW Index UV Ultraviolet Radiation iy Press 2ND and UV to display the current UV index The lt gt current UV index is the amount of ultraviolet radiation the sensor is currently reading Press 2ND and UV again to display the accumulated UV index for the day The accumulated UV index is the total ultraviolet radiation that the sensor has read throughout the day The accumulated UV index for the day is reset to zero every night Requires a UV sensor See Optional Sensors on page 2 Heat Index Press 2ND then press HEAT to display the Heat Index lt p gt THSW Index After you have selected the Heat Index press 2ND then press HEAT again to select the Temperature Humidity Sun Wind THSW Index The THSW Index is only available on stations equipped with a solar radiation sensor The Heat Index and the THSW Index display in the same place on the screen and are displayed in degrees Fahrenheit F or Centigrade C 24 Selecting Units of Measure 25 e STORM RAIN YEAR A es ee 0 in CLA Fin HUMOUT BAROMETER MO Im ELI in p cs x DAILY RAIN RAIN RATE aE IE 3 al halin f l be inr Daily Rain Rain Storm Rain Year Rain Month amp Rain Rate Rain Rate Press RAINYR to display the current rain rate Rain Rate may be i b pe UV displayed as either inches per hour in hr or millimeters per RAINve hour mm hr Rain Rate
25. Vantage Pro2 can also display UV Index an intensity measurement first defined by Environment Canada and since been adopted 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 in table A 3 The lower the number the lower the danger of sunburn The Index value published by the U S National Weather Ser vice is a forecast of the next day s noontime UV intensity The Index val ues displayed by the Vantage Pro2 are real time measurements TABLE A 3 UV INDEX Index Values Exposure Category 0 2 Low 3 4 Moderate 5 6 High 7 9 Very High 10 Extreme Evapotranspiration ET Evapotranspiration ET is a measurement of the amount of water vapor returned to the air in a given area It combines the amount of water vapor returned through evaporation from wet vegetation surfaces and the stoma of leaves with the amount of water vapor returned through transpiration exhaling of moisture through plant skin to arrive at a total Effectively ET is the opposite of rainfall and it is expressed in the same units of mea sure Inches millimeters The Vantage Pro2 uses air temperature relative humidity average wind speed and solar radiation data to estimate ET which is calculated once an hour on the hour ET requires the optional solar radiation sensor Leaf Wetness Leaf wetness see Optional Senso
26. alue is gen erally less important than the change in barometric pressure In general rising pressure indicates improving weather conditions while falling pres sure indicates deteriorating weather conditions Solar Radiation What we call current solar radiation is technically known as Global Solar Radiation a measure of the intensity of the sun s radiation reaching a horizontal surface This irradiance includes both the direct component 45 Note from the sun and the reflected component from the rest of the sky The solar radiation reading gives a measure of the amount of solar radiation hit ting the solar radiation sensor at any given time expressed in Watts sq meter W m2 Solar radiation requires the solar radiation sensor UV Ultra Violet Radiation Energy from the sun reaches the earth as visible infrared and ultraviolet UV rays Exposure to UV rays can cause numerous health problems such as sunburn skin cancer skin aging cataracts and can suppress the immune system The Vantage Pro2 helps analyze the changing levels of UV radiation and can advise of situations where exposure is particularly unacceptable UV radiation requires the UV radiation sensor The Vantage Pro2 displays UV readings in two scales MEDs and UV Index Your station s UV readings do not take into account UV reflected off snow sand or water which can significantly increase your exposure Nor do your UV readings take into account
27. and yearly highs and lows and clears alarm settings all at once 1 Press WIND on the console 2 Press 2ND then press and hold CLEAR for at least six seconds 3 Release CLEAR when CLEARING NOW displays at the bottom of the console s screen Highs and Lows Mode The Vantage Pro2 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 For example daily highs are cleared at midnight monthly highs are cleared at month end midnight yearly highs are cleared at year end mid night You may enter the month that you would like the Yearly Rainfall accumulation to clear The Yearly Rainfall clears on the first day of the month you chosen The Yearly High Rain rate clears using the same set ting The following table lists the high and low modes for all the weather variables 30 Highs and Lows Mode Weather Variable High Low Tin amp Month Year Additional Information Outside Temperature Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Inside Temperature Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Outside Humidity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Inside Humidity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Barometer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Heat Index Yes Yes Yes Yes a a a Yes Yes Yes Yes requires solar radiation sensor Wind Chill Yes Yes Yes Yes Wind Speed Yes Yes Yes Yes Includes direction
28. ariables track rain totals rain storm daily rain monthly rain and yearly rain Rain rate calculations are based on the interval of time between each bucket tip which is each 0 01 rainfall incre ment or 2 mm Barometric Pressure The weight of the air that makes up our atmosphere exerts a pressure on the surface of the earth This pressure is known as atmospheric pressure Generally the more air above an area the higher the atmospheric pressure this in turn means that atmospheric pressure changes with altitude For example atmospheric pressure is greater at sea level than on a mountain top To compensate for this difference and facilitate comparison between locations with different altitudes atmospheric pressure is generally adjusted to the equivalent sea level pressure This adjusted pressure is known as barometric pressure In reality the Vantage Pro2 measures atmo spheric pressure When you enter your location s altitude in Setup Mode the Vantage Pro2 stores the necessary offset value to consistently translate atmospheric pressure into barometric pressure Barometric pressure also changes with local weather conditions making barometric pressure an extremely important and useful weather forecasting tool High pressure zones are generally associated with fair weather while low pressure zones are generally associated with poor weather For fore casting purposes however the absolute barometric pressure v
29. ches at the top of the cover 2 Find the power jack located on the bottom of the console case Power Plug Wrap Cord Around Pins Installing Batteries 3 Insert the power adapter plug into the console power jack then plug the other end of the adapter into an appropriate power outlet 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 message displays in the ticker banner at the bottom of the console followed by the first screen that displays during Setup Mode Press 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 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 N Q or Q 2 Insert three C batteries into the battery channel negative or flat termi nal first 3 Replace the battery cover Connecting Cabled Stations Cabled Vantage Pro2 stations come with 100 feet 30m of cable This cable is used for connecting the console to the ISS Maximum cable length from ISS to the console using Davis Instruments cables is 1000 feet To connect the console to the ISS 1 Firmly insert the console end of the straight through four conductor wire into the console recep
30. different weather variable The console s time display shows the time of the selected variable s high or low 5 Press DONE to exit the Highs and Lows mode The console screen switches to the Current Weather mode Alarm Mode The Vantage Pro2 features more than 30 alarms that can be programmed to sound whenever a reading exceeds a set value With the exception of barometric pressure and time all alarms sound when a reading reaches the alarm threshold For example if the high outside temperature alarm threshold is set at 65 F the alarm will sound when the temperature rises to 65 0 F When an alarm condition exists the audible alarm sounds the alarm icon blinks repeatedly and an alarm description appears in the ticker at the bottom of the screen The alarm sounds for a maximum two minutes if the console is battery powered but the icon will continue to blink and the message will stay in the ticker until you clear the alarm or the condition clears If you re using the AC adapter the alarm will continue sounding as long as the condition exists The alarm will sound 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 one alarm is tripped Low alarms work the same way For example if the wind chill threshold is set for 30 F the alarm condition begins when the wind chill dro
31. e the Clear All command before putting your weather station into service The Clear All command clears all stored high and low weather data includ ing monthly and yearly highs and lows and clears the alarm settings The command is recommended to properly clear and initialize the console s data logging function 1 Press WIND on the console 2 Press 2ND then press and hold CLEAR for at least six seconds 3 Release CLEAR when you see CLEARING NOW displayed at the bottom of the console s screen Current Weather Mode In the Current Weather Mode you can display the current data readings from your station select units of measure and calibrate set or clear weather variables You can see up to ten weather variables on the screen at the same time as well as the time and date the moon and forecast icons a forecast or special message from your station and a graph of the currently selected variable A few variables are always visible on the console screen 20 Selecting Units of Measure Note while most variables share their location with one or more variables 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 graph the data available for that variable Weather variables are selected via the console command keys e Ifthe variable is printed on a key just press the ke
32. e works too 16 Setup Mode Note Note 1 Press the left and right arrows to move from one numeral in the elevation to another 2 Press the up and down arrows to adjust a numeral up or down W To switch between feet and meters press 2ND then press UNITS 4 If you are below sea level like in Death Valley or Palm Springs first enter the elevation as a positive number Then select the 0 immedi ately 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 positive to negative ele vation You can only set the elevation to negative after you have entered a non zero digit and when the zero in the position immediately to the left of the left most non zero digit has been selected 5 Press DONE to move to the next screen Screen 11 Wind Cup Size Vantage Pro2 Stations come standard with large wind cups Switch this set ting to small only if you have separately purchased and installed small wind cups Large wind cups are more sensitive to low wind speeds and are the best choice for most users Small wind cups are less sensitive at low wind speeds but can measure much higher wind speeds Install small wind cups if you wish to measure winds over 150 m p h 242 km h Category 5 hurricane Maximum speed sensitivity decreases with age of the wind cups Screen 11 Wind Cup Size
33. ely 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 features with a minimum of time and effort Powering the Console Note Cabled Vantage Pro2 Stations Cabled Vantage Pro2 consoles supply power to the Integrated Sensor Suite ISS through the console cable Because of the added power consumption of the ISS the cabled console requires an AC power adapter or optional Car Boat RV Lighter Cord for the main power supply The console batter ies provide 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 the included adapter if you wish but the three C cell batteries should power a wireless console for up to nine months When using an AC Power adapter be sure to use the power adapter supplied with your Vantage Pro2 Console Your console may be damaged by connecting the wrong power adapter The console does not recharge the batteries Because of this and because NiCad batteries do not power the console as long as alkaline batteries use alkaline batteries in the console Installing the AC Power Adapter 1 Remove the battery cover located on the back of the console by pressing down on the two lat
34. ely burns shows very rapid tanning re rarely burns black sponse 46 Table A 2 ENVIRONMENT CANADA SKIN TYPES AND REACTION TO THE SUN Skin Type Skin Color History of Tanning amp Sunburning White Always burns easily never tans ll White Always burns easily tans minimally Ill Light Brown Burns moderately tans gradually IV Moderate Brown Burns minimally tans well V Dark Brown Burns rarely tans profusely VI Black Never burns deep pigmentation 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 types through VI Arch Dermatol 1988 124 869 871 I 1 UV Dose that es Causes Sunburn g o T 2 9 lt e All Burn m W v pea E E c Some burn 3 2 IV o a 3 F L Z Ve Irs N 4 Sq vi 20 40 60 80 100 120 mJ cm L 1 1 if i I 1 2 3 4 5 6 UV Dose MEDs UV Dose and Sunburn Use this plot to estimate the MED dose leading to sunburn A person with Type Il Environment Canada skin type might choose 0 75 MED as the maximum for the day in contrast a person with Type V Environment Canada Skin Type might consider 2 5 MEDs a reason able dose for the day NOTE the Vantage Pro2 assumes a Fitzpatrick Environment Canada Skin Type of Il UV Index
35. emperature or Temp Hum 0 1 F 0 1 C 40 to 65 C 1 F 0 5 C Station ISS Temp Station Temp Hum Station E 40 to 150 F Extra Temperature Leaf Soil Station or LELE 40 to 65 C 1 F 0 5 C Soil Station ISS or Temp Hum o 40 to 135 F 5 5 Heat Index Station IFRIC 40 to 457 C 3 F 1 5 C Temp Hum Sun f Ss g Solar 90 to 135 F Wind index Radiation 1 F 1 C 68 to 464 C 4 F 2 C THSW Time 1 min 24 hours 8 sec mon Included in Console Date 1 day month day 8 sec mon UV Index 0 1 Index 0 to 16 5 of full scale UV Radiation 0 1 MED lt 20 UV Dose 1 MED gt 20 0 to 199 ME Ds 5 Wind Direction 1 0 to 360 7 Compass Rose 22 5 16 compass pts 0 3 compass pt 2 to 150 mph greater of Wind Speed large 1 mph 1 kt 0 5 m s 2 to 130 kts 2 mphikts cups Anemometer 1 km h 3 to 241 km h 1 m s 3 km h 1 to 68 m s or 5 3 to 175 mph greater of Wind Speed small 1 mph 1 kt 0 5 m s 3 to 150 kts 3mph 3 kts cups 1 km h 1 5 to 79 m s 1 m s 5km h 5 to 282 km h or 5 Per 120 to 130 F yeaS Wind Chill ISS TRIC 84 to 454 C 2 F 1 C Outside temperature accuracy is based on the temperature sensor itself and noton the sensor and the passive shielding together The solar radiation induced error for standard ration shield 4 F 2 C at solar noon for fan solar noon insolation 1040 W m avg wind speed lt 2 mph 1 m s reference RM Young Model 43408 Fan Aspirated Radiati
36. ent high alarm thresholds The ALARM and HIGHS icons also appear 2 Press the right and left arrows to select one of the variables displayed on the screen or use the console keys to select any weather variable Also press HI LOW to display the toggle between the high and low alarm threshold settings Press 2ND then press ALARM to activate the currently selected weather variable W Press the right and left arrows to select digits in the threshold value Press the up and down arrows to change the digit s value up and down Press DONE to finish changing the alarm setting Repeat steps 3 through 6 to change additional alarm settings Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode Setting the Time Alarm 1 Press ALARM to enter alarm mode The ALARM and HIGHS icons appear 2 Press 2ND then press TIME then press 2ND again and then press ALARM The time field begins blinking Oo N DAMA 3 Press the left and right arrows to select hours minutes or AM PM 4 Press up and down arrows to change the digit s value up and down 5 Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode Clearing Alarm Settings 1 Press ALARM to enter alarm mode The ALARM and HIGHS icons appear 2 Select the alarm setting you wish to clear 3 Press 2ND then press and hold CLEAR until the setting changes to all dashes Graph Mode You have cleared the alarm setting 4 Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode Silencing Alarms 1 Press DONE to silence an alarm when it
37. eption between the console and ISS in the locations you intend to install them or before permanently mounting your ISS or other transmitter s 38 Console Diagnostic Screens The console s reception status displays at the lower right corner of the screen e An X flashes for every data packet received by the console e An R is shown when the console is trying to re establish a lost con nection e An L is shown when the signal has been lost e When no data packets have been received for 10 minutes the console dashes out any missing sensor readings Check Console Reception Enter Setup mode by pressing DONE then pressing the down arrow Wait a few moments while the console lists all the stations transmitting within range If the console does not detect your transmitter check the following e Adjust the console and ISS antennas to be in line of sight with each other e Try turning on the Gain See Diagnostic Screen Commands on page 39 e Reduce the distance between the ISS and the console e Ifthe console is directly beneath the ISS then antennas should be hori zontal e Try distancing your console from your ISS at least 10 feet apart Check the ISS Refer to the ISS Installation Manual for instructions on how to check the ISS for potential transmission problems Console Diagnostic Screens Note In addition to logging weather data the console continuously monitors the station s rad
38. iagnostic screen to differentiate which screen is currently being displayed Statistical Diagnostic Screen The Statistical Diagnostic displays information about how data is being received from the weather station to the console The information that is displayed in this screen includes 0 S 5 DAHIN HEP s JHITTERIES SAN Statistical Diagnostics Screen 1 Time of day When WIND is pressed the number of times the reed switch was seen closed is displayed The reed switch closes once each rotation Use WIND to toggle between these two values 2 Date When WIND is pressed the number of times the reed switch was seen open is displayed Use WIND to toggle between these two values The time of day and date displays can be toggled in both statistical and reception diagnostic screens 3 Number of packets containing errors that were received 4 Number of missed data packets 40 Console Diagnostic Screens 41 SOs N 10 11 12 13 14 Percentage of packets received without errors Total number of packets received Number of times the console resynchronized with the transmitter Maximum number of packets missed in a row without resynchroniza tion Current number of consecutive misses The counter increments when the console is synchronized but the packet is missed The console will attempt to resynchonize after 20 consecutive misses Longest streak of consecutive packets received Current streak
39. int aims Evyt w screen is blank 2 Select a variable to graph doe si Values for the each of the 9 MIN MUMAX Sg last 24 hours are displayed in the graph each hour represented by a dot The dot at right end of the graph is the value for the current hour You ll notice that the dot is blinking W Press the left arrow and the second dot from the right starts to blink The screen displays the new dot s value The time display shows what hour of the last 24 is being viewed 4 Press the left and right arrows to view the variable s values for each of the last 24 hours The console also displays the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the last 24 hours 5 Press the up and down arrows to shift the graph s time span If you press the down prenen rie arrow the graph shifts cm from the last 24 hours to oe the last 24 days Now each dot represents the high pee ge Seite recorded on the day shown in the date field To see the 7 pae fr lows recorded in the last24 MIN 41 MAX A days press HI LOW Press the left and right arrows to move between days By pressing the down arrow again the graph shifts to show the highs of the last 24 months As before use the right and left arrows to move between months Press HI LOW to shift between the highs and lows By pressing the down arrow again the graph shifts one more time
40. io reception You may find this information very helpful espe cially when you are choosing locations for your console and ISS Console Diagnostics consists of two screens the Statistical Diagnostic screen and the Reception Diagnostic screen The Statistical Diagnostic screen applies for both cabled and wireless weather stations The Recep tion Diagnostic screen applies only to wireless weather stations and is not accessible to a cabled weather station Radio transmission data that is used by the diagnostic screens is cleared each day at midnight Diagnostic Screen Commands e Press and hold TEMP then press HUM to display the Statistical Diag nostic screen e Press DONE to exit the diagnostic screen 39 Console Diagnostic Screens Note e Press the right arrow to display signal statistics for the next installed transmitter ID e Press HI LOW to toggle Gain on and off The message in the ticker indicates the current Gain status The Receiver Gain setting provides some control over the receiver sensitivity If you re having trouble with reception try turning the Gain on e Gain can adversely affect performance when signal strength is high Gain should generally not be turned on when signal strength is above 30 See Reception Diagnostic Screen on page 41 e Press 2ND and then press CHILL to toggle between the Statistical and Reception Diagnostic screens e A degree sign displays in field 1 of the Reception D
41. ion assigned to each transmitter number Scroll through the station types ISS TEMP HUM TEMP HUM WIND RAIN LEAF SOIL and LEAF SOIL until the correct type appears 6 Press DONE to move to the next screen Screen 3 Retransmit Wireless Only Press DONE and go to Screen 4 Time amp Date on page 12 if you have a cabled station The console can take data it receives from the ISS and transmit it to other Vantage Pro2 consoles using the retransmit feature By toggling the feature 11 Setup Mode on the console becomes another transmitter that requires its own unique ID to transmit the data received from the ISS POS Se SSS ese eee SSS Se SSR He SS ESR HSS HS HSH HSH Hey Screen 3 Retransmit 1 Press the up or down arrow to turn the retransmit function on and off The first available transmitter ID not used by the ISS or any optional sensor is automatically assigned Data from the ISS is the only data that can be retransmitted by the console When retransmit has already been enabled pressing the right arrow changes the transmitter ID used for retransmit 2 Use the right arrow to scroll through the list of available transmitter IDs and select the ID for your console 3 Press DONE to move to the next screen 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
42. ion numbers may be causing readings to exceed dis a play limits Check calibration number and adjust if necessary Display shows dashes in place of weather data The console and display may not work below 322 F 02 C Use an External Temperature sensor in low temperature locations or install the console indoors Console is sluggish or does not work at low temperatures Ifthe console locks up reset the console by removing AC and bat tery power then restoring power If this occurs frequently in an AC powered console plug the AC power adapter into a surge suppres sor Display locks up Make sure the console is not near a humidifier or de humidifier Inside humidity seems too Check calibration number and adjust if necessary If inside humidity high or too low is low and inside temperature is too high see inside temp below Also make sure the console backlight is not on Hurridity For low readings remove the wind cups and check for friction Wind speed reading seems sources Check the anemometer location Is it sheltered from the too high or too low wind See ISS manual for additional wind speed troubleshooting information The problem may be with the anemometer Test anemometer by Spinning wind cups Check fields one b and two b on diagnostic screen and call technical support Wind Speed Wind speed reads 0 either all the time or intermittently 37 Vantage Pro2
43. irection reading is dashed out Wireless model check reception See Reception Problems below Cabled model cable may be faulty If these steps do not reveal the problem the anemometer may be faulty Call technical support for return authorization Wind direction always says north Usually an ISS problem especially if outside temperature is dashed out as well See the ISS manual for troubleshooting information Wind chill reading seems too high or too low Check calibration numbers for temperature Remember wind chill depends on temperature and wind speed Make sure they re work ing Heat Heat Index reading seems too high or too low Check calibration numbers for temperature Remember the heat in dex depends on temperature and outside humidity Make sure they re working No rain readings Make sure cable tie is removed from rain collector See the ISS manual Tine Incorrect times for sunrise and sunset Check your latitude longitude time zone and daylight savings time settings Sunrise and sunset times are calculated from the console using all of these settings Troubleshooting Reception Problems While we have tested the Wireless Vantage Pro2 radio extensively each site and each installation presents its own issues and challenges Obstruc tions particularly metallic ones will often cut down your station s recep tion distance Be sure to test rec
44. l e mail www davisnet com Davis Instruments web site See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals product specifications application notes and information on software updates Watch for FAQs and other updates 53
45. minant Wind Direction A A A A A Average H Highs L Lows T Totals Y Yes C Current reading at the end of each period Requires solar radiation sensor R equires UV sensor k Requires Wireless Leaf amp Soil Moisture Temperature station ee Graphs the last 24 storm events and doesn t follow the same graph conventions as other variables 36 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide While your Vantage Pro2 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 You may be able to quickly solve the problem yourself If you need help please see One Year Limited War ranty on page 42 Note Refer to the ISS Installation Manual for additional troubleshooting information TABLE 4 1 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution Unit is not receiving power Check the power adapter connections Display is blank and or replace batteries ISS not plugged in cabled station See ISS manual Sensors not transmitting wireless station See ISS or other transmitter manual Console not receiving wireless station See Troubleshooting Reception Problems on page 38 A reading has exceeded the limits indicated in the specifica f tions table Calibrat
46. n setting the default unless you reside in the west coast of the United States the Mediterranean coast experience dry winters in the Southern Hemisphere or or are performing hydrology studies in any of these cli mates If so change the rain season setting to July 15t Screen 14 Serial Baud Rate The Baud Rate screen displays if the console detects that 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 setting at 19200 the highest rate for the port If you re using a modem use the highest setting your modem can handle The console must be equipped with a WeatherLink data logger to communicate with a computer Current Weather Mode Note Screen 14 Baud Rate The baud rate setting on your console must match the serial port setting in the soft ware on your computer If you are using WeatherLink for Vantage Pro2 refer to WeatherLink help for instructions on setting the serial port baud rate on your com puter 1 Press the up and down arrows to select the baud rate Vantage Pro2 supports baud rates of 1200 2400 4800 9600 14400 and 19200 2 You have completed the console setup To exit Setup Mode press and hold DONE until the current weather screen appears Clear All Command After you have completed the above setup procedures and have exited the Setup Mode please us
47. nce Ser vice and Repair Information brochure included with your station 42 Appendix A Weather Data 43 Refer to this appendix to learn more about the weather variables that are measured displayed and logged by your Vantage Pro2 Station Some weather variables require optional sensors See Optional Sensors starting on page 2 Wind The anemometer measures wind speed and direction and is part of the Integrated Sensor Suite ISS The console calculates a 10 minute average wind speed and 10 minute dominant wind direction The 10 minute aver age wind speed is displayed in the console ticker whenever wind has been selected on the console The last six 10 minute dominant wind directions are included in the compass rose wind display Temperature The ISS houses the outside temperature sensor in a vented and shielded enclosure that minimizes the solar radiation induced temperature error The console houses the inside temperature sensor Additional temperature sensors are available for wireless stations and can be used to measure up to eight locations Apparent Temperatures Vantage Pro2 calculates three apparent temperature readings Wind Chill Heat Index and the Temperature Humidity Sun Wind THSW Index Apparent temperatures use additional weather data to calculate what a human body perceives the temperature to be in those conditions Wind chill Wind chill takes into account how the speed of the wind affects our pe
48. nding to the nearest 01 To Display Rain in Metric Units on the Console Even if you configure to read 0 2 mm measurements set in screen 12 of the Setup Mode you have to configure your Current Weather Mode to display the same readings To display metric rain readings in the Current Weather Mode once you have completed or exited the Setup Mode 1 Press RAINYR to display the current rain rate Selecting Metric units for one rain variable also sets all the other rain variables to Metric units 18 Setup Mode Note 19 2 Press and release 2ND and press UNITS once The units used to display rain data toggle between inches and millimeters each time you repeat this key sequence To Display Rain in Metric Units in WeatherLink ep LN Gi Refer to WeatherLink online help for instructions to set the rain collector to 0 2 mm and to select millimeters as the unit for rain Screen 13 Rain Season Because rainy seasons begin and end at different times in different parts of the world you must specify the month you wish your yearly rain data to begin January 1 is the default The date the rain season begins affects yearly rain rate highs and lows Screen 13 Rain Season 1 Press the up and down arrows to select the month for the start of the rainy season 2 Press DONE to move to the next screen This setting determines when the yearly rain total is reset to zero Davis Instruments recommends a January rain seaso
49. nters Setup Mode when first powered e Press DONE to move to the next screen in the Setup Mode e Press BAR to display the previous screen in the Setup Mode Setup Mode Note Note e Exit Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE until the Current Weather screen displays Screen 1 Active Transmitters Screen 1 displays the message Receiving from and shows the transmit ters 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 set tings and you are receiving the signal the screen displays Receiving from station No 1 Any optional stations that have been installed should also display i STATION NO 1 4 Screen 1 Active Transmitters An ISS or optional station must be powered for the console to recognize it Refer to the Integrated Sensor Suite Installation manual or optional station installation instruc tions for more information 1 Make a note of the station number s listed on the screen 2 Press DONE to move to the next 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 each type of transmitter Transmitter Type Maximum Number
50. on Shield aspirated radiation shield 0 6 F 0 3 C a 52 Vantage Pro2 Console Icons Console icons indicate weather conditions and special functions Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Rain Snow Forecast Indicates the weather forecast for the next 12 hours Moon Phase OOOOOVO000 New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon Shows the current moon phase Sequence shown for Northern Hemisphere Reverse sequence for the Southern Hemisphere Alarm Bell a Flashes when an alarm is triggered Also indicates when the console is in Alarm Mode Graph Appears next to the currently selected weather variable Also indicates the graphed variable on most screens Second Function E gt Appears when you press 2ND key Indicates that console key secondary functions are enabled Rain adii Appears when the console is currently detecting rain Barometric Pressure Trend f A A ae Arrows show direction of pressure change for last three hours Ma Contacting Davis Technical Support If you have any questions or encounter problems installing or operating your Van tage Pro 2 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 510 670 0589 Technical Support Fax support davisnet com E mail to Technical Support info davisnet com Genera
51. ou can also configure your time zone using the Universal Time Coordinate UTC offset Screen 7 Time Zone 14 Setup Mode Note 15 UTC offset measures the difference between the time in any time zone and a stan dard time set by convention as the time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich England Hayward California the home of Davis Instruments observes Pacific Stan dard Time The UTC offset for Pacific Standard Time is 8 00 or eight hours behind Universal Time UTC When it s 7 00 pm 1900 hours UTC it s 19 8 1100 hours or 11 00 am in Hayward in winter When daylight savings time is observed an hour is added to the offset time automatically Use this function in correlation with Screen 8 1 Press the up and down arrows to cycle through time zones 2 If your time zone is not shown press 2ND then press the up and down arrows to set your UTC offset 3 Press DONE to select the time zone or UTC offset shown on the screen and move to the next screen Screen 8 Daylight Savings Settings In most of North America including Mexico excepting Saskatchewan most of Eastern Indiana Arizona and Hawaii as well as in Australia excepting Western Australia Northern Territory and Queensland and in Europe use the AUTO Daylight Savings setting The console is pre pro grammed to use the correct starting and stopping dates for Daylight Sav ings Time in these areas based on the time zone setting in screen 7
52. port what you are trying to do Use this command to determine the firmware revision level in your console You can find more information on Vantage Pro2 console firmware versions and changes in the Weather Soft ware Support section of our website See One Year Limited Warranty on page 42 for information Press and hold DONE then press the up arrow to display the console firm ware version in the ticker at the bottom of the screen Console Maintenance Changing Batteries Use this procedure to change console batteries without losing any stored weather data or console configuration settings 1 Plug in the AC adapter or if the AC adapter is not present enter Setup Mode by pressing DONE and then the down arrow Entering Setup Mode makes sure the station isn t writing any data to memory when power is removed 2 Remove the battery cover located on the back of the console by press ing 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 press the mid dle battery down toward the notch toward the hidden battery This will relieve tension on the first battery and allow you to remove it 5 Remove the old batteries and install the new batteries 6 Replace the battery cover and remove the AC power adapter if it was used One Year Limited Warranty For details on our warranty policy please refer to the Maintena
53. ps to 30 and will continue until the wind chill rises above 30 Four Special Alarms ET Evapotranspiration ET is updated only once an hour on the hour If during a given hour the ET Value exceeds the alarm threshold the ET alarm sounds at the end of that hour This is true for daily monthly and yearly ET alarms You must have the optional Solar Radiation Sensor to use this alarm See Evapotranspira tion ET on page 48 for a description of this variable Barometric Pressure The Vantage Pro2 allows you to set two barometric pressure alarms a rise alarm and a fall alarm You may select any rate of change per three hours between 0 00 and 0 25 inches 6 35 mm Hg 8 5 mb hPa the alarm will sound if the rate of change in either direction exceeds the threshold you set This alarm is updated every 15 minutes 32 Alarm Mode 33 Time The time alarm is a standard alarm clock alarm It sounds for one minute at the set time Make sure you choose AM or PM if you re in 12 hour mode UV Dose The UV dose alarm sounds when the accumulated UV dose has exceeded the dose you set The UV dose alarm does not arm unless the initial UV dose for the day has been reset Once the UV dose alarm value is set clear the accumulated UV dose See Clearing Weather Variables on page 29 Setting Alarms 1 Press ALARM to enter the Alarm Mode to view or set the high alarm thresholds The screen displays the curr
54. ptional sensors readings display depends on your station configuration Humidity readings for humidity sta tions display with leaf wetness and leaf temperature readings displaying consecutively Wind Chill Press 2ND then press CHILL to select Wind Chill CHILL Wind Chill is displayed in either Fahrenheit F or Cen lt gt tigrade C in whole degrees The console uses the ten minute average wind speed to calculate wind chill Dew Point Press 2ND then press DEW to select Dew Point Dew ED ev Point is displayed in either Fahrenheit F or Centi grade C in whole degrees Barometric Pressure Press BAR to select barometric pressure Barometric pressure BAR may be displayed in inches in millimeters mm millibars mb or hectoPascals hPa Selecting Units of Measure Note Pressure Trend The pressure trend arrow indicates the current barometric trend f measured over the last three hours The pressure trend is updated lt lt 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 The pressure trend is always indicated on the console screen as long as the required data is available eS O PS E TEMP OUT HUMOUT BAROMETER e 3 fae aal e aa PSr Te Eee set une Da pa h LET Dib ame 1H 18 oo HEAT INDEX lt ny T F 1 index Lal Li TH
55. r ception of the air temperature Our bodies warm the surrounding air mole cules by transferring heat from the skin If there s no air movement this insulating layer of warm air molecules stays next to the body and offers some protection from cooler air molecules However wind sweeps that comfy warm air surrounding the body away The faster the wind blows the faster heat is carried away and the colder you feel Heat Index The Heat Index uses temperature and the relative humidity to determine how hot the air actually feels When humidity is low the apparent tem perature will be lower than the air temperature since perspiration evapo rates rapidly to cool the body However when humidity is high i e the air is more saturated with water vapor the apparent temperature feels higher than the actual air temperature because perspiration evaporates more slowly Note Vantage Pro2 measures Heat Index only when the air temperature is above 57 F 14 C because it s insignificant at lower temperatures Below 57 Heat Index the air temperature The Heat Index is not calculated above 135 F 52 C Temperature Humidity Sun Wind THSW Index The THSW Index uses humidity and temperature like the Head Index but also includes the heating effects of sunshine and the cooling effects of wind like wind chill to calculate an apparent temperature of what it feels like out in the sun The THSW Index requires a solar
56. radiation sen sor Humidity Humidity itself simply refers to the amount of water vapor in the air How ever the amount of water vapor that the air can contain varies with air tem perature and pressure Relative humidity takes into account these factors and offers a humidity reading which reflects the amount of water vapor 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 vapor content to its capacity When we use the term humidity in the manual and on the screen we mean rela tive humidity It is important to realize that relative humidity changes with temperature pressure and water vapor content A parcel of air with a capacity for 10 g of water vapor which contains 4 g of water vapor the relative humidity would be 40 Adding 2 g more water vapor for a total of 6 g would change the humidity to 60 If that same parcel of air is then warmed so that it has a capacity for 20 g of water vapor the relative humidity drops to 30 even though water vapor content does not change Relative humidity is an important factor in determining the amount of evaporation from plants and wet surfaces since warm air with low humid ity has a large capacity to absorb extra water vapor Dew Point Dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled for saturation 100 relative humidity to occur pro
57. re be sure the station is set to the correct elevation 1 Nm W Continue holding the key until the ticker reads set barometer Press BAR to select barometric pressure 2 Press and release 2ND then press and hold SET The pressure variable blinks gt Press the right and left arrows to select digits in the variable Press up and down arrows to add to or subtract from the digit s value Press DONE to exit calibration Setting Weather Variables You can set values for the following weather variables Daily Rain Sets the daily rain total Monthly and yearly rain totals are updated 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 Monthly and yearly ET totals are updated Monthly ET This sets the current month s ET Does not affect yearly total Yearly ET This sets the current year s total ET To set a weather variable s value 1 Press and release 2ND then press and hold SET The variable blinks Keep holding SET until all digits are lit and only one digit is blinking nA BW bd 6 Select the variable you wish to change Press the right or left arrows to select digits in the value Press the up and down arrows to add to or subtract from the selected digit When you are finished press DONE to exit
58. re mounting the console on a wall choose an interior wall Avoid exterior walls that tend to heat up or cool down depending on the weather e Ifyou have a wireless console be aware of possible interference from cordless phones or other devices To prevent interference maintain a distance of 10 feet between the Vantage Pro2 console and a cordless phone handset and base Console Location Avoid positioning a wireless console near large metallic surfaces such as refrigerators Table amp Shelf Placement The console kickstand can be set to three different angles allowing five dif ferent display angles 1 Install the two round rubber feet on the bottom of the console The rubber feet help prevent damage to furniture and surfaces 2 Lean the kickstand out by pulling on its top edge You ll see the indentation for your fin ger at the top edge of the console 3 Slide the catch to rest the kickstand in the appropriate angle Choose low angles for display on a cof fee table or other low area Choose higher angles for display on a desk or shelf S09 y SRo NNO SRS ANN ONNAN DANY If necessary pull up on the stand to close it It will be a little tight so it s okay to push hard enough to get it to slide 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
59. ressens escisiones ties aos osoro anes 2 Installing the ComSolle cccssis jcsacssucnaccsdesccacsnecsdnsvandeaceasvacen es desduanasuseaens 4 Powering the Console ie seclesscnsdanz wciot da jeveahaenesgans auesseaecewetdedesesene 4 Installing the AC Power Adapter eeeeeseceeeeeereeeseeesneeees 4 Installine Batteries iee E E ake 5 Connecting Cabled Stations sessseeseeeesssseseeseseresressersresrersressese 5 Console Location ssisssirininneii ninan nde 6 Using Your Weather Statonis scccsaca cyscseedhegahesaused toda caceadedehenstaesuactas 9 Setup Mode si jiiseseeseaciias en ano a E E AEE 9 Current Weather Modes caste cles cutie a E 20 Selecting Units of Measure ccc iecee sci aoc 21 Displaying the Forecast oiid Geeta ha eee eases 27 Displaying Time amp Date or Sunrise amp Sunset eee 27 Calibrating Setting and Clearing Variables 0 00 0 eee 27 Highs and Lows Mode eccigestaeickeces ln ttaaviecs ene ieee 30 Alarm Modessa oacaith acest E E R 32 Graph Mode soiseinpiee nen e TEA R e 34 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 0 eee eeeeseesseceseceseeenneenseeees 37 Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide eee eeeeeeeeneeeeeeeees 37 Console Diagnostic Screens wessssinescsesanesencedecaasceesetetaes cacaacdeecvers 39 Console Maintenance i s 21 4 etna niuneni idl aeeniaes 42 One Year Limited Wy anrani ys sa cev tates staxataredeocdevar hoster Rs 42 Weather Dataene a is ion aeraic SE E AAEN 43 SPECiNCAUONS 2 15 event E a A SER
60. rs on page 2 provides an indication of whether the surface of foliage in the area is wet or dry by indicating how wet the surface of the sensor is The leaf wetness reading ranges from 0 dry to 15 Leaf wetness requires an optional Leaf amp Soil Moisture Tem perature Station and is only available for Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations Soil Moisture Soil Moisture as the name suggests is a measure of the moisture content of the soil Soil moisture is measured on a scale of 0 to 200 centibars and can help choose times to water crops The soil moisture sensor measures the vacuum created in the soil by the lack of moisture A high soil moisture reading indicates dryer soil a lower soil moisture reading means wetter soil Soil Moisture requires an optional Leaf amp Soil Moisture Temperature Station or Soil Moisture Station and is only available for Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations Time A built in clock and calendar track the time and date The console automat ically adjusts for daylight savings time in North America Europe and Aus tralia and allows manual adjustment elsewhere and for leap years 48 Appendix B Specifications See complete specifications for your Vantage Pro2 Station at our website www davisnet com Console Console Operating Temperature 14 to 140 F 10 to 60 C Display Temperature 32 to 140 F 0 to 60 C Non operating Temperature 5 to 158 F
61. sounds Vantage Pro Station Alarms Variable Alarms Barometic Pressure Trend Storm Clearing uses tend value fang rate Evapotranspiration ET Alarm uses total ET for the 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 current 24 hour rainfall total Storm Storm Alarm uses current storm rainfall total Rain Rate High Soil Moisture High and Low Solar Radiation High Inside Temperature High and Low Outside Temperature High and Low Extra Temperature High and Low Heat Index Temperature High THSW Index Temperature High Wind Chill Temperature Low UV Radiation Index High UV Radiation MED High uses the current total if variable has been reset Wind Speed High Time amp Date Yes the alarm sounds for 1 minute Graph Mode The Vantage Pro2 console includes a powerful Graph Mode that allows you to view over 100 graphs of different kinds right on the screen all with out connecting to a personal computer 34 Graph Mode Viewing Graphs Although the graphs available may vary for each weather variable you dis play the graphs in the same way 1 Press GRAPH to enter Se eae a ry IIE Graph Mode Does Only the date graph graph 65 icon and selected variable are visible The rest of the
62. t features The WeatherLink data logger fits neatly on the console and stores weather data even when the computer is turned off WeatherLink Option Description WeatherLink for Windows USB Includes WeatherLink software and USB data logger Allows connection 6150USB you to save and view your weather data on your PC WeatherLink for Windows serial Includes WeatherLink software and serial data logger connection 6150SER Allows you to save and view your weather data on your PC Vantage Pro Options WeatherLink Option Description WeatherLink for Macintosh OS X Includes WeatherLink software and USB data logger Allows USB connection 6520C you to save and view your weather data on your Mac Includes WeatherLink software and streaming serial data logger Allows real time display of current weather conditions for use with APRS Automatic Position Reporting System for HAM radio users WeatherLink for APRS Windows version with streaming data logger serial connection 6540 WeatherLink for Emergency Response teams Windows version with streaming data logger serial connection 6550 Includes WeatherLink software and streaming serial data logger Allows real time display of current weather conditions for use by Emergency Response teams WeatherLink for Irrigation Control f Windows version with streaming Includes WeatherLink software and streaming serial data logger
63. tacle marked ISS until it clicks into place Do not force the connector into the receptacle Console Location Note ceceitiiiziie x SEE 2 Ensure that the ISS cable is not twisted through the access port 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 readings in Current Weather Mode See Setup Mode on page 9 for Setup Mode options See Current Weather Mode on page 20 for viewing and verifying current weather data coming from the cabled console To verify that the console is receiving data from the ISS through the con sole connection see Cabled ISS Assembly in the Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual Console Location You should place the console in a location where the keyboard is easily accessible and the display is easy to read For more accurate readings fol low these suggestions e Avoid placing the console in direct sunlight This may cause erroneous inside temperature and humidity readings and may damage to the unit e Avoid placing the console near radiators or heating air conditioning ducts e Ifyou a
64. terference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer iSion reception which can be determined 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 re ocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connectthe e quipment 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 modifica operate this equipme IC 378810 6312 tion not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the warranty and void the user s authority to nt EC EMC Compliance This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 89 336 EC Vantage Pro 2 Rev C Novem Document Part For Vantage Pr And Vantage P Console Manual ber 19 2004 Number 07395 234 02 Consoles 6312 amp 6312C ro2 Weather Stations 6152 6152C 6153 6162 6163 Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp Hayward CA Davis Instruments Corp 2004 All rights reserved Information in this document subject to change without notice Table of Contents Welcome to Vantage Pro2 2s ties seacd tie cielinclia adds ceataed 1 ConsGle Features errie a ieee ele ee a adele 1 Vantage Pro Options
65. the dangers of prolonged UV exposure The readings do not suggest that any amount of exposure is safe or healthful Do not use the Vantage Pro2 to determine the amount of UV radiation to which you expose yourself Scientific evi dence suggests that UV exposure should be avoided and that even low UV doses can be harmful UV MEDs MED Minimum Erythemal Dose is defined as the amount of sunlight exposure necessary to induce a barely perceptible redness of the skin within 24 hours after sun exposure In other words exposure to 1 MED will result in a reddening of the skin Because different skin types burn at different rates 1 MED for persons with very dark skin is different from 1 MED for persons with very light skin Both the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA and Environment Canada have developed skin type categories correlating characteristics of skin with rates of sunburn TABLE A 1 EPA SKIN PHOTOTYPES Skin Phototype Skin color Tanning amp Sunburn history 1 Never tans Pale or milky white ala Develops red sunburn painful swelling skin always burns baster peels 2 Sometimes tans Very light brown some Usually burns pinkish or red coloring appears usually burns times freckles can gradually develop light brown tan 3 Usually tans Light tan brown or olive Rarely burns shows moderately rapid tanning sometimes burns distinctly pigmented response 4 Always tans Brown dark brown or Rar
66. to 400 feet 75 to 150 m 49 Console Data Display Specifications Console Data Display Specifications Historical Data Daily Data Monthly Data Yearly Data Current Data Graph Time Interval Graph Time Span Graph Variable Span Vertical Scale Alarm Indication Update Interval Forecast Variables Used Update Interval Display Format Variables Predicted Includes the past 24 values listed un less otherwise noted all can be cleared and all totals reset Includes the earliest time of occur rence of highs and lows period be gins ends at 12 00 am Period begins ends at 12 00 am on the first of every month Period begins ends at 12 00 am on January 15t unless otherwise noted Current data appears in the right most column in the console graph and represents the latest value within the last period of the graph totals can be set or reset 1 min 10 min 15 min 1 hour 1 day 1 month 1 year user select able availability depends upon vari able selected 24 Intervals Current Interval see Graph Intervals to determine time span Automatic varies depending upon data range Maximum and minimum value in range appear in ticker Alarms sound for 2 minutes time alarm is 2 minute if operating on bat tery power Alarm message displays in ticker as long as threshold is met or exceeded Alarms can be si
67. to show the highs of the last 24 years Press HI LOW to shift between highs and lows The console beeps when you ve reached the first or last possible value or time span for the graph Since the console only graphs data collected by the station the graphs can only show data collected since the station was first installed 35 Graph Mode View graphs of all other variables the same way 1 Select the variable you want to view 2 Press GRAPH 3 Use the left and right arrows to select different variables 4 Press the up arrow to shorten the time range 5 Press the down arrow to lengthen the time range 6 Press HI LOW to shift between highs and lows 7 Press DONE to exit Vantage Pro Console Graphs Weather Variable Available Graphs Plelflf elalili O dq a 4 8 gt Barometric Pressure C C C H L H L Evapotranspiration ET T T T T Humidity Inside C C H L H L Humidity Outside C C AYE AL Dew Point C C H L H L Leaf Wetness C C ALL Rain J T T T T T S torm Rain Rate H H H H H H Soil Moisture C C HL Solar Radiation A A H Inside Temperature C C HL HL Outside Temperature C C H L H L H L Heat Index Temperature C C H H Temp Hum Sun Wind THSW Index C C H H Wind Chill Temperature L L L L UV Radiation Index A A H C UV Radiation MED Minimal Erythermal T T T Dose Wind Speed A A A H H H H Direction of High Wind Speed Y Y Y Y Do
68. ture reading and lowers the inside humidity reading 26 Displaying the Forecast Displaying the Forecast Your console generates a weather forecast based on the barometric reading amp trend wind speed amp direction rainfall temperature humidity latitude amp longitude and time of year Included in the forecast is a prediction of the sky condition sunny cloudy etc and changes in precipitation tempera ture wind direction or wind speed Press FORECAST to display the forecast The forecast ticker i message at the bottom of the screen predicts the weather up to 48 hours in advance The forecast is updated once an hour on the hour Predictions are made for cloud cover temperature trends the likelihood of precipitation timing 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 along with the rain or snow icon displays When both the rain and snow icons display together a chances of rain freezing rain sleet and or snow are likely UI i L gt L gt Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Rain Snow Displaying Time amp Date or Sunrise amp Sunset Note Your console shows the sunrise and sunset time in the same place on the screen used by the current time and date Press 2ND and then press TIME to toggle the screen between the current time and
69. u can set each variable s units independently and at any time as you like 21 Selecting Units of Measure To change units 1 Press and release 2ND then press UNITS Select the weather variable See Selecting Weather Variables on page 21 E gt UNITS The selected variable s units will change Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the desired units appear For example to change the Barometric pressure units first select Baro metric pressure by pressing BAR Next press and release 2ND then press UNITS Repeating these steps cycles through the units available for Barometric pressure millibars millimeters inches and hectoPas cals EARBAROMETER HHH BAROMETER EARBAROMETER mI DICI E ES p A EE Dan ht GL m Lt a pa Pa Displaying Units Barometric Pressure Units millibars mb millimeters mm and inches in Wind Speed and Direction 1 Press WIND to select wind speed WIND 2 Wind speed may be displayed in miles per hour m p h kilometers per hour km h meters per second m s and knots knots The 10 minute average wind speed will be displayed in the ticker A solid arrow within the compass rose indicates the cur A rent wind direction Arrow caps indicate up to six differ NA 4 q ent 10 minute dominant wind directions to provide a history of the dominant wind directions for the past hour 3 Press WIND a second time to display the wind direction in degrees instead of
70. viding there is no change in water vapor content The dew point is an important measurement used to predict the formation of dew frost and fog If dew point and temperature are close together in the late afternoon when the air begins to turn colder fog is likely during the night Dew point is also a good indicator of the air s actual water vapor content unlike relative humidity which takes the air s temperature into account High dew point indicates high water vapor con tent low dew point indicates low water vapor content In addition a high dew point indicates a better chance of rain severe thunderstorms and tor nados 44 You can also use dew point to predict the minimum overnight temperature Provided no new fronts are expected overnight and the afternoon Relative Humidity is greater than or equal to 50 the afternoon s dew point gives you an idea of what minimum temperature to expect overnight since the air can never get colder than the dew point Rain Vantage Pro2 incorporates a tipping bucket rain collector in the ISS that measures 0 01 for each tip of the bucket A metric adapter can be installed to measure 0 2 mm for each tip of the bucket 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 Converting at display time reduces possible compounded rounding errors over time Four separate v
71. y to select the vari able e Ifthe variable is printed on the console housing first press and release 2ND then quickly press the key below the variable to select it After pressing 2ND the 2ND icon displays on the screen for three seconds Com mand key secondary functions are enabled during this time The keys return to nor mal operation after the icon disappears e Press a variable and GRAPH to graph the variable in the Current Weather Mode screen The console places a graph Ca icon on the screen next to the selected variable or value you want to view to indicate the currently selected variable e You can also select any variable currently displayed on the A LCD screen using the navigation keys Push up to move up the screen Press down to move down the screen Push left lt to move left and push right gt to move right HA TEMP OUT TEMP IN b spade a T WIND Ne Se fl X f d ee E45 8 08 pat a A N z wW lt it E If 32 N ganwon Jano vom 9 B eg _132 6JU0 IB2 MPH ee 2 TPN HUN e e si IE hanaan Senin O CA O O Selecting Units of Measure Most weather variables may be displayed in at least two different measure ment units including US and Metric systems although some variables fea ture more possibilities Barometric pressure for example may be displayed in millibars millimeters inches or hectoPascals Note that yo
72. ys located next to the screen display and four navigation keys located below the command keys A weather variable or console command is printed on each com CHILL mand key Just press a key to select the variable or function WIND printed on that key Each command key also has a secondary function which is printed above the key on the console case To select the second AD ary function press and release 2ND on the front of the con sole upper right corner and then immediately press the key for that function After pressing 2ND the 2ND icon displays above the barometer reading on the screen for three seconds All secondary key functions are enabled during this time Keys resume normal operation after the icon disappears The up arrow down arrow left arrow and right arrow naviga tion keys are used to select command options adjust values and to provide additional functions when used in combination with a command key Vantage Pro Options Console Modes The console operates in five basic modes Setup Current Weather Highs and Lows Alarm and Graph Each mode lets you to access a different set of console functions or to display a different aspect of your weather data Vantage Pro Options Note Optional Sensors Vantage Pro2 stations are extremely flexible Use the following optional sensors and wireless stations to enhance the weather monitoring capabili ties of your Vantage Pro2 See our website for complete details

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