Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 manual

V antage P r o2 C onsole Manual ™ F or V antage Pro2 & V antage P ro2 Plus W eather Stations ™™ Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo A venue, Hayward, CA 94545 • 510-732-9229 • www.da visnet.com[...]

V antage Pro 2 Console Manual Rev . C, November 19, 2004 Document Part Number: 07395.234 For V antage Pro2 Consoles # 6312 & 6312C And V antage Pro2 Weather S tations # 6152, 6152C, 6153, 6162, 6163 V antage Pro ® and V antage Pro2 ™ are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp., Hayward, CA. © Davis Instruments Corp. 2004. All rights reserved.[...]

i T able of Content s Welcome to Vantage Pro2™ ........................................................... 1 Console Features ........................................................................ 1 Vantage Pro Options .................................................................. 2 Installing the Console ...................................[...]

1 Chapter 1 W elcome to V ant age Pro2™ W elcome to your V antage Pro2 W eather Station console. The console dis- plays and records your station’ s weather data, provides graph and alarm functions, and interfaces to a comput er using our optio nal W eatherLink software. V antage Pro2 stations are available in two basic version s: Cabled and W i[...]

Vantage Pro Options 2 Console Modes The console operates in five basic mo des: Setup, Current W eather , High s 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. V antage Pro Options Optional Sensors V antage Pro2 stations ar e extremely flexible. Us [...]

Vantage Pro Options 3 Optional Accessories The following accessories are availabl e from your deal er or may be ordered directly from Dav is 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 C[...]

4 Chapter 2 Inst alling the Console The V antage Pro2 console is designed to give extremely accurate readings. As with any precision instrument, use care in its assembly and han dlin g. Although installing th e console is relatively simple, follo wing the steps outlined in this chapter and assembling the V antage Pro2 correctly from the start will [...]

Installing Batteries 5 3. Insert the power adapte r plug into the console power jack, t hen plug the other end of the adapter into an appropriate power outlet. 4. Check to make sure the console runs through a bri ef self-test procedure successfully . On power up, the consol e displays all the LCD segments and beeps twice. A message displays in the [...]

Console Location 6 2. Ensure that the ISS cable is not twisted through the access port. Note: The ISS must be assembled and connected to the console so that it is receiving power before the console connection can be tested. Once the console and ISS ar e both powered up, cable connection should be tested and established. Once the console is powered,[...]

Console Location 7 • A void positioning a wireless console near large metallic surfaces such as refrigerators. T able & Shelf Placement The console kickstand can be set to three dif feren t angles all owing fiv e dif- ferent display angles. 1. Install the tw o rou nd rubber feet on the bottom of the console. Th e rubber feet help prevent dama[...]

Console Location 8 W all Mounting The console mounts t o the wall using two keyholes located on the back of the case. T o mo unt the console on a wall: 1. Use a ruler to mark two mounting hole positions on the wall 8 inches (203 mm) apart. This is a representation for t he mounting hole positions. This template is not true to size. If installing a [...]

9 Chapter 3 Using Y our W e ather S tation The console LCD screen and ke yboard provide easy access to your weather information. The large LCD display shows current and past envi- ronmental conditions as well as a fo recast of future conditions. The key- board controls console functions for viewi ng current and historical weather information, setti[...]

Setup Mode 10 • Exit Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE until the Current W eather screen displays. Screen 1: Active T ransmitters Screen 1 displays the message “Receivi ng 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 ev ery time the conso[...]

Setup Mode 11 Screen 2: Configuring T ransmitter IDs — Wireless Only If you have a cabled stati on, press DO NE and see “Screen 4: Time & Date” on page 12. Setup screen 2 allows you to change the ISS transmitter ID and to add or remove optional transmitter stations. Th e default setting work s fine for most installations. The default tran[...]

Setup Mode 12 on, the console becomes another transmitter that requires its own unique ID to transmit the data received from the ISS. Screen 3: Retrans mit 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 optio nal sensor is automatically assigned. Data from t he[...]

Setup Mode 13 T o change the time and date: 1. Press the right and left arrows to se l ect the hou r, minute, month, day or year . The selected time or date setting blinks on and off. 2. T o change a setting, press the up and down arrows to adjust the value up or down. T o choose a 12-hou r or 24-h our clock, first select either the hour or minute [...]

Setup Mode 14 Screen 6: Longitude The console uses longitude along wit h latitude to determine y our location, allowing it to adjust the forecast and calculate the times for sunset and sun- rise. See Screen 5: Latitude for information on determ ining your latitude. Screen 6: Longitude • Longitude measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridi[...]

Setup Mode 15 Note: UTC offset measures the difference bet ween 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 S tan- dard T ime. The UTC offset for Pacific S tandard Time is -8:00, or eight hours behi[...]

Setup Mode 16 Screen 9: Daylight Savings S t atus Use this screen to either verify the correct automatic Daylight Savings sta- tus or to set Daylig ht Savings m anually . Screen 9: Dayligh t Savings Status 1. Press the up and down arrows to turn Daylight Savings Time on or of f on the appropriate days of the year , if Day Savings setting is MANUAL.[...]

Setup Mode 17 1. Press the left and right arrows to mo ve from on e numeral in the elevation to another . 2. Press the up and down arrows t o adjust a numeral up or down. 3. T o switch between feet and me ters, press 2ND then press UNITS. 4. If you are below sea level, like in Death V alley or Palm Springs, first enter the elevation as a positive n[...]

Setup Mode 18 Screen 12: Rain Collector The tipping bucket in the V antage 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 instal led, takes 0.2 mm readings for every tip of the bu cket. Determine which measurement you want you r rai n [...]

Setup Mode 19 2. Press and release 2 ND and press UNITS once. The units used to display rain data toggle between inches and millimeters each time you repeat this key sequence. T o Display Rain in Metric Units in WeatherLink Refer to W eatherLink on line help for instructions to se t the rain collector to 0.2 mm and to select millimet e rs as the un[...]

Current Weather Mode 20 Screen 14: Baud Ra te Note: The baud rate setting on your console must match the serial port setting in t he soft- ware on your computer . If you are using WeatherLink for V antage 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 sel[...]

Selecting Units of Measure 21 while most variables shar e their location with one or more variables. Y ou can select any variable not curren tly on the screen to display it. Selecting Weather V ariables Select a weather variable to display it’ s data on the screen if it isn’t alre ady visible or to graph the data available for that variable. W [...]

Selecting Units of Measure 22 T o change units: 1. Select the weather variable. See “Selecting W eather V ariables” on page 21. 2. Press and release 2ND then press 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 Ba ro- m[...]

Selecting Units of Measure 23 sors readings display depends on your station configuration. T emperatures for temperat ure stations display , w ith soil temperature and moisture stations displayi ng consecutively . Humidity Press HUM to select outside hu midity . Pressing HUM a second time selects inside humidity . Humidity is displayed in percent r[...]

Selecting Units of Measure 24 Pressure T rend The pressure trend arrow indicates the current barometric trend, measured over the last three hours. The pressure trend is updated every 15 minutes. The pressure tre nd 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 [...]

Selecting Units of Measure 25 Rain Rate Press RAINYR to display th e current rain rate. Rain Rate may be displayed as either inches per hour (in/hr) or millimeters per hour (mm/hr). Rain Rate will show zero and the umb rell a ic on does not appear until t wo tips of the rain bucket wit hin a 15–minute peri od. Month-to-date precipit ation Press R[...]

Selecting Units of Measure 26 Solar Radi ation Press and release 2ND then press SOLAR to display th e current solar radiation reading. Solar radi atio n is dis- played as W atts per square meter (W/m 2 ). Current Evapotranspiration (ET) Press and release 2ND then press ET to display the cur- rent evapotranspirati on reading. Monthly Evapotranspirat[...]

Displaying the Forecast 27 Displaying the Forecast Y our console generates a weather forecast based on the barometric reading & trend, wind speed & direction, rainfall, temperature, hum idi ty , latitude & longitude, and tim e of year . Included in the forecast is a prediction of the sky condition (sunny , cloudy , etc.) and changes in [...]

Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables 28 1. Select a variable to be calibrated. See “Selecting W eather V ariables” on page 21. 2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET . After a moment, the variable you’ve selected begi ns to blink. Keep holding SET unti l the Calibration Off- set message displays in the ticker . The ticker d[...]

Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables 29 Calibrating Barometric Pressure Before calibrating the barometri c pressure, be sure the stati on is set to the correct elevation. 1. Press BAR to select baro met ri c pressure. 2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET . The pressure variable blinks. 3. Continue holding the key unti l the tic[...]

Highs and Lows Mode 30 • Daily rain - Clearing t he 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 um brella icon, and the monthly and yearly rain totals. Clear the daily rain total if the station acci dentally reco rded rain when the ISS was ins[...]

Highs and Lows Mode 31 Weather Dat a Highs and Lows Viewing Highs and Lows 1. Press HI/LOW to enter the Highs and Lows mode. The DA Y and HIGHS icons light up and the station displays the highs for all visible fields. 2. Press the up and down arrows to sc roll b etween Day Highs, Day Lows, Month Highs, Month Lows, Y ear Highs and Y ear Lows. The HI[...]

Alarm Mode 32 4. Use the console keys to select a 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 a nd Lows mode. The console s creen switches to the Current W eather mode. Alarm Mode The V a ntage Pro2 features more than 30 alarms that can be progr[...]

Alarm Mode 33 Time The time alarm is a standard “alarm cl ock” alarm. It sounds for one minute at the set time. Make sure you choo se 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 th e initi al UV dose for the day has been[...]

Graph Mode 34 Y ou have cleared the alarm s etting. 4. Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode. Silencing Alarms 1. Press DONE to silence an alarm when it sounds. V antage Pro Station Alarms Graph Mode The V antage Pro2 console includes a powerful Graph Mode that allows you to view over 100 graphs o f different kinds right on the screen, all with- out connec[...]

Graph Mode 35 Viewing Graphs Although the graphs available may va ry for each weather variable, you dis- play the graphs in the same way . 1. Press GR APH to ent er Graph Mode. Only the date, grap h, graph icon, and selected variable are visible. The rest of the screen is blank. 2. Select a variable to graph. V a lues for the each of the last 24 ho[...]

Graph Mode 36 V iew graphs of all other variables the same way . 1. Select the variable you want to view . 2. Press G RAPH. 3. Use the left and right arrows to select dif ferent 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 an d low s. 7. Press [...]

37 Chapter 4 T roubleshooting and Maintenance V antage Pro2 T roubleshooting Guide While your V antage Pro2 weather station is designed to provide years of trouble-free operation, occasional probl ems may arise. If you are having a problem with your statio n, please cons ult this troubleshoo ting guide before calling Davis technical support. Y ou m[...]

Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide 38 T roubleshooting Reception Problems While we have tested the W ireless V antage Pro2 radio extensively , each site and each installation presents it s own issues and challenges. Obstruc- tions, particularly metallic ones, will often cut down your station’ s recep- tion distance. Be sure to test receptio n bet[...]

Console Diagnostic Screens 39 The console’ s reception status displays at the lower right corner of the screen. • An “X” flashes for every data p acket received by the console. • An “R” is shown when the console is trying to re-establish a lost con- nection. • An “L” is shown when the signal has been lost. • When no data packe[...]

Console Diagnostic Screens 40 • Press the right arrow to display signal st atisti cs fo r the next installed transmitter ID. • Press HI/LOW to toggle Gain on and off. The message in the ticker indicates the current Ga in status. The Receiver Gain setting provides some control over the receiver sensitiv ity . If you’re having trouble with rece[...]

Console Diagnostic Screens 41 5. Percentage of packets received wit hout errors. 6. T otal number of packets received. 7. Number of times the console resy nchronized with the tran smitter . 8. Maximum number of packets missed in a row without resynchroniza- tion. 9. Current number of consecutive misses. The counter increments when the console is sy[...]

Console Maintenance 42 5. Current frequency correction factor . 6. Frequency index of the next packet to be received. 7. Current number of cons ecutive packets missed. 8. The number of times that the Phase Lock Loop did not lock. 9. Current streak of cons ecutive packets received. Console Firmware V ersions In some cases, the p roblem may be that y[...]

43 Appendix A W eather Dat a Refer to this appendix to learn more about the weather variables that are measured, displayed, and logged by your V antage Pro2 Station. Some weather variables require opti onal sensor s. See “Optional Sensors” starting on page 2. Wind The anemometer measures wind speed and dir ection, and is part of the Integrated [...]

44 Note: V antage Pro2 measures Heat Index only when the air temperature is above 57° F (14° C), because it’s insignificant at lo wer temperatures. (Below 57°, Heat Index = the air temperature.) The Heat Index is not ca lculated above 135° F (52° C). T emperature/Humidity/Sun/Wind (THSW) Index The THSW Index uses humidity and temperature lik[...]

45 Y ou can also use dew point to predic t t he minimum over night temperat ure. Provided no new fronts are expected overnigh t an d the afternoon Relative Humidity is greater than or equal to 50%, the afternoon’ s dew point gives you an idea of what mini mu m temperature to ex p ect overnight, since the air can never get colder than the dew poin[...]

46 from the sun and the reflected compon ent from the rest of the sky . The solar radiation reading gives a measure of the am ount of solar radiation hit- ting the solar radiation sensor at any given tim e, expressed in W at ts/sq. meter (W/m 2 ). Solar r a diati on req uires the solar radiatio n sen sor . UV (Ultra Violet) Radiation Energy from th[...]

47 UV Index V a ntage Pro2 can also di splay UV Index, an inte nsity measurem ent first defined by Environm ent Canada and since been adopted by the W orld Meteorological Organization. UV Index assigns a number between 0 and 16 to t he current UV i ntensity . The US EP A categorizes the Index values as shown in table A-3. The lo wer the number , th[...]

48 Evapotranspiration (ET) Evapotranspiration (ET) is a measur ement of the am oun t of water vapor returned to the air in a given area. It combines the amount of water vapor returned through evaporation (from w et vegetation surfaces and the stoma of leaves) with the amount of water vapor returned through tran sp iration (exhaling of moisture thro[...]

49 Appendix B S pecifications See complete specifications for your V antage Pro2 Station at our website: www .davisnet.com. Console Console Oper ating Temper ature . . . . . . . . +14° to +140°F (-10° to + 60°C) Display Temperat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32° to +140° F (0° to +60°C) Non-oper ating Temper ature . . . . . . . . .[...]

Console Data Display Specifications 50 Console Dat a Disp lay Specifications Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the past 24 values listed u n- less otherwise noted; a ll can be cleared and a ll totals reset. Daily Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes t he earlie st time of occur- rence of h[...]

Weather Data Specifications 51 Weather Dat a Specifications Note: These specifications include optio nal sensors that may not be i nst alled in your V antage Pro2 Sta t i o n . Weather Da ta Specifications Variable Requir ed Sens ors Resolution Range Nominal Ac curacy (+/-) Barometric Pressure * Included in Console 0.01” H g; 0.1 m m; 0.1 hPa; 0.[...]

Weather Data Specifications 52 Solar Radiation Solar sensor 1 W/m 2 0 to 1800 W/m 2 5% of full sca le Inside Temperature Included in Console 0.1 ° F; 0.1 ° C +32 ° to +1 40 ° F; 0 to +60 ° C 1 ° F; 0.5 ° C Outside Temperature *** ISS, Temp Station or Temp Hum Station 0.1 ° F; 0.1 ° C -40 ° to +150 ° F; -40 ° to +65 ° C 1 ° F; 0.5 ° C[...]

53 V antage Pro2 Console Icons Console icons indicate weather conditions and special functions. Forecast Indicates the weather forec ast for the next 12 hours. Moon Phase Shows the current moon phase. Sequenc e sho wn fo r Nort hern Hemis phere. Reve rs e sequenc e fo r the Southern Hemisphere. Alarm Bell Flashes wh en an al arm is triggered. Also [...]