Davis Instruments 6152C User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Vantage Pro2 Console Display Features

  2
• Welcome to Vantage Pro2TM

  4
  • Console Features

    4
    • Keyboard & Display

      4
    • Console Modes

      5
  • Vantage Pro2 Options

    5
    • Optional Sensors & Transmitting Stations

      5
    • Optional WeatherLink® Software

      5
    • Optional Accessories

      6
• Installing the Console

  7
  • Powering the Console

    7
    • Cabled Vantage Pro2 Stations

      7
    • Wireless Vantage Pro2 Stations

      7
  • Installing the AC Power Adapter

    7
  • Installing Batteries

    8
  • Connecting Cabled Stations

    8
  • Console Location

    9
    • Table & Shelf Placement

      9
    • Wall Mounting

      11
• Using Your Weather Station

  12
  • Console Modes

    12
  • Setup Mode

    12
    • Setup Mode Commands

      12
    • Screen 1: Active Transmitters

      13
    • Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs — Wireless Only

      13
    • Screen 3: Retransmit — Wireless Only

      14
    • Screen 4: Time & Date

      15
    • Screen 5 and Screen 6: Latitude and Longitude

      15
    • Screen 7: Time Zone

      16
    • Screen 8: Daylight Saving Settings

      17
    • Screen 9: Daylight Saving Status

      17
    • Screen 10: Elevation

      17
    • Screen 11: Wind Cup Size

      18
    • Screen 12: Rain Collector

      19
    • Screen 13: Rain Season

      19
    • Screen 14: Serial Baud Rate

      20
    • Clear All Command

      20
  • Current Weather Mode

    21
    • Selecting Weather Variables

      21
  • Selecting Units of Measure

    21
    • Wind Speed and Direction

      22
    • Outside and Inside Temperature

      22
    • Humidity

      23
    • Wind Chill

      23
    • Dew Point

      23
    • Barometric Pressure

      23
    • UV (Ultraviolet Radiation)

      24
    • Heat Index

      24
    • THSW Index

      24
    • Rain Rate

      25
    • Month–to–date precipitation

      25
    • Year–to–date precipitation

      25
    • Daily Rain

      25
    • Rain Storm

      25
    • Solar Radiation

      26
    • Current Evapotranspiration (ET)

      26
    • Monthly Evapotranspiration (ET)

      26
    • Yearly Evapotranspiration (ET)

      26
    • Lamps

      26
  • Displaying the Forecast

    27
    • Forecast Icons

      27
    • Displaying Time & Date or Sunrise & Sunset

      27
  • Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables

    28
    • Calibrating Temperature And Humidity

      28
    • Calibrate Wind Direction Reading

      28
    • Calibrating Barometric Pressure

      28
    • Setting Weather Variables

      29
    • Clearing Weather Variables

      29
    • Clear All Command

      29
  • Highs and Lows Mode

    30
    • Viewing Highs and Lows

      30
  • Alarm Mode

    31
    • Four Special Alarms

      31
    • Setting Alarms

      32
    • Setting the Time Alarm

      33
    • Clearing Alarm Settings

      34
    • Silencing Alarms

      34
  • Graph Mode

    34
    • Viewing Graphs

      34
• Troubleshooting and Maintenance

  37
  • Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide

    37
    • Troubleshooting Reception Problems

      38
    • Check Console Reception

      39
  • Console Diagnostic Mode

    39
    • Diagnostic Screen Commands

      39
    • Screen 1: Statistical Diagnostic Screen

      40
    • Screen 2: Reception Diagnostic Screen

      41
    • Console Firmware Versions

      42
  • Console Maintenance

    43
    • Changing Batteries

      43
  • One Year Limited Warranty

    43
• Appendix A Weather Data

  44
  • Wind

    44
  • Temperature

    44
  • Apparent Temperatures

    44
  • Humidity

    45
  • Dew Point

    45
  • Rain

    45
  • Barometric Pressure

    46
  • Solar Radiation

    46
  • UV (Ultra Violet) Radiation

    46
  • Evapotranspiration (ET)

    49
  • Leaf Wetness

    49
  • Soil Moisture

    49
  • Time

    49
• Appendix B Specifications

  50
  • Console Specifications

    50
  • Wireless Communication Specifications

    50
  • Console Data Display Specifications

    51
  • Weather Data Specifications

    52
• Appendix C

  54
• Wireless Repeater Configuration

  54
  • Verifying Setup

    54
  • Clearing Repeater ID

    55
  • Vantage Pro2 Console Icons

    56
    • Forecast

      56
    • Moon Phase

      56
    • Alarm Bell

      56
    • Graph

      56
    • Second Function

      56
    • Rain

      56
    • Barometric Pressure Trend

      56
  • Contacting Davis Technical Support

    56