Davis Instruments DWW6800 User Manual

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The best way to determine cellular connection is to take the Gateway to your 

proposed location and use the smartphone app to see the signal strength. 
• If the signal is present but weak, it may indicate that there is an obstruction 

between the Gateway and the cell tower. If there are large trees or buildings in 
the area, these may be obstructing the signal. Try moving the location so that 
the obstruction is avoided. If you selected location is in a low spot, try moving 
to a location that is higher. 

• If you get no signal in the chosen location, try a second choice location that is 

on the opposite side of your property. 

Note: 

Although the radio in the Gateway is not compatible with the radio in wireless 

Vantage Pro2 stations, you may plug a cabled Vantage Pro2 weather station directly 
into your Gateway. If so, you will need to choose a location that t is within reach of 
the weather station’s 40’ cable.

The Gateway can be mounted on a pole or a flat surface such as a wall or a 

wooden post. 
It is important that the shelter be mounted so that the solar panel gets the greatest 
amount of sunshine -- the solar shelter should be facing south (in the northern 
hemisphere) or north (in the southern hemisphere).

Attach the shelter to the mounting surface in the desired location using the lag 

screws and backing plates as shown below. Use a pencil or a center-punch to mark 
the location of the pilot hole.