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Vantage Pro2
Console Manual

For Vantage Pro2 & Vantage Pro2 Plus Weather Stations

Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com

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Vantage Pro2 Console Display Features

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Display Features

1. Compass Rose

2. Graph & Hi/Low Mode Settings

3. Forecast Icons

4. Moon Phase Indicator

5. Time/Sunrise Time

6. Date/Sunset Date

7. 2ND Button Indicator

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 can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on
and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment 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 modification not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the warranty and void
the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
FCC ID: IR2DWW6312

IC: 378810-6312

EC EMC Compliance

This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC; Low Volt­age Directive 2006/95/EC; and Eco-Design Directive 2005/32EC > .05 watt no-load adaptor.

Vantage Pro2 Console Manual

Document Part Number: 07395.234 Rev. J, 2/14/11
For Vantage Pro2 Consoles # 6312 & 6312C
And Vantage Pro2 Weather Stations # 6152, 6152C, 6153, 6162, 6162C, 6163

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Vantage Pro

and Vantage Pro2™ are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp., Hayward, CA.
Windows® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries. Macintosh® is a
trademark of Apple, Inc. in the US and other countries.

© Davis Instruments Corp. 2011. All rights reserved.
Information in this document subject to change without notice.
Davis Instruments Quality Management System is ISO 9001 certified.

8. Barometric Trend Arrow

9. Graph Icon

10. Current Rain Icon

11. Station Number Indicator

12. Weather Ticker

13. Graph Field

14. Alarm Icon

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Table of Contents

Welcome to Vantage Pro2TM ……………………………………………………………………………….1

Console Features …………………………………………………………………………………………. 1

Vantage Pro2 Options ………………………………………………………………………………….. 2

Installing the Console …………………………………………………………………………………………4

Powering the Console …………………………………………………………………………………..4

Installing the AC Power Adapter …………………………………………………………………… 4

Installing Batteries ……………………………………………………………………………………….5

Connecting Cabled Stations ………………………………………………………………………….. 5

Console Location …………………………………………………………………………………………6

Using Your Weather Station ………………………………………………………………………………..9

Setup Mode ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9

Current Weather Mode ………………………………………………………………………………. 18

Selecting Units of Measure …………………………………………………………………………. 18

Displaying the Forecast ………………………………………………………………………………24

Displaying Time & Date or Sunrise & Sunset ……………………………………………….24

Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables …………………………………………………. 25

Highs and Lows Mode ……………………………………………………………………………….. 27

Alarm Mode ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 28

Graph Mode ………………………………………………………………………………………………31

Troubleshooting and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………34

Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide ………………………………………………………….. 34

Console Diagnostic Mode …………………………………………………………………………..36

Console Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………… 40

One Year Limited Warranty ……………………………………………………………………….. 40

Appendix A Weather Data …………………………………………………………………………………41

Appendix B Specifications …………………………………………………………………………………47

Console Specifications ……………………………………………………………………………….47

Wireless Communication Specifications ………………………………………………………. 47

Console Data Display Specifications …………………………………………………………… 48

Weather Data Specifications ………………………………………………………………………. 49

Appendix C Wireless Repeater Configuration ………………………………………………………51

Vantage Pro2 Console Icons ………………………………………………………………………………53

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Chapter 1
Welcome to Vantage Pro2

Welcome to your Vantage Pro2 Weather Station console. The console displays and
records your station’s weather data, provides graph and alarm functions, and interfaces
to a computer using our optional WeatherLink
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.

Note: Wireless consoles can also collect data from optional Vantage Pro2 sensors or a

Davis Vantage Vue ISS, and can also retransmit data to other Vantage Pro2 or Van­tage Vue consoles or a Davis Weather Envoy. You can have an unlimited number of
consoles — one in each room!

The Vantage Pro2 Quick Reference Guide included with your station provides an easy
to use reference for most console functions.

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Console Features

Keyboard & 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 keys 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 command key.
Just press a key to select the variable or function 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 secondary function, press and
release 2ND (on the front of the console, 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+ and — navigation keys, along with < and > navigation keys are used
to select command options, adjust values, and to provide additional func­tions when used in combination with a command key.

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Console Modes

The console operates in five basic modes: Setup, Current Weather, Highs and
Lows, Alarm, and Graph. Each mode lets you access a different set of console
functions or display a different aspect of your weather data.

Vantage Pro2 Options

Optional Sensors & Transmitting Stations

Vantage Pro2 stations are extremely flexible. Use the following optional sensors
and wireless stations to enhance the weather monitoring capabilities of your Van­tage Pro2. See our web site for complete details:
www.davisnet.com.

Optional Sensor and Stations Description

Anemometer/Sensor Transmitter
Kit (#6332)

Vantage Connect (#6620)
Wireless Leaf & Soil Moisture/

Temperature Station (#6345)
Wireless Temperature Station

(#6372)
Wireless Temperature/Humidity

Station (#6382)

Solar Radiation Sensor (#6450)

Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation Sensor
(#6490)

Vantage Pro2 Options

Provides more flexible anemometer placement for wireless
stations. With Envoy8X, allows additional solar radiation,
UV, temperature, rain or 3rd party (reporting 0-3 volt)
sensors.

Transmits data from remote ISS to WeatherLink.com via
cellular connection.

Measures and transmits leaf wetness, soil moisture and
temperature data. Also for use with GLOBE.

Measures and transmits temperature data.
Measures and transmits air temperature and humidity

data.
Measures solar radiation. Required for calculating

evapotranspiration (ET). Available for cabled and wireless
stations. Requires Sensor Mounting Shelf (#6673).

Measures UV radiation. Required for calculating the UV
dose. Available for Cabled and Wireless stations. Requires
Sensor Mounting Shelf (#6673).

Note: 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 station
directly to a computer, providing enhanced weather monitoring capabilities, a con­tinuous preserved data record, and powerful Internet features. The WeatherLink
data logger fits neatly on the console and stores weather data even when the com-

puter is turned off.

WeatherLink Option Description

WeatherLink for Windows, USB
connection (#6510USB)

WeatherLink for Windows, serial
connection (#6510SER)

WeatherLink for Macintosh OS
X, USB connection (#6520)

WeatherLinkIP for Windows XP/
Vista/7 (#6555)

Includes WeatherLink software and USB data logger. Allows you
to save and view your weather data on your PC.

Includes WeatherLink software and serial data logger. Allows
you to save and view your weather data on your PC.

Includes WeatherLink software and USB data logger. Allows you
to save and view your weather data on your Mac.

Requires a broadband router with available Ethernet port. Allows
you to post your weather data directly to the Internet without a
PC. Among other features, allows you to receive e-mail alerts of
current weather conditions or simple alarm conditions.

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Vantage Pro2 Options

WeatherLink Option Description

WeatherLink for APRS,
Windows version, with
streaming data logger, serial
connection (#6540)

WeatherLink for Alarm Output,
for Windows, with streaming
data logger, serial connection
(#6544)

WeatherLink for Emergency
Response teams, Windows
version, with streaming data
logger, serial connection
(#6550)

WeatherLink for Irrigation
Control, Windows version, with
streaming data logger, serial
connection
(#6560)

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.

Includes WeatherLink software and streaming serial data logger.
Gives you the ability to control external devices based on various
combinations of weather trends and events.

Includes WeatherLink software and streaming serial data logger.
Allows real-time display of current weather conditions for use by
emergency response teams.

Includes WeatherLink software and streaming serial data logger.
Allows intelligent and efficient control of popular automated
irrigation systems using weather data.

Optional Accessories

Accessories are available from your dealer or may be ordered directly from Davis
Instruments.

Envoys: Wireless Weather Envoy (#6316,) Envoy8X (#6318)

Performs many of the same functions as a Vantage Pro2 console, but without a display.
Use an Envoy to interface your wireless station to a computer, freeing the display for
use elsewhere. Weather Envoy can receive the same number and combinations of sta­tions as a Vantage Pro2 console; Envoy8X can receive up to 8 stations in any combina­tion and create a large database.

Sensor Mounting Shelf (#6673)

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.

Additional Vantage Pro2 (#6312) or Vantage Vue Console (#6351)

Enjoy weather information in several rooms.

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)

Required when connecting station to an external phone modem.

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. Maximum cable length is 1000’
feet (300 m).

• #7876-040 Cable, 40’ (12 m)

• #7876-100 Cable, 100’ (30 m)

• #7876-200 Cable, 200’ (61 m)

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Chapter 2
Installing the Console

The Vantage Pro2 console is designed to give extremely accurate readings. As with any
precision instrument, use care in its assembly and handling. Although installing the
console is relatively simple, following the steps outlined in this chapter and assembling
the Vantage Pro2 correctly from the start will help ensure that you enjoy all of its fea­tures with a minimum of time and effort.

Powering the Console

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 used as the main power supply. The con­sole batteries 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.

Note: 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 latches at the top of the cover.

2. Find the power jack located on the bottom of the console case.

Power Plug

3. Insert the power adapter plug into the console power jack, then plug the other end of
the adapter into an appropriate power outlet.

Wrap Cord Around Pins

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Installing Batteries

4. Check to make sure the console runs through a brief self-test procedure successfully.
On power up, the console displays all the LCD segments and beeps twice. A mes­sage displays in the ticker banner at the bottom of the console, followed by the first
screen that displays during Setup Mode. Press and hold DONE to skip the message
and enter into Setup Mode.

Setup Mode guides you through steps required to configure the station. See “Setup
Mode” on page 9 for more 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.

Battery

Battery

Battery

2. Insert three C batteries into the battery channel, negative (or flat) terminal 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 receptacle marked “ISS” until it clicks into place. Do not force the
connector into the receptacle.

To ISS

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Console Location

2. Ensure that the ISS cable is not twisted through the access port.

Note: The ISS must be assembled and connected to the console so that it is receiving

power before the console connection can be tested.

Once the console and ISS are both powered up, cable connection should be tested and
established.

Once the console is powered, it automatically enters Setup Mode. You can step through
the Setup Mode options, or exit the Setup Mode to test the connection and sensor read­ings in Current Weather Mode. See “Setup Mode” on page 9 for Setup Mode options.
See “Current Weather Mode” on page 18 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 console connec­tion, see “Cabled ISS Assembly” in the Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual.

Console Location

Place the console in a location where the keyboard is easily accessible and the display
is easy to read. For more accurate readings:

• Avoid placing the console in direct sunlight. This may cause erroneous inside tem-

perature and humidity readings and may damage the unit.

• Avoid placing the console near radiators or heating/air conditioning ducts.

• If you are 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.

• If you 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).

• Avoid positioning a wireless console near large metallic appliances such as refrig-

erators, televisions, heaters, or air conditioners.

• The console antenna does not rotate in a complete circle. Avoid forcing the console

antenna when rotating it.

Table & Shelf Placement

The console kickstand can be set to three different angles allowing five different 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.

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Console Location

2. Lean the kickstand out by pulling on its top
edge.

You’ll see the indentation for your finger at the
top edge of the console.

3. Slide the catch to rest the kickstand in the appro­priate angle.

Choose low angles for display on a coffee table
or other low area. Choose higher angles for dis­play on a desk or shelf.

4. Install the two rubber channel feet on the kick­stand.

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.

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Console Location

Wall Mounting

The console mounts to the wall using two keyholes located on the back of the case.
To mount the console on a wall:

1. Use a ruler to mark two mounting hole positions on the wall 8 inches (203 mm)
apart.

8″ (203mm)

Drill two 3/32″ or 7/64″ (2.4 to 2.8mm) holes
8″ (203mm) apart for the #6 x 1″ mounting screws.

This is a representation for the mounting hole positions. This template is not true to size.

If installing a cabled Vantage Pro2 console with sensor cable 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.

3. 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 and 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 screws.

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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 environmental conditions as well
as a forecast of future conditions. The keyboard controls console functions for viewing
current and historical weather information, setting and clearing alarms, changing sta­tions types, viewing and/or changing station settings, setting up and viewing graphs,
selecting sensors, getting the forecast, and so on.

Console Modes

The Vantage Pro2 console operates in five different modes:

Mode Description

Setup

Current Weather
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 graphs.

Setup Mode

Setup Mode provides access to the station configuration settings that control how the
station operates. Setup Mode consists of a 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 wireless), or if the console has a WeatherLink connec­tion already established. (See the WeatherLink Getting Started Guide for more informa­tion on connecting your console to your computer.)

Setup Mode Commands

Setup Mode displays when the console is first powered. 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:

• Enter Setup Mode by pressing DONE and the — key at the same time.

Use Setup Mode to enter the time, date, and other information required to
calculate and display weather data.

Use Current Weather Mode to read the current weather information,
change measurement units, and to set, clear or calibrate weather readings.

Note: The console automatically enters Setup Mode when first powered.

• Press DONE to move to the next screen in the Setup Mode.

• Press BAR to display the previous screen in the Setup Mode.

• Exit Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE until the Current Weather screen
displays.

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Setup Mode

Screen 1: Active Transmitters

Screen 1 displays the message “Receiving from…” and shows the transmitters being
received by the console. In addition, an “X” blinks in the lower right-hand corner of the
screen every time the console receives a data packet from a station. The rest of the LCD
screen is blank.

If you have a cabled station, or if your wireless ISS uses the factory settings and you are
receiving the signal, the screen displays “Receiving from station No. 1.” Any optional
stations that have been installed should also display.

STATION NO.1

Screen 1: Active Transmitters

Note: 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. It make take several minutes for the console to acquire
and display a Transmitter ID.

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1. Make a note of the station number(s) listed on the screen.

Note: If a Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue ISS has been installed in your area, its ID number

may also be displayed.

2. Press DONE to move to the next screen.
The console can receive signals from up to eight transmitters total, but there is a limit

on the number of certain types of transmitters. The table below lists the maximum num­ber of stations allowable for a receiver:

Station Type Maximum Number

Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
Anemometer Transmitter Kit (replaces

ISS anemometer)

Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station
Temperature Station
Temperature/Humidity Station

*Two are allowable only if both stations are only partially populated. For example, A network can either
have both a Leaf Wetness/Temperature station and a Soil Moisture/Temperature station, or it can
have one combined Leaf Wetness and Soil Moisture/Temperature station.

Note: Listening to more than one transmitter may reduce battery life significantly.

Maximum Number of Transmitters in a Network with One Receiver

1
1

2*

8
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Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs — Wireless Only

(If you have a cabled station, press DONE and continue on to “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. The default transmitter ID setting is “1” (ISS), which
works fine for most installations.

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Setup Mode

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Screen 2: Transmitter ID configuration

If you have a cabled station, or if you have a wireless station and are using the
default transmitter ID setting, press DONE to move to the next screen.

Note: Typically, you can use the default transmitter ID setting of 1 unless you are installing

one of the optional transmitter stations. However, if you are having trouble receiving
your station, there may be another ISS with ID 1 operating nearby. Try changing the
ID of both the console and ISS to another ID number.

3. Press the < and > keys 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 + and — keys to toggle console reception of signals from transmitters using
that ID on and off.

5. Press GRAPH to change the type of station assigned to each transmitter. 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.

Note: This screen contains functionality for enabling repeaters. If the word “Repeater” dis-

plays in the right corner of the screen and you are not using repeaters as part of your
network, see “Clearing Repeater ID” on page 52. If you are using repeaters as part of
your network see “Wireless Repeater Configuration” (Appendix C) on page 51 for
configuring repeaters on the console.

Screen 3: Retransmit — Wireless Only

If you have a cabled station, press DONE and go to “Screen 4: Time & Date” on
page 12.

The console can retransmit the data it receives from the ISS to other Vantage Pro2 or
Vantage Vue consoles using the retransmit feature. By toggling the feature on, the con­sole becomes another transmitter that requires its own unique ID to transmit the data
received from the ISS.

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Screen 3: Retransmit

1. Press the + or — keys 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 < and > keys changes the
Transmitter ID used for retransmit.

2. Use the > key 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.

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Setup Mode

Note: Make a note of the ID selected for retransmit. The console that receives the data

from the console you have selected to retransmit should be configured to receive the
transmitter ID you selected. See “Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs — Wireless
Only” on page 10 for more information.

Screen 4: Time & Date

The first time you power-up the console, enter the correct date and local time.

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Screen 4: Time & Date

To change the time and date:

1. Press the < and > keys 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 + and — keys to adjust the value up or down.
To choose a 12-hour (default in US models) or 24-hour clock (default in EU and UK

models), first select either the hour or minute setting, then press 2ND and immedi­ately press UNITS. This toggles the clock setting between the two clock types.

To choose between a MM/DD (default in US models) or DD.MM (default in EU and
UK models) 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 and Screen 6: Latitude and Longitude

The console uses latitude and longitude to determine your location, allowing it to adjust
the forecast and calculate the times for sunset and sunrise.

• Latitude measures distance north or south of the equator.

• Longitude measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, an imaginary line
running north and south through Greenwich, England.

Note: You can find your latitude and longitude by searching the internet (for example:

googlemaps.com, earth.google.com or earthtools.org). 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.

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Setup Mode

The more accurate you are, the better; however, a reasonable estimate will work, too.

Screen 5: Latitude

1. Press the < and > keys to move between fields.

2. Press the + and — keys to change the settings up or down.

3. To select between SOUTH or NORTH, press 2ND and then UNITS.

4. Press DONE to move to the Longitude screen.

Screen 6: Longitude

1. Press the < and > keys to move between fields.

2. Press the + and — keys to change the settings up or down.

3. To select the East or West Hemisphere, press 2ND, then UNITS.

4. Press DONE to move to the next screen.

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. You can also configure your
time zone using the Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) offset.

Screen 7: Time Zone

Note: 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 Stan­dard 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 saving time is observed, an hour is
added to the offset time automatically. Use this function in correlation with Screen 8,
Daylight Saving Settings.

1. Press the + and — keys to cycle through time zones.

2. If your time zone is not shown, press 2ND then press the + and — keys 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.

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Setup Mode

Screen 8: Daylight Saving Settings

In most of North America (except Saskatchewan, Arizona, Hawaii, and the Mexican
State of Sonora); and Europe use the AUTO daylight saving setting. The console is pre­programmed to use the correct starting and stopping dates for daylight saving time in
these areas, based on the time zone setting in screen 7.

Stations located outside North America and Europe, or in areas that do not observe day­light saving time should use the MANUAL setting.

Screen 8: Daylight Saving Settings

1. Press the + and — keys to choose Auto or Manual.

2. Press DONE to move to the next screen.

Screen 9: Daylight Saving Status

Use this screen to either verify the correct automatic daylight saving status or to set
daylight saving manually.

Screen 9: Daylight Saving Status

1. If Daylight Saving setting is MANUAL, you will have to set the time correctly when
it changes. However, to maintain accurate calculations, you also need to use the +
and — keys to turn daylight saving time on or off on the appropriate days of the year.
If you have an AUTO daylight saving setting, the console displays 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 consistent readings, enter your elevation in
this screen.

Screen 10: Elevation

Note: 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 ref­erence department of your local library, or refer to internet resources. (See “Screen 5
and Screen 6: Latitude and Longitude” for a list of web sites.) The more accurate you
are, the better; but a reasonable estimate works too.

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Setup Mode

1. Press the < and > keys to move from one numeral to another.

2. Press the + and — keys to adjust a numeral up or down.

3. To switch between feet and meters, press 2ND then press UNITS.

4. If you are below sea level, like in Death Valley or the Salton Sea, first enter the ele­vation as a positive number. Then, select the “0” immediately to the left of the left­most 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 + and — keys to switch from a positive to
negative elevation.

Note: 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 setting to
SMALL CUP if you have separately purchased and installed small wind cups. Switch
to OTHER if you are receiving from a Vantage Vue ISS or are using a third-party ane­mometer.

Note: Large wind cups are more sensitive to low wind speeds and are the best choice for

most users.

Screen 11: Wind Cup Size

1. Press the + and — keys to switch between the LARGE CUP, SMALL CUP, and
OTHER wind cup settings.

2. Press DONE to move to the next screen.

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Setup Mode

Screen 12: Rain Collector

The tipping bucket in the Vantage Pro2 rain collector has been calibrated at the factory
to measure 0.01»of rain with each tip for US models, or 0.2 mm of rain with each tip for
UK and EU models. The typical user will not need to change this screen. However,
some US users may want to install a metric adapter on their ISS so that it takes 0.2 mm
readings for every tip of the bucket. If a metric adapter has been installed on your ISS,
you should also calibrate your console for metric measurements using this screen.

Screen 12: Rain Collector Settings

Note: See the Integrated Sensor Suite Installation 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 and should not be used.

To calibrate your console for 0.2 mm measurements:

1. Press the + and — keys to display the 0.2 mm setting.

2. Press DONE to use the selected setting and move to the next screen.

If you calibrate your console for metric rain data in screen 12 of the Setup Mode, you
will also need to set up your Current Weather Mode to display the metric readings. To
display metric rain readings in the Current Weather Mode, once you have completed or
exited the Setup Mode:

To Display Rain in Metric Units on the Console

1. Press RAINYR to display the current rain rate.

RAIN

Selecting Metric units for one rain variable also sets all the other rain
variables to Metric units.

2. Press and release 2ND and press UNITS once.
The units used to display rain data toggle between inches and

UNITS

ND

2

GRAPH

millimeters each time you repeat this key sequence.

To Display Rain in Metric Units in WeatherLink

Refer to the 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

default. The date the rain season begins affects yearly rain rate highs and lows.

st

is the

YR

Screen 13: Rain Season

1. Press the + and — keys to select the month for the start of the rainy season.

2. Press DONE to move to the next screen.

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Setup Mode

Note: This setting determines when the yearly rain total is reset to zero. Davis Instruments

recommends a January rain season setting (the default), unless you reside in the
west coast of the United States, the Mediterranean coast, experience dry winters in
the Southern Hemisphere. If so, change the rain season setting to July 1st. If you are
performing hydrology studies in any of these climates in the Northern Hemisphere,
change the rain season setting to October 1st.

Screen 14: Serial Baud Rate

The Baud Rate screen displays only 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 via USB or Ethernet, 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 or modem.

Screen 14: Baud Rate

Note: The baud rate setting on your console must match the baud rate of the software you

are using. If you are using WeatherLink for Vantage Pro2, refer to WeatherLink help
for instructions on setting the serial port baud rate on your computer.

1. Press the + and — keys to select the baud rate.
Your Vantage Pro2 console 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 use the Clear All command before putting your weather station into service.

The Clear All command clears all stored high and low weather data including monthly
and yearly highs and lows and clears the alarm settings. The command is recommended
to properly clear the console of any erroneous data before first putting the station into
use.

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.

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Current Weather Mode

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 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 its 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:

• If the variable is printed on a key, just press the key to select the variable.

• If the variable is printed on the console housing, first press and release
2ND, then quickly press the key below the variable to select it.

Note: 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 nor­mal operation after the icon disappears.

• Select a variable and press GRAPH to graph the variable in the Current
Weather Mode screen. The console places a graph icon on the screen next
to the selected variable or value you want to view to indicate the currently
selected variable.

• You can also select any variable currently displayed on the LCD
screen using the navigation keys. Push up (+) to move up the screen.
Press down (-) to move down the screen. Push left (<) to move left and
push right (>) to move right.

+

<

—

ND

2

>

Selecting Units of Measure

Most weather variables may be displayed in at least two different measurement units,
including imperial (US) and metric systems, although some variables feature more pos­sibilities. Barometric pressure, for example, may be displayed in millibars, millimeters,
inches, or hectoPascals. Note that you can set each variable’s units independently, and
at any time, as you like.

To change units:

1. Select the weather variable. See “Selecting Weather Variables” on page 18.

2. Press and release 2ND then press UNITS. The selected vari­able’s units change. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the desired units
appear.

For example, to change the barometric pressure units, first select barometric pres­sure by pressing BAR. Next, press and release 2ND, then press UNITS. Repeating

ND

2

UNITS

GRAPH

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Selecting Units of Measure

these steps cycles through the units available for barometric pressure: millibars, mil­limeters, inches, and hectoPascals.

BAROMETER

BAROMETER

BAROMETER

mm

mb

in

Displaying Units: Barometric Pressure Units: millibars (mb), millimeters (mm) and

F

F

in

STATION NO.1

HUM OUT

HUM IN

TEMP IN

pm

BAROMETER

HEAT INDEX

RAIN YEAR

F

hPa

F

in

WIND

W

TEMP OUT

N

MPH

NE

WIND

NW

E

W

MPH

Last 24 hrshrEvery 1

SESW

NW

S

Vertical Scale: X10

F

N

NE

TEMP OUT

E

TEMP IN

SESW

S

DAILY RAIN

Wind Direction, Outside and Inside Temperature

Wind Speed and Direction

Press WIND to select wind speed.

3. 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 current wind direction. Arrow
caps indicate up to six different 10-minute dominant wind directions to provide a
history of the dominant wind directions for the past hour.

4. Press WIND a second time to display the wind direction
in degrees instead of the wind speed. When displayed in
degrees, Due North displays as 360
firmware dated May 2005 or later. Previous releases
marked Due North at 0

º

.

º

for consoles with

Each additional WIND key press toggles the display
between wind speed and wind direction in degrees.

315˚ NW

270˚ W

225˚ SW

360˚ N

˚

˚

˚

˚

˚

180˚ S

WIND

45˚ NE

˚

90˚ E

˚

˚

135˚ SE

Note: If your anemometer arm is not pointing true north, you should recalibrate the wind

direction reading on your console. See “Calibrate Wind Direction Reading” on
page 25 for more information.

Outside and Inside Temperature

1. Press TEMP to select outside temperature.

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Selecting Units of Measure

Temperature may be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) or Celsius
(ºC). Temperatures can also be displayed in degrees or in tenths of a

TEMP

degree.

2. Press TEMP again to select inside temperature.
Each consecutive press of TEMP displays temperature readings for any optional

temperature, temperature/humidity, soil temperature, soil moisture stations also con­nected to your console. The order of the optional sensors readings display depends
on your station configuration. Temperatures for temperature stations display, with
soil temperature and moisture stations displaying consecutively.

Humidity

HUM IN

WIND

N

NE

NW

W

MPH

SW

Last 24 hrshrEvery 1

Vertical Scale: X10

TEMP OUT

E

TEMP IN

SE

S

DAILY RAIN

Humidity, Pressure, Dew Point & Wind

F

F

in

STATION NO.1

HUM OUT

HUM IN

HUM OUT

pm

BAROMETER

HEAT INDEX

RAIN YEAR

BAROMETER

hPa

F

DEW POINT

F

CHILL

F

DEW

HUM

hPa

in

Press HUM to select outside humidity. Pressing HUM a second 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 connected to your console. The order of the optional sen­sors readings display depends on your station configuration. Humidity readings for
humidity stations display, with leaf wetness and leaf temperature readings displaying
consecutively.

Wind Chill

Press 2ND then press CHILL to select Wind Chill. Wind Chill is
displayed in either Fahrenheit (ºF) or Celsius (ºC) in whole
degrees.

The console uses the ten-minute average wind speed to calculate wind chill.

CHILL

ND

2

WIND

Dew Point

Press 2ND then press DEW to select Dew Point. Dew Point is dis­played in either Fahrenheit (ºF) or Celsius (ºC) in whole degrees.

Barometric Pressure

Press BAR to select barometric pressure. Barometric pressure may be displayed in
inches (in), millimeters (mm), millibars (mb) or hectoPascals (hPa).

DEW

ND

2

HUM

BAR

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Selecting Units of Measure

Pressure Trend

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 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 indicated on the console screen,
as long as the required data is available.

WIND

N

NE

NW

W

Last 24 hrshrEvery 1

Vertical Scale: X10

MPH

SW

S

UV

inde

index

E

SE

UV, Heat, and THSW Index

TEMP OUT HUM OUT

F

TEMP IN

UV

F

index

DAILY RAIN

in

STATION NO.1

THSW INDEX

pm

BAROMETER

THSW INDEX

RAIN YEAR

hPa

F

in

F

F

HEAT INDEX

UV (Ultraviolet Radiation)

Press 2ND and UV to display the current UV index. The current UV

UV

ND

2

RAIN

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.

Note: Requires a UV sensor. See “Optional Sensors & Transmitting Stations” on page 2.

Heat Index

Press 2ND then press HEAT to display the Heat Index.

HEAT

ND

2

TEMP

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 (ºF) or Celsius (ºC).

YR

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Selecting Units of Measure

RAIN STORM

WIND

N

NE

NW

W

SW

Last 24 hrshrEvery 1

Vertical Scale: X10

TEMP OUT

E

MPH

TEMP IN

SE

S

DAILY RAIN

DAILY RAIN

in

HUM OUT

F

HUM IN

F

in

STATION NO.1

in

RAIN YEAR

pm

BAROMETER

hPa

F

HEAT INDEX

RAIN YEAR

in

RAIN RATE

in

RAIN MO

in

in/hr

Daily Rain, Rain Storm, Rain Year, Rain Month, & Rain Rate

Rain Rate

Press RAINYR to display the 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 umbrella icon does not appear until two tips of the
rain bucket within a 15–minute period.

UV

RAIN

YR

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 millimeters (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 season in Setup Mode (See “Screen 13: Rain Season” on
page 16). Year–to–date precipitation is displayed in inches (in) or millimeters (mm).

Daily Rain

Press RAINDAY to display the rain accumulated since 12 midnight. Any
rain accumulated in the last 24 hours displays in the ticker at the bottom of
the screen.

RAIN

DAY

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).

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Selecting Units of Measure

WIND

N

NE

NW

W

MPH

SE

SW

S

Last 24 hrshrEvery 1

Vertical Scale: X10

ET

GRAPH

YEAR

TEMP OUT

TEMP IN

DAILY RAIN

F

F

mm

E

HUM OUT

HUM IN

in

STATION NO.1

pm

BAROMETER

HEAT INDEX

RAIN YEAR

ET
MO

SUN

2

W/m

hPa

F

ET
YEAR

in

mm

mm

Solar Radiation, Current ET, ET Month & ET Year

Solar Radiation

Press and release 2ND then press SOLAR to display the current
solar radiation reading. Solar radiation is displayed as Watts per
square meter (W/m

2

).

Current Evapotranspiration (ET)

Press and release 2ND then press ET to display the current evapo­transpiration reading.

SOLAR

ND

2

RAIN

ET

ND

2

BAR

Monthly Evapotranspiration (ET)

Press 2ND then press ET, then repeat the 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.

DAY

Note: A solar radiation sensor is required to take readings listed above. See “Optional Sen-

sors & Transmitting Stations” on page 2.

Lamps

Press 2ND then press LAMPS to turn on the backlight for the screen display.
Press 2ND then LAMPS again to turn the backlight 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. If no keys are pressed, the backlight automati­cally turns off about fifteen seconds after it is turned on. If any key is pressed while it is
turned on, it will stay illuminated for 60 seconds from the last key press. When battery
power is low, the backlight does not light.

Note: 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 temperature reading
and lowers the inside humidity reading.

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Displaying the Forecast

Displaying the Forecast

Your console generates a weather forecast based on the barometric reading & trend,
wind speed & direction, rainfall, temperature, humidity, latitude & longitude, and time
of year. Included in the forecast is a prediction of the sky condition (sunny, cloudy, etc.)
and changes in precipitation, temperature, wind direction or wind speed.

Press FORECAST to display the forecast. The forecast ticker 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 chance of
rain, freezing rain, sleet and/or snow is likely.

Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy SnowRain

FORECAST

Displaying Time & Date or Sunrise & Sunset

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 date or the sunrise and sunset times for the current day.

Note: See “Screen 4: Time & Date” on page 12 to change the console time and date or to

select a 12- or 24-hour clock.

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Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables

Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables

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 & outside temperature, inside & outside humidity, as well as
any extra temperature/humidity sensor readings you have transmitting to your Vantage
Pro2.

1. Select a variable to be calibrated. See “Selecting Weather Variables” on page 18.

2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET.
After a moment, the variable you’ve selected begins to blink.

Keep holding SET until the Calibration Offset message dis­plays in the ticker.

The ticker displays the current calibration offset.

3. Press the+ and — keys to add or subtract from the temperature offset value.
Inside and outside temperature are calibrated in 0.1° F or 0.1° C increments, up to a

maximum offset of +12.7 (°F or °C) and a minimum offset of -12.8 (°F or °C). The
variable will change value and the ticker will show the offset you’ve entered.

4. Press DONE to exit calibration.

Calibrate Wind Direction Reading

If the anemometer arm cannot be mounted pointing to true north, use this procedure to
correct the wind direction console reading.

1. Check the current direction of the wind vane on the anemometer. Compare it to the
wind direction reading on the console.

2. Press WIND as necessary to display the wind direction in degrees.

3. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET.

4. 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. Press the < and > keys to select digits in the anemometer’s current reading.

7. Press the + and — keys to add/subtract from the anemometer reading.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have entered the offset value from Step 1.

9. Press DONE to exit calibration.

Calibrating Barometric Pressure

Before calibrating the barometric pressure, be sure the station is set to the correct eleva­tion. See “Screen 10: Elevation” on page 14 for more information.

1. Press BAR to select barometric pressure.

2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET.
The pressure variable blinks.

3. Continue holding the key until the ticker reads “set barometer . . . ”.

4. Press the < and > keys to select digits in the variable.

5. Press + and — keys to add to or subtract from the digit’s value.

2

SET

ND

ALARM

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Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables

6. 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—Sets the current year’s rain total.

• Daily ET (Evapotranspiration)—Sets the daily ET total. Monthly and yearly ET
totals are updated.

• Monthly ET—Sets the current month’s ET. Does not affect yearly total.

• Yearly ET—Sets the current year’s total ET.

To set a weather variable’s value:

1. Select the variable you wish to change.

2. Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET. The variable blinks.

3. Keep holding SET until all digits are lit and only one digit is blinking.

4. Press the < or > keys to select digits in the value.

5. Press the + and — keys to add to or subtract from the selected digit.

6. When you are finished, press DONE to exit.

Clearing Weather Variables

The following weather variables can be cleared:

• Barometer—Clears any pressure offset used to calibrate the station, and the eleva­tion entry.

• Wind—Clears the wind direction calibration.

• 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.

• Monthly rain—Clears the monthly rain total. Does not affect the yearly rain total.

• Yearly rain—Clears the yearly rain total.

• Daily ET—Clears daily ET and subtracts the old daily ET total from the monthly
and yearly ET totals.

• Monthly ET—Clears the current monthly ET total. Does not affect the yearly ET
total.

• 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 18.

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 and
yearly highs and lows and clears alarm settings all at once.

1. Press WIND on the console.

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Highs and Lows Mode

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 midnight. 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 setting.

The following table lists the high and low modes for all the weather variables:

Weather Variable High Low

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*
Temp/Hum/Wind/Sun

(THSW) Index
Wind Chill Yes Yes Yes Yes*
Wind Speed Yes Yes Yes Yes Includes direction
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.

Yes Yes Yes Yes* requires solar radiation sensor

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 + and — keys to scroll between Day Highs, Day Lows, Month Highs, Month
Lows, Year Highs and Year Lows.

Day,

Time &

Month Year Additional Information

Date

Weather Data Highs and Lows

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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 < and > keys to scroll back and forth through the last 24 values.
Pressing the < key displays the previous day’s highs. Each time you press the < key,

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. As you move
backward and forward the flashing dot changes to show what value you’re looking
at.

4. Use the console keys to select a different weather variable.
The console’s time displays 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 or drops below 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 is set at 65º F, the alarm sounds when
the temperature rises to 65.0º 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 of two minutes if the console is battery-powered, but the
icon continues to blink and the message stays 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 30ºF,
the alarm condition begins when the wind chill drops to 30º and will continue until the
wind chill rises above 30º.

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 “Evapotranspiration (ET)” on page 46. 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.

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.

Alarm Mode

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Alarm 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 26.

Setting Alarms

1. Press ALARM to enter the Alarm Mode to view or set the high alarm thresholds.
The screen displays the current high alarm thresholds. The ALARM and HIGHS
icons also appear.

2. Press the < and > keys 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.

3. Press 2ND then press ALARM to activate the currently selected weather variable.

4. Press the < and > keys to select digits in the threshold value.

5. Press the + and — keys to change the digit’s value up and down.

6. Press DONE to finish changing the alarm setting.

7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to change additional alarm settings.

8. Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode.

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Alarm Mode

Vantage Pro2 Station AlarmsVantage Pro2 Station Alarms

Variable Alarms

Barometric Pressure Trend
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
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 & Date Yes — the alarm sounds for 1 minute.

Storm Warning — uses trend value falling rate
Storm Clearing — uses trend value rising rate

Flash Flood Alarm — uses current 15 minute rainfall total
24 Hour Rain Alarm — uses current 24 hour rainfall total

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.

3. Press the < and > keys to select hours, minutes, or AM/PM.

4. Press + and — keys to change the digit’s value up and down.

5. Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode.

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Graph 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.
You have cleared the alarm setting.

4. Press DONE to exit Alarm Mode.

Note: To clear all alarms, enter Alarm mode (press and release the ALARM key), then

press and hold the ALARM key until all the fields become dashed.

Silencing Alarms

1. Press DONE to silence an alarm when it sounds.

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 without connecting to a per­sonal computer.

Viewing Graphs

Although the graphs available may vary for each weather variable, you display the
graphs in the same way.

1. Select a variable to graph.
Only the date, graph, graph icon,

and selected variable are visible.

GRAPH

TEMP OUT

F

The rest of the screen is blank.

2. Press GRAPH to enter Graph
Mode.

Last 24 hrshrEvery 1

Values for the each of the last 24
hours are displayed in the graph,

Vertical Scale: 2

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.

3. Press the < key 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 < and > keys 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 + and — keys to shift the graph’s time span.

am

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Graph Mode

If you press the — key the graph
shifts from the last 24 hours to the
last 24 days. Now each dot repre-

GRAPH

TEMP OUT

F

sents the high recorded on the day
shown in the date field. To see the
lows recorded in the last 24 days,

HIGHS

Last 24 days

Every 1

day

press HI/LOW. Press the < and >
keys to move between days.

Vertical Scale: 5

By pressing the — key again, the
graph shifts to show the highs of the
last 24 months. As before, use the < and > keys to move between months. Press HI/
LOW to shift between the highs and lows.

By pressing the — key again, the graph shifts one more time 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.

View graphs of all other variables the same way.

1. Select the variable you want to view.

2. Press GRAPH.

3. Use the < and > keys to select different variables.

4. Press the + key to shorten the time range.

5. Press the — key to lengthen the time range.

6. Press HI/LOW to shift between highs and lows.

7. Press DONE to exit.

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Graph Mode

Vantage Pro2 Console Graphs

Weather Variable Available Graphs*

Current

1 Min

10 Min

15 Min

Hourly
Barometric Pressure C C C H, L H, L
Evapotranspiration (ET)** T TTTT
Humidity, Inside C C H, L H, L
Humidity, Outside C C H, L H, L
Dew Point C C H, L H, L
Leaf Wetness*** C C H, L
Rain T TTTTT
Storm****
Rain Rate H H HHHH
Soil Moisture C C H, L
Solar Radiation** A A H
Inside Temperature C C H, L H, L
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

Dose)*****
Wind Speed A A A, H H H H
Direction of High Wind Speed Y Y Y Y
Dominant 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, *****Requires UV sensor
*** Requires Wireless Leaf & Soil Moisture Temperature station
**** Graphs the last 24 storm events and doesn’t follow the same graph conventions as other

variables.

TTT

Daily

Monthly

Yearly

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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. Please see “Contacting Davis
Technical Support” on page 53.

Note: Refer to the ISS Installation Manual for additional troubleshooting information.

TABLE 4-1: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem Solution

Display shows only

“RECEIVING FROM…..”

Display is blank

Display shows dashes in
place of weather data

Display

Console is sluggish or does
not work at low tempera­tures

Display “locks up”

Indicates that console has rebooted. Hold the DONE key to re­turn to Current Weather Mode. (Check time setting if power was
lost.)

Unit is not receiving power. Check the power adapter connec­tions 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 35.

• A reading has exceeded the limits indicated in the
specifications table.

• Calibration numbers may be causing readings to exceed
display limits. Check calibration number and adjust if nec­essary.

The console and display may not work below 32º F (0º C). Use
an External Temperature sensor in low-temperature locations or
install the console indoors.

Reset the console by removing AC and battery power then re­storing power. If this occurs frequently in an AC-powered con­sole, plug the AC power-adapter into a surge suppressor.

Inside humidity seems too
high or too low

Humidity

Wind speed reading seems
too high or too low.

Wind speed reads 0 either
all the time or intermittently

Wind Speed

Dew Point reading seems
too high or too low

Dew

Make sure the console is not near a humidifier or de-humidifier.
Check calibration number and adjust if necessary. If inside hu­midity is low, and inside temperature is too high, see “inside
temp” below. Also make sure the console backlight is not on.

For low readings, remove wind cups and check for friction
sources. Check the anemometer location. Is it sheltered from
the wind? See ISS manual for additional wind speed
troubleshooting information.

The problem may be with the anemometer. Test anemometer
by spinning wind cups. Check reed switch fields on diagnostic
screen (see page 37) and call technical support.

Check calibration numbers for temperature. Dew point depends
on temperature and outside humidity. Make sure they’re work­ing.

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Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide

TABLE 4-1: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem Solution

Outside temperature sen­sor reading seems too high

Inside temperature sensor
reading seems too high

Outside temperature

Temperature

seems too low

Inside temperature sensor
reading seems too low

Wind direction reading is
dashed out

Wind direction always says
north

Wind Direction

Check to see if ISS is near mechanical or radiant heat source.
Check calibration number and adjust if necessary. ISS or temp
sensor may need to be relocated. See ISS or other transmitter
manual.

Move the console out of direct sunlight. Make sure that the con­sole or sensor is not in contact with an exterior wall that heats
up in sunlight or when outside temperature rises. Make sure the
console or sensor is not near a heater or other internal heat
source (lamps, appliances, etc.). Also make sure the console
backlight is not on. Check calibration number and adjust if nec­essary.

Check calibration number and adjust if necessary. Sprinklers
may be hitting the ISS radiation shield. Relocate. See ISS man­ual.

Make sure the console or other temperature sensor is not in
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.

• 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.

Usually a problem in the ISS, either with the transmitter or ane­mometer cable. See the ISS manual for troubleshooting infor­mation.

Wind chill reading seems
too high or too low

Chill

Heat Index reading seems
too high or too low

Heat

No rain readings

Rain

Readings are too high Can be caused by high thin cirrus clouds.

Check calibration numbers for temperature. Wind chill depends
on temperature and wind speed. Make sure they’re working.

Check calibration numbers for temperature. The heat index de­pends on temperature and outside humidity. Make sure the sen­sors are working.

Make sure cable-tie is removed from inside the rain collector.
See the ISS manual.

UV/Solar

Incorrect times for sunrise
and sunset

Time

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. Obstructions, particularly metallic
ones, often cut down your station’s reception distance. Be sure to test reception
between the console and ISS, in the locations you intend to install them, before perma­nently mounting your ISS or other transmitter(s).

The console’s reception status displays at the lower right corner of the screen.

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Console Diagnostic Mode

• An “X” flashes for every data packet received by the console.

• An “R” displays when the console is trying to re-establish a lost connection. The
console tries for 10 minutes to re-establish a connection before going into L
Mode.When no data packets have been received for 10 minutes, the console dashes­out any missing sensor readings.

• An “L” displays when the signal is lost (and the console is “asleep.”) The console
stays in this mode for 15 minutes until returned to “R” mode. To force the console
into “R” mode (“wake up” the console), enter and exit Setup Mode.

Check Console Reception

Enter Setup mode by pressing and holding DONE, then pressing the — key at the same
time. Wait a few minutes while the console lists all the stations transmitting within
range (See “Screen 1: Active Transmitters” on page 10 for more information). If the
console does not detect your transmitter, check the following:

• Adjust the console and ISS antennas so that they are in line of sight with each other.

• Reduce the distance between the ISS and the console.

• If the console is directly beneath the ISS, the antennas should be horizontal.

• Try distancing your console from your ISS, at least 10 feet apart.

• Change the Transmitter ID (on both the console and the ISS) to a number other than

1.

Refer to the ISS Installation Manual or other station manual for instructions on how to
check the station for potential transmission problems.

Console Diagnostic Mode

In addition to logging weather data, the console continuously monitors the station’s
radio reception. You may find this information very helpful, especially when you are
choosing locations for your console and ISS.

The Console Diagnostics Mode 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 Reception Diagnostic screen applies
only to wireless weather stations and is not accessible to a cabled weather station.

Note: Radio transmission data used by the diagnostic screens clears each day at midnight.

Diagnostic Screen Commands

• Press and hold TEMP, then press HUM to display the Statistical Diagnostic screen.

• Press the > key to display signal statistics for the next installed transmitter ID.

• Press 2ND and then press CHILL to toggle between the Statistical and Reception
Diagnostic screens.

• A degree (

°) sign displays in right corner of value 1 of the Reception Diagnostic

screen (screen 2) to differentiate which screen is currently displayed.

• Press DONE to exit the diagnostic screen.

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Console Diagnostic Mode

Screen 1: 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:









am











Every 1

day







Last 24



days



Vertical Scale: 1 0



Screen 1: Statistical Diagnostics Screen

Note: All values with a * mark the value as being for Davis Instruments Internal use. All values with a ‡

mark values that are the same on both the Statistical and Reception Diagnostic screens.



1. Time of day or number of times the anemometer reed switch was seen closed*.

The reed switch closes once each revolution of the anemometer wind cups. Press
WIND to toggle between these two values.

2. Date or the number of times the anemometer reed switch was seen open

WIND to toggle between these two values.

Note: The time and date displays can be toggled in both statistical and reception diagnostic screens.

STATION NO. 5

 

*

. Press

3. Number of packets containing CRC errors received. The system runs a CRC check

on data packets. Any data packets that don’t pass this check are considered to con­tain errors and are discarded. These are considered bad packets.

4. The total number of bad data packets including missed packets and CRC errors.

Missed packets are described as when a data packet is expected, but is not recog­nized as a data packet by the console.

5. Percentage of good packets received.

6. Total number of good packets received.

7. Number of times the console resynchronized with the transmitter. The console will

attempt to resynchronize with the station after 20 consecutive bad packets.

8. Maximum number of bad packets in a row without resynchronization.

9. Current streak of consecutive bad packets. The counter increments when the con-

sole is synchronized but the packet is bad. This value is reset to zero when a good
packet is received.

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Console Diagnostic Mode

10. Longest streak of consecutive good packets received.

11. Current streak of consecutive good packets received.

12. Graph of the daily percentage of good data packets received over the last 24 days.

13. Background noise level. This refers to the undesirable signal level the console

hears while it is in the process of acquiring a signal from a station. The range dis­played is from 5 to 60. When the noise level is high, try to move the console closer
to the station to get a stronger signal. Small background noise level does not
always guarantee good reception. The signal strength between the station and the
console needs to be stronger than the background noise level in order for the con­sole to receive clearly. If there are reception problems while a small background
noise level is still being displayed, make sure the console is within reasonable
range of the station.

If the console currently has acquired all the station signals it is set to receive, the
background noise level displayed is the last noise level measurement taken before
acquisition finished.

14. Current console battery voltage. Ignore this value if using the AC Adapter only to

power the console.

15. Repeater ID currently communicating with the console. If a repeater or group of

repeaters is used to relay station information to the console, the Repeater ID dis­played is the repeater that the console is set to receive. If the console is not listen­ing to repeaters, this section remains blank. Please see Application Note 25
available on the Davis Instruments Support web page for more information on
using repeaters.

Note: The Repeater ID does not display in the ticker banner in firmware versions earlier than May 2005,

or Version 1.6. If you want your console to support repeater communication, upgrade your con­sole to the most recent console firmware version.

16. The console’s reception status. See “Troubleshooting Reception Problems” on

page 35 for information on the status types.

Screen 2: Reception Diagnostic Screen

The Reception Diagnostic screen displays information pertinent to the console’s wire­less reception. To view this screen from the Statistical Diagnostic screen, press 2ND
and then press CHILL. The degree sign displaying in the upper left corner next to value
1 verifies that the Reception Diagnostic screen is currently displayed.

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Console Diagnostic Mode

The information that is displayed in this screen includes:

1

2

3

am

4

°

5

Last 24

days

Vertical Scale: 1 0

1. 8-bit timer value of next reception.

day

Every 1

STATION NO. 5

Screen 2: Reception Diagnostics Screen

*

2. Radio frequency error of the last packet received successfully. In normal opera-

tion, this value is +1, -1, or 0. This value affects the value of #5 on the next page.

3. Percentage of good data packets.

‡

4. Signal strength of the last packet received. The values displayed in this field

should generally be between 20 and 60. If a packet is not received successfully,
the signal strength field is dashed out (—).

5. Current frequency correction factor. Shows the Automatic Frequency Control set-

ting.

6. Frequency index of the next packet to be received.

7. Current number of consecutive bad packets.

8. The number of times that the Phase Lock Loop did not lock.

9. Current streak of consecutive good packets received.

*

‡

*

‡

Console Firmware Versions

In some cases, the problem may be that your console firmware doesn’t support 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 Software Support section of our website. — for infor­mation.

Press and hold DONE then press the + key at the same time to display the console firm­ware version in the ticker at the bottom of the screen.

7

6

8

9

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Console Maintenance

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 — key.

Note: If you cannot plug in the AC Adapter, entering Setup Mode makes sure the station isn’t writing

any data to memory when power is removed and avoids data loss.

2. Remove the battery cover located on the back of the console by pressing 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 middle 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 used.

7. Check and set date and time if power was lost.

One Year Limited Warranty

For details on our warranty policy, please refer to the Maintenance, Service, and Repair
Information brochure included with your station.

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Appendix A
Weather Data

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 & Transmitting Stations” 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 average 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 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 perception of the
air temperature. Our bodies warm the surrounding air molecules 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 warm air surrounding the body away. The faster the wind blows, the
faster heat is carried away and the colder you feel. Wind has a warming effect at higher
temperatures.

Note: Wind chill is not calculated above 92° F (33° C).

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 temperature will be lower than the
air temperature, since perspiration evaporates 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.

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Note: Heat Index is equal to the air temperature at or below 0° F (-18° C).

Temperature/Humidity/Sun/Wind (THSW) Index

The THSW Index uses humidity and temperature like for the Heat 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 radiation sensor.

Humidity

Humidity itself simply refers to the amount of water vapor in the air. However, the total
amount of water vapor that the air can contain varies with air temperature 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 relative
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 humidity 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, providing 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 content; low dew point
indicates low water vapor content. In addition a high dew point indicates a better
chance of rain, severe thunderstorms, and tornados.

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. Dew
point is equal to air temperature when humidity = 100%.

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

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the time it is displayed. Converting at display time reduces possible compounded
rounding errors over time.

Four separate variables 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 increment or 0.2 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 means that atmospheric pres­sure changes with altitude. For example, atmospheric pressure is greater at sea level
than on a mountaintop. 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 atmospheric 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 forecasting purposes, however, the absolute baromet­ric pressure value is generally less important than the change in barometric pressure. In
general, rising pressure indicates improving weather conditions while falling pressure
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 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 hitting the solar radiation sensor at any given time, expressed in Watts/

sq. meter (W/m

2

). 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.

Note: 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 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-

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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.

T

ABLE A-1: EPA SKIN PHOTOTYPES

Skin Phototype Skin Color Tanning & Sunburn history

1 — Never tans,

always burns

2 — Sometimes tans,

usually burns

3 — Usually tans,

sometimes burns

4 — Always tans;

rarely burns

Pale or milky white;

alabaster

Very light brown;

sometimes freckles
Light tan; brown, or

olive; distinctly

pigmented

Brown, dark brown, or

black

Develops red sunburn; painful swelling,

skin peels

Usually burns, pinkish or red coloring

appears; can gradually develop light

brown tan

Rarely burns; shows moderately rapid

tanning response

Rarely burns; shows very rapid tanning

response

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ABLE A-2: ENVIRONMENT CANADA SKIN TYPES AND

REACTION TO THE SUN

A

Skin Type Skin Color History of Tanning & Sunburning

I White Always burns easily, never tans

II White Always burns easily, tans minimally

III 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
I through VI. Arch Dermatol 1988; 124:869-871

1

UV Dose that

Causes Sunburn

2

Some burn

3

Skin Phototype (EPA)

4

20 40 60 80 100 120

12345

All Burn

UV Dose (MEDs)

I

II

III

IV

V

Skin Type (Environment Canada)

VI

2

mJ/cm

6

UV Dose and Sunburn — Use this plot to estimate the MED dose leading to

sunburn. A person with Type II (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 reasonable
dose for the day. NOTE: the Vantage Pro2 assumes a Fitzpatrick (Environ­ment Canada) Skin Type of II.

UV Index

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
Service is a forecast of the next day’s noontime UV intensity. The index values dis­played by the Vantage Pro2 are real-time measurements.

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ABLE 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 surfaces) with the amount of water vapor returned through transpiration
(exhaling of moisture through plant stomata) to arrive at a total. Effectively, ET is the
opposite of rainfall, and it is expressed in the same units of measure (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 Sensors & Transmitting Stations” 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 & Soil Moisture/Temperature 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 & Soil Mois­ture/Temperature Station or Soil Moisture Station and is only available for Wireless
Vantage Pro2 Stations.

Time

The console has a built-in clock and calendar track the time and date. It automatically
adjusts for daylight saving time in most of North America and Europe (and allows
manual adjustment elsewhere) and for leap years, providing you have entered the cor­rect year, latitude and longitude, and dayling saving settings in the Setup Mode.

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Appendix B
Specifications

See complete specifications for your Vantage Pro2 Station at our website:
www.davisnet.com.

Console Specifications

Console Operating Temperature. . . . . . . . +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)

Non-operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . +14° to +158°F (-10° to +70°C)

Console Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless: 0.9 mA average, 30 mA

Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VDC, 300 mA

Battery Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C-cells

Battery Life (no AC power) . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless: up to 9 months; (Cabled:

Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11

Housing Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS plastic

Console Display Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Transflective

Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEDs

Dimensions:

Console (with antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . 10.625″ x 6.125″ x 1.625″ (270 mm x

Console (no antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.625″ x 6.125″ x 1.625″ (244 mm x

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.94″ x 3.375″ (151 mm x 86 mm)

Weight (with batteries). . . . . . . . . . . . 1.88 lbs. (.85 kg)

peak, (add 120 mA for display lamps,
add 0.125 mA for each optional
transmitter station received by con­sole) at 4 to 6 VDC
Cabled: 10 mA (average), 15 mA
(peak) (+80 mA for illuminated dis­play) at 4 to 6 VDC

approximately 1 month)

156 mm x 41 mm)

156 mm x 41 mm)

Wireless Communication Specifications

Transmit/Receive Frequency

US Models: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902 — 928 MHz FHSS

Overseas Models: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.0 — 868.6 MHz FHSS

ID Codes Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902 — 928 MHz FHSS: FCC-certified

low power, less than 8 mW, no li­cense required

868.0 -868.6 MHz: CE-certified, less
than 8 mW, no license required

Range

Line of Sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 1000 feet (300 m)

Through Walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 to 400 feet (75 to 120 m)

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Console Data Display Specifications

Console Data Display Specifications

Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the past 24 values listed un-

less otherwise noted; all can be
cleared and all totals reset.

Daily Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the earliest time of occur-

rence of highs and lows; period be­gins/ends at 12:00 am.

Monthly Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on

the first of every month.

Yearly Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on

January 1

Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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.

Graph Time Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 min., 10 min., 15 min., 1 hour, 1

day, 1 month, 1 year (user-select­able, availability depends upon vari­able selected).

Graph Time Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Intervals + Current Interval (see

Graph Intervals to determine time
span).

Graph Variable Span (Vertical Scale) . . . . Automatic (varies depending upon

data range); maximum and minimum
value in range appear in ticker.

Alarm Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarms sound for 2 minutes (time

alarm is 1 minute) if operating on
battery power. Alarm message
displays in ticker as long as threshold
is met or exceeded. Alarms can be
silenced, but not cleared, by
pressing DONE.

Transmission Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with transmitter ID code —

from 2.25 seconds (ID1 = shortest) to
3 seconds (ID8 = longest).

Update Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with sensor — see individual

sensor specs.

st

unless otherwise noted.

Forecast:

Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barometric reading & trend, wind

speed & direction, rainfall, tempera­ture, humidity, latitude & longitude,

time of year.

Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour

Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Icons on top center of display; de-

tailed message in ticker at bottom.

Variables Predicted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sky condition, precipitation, temper-

ature changes, wind direction and

speed changes.

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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

Barometric

*

Pressure

Barometric Trend
(3 hour)

Evapotranspiration
(ET)

Inside Humidity

Outside Humidity

Extra Humidity

Dew Point (overall)

Leaf Wetness

Soil Moisture

Daily & Storm
Rainfall

Monthly & Yearly
Rainfall

Rain Rate 0.01”; 0.2 mm

Required

Sensors

Included in
Console

ISS or Temp/
Hum Station &
Solar Radiation
sensor

Included in
Console

ISS or Temp/
Hum Station

ISS or Temp/
Hum Station

ISS or Temp/
Hum Station

Leaf & Soil
Station

Leaf & Soil
Station or Soil
Moisture Station

Rain Collector

Resolution Range

0.01» Hg; 0.1 mm;

0.1 hPa; 0.1 mb

Change Rates

Rapidly: .06» Hg

1.5 mm Hg

2 hPa, 2 mb;

Slowly: .02» Hg

0.5 mm Hg

0.7 hPa, 0.7 mb

0.01»; 0.1 mm

1% 1 to 100%

1% 1 to 100%

1% 1 to 100%

1F; 1C

1 0 to 15 0.5

1 cb 0 to 200 cb

0.01»; 0.2 mm

0.01»; 0.2 mm

(1mm at totals over

2000 mm)

16» to 32.5» Hg
410 to 820 mm
540 to 1100 hPa
540 to 1100 mb

5 Arrow Positions:

Rising Rapidly

Rising Slowly

Steady

Falling Slowly

Falling Rapidly

Daily to 32.67”;

832.1 mm

Monthly & Yearly

to 199.99”;

1999.9 mm

-105 to +130F;

-76 to +54C

to 99.99»;

999.8 mm

to 199.99»;

6553 mm

to 96»/hr.;

2438 mm/hr.

Nominal

Accuracy (+/-)

0.8 mm Hg

**

greater of 5% or

0.01»; 0.25 mm

4% above 90%

4% above 90%

4% above 90%

3F; 1.5C

greater of 4% or

greater of 4% or

greater of 5% or

0.03» Hg

1.0 hPa

1.0 mb

3% RH;

3% RH;

3% RH;

1 tip,

1 tip

0.04”/hr.;
1 mm/hr.

*

Barometric pressure readings are standardized to sea level. Elevation Range: -999’ to +15,000’;

-600 to + 4570 m. Note: The console screen limits display of lower elevation to -999’ when using feet
as elevation unit. For elevations lower than -999’, use meters.

**

This is the reduced value after standardizing to sea level.

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Weather Data Specifications

Weather Data Specifications

Variable

Required

Sensors

Resolution Range

Solar Radiation Solar sensor 1 W/m
Inside

Temperature
Outside

Temperature

***

Included in
Console

ISS, Temp
Station or Temp
Hum Station

0.1F; 0.1C

0.1F; 0.1C

2

0 to 1800 W/m25% of full scale
+32 to +140F;

0 to +60C

-40 to +150F;

-40 to +65C

Nominal

Accuracy (+/-)

1F; 0.5C

1F; 0.5C

ISS, Temp

Extra Temperature

Station, Temp
Hum Station,
Leaf Soil Station

1F; 1C

-40 to +150F

-40 to +65C

1F; 0.5C

or Soil Station
Heat Index
Temp-Hum-Sun-

Wind index
(THSW)

Time
Date 1 day month/day 8 sec./mon.
UV Index

UV Dose
Wind Direction

Compass Rose

ISS or Temp/

Hum Station

ISS & Solar

Radiation

Included in

Console

UV Radiation

1F; 1C

1F; 1C

1 min 24 hours 8 sec./mon.

0.1 Index 0 to 16 5% of full scale

0.1 MED < 20,
1 MED > 20

1 0 to 360 3

22.5 16 compass pts 0.3 compass pt

Anemometer

Wind Speed (large
cups)

1 mph; 1 kt; 0.4 m/

s; 1 km/h

Wind Chill ISS 1F; 1C

***

Outside temperature accuracy is based on the temperature sensor itself and not on the sensor and

-40to +165F;

-40 to +74 C

-90 to +165F;

-68 to +74 C

3F (1.5C)

4F (2C)

0 to 199 MEDs 5%

2 to 180 mph;

2 to 156 kts

3 to 290 km/h,

1 to 80 m/s

-110 to +135F

-79 to +57C

greater of

2 mph/kts;

1 m/s; 3 km/h

or 5%

2F;1C

the passive shielding together. The solar radiation induced error for standard ration shield: +4F (2C)
at solar noon; for fan aspirated radiation shield: +0.6F (0.3C) at solar noon (insolation = 1040 W/

2

, avg. wind speed 2 mph (1 m/s), reference: RM Young Model 43408 Fan-Aspirated Radiation

m
Shield).

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Appendix C
Wireless Repeater Configuration

A Vantage Pro2 Wireless Repeater (#7626, #7627) or Long-Range Wireless Repeater
(#7653, #7654) increase transmission distances or improve transmission quality
between a station and a console. A repeater receives information transmitted from a
Vantage Pro2 station and retransmits it to a console. Depending on transmission dis­tance, one repeater or several repeaters can be used to collect and retransmit weather
data.

All consoles communicating with repeaters must be set up with the correct Transmitter
ID and Repeater ID before the console can correctly receive station information.

To set Repeater ID on the console:

1. Press DONE and the — keys to enter Setup Mode.

2. If Setup Mode has previously been completed, press DONE to display Screen 2:
Configuring Transmitter IDs.

3. See “Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs — Wireless Only” on page 10 for more
information on configuring Transmitter IDs.

4. Press 2ND and then press WIND to enter Repeater Setup Mode and to select a
Repeater ID. Pressing 2ND and WIND sets the console to receive the signal from a
repeater instead of directly from a station. Once the console is in the repeater setup
mode, subsequent pressing of WIND continue to cycle through the all the repeater
IDs.

5. Press WIND repeatedly to cycle through all eight repeater IDs possible or to clear
the repeater ID in the right hand corner. When no repeater ID is shown, the console
is configured to listen directly to a station and not to a repeater.

In the example below, the console is set up to receive an ISS station on transmitter
ID 1 from repeater A.

1

6. For each station using a repeater, select the station and turn on the repeater function
and select the correct repeater ID.

7. Press DONE to continue to the other screens in the Setup Mode, or press and hold
DONE to return to the Current Weather Mode.

Note: In console with the October 2005 version of firmware, the only way to exit Repeater

Setup mode is to press DONE to continue to the next setup screen.

Verifying Setup

To verify that you have successfully set up your console to receive a repeater in the
console’s Current Weather Mode:

1. View the transmitter information displaying at the bottom of the
console screen.

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If the transmitter ID being repeated is displayed and an “X” flashes in the bottom
right corner of the ticker tape, the transmitter is being repeated and received by the
console successfully.

The repeater’s information also displays at the bottom of the console’s diagnostics
screens.

Clearing Repeater ID

If a repeater ID is being displayed in Screen 2 and you are not using a repeater with the
selected station, you must turn off the repeater function to receive station information
successfully.

In Setup Screen 2:
Press 2ND and then press WIND repeatedly so that the console cycles through the list

of repeater IDs (Repeaters A-H) until the section where the repeater ID was displayed
is blank. Press DONE to continue to the next screen or press and hold DONE to return
to the Current Weather Mode.

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Vantage Pro2 Console Icons

Console icons indicate weather conditions and special functions.

Forecast

Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy SnowRain

Indicates the weather forecast for the next 12 hours.

Moon Phase

New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon

Shows the current moon phase. Sequence shown for Northern Hemisphere. The

sequence of the icons is reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.

Alarm Bell

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

Appears when you press

functions are enabled.

Rain

Appears when the console is currently detecting rain.

Barometric Pressure Trend

Arrows show direction of pressure change for last three hours.

2ND key. Indicates that console key secondary

ND

2

Contacting Davis Technical Support

For questions about installing or operating your Vantage Pro2 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 — General e-mail.
www.davisnet.com — Davis Instruments web site. See the Weather Support sec-

tion for copies of user manuals, product specifications, application notes, and infor­mation on software updates. Watch for FAQs and other updates.

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