Davis Instruments 6152C manual Screen 14 Serial Baud Rate, Clear All Command

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 log- ger installed on the console.

The console uses a serial or USB port to communicate with a computer. If you are con- necting 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 log- ger 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.Make sure wind speed is showing in the wind compass. If wind direction is showing, press WIND on the console until wind speed appears.

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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