Davis Instruments 6152C manual Appendix C Wireless Repeater Configuration, Verifying Setup

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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 dis- tance, 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.

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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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Contents Vantage Pro2 Console Manual FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning Vantage Pro2 Console Display FeaturesDisplay Features EC EMC ComplianceTable of Contents Console Features Chapter Welcome to Vantage Pro2TMKeyboard & Display Optional Sensors & Transmitting Stations Vantage Pro2 OptionsConsole Modes Optional WeatherLink SoftwareOptional Accessories Envoys Wireless Weather Envoy #6316, Envoy8X #6318Installing the AC Power Adapter Chapter Installing the ConsolePowering the Console Wireless Vantage Pro2 StationsInstalling Batteries Connecting Cabled StationsTable & Shelf Placement Console LocationConsole Location Wall Mounting Setup Mode Commands Chapter Using Your Weather StationSetup Mode Mode DescriptionScreen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless Only Screen 1 Active TransmittersStation Type Maximum Number Screen 3 Retransmit Wireless Only Screen 4 Time & Date Screen 5 and Screen 6 Latitude and LongitudeScreen 7 Time Zone Screen 8 Daylight Saving Settings Screen 9 Daylight Saving StatusScreen 10 Elevation Screen 11 Wind Cup Size Screen 12 Rain Collector Screen 13 Rain SeasonClear All Command Screen 14 Serial Baud RateCurrent Weather Mode Selecting Units of MeasureSelecting Weather Variables Outside and Inside Temperature Wind Speed and DirectionDew Point HumidityWind Chill Barometric PressureUV Ultraviolet Radiation Thsw IndexYear-to-date precipitation Rain RateMonth-to-date precipitation Daily RainMonthly Evapotranspiration ET Solar RadiationCurrent Evapotranspiration ET Yearly Evapotranspiration ETDisplaying the Forecast Forecast IconsDisplaying Time & Date or Sunrise & Sunset Calibrate Wind Direction Reading Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing VariablesCalibrating Temperature And Humidity Calibrating Barometric PressureSetting Weather Variables Clearing Weather VariablesHighs and Lows Mode Viewing Highs and LowsET Evapotranspiration Alarm ModeFour Special Alarms Barometric PressureSetting Alarms UV DoseSetting the Time Alarm Variable AlarmsSilencing Alarms Graph ModeClearing Alarm Settings Viewing GraphsHighs Vantage Pro2 Console Graphs Weather Variable Available GraphsSpeed Chapter Troubleshooting and MaintenanceVantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide WindTroubleshooting Reception Problems TimeHeat Console Diagnostic Mode Diagnostic Screen CommandsCheck Console Reception Screen 1 Statistical Diagnostic Screen Screen 1 Statistical Diagnostics ScreenScreen 2 Reception Diagnostic Screen Console Firmware Versions Console Maintenance One Year Limited WarrantyChanging Batteries Appendix a Weather Data TemperatureApparent Temperatures Wind chillDew Point Temperature/Humidity/Sun/Wind Thsw IndexHumidity RainBarometric Pressure Solar RadiationUV Ultra Violet Radiation Skin Phototype Skin Color Tanning & Sunburn history UV MEDsUV Dose that Causes SunburnUV Index Evapotranspiration ET Leaf WetnessSoil Moisture Appendix B Specifications Console SpecificationsWireless Communication Specifications Console Data Display Specifications Weather Data Specifications SensorsVariable Required Resolution Range Nominal Sensors Appendix C Wireless Repeater Configuration Verifying SetupClearing Repeater ID Vantage Pro2 Console Icons Contacting Davis Technical Support