Davis Instruments 6152C manual Installing Batteries, Connecting Cabled Stations

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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 mes- sage 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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Contents Vantage Pro2 Console Manual Vantage Pro2 Console Display Features Display FeaturesFCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning EC EMC ComplianceTable of Contents Keyboard & Display Console FeaturesChapter Welcome to Vantage Pro2TM Vantage Pro2 Options Console ModesOptional Sensors & Transmitting Stations Optional WeatherLink SoftwareOptional Accessories Envoys Wireless Weather Envoy #6316, Envoy8X #6318Chapter Installing the Console Powering the ConsoleInstalling the AC Power Adapter Wireless Vantage Pro2 StationsInstalling Batteries Connecting Cabled StationsTable & Shelf Placement Console LocationConsole Location Wall Mounting Chapter Using Your Weather Station Setup ModeSetup Mode Commands Mode DescriptionStation Type Maximum Number Screen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless OnlyScreen 1 Active Transmitters Screen 3 Retransmit Wireless Only Screen 4 Time & Date Screen 5 and Screen 6 Latitude and LongitudeScreen 7 Time Zone Screen 10 Elevation Screen 8 Daylight Saving SettingsScreen 9 Daylight Saving Status Screen 11 Wind Cup Size Screen 12 Rain Collector Screen 13 Rain SeasonClear All Command Screen 14 Serial Baud RateSelecting Weather Variables Current Weather ModeSelecting Units of Measure Outside and Inside Temperature Wind Speed and DirectionHumidity Wind ChillDew Point Barometric PressureUV Ultraviolet Radiation Thsw IndexRain Rate Month-to-date precipitationYear-to-date precipitation Daily RainSolar Radiation Current Evapotranspiration ETMonthly Evapotranspiration ET Yearly Evapotranspiration ETDisplaying Time & Date or Sunrise & Sunset Displaying the ForecastForecast Icons Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables Calibrating Temperature And HumidityCalibrate Wind Direction Reading Calibrating Barometric PressureSetting Weather Variables Clearing Weather VariablesHighs and Lows Mode Viewing Highs and LowsAlarm Mode Four Special AlarmsET Evapotranspiration Barometric PressureSetting Alarms UV DoseSetting the Time Alarm Variable AlarmsGraph Mode Clearing Alarm SettingsSilencing Alarms Viewing GraphsHighs Vantage Pro2 Console Graphs Weather Variable Available GraphsChapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting GuideSpeed WindHeat Troubleshooting Reception ProblemsTime Check Console Reception Console Diagnostic ModeDiagnostic Screen Commands Screen 1 Statistical Diagnostic Screen Screen 1 Statistical Diagnostics ScreenScreen 2 Reception Diagnostic Screen Console Firmware Versions Changing Batteries Console MaintenanceOne Year Limited Warranty Temperature Apparent TemperaturesAppendix a Weather Data Wind chillTemperature/Humidity/Sun/Wind Thsw Index HumidityDew Point RainUV Ultra Violet Radiation Barometric PressureSolar Radiation Skin Phototype Skin Color Tanning & Sunburn history UV MEDsUV Index UV Dose thatCauses Sunburn Soil Moisture Evapotranspiration ETLeaf Wetness Wireless Communication Specifications Appendix B SpecificationsConsole 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