Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 manual Chapter Using Your Weather Station, Setup Mode

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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 envi- ronmental conditions as well as a forecast of future conditions. The key- board 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	Use Setup Mode to enter the time, date, and other information required to
	Setup	calculate and display weather data.
		calculate and display weather data.
	Current Weather	Use Current Weather Mode to read the current weather information, change
	Current Weather	measurement units, and to set, clear or calibrate weather readings.

	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 kinds of graphs.

Setup Mode

Setup Mode provides access to the station configuration settings that con- trol how the station operates. Setup Mode consists of 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 wire- less), or if the console has a WeatherLink connection already established. See the WeatherLink Getting Started Guide for more information on con- necting your console to your computer.

Setup Mode Commands

Setup Mode displays when the console is first powered up. 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 down arrow (-) at the same time.

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.

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Contents Vantage Pro2 Console Manual Vantage Pro2 Console Display Features Vantage Pro 2 Console ManualTable of Contents Console Features Chapter Welcome to Vantage Pro2Keyboard & Display Printed on that keyVantage Pro Options Console ModesOptional Sensors Optional WeatherLink SoftwareOptional Accessories Chapter Installing the Console Powering the ConsoleInstalling the AC Power Adapter Ies provide backup power for up to four to six weeksInstalling Batteries Connecting Cabled StationsInstallation Manual Console LocationTested and established Cabled consoleTable & Shelf Placement Wall Mounting Chapter Using Your Weather Station Setup ModeSetup Mode Commands Screen 1 Active Transmitters Screen 1 Active TransmittersScreen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless Only Screen 3 Retransmit Wireless OnlyScreen Screen 4 Time & Date Screen 5 Latitude Screen 6 Longitude Screen 7 Time ZoneScreen 8 Daylight Savings Settings Screen 9 Daylight Savings Status Screen 10 ElevationScreen 11 Wind Cup Size Screen 12 Rain Collector Data logger installed on the console Press and release 2ND and press Units onceScreen 13 Rain Season Screen 14 Serial Baud RateCurrent Weather Mode Clear All CommandSelecting Units of Measure Selecting Weather VariablesSelected variable’s units will change. Repeat Press Wind to select wind speedPress 2ND then press Chill to select Wind Chill Wind Chill is displayed in either Fahrenheit ºF or CenPress 2ND then press Heat to display the Heat Index Press Rainday to display the rain accumulated since 12 mid Night. Any rain accumulated in the last 24 hours displaysTicker at the bottom of the screen Press 2ND then press Lamps to turn on the backlight for Screen display. Press 2ND then Lamps again to turn the backCalibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables Calibrating Temperature And HumidityDisplaying the Forecast Displaying Time & Date or Sunrise & SunsetAfter a moment, the variable you’ve selected begins Calibrate Wind Direction ReadingReading Setting Weather Variables Calibrating Barometric PressureClearing Weather Variables Highs and Lows Mode Viewing Highs and Lows Alarm Mode Four Special AlarmsSetting Alarms Setting the Time AlarmClearing Alarm Settings Graph Mode Silencing AlarmsPress Done to silence an alarm when it sounds Viewing Graphs Weather Variable Available Graphs Chapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance Vantage Pro2 Troubleshooting GuideProblem Solution Rain Console Diagnostic Screens Accessible to a cabled weather stationNumber of packets containing errors that were received Number of missed data packetsReception Diagnostic Screen Console Maintenance One Year Limited WarrantyAppendix a Weather Data 30% even though water vapor content does not change SorTive humidity Ity has a large capacity to absorb extra water vaporBarometric Pressure Pro2 displays UV readings in two scales MEDs and UV Index MED for persons with very light skinSkin Phototype Skin color Tanning & Sunburn history Skin Type Skin Color History of Tanning & Sunburning IIIIndex Values Exposure Category Appendix B Specifications Wireless Communication SpecificationsConsole Console Data Display Specifications Weather Data Specifications Variable Required SensorsThsw Vantage Pro2 Console Icons Forecast