Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 manual Screen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless Only

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Setup Mode

Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs — Wireless Only

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

 

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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 or a nearby neighbor has a Vantage Pro2 Sta-

 

tion that uses transmitter ID 1 for the ISS.

3.Press the right and left arrows 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 up or down arrows 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 number. 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.

Screen 3: Retransmit — Wireless Only

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

The console can take data it receives from the ISS and transmit it to other Vantage Pro2 consoles using the retransmit feature. By toggling the feature

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Contents Vantage Pro2 Console Manual Vantage Pro2 Console Display Features Vantage Pro 2 Console ManualTable of Contents Keyboard & Display Console FeaturesChapter Welcome to Vantage Pro2 Printed on that keyOptional Sensors Vantage Pro OptionsConsole Modes Optional WeatherLink SoftwareOptional Accessories Installing the AC Power Adapter Chapter Installing the ConsolePowering the Console Ies provide backup power for up to four to six weeksInstalling Batteries Connecting Cabled StationsTested and established Installation ManualConsole Location Cabled consoleTable & Shelf Placement Wall Mounting Setup Mode Commands Chapter Using Your Weather StationSetup Mode Screen 1 Active Transmitters Screen 1 Active TransmittersScreen Screen 2 Configuring Transmitter IDs Wireless OnlyScreen 3 Retransmit Wireless Only 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 Screen 13 Rain Season Data logger installed on the consolePress and release 2ND and press Units once 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 Ticker at the bottom of the screen Press Rainday to display the rain accumulated since 12 midNight. Any rain accumulated in the last 24 hours displays Press 2ND then press Lamps to turn on the backlight for Screen display. Press 2ND then Lamps again to turn the backDisplaying the Forecast Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing VariablesCalibrating Temperature And Humidity Displaying Time & Date or Sunrise & SunsetReading After a moment, the variable you’ve selected beginsCalibrate Wind Direction Reading Clearing Weather Variables Setting Weather VariablesCalibrating Barometric Pressure Highs and Lows Mode Viewing Highs and Lows Alarm Mode Four Special AlarmsClearing Alarm Settings Setting AlarmsSetting the Time Alarm Press Done to silence an alarm when it sounds Graph ModeSilencing Alarms Viewing Graphs Weather Variable Available Graphs Problem Solution Chapter Troubleshooting and MaintenanceVantage Pro2 Troubleshooting Guide 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 Tive humidity 30% even though water vapor content does not changeSor Ity has a large capacity to absorb extra water vaporBarometric Pressure Skin Phototype Skin color Tanning & Sunburn history Pro2 displays UV readings in two scales MEDs and UV IndexMED for persons with very light skin Skin Type Skin Color History of Tanning & Sunburning IIIIndex Values Exposure Category Console Appendix B SpecificationsWireless Communication Specifications Console Data Display Specifications Weather Data Specifications Variable Required SensorsThsw Vantage Pro2 Console Icons Forecast