Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 manual Screen 12 Rain Collector

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Setup Mode

Screen 12: Rain Collector

The tipping bucket in the Vantage Pro2 rain collector has been calibrated at the factory to measure 0.01'' of rain with each tip. The ISS comes equipped with a metric adapter that, once installed, takes 0.2 mm readings for every tip of the bucket. Determine which measurement you want your rain col- lector to take and configure your console and rain collector accordingly.

Screen 12: Rain Collector Settings

To configure your console for inch measurements:

1.Press the up and down arrows to display the .01'' setting.

2.Press DONE to use the selected setting and move to the next screen. To configure your console for 0.2 mm measurements:

1.Press the up and down arrows to display the 0.2 mm setting.

2.Press DONE to use the selected setting and move to the next screen.

Note:

See the Integrated Sensor Suite Manual for instructions on installing the metric rain

 

adapter. The 0.1mm setting does not provide correct rain measurements with either

 

the standard measurement or the metric adapter installed in the rain bucket.

 

 

 

 

Note:

If necessary, the console can be configured to calculate the 0.01'' measurements and

 

convert these to metric measurements, rounding to the nearest 0.1 mm or can be

configured to calculate the 0.2 mm measurements and convert them to the U.S. stan- dard, rounding to the nearest .01''.

To Display Rain in Metric Units on the Console

Even if you configure to read 0.2 mm measurements set in screen 12 of the Setup Mode, you have to configure your Current Weather Mode to display the same readings. To display metric rain readings in the Current Weather Mode, once you have completed or exited the Setup Mode:

1. Press RAINYR to display the current rain rate.

Selecting Metric units for one rain variable also sets all the other rain variables to Metric units.

RAINYR

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Contents Vantage Pro2 Console Manual Vantage Pro 2 Console Manual Vantage Pro2 Console Display FeaturesTable of Contents Chapter Welcome to Vantage Pro2 Console FeaturesKeyboard & Display Printed on that keyConsole Modes Vantage Pro OptionsOptional Sensors Optional WeatherLink SoftwareOptional Accessories Powering the Console Chapter Installing the ConsoleInstalling the AC Power Adapter Ies provide backup power for up to four to six weeksConnecting Cabled Stations Installing BatteriesConsole Location Installation ManualTested 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 7 Time Zone Screen 6 LongitudeScreen 8 Daylight Savings Settings Screen 10 Elevation Screen 9 Daylight Savings StatusScreen 11 Wind Cup Size Screen 12 Rain Collector Press and release 2ND and press Units once Data logger installed on the consoleScreen 13 Rain Season Screen 14 Serial Baud RateClear All Command Current Weather ModeSelecting Weather Variables Selecting Units of MeasurePress Wind to select wind speed Selected variable’s units will change. RepeatWind Chill is displayed in either Fahrenheit ºF or Cen Press 2ND then press Chill to select Wind ChillPress 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 Screen display. Press 2ND then Lamps again to turn the back Press 2ND then press Lamps to turn on the backlight forCalibrating Temperature And Humidity Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing VariablesDisplaying 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 Four Special Alarms Alarm ModeSetting 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 Accessible to a cabled weather station Console Diagnostic ScreensNumber of missed data packets Number of packets containing errors that were receivedReception Diagnostic Screen One Year Limited Warranty Console MaintenanceAppendix a Weather Data Sor 30% even though water vapor content does not changeTive 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 III Skin Type Skin Color History of Tanning & SunburningIndex Values Exposure Category Appendix B Specifications Wireless Communication SpecificationsConsole Console Data Display Specifications Variable Required Sensors Weather Data SpecificationsThsw Forecast Vantage Pro2 Console Icons