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Selecting Units of Measure

									SUN
WIND		N					pm		W/m2
	NW		NE				pm
	NW		NE	YEAR GRAPH
				TEMP OUT		HUM OUT	BAROMETER
W				E	F			hPa
W				E				hPa
		MPH		TEMP IN		HUM IN
	SW		SE	TEMP IN		HUM IN
	SW		SE		F			F	ET
		S			F			F
		S						HEAT INDEX
Last	24 hrs	Every 1	hr					HEAT INDEX	YEAR
									YEAR
				DAILY RAIN			RAIN	YEAR
					in			in	mm
					in			in
Vertical Scale:				X10	STATION NO.1
		ET					ET		MO
									MO
					mm				mm

Solar Radiation, Current ET, ET Month & ET Year

Solar Radiation

Press and release 2ND then press SOLAR to display the current solar radiation reading. Solar radiation is dis-

played as Watts per square meter (W/m2).

Current Evapotranspiration (ET)

Press and release 2ND then press ET to display the cur- rent evapotranspiration reading.

Monthly Evapotranspiration (ET)

2ND SOLAR

RAINDAY

2ND ET

BAR

	Press 2ND then press ET, then repeat this key sequence to display Monthly
	ET.
	Yearly Evapotranspiration (ET)
	Press 2ND then press ET, then repeat this key sequence two more times to
	display the ET reading since January 1st of the current year.

Note:	A solar radiation sensor is required to take all of the readings listed above. (See
	“Optional Sensors” on page 2)

	Lamps
	Press 2ND then press LAMPS to turn on the backlight for the	LAMPS
	screen display. Press 2ND then LAMPS again to turn the back-	LAMPS
		2ND
	light off.
	Use the backlight when the LCD is not clearly visible. When the console is
	battery operated, the backlight remains on as long as keys are pressed or a
	ticker tape message is scrolling across the screen. It automatically turns off
	about ten seconds from the last key press. When battery power is low, the
	backlight does not light.

Note:	When the console receives power from the AC adapter, the backlight remains on
	until it is toggled off. Leaving the backlight on raises the inside temperature reading
	and lowers the inside humidity reading.

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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 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 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 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 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 & 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 Four Special Alarms Alarm ModeClearing 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 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 Skin Phototype Skin color Tanning & Sunburn history Pro2 displays UV readings in two scales MEDs and UV IndexMED for persons with very light skin III Skin Type Skin Color History of Tanning & SunburningIndex Values Exposure Category Console Appendix B SpecificationsWireless Communication Specifications Console Data Display Specifications Variable Required Sensors Weather Data SpecificationsThsw Forecast Vantage Pro2 Console Icons