Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 manual Displaying the Forecast, Forecast Icons

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Displaying the Forecast

Displaying the Forecast

Your console generates a weather forecast based on the barometric reading

&trend, wind speed & direction, rainfall, temperature, humidity, latitude

&longitude, and time of year. Included in the forecast is a prediction of the sky condition (sunny, cloudy, etc.) and changes in precipitation, tempera- ture, wind direction or wind speed.

Press FORECAST to display the forecast. The forecast ticker

message at the bottom of the screen predicts the weather up to FORECAST 48 hours in advance. The forecast is updated once an hour, on

the hour. Predictions are made for cloud cover, temperature trends, the likelihood of precipitation, timing, severity and windy conditions.

Forecast Icons

The forecast icons show the predicted weather for the next 12 hours. If rain and/or snow is possible but not necessarily “likely”, the partly cloudy icon along with the rain or snow icon displays. When both the rain and snow icons display together, a chances of rain, freezing rain, sleet and/or snow are likely.

Mostly Clear

Partly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

Rain

Snow

Displaying Time & Date or Sunrise & Sunset

 

Your console shows the sunrise and sunset time in the same place on the

 

screen used by the current time and date.

 

Press 2ND and then press TIME to toggle the screen between the current

 

time and date or the sunrise and sunset times for the current day

 

 

Note:

See “Screen 4: Time & Date” on page 12 to change the console time and date or to

 

select a 12- or 24-hour clock.

 

 

Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables

To fine-tune your station, you can calibrate most of the weather variables. For example, if your outside temperature seems consistently too high or too low, you can enter an offset to correct the deviation.

Calibrating Temperature And Humidity

You can calibrate inside & outside temperature, inside & outside humidity, as well as any extra temperature/humidity sensor readings you have trans- mitting to your Vantage Pro2.

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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 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 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 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 backDisplaying the Forecast Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing VariablesCalibrating Temperature And Humidity 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 Tive humidity 30% even though water vapor content does not changeSor 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