Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 manual Calibrating Barometric Pressure, Setting Weather Variables

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Calibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables

Calibrating Barometric Pressure

Before calibrating the barometric pressure, be sure the station is set to the correct elevation.

1.Press BAR to select barometric pressure.

2.Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET. The pressure variable blinks.

3.Continue holding the key until the ticker reads “set barometer . . . ”.

4.Press the right and left arrows to select digits in the variable.

5.Press up and down arrows to add to or subtract from the digit’s value.

6.Press DONE to exit calibration.

Setting Weather Variables

You can set values for the following weather variables:

Daily Rain - Sets the daily rain total. Monthly and yearly rain totals are updated.

Monthly Rain - Sets the current months total rain. Does not affect yearly rain total.

Yearly Rain - The sets the current year’s rain total.

Daily ET (Evapotranspiration) - This sets the daily ET total. Monthly and yearly ET totals are updated.

Monthly ET - This sets the current month’s ET. Does not affect yearly total.

Yearly ET - This sets the current year’s total ET.

To set a weather variable’s value:

1.Select the variable you wish to change.

2.Press and release 2ND, then press and hold SET. The variable blinks.

3.Keep holding SET until all digits are lit and only one digit is blinking.

4.Press the right or left arrows to select digits in the value.

5.Press the up and down arrows to add to or subtract from the selected digit.

6.When you are finished, press DONE to exit.

Clearing Weather Variables

The following weather variables can be cleared:

Barometer - Clearing the barometer value clears any pressure offset used to calibrate the station, and the elevation entry.

Wind - Clears the wind direction calibration.

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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 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 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 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 backCalibrating, Setting, and Clearing Variables Calibrating Temperature And HumidityDisplaying 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 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 30% even though water vapor content does not change SorTive 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 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