DAVIS 6322C installation manual Optional Wireless Transmission Considerations

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Optional: Anemometer Cable Length Considerations

Locating the ISS and Anemometer

Optional: Anemometer Cable Length Considerations

 

• All Vantage Pro2 stations

 

include a 40' (12 m) cable to go

 

between the ISS and the

 

anemometer. This can be

 

extended up to 540' (165 m)

 

using optional extension cables

 

purchased from Davis

Anemometer

Instruments.

Cable

 

• If most of the anemometer cable

 

length is unused, the coiled cable

 

length can be stowed once the

 

anemometer and ISS have been

 

installed on a site. Attaching the

Cable Tie

anemometer cable to the

 

mounting pole using the supplied

 

cable tie is the recommended

 

option.

 

Keep the anemometer cable coiled if possible during the ISS

and anemometer assembly so that it is easily stowed once installation is complete.

The Cabled Vantage Pro2 includes a 100' (30 m) cable to go between the console and the ISS. This can be extended up to 1000' (300 m) using optional cables.

Optional: Wireless Transmission Considerations

The range of the radio transmission depends on several factors. Try to position the transmitter and the receiver as close as possible for best results.

Typical maximum ranges include:

Line of sight: 1000' (300 m).

Under most conditions: 200 - 400' (60 - 120 m).

Other range and transmission considerations include:

Range may be reduced by walls, ceilings, trees, foliage, a metal roof or other large metal structures or objects such as aluminum siding, metal ducts, and metal appliances, such as refrigerators, televisions, heaters, or air conditioners.

Frequency interferers also reduce transmission distance. Cordless phones (900 Mhz) are a common example of frequency interference.

Transmission between wireless units may be obscured by something unidentifiable, or by some obstacle that can’t be worked around.

For best results, orient the ISS antenna and the console antenna so that the orientation and angles of the antennas are parallel to each other.

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Contents Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual Contents Included Components and Hardware IntroductionComponents Tools for Setup Preparing the ISS for InstallationHardware Assemble the Anemometer Check SIM Sensor Connections Open the SIM Box Check the Factory Installed Sensor ConnectionsConnect the Anemometer Cable to the SIM Applying Power Cabled ISS AssemblyVerifying Communication with the Console Troubleshooting Cabled ISS Communication Troubleshooting Cabled ISS Communicationto eight different wireless stations. The default Wireless ISS AssemblyApplying Power to a Wireless ISS Checking Transmitter IDVerifying Data from the ISS Sensors Troubleshooting Wireless ISS ReceptionVerifying Data from the ISS Sensors Optional Changing ISS Transmitter ID Using Multiple Transmitting Stations Close the SIM Box Preparing the ISS for InstallationPrepare the Rain Collector Optional Insert the Metric Measurement Adapter General ISS Siting Guidelines Locating the ISS and AnemometerLocating the ISS and Anemometer Anemometer Siting GuidelinesOptional Anemometer Cable Length Considerations Optional Wireless Transmission ConsiderationsTesting Wireless Transmission at ISS Location Orient the Wind Vane Installing the ISSGeneral ISS Installation Guidelines ping tape around both the cables and the poleInstalling the ISS on a Flat Surface Installation InstructionsAccessories for Pole Mounting Installing the ISS on a PoleGeneral Guidelines for Installing on a Pole Option 1 Installing ISS and Anemometer Together Guidelines for Installing the ISS on a PoleOption 2 Installing ISS Only Level the Solar and UV Sensors Finishing the InstallationAdditional Mounting Options Extending Wireless Transmission RangeExtending the Console Cable Cabled ISS Only Optional Wireless StationsRelocating the Anemometer Rain Collector Base Maintenance and TroubleshootingCleaning the Radiation Shield 4 Screw 3 Lock Washer Flat WasherMost Common Anemometer Problems TroubleshootingCleaning the Rain Collector Cone Most Common Rain Collector ProblemContacting Davis Instruments Appendix A Re-orientingthe Wind Vane AppendicesTo re-orientthe wind vane Cabled ISS Appendix B SpecificationsWireless ISS ISS Weather Variable Update IntervalsMODULE SIM Board Display and ContentsSENSOR INTERFACE