DAVIS Vantage Pro2 manual USB Connection, Serial Port Connection, Installing with a Local Computer

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Local Computer Installation

Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 consoles. See the WeatherLink Getting Started Guide for complete instructions on connecting the data logger to your com- puter. Also, see WeatherLink Online Help for additional setup instructions.

USB Connection

Complete the local USB connection by using the instructions below:

1.Locate the Envoy receiving the WeatherLink USB connection.

2.Locate a free USB port on your computer and connect the USB connector to the port.

3.Insert the USB - Mini B connector on the USB connector of the USB data logger. The connection between the Envoy and the computer can be extended up to 16' (5 m) using a USB-to-USB connector cable.

Note:

Do not attempt to use more than a 16' extension cable, or the data logger may have

 

difficulty communicating with the computer.

 

 

Serial Port Connection

These instructions explain how to make a typical local connection between your Envoy and your computer via a serial port. Note that if you extend the cable run beyond 48' (14.4 m), the software may have difficulty communicat- ing with the station

Installing with a Local Computer

1.Locate a free serial port on the back of your computer and connect the DB9 adapter to the port.

2.Insert the cable plug at the end of the short cable coming from the data log- ger into the receptacle on the end of the 8' cable. Then insert the cable plug on the end of the 8' cable into the DB9 adapter.

The cable connecting the data logger to the computer is 8' (2.4 m) long. If you need to place the station Envoy more than 8' from the computer, use a 40' (12 m) standard 4-conductor extension cable (#7876-040). Do not

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Contents Vantage Pro2 Weather Envoy Manual Weather Envoy for Vantage Pro2 Manual Contents Required for OperationPreparing the Envoy Hardware InstallationInstall the Data Logger Local Connection Windows Computer RequirementsInstall the Data Logger Install the Batteries Optional Connecting AC Power Mount Your Weather EnvoyEnvoy Location Wall Mounting the EnvoyLocal Computer Installation USB Connection Installing with a Local ComputerSerial Port Connection Remote Computer Installation Tional installation instructionsRemote Modem Connection Notes Installing with a Remote ComputerRemote Modem Connection Hardware Requirements Windows Computer Using USB Connection Installing the SoftwareWindows Computer Using a Serial Port Connection Adding a Station Running the SoftwareMacintosh Computer About the WalkthroughCommunication Port Settings Set AlarmsAlarms Three special alarms Auto DownloadRunning the Software Weather Data Measured & Calculated Apparent Temperatures TemperatureWind Dew-Point HumidityRain Barometric Pressure Solar RadiationUV Ultra Violet Radiation Skin Phototype Skin color Tanning & Sunburn historySkin Skin Color History of Tanning & Sunburning Type EvapoTranspiration ET IIISoil Moisture GeneralLeaf Wetness TimeCommunications Wireless Models Only Sensor InputsTroubleshooting Guide Communications Problems Restoring power with the data logger still attachedFinding the Correct Serial Port Click LoopbackProgram Problems Modem Initialization StringContacting Davis Technical Support