DAVIS Vantage Pro2 manual Contents, Required for Operation

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Welcome to the Weather Envoy!

Welcome to Davis Instruments’ Weather

Envoy®. The Weather Envoy provides a new and exciting way of getting weather

data from your Vantage Pro2weather sta-

tion and into your Windows (95 or later) or Macintosh (OS X) computer.

The Weather Envoy® includes the data col-

lection and logging functions of the Van-

tage Pro2console, but in a smaller

package that can be discreetly placed next to your computer. Both cabled and wireless versions of the Weather Envoy are available. In combination with our WeatherLink software and data logger, the Weather Envoy allows you to view, store, plot, analyze, export, share, and print your weather data.

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Before continuing, please be sure your Weather Envoy package includes the following:

Envoy

Two #6 x 1” screws for wall mounting

AC-power adapter

Required for Operation

You will also need the following Davis weather products to use your Envoy:

All Weather Envoys:

Any version of WeatherLink for Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 (Windows version 5.2 or later (6510USB, 6510SER, 6540, 6544, 6550, 6560, 6510C), Mac OS X version 5.01 or later (6520, 6520C))

Wireless Weather Envoy:

Wireless ISS or ISS Plus (6320, 6322, 6325, 6328) or;

Wireless Vantage Pro2 (Plus) Weather Station (6152, 6153, 6162, 6163)

Cabled Weather Envoy:

Cabled ISS or Cabled ISS Plus (6322C and 6327C)

Optional Accessories

The following optional accessories are designed for use with your Envoy. They are available from your dealer or may be ordered directly from Davis Instruments.

Telephone Modem Adapter (#6533) (For Serial Connections only) - Allows transmission of data from the data logger using a modem.

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Contents Vantage Pro2 Weather Envoy Manual Weather Envoy for Vantage Pro2 Manual Required for Operation ContentsLocal Connection Windows Computer Requirements Hardware InstallationInstall the Data Logger Preparing the EnvoyInstall the Data Logger Install the Batteries Mount Your Weather Envoy Optional Connecting AC PowerWall Mounting the Envoy Envoy LocationLocal Computer Installation Installing with a Local Computer USB ConnectionSerial Port Connection Tional installation instructions Remote Computer InstallationInstalling with a Remote Computer Remote Modem Connection NotesRemote Modem Connection Hardware Requirements Installing the Software Windows Computer Using USB ConnectionWindows Computer Using a Serial Port Connection About the Walkthrough Running the SoftwareMacintosh Computer Adding a StationSet Alarms Communication Port SettingsAlarms Auto Download Three special alarmsRunning the Software Weather Data Measured & Calculated Temperature Apparent TemperaturesWind Humidity Dew-PointRain Solar Radiation Barometric PressureSkin Phototype Skin color Tanning & Sunburn history UV Ultra Violet RadiationSkin Skin Color History of Tanning & Sunburning Type III EvapoTranspiration ETTime GeneralLeaf Wetness Soil MoistureSensor Inputs Communications Wireless Models OnlyTroubleshooting Guide Restoring power with the data logger still attached Communications ProblemsClick Loopback Finding the Correct Serial PortModem Initialization String Program ProblemsContacting Davis Technical Support