Locating the ISS and Anemometer
Optional: Anemometer Cable Length Considerations |
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• All Vantage Pro2 stations |
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include a 40' (12 m) cable to go |
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between the ISS and the |
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anemometer. This can be |
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extended up to 540' (165 m) |
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using optional extension cables |
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purchased from Davis | Anemometer |
Instruments. | Cable |
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• If most of the anemometer cable |
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length is unused, the coiled cable |
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length can be stowed once the |
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anemometer and ISS have been |
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installed on a site. Attaching the | Cable Tie |
anemometer cable to the |
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mounting pole using the supplied |
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cable tie is the recommended |
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option. |
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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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