Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 User Manual

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Connect the battery
The Vantage Connect is shipped with one battery cable (the red, or positive cable)
disconnected to prevent battery drain. Connect the red cable to the red terminal.
Note: IMPORTANT: When putting your Vantage Connect into cold storage, disconnect the
red cable.
Install the Vantage Connect
If you have not already set up your ISS or additional station, do so first. (See the
instruction manual that came with your ISS or additional station.)
Mount the Vantage Connect shelter
Tip: Mounting the shelter may be easier if done by two people.
Choose a location for your Vantage Connect. It can be mounted on a pole or a flat
surface such as a wall or a wooden post. The shelter should be mounted within
transmission range of your ISS. (Maximum of 1000 feet (300 m), line-of-sight,
open air.)
It is important that the shelter be mounted so that the solar panel gets the greatest
amount of sunshine -- the solar shelter should be facing south (in the Northern
Hemisphere) or north (in the Southern Hemisphere).
Tip: While south is generally appropriate for the Northern Hemisphere (and north in the
Southern Hemisphere), your goal is to maximize direct sunlight on the solar panel. If
your location does not have a full sunrise-to-sunset exposure arc when the panel
faces south, you should face your solar panel toward a point midway in the existing
arc to maximize panel charging.

Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 Specifications

General

Update Interval	2.5 seconds
Wind Direction Resolution	1°
Wind Direction Range	0 to 360°
Rain Collector	Self-emptying tipping bucket
UV Index Range	0 to 16
Solar Radiation Range	0 to 1800 W/m²
Console Display	LCD with backlight
Wireless Transmission Range	1000 feet (300 meters) line of sight
Temperature Range	-40 to 150 °F (-40 to 65 °C)
Humidity Range	1 to 100%
Barometric Pressure Range	16.00 to 32.50 inHg (540 to 1100 hPa)
Wind Speed Range	0 to 200 mph (0 to 322 km/h)
Rain Collector Size	0.01 inch (0.2 mm) resolution
Rain Measurement Accuracy	±4% at rates up to 2 in/hr (50 mm/hr)
Power Supply	Solar-powered with battery backup
Console Power Supply	AC adapter or 3 C batteries