Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 Installation Manual

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Welcome!
The Vantage Pro2
™
Long Range Repeater can be used with any Vantage Pro2 wireless
transmitter station and re-transmits the information to a Vantage Pro2 compatible receiver
(Vantage Pro2 console or Envoy
®
). The Long Range Repeater works in much the same
way as the Vantage Pro2 wireless repeaters, but extends the range and distance between a
repeater and a receiver by up to 10 times that of the Vantage Pro2 wireless repeater.
Long Repeater Manual Overview
This manual provides additions information specific to the installation and use of the
Long Range Repeaters and is intended to be used in conujunction with the Wireless
Repeater Installation Manual.
The table below shos the location of the information required to install and maintain your
Long Range Repeaters:
Section/Procedure In This Manual
In the Wireless
Repeater Manual
Components and Hardware X
Additional Antenna Components and Hardware X
Repeater Board Contents XX
Tools for Setup X
Wireless Repeater Introduction X
Repeater Configurations/Architecture X
Applying Power X
Single Repeater Installation X
Advanced Repeater Installation X
Mounting the Long Range Wireless Repeater
and Antennas
X
Connecting External Antennas to the Repeater X
Console and WeatherLink Configuration X
Long Range Repeater Troubleshooting X
Long Range Repeater Specification X

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