Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 Installation Manual

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The component unique to the Long Range Repeater board is:
• Antenna Cables — Connects the repeater board to the external antennas.
Mounting the Wireless Repeater
The antenna configuration and wireless repeater can be mounted on a pole at designated
location. Use the brovided U-bolts for the wireless repeater and the U-bolts provided for
each antenna type to install them all to a pole. .
Installing a Repeater\Antenna(s) on a Pole
Refer to the following illustrations to install the repeater and antennas on a pole:
1. Place the repeater enclosure at a low
place on the pole to provide enough
room on the top of the pole to mount the
necessary antennas.
2. While holding the shelter against the
pole close to the bottom, place a U-bolt
around the pole and through the two
holes on at the top of the shelter.
3. Place a flat washer, a lock washer and a
hex nut on each of the bolt ends.
4. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16"
wrench, tighten the nuts.
5. Place the second U-bolt around the pole
and through the two holes at the bottom
of the shelter.
6. Put a flat washer, a lock washer, and a
hex nut on each bolt end, and tighten the
hex nuts.
Depending on the types of antennas
selected, use the illustrations on the follow-
ing pages to assemble and mount your
selected antennas:
Flat
Washer
Lock
Washer
Hex
Nut
U-Bolt

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