Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 Installation Manual

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Specifications
Complete specifications for all of the Vantage Pro2 weather products as well as the wire-
less repeater are available in the Weather Support section of our website:
http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/
General
Operating Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40 to 150° Fahrenheit (-40 to 65° Celsius)
Non-Operating Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40 to 150° Fahrenheit (-40 to 65° Celsius)
Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 mA at 4-6 VDC
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR 123A 3-volt lithium battery
Battery Life Estimates (with no solar or AC power input):
*Both received directly by the repeater and those IDs repeated from the previous repeater in a chain
Solar Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Watts
Alternate Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC power adapter
Housing Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UV-resistant PVC plastic
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.25'' x 2.25” x 7.88'' (159 mm x 57 mm x 200
mm)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.188 lb. (.539 kg)
Wireless Communication (US models)
Transmit/Receive Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . .902-928 MHz FHSS.
ID Codes Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902-928 MHz FHSS: FCC-certified low
power, less than 8 mW, no license required.
Range
Line of Sight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .up to 2 miles (3 km)
Wireless Communication (OV, EU, UK models)
Transmit/Receive Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . .868.0 - 868.6 MHz FHSS (Frequency Hop-
ping Spread Spectrum)
ID Codes Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868.0 - 868.6 MHz FHSS. CE-certified, less
than 8 mW, no license required.Antenna gain
can not exceed 8 dBi maximum and no more
than four transmitter IDs to comply with the
EN 300 220 regulation.
Range
Line of Sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 2 miles feet (3 km)
Transmit Interval
# of IDs* Estimated Life Expectancy (Months)
14
41.5
8<1
Type Gain
Omnidirectional Antenna (#7655) 5 dBi
Yagi Antenna (#7660) 11 dBi

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