Davis Instruments Vantage VUE Console Manual

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Chapter 3
Using Your Weather Station
The console LCD screen and keyboard provide easy access to your weather
information. The LCD display shows current and past weather conditions as well as a
forecast of future conditions. The keyboard controls console functions for viewing
current and historical weather information, setting and clearing alarms, viewing
and/or changing station settings, setting up and viewing graphs, and more.
Console Modes
The Vantage Vue console operates in five different modes:
Setup Mode
Setup Mode provides access to the station configuration settings that control how the
station operates. Setup Mode consists of a series of screens for selecting console and
weather station configuration options.
Setup Mode Commands
Setup Mode displays when the console is first powered. This mode can be displayed
at any time to change any of the console options.
Use the following commands to enter, exit and navigate Setup Mode:
• Enter Setup Mode by pressing and releasing 2ND and then
SETUP.
• Press DONE to move to the next screen in the Setup Mode.
• Press BAR to display the previous screen in the Setup Mode.
Mode Description
Setup
Use Setup Mode to enter the time, date, and other information required to calculate
and display weather data such as latitude, longitude and elevation. See “Setup Mode”
on this page.
Current
Weather
Use Current Weather Mode to see current weather information, change measurement
units, and to set, clear or calibrate weather readings. See “Current Weather Mode” on
page 15.
High/Low
Use High/Low Mode to display the daily, monthly or yearly high and low readings. See
“Highs and Lows Mode” on page 30.
Alarm
Use Alarm Mode to set, clear, and review alarm settings for up to 30 different
variables/settings. See “Alarm Mode” on page 31.
Graph
Use Graph Mode to display your weather data in the graph section of the console for
the current and last 25 time intervals (hours, days, months or even years) in over 50
different graphs. See “Graph Mode” on page 33.
SETUP
2ND
DONE
DONE
BAR

Davis Instruments Vantage VUE Specifications

General

Console Display Type	LCD
Wind Direction Range	0 to 360°
Wind Direction Accuracy	±3°
Temperature Accuracy	±1°F (±0.5°C)
Humidity Accuracy	±3%
Solar Radiation Range	0 to 1800 W/m²
Solar Radiation Accuracy	±5%
UV Index Range	0 to 16
Wireless Transmission Range	1000 feet (300 meters)
Update Interval	2.5 seconds
Temperature Range	-40°F to +150°F (-40°C to +65°C)
Humidity Range	0 to 100% RH
Rain Collector Resolution	0.01 inches (0.2 mm)
Wind Direction Resolution	1°
Power Source (Integrated Sensor Suite)	Solar panel with battery backup
Power Source (Console)	AC adapter or 3 C batteries
Wind Speed Accuracy	±2 mph (±3 kph) or ±5%, whichever is greater
Rainfall Accuracy	±4%
Operating Temperature	-40°F to +140°F (-40°C to +60°C)
Wind Speed Range	0 to 150 mph (0 to 241 km/h, 0 to 67 m/s)