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Displaying Weather Variables
24
The rain values include RAIN
RATE, RAIN DAY (current
day’s rain total), RAIN MO
(monthly rain total), and
RAIN YEAR (yearly rain
total).
1. Press RAIN to display the current rain rate.
Rain rate will display a number other than zero and the
umbrella icon appears when two tips of the rain spoon have
occurred within a 15-minute period.
2. Press RAIN again to display RAIN DAY, the rain accumulated
since 12:00 midnight.
3. Press RAIN a third time to select the month-to-date precipitation data.
Monthly rain displays the precipitation accumulated since the calendar
month began.
4. Press RAIN
a fourth time to display the year-to-date precipitation data.
Yearly rain displays the precipitation accumulated since the first of the
month you’ve chosen as the beginning of your rain season in Setup Mode.
(See “Screen 14: Rain Season” on page 13.)
All rain measurements may be displayed as either inches per hour (in/hr) or
millimeters per hour (mm/hr). See “Selecting Units of Measure” on page 26
for more information on changing the unit of measure.
5. Press WxCEN to display the weather information available for all of the rain
variables in the Weather Center.
6. Press WxCEN multiple times to scroll through the rain-related Weather
Center screens, which include:
Rain Rate — Displays the current rate of rain (unless already displayed).
Rain Rate Maximum — Displays the maximum rain rate for the day and
the time the rate occurred.
Rain Last 15 Minutes — Displays the total amount of rain recorded over
the last 15 minutes.
Rain Last 24 Hours — Displays the total amount of rain recorded over the
last 24 hours.
Rain Day — Displays rain since midnight (unless already displayed).
Last Storm — Displays the rain total from the last rain event and the date
on which the most recent storm ended. It takes two tips of the rain spoon
to begin a storm event and 24 hours without rain to end a storm event.
Rain Last __ Days — Displays the total rain amount over a user-selected
number of days. To change the number of days over which the total rain
amount is displayed, press the + and - keys when this screen is displayed
in the Weather Center. The number of days allowable is 26 (the last 25
days plus the current day).
in
DAYRAIN
S
SESW
MPH
WIND
HEAT
F
Daily Rain Total with information displayed
in the Weather Center
RAIN

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Davis Instruments Vantage VUE Specifications

General IconGeneral
Console Display TypeLCD
Wind Direction Range0 to 360°
Wind Direction Accuracy±3°
Temperature Accuracy±1°F (±0.5°C)
Humidity Accuracy±3%
Solar Radiation Range0 to 1800 W/m²
Solar Radiation Accuracy±5%
UV Index Range0 to 16
Wireless Transmission Range1000 feet (300 meters)
Update Interval2.5 seconds
Temperature Range-40°F to +150°F (-40°C to +65°C)
Humidity Range0 to 100% RH
Rain Collector Resolution0.01 inches (0.2 mm)
Wind Direction Resolution
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 Range0 to 150 mph (0 to 241 km/h, 0 to 67 m/s)

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