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Product # 6150, 6150C, 6160, 6160C

NTEGRATED

ENSOR

UITE

NSTALLATION

ANUAL

For Vantage Pro

or Vantage Pro Plus

The

Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)

collects several types of weather readings

for display at your Vantage Pro

console. The data is sent to the console either

through a cable or by wireless transmission, depending on the version.

With Wireless Vantage Pro

, the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) can be used as

one of eight sensor stations transmitting to your console/receiver(s). See

“Additional Mounting Options” and “Appendix A: Wireless Transmitter IDs”.

The Integrated Sensor Suite for Vantage Pro

measures weather conditions:

✦

Wind Speed

✦

Wind Direction

✦

Rainfall

✦

Outside Temperature

✦

Outside Humidity

The Integrated Sensor Suite for Vantage Pro

Plus

also measures:

✦

Ultraviolet Radiation (UV)

✦

Solar Radiation

Note:

To upgrade a Vantage Pro system to Vantage Pro Plus, see “Appendix B: Optional Accessories”.

For mounting purposes,

the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) consists of two sides:

the anemometer and the rain collector side.

The rain collector side is a white plastic shelf with the black rain collector cone

on top and the white radiation shield below.

The two sides can be mounted either

together

on a single pole (see illustration at

the top of this page), or

separately

. The anemometer has 40' (12 m) of cable.

Note:

When both sides of the ISS are mounted together with the anemometer arm pointing north, the

solar panel on the rain collector side is facing south. In the Northern Hemisphere, this positions

the solar panel for optimal exposure to the sun. (In the Southern Hemisphere, you will need

to position the solar panel facing north for optimal sun exposure. When mounting both sides

together, this means pointing the anemometer arm south and re-orienting the wind vane.)

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Summary

TOOLS FOR SETUP

PREPARING THE ANEMOMETER

Attaching Anemometer Arm to Base

Step-by-step guide to assembling the anemometer arm, cups, and vane.

Attaching Wind Cups to Anemometer Arm

Instructions for attaching the wind cups and drip ring to the anemometer head.

Wind Vane Must Be Correctly Oriented

Instructions for correctly orienting the wind vane relative to the anemometer arm.

RADIATION SHIELD DISASSEMBLY AND SIM ACCESS

Removing Radiation Shield Plates

Instructions for disassembling the radiation shield to access the Sensor Interface Module.

Connecting Anemometer to SIM

Details on connecting the anemometer cable to the Sensor Interface Module.

CABLING AND COMMUNICATION TESTING

Testing Cabled Version Communication

Steps to power the ISS and verify data reception on the console.

WIRELESS VERSION: POWERING AND COMMUNICATION TESTING

Wireless Powering and Transmitter IDs

Guide to powering the wireless ISS and configuring transmitter IDs for communication.

Verifying Wireless Reception and Data

Wireless Troubleshooting and Test Mode

REASSEMBLING AND RAIN COLLECTOR PREPARATION

Reassembling the Radiation Shield

Preparing the Rain Collector

CHOOSING AN ISS MOUNTING LOCATION

Location Selection Criteria

Wireless Transmission Range and Testing

MOUNTING THE INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITE

Mounting Overview and Pole Options

MAINTENANCE

Maintaining UV and Solar Sensors

Cleaning the Rain Collector

TROUBLESHOOTING ANEMOMETER ISSUES

Sensor Intermittency and Anemometer Problems

Guidance for diagnosing intermittent sensor readings and common anemometer malfunctions.

WIRELESS TRANSMITTER ID CONFIGURATION

Changing Transmitter ID Settings

APPENDIX C: RE-ORIENTING THE WIND VANE

Wind Vane Re-orientation Procedure