DAVIS Vantage Pro2 Specifications

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6152 6162
6153 6163
Wireless Vantage Pro2™ &
Vantage Pro2™ Plus Stations
(Including Fan-Aspirated Models)
VantagePro2™(6152,61 53)andVantagePro2™Plus(6162, 6163)WirelessWeatherStationsincludetwo
components:theIntegratedSensorSuite(ISS)whichhousesandmanagestheexternal sensorarray,andtheconsole
whichprovidesthe userinterface,datadisplay,andcalculations.TheISSandVantagePro2consolecommunicate
viaan FCC
‐certified,license‐free,spread‐spectrumfrequency‐hopping(FHSS)transmitterandreceiver.User‐
selectabletran smitterIDcodesallowuptoeightstationstocoexistinthesamegeographicarea.Thefrequency
hoppingspreadspectrumtechnologyprovidesgreatercommunicationstrengthoverlongerdistancesandareasof
weakerreception.TheWirelessVantag ePro2
Plusweatherstationincludestwoadditionalsensorsthatareoptional
ontheVantagePro2:theUVsensorandthesolarradiationsensor.
Theconsolemay bepoweredbybatteriesorbytheincludedAC‐poweradapter.ThewirelessISSissolarpowered
withabatterybackup.UseWeatherLink
®
forVan tagePro2andVantageVue
®
toletyourweatherstationinterface
withacom puter,tologweatherdata,andtouploadweatherinformatio ntotheint ernet.
The6152and6162relyonpassiveshieldingtoreducesolar‐radiationinducedtemperatureerrorsintheoutside
temperaturesensorreadings.TheFan‐aspirated6153and6163combinepassiveshielding
withaso lar‐poweredfan
thatdrawsoutsideairinoverthetem peratureandhum iditysensors,providingamuchmoreaccuratetemperature
readingthanthatavailableusingpassiveshieldingalone.
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Non-operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)
Current Draw (ISS SIM only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.14 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 4 to 6 VDC
Solar Power Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Watts (ISS SIM), plus 0.75 Watts (Fan-Aspirated)
Battery (ISS SIM /Fan-Aspirated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell / 2 - 1.2 Volt NiCad C-cells
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar charging
Battery Life (NiCad C-cells, Fan-Aspirated) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Fan Aspiration Rate (Fan-Aspirated only)
Intake Flow Rate, full sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 feet/min. (0.9 m/s)
Intake Flow Rate, battery only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 feet/min. (0.4 m/s)
Sensor Chamber Flow Rate, full sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 feet/min. (2.5 m/s)
Sensor Chamber Flow Rate, battery only . . . . . . . . . 280 feet/min. (1.4 m/s)
Connectors, Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-conductor, 26 AWG
Cable Length, Anemometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40’ (12 m) (included) 240’ (73 m) (maximum recommended)
Note: Maximum displayable wind decreases as the length of cable increases. At 140’ (42 m) of cable, the maximum wind speed displayed is 135 mph
(60 m/s); at 240’ (73 m), the maximum wind speed displayed is 100 mph (34 m/s).
Wind Speed Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solid state magnetic sensor
Wind Direction Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind vane with potentiometer
Rain Collector Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tipping bucket, 0.01" per tip (0.2 mm with metric rain adapter), 33.2 in
2
(214 cm
2
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collection area
Temperature Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PN Junction Silicon Diode
Relative Humidity Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Film capacitor element
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS, ASA plastic
DS6152_62_53_63 (Rev. K 9/30/13)

DAVIS Vantage Pro2 Specifications

General

Update Interval	2.5 seconds
Temperature Accuracy	±1°F (±0.5°C)
Barometric Pressure Range	16.00 to 32.50 inHg (540 to 1100 hPa)
Rain Collector Type	Tipping bucket
Wind Speed Range	0 to 200 mph (0 to 322 km/h)
Wind Speed Accuracy	±2 mph (±3 km/h) or ±5%, whichever is greater
Wind Direction Resolution	1°
Wind Direction Accuracy	±3°
Solar Radiation Range	0 to 1800 W/m²
Solar Radiation Sensor Accuracy	±5%
UV Index Range	0 to 16
UV Index Accuracy	±5%
Wireless Transmission Range	Up to 1000 ft (300 m)
Temperature Range	-40°F to +150°F (-40°C to +65°C)
Humidity Range	0 to 100%
Humidity Accuracy	±3%
Rain Collector Resolution	0.01 in (0.2 mm)
Rain Measurement Accuracy	±4%
Wind Direction Range	0 to 360°
Power Supply	Solar powered with battery backup