DAVIS Vantage Pro2 Specifications

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Wireless Vantage Pro2
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Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Total
Historical Graph Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Totals
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Latest Daily Total Calculation
Forecast
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barometric Reading & Trend, Wind Speed & Direction, Rainfall, Temperature,
Humidity, Latitude & Longitude, Time of Year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Display Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Icons on top center of display; detailed message in ticker at bottom
Variables Predicted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sky Condition, Precipitation, Temperature Changes, Wind Direction and Speed
Heat Index (calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable) °C is converted from °F rounded to the nearest 1°C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +165°F (-40° to +74°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°F (±1.5°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Formulation Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments to increase
range of use
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation
Humidity
Inside Relative Humidity (sensor located in console)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant; Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located in ISS)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03% per °F (0.05% per °C), reference 68°F (20°C)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant; Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Extra Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located inside Temperature/Humidity Station)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03% per °F (0.05% per °C), reference 68°F (20°C)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user adjustable)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading

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