DAVIS Vantage Vue 6250 User Manual

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6351
Vantage Vue
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Weather Station
TheVantageVue
®
(#6250)wirelessweatherstationincludestwocomponents:theIntegratedSensorSuite(ISS) (#6357)
whichhousesandmanagesthe externalsensorarray,andtheconsole(#6351)whichprovidestheuserinterface,data
display,andcalculations.TheVantageVueISSandconsolecommunicateviaanFCC‐ce rtified,license‐freefrequency‐
hoppingtransmitter
andreceiver.Frequency‐hoppingspread ‐spectrum(FH SS)technologyprovides greater
communicationstrengthover longerdistancesandareasofweakerreception.User‐selectabletransmitterIDcodes
allowuptoeightstationstocoexistinthesamegeographicarea.(TheVantageVueconsolecanalsoreceiveanddisplay
datafromanyVantagePro2™
orVantagePro2PlusISS.TheVantagePro2Plusinclu destwoadditio nalsensors:the
UVsensor andthesolarradiationsensor.)Theconsolemaybepoweredbybatteri esorbytheincludedAC‐power
adapter.ThewirelessIS Sissolar‐pow ere dwithabatteryba ckup.UseWeatherL ink™forVantag eVueto letyour
weatherstationinterfacewithacomputer,tologweatherdata,anduploadweatherinformationtotheinternet.
TheVantageVuestationreliesonpassiveshieldingtoreducesolar‐radiationinducedtemperatureerrorsintheoutside
temperaturesensorreadings.
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
Operating Temperature .....................................................-40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Non-operating (Storage) Temperature...............................-40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)
Current Draw ................................................................... 0.20 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 3.3 VDC
Solar Power Panel ........................................................... 0.5 Watts
Battery ............................................................................. CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) ........................................8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar
charging
Wind Speed Sensor ......................................................... Wind cups with magnetic detection
Wind Direction Sensor ..................................................... Wind vane with magnetic encoder
Rain Collector Type ......................................................... Tipping spoon, 0.01" per tip (0.2 mm with metric rain cartridge, Part
No. 7345.319), 18.0 in
2
(116 cm
2
) collection area
Temperature Sensor Type ................................................ PN Junction Silicon Diode
Relative Humidity Sensor Type .........................................Film capacitor element
Housing Material ...............................................................UV-resistant ABS & ASA plastic
ISS Dimensions ................................................................12.95" x 5.75" x 13.40" (329 mm x 146 mm x 340 mm)
Package weight: ...............................................................5.44 lbs (2.47 kg)
Console Specifications
Console Operating Temperature ....................................... +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature .............................. +14° to +158°F (-10° or +70°C)
Console Current Draw ...................................................... 0.9 mA average, 30 mA peak,
(add 120 mA for display lamps, add 0.125 mA for each transmitter
station received by console) at 4.4 VDC
Power Adapter .................................................................. 5 VDC, 300 mA
Battery Backup ................................................................ 3 C-cells
Battery Life (no AC power) ............................................... Up to 9 months (approximately)
Housing Material ............................................................... UV-resistant ABS plastic
Console Display Type ....................................................... LCD Transflective
Display Backlight .............................................................. LEDs
Dimensions:
Console (with antenna) .................................................... 7.5" x 5.75" x 4.5" (190 mm x 146 mm x 114 mm)
Console (with antenna) mounted on wall ........................... 7.5" x 7.0 " x 3.0" (190 mm x 178 mm x 76 mm)
Display.............................................................................. 4.13" x 3.0" (105 mm x 76 mm)
Weight (with batteries)............................................... 1.48 lbs. (.67 kg)
DS6250_63576351, (Rev G, 10/4/13)

DAVIS Vantage Vue 6250 Specifications

General

Rain Collector	Self-emptying tipping bucket
Type	Wireless
Frequency	868 MHz
Transmission Range	up to 300 meters (1000 feet) line of sight
Temperature Range	-40 to 65 °C (-40 to 149 °F)
Humidity Range	0 to 100% RH
Wind Speed Range	0 to 200 mph (0 to 322 kph)
Wind Direction Range	0 to 360 degrees
Wind Speed Accuracy	+/- 2 mph (+/- 3 km/h) or +/- 5% , whichever is greater
Wind Direction Accuracy	±3°
Rainfall Resolution	0.01 in (0.2 mm)
Rainfall Range	0 to 9999.9 mm
Rain Measurement Accuracy	±4%
Power Supply	Solar panel with battery backup
Battery Life	Approximately 1 year
Console Display	LCD
Power (Console)	AC adapter or 3 C-cell batteries
Update Interval	2.5 seconds
Temperature Accuracy	±0.5 °C
Humidity Accuracy	±3%
Operating Temperature	-40 to 65 °C (-40 to 149 °F)