Davis Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Station

VANTAGE PRO2? Vantage Pro2? ( 6152, 6153) 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 transmitter 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 Vantage 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 Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 to let your weather station interface with a computer, to log weather data, and to upload weather information to the internet. 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 solar powered fan that draws outside air in over the temperature and humidity 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) 1 year Fan Aspiration Rate ( Fan-Aspirated Only) 190 feet/ min. ( 0.9 m/ s) ( full sun) , 80 feet/ min. ( 0.4 m/ s) ( battery only) ( intake flow rate) 500 feet/ min. ( 2.5 m/ s) ( full sun) , 280 feet/ min. ( 1.4 m/ s) ( battery only) ( sensor chamber flow rate) Connectors, Sensor Modular RJ-11 Cable Type 4-conductor, 26 AWG Cable Length, Anemometer 40? ( 12 m) ( included) 540? ( 165 m) ( maximum recommended) Wind Speed Sensor Wind cups with magnetic switch 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 in2 ( 214 cm2) collection area Temperature Sensor Type PN Junction Silicon Diode Relative Humidity Sensor Type Film capacitor element Housing Material UV-resistant ABS, ASA plastic Console Console Operating Temperature + 32 to + 140 F ( 0 to + 60 C) Non-Operating ( Storage) Temperature + 14 to + 158 F ( -10 to + 70 C) Current Draw 0.9 mA average, 30 mA peak, ( add 120 mA for display lamps, add 0.125 mA for each optional wireless transmitter received by the console) at 4 - 6 VDC AC Power Adapter 5 VDC, 300 mA, regulated Batteries 3 C-cells Battery Life up to 9 months Connectors Modular RJ-11 Housing Material UV-resistant ABS plastic Console Display Type LCD Transflective Display Backlight LEDs Dimensions ( console: length x width x height, display length x height) Console with antenna down 10.625" x 6.125" x 1.625" ( 270 mm x 156 mm x 41 mm) Console with antenna extended up 10.625" x 9.625" x 1.625" ( 270 mm x 245 mm x 41 mm) Display 5.94" x 3.375" ( 151 mm x 86 mm) Weight ( with batteries) 1.88 lbs. ( .85 kg)