Davis Vantage Vue Wireless Weather Station

VANTAGE VUE 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 certified, license free frequency hopping transmitter and receiver. Frequency hopping spread spectrum ( FHSS) 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 includes two additional sensors: 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 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 switch 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 in2 ( 116 cm2) 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)