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DAVIS Solar Power Kit For Vantage Weather Stations and Envoy8X User Manual

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4. Run the power cord

from the kit up through
one of the shelter open-
ings at the bottom of the
Complete System Shel-
ter or Multi-Purpose
Shelter.

Connecting the Power Cord

to the Cabled Weather Envoy or Envoy8X

Vantage Pro2

Console

I.S.S.

Cable

Power Cord

USB
WeatherLink
Data Logger

Envoy

Multi-Purpose
Shelter

Power

Cord

I.S.S. Cable

Connecting the Power Cord

to the Cabled Vantage Pro2 Console

5. Plug it into the console

or Envoy’s POWER
jack. The console (with
data logger installed)
should beep three times
within 10 seconds if the
console is working
properly. The Weather
Envoy or Envoy8X
(with data logger
installed) should beep
twice within 10 seconds
if the Envoy is working
properly.

6. Check all of the read-

ings on your display to
be sure they display cor-
rectly. Consult your
owner’s manual for
instructions on display-
ing the various readings.
Spin the wind cups,
move the wind vane,
and tip the rain bucket to
verify wind speed and
direction and rainfall
readings. If the console
is receiving power but is
having problems read-
ing the sensors, please
refer to your owner’s
manual. If your Weather
Envoy is connected to a
computer, open Weath-
erLink and check the
Bulletin feature to check
the readings.