DAVIS Vantage Pro Console - Manual (Page 16)

3. Using Your Weather Station
Screen 1: Active Transmitters
Screen 1 displays the message “Receiving from...” and shows the transmit-
ters being received by the console. In addition, an “X” will blink in the lower
right-hand corner of the screen every time the console receives a data
packet from the ISS. The rest of the LCD screen will be blank.
If you have a cabled station, or if your wireless ISS uses the factory settings
and you are receiving the signal, the screen displays “Receiving from station
No. 1”. Any optional stations you are installing should also appear.
Note: An ISS or optional station must be powered for the Console to recognize it. Refer to the
installation instructions for the ISS or optional station for more information.
1. Make a note of the station number(s) listed on the screen.
2. Press DONE to move to the next screen.
The console can receive signals from up to eight transmitters total, but there
is also a limit on the number of certain types of transmitters. Table 1 below
lists the maximum number for each type of transmitter:
Screen 2: Configuring Transmitter IDs - Wireless Only
Note: If you have a cabled station, you can press DONE and go to Screen 4: Time & Date.
Setup screen 2 allows you to change the ISS transmitter ID and to add or
remove optional transmitter stations. The default setting works fine for most
installations. The default transmitter ID setting is “1” (ISS).
Vantage Pro Transmission Intervals
You may also need to set an alternate transmission interval for an ISS
(alternate interval = “.25X”), a Temperature Humidity Station (alternate
interval = “4X”) or Temperature Station (alternate interval = “4X”). A station
T ABLE 3-1: M AXIMUM N UMBER OF T RANSMITTERS
Transmitter Type Maximum Number
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) 1
Anemometer Transmitter Kit 1
Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station 1
Soil Moisture/Temperature Station 1
Temperature Station 8
Temperature/Humidity Station 8
SensorLink 1
STATION NO.1 4