DAVIS Vantage Pro Console - Manual (Page 46)

4. Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Console Diagnostic Screen
In addition to logging weather data, the console continuously monitors the
station’s radio reception. The signal You may find this information very help-
ful, especially when you are choosing locations for your console and ISS.
Note: Radio transmission data is cleared each day at midnight.
Diagnostic Screen Commands
• Press and hold the TEMP key, then press the TIME key to display the
diagnostic screen.
• Press the DONE key to exit the diagnostic screen.
• Press the STATION key to display signal statistics for the next
installed transmitter ID.
• Press the HI/LOW key to toggle Gain on and off. The message in the
ticker indicates the current Gain status. The Receiver Gain setting
provides some control over the receiver sensitivity. If you’re having
trouble with reception, try turning the Gain on.
Diagnostic Screen Features
1. (a) Time of day or (b) number of times the reed switch was seen closed
when sampled. The reed switch closes once each rotation. Use the WIND
key to toggle between readings.
2. (a) Date or (b) number of times the reed switch was seen open when
sampled. The anemometer counts rotations. The reed switch is part of the
anemometer mechanism. WIND key toggles display.
3. (a) Number of CRC errors or (b) 8 bit timer value of next reception. CRC
is an error checking protocol. Toggle display with CHILL.
4. Number of missed data packets.
5. Percentage of scheduled data packets received.
6. Total number of packets received.
7. (a) Number of times the console resynchronized with the transmitter or (b)
maximum number of packets missed in a row without losing synchroniza-
tion. Toggle using the TEMP key.
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