DAVIS Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station for Vantage Pro User Manual
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The Wireless Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station (referred to in this docu-
ment at the Leaf/Soil Station) can be used with any Wireless Vantage Pro
weather station to measure leaf wetness, soil moisture or temperature.
The following Vantage Pro console station configurations can be used with the
Leaf/Soil station:
• Only one Leaf/Soil Station can be installed as a Leaf/Soil Station per Van-
tage Pro Weather Station.
• Two stations can be installed if one is configured as a Leaf Station and the
other station is configured as a Soil Station in the Vantage Pro console.
• Configured as a Leaf Station, the Station supports two leaf wetness sen-
sors and two temperature probes.
• Configured as a Soil Station, it supports up to three soil moisture sensors
and temperature probes.
• A Wireless Soil Moisture/Temperature Station (#6361) can be used in con-
junction with a Leaf/Soil Station if the Leaf/Soil Station is configured as a
LEAF station in the Vantage Pro console.
Note: In any station using soil moisture sensors, the corresponding temperature probe, if
installed, will be used for temperature compensation of the soil moisture sensor.
Note: The Leaf/Soil Station requires Vantage Pro console firmware Rev B or later. (Press
and hold the [DONE] key then press the [+] (up arrow) key to display the console
firmware level.) Contact Davis Technical Support for upgrade information.
Station Type in Con-
sole Configuration
Number of Leaf
Wetness Sen-
sors
Number of Soil
Moisture Sen-
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Number of
Temp Probes
LEAF/SOIL Station
2
3
3
LEAF Station
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2
SOIL Station
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3
3
Document Outline
- Wireless Leaf & Soil Moisture/ Temperature Station
- Tools for Setup
- Components
- Installation Steps
- Preparing the Leaf/Soil Station
- Setting the DavisTalk Transmitter ID
- Choosing a Location to Mount the Station
- Mounting the Leaf/Soil Station
- Rules for Using Leaf, Soil and Temperature Sensors
- Installing Leaf Wetness Sensors
- Installing Soil Moisture & Temperature Sensors
- Using Soil Moisture Readings
- Troubleshooting the Sensors
- Extending Sensor Cable Length
- Contacting Davis Technical Support
- Specifications