DAVIS Anemometer Transmitter Kit User Manual
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This manual describes how to install the Anemometer Transmitter Kit for a Wireless
Vantage Pro2
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Weather Station. The kit enables you to connect the anemometer from
your Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) to its own transmitter, so it can be located away from
the ISS and communicate directly with your
console/receiver.
Components
The Anemometer Transmitter Kit includes the following components and mounting
hardware:
1/4" Flat Washers
1/4" Lock Washers
1/4" Hex Nuts
3-Volt
Lithium
Battery
U-Bolts
1/4" x 1-1/2" Lag Screws
8" Cable Ties
Transmitter Shelter
#6 x 1/2" (3.5 x 12 mm)
Self-Threading Screw
#6 Washer
Cable Clamp
Tools for Setup
In addition to the kit, you will need some or all of the following materials:
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Adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench
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Compass or local area map
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Ballpoint pen or paper clip (small pointed object of some kind)
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Drill and 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit (if mounting on a vertical surface)
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Carpenter’s level (if mounting on a vertical surface)
If You Are Installing the ISS and the Anemometer Transmitter Kit
at the Same Time
Install your ISS first, following the instructions in the ISS manual. However, during the
step “Preparing the ISS for Installation,” DO NOT connect the anemometer cable to the
SIM. When you have mounted the rain collector side of the ISS and are ready to mount
the anemometer, follow the instructions in this manual starting with “Preparing the
Anemometer Transmitter” on page 3.
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Components
- Tools for Setup
- Installation Steps
- Removing the Anemometer from its Current Location
- Disconnecting Anemometer from ISS Transmitter
- If Your ISS is Mounted as a Single Unit (Both Sides Together on a Pole)
- 1. Remove the black rain collector cone from its base by rotating cone counter- clockwise until its latches line up with openings in the base and you can lift it off. It is much easier to reach the hex nuts with a wrench if you remove the rain collec...
- 2. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, remove the hex nuts and washers holding the anemometer’s plastic mounting base on the pole. Set the anemometer down for a moment.
- 3. Remove the hex nuts and washers holding the rain collector side on the pole. Retrieve the U-bolt that was holding the anemometer.
- 4. Using the washers and hex nuts, fasten the rain collector side back onto the pole. Flat washer goes on first, then lock washer, then hex nut.
- 5. Put the rain collector cone back on. Rotate the cone clockwise until the latches slide into place.
- If Your Anemometer is Mounted by Itself
- Preparing the Anemometer Transmitter
- 1. Insert the 3-volt lithium battery into the battery holder, matching the “+” sign on the battery with the “+” sign on the SIM.
- 2. Push the end of the anemometer cable up through the square black grommet into the transmitter shelter. Every Davis shelter has two of these grommets to provide weather-resistant entrances for cables. In this case, use the grommet on the right. You...
- 3. Plug the end of the anemometer cable into the receptacle labeled WIND on the SIM.
- 4. Place the cable clamp over the anemometer cable between the grommet and the receptacle. Secure the cable clamp to the shelter by threading the provided #6 screw through the washer, then cable clamp and then screwing it into the cable clamp mount i...
- 5. Locate the DIP switches. You will work with them during the next installation step.
- Setting the Transmitter ID
- Setting Console/Receiver(s) to Same ID
- 1. Put your console into Setup Mode — press and hold DONE and press the DOWN arrow (-).
- You should see the words: “RECEIVING FROM...” and “STATION NO.” followed by the transmitter IDs that your console detects. One of these should be the ID number you just set on the anemometer transmitter. It may take one to two minutes for the...
- 2. Press DONE to move on to Screen 2: Selecting Transmitters (Vantage Pro2) or Screen 6: Configuring Transmitter IDs (Vantage Vue). This is where you will set the console to recognize signals on that transmitter ID as coming from an anemometer transm...
- 3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrows to scroll through the transmitter IDs. When you see the ID you chose for the anemometer, press the UP (+) or DOWN (-) arrows to activate reception of that ID code. Make sure the screen shows “ON”.
- 4. Press GRAPH to change the type of station assigned to that transmitter ID. Press GRAPH until the word “WIND” appears.
- 5. To exit Setup Mode, press and hold DONE.
- The console/receiver will display wind readings from one anemometer in the compass rose. Once you set the ID code, it makes no visible difference that the readings are now being sent by the anemometer transmitter instead of the ISS transmitter.
- Viewing Current Wind Data
- If You Do Not See Current Wind Readings
- Test Mode
- 1. The DIP switches were not correctly set on the transmitter. Review the procedure on page 4.
- 2. The ID was not correctly set on the console/receiver. Review the procedure on page 5.
- 3. Reception is being disrupted by RF (radio frequency) interference. Interference has to be very strong to prevent the console from receiving a signal while in the same room as the anemometer transmitter!
- 4. There is a problem with the console/receiver. See “Contacting Davis Instruments” on page 11.
- Note: Remember to turn the Test DIP switch OFF when you’re finished testing wireless transmission. If it is left ON, the blinking LED will reduce battery life significantly.
- Choosing a Location for the Anemometer Transmitter
- Range of Wireless Transmission
- Testing Transmission from Proposed Location
- Mounting the Anemometer Transmitter
- Mounting Anemometer on a Pole
- 1. While holding the mounting base against the pole, place a U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes in the base.
- 2. Place a flat washer, a split washer and a hex nut on each of the bolt ends.
- 3. Swivel the anemometer until the arm is pointing north, if possible.
- 4. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the nuts. If the anemometer arm is not pointing north, calibrate your console by following the instructions in your console manual.
- Mounting Anemometer on a Vertical Surface
- 1. With a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill two holes approximately 2-1/8" (54 mm) apart. Use a carpenter’s level to ensure the holes will be level.
- 2. Insert the 1/4" x 3" lag screws through the flat washers and the holes in the mounting base into the post.
- 3. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the lag screws. If the anemometer arm is not pointing north, calibrate your console by following the instructions in your console manual.
- Mounting Transmitter Shelter on a Pole
- 1. While holding the shelter against the pole, place a U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes on at the top of the shelter.
- 2. Place a flat washer, a lock washer and a hex nut on each of the bolt ends.
- 3. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the nuts.
- 4. Place the second U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes at the bottom of the shelter. Put a flat washer, a lock washer, and a hex nut on each bolt end, and tighten the hex nuts.
- Note: Remember to position the shelter so the solar panel has maximum exposure to the sun.
- Mounting Transmitter Shelter on a Vertical Surface
- 1. With a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill two holes approximately 2" (50 mm) apart. Use a carpenter’s level to ensure the holes will be level.
- 2. Drill two more holes 7- 1/32" below the upper holes.
- 3. Insert the 1/4" x 1-1/2" lag screws through the flat washers, and through the holes at the top of the shelter into the post. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the lag screws.
- 4. Insert the 1/4" x 1-1/2" lag screws through the flat washers, and through the holes at the bottom of the shelter into the post. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the lag screws.
- Note: Remember to position the shelter so the solar panel has maximum exposure to the sun.
- A Note on Securing Cables
- Troubleshooting
- The signal from the wind cups is not making it back to the display. Check your cables for visible nicks and cuts. Look for corrosion in the WIND jack on the Sensor Interface Module and on splices in the cable (if any). If possible, remove any extensi...
- It is likely that there is a short or break somewhere between the wind vane and the display. Check your cables for visible nicks and cuts. Look for corrosion in the “WIND” jack on the Sensor Interface Module and on splices in the cable (if any). ...
- Either the anemometer is located where wind is blocked by something, or there is friction interfering with the cups’ rotation. Friction usually can be remedied by the user — remove the wind cups and clear out any bugs or debris. Turn the shaft th...
- Be very careful. Comparing to measurements from TV, radio, newspapers, or a neighbor is NOT a valid method of verifying your readings. Davis Instruments sensors are carefully tested at the factory. If you have questions, contact Technical Support.
- Contacting Davis Instruments
- Specifications
- FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning