DAVIS Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station for Vantage Pro2 User Manual

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Installing the Battery

1. Insert the 3-volt lithium

battery into the battery
holder, matching the “+”
sign on the battery with
the “+” sign next to the
battery mounting
brackets.

2. Note the location of the

DIP switches. You will
work with them during
the next installation step.

Temporarily Connecting a Sensor for Testing

Temporarily connect at least one of the following sensors.

Note:

You must have at least one sensor installed in the Leaf/Soil station in order to test wireless com-
munications.

Leaf Wetness Sensor Connection

• Connect the leaf wetness sensor cable to the LEAF

1 or LEAF 2 receptacle by plugging it in the proper
receptacle.

Soil Moisture Sensor Connection

Temporarily connect a soil moisture probe to the SOIL
1 terminal block connector using the following instruc-
tions.

1. Use a pen or small screwdriver to open the

connector “jaws” as shown in the illustration at the
top of the next page.

2. While the jaws are open, insert the temperature probe leads, then let the connec-

tor jaws close in on the lead by removing the pen or small screwdriver.

Note:

The soil moisture sensor must be moist to be used for this test. A completely dry sensor will not
register on the console.

3-Volt
Lithium Battery

DIP Switches

Cable Clamp
Mount

Leaf Wetness

Sensor Cable

Rubber

Grommets

SENSOR

INTERFACE

MODULE

Cable Clamp

Test LED

Cable Clamp
Screw

Temperature

Moisture

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Soil Moisture

Sensor Cable

Temperature

Probe Cable

Connecting a Leaf Wetness

Sensor