Tools for setup, Installation steps – DAVIS Universal Anemometer Interface for Vantage Pro2 User Manual
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Tools for Setup
In addition, you will need some or all of the following materials:
• Adjustable wrench or 7/16ʺ wrench
• Compass or local area map (to adjust wind direction, if needed)
• Drill and 3/16ʺ (5 mm) drill bit (if mounting on a vertical surface)
• Carpenter’s level (if mounting on a vertical surface)
If you are installing a Davis Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) or
Anemometer Transmitter Kit and the non-Davis anemometer at
the same time:
Install your ISS first, following the instructions in the installation manual. How‐
ever, skip the steps that direct you to connect the anemometer cable to the SIM.
When you are ready to mount the anemometer (for the ISS, after you have
mounted the rain collector side of the ISS), follow the instructions in this manual
starting with “Mount the New Anemometer” on page 4.
Installation Steps
The following is an outline of the steps necessary to install an anemometer with
the Universal Anemometer Interface. These steps are used as section headings
in this manual and are explained in greater detail in the appropriate section.
• Remove the old anemometer from its current location and disconnect the
anemometer from the ISS transmitter (if necessary)
• Mount the new anemometer
• Mount the interface shelter
• Connect the anemometer cable to the anemometer
• Insert the battery in the interface shelter
• Connect the anemometer cable to the interface
• Connect the ISS cable to the interface
• Connect the ISS cable to the ISS or Anemometer Transmitter Kit SIM
• Configure the console