This “Quick Reference Guide” will provide you with abbreviated
instructions for all functions of the Vantage Pro2 console. For more detailed instructions, see Vantage Pro2 Console Manual.
Pages with:
CLEAR headings provide general instructions and information
about the console.
BLACK headings provide instructions for using each key.
They are presented in alphabetical order.
Whenever you see "Press 2ND & ANOTHER KEY " in this booklet,
this means to press and release 2ND and then immediately press the
other key.
REMEMBER: Press and hold DONE at any time to return to
the current weather screen. See DONE.
For instructions about:
• LEAF WETNESS, see “HUM.”
• SOIL MOISTURE, see “TEMP.”
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Press WIND to toggle between:
• Wind Speed (0 mph, 0.0 m/s, 0 km/h, 0 knots)
• Wind Direction (degrees)
Press 2ND & UNITS to change unit of measure.
On the compass rose:
Current wind direction
Dominant wind direction for a ten-minute period within the last
hour. If dominant wind direction remained constant over the last
hour, only one arrow will be shown. If dominant wind direction varied, up to six arrows (representing six ten-minute periods) may be
shown.
Current wind direction is the same as one of the dominant wind
directions.
On the ticker tape:
10 MIN AVG WIND SPEED . . . will appear on the ticker tape when you
are displaying wind speed.
UV
If you have a UV sensor, press 2NDand UV to toggle between:
• UV Index
• UV Dose (meds)
Outside
Temperature
Temp 1-4
Moisture Station)
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Graph
(from Soil
Forecast
Icon
Moon
Phase
Time & Date
Sunrise & Sunset
LCD
Outside
Humidity
Barometer
Wind Chill
Dew Point
Heat Index
THWS Index
Temp 1-4
Leaf Wetness Station)
(from
Ticker Tape
Inside
Temperature
Temp 2–8
Temp or Temp/
Humidity Station)
Soil Moist
(from
Daily Rain
Rain Storm
ET Daily
Inside Humidity
Hum 2–8
(from
Temp/Humidity Station)
Leaf Wet
UV Index
UV Dose
Rain Rate
Rain Mo
Rain Year
ET Mo
ET Year
Solar
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UNITSICONS
Forecast Icons. See "FORECAST."
Moon Phase. The icons shown below are for the Northern Hemisphere.
For the Southern Hemisphere, the orientation is reversed.
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon
Alarm Bell. Appears when you are setting an alarm. Blinks on
and off when an alarm is triggered.
Graph Icon. Appears next to a weather variable when you press
that variable's key. On most screens, indicates that that variable is
being shown on the graph. On the alarm screen, indicates that you
are setting an alarm for that variable.
Second Function. Appears when you press 2ND . Used to select
the variable or function printed in white above each key.
Umbrella. Appears when it is currently raining.
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Press 2ND & UNITS to change the unit of measure for a
selected variable:
• All temperature-related readings (inside and outside temperature,
wind chill, heat index, and dew point) will read in the same unit of
measure. Changing one from °F to °C (or vice versa) changes all the
others.
• All rain and ET readings will read in the same unit of measure (0.00
inches or 0.0 mm).
In the setup screen, press 2ND & UNITS to:
• Change from 12- to 24-hour clock and from month/day to day/month.
• Change latitude from north to south.
• Change longitude from west to east.
• Change elevation from feet to meters.
• Change wind cup size from small to large.
• Change unit of measure for rain collector.
TIMETICKER TAPE
Press 2ND& TIME to toggle between:
• Current Time & Date
• Time of Sunrise & Sunset
To set the time and date:
1. Press and hold DONE and then press the down arrow ( − ) to enter the
Setup Mode.
2. Press DONE repeatedly until you see ENTER TIME in the ticker tape.
3. Press ( + ) or ( − ) to change the flashing digit. Press ( < ) or ( > ) to
move between digits.
4. Press 2ND & UNITS to change from 12- to 24-hour clock or from
month/day to day/month, if desired.
5. Press and hold DONE to return to the current weather screen.
Press the appropriate key(s) to view these messages: