DAVIS 6313, 6263 User Guide 3 MB
WeatherLink®
Console
USER GUIDE
DAVIS | WeatherLink Console User Guide
Table of Contents
Introduction … 03
WHAT’S IN THE BOX … 03
Chapter 1: Get Ready … 04
SET UP YOUR WEATHER STATION SENSOR SUITE … 04
GATHER THE STATION IDS … 04
SIGN UP FOR WEATHERLINK.COM … 04
Chapter 2: Set Up Your WeatherLink Console … 04
POWER UP AND CONNECT TO WI-FI AND WEATHERLINK.COM … 04
CONFIGURE DEVICES … 05
DISPLAY FORMAT SETTINGS … 06
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT SETTINGS … 06
GENERAL CONSOLE SET TINGS … 06
Chapter 4: Navigating Your Console … 08
YOUR DISPLAY SCREEN … 08
CURRENT WEATHER HOME TAB … 09
GRAPH TAB … 10
DATA TAB … 11
ACCOUNT TAB … 11
1. Account Information … 11
2. Console Conguration … 11
3. Customize Display … 11
• Console Settings … 13
• Alarms … 14
• Device Information … 14
• Terms and Conditions … 14
CONSOLE USE … 06
Chapter 3: Mounting Your Console … 07
CHOOSE THE CONSOLE LOCATION … 07
MOUNTING YOUR CONSOLE ON A WALL … 07
USING YOUR CONSOLE ON A TABLE, SHELF OR DESKTOP … 07
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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting and FAQs … 15
CONTACTING DAVIS TECHNICAL SUPPORT … 16
Appendices … 17
APPENDIX A: WEATHER DATA … 17
APPENDIX B: SPECIFICATIONS … 21
APPENDIX C: WEATHER DATA SPECIFICATIONS … 22
APPENDIX D: WIRELESS REPEATER CONFIGURATION … 24
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DAVIS | WeatherLink Console User Guide
Introduction
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
• WeatherLink Console
It’s here!
Your next-gen WeatherLink Console
will revolutionize the way you access,
analyze, and understand the hyper-local
weather data reported by your Vantage
™
Pro2
To get started, here are a few of the exciting features of this
console.
• Sophisticated & Stylish Color Touchscreen:
• Data Viewing: Access all your sensor data – from
or Vantage Vue® sensor suite.
Easily navigate and customize your view right on
the console Display screen.
temperature to wind to rain – both offline and
logged into WeatherLink.com. Add an additional
console to any room (within transmission range).
• Wall mount bracket
• Tabletop kickstand
• AC adapter and cable (no adapter with USB model)
• Hardware kit
• Custom Charting: Visualize any of your sensor data
in graph form.
• Wi-Fi Connected: Push your data to the WeatherLink
Cloud to access your data on WeatherLink website.
Use the WeatherLink app and join the largest global
network of personal weather stations and share
your data across the globe.
• Data Collection: See data from up to 8 transmitting
stations – even 8 separate sensor suites.
• Alarms: Set hundreds of different alarms for
multiple functions simultaneously.
• Stores years of historical data with settable local
archive update rates. This console offers years of
data and analysis even without internet connection.
(Dependent upon update rate.)
• Smart Home: Connect your data to Alexa,
Google Assistant, or other IoT/smart devices.
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Chapter 1: Get Ready
1. SET UP YOUR WEATHER STATION SENSOR SUITE
If you have a purchased your WeatherLink Console along with
a new Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue sensor suite, you should
set up your sensor suite rst and have it up and running. Do
this by following the instructions included with your sensor
suite, but it might be easier if you wait to mount the sensor
suite outside.
If you already have a Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue sensor suite
up and running, you don’t need to unmount it.
2. GATHER THE STATION IDS.
You will need to know what ID number your sensor suite is
transmitting on. The default factory setting is ID1, but you
may have changed this setting. If you have more than one
transmitting station, each will be set to a different ID and you
must know which station is transmitting on which ID.
Chapter 2: Set Up Your
WeatherLink Console
POWER UP AND CONNECT TO WI-FI AND WEATHERLINK.COM
Note: You’ll need your Wi-Fi password.
1. Plug your Console into AC power using the AC adapter
and power cable. The Console is AC-powered, with battery
backup. The backup battery is meant to keep data logging
when there is no AC power and will last less than a day.
Tip: If you have a Vantage Pro2 sensor suite, the ID is set
by moving the DIP switches in the transmitter shelter of
your sensor suite.
If you have a Vantage Vue sensor suite, the ID is set by
pressing the transmitter ID button.
Refer to your sensor suite’s manual if you need more
information on conrming or changing your ID number.
3. SIGN UP FOR WEATHERLINK.COM.
A WeatherLink account is not required for this Console. It
is a fully functional and powerful data display, storage, and
analysis tool on its own. However, using it with a WeatherLink
account will add considerable benets including access to
your data on your phone or computer, the option to store and
access your archive data in safe cloud data archive, the ability
to share your data with others, and the opportunity to be
part of the WeatherLink global communit y of Davis weather
stations. A basic account is free, but you can upgrade to Pro or
Pro+ to enjoy added features.
On the back of the Console, remove the plastic kickstand
stand and any cardboard packaging.
Plug the USB A connector into the AC adapter and the USB
C connector into the port on the back of the Console. Then
plug the AC connector into AC power. Tuck the cable into the
channel below the USB C jack.
Your Console will automatically power up.
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2. The Console Installation screen will appear. Make sure
you have a list of the transmitter IDs for your sensor suite
and any other transmitting stations (such as a standalone
Temperature/ Humidity Sensor installed on a Sensor
Transmitter) ready. Tap Begin Setup.
3. Follow the prompts to connect to your Wi-Fi.
Tip: If the device doesn’t nd your Wi-Fi network, make sure
you have entered the correct password and that you are
connecting to a 2.4 GHz network. It will not connect to a 5
GHz network. Then try repeating these steps.
Note: The console uses Wi-Fi to update the rmware
upon rst use, as well as to maintain very accurate time.
You should connect to Wi-Fi even if you do not intend to
upload your data to WeatherLink.com. After setup, the
Console will not need to be connect to Wi-Fi, except to
get automatic rmware updates which occur automatically
at 3:00 a.m. local time when they are available. However,
you can set it up without Wi-Fi. Choose Use Offline Mode
and skip to step 6.
4. Wait while the Console installs the latest updates. This may
take as long as 30 minutes.
CONFIGURE DEVICES
The next screens will let you set up the Console to “listen”
to your transmitters.
1. Click on the ID to which your sensor suite is set.
2. In the next screen, choose the station type such as
Vantage Vue or Vantage Pro2.
3. Enter a name for this station such as My Vantage Vue,
or Cellar Humidity Sensor.
4. Make sure the Rain Collector setting matches your station’s
rain collector type (0.01 inches or 0.2 millimeters). Select
any additional sensors you may have on your sensor suite
or transmitter. For example, if you have a Vantage Pro2 Plus,
choose Solar Rad and UV.
5. Advanced settings: This screen allows you to add a
yearly rain value to date. (For example, if you are setting
this device up in March, you can insert the rain data you
may already have for January and February). If you have
added a repeater, or a second wind station or third-party
anemometer, congure those on this screen.
5. The next screen will allow you to create or log into your
WeatherLink account. Either create your account, log in to
an existing account, or skip this section.
6. Set your station’s latitude and longitude. You can use the
map to nd your location if your console is connected to
Wi-Fi, and latitude, longitude, and elevation will be set
automatically.
Tip: Make sure the elevation is correctly set to the
elevation of your Console, not your sensor suite. The
barometer is housed in the Console and changes quickly
with elevation. If your Console is in an upstairs room, be
sure to add that elevation.
7. Select country, time zone, time, and date (time should be
automatically set if using in online mode) and choose to see
time in either 24- or 12-hour format. Tap Next.
8. Name your Console. Give you Console a short name, such as
Bob’s Home, or Aspen Cottage Weather. Tap Next.
You can also calibrate temperature, humidity, or wind using
this screen. Please be aware that Davis sensors are quite
accurate, and calibration is normally not needed. (See FAQs
on calibration, page 15)
6. Tap Save, then Save again to return to the Congure
Devices Screen. Continue adding any transmitting stations
you have in your system. Your Console can “listen” to up to
8 different transmitters.
7. When you are nished, tap Next.
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DISPLAY FORMAT SETTINGS
Make sure the display formats are as you want them to be.
Tap Next.
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT SETTINGS
Make sure the unit measurements are as you want them to be.
Tap Next.
GENERAL CONSOLE SETTINGS
1. On this screen, you can change your Local Archive Rate
from the default of 5 minutes to 1 minute, 15 minutes,
30 minutes, or 50 minutes. You can change the Online
Archive Rate in this screen as well.
Note: Understanding Data Rates
Your console will display current data as well as store it
internally and optionally upload data to the WeatherLink
Cloud for you to view on the WeatherLink app or website.
Current Conditions: Sensor suite data is transmitted
every 2.5 seconds. See sensor update intervals, page 22.
Archive Data: Historical, or archive, data is stored both in
the console, called “Local” archive data and, optionally,
to the WeatherLink Cloud, called “Online” archive data.
“Local” Archive Rate refers to the frequency at which
archive data is recorded on the Console’s internal
database. The Console default archive rate is every
5 minutes. The more frequently data is added to the
database, the faster the database will ll. However, the
Console’s robust database will store historical data for
years before it starts to overwrite the oldest data.
“Online” Archive Rate is the frequency at which the
Console uploads data for online display and storage on
WeatherLink.com. This archive rate depends on the type
of WeatherLink plan you have selected. The default is
set is 15 minutes. You can change it on the Console or on
WeatherLink.com.
Tip: For Online Archive Rates more frequent than
15 minutes, you must be a Pro or Pro+ subscriber.
You can upgrade to Pro or Pro+ on WeatherLink.com.
2. You can also set when you want your yearly rain season to
star t. For example, if your rainy season starts in April, you
might want to start yearly accumulations on April 1 rather
than January 1.
3. Choose whether you want your Console to track ambient
lighting and automatically change the brightness depending
on the light levels in the room. Or you can choose the
brightness level yourself using the brightness slider.
4. Tap Next.
CONSOLE USE
On the next screens, select the primary use for your Console.
Choose home or business. This information helps us design
better hardware, software, and services. Tap Next.
Your installation is now complete! You should see data on
your Display screen within 2 to 5 minutes.
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Chapter 3: Mounting Your
Console
CHOOSE THE CONSOLE LOCATION
You will want to place your WeatherLink Console in a location
where it is accessible, and the Display screen is easy to read.
It can either be mounted on a wall or used on a table, shelf, or
desktop.
For the most accurate readings:
• Avoid placing the Console in direct sunlight. This may cause
erroneous inside temperature and humidity readings and
may damage the unit.
• Avoid placing the Console near radiators or heating/air
conditioning vents.
• If you are mounting the Console on a wall, choose an interior
wall. Avoid exterior walls that tend to heat up or cool down
depending on the weather.
• Avoid placing your Console near large metallic appliances
such as refrigerators, televisions, heaters, or air conditioners.
5. Place the bracket on the wall and use a Philips head
screwdriver and the included screws to mount the bracket
as shown.
6. Slide the Console down onto the bracket.
USING YOUR CONSOLE ON A TABLE, SHELF OR DESKTOP
Use the tabletop kickstand included. Insert kickstand into the
back of the Console. There are “bumpers” on the legs to keep it
from sliding.
MOUNTING YOUR CONSOLE ON A WALL
1. Use the wall mount bracket included with your Console.
2. Use the holes to mark screw holes on the wall. Use a level to
make sure the holes are level to each other.
3. Use a drill and a 7/64” (2.5 mm) drill bit to drill two pilot
holes for the screws.
4. Use a hammer to carefully tap the drywall anchor into the
hole until the collar of the drywall anchor is ush with the
wall surface. Be careful to avoid driving the drywall anchor’s
collar beneath the surface of the wall.
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Chapter 4: Navigating Your
Console
YOUR DISPLAY SCREEN
The customizable Display screen will let you see just what
information you most want at a glance.
The Display screen is packed with all the current weather
data you need as well as date and time, sunrise and sunset,
alarms, and ticker tape. You will see real-time data as it
arrives from the sensors. The ticker tape area offers
informational messages about active alarms, low batteries
on the sensor suite, resyncing with sensor suite and more.
(And in a good rainstorm, look for the “raining cats and dogs”
message!) You can also see how many alarms you have set;
the number will appear next to the clock in the lower left
corner of the Display screen.
Or choose the 2 X 2 layout for 4 different tiles, plus the center
wind rose, with two or just one aspect in each.
Tip: Want to make your Console easier to read from
across the room? Choose the 2 X 2 layout with just one
aspect in each tile. The displayed values will be bigger,
making it easier to see from a distance. You can also
choose High Contrast mode to make it even easier to see.
The layout can be customized to show you the data you
are most interested in. Choose a 3 X 2 layout for a total of 6
different tiles, plus the center wind rose. Within each tile, you
can choose up to 2 different aspects. (For example, Outside
Temperature and Outside Humidity in one tile.)
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Note: All your data, whether you choose to display it or
not on the Display is still updating. You can access it on
the Data screen. You can change the Display at any time.
Note: To Customize your Display Screen, see Customize
Display Menu Item on page 11.
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