Davis 6343 Installation Manual
WIRELESS
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EAF & SOIL MOISTURE/
EMPERATURE STATION
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INSTALLATION MANUAL
FOR WIRELESS VANTAGE PRO
The Wireless Leaf & Soi l M oisture/Temperature Stat ion (referred to in this document at the Leaf/Soil Station) can be used with any W i reless Vantage Pro
weather station to measure leaf wetness, soil moisture or temperatu re.
The following Vantage Pro conso l e station configur ations can be used with t he
Leaf/Soil station:
®
OR VANTAGE PRO PLUS™
Station Type in Console Configuration
LEAF/S O IL Statio n 2 3 3
LEAF Station 2 - 2
SOIL Station - 3 3
• Only one Leaf/Soil Station can be installed as a Leaf/Soil Station per Vantage Pro We ather Station.
• Two stations can be installed if one is conf igur ed as a Leaf Station and the
other station is configured as a Soil Station in the Vantage Pro console.
• Configured as a Leaf Station, the Station supports two leaf wetness sensors and two temperature prob es.
• Configured as a Soil Station, it supports up to three soil moisture sensors
and temperature probes.
• A Wireless Soil Moisture /Temperature Station (#6361) can be used in co njunction with a Leaf/Soil Station if the Leaf/Soil Station is configured as a
LEAF station in the Vantage Pro console.
Note: In any station using so il mo is ture sensors, the corr es po nding temp er a tu r e probe, if
installed, will be used for temperature compensation of the soil moisture sensor.
Note: The Leaf/Soil St ation re quires Vantage Pro console firmware R ev B or later. (Press
and hol d the [DONE] key then press the [+] (up arrow) key to display the console
firmware level.) Contact Davis Technical Support for upgrade information.
Number of Leaf
Wetness Sen-
sors
Number of Soil
Moisture Sen-
sors
Number of
Temp Probes
Product # 6343
Tools for Setup
In addition to the components shown, you will need some or all of the following materials:
• Adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench
• Medium Phillips Screwdriver
• Ballpoint pen or paper clip (small pointed object of some kind)
• Drill and 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit (if mounting on a vertical surface)
• Stepped Sensor Installation Tool for Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensors (recommened, see page 17)
Components
The Leaf/Soil Station includes the following components and hardware:
Shelter
U-Bolts
1/4" Flat Washers
1/4" Lock Washers
1/4" Hex Nuts
8" Cable Ties
Leaf/Soil Station Components
Optional Sensors
The following optional sensors ar e available fo r the Leaf/Soil Station:
Leaf Wetness Sensor
with 40' (12.2 m) of cable
Optional Leaf Wetness Sensor (#6420)
U-Bolts
1/4" Flat
Washers
1/4" Hex Nuts
#8 Wood Screws
#8 Flat Washers
#8 Lock Washers
1/4" x 1-1/2"
Lag Screws
3-Volt Lithium
Battery
4" Cable Ties
#8 x 3/4"
Machine
Screws
#8 Hex Nuts
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Soil Moisture Sensor
with 15' (4.6 m) of cable
Optional Soil Moisture Sensor (#6440) and Optional Temperature Sensor (#6470)
Temperature Probe
with 15' (4.6 m) of cable
Installation Steps
For ease of ins ta llati on and use of your Leaf /Soil Station, please foll ow steps in
the order presented.
• Preparing the station, page 4
• Setting the DavisTalk transmitter ID, page 5
• Choosing a location to mount the station, page 8
• Mounting the station, page 9
• Rules for us i n g th e se n sor s , p a g e 10
• Installing leaf wetness sensors, page 11
• Installing soil moisture and temperature sensors, page 13
• Using soil moisture readings, page 18
If you encounter diff iculties or have quest ions about you r station, the fo llowing
additional information may be helpful:
• Troubleshooting the sensors, page 19
• Extending Sensor Cables, page 19
• Contacting Davis Technical Support, page 19
• Specifications, page 20
Inst allation Steps Page 3
Preparing the Leaf/Soil Station
s
The following illustrations show the location of the DavisTalk transmitter DIP
switches, the battery mounting location, the modular connectors used by the
leaf wetness sensors, and the terminal blocks used to connect the soil moisture
sensors and temperature probes.
Instal ling th e B att er y
3-Volt Lithium 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.
Installing the Battery
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 communications.
DIP
Switches
Terminal
Blocks
Leaf
Wetness
Connectors
Leaf Wetness Sensor Connection
• Connect the leaf wetness sensor cable to the
LEAF 1 or LEAF 2 receptacle.
Soil Mois tur e Sen sor C onne ctio n
• Temporarily connect a soil moisture probe to
the SOIL 1 terminal block connector.
• Use a pen or small screwdriver to open the
connector “jaws” as shown in the illustration.
Connecting a Leaf Wetnes
Sensor
• While the jaws are open, insert the temperature pro b e leads, then let the connector jaws close in on the lead.
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Note: The soil moisture sensor must be moist to be used for this test. A completely dry
r
sensor will no t regist er on the co nsole.
Soil Temperature Sensor Connection
• Temporarily connect a temperature probe to
the TEMP 1 terminal bl ock connector.
• Use a pen or small screwdriver to open the
connector “jaws” as shown in the illustration.
• While the jaws are open, insert the temperature pro b e leads, then let the connector jaws
close in on the lead.
Connecting a Soil Moisture o
Temperature Sensor
Setting the Davis Talk Transmitter ID
Each wireless transmitting station must be set to one of eight DavisT alk transmitter IDs. DIP sw i tches #1, 2 and 3 on the Sens or Interface Module (SIM)
allow you to control the ID — the “channel” the station will transmit on. (DIP
switch #4 is used for transmission testing, not for transmit t er ID.)
Note: A Davi sTal k t ran sm itt er and r eceiv er c omm unic at e wi t h e ac h oth er o nl y wh en bo th
are set to the same ID.
The factory default transmitter ID is ‘1’. Looking at the table below , you can see
that means the DIP switches are in the OFF position when each transmitting
station leaves the factory. This is true for all of Davis’ wirel ess equipment .
1. Verify the Davi sTalk channel used by your ISS, as well as all o ther Davi sTalk
channels al ready in use by your Vantage Pro Weather Statio n.
2. Configure the Leaf/Soil Station to a DavisTalk channel not already in use.
3. Use a ballpoint pen or paper clip t o toggle DIP switches #1, 2, and 3. The settings for transmitter IDs 1 – 8 are shown in the table below:
ID CODE SWITCH 1SWITCH 2SWITCH 3
#1 (default) OFF OFF OFF
#2 OFF OFF ON
#3 OFF ON OFF
#4 OFF ON ON
#5 ON OFF OFF
#6 ON OFF ON
#7 ON ON OFF
#8 ON ON ON
Setti ng the DavisTalk Tran smitter ID Page 5
.
Battery Holder
ON
1234
DIP Switches
DavisTalk Transmitter DIP Switches in Top-right Corner of SIM
Setting Console/Receiver(s) to Same ID
1. Put your console into Setu p Mode — press and hold th e DONE k ey and
press the DOWN (-) arrow key.
• The console will show you 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 Leaf/
Soil Station transmitter.
• If you don’t see it, make sure the console is within 10' of the transmitter ,
and verify that you set the DIP switches correctly. W ait a few seconds
and if you still don’t see it , go to “Troubleshooting Communication Prob lems” on the next page.
2. Press the DONE key to move on to “Screen 2: Selec tin g Transmitters.”
Setup Mode – Screen 2 is where you will set the console to recognize signals
on that ID as coming from a Leaf/Soil Station.
3. Press the LEFT (<) or RIGHT (>) arrow key, or the STATION key, to scroll
through transmitter IDs.
• When you see the ID you chose for the Leaf/Soil Station, use the UP (+)
or DOWN (-) arrow keys to activate reception of that ID code. Make sure
the screen shows “ON”.
4. Press the GRAPH key to configure the station type in the console. The Leaf/
Soil Station can be co nfig ured as a LEAF/SOIL station, as a LEAF station, or
as a SOI L s tation.
• Configure it as a LEAF Station if you are only using it for leaf wetness
and te m p.
• Configure it as a SOIL station if you are only using it for soil moisture
and te m p.
• Configure it as a LEAF/SOIL station if you are using it for both leaf wetness and soil moisture.
5. To exit Setup Mode, press and hold the DONE key.
Note: See the Vantage Pro User’s Manual & Setup Guide: “Setup Mode – Screen 2:
Selecting Transmitters” for more information.
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