DAVIS Envoy8X Long Range Repeater User Manual

Long Range Repeater

Installation Addendum

For AC- and Solar-Powered Long Range Repeaters

Models 7653 and 7654

For Vantage Pro2™

Vantage Vue® Weather Envoy™ Envoy8X™

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3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A.

510-732-9229 • Fax: 510-732-9188

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FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modification not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the warranty and void

the user's authority to operate this equipment.

FCC ID: IRDWW765Y IC: 3788A-765Y

EC EMC Compliance

This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, as tested to the following directives:

• ETSI EN 300 220

• ETSI EN 301 489

This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 11 dBi. Antennas having a higher gain are strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication.

Vantage Pro2™ Long Range Wireless Repeater Addendum

Rev. B, December 1, 2011 Document Part Number: 07395.258 For Vantage Pro2 Long Range Wireless Repeaters: 7653, 7654

Compatible with Vantage Pro2 Antennas: 7656, 7660

Davis Instruments Quality Management System is ISO 9001 certified. Information in this document subject to change without notice.

Welcome!

The Long Range Repeater can be used with any wireless Vantage Pro2™ or Vantage Vue transmitting station to re-transmit to a Vantage Pro2 compatible receiver (Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue console; Weather Envoy or Envoy8X, or another Vantage Pro2 wireless receiver or repeater). The Long Range Repeater works in much the same way as the Vantage Pro2 wireless repeater, but extends the distance between a repeater and a receiver by up to 10 times that of the Vantage Pro2 wireless repeater (#7626/ 7627).

Long Repeater Addendum Overview

This addendum provides additions information specific to the installation and use of the Long Range Repeaters and is intended to be used in conjunction with the Wireless Repeater Installation Manual. The table below shows the location of the information required to install and maintain your Long Range Repeaters:

Section/Procedure

Components and Hardware X

Repeater Board Contents XX

Additional Antenna Components and Hardware X

Tools for Setup X

Additional Tools for Setup X

Wireless Repeater Introduction X

Repeater Configurations/Architecture X

Long Range Repeater Antenna Configuration X

Applying Power X

Single Repeater Installation X

Advanced Repeater Installation X

Mounting Long Range Wireless Repeater and Antennas X

Connecting External Antennas to the Repeater X

This

Addendum

Wireless Repeater

Manual

Console and WeatherLink Configuration X

Repeater Communication Troubleshooting X

Long Range Repeater Specification X

Repeater Board Contents

Transmitter

DIP Switches

Repeater

DIP Switches

Repeater Test Switch

LED

Status

LED

Battery

Compartment

Solar Power Tab

Receiving

Antenna

Cable

AC Adapter

Transmitting

Antenna

Cable

External Antenna

Connectors

First In Chain Jumper

3456

The board contained within the repeater enclosure has the following contents:

The components unique to the Long Range Repeater board are:

Omni Antenna

5/16"

U-Bolts

48"

Antenna

Cable

Flat Washer

Lock Washer

Nut

• Transmitting Antenna Cable — Connects the repeater to the external transmitting antenna.

• Receiving Antenna Cable — Connects the repeater to the external antenna receiving a station or repeater signal.

Additional Tools for Setup

In addition to the tools required for standard wireless repeater installation, the following additional tool is required to set up and install the long range repeater:

• 1/2'' socket

Long Range Repeater Hardware

Each long range repeater requires two antennas, one for receiving a station or wireless repeater, and one for transmitting the data to another repeater or receiver. The two external antenna choices are:

• Omni-direction

• Yagi (directional) antenna

You must purchase external antennas appropriate to your network architecture requirements

Note: Davis Instruments sells FCC Type approved antennas for the long range repeater. These antennas

are available for US customers only. US customer must use these antennas. Overseas customers are responsible for procuring their own long range antennas for use with the long range wireless repeater that comply with local regulations. See “Specifications” on page 13 for more information.

Omni-direction Antenna (#7656)

The omni-direction antenna includes the omni-directional antenna and mounting hardware:

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