Davis Sensor Transmitter User Manual

USER

MANUAL

Sensor

Transmitter

Product numbers 6331 & 6332

Instruments,

Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisinstruments.com

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 off and on, 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 modifications not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

SENSOR TRANSMITTERS

SOLAR-POWERED AND AC-POWERED

The Sensor Transmitter enables you to create a customized wireless sensor station that can communicate directly with your Vantage Pro2 console, Vantage Connect, or WeatherLink Live. Each transmitter can support up to five different sensors. It comes in two versions: Solar-powered or AC-powered for indoor installations.

Components

The Sensor Transmitter includes the following components and mounting hardware:

AC Adapter (AC model only)

1/4" x 1-1/2" Lag Screws

U-Bolts

#6 x 1/2" (3.5 x 12 mm)

Self-Threading Screw

1/4" Flat Washers

1/4" Lock Washers

1/4" Hex Nuts

Cable

Ties

Cable Clamp

Tools for Setup

In addition to the kit, you will need some or all of the following materials:

•Adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench

•Compass or local area map

•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)

•Carpenter’s level (if mounting on a vertical surface)

Steps in installing your Sensor Transmitter

•Prepare the Sensor Transmitter and plug in the sensor(s)

•Set the transmitter ID using DIP switches

•Choose a location for the Sensor Transmitter

•Install sensors and test transmission from the proposed mounting location

•Mount the Sensor Transmitter

Prepare the Sensor Transmitter

The illustration below shows the sensor interface inside the Sensor Transmitter.

3-Volt Battery Lithium Battery Pull Tab

Test LED

DIP Switches

UV SUN RAI

Cable Clamp

Mount

Square Black Grommets

ACPower

Sensor

Adapter

Cable

Model Only)

(Anemometer

Shown)

1.Remove the battery pull tab and make sure the battery is firmly seated in the battery compartment.

2.AC-powered model only: Push the power cable up through the square black grommet on the bottom right. Plug it into the power jack above the battery compartment.

3.Push the ends of the sensor cables up through the square black grommet of one of the weather-resistant entrances for cables.

Tip: You might find it easier to remove the grommet, thread the cable through it and then replace the grommet.

4.Plug each sensor cable into the correct receptacle according to the label above each receptacle. See “Installing Sensors” on page 7.

5.You may place a cable clamp over the cable (or two cables) between the grommet and the receptacle. Secure the cable clamp to the shelter by threading the provided #6 screw through the washer, then cable clamp and then screwing it into the cable clamp mount inside the housing.

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