DAVIS Vantage Connect User Manual

USER MANUAL

Vantage

Connect

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For Vantage Pro2 , Vantage Pro2 Plus , Vantage Vue and Weather Envoy

Product number 6620

Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com

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EC-Declaration of Conformity

Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive)

Manufacturer / responsible person: Davis Instruments

Perry Dillon ,Compliance Engineer

Address: 3465 Diablo Ave., Hayward, CA 94545 USA Declares that the product:

Vantage Connect, models 6620OV, 6620CG, 6620SOV, 6620CS and 7315.234

Complies with the essential requirements of

Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directive, if used for its intended use and that the following standards have been applied:

1. Health (Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE Directive) Applied standard(s)(EC recommendation 1999/519/EC)

2. Safety (Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE Directive) Applied standard(s)(EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009/A1:2010/A12:2011)

3. Electromagnetic compatibility (Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directive) Applied standard(s)EN301489-1, V1.8.1, EN301489-7, V1.3.1,

4. Efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum (Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive) Applied standard(s)EN301511, V9.0.2

The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at: Davis Instruments at 3465 Diablo Ave, Hayward CA 94545

Welcome to Vantage Connect

Vantage Connect allows you to automatically upload data from a Davis Vantage Pro2

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, Vantage Vue®, or other Vantage Pro2-compatible sensor suite to

(6620)

WeatherLink.com through the cellular network. With your own online account and a data plan, you can receive alarm e-mails when preset weather conditions occur, view data online or through a smartphone, or even download data into your PC with WeatherLink

software.

Vantage Connect is available in different packages depending on country of use.

Contents of Package

Cell modem antenna

Main power jack

Main power cable

Status LED on/o

button

To solar panel

Receptacle for

cabled ISS

Weather station status LED

Cell network status LED

Cover for cell modem and weather receiver

Weather receiver antenna

Main power cable (back)

Battery power cable (middle)

6-volt,

12-amp-hr

battery

Oval split grommet

(in cabled

versions only)

Battery

cable tie

Battery

platform

Charging Circuit Board

WeatherLink software CD

The package contains the following:

• Vantage Connect in weather-proof shelter with 5-watt solar panel

• WeatherLink software CD

Solar power cable (front)

• Hardware kit (as shown below)

U-Bolts

1/4" Lock Washers

1/4" Hex Nuts

Backing Plates

1/4" x 1 1/4" Lag Screws

#6 x 3/8 Screws

(not needed)

Requirements

• A Davis Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue integrated sensor suite (ISS) or other

Vantage-Pro2 transmitting station (all sold separately)

• GSM/GPRS cellular network coverage in the area

• Vantage Connect service plan (sold separately)

Register & Configure Your Vantage Connect

Purchase a Vantage Connect Service Plan.

Vantage Connect requires an annual service plan. Choose #6632, 6634, or 6636 in the version appropriate for your region (US, A, B, or C). Each plan offers a different update interval (5, 15, or 60 minutes). For more information see your Davis reseller or purchase a plan during your registration process on WeatherLink.com. After purchase, you will receive an e-mail with an Activation Code that you will use to register online.

Register Online

Note: Register your Vantage Connect online and wait 5 to 10 minutes BEFORE you power

it up to avoid a delay in uploading data. If you already powered up before registering, remove power from the Vantage Connect, register, then repower.

1. When you receive the e-mail with the Activation Code, follow the instructions

in the e-mail. (Or, go to www.weatherlink.com; click on Register. Select the Vantage Connect option.)

2. Read and agree to the Terms of Use.

3. Enter the DID and KEY located on the sticker on the cover of this manual and on the sticker inside the Vantage Connect shelter.

DID: 0012746AAS00 KEY: 123456

4. Create and enter a user name and password, and enter your e-mail address to create a new user account.

Note: Your user name will become part of your web page’s URL. For example if your user

name is JohnSmith, your URL will be www.weatherlink.com/user/JohnSmith

5. Enter your time zone and indicate your Daylight Saving Time preference.

6. Enter the Activation Code received in the e-mail.

7. Click Continue with Registration.

8. Agree to the Service Agreement.

9. Click Create Account.

Configure and Set Up Your Vantage Connect

You will need to know the transmitter IDs of each transmitting station before you configure your Vantage Connect.

Follow the prompts to enter setting and configuration:

1. Reporting Stations & Units of Measure

• Enter the transmitter ID number of each of the transmitters that will be reporting to your Vantage Connect (up to 8). Choose a station type for each. (For example, Vantage Pro2 ID: 1, Leaf and Soil Moisture Station: ID 2.) If using repeaters, check the “Enable Repeaters” box and choose the final repeater’s ID letter for each transmitter using repeaters.

• Choose your preferred units.

• Click Save.

2. Device Settings

• For accurate barometric pressure data, enter the elevation at which your Vantage Connect will be mounted. Fine tune this sensor by entering the local barometric pressure reading. (Sources of this information include your local airport or radio station)

• Select your anemometer and rain collector types.

• For accurate year-to-date rain data, enter the year-to-date rainfall as of today, and when your rain season starts.

• Station Alarms (Optional): Set alarms for high and low weather conditions. Vantage Connect will send up to 20 (counting both activate and deactivate) alarm notifications per day when these conditions exist.

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