DAVIS Vantage Pro Quick Reference Guide

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Vantage PRO

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Guide

UV LCD

If you have a UV sensor, press UV to toggle between:

• UV Index

• UV Dose (meds)

Temp Out

Temp 1-4 (from Soil

Moisture Station)

Wind Speed

Wind Direction

Graph

Ticker Tape

Temp In

Temp 2–8 (from

Temp or Temp/

Humidity Station)

Soil Moist

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Forecast

Icon

Daily Rain

Rain Storm

ET Daily

Moon

Phase

Time & Date

Sunrise & Sunset

Hum In

Hum 2–8 (from

Temp/Humidity Station)

Leaf Wet UV Index UV Dose

Hum Out

Barometer

Wind Chill Dew Point

Heat Index

THWS Index

Temp 1-4 (from

Leaf Wetness Station)

Rain Rate

Rain Mo

Rain Year

ET Mo

ET Year

Solar

TIME TICKER TAPE

Press TIME to toggle between:

• Current Time & Date

• Time of Sunrise & Sunset

To set the time and date:

1. Press and hold DONE and then press ( − ) to enter the setup screen.

2. Press DONE three times or until you see ENTER TIME in the ticker tape.

3. Press ( + ) or ( − ) to change the flashing digit. Press ( < ) or ( > ) to move between fields.

4. Press 2ND & UNITS to change from 12- to 24-hour clock or from month/day to day/month, if desired.

5. Press and hold DONE to return to the current weather screen.

To correct the time of sunrise and sunset:

Enter latitude, longitude, and time zone in setup screen. See "SETUP."

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Press the appropriate key(s) to view these messages:

Forecast (within 48 hours) . . . . . . . 2ND & FORECAST

10 Min Avg Wind Speed . . . . . . . . . WIND (Wind Speed)

Last 15 Min of Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAIN YR (Rain Rate)

Last 24 Hrs of Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ND & RAIN DAY (Daily Rain)

Heat Index Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ND & HEAT

If >=90°F (32°C).

Wind Chill Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ND & CHILL

If <=0°F (−18°C) and 10-minute average wind speed >=10 mph (16 km/h).

Whenever you see "Press 2ND & ANOTHER KEY " in this booklet, this means to press and release 2ND and then immediately press the other key.

For wireless stations:

X flashing in the right corner means you are receiving data packets. L means the signal has been lost. R means the console is attempting to reestablish reception.

STATION DIAGNOSTICS

To receive from a different transmitting station:

1. To enter the setup screen, press and hold DONE and then press ( −− ).

2. In the first setup message, you will see RECEIVING FROM. Wait a few mo-

ments until all the available station IDs are displayed.

3. Press DONE to advance to the next setup message (station 1).

4. Press ( + ) or ( −− ) to set the station ON (to receive from that station) or OFF (to

not receive).

5. Press GRAPH to change the station type: ISS, TEMP, HUM, TEMP HUM,

WIND, RAIN, LEAF, SOIL, SENSORLINK.

6. Press STATION to advance to the next station ID.

7. Repeat steps 4–6 to set multiple stations.

8. Press and hold DONE to return to the current weather screen.

To retransmit data to another wireless console:

1. To enter the setup screen, press and hold DONE and then press ( −− ).

2. Press DONE twice to advance to the RETRANSMIT setup message.

3. Press ( + ) or ( −− ) to set the retransmit capability ON or OFF.

4. Press STATION to advance to the next station ID.

5. Press and hold DONE to return to the current weather screen.

The diagnostic screen is used by our tech support staff to help diagnose problems. If you are experiencing difficulties, call us at (510) 732 7814, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

To check reception and/or change antenna gain:

1. To enter the diagnostic screen, press and hold TEMP and then press TIME . You will see GAIN ON or GAIN OFF in the ticker tape.

2. Look for the number with the % sign in the middle of the top row. A number >= 90% is good or excellent. If the number you see is < 90%, try changing the gain or relocating the console. Sometimes moving the console just a few feet can make a big difference.

3. To change the antenna gain, press HI/LOW. Set GAIN OFF if there are multiple transmitters (including cordless phones or baby monitors) in the area. Set GAIN ON if the transmitter and the console are far apart from each other or there are physical barriers (such as trees, walls, or large appliances) between them.

4. To exit the diagnostic screen, press DONE .

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SET ALARM

To set an alarm:

1) Press 2ND & ALARM to enter the alarm screen. The icon will appear on the screen. In each field, you will either see the alarm setting or, if no alarm has been set, a series of dashes.

2) Press TIME or a weather variable key, or use ( + ), ( – ), ( < ), or ( > ) to move between weather variables. Except for the time alarm, the graph icon will move to show you which variable you have selected.

3) Press HI/LOW to switch between high and low alarms. Not all alarms are available for all weather variables. See Console Manual for details.

4) Press 2ND & SET to enter or change an alarm setting. Use ( + ) or ( – ) to change the digit within a field. Use ( < ) or ( > ) to move to the next field.

5) Press DONE to accept the alarm setting. Repeat steps 2–4 to set another alarm, or press DONE again to exit the alarm screen.

The SET key is also used to enter selected daily, monthly, and yearly totals and to calibrate selected readings. See Console Manual for details.

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To set an alarm: See "SET." (NOTE: Not all alarms are available for all weather variables. See Console Manual for details.)

When an alarm is triggered, you will hear an audible alarm:

• Until conditions change (i.e., they rise above or fall below the alarm thresholds you have set) or you clear the alarm, if the console is being run on AC power.

• For two minutes, if the console is being run on battery power.

• For one minute, if you have set a time alarm.

And you will see visible alarms:

• The alarm bell icon will blink on and off.

• A message will appear in the ticker tape.

To silence an alarm: Press DONE . To clear all alarm settings: Press 2ND & ALARM to enter the

alarm screen. Press 2ND and then press and hold ALARM until dashes appear in all the fields. Press DONE to exit the alarm screen.

To clear individual alarm settings: See “CLEAR.”

RAIN DAY CHILL

Press 2ND & RAIN DAY to toggle between:

• Rain Day (0.00 in, 0.0 mm)

• Rain Storm (0.00 in, 0.0 mm).

Press 2ND & UNITS to change unit of measure. All rain and ET readings will read in the same unit of measure. Changing one from 0.00 inches to 0.0 mm (or vice versa) changes all others.

To view the last 24 rain storms:

1. Select Rain Storm, then press GRAPH to enter the graph screen.

2. Press ( < ) or ( > ) to move backward or forward in time.

3. Press DONE to exit the graph screen.

On the ticker tape:

LAST 24 HRS OF RAIN . . . will appear on the ticker tape if it has rained within the last 24 hours and you are currently displaying rain rate.

STORM STARTED ON . . . will appear when you are displaying rain storm.

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Press 2ND & CHILL to display:

• Wind Chill (°F, °C)

Press 2ND & UNITS to change unit of measure. All temperature-related readings (inside and outside temperature, wind

chill, heat index, and dew point) will read in the same unit of measure. Changing one from °F to °C (or vice versa) changes all others.

On the ticker tape:

WIND CHILL WARNING . . . will appear on the ticker tape when you are displaying wind chill if the reading is <0°F (−18°C) and the 10-minute average wind speed is >=10 mph (16 km/h).

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