DAVIS Vantage Vue Quick Reference Guide
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For more detailed information, see your Vantage Vue Console manual.
N
S
WE
NE
SE
NW
SW
WIND
am
INSIDE OUTSIDE
RAIN RATE
CHILL
in/hr
F F
F
Time & Date,
Sunrise/Sunset
Arrow shows
which variable
is selected
Inside & Outside
Temperature
Inside & Outside
Humidity
Barometric
pressure & trend
Rain data &
ET *
Wind Chill/Dew
Point/Heat Index
Weather Center
with additional
information
Wind Rose
Compass
Graph of
selected variable
Antenna icon
shows active
transmission
Moon phase,
alarm
& forecast icons
* ET, optional, available only when used with a Vantage Pro2
Plus or Vantage Pro2 ISS with Solar Radiation sensor.
Current Weather
Mode
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Icons
Forecast Icons
Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy SnowRain
See the Vantage Vue Console Manual for a list of all the forecast icons.
Moon Phase Icons
New
Moon
Waxing
Crescent
First
Quarter
Waxing
Gibbous
Full
Moon
Waning
Gibbous
Last
Quarter
Waning
Crescent
New
Moon
Moon phase icons are for Northern Hemisphere. Icon order is reversed in the
Southern Hemisphere.
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Icons
GRAPH
2
ND
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Alarm Bell — Appears when setting an alarm. Blinks on and off
when an alarm is triggered.
Graph — Indicates that graph mode is currently being displayed.
2ND — Indicates that 2ND was pressed and all the alternate key
functions (printed above or below each key) can be used.
Antenna — Displays the current status of the console’s reception.
Antenna with waves indicates signal from a station. Antenna with
no waves indicates resynchronization. No antenna means loss of
signal.
Arrow — Indicates the current variable selected or the variable
currently being graphed if in graph mode.
Umbrella — Appears when it is currently raining.
Setup Mode
To enter Setup Mode:
1. Press and release 2ND and then press SETUP.
2. Press DONE to advance or BAR to step back through setup screens:
• TIME AND DATE — Press < and > to move between segments. Press
+ and - to change the value of the flashing segment. Press 2nd and
UNITS to change from 12-hour to 24-hour clock.
• TIME ZONE — Press + and - to cycle through time zones. Press 2ND
then + and - to set UTC offset.
• DAYLIGHT SAVING SETTINGS — Press + or - to choose MANUAL or
AUTO.
• DAYLIGHT SAVING STATUS — If daylight savings setting = AUTO,
displays current status. If daylight savings setting = MAN, press
+ or - to turn DST on or off.
• RECEIVING FROM — Displays the transmitter IDs the console is
currently receiving. (It may take several minutes to display all IDs.)
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Setup Mode
• ACTIVE TRANSMITTERS — Press < or > to select ID, use + or - to set
to ON (to receive from that station) or OFF. Press GRAPH to change
station type: Vue ISS, VP2 ISS, WIND.
• RETRANSMIT — Press + or - to set the retransmit function ON or
OFF.
• LATITUDE & LONGITUDE — Press < or > to move between
segments. Press + or - to change the value of the flashing segment.
Press 2ND and UNITS to toggle between NORTH and SOUTH (for
latitude) or EAST and WEST (for longitude).
• ELEVATION — Press < or > to move between segments. Press + or -
to change the value of the flashing segment. Press 2ND and UNITS to
toggle between FEET and METERS.
• BAROMETRIC REDUCTION — Press + or - to change barometric
setting types: NOAA (default), ALT SETTING (Altimeter), or NONE.
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Setup Mode
• WIND CUP (This option will only display if you have chose VP2 ISS or
WIND in the ACTIVE TRANSMITTERS screen) — Press + or - to
change wind cup option: SMALL, LARGE, or OTHER.
• RAIN COLLECTOR — Used at factory for calibration.
• RAIN SEASON BEGINS — Press + or - to change the month.
• COOLING/HEATING DEGREE DAY BASE — Press < or > to move
between segments. Press + or - to change the value of the flashing
segment. To clear, press 2ND and CLEAR. (Default is “dashed.”)
• COMMENTARY — Press + or - to toggle between the OFF and ON
setting.
• KEY BEEP — Press + or - to toggle between the OFF and ON setting.
Press < or > to change the volume/tone of sound.
• BAUD RATE (Optional, displays with WeatherLink Data logger) —
Press + or - to set the available baud rate values. (Default of 19200 is
fine for most applications.)
To Exit Setup Mode:
Press and hold DONE.
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Light
Press LIGHT to toggle between:
• Backlight on • Backlight off
If the console is running on AC power:
• The backlight will remain on until you turn it off.
If the console is running on battery power:
• The backlight will remain on as long as you continue pressing various
keys. If you press any key while the light is on, it will stay on for 60 seconds. Otherwise it will stay on for 15 seconds.
• The backlight will not come on when battery power is low.
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Temperature
Press TEMP to toggle between:
• Outside Temperature • Inside Temperature
Press 2ND and UNITS to change unit of measure.
There are four different units of measure: 0F, 0.0F, 0C, 0.0C.
All temperature-related readings (outside and inside 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.
Only outside and inside temperature can be displayed in tenths of a degree.
Humidity
Press HUM to toggle between:
• Outside Humidity (%) • Inside Humidity (%)
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