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Davis Instruments 6152, 6153, 6162, 6163 Data Sheet

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Wireless Vantage Pro2™ &
Vantage Pro2™ Plus Stations
(Including Fan-Aspirated Models)
6152 6162 6153 6163
VANTAGE PRO2
VantagePro2™(6 152,6153)andVantagePro2™Plus(6162,6163)WirelessWeatherStationsincludetwo components:theIntegratedSensorSuite(ISS)whichhousesandmanagestheexternalsensorarray,andtheconsole whichprovidestheuserinterface,datadisplay,andcalculations.TheISSandVantagePro2consolecommunicate viaanFCC
‐certified,license‐free,spread‐spectrumfrequency‐hopping(FHSS)transmitterandreceiver.User‐ selectabletransmitterIDcodesallowuptoeightstationstocoexistinthesamegeographicarea.Thefrequency hoppingspreadspectrum technologyprovidesgreatercommunicationstrengthoverlongerdistancesandareasof weakerreception.TheWirelessVantagePro2™
Plusweatherstationincludestwoadditionalsensorsthatare optionalontheVantagePro2:theUVsensorandthesolarradiationsensor.Theconsolemaybepoweredbybatteries orbytheincludedAC‐poweradapter.ThewirelessISSissolarpoweredwithabatterybackup.UseWeatherLink™ forVantagePro
andVantagePro2toletyourweatherstationinterfacewithacomputer,tologweatherdata,andto
uploadweatherinformationtotheinternet.
The6152and 6162relyonpassiveshieldingtoreducesolar‐radiationinducedtemperatureerrorsintheoutside temperaturesensorreadings.TheFan‐aspirated6153and6163
combinepassiveshieldingwithasolar‐poweredfan thatdrawsoutsideairinoverthetemperatureandhumiditysensors,providingamuchmoreaccuratetemperature readingthanthatav ailableusingpassiveshieldingalone.
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
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Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Non-operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)
Current Draw (ISS SIM only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.14 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 4 to 6 VDC
Solar Power Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Watts (ISS SIM), plus 0.75 Watts (Fan-Aspirated)
Battery (ISS SIM /Fan-Aspirated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell / 2 - 1.2 Volt NiCad C-cells
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar charging
Battery Life (NiCad C-cells) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Fan Aspiration Rate (Fan-Aspirated Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 feet/min. (0.9 m/s) (full sun), 80 feet/min. (0.4 m/s) (battery only) (intake flow
rate) 500 feet/min. (2.5 m/s) (full sun), 280 feet/min. (1.4 m/s) (battery only) (sensor chamber flow rate)
Connectors, Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-conductor, 26 AWG
Cable Length, Anemometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40’ (12 m) (included) 540’ (165 m) (maximum recommended)
Wind Speed Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind cups with magnetic switch
Wind Direction Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind vane with potentiometer
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Rain Collector Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tipping bucket, 0.01" per tip (0.2 mm with metric rain adapter), 33.2 in
(214 cm2)
collection area
Temperature Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PN Junction Silicon Diode
Relative Humidity Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Film capacitor element
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS, ASA plastic
ISS Dimensions:
Product # (Length x Width x Height) Package Weight
6152
6162
6153
6163 9 lbs. (4.1 kg)
11.00" x 9.38" x 14.00"
(279 mm x 238 mm x 355 mm)
11.00" x 9.38" x 21.00"
(279 mm x 238 mm x 533 mm)
5.7 lbs. (2.6 kg
6.1 lbs. (2.6 kg)
8.6 lbs. (3.9 kg)
)
465 Diabl o Ave., Hayward, CA 94545-277
DS6152_62_53_63 (Rev. G, 4/27/11 )
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Vantage Pro2
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Console
Console Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +14° to +158°F (-10° to +70°C)
Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9 mA average, 30 mA peak, (add 120 mA for display lamps, add 0.125 mA for
AC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VDC, 300 mA, regulated
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C-cells
Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 9 months
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS plastic
Console Display Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Transflective
Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEDs
Dimensions (console: length x width x height, display length x height)
Console with antenna down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.625" x 6.125" x 1.625" (270 mm x 156 mm x 41 mm)
Console with antenna extended up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.625" x 9.625" x 1.625" (270 mm x 245 mm x 41 mm)
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.94" x 3.375" (151 mm x 86 mm)
Weight (with batteries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.88 lbs. (.85 kg)
each optional wireless transmitter received by the console) at 4 - 6 VDC
Data Displayed on Console
DatadisplaycategoriesarelistedwithGeneralfirst,theninalphabeticalorder.
General
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the past 24 values listed unless otherwise noted; all can be cleared and
all totals reset
Daily Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the earliest time of occurrence of highs and lows; period begins/ends at
Monthly Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on the first of the month
Yearly Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on the first of January unless otherwise noted
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current display data describes the current reading for each weather variable. In
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current graph data appears in the right-most column in the console graph and
Graph Time Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 min., 10 min., 15 min., 1 hour, 1 day, 1 month, 1 year (user-selectable, availability
Graph Time Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Intervals + Current Interval (see Graph Intervals to determine time span)
Graph Variable Span (Vertical Scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic (varies depending upon data range); Maximum and Minimum value in
Alarm Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarms sound for only 2 minutes (time alarm is always 1 minute) if operating on
Transmission Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with transmitter ID code from 2.25 seconds (#1=shortest), to 3 seconds
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with sensor - see individual sensor specs
12:00 am
most cases, the variable lists the most recently updated reading or calculation. Some current variable displays can be adjusted so there is an offset for the reading
represents the latest value within the last period on the graph; totals can be set or reset. Display intervals vary. Examples include: Instant, 15-min., and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly, High and Low
depends upon variable selected)
range appear in ticker
battery power. Alarm message is displayed in ticker as long as threshold is met or exceeded. Alarms can be silenced (but not cleared) by pressing the DONE key.
(#8=longest)
Barometric Pressure
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" Hg, 0.1 mm Hg, 0.1 hPa/mb (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.00" to 32.50" Hg, 410 to 820 mm Hg, 540 to 1100 hPa/mb
Elevation Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -999’ to +15,000’ (-600 m to 4570 m) (Note that console screen limits entry of lower
elevation to -999’ when using feet as elevation unit.)
Uncorrected Reading Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.03" Hg (±0.8 mm Hg, ±1.0 hPa/mb) (at room temperature)
Sea-Level Reduction Equation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States Method employed prior to use of current "R Factor" method
Vantage Pro2
Equation Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smithsonian Meteorological Tables
Equation Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.01" Hg (±0.3 mm Hg, ±0.3 hPa/mb)
Elevation Accuracy Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±10’ (3m) to meet equation accuracy specification
Overall Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.03" Hg (±0.8 mm Hg, ±1.0 hPa/mb)
Trend (change in 3 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change 0.06" (2 hPa/mb, 1.5 mm Hg) = Rapidly
Change 0.02" (.7hPa/mb, .5 mm Hg)= Slowly
Trend Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 position arrow: Rising (rapidly or slowly), Steady, or Falling (rapidly or slowly)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute or when console BAR key is pressed twice
Current Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant, 15-min., and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly, High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-min. and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Clearing (Rising Trend
Low Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Warning (Falling Trend)
Range for Rising and Falling Trend Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01 to 0.25" Hg (0.1 to 6.4 mm Hg, 0.1 to 8.5 hPa/mb )
Clock
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time: 12 or 24 hour format (user-selectable)
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US or International format (user-selectable)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±8 seconds/month
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time: Automatic Daylight Savings Time (for users in North America and Europe
that observe it in AUTO mode, MANUAL setting available for all other areas) Date: Automatic Leap Year
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Once per day at set time when active
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Dewpoint (calculated)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable) °C is converted from °F rounded to the nearest 1°C
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -105° to +130°F (-76° to +54°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°F (±1.5°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Equation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WMO Equation with respect to saturation of moist air over water
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Calculation
Evapotranspiration (calculated, requires solar radiation sensor)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.1 mm (user-selectable)
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily to 32.67" (832.1 mm); Monthly & Yearly to 199.99" (1999.9 mm)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater of 0.01" (0.25 mm) or ±5%, Reference: side-by-side comparison against a
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Calculation and Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modified Penman Equation as implemented by CIMIS (California Irrigation
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Total
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Totals
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Latest Daily Total Calculation
CIMIS ET weather station
Management Information System) including Net Radiation calculation
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Vantage Pro2
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Forecast
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barometric Reading & Trend, Wind Speed & Direction, Rainfall, Temperature,
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Display Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Icons on top center of display; detailed message in ticker at bottom
Variables Predicted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sky Condition, Precipitation, Temperature Changes, Wind Direction and Speed
Humidity, Latitude & Longitude, Time of Year
Heat Index (calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable) °C is converted from °F rounded to the nearest 1°C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +165°F (-40° to +74°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°F (±1.5°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Formulation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments to increase
range of use
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation
Humidity
Inside Relative Humidity (sensor located in console)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant; Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located in ISS)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03% per °F (0.05% per °C), reference 68°F (20°C)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant; Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Extra Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located inside Temperature/Humidity Station)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03% per °F (0.05% per °C), reference 68°F (20°C)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user adjustable)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Vantage Pro2
Leaf Wetness (requires leaf wetness sensor)
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 15
Dry/Wet Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . User-selectable
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 to 18 seconds
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; Daily High and Low; Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily Highs and Lows; Monthly Highs
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Moon Phase
Console Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8 (12.5%) of a lunar cycle, 1/4 (25%) of lighted face on console
WeatherLink Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.09% of a lunar cycle, 0.18% of lighted face maximum (depends on screen
resolution)
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning
Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±38 minutes
Rainfall
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.2 mm (user-selectable) (1 mm at totals 2000 mm)
Daily/Storm Rainfall Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 99.99" (0 to 999.8 mm)
Monthly/Yearly/Total Rainfall Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 199.99" (0 to 6553 mm)
Rain Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 96" (0 to 2438 mm)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For rain rates up to 2"/hr (50 mm/hr): ±4% of total or +0.01" (0.2mm) (0.01" = one
tip of the bucket), whichever is greater. For rain rates from 2"/hr (50 mm/hr) to 4"/ hr (100 mm/hr): ±4% of total or +0.01" (0.25 mm) (0.01" = one tip of the bucket), whichever is greater
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 seconds
Storm Determination Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02" (0.5 mm) begins a storm event, 24 hours without further accumulation ends
a storm event
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for Past 15-min
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for Past 15-min, Past 24-hour, Daily, Monthly, Yearly (start date user-
selectable) and Storm (with begin date); Umbrella is displayed when 15-minute total exceeds zero
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for 15-min, Daily, Monthly, Yearly (start date user-selectable) and Storm
(with begin and end dates)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Latest Flash Flood (15-min. total, default is 0.50", 12.7 mm),
24-Hour Total, Storm Total,
Range for Rain Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 99.99" (0 to 999.7 mm)
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Rain Rate
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.1 mm (user-selectable) at typical rates (see Fig. 3 and 4)
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0, 0.04"/hr (1 mm/hr) to 96"/hr (0 to 2438 mm/hr)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% for rates less than 5" per hour (127 mm/hr)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 seconds
Calculation Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measures time between successive tips of tipping bucket. Elapsed time greater
than 15 minutes or only one tip of the rain collector constitutes a rain rate of zero.
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant and 1-min. Reading; Hourly, Daily, Monthly and Yearly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-min Reading; Hourly, Daily, Monthly and Yearly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading
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Soil Moisture (requires soil moisture Sensor)
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 cb
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 200 cb
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 to 90 seconds
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; Daily and Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily and Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Solar Radiation (requires solar radiation sensor)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 W/m
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 1800 W/m
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% of full scale (Reference: Eppley PSP at 1000 W/m2)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to ±2% per year
Cosine Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% for angle of incidence from 0° to 75°
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.067% per °F (-0.12% per °C); reference temperature = 77°F (25 °C)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading and Hourly Average; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Average, Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading
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Sunrise and Sunset
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 minute
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States Naval Observatory
Temperature
Inside Temperature (sensor located in console)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Data: 0.1°F or 1°F or 0.1°C or 1°C (user-selectable) °C is converted from
°F rounded to the nearest 1°C
Historical Data and Alarms: 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1°F (±0.5°C)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; Daily and Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily and Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Outside Temperature (sensor located in ISS)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Data: 0.1°F or 1°F or 0.1°C or 1°C (user-selectable) nominal (see Fig. 1)
°C is converted from °F rounded to the nearest 1°C Historical Data and Alarms: 1°F
or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1°F (±0.5°C) above 20°F (-7°C), ±2°F (±1°C) under 20°F (-7°C) (see Fig. 2)
Radiation Induced Error (Passive Shield) . . . . . . . . . +4°F (2°C) at solar noon (insolation = 1040 W/m
s)) (reference: RM Young Model 43408 Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield)
Radiation Induced Error (Fan-Aspirated Shield) . . . . +0.6°F (0.3°C) at solar noon (insolation = 1040 W/m
(1 m/s)) (reference: RM Young Model 43408 Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; Daily, Monthly, Yearly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly, Yearly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Extra Temperature Sensors or Probes
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Data: 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable) °C is converted from °F rounded to the
nearest 1°C
Historical Data and Alarms: 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
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Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1°F (±0.5°C) above 20°F (-7°C), ±2°F (±1°C) under 20°F (-7°C) (see Fig. 2)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds (40 to 48 seconds for Leaf Wetness/Temperature and Soil
Moisture/Temperature Stations)
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user-adjustable offset available)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Temperature Humidity Sun Wind Index (requires solar radiation sensor)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable) °C is converted from °F rounded to the nearest 1°C
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -90° to +165°F (-68° to +74°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±4°F (±2°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Sources and Formulation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments to increase
range of use and allow for cold weather use
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature, Instant Outside Relative Humidity, 10-minute
Average Wind Speed, 10-minute Average Solar Radiation
Formulation Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uses Heat Index as base temperature, affects of wind and solar radiation are
either added or subtracted from this base to give an overall effective temperature
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant and Hourly Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculation; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading
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Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation Dose (requires UV sensor)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 MEDs to 19.9 MEDs; 1 MED above 19.9 MEDS
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 199 MEDs
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% of daily total
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to ±2% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Daily Total (user resetable at any time from Current Screen)
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily Totals (user reset from Current Screen does not affect these values)
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Daily Total
Alarm Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 19.9 MEDs
Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation Index (requires UV sensor)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 Index
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 16 Index
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% of full scale (Reference: Yankee UVB-1 at UV index 10 (Extremely High))
Cosine Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±4% (0° to 65° incident angle); 9% (65° to 85° incident angle)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading and Hourly Average; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Average, Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation
Wind
Wind Chill (Calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable) °C is converted from °F and rounded to the nearest
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -110° to +135°F (-79° to +57°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2°F (±1°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Equation Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Osczevski (1995) (adopted by US NWS in 2001)
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and 10-min. Avg. Wind Speed
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
1°C
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Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Hourly, Daily and Monthly Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily and Monthly Lows
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Threshold from Instant Calculation
Wind Direction
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 - 360°
Display Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 points (22.5°) on compass rose, 1° in numeric display
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 to 3 seconds
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant; 10-min. Dominant; Hourly, Daily, Monthly Dominant
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past 6 10-min. Dominants on compass rose only; Hourly, Daily, Monthly Dominants
Wind Speed
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 mph, 1 km/h, 0.4 m/s, or 1 knot (user-selectable). Measured in mph, other units
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 180 mph, 2 to 156 knots, 1 to 80 m/s, 3 to 290 km/h
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading: 2.5 to 3 seconds, 10-minute Average: 1 minute
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2 mph (2 kts, 3 km/h, 1 m/s) or ±5%, whichever is greater
Maximum Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540’ (165 m)
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant; 10-minute and Hourly Average; Hourly High; Daily, Monthly and Yearly
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-min. and Hourly Averages; Hourly Highs; Daily, Monthly and Yearly Highs with
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Thresholds from Instant Reading and 10-minute Average
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are converted from mph and rounded to nearest 1 km/hr, 0.1 m/s, or 1 knot.
High with Direction of High
Direction of Highs
Wireless Communications
Transmit/Receive Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US Models: 902-928 MHz FHSS,
Overseas Models: 868.0 - 868.6 MHz FHSS
ID Codes Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902-928 MHz FHSS: FCC-certified low power, less than 8 mW, no license required
Range
Line of Sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 1000 feet (300 m)
Through Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 to 400 feet (60 to 120 m)
Sensor Inputs
RF Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RC low-pass filter on each signal line
868.0 - 868.6 MHz FHSS. CE-certified, less than 8 mW, no license required
Sensor Charts
Temperature Resolution
Resolution (°F) Resolution (°C)
Temperature (°C)
Temperature Resolution
-40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0
30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Temperature (°F)
Figure 1. Temperature Resolution
Figure 2. Temperature Accuracy
Temperature Accuracy
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Temperature (°F)
Temperature Accuracy
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
-40-30-20-100 102030405060
Temperature (°C)
Accuracy (°F) Accuracy (°C)
Rain Rate Resolution
Low Range
Resolution (in.)
10.0
1.00
0.10
0.01
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Rain Rate (in/hr.)
Rain Rate Resolution
Full Range
Resolution (in.)
100.00
10.00
1.00
0.10
0.01 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Rain Rate (in/hr.)
Figure 3. Low Range Rain Rate Resolution
Figure 4. Full Range Rain Rate Resolution
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Package Dimensions
Product #
6152 6152EU 6152UK
6162 6162EU 6162UK
6153 6153EU 6153UK
6163 6163EU 6163UK
Package Dimensions
(Length x Width x Height)
17.0" x 11.0" x 13.0"
(410 mm x 264 mm x 330 mm)
15.0" x 13.0" x 24.0"
(378 mm x 327 mm x 594 mm)
Package Weight UPC Codes
12.8 lbs. (5.8 kg)
13.3 lbs. (6.0 kg)
12.8 lbs. (5.8 kg)
13.3 lbs. (6.0 kg)
011698 00229 0 011698 00347 1 011698 00348 8
011698 00306 8 011698 00307 5 001698 00308 2
011698 00335 8 011698 00336 5 001698 00337 2
011698 00341 9 011698 00342 6 001698 00342 3
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