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Wireless Vantage Pro2™ &
Vantage Pro2™ Plus Stations
(Including Fan-Aspirated Models)
6152 6162
6153 6163
VANTAGE PRO2
Vantage Pro2™ (6 152, 6153) and Vantage Pro2™ Plus (6162, 6163) Wireless Weather Stations include two
components: the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)whichhousesandmanagestheexternalsensorarray,andtheconsole
which provides the user interface, data display, and calculations. The ISS and Vantage Pro2 console communicate
via an FCC
‐ certified, license‐ free, spread‐ spectrum frequency‐ hopping (FHSS) transmitter and receiver. User‐
selectable transmitter ID codes allow up to eight stations to coexist in the same geographic area. The frequency
hopping spread spectrum technology provides greater communication strength over longer distances and areas of
weaker reception. The Wireless Vantage Pro2™
Plus weather station includes two additional sensors that are
optional onthe Vantage Pro2:the UVsensor andthe solar radiationsensor. Theconsole may bepowered bybatteries
or by the included AC‐ power adapter. The wireless ISS is solar powered witha battery backup. Use WeatherLink™
for Vantage Pro
and Vantage Pro2 to let your weather station interface with a computer, to log weather data, and to
upload weather information to the internet.
The 6152 and 6162 rely on passive shielding to reduce solar‐ radiation induced temperature errors in the outside
temperature sensor readings. The Fan‐ aspirated 6153 and 6163
combine passive shielding with a solar‐ powered fan
that draws outside air in over the temperature and humidity sensors, providinga much more accurate temperature
reading than that av ailable using passive shielding alone.
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
™
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
2
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
™
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
Data display categories are listed with General first, then in alphabetical order.
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