Davis Instruments 6250, 6351, 6357 Data Sheet

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Vantage Vue™

Weather Station

6250 6357
6351

VANTAGE VUE

TheVantageVue™(#6250)wirelessweatherstationincludestwocomponents:theIntegratedSensorSuite(ISS)(#6357)
whichhousesandmanages theexternalsensorarray,andtheconsole(#6351)whichprovides theuserinterface, data
display,andcalculations.TheVantageVueISSandconsolecommunicateviaanFCC‐certified,license‐freefrequency‐
hoppingtransmitterandreceiver. Frequency‐hoppingspread‐spectrum(FHSS)technologyprovidesgreater
communicationstrengthoverlongerdistancesandareasofweaker reception.User‐selectabl etransmitter IDcodes
allowuptoeightstationstocoexistinthesamegeographicarea.(TheVantageVueconsolecanalsoreceiveanddisplay
datafrom

anyVantagePro2™or VantagePro2PlusISS.TheVantagePro2Plusincludestwoadditionalsensors:the
UVsensorandthe solarradiationsensor.) Theconsolemaybepoweredbybatt eries orbytheincludedAC‐power
adapter.ThewirelessISS issolar‐poweredwithabattery  backup.UseWeatherLink™ forVantageVuetoletyour
weatherstationinterfacewithacomputer,tologweatherdata,anduploadweatherinformationtotheinternet.

TheVantageVuestationreliesonpassiveshieldingtoreduc esolar‐radiationinducedtemperatureerrorsintheoutside
temperaturesensorreadings.

Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)

Operating Temperature ..................................................... -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)

Non-operating (Storage) Temperature ............................... -40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)

Current Draw ................................................................... 0.20 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 3.3 VDC

Solar Power Panel ........................................................... 0.5 Watts

Battery ............................................................................. CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell

Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) ........................................ 8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar

Wind Speed Sensor ......................................................... Wind cups with magnetic switch

Wind Direction Sensor ..................................................... Wind vane with magnetic encoder

Rain Collector Type ......................................................... Tipping spoon, 0.01" per tip (0.2 mm with metric rain cartridge, Part

Temperature Sensor Type ................................................ PN Junction Silicon Diode

Relative Humidity Sensor Type ......................................... Film capacitor element

Housing Material ...............................................................UV-resistant ABS & ASA plastic

ISS Dimensions ................................................................ 12.95" x 5.75" x 13.40" (329 mm x 146 mm x 340 mm)

Package weight: ...............................................................5.44 lbs (2.47 kg)

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(116 cm2) collection area

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Console Specifications

Console Operating Temperature ....................................... +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)

Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature .............................. +14° to +158°F (-10° or +70°C)

Console Current Draw ...................................................... 0.9 mA average, 30 mA peak,

Power Adapter .................................................................. 5 VDC, 300 mA

Battery Backup ................................................................ 3 C-cells

Battery Life (no AC power) ............................................... Up to 9 months (approximately)

Housing Material ............................................................... UV-resistant ABS plastic

Console Display Type ....................................................... LCD Transflective

Display Backlight .............................................................. LEDs

Dimensions:

Console (with antenna) .................................................... 7.5" x 5.75" x 4.5" (190 mm x 146 mm x 114 mm)

Console (with antenna) mounted on wall ........................... 7.5" x 7.0 " x 3.0" (190 mm x 178 mm x 76 mm)

Display.............................................................................. 4.13" x 3.0" (105 mm x 76 mm)

Weight (with batteries) ............................................... 1.48 lbs. (.67 kg)

(add 120 mA for display lamps, add 0.125 mA for each transmitter
station received by console) at 4.4 VDC

DS6250, 6357, 6351 (Rev. B, 10/12/09)

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Data Displayed on Console

DatadisplaycategoriesarelistedwithGeneral first,theninalphabeticalorder.

General

Historical Data .................................................................. Includes the past 25 values plus the current value listed unless

Daily Data ......................................................................... Includes the earliest time of occurrence of highs and lows; period

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

Current Data ..................................................................... Current data appears in the right most column in the console graph

Graph Time Interval ......................................................... 10 min., 1 hour, 1 day, 1 month, 1 year (user-selectable, availability

Graph Time Span.............................................................. 26 Intervals (Current Interval plus 25 past values included; see

Graph Variable Span (Vertical Scale) ................................ Automatic (varies depending upon data range); Maximum and

Alarm Indication ................................................................ Alarms sound for only 2 minutes (except for time) if operating on

Transmission Interval ........................................................ Varies with transmitter ID code from 2.25 seconds (#1=shortest), to

Update Interval ................................................................. Varies with sensor - see individual sensor specs

otherwise noted; all can be cleared and all totals reset

begins/ends at 12:00 am

otherwise noted

and represents the latest value within the last period on the graph;
totals can be set or reset

depends upon variable selected) (2.5 seconds for Last 25 Wind
Speeds)

Graph Intervals to determine time span)

Minimum value in range appear in Weather Center

battery power. Alarm message is displayed in Weather Center as
long as threshold is met or exceeded. Alarms can be silenced (but
not cleared) by pressing the DONE key.

3 seconds (#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 1100.0 hPa/mb

Elevation Range ............................................................... -999’ to +15,000’ (-600 m to +4570 m). (Note that console screen

Uncorrected Reading Accuracy ......................................... ±0.03" Hg (±0.8 mm Hg, ±1.0 hPa/mb) (at room temperature)

Sea-Level Reduction Equations Used ............................... United States Method employed prior to use of current "R Factor"

NOAA Equation Source..................................................... Smithsonian Meteorological Tables

NOAA Equation Accuracy ................................................. ±0.01" Hg (±0.3 mm Hg, ±0.3 hPa/mb)

NOAA 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

Trend Indication ................................................................ 5 position arrow: Rising (rapidly or slowly), Steady, or Falling (rapidly

Update Interval ................................................................. 1 minute

Current Data ..................................................................... Instant and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly, Yearly High and Low;

Historical Data .................................................................. 15-min. and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows

Alarms .............................................................................. High Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Clearing (Rising 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)

limits entry of lower elevation to -999’ when using feet as elevation
unit.)

method ("NOAA"), Altimeter Setting

Change 0.02" (.7hPa/mb, .5 mm Hg)= Slowly

or slowly)

Barometer change 24-hour

Low Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Warning (Falling Trend)

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

Alarms .............................................................................. Once per day at set time when active

and Europe that observe it in AUTO mode, MANUAL setting available
for all other areas) Date: Automatic Leap Year