Integrated Sensor Suite
Installation Manual
Model #6357
3465 Diablo Ave., Hayward, CA 94545 USA
510.732.9229 • www.davisnet.com
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................1
Included Components and Hardware .................................................................1
Vantage Vue ISS Components ...............................................................1
Hardware ................................................................................................2
Tools Needed ..........................................................................................2
Preparing the ISS for Installation .......................................................................2
Attach the Wind Cups to the Anemometer ............................................3
Attach the Wind Vane ............................................................................3
Install the Rain Collector Tipping Spoon Assembly...............................4
Install the Debris Screen .........................................................................4
Install the Battery ...................................................................................4
Advanced Installations: Confirm the Transmitter ID..............................5
Advanced Installations: Set a New Transmitter ID.................................5
Verify Data from the ISS ........................................................................6
Installing the ISS ................................................................................................7
Choosing a Location for the ISS ........................................................................7
ISS Installation Guidelines ................................................................................7
Mounting the ISS................................................................................................8
Finishing the Installation ..................................................................................10
Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...................................................................11
Appendix A: Specifications .............................................................................13
FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on
and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modification not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the warranty and void
the user's authority to operate this equipment.
EC EMC Compliance: This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive
2004/108/EC; Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC; and Eco-Design Directive 2005/32/EC >.5 watt no-load adaptor. RoHS Compliant
3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A.
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Integrated Sensor Suite Installation Manual.
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Rev. D, June 1, 2011
Document Part Number: 07395.262
For Vantage Vue Weather Stations and Systems
Vantage Vue
Instruments Corp., Hayward, CA.
© Davis Instruments Corp. 2011. All rights reserved.
Information in this document subject to change with-
out notice. Davis Instruments Quality Management
System is ISO 9001 certified.
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is a registered trademark of Davis
Introduction
The Vantage Vue® wireless Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) collects outside weather data
and sends the data wirelessly to a Vantage Vue console via a low-power radio. The ISS is
solar powered and includes a battery back-up.
The Vantage Vue ISS contains a rain collector, temperature/humidity sensor,
anemometer, and wind vane. The temperature/humidity sensor is mounted in a passive
radiation shield to minimize the impact of solar radiation on sensor readings. The
anemometer measures wind speed, and the wind vane measures wind direction.
The Sensor Interface Module (SIM) is housed within the ISS and comprises the “brains”
of the Vantage Vue system and the radio transmitter. The SIM collects outside weather
data from the ISS sensors and transmits that data to your Vantage Vue console.
Note: Your Vantage Vue ISS can transmit to an unlimited number of consoles, so you can purchase addi-
Included Components and Hardware
tional consoles to use in different rooms. It can also transmit to Davis Vantage Pro2 consoles and
Davis Weather Envoys as well as Vantage Vue consoles.
Vantage Vue ISS Components
Rain collector
debris screen
Wind cups
Solar panel
Wind vane
Radiation
shield
Tipping spoon
(rain) assembly
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Hardware
Hardware included with the Vantage Vue ISS:
U-Bolt
Battery cover with
thumbscrew
3-Volt lithium battery
Backing plate
Debris screen
1/4” lock washers
0.05” Allen wrench
1/4” hex nuts
Note: If any of the hardware components are missing or not included, contact Customer Service toll free at
1-800-678-3669 about receiving replacement hardware or other components.
Tools Needed
• Adjustable wrench or 7/16” (11 mm) wrench
• Compass or local area map
Preparing the ISS for Installation
Follow the steps in the order; each builds on tasks completed in previous steps.
Note: Use a clean, well-lit work table or work area to prepare the ISS for installation.
1. Attach the wind cups to the anemometer
2. Attach the wind vane
3. Install the rain collector tipping spoon assembly
4. Install the debris screen in the rain collector
5. Install the ISS battery to apply power
Note: At this point, we recommend that you set up your console, and then come back to finish the installation of
the ISS. See your Vantage Vue Console Manual.
Additional steps for advanced set up:
• Verify transmitter ID
• Change the transmitter ID for wireless communication, if necessary
6. Verify data from the ISS
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Attach the Wind Cups to the Anemometer
The Vantage Vue anemometer measures wind speed. The wind cups are mounted on the
anemometer shaft on the top of the ISS assembly.
1. Gently slide the wind cup assembly
down onto the anemometer’s
stainless steel shaft as far as it will
Install cups onto
stainless steel shaft.
Tighten set screw
with Allen wrench.
go, as shown.
2. Use the Allen wrench provided to
tighten the set screw near the top of
the “hub” section of the wind cups,
as shown. Ensure that the set screw
is screwed in fully and is tight.
3. Pull gently on the hub to ensure
that the anemometer is securely
fastened to the shaft.
4. Spin the wind cups to make sure
they spin freely.
Note: If the wind cups don’t spin freely, loosen the set screw, remove them from the shaft, and repeat the wind
cup installation process.
Attach the Wind Vane
The Vantage Vue wind vane measures wind direction. The wind vane is mounted on a stainless
steel shaft on the opposite side of the ISS assembly from the wind cups.
1. Hold the ISS assembly on its side with
the anemometer and radiation shields
on your left, the wind vane shaft on
your right and the wind cups away
from you.
2. When the ISS is held in this manner,
the wind vane shaft is horizontal, and
will orient itself so that its flat side will
be facing to the right, as shown.
3. Holding the ISS assembly with your
left hand, grasp the wind vane with
your right hand so that the “arrowhead” end is pointed down.
4. Gently slide the wind vane onto the wind vane shaft, rotating the wind vane slightly left and
right if necessary, until the end of the shaft is visible and protrudes slightly from the bottom
surface of the wind vane.
5. Secure the wind vane to the shaft by firmly tightening the wind vane set screw with the
Allen wrench provided.
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