Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2, Vantage Vue, Weather Envoy User Manual
GETTING
STARTED
GUIDE
WeatherLink®
Data Loggers
For Vantage Pro2™, Vantage Vue®,
and Weather Envoy™
Product number 6510USB and SER
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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 modifications not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may 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.
Welcome to WeatherLink
WeatherLink® data loggers let you connect a Vantage Pro2™ or Vantage Vue®
console, or Weather Envoy™ to your personal computer so you can store, view,
plot, analyze, export, and print weather data collected by the weather station.
You can also upload your data to your ownWeatherlink.com page. There is no
cost to either upload or to open a WeatherLink account. You can then access
your data on any connected device, or with the WeatherLink mobile app, on
your smartphone.
This Getting Started Guide will guide you in installing and setting up your
data logger and WeatherLink Computer Software.The software’s extensive
Help files contain everything you might need to know about the program’s
functions and features. Once you have completed these steps and have
WeatherLink running, click Help on the top bar for more information about
how to use WeatherLink Computer Software.
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Contents of Package
WeatherLink data loggers are available in two types: USB and serial.
WeatherLink With USB Connection (# 6510USB)
• Data logger with USB mini-connector
• 8' (2.4 m) USB Mini-B connector cable
WeatherLink with Serial Port Connection (# 6510SER)
• Data logger with serial connector
• 8' (2.4 m) cable with connector
• Blue serial port adapter: 9-pin adapter to connect the data logger to a 9-pin
serial port.
• Loopback connector: a short piece of cable with a phone plug at one end
and a red plastic cap at the other. Used to determine what serial ports are
available for the data logger and for troubleshooting communication.
Optional Accessories and Add-Ons
• USB-to-Serial Cable converter (product numbers 8434 & 8435)
• Standard 4-Conductor extension cable (for WeatherLink Serial): For more
flexibility in placing your console, add one 40' (12 m) extension cable to
extend the distance between your console/data logger and the computer
(48' [14.4 m] maximum). (Product number 7876-040).
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Computer Requirements
WeatherLink Computer Software is compatible with computers running
Windows XP or later (Windows version), or iOS 10.1 or later (Mac version),
with at least 5 MB of free disc space.
The amount of space necessary for the data files depends on the archive
interval. Database files containing data stored at a 30-minute archive interval
require approximately 36K of disk space per month of data. The file size
grows as the archive interval becomes more frequent. For example, data
stored at a 1-minute interval requires approximately 1 MB/month while the
data stored at a 2-hour interval requires approximately 9K/month. You will
need one free USB or Serial port.
Download the WeatherLink Computer Software
You can download the free software on your WeatherLink.com page.
To set up your free account:
1. Go to www.WeatherLink.com. Click the Sign Up button on the lower left
corner. Enter your email account, username, first and last names, then
Next.
2. Choose a password. You can upload a profile image now, or wait until
later. Click Browse to select an image, or Create Account.
3. You will have the option to upgrade your device to Pro or Pro+, but this is
not necessary to download software. Click Get Started under the Basic
column.
4. The WeatherLink Bulletin
Dashboard will appear for
Davis Instruments weather
data. On the right side of the
screen, your name will appear.
Click the Account icon under
your name.
5. On the right side of the screen, click Computer Software.Choose the
version you wish to download (Windows or Mac). Click Confirm and
download.
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Install Your WeatherLink USB Data Logger in a Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue Console
Note: For Weather Envoy: See the Weather Envoy User Guide instructions for opening the
Envoy and installing the data logger. (The manual is available online at
www.davisinstruments.com.)
CAUTION: Failure to remove power to the console (or Envoy) before installing or uninstalling
any data logger may cause damage to the data logger or console.
Vantage Pro2 Console
To Computer’s
USB Port
USB-A
Cable
To Computer’s
USB Port
Data
Logger
USB Mini-B
Vantage Vue Console
Data
Logger
1. Enter the console’s Setup Mode by pressing and holding DONE, then
pressing the down arrow (-). Entering Setup Mode ensures that the station
is not writing any data and saves the current daily weather information to
memory.
2. Power down your console. Remove the battery cover, the batteries, and
AC-power adapter, if present. Failure to remove power to the console or
Envoy before installing or uninstalling any data logger may cause damage
to the data logger or console.
USB
Mini-B
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3. Firmly insert the data logger into the large receptacle marked
EXPANSION inside the battery compartment.
4. Insert the USB - Mini B connector into the USB connector of the USB
data logger. The connection between the console and the computer can be
extended up to 16' (5 m) total length using a USB-to-USB connector
cable.
5. Locate a free USB port on your computer and connect the cable to the
port.
Note: Do not attempt to use more than a 16' total length extension cable, or the data logger
may have difficulty communicating with the computer.
6. Reconnect the AC adapter, if present and then reinsert the batteries.
The console beeps four times (Vantage Vue) or three times (Vantage
Pro2); each beep occurring within one second of the others. Once power
has been returned to the console, the Setup Mode is automatically
displayed.
(The Weather Envoy beeps two times within one second of each other.)
7. Replace the battery cover so that the data logger cable exits through the
square slot.
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Install your WeatherLink Serial Data Logger
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in a Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue console
Note: For Weather Envoy: See the Weather Envoy User Guide instructions for opening the
Envoy and installing the data logger. (The manual is available online at
www.davisinstruments.com.)
CAUTION: Failure to remove power to the console or Envoy before installing or uninstalling
any data logger may cause damage to the data logger or console.
Vantage Pro or Pro2 Console
COM Ports
Blue Serial
Port Adapter
Optional 40' (12 m) 4-Conductor
Extension Cable and Coupler
Blue Serial
Port Adapter
Optional 40' (12 m) 4-Conductor
Extension Cable and Coupler
Connection
Options
COM Ports
Data Logger
8' (2.5 m)
Data Logger
Cable
Vantage Vue Console
8' (2.5 m)
Data Logger
Connection
Options
Battery cover
Data Logger
Cable
Battery cove
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