User's Manual

Wireless Sensor Suite Assembly

The sensor suite has a wireless connection to a Vantage Pro2 wireless console or

other receiver. Once the anemometer has been installed and the sensor connections

have been checked, the sensor suite must be powered and a wireless communication

channel must be established between the sensor suite and the receiver.

Apply Power to the Wireless Sensor Suite

Energy from the solar panel is stored for power at night. A factory-installed lithium

battery is an alternative power source the sensor interface uses when it is depleted. In

the sensor transmitter, remove the battery pull tab. Make sure the battery is firmly

seated. Once powered, the sensor suite immediately begins transmitting data.

Check Transmitter ID

A Vantage Pro2 console can receive data from

up to 8 different wireless transmitters. The

default Transmitter ID for the sensor suite and

console is 1.

In most cases it will not be necessary to change

the Transmitter ID. The console and sensor suite should begin communicating

automatically when power is applied.

Note: If another Davis weather station is within range of your console or Vantage Connect,

you should change the Transmitter ID. Remember to use the same ID for the sensor

suite and console. See “Optional: Changing the Sensor Suite Transmitter ID” on

page 17.

Verify Communication with a Console

1. Power the console if it does not already have power. Refer to the Vantage Pro2

Console User Manual and apply power to the console.

The console automatically enters Setup Mode when powered up.

2. If the console is not in Setup Mode, press and hold DONE then press the down

arrow. The message RECEIVING FROM... and STATION NO. followed by the

Transmitter IDs that the console detects displays on the console screen.

3. Look for the sensor suite Transmitter ID. The number 1 displays unless the

Transmitter ID has been changed. If the sensor suite Transmitter ID is displayed,

the sensor suite is detected.

Note: If the console does not display the number of the sensor suite Transmitter ID setting,

see “Troubleshooting Wireless Sensor Suite Reception” on page 16 for more

information. It can take several minutes for the console to acquire and display all the

available Transmitter IDs.

4. Press and hold DONE to view sensor suite data once the sensor suite Transmitter

ID displays.

1234

Settings for Transmitter ID 1:

DIP Switch 1 = OFF

DIP Switch 2 = OFF

DIP Switch 3 = OFF