USER MANUAL Anemometer for Vantage Pro2 Product number: 6410 R Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.
Welcome to Anemometer for Vantage Pro2 (6410) The anemometer measures and displays wind speed and direction. The data is used to calculate other wind-related information such as wind run, wind chill, and the temperature-humidity-sun-wind index. This anemometer can be used with any Vantage Pro2-compatible system. Contents of Package Wind Vane Wind Cups Anemometer Arm with 40 feet (12.2 meters) of cable Anemometer Base The package contains the following: • Anemometer arm with 40 feet (12.
Hardware Kit U-Bolt 1/4" Flat Washers 1/4" Lock Washers 1/4" Hex Nuts .05" Allen Wrench 1/4" x 3" Lag Screws #4 x 1-1/8" Machine Screw #4 Tooth Lock Washer #4-40 Hex Nut Tools for Setup • Note: Cable Clips or Weather-Resistant Cable Ties Make sure the clips or ties you use to secure the anemometer cable have screw holes or other means for mounting the cable. Do not use metal staples to secure the cables.
Attach the Wind Cups 1. Push the wind cups up onto the anemometer’s stainless steel wind cup shaft. 2. Slide the wind cups up the shaft as far as possible. Push cups onto stainless steel shaft Wind cup shaft Tighten set screw with Allen wrench 3. Use the Allen wrench provided to tighten the set screw on the side of the wind cups. 4. The wind cups should drop slightly when you let go. 5. Ensure that the set screw is screwed in fully and very tight.
Attach the Anemometer Arm to the Base 1. Insert the anemometer arm into the base, sliding the cable through the notch in the base as shown in illustration. 2. Be sure to line up the small hole in the arm with the holes in the base. 3. Insert the machine screw through the holes in the base and arm. #4 Tooth Lock Washer #4 x 1-1/8” Machine Screw Hex Nut Insert anemometer arm into base Slide cable through notch IMPORTANT: Make sure cable is secure in channel 4.
Installing the Anemometer Orient the Wind Vane The wind vane rotates 360° to display current and dominant wind directions on the compass rose of the console display. To obtain accurate readings, the vane must be correctly oriented when mounting the anemometer outside. By default, the wind vane reports the correct wind direction if the anemometer arm points true north. To ensure correct orientation of the wind vane, mount the anemometer so that the arm points true north.
Installing the Base on a Wooden Post or Surface 1. Use a drill with a 3/16" (5-mm) drill bit to make pilot holes in these locations. 2. Drive the 3" lag screws through the flat washers and the holes in the anemometer base and into the wood. Installing the Anemometer on a Pole or Pipe • • • • 6 Use the Mounting Tripod (#7716) for easy roof-mounting. Use the Mounting Pole Kit (#7717) to raise the installation height by up to 37.5" (0.95 m).
• To mount on a smaller pole, obtain a U-bolt that fits the base openings but that has a shorter threaded section. 1/4" Flat Washer 1/4" Lock Washer 1/4" Hex Nut U-Bolt Anemometer Mounting Base 1. Place the U-bolt around the pole so that its two ends extend through the holes in the mounting base. Loosely secure with the flat washers, lock washers and hex nuts. 2. Raise the anemometer to the desired height on the pole and swivel it so the anemometer arm is pointing north. 3.
Optional: Anemometer Cable Length Considerations • • • Your anemometer includes a 40' (12 m) cable. This can be extended up to 540' (165 m) using optional extension cables purchased from Davis Instruments. If most of the anemometer cable length is unused, the coiled cable length can be stowed once the anemometer has been installed on a site. Attaching the anemometer cable to the mounting pole using the supplied cable tie is the recommended option.
Troubleshooting “The wind cups are spinning but my console displays 0 mph.” The signal from the wind cups may not be making it back to the display. Check your cables for visible nicks and cuts. Look for corrosion in the WIND connector on the SIM and on splices in the cable. If using an extension cable, remove it and test using only the anemometer cable. Contact Technical Support and ask for a wind test cable if the problem has not been resolved.
Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about installing or operating your Solar Power Kit, please contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help. Online www.davisnet.com See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals, product specifications, application notes, software updates, and more. Note: E-mail support@davisnet.com Telephone (510) 732-7814 Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Please do not return your unit for repair without prior authorization.
