Product specifications

DS6152, 6162, 6153, 6163 (Rev. C, 1/4/07)
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6152 6162
6153 6163
Wireless Vantage Pro2™
& Vantage Pro2™ Plus Stations
(Including Fan-Aspirated Models)
The Vantage Pro2™ (# 6152, 6153) and Vantage Pro2™ Plus (# 6162, 6163) Wireless Weather Stations include two
components: the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) which houses and manages the external sensor array, and the console
which provides the user interface, data display, A/D conversion in the ISS, and calculations. The ISS and Vantage
Pro2 console communicate via an FCC-certified, license-free frequency hopping transmitter and receiver. User-
selectable transmitter ID codes allow up to eight stations to coexist in the same geographic area. The frequency
hopping spread spectrum technology provides greater communication strength over longer distances and areas of
weaker reception. The Wireless Vantage Pro2™ Plus weather station includes two additional sensors that are optional
on the Vantage Pro2: the UV Sensor and the Solar Radiation Sensor. The console may be powered by batteries or by
the included AC-power adapter. The wireless ISS is solar powered with a battery backup. Use WeatherLink™ for
Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 to let your weather station interface with a computer, to log weather data, and to upload
weather information to the internet.
The 6152 and 6162 rely on passive shielding to reduce solar-radiation induced temperature errors in the outside
temperature sensor readings. The Fan-aspirated 6153 and 6163 combine passive shielding with a solar-powered fan
that draws outside air in over the temperature and humidity sensors, providing a much more accurate temperature
reading than that available using passive shielding alone.
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -50° to +158°F (-45° to +70°C)
Current Draw (ISS SIM only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.14 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 4 to 6 VDC
Solar Power Panel (ISS SIM / Fan-Aspirated) . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Watts / 0.75 Watts
Battery (ISS SIM /Fan-Aspirated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell / 2 - 1.2 Volt NiCad C-cells
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar
charging
Battery Life (NiCad C-cells). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Fan Aspiration Rate (Fan-Aspirated Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 feet/min. (0.9 m/s) (full sun), 80 feet/min. (0.4 m/s) (battery only)
(intake flow rate) 500 feet/min. (2.5 m/s) (full sun), 280 feet/min.
(1.4 m/s) (battery only) (sensor chamber flow rate)
Connectors, Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-conductor, 26 AWG
Cable Length, Anemometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40' (12 m) (included), 240' (73 m) (maximum recommended)
Wind Speed Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Large wind cups with magnetic switch
Wind Direction Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind vane with potentiometer
Rain Collector Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tip bucket, 0.01" per tip (0.2 mm with metric rain adapter), 33.2 in
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(214 cm
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Temperature Sensor Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thermistor
Relative Humidity Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Film capacitor element
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant PVC plastic
ISS Dimensions:
Product # (Length x Width x Height) Weight
6152
11.00" x 9.38" x 14.00"
(279 mm x 238 mm x 355 mm)
5.7 lbs. (2.6 kg
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6162
6.1 lbs. (2.6 kg)
6153
11.00" x 9.38" x 21.00"
(279 mm x 238 mm x 533 mm)
8.6 lbs. (3.9 kg)
6163
9 lbs. (4.1 kg)