Product specifications

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Vantage Pro2
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Evapotranspiration (calculated, requires Solar Radiation Sensor)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measured in 0.01". Converted to mm and rounded to nearest 0.2 mm
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily to 99.99" (999.9 mm); Monthly & Yearly to 199.99" (1999.9 mm)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater of 0.01" (0.25 mm) or ±5%, Reference: side-by-side
comparison against a CIMIS ET weather station
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Calculation and Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penman-Monteith Equation as implemented by CIMIS (California
Irrigation Management Information System) including Net Radiation
calculation
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Total
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Totals
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Threshold from Latest Daily Total Calculation
Forecast
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barometric Reading & Trend, Wind Speed & Direction, Rainfall,
Temperature, Humidity, Latitude & Longitude, Time of Year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Display Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Icons on top center of display; detailed message in ticker at bottom
Variables Predicted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sky Condition, Precipitation, Temperature Changes, Wind Direction
and Speed
Heat Index (calculated)
solution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C. Celsius is converted from Fahrenheit and rounded to the
nearest 1°C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +135°F (-40° to +57°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°F (±1.5°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Formulation Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments
to increase range of use
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation
Humidity
Inside Relative Humidity (sensor located in console)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5%
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Instant, Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located in ISS)
Resolution and Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 100% RH
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03% per °F (0.05% per °C), reference 68°F (20°C)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Instant and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading