Product specifications

DS6152C, 6162C (Rev. C, 1/4/07)
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Vantage Pro2
™
6152C
6162C
Cabled Vantage Pro2™
& Vantage Pro2 Plus™ Stations
The Vantage Pro2
™
(# 6152C) and Vantage Pro2
™
Plus (# 6162C) cabled weather stations include two components:
the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) and the console. The ISS contains the sensor interface module (SIM), rain collector,
an anemometer, and a passive radiation shield. The Vantage Pro2 console provides the user interface, data display,
and calculations. The Vantage Pro2 Plus weather station includes two additional sensors that are optional on the
Vantage Pro2 and purchased separately: the UV Sensor and the Solar Radiation Sensor. The console and ISS are
powered by an AC-power adapter connected to the console. Batteries can be installed in the console to provide a
backup power supply. Use WeatherLink
®
for Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 to let your weather station interface with
a computer, log data, and upload weather information to the Internet. The 6152C and 6162C models rely on passive
shielding to reduce solar-radiation induced temperature errors in the outside temperature sensor readings.
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +140°F (-40° to +60°C)
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -50° to +158°F (-45° to +70°C)
Power Source, ISS SIM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vantage Pro2 console / AC-power adapter
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-conductor, 26 AWG
Cable Length, Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100' (30 m) (supplied) 1000' (300 m) (maximum recommended)
Cable Length, Anemometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40' (12 m) (supplied), 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, 33.2 in
2
(214 cm
2
) collection area
Temperature Sensor Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thermistor
Relative Humidity Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Film capacitor element
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant PVC plastic
Sensor Inputs
RF Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RC low-pass filter on each signal line
ISS Dimensions:
Console
Console Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +14° to +140°F (-10° to +60°C)
Display Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -5° to +158°F (-20° to +70°C)
Current Draw (includes ISS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.10 mA (average), 15 mA (peak) (plus 120 mA for illuminated display)
at 4 to 6 VDC
Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VDC, 200 mA
Battery Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C-cells
Battery Life (no AC power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month (approximately)
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant PVC plastic
Console Display Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Transflective
Dimensions (Console: length x width x height; Display: length x height)
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.63" x 1.50" 6.13" (244 mm x 38 mm x 156 mm)
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.94" x 3.375" (151 mm x 86 mm)
Weight (with batteries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.88 lbs. (.85 kg)
Product # Dimensions (Length x Width x Height) Package Weight
6152C
11.0" x 9.3" x 14.0"
(279 mm x 238 mm x 355 mm)
5.7 lbs. (2.6 kg)
6162C 6.1 lbs. (2.8 kg)
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