Product specifications

1-3
Vantage Pro2
™
Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Clearing (Rising Trend)
Low Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Warning (Falling Trend)
Rising and Falling Trend Alarms Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01 to 0.25" Hg (0.1 to 6.4 mm Hg, 0.1 to 8.5 hPa/mb)
Clock
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±8 seconds/month
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time: 12 or 24 hour format (user-selectable)
Date: US or International format (user-selectable)
Adjustments
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic Daylight Savings Time (for users in North America, Europe
and Australia that observe it in AUTO mode, MANUAL setting available
for all other areas)
Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic Leap Year
Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Once per day at set time when active
Dewpoint (calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°For 1°C. Celsius is converted from Fahrenheit and rounded to the
nearest 1°C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -105° to +130°F (-76° to +54°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°F (±1.5°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 seconds
Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Equation Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WMO Equation with respect to saturation of moist air over water
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Calculation
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