USER MANUAL - Davis Instruments Corp.
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1. Davis Instruments 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 U S A 510 732 9229 Fax 510 732 9188 E mail info davisnet com www davisnet com2. LED Behavior What to do Lower LED Upper LED Network Wx Status Blinks green on Searching for weather Wait for next step and off station signal Green stays on Receiving weather station No action needed packets normal function Cell Status Normal LED Behavior What to do Lower LED Upper Network LED Wx Status Slowly blinks blue Searching for cellular signal Wait for next step on and off Solid blue Logged on to cellular No action needed network normal function 11 Error Messages LED Behavior Lower LED Network Rapidly flashes blue on and off while upper red LED blinks to indicate the error code Pauses and repeats Rapidly flashes blue Slowly blinks blue Upper LED Wx Status Blinks red once pauses and repeats Blinks red twice pauses and repeats Blinks red a specific number 3 to 10 of times Alternates flashing green and red Alternates flashing green and yellow Solid red No cellular signal found Low cellular signal strength There is a cell error The number of red flashes indicates the error code number The system has encountered a problem and is restarting Upgrading firmware over the air There is an error in receiving weather data from the transmitter s What to do Move the Vantage Connect to a different location Vantage Connect may function in this location but you may want to move if possible Contact Tec
3. 3 70 H x 2 00 D 151 mm L x 988 mm H x 51 mm D Certifications 0000 cease FCC PTCRB CE Carrier Appendix Using AC Power to Charge the Battery If your installation is in a low light area or an area with prolonged periods of time where temperatures stay below 4 F 20 C charging may be inhibited You may use Davis s Optional AC Charger Kit product number 6710 to charge the battery The kit allows you to replace the solar charger with AC power The adapter has a universal input 100 240V 50 60 Hz and will work anywhere in the world A wall plug adapter may be necessary for use in some countries In a cold environment you will need to bring the Vantage Connect into a warmer environment above 4 F 20 C to charge the battery with the AC Charger Kit Vantage Connect Product Numbers 6620 6620C 66200V 6620SOV 6620G 6620S 6620COV 6620CS 6620CA 6620CCA Document Number 07395 325 Rev E September 5 2013 For use with Vantage Pro Vantage Pro2 and Vantage Vue Consoles and Weather Envoy Vantage Connect Vantage Pro Vantage Pro2 Vantage Vue WeatherLink and Weather Envoy are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp Hayward CA FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning KC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmf
4. L i C Conge Your user name will become part of your web page s URL For example if your user name is JohnSmith your URL will be www weatherlink com user JohnSmith Create and enter a user name and password and enter your e mail address to create a new user account _ Enter your time zone and indicate your Daylight Saving Time preference Enter the Activation Code received in the e mail Click Continue with Registration Agree to the Service Agreement Click Create Account nfigure and Set Up Your Vantage Connect You will need to know the transmitter Ds of each transmitting station before you configure your Vantage Connect Follow the prompts to enter setting and configuration 1 2 Reporting Stations amp Units of Measure Enter the transmitter ID number of each of the transmitters that will be reporting to your Vantage Connect up to 8 Choose a station type for each For example Vantage Pro2 ID 1 Leaf and Soil Moisture Station ID 2 If using repeaters check the Enable Repeaters box and choose the final repeater s ID letter for each transmitter using repeaters Choose your preferred units Click Save Device Settings For accurate barometric pressure data enter the elevation at which your Vantage Connect will be mounted Fine tune this sensor by entering the local barometric pressure reading Sources of this information include your local airport or radio station Select your anemometer an
5. S or other Vantage Pro2 transmitting station all sold separately e GSM GPRS cellular network coverage in the area e Vantage Connect service plan sold separately Register amp Configure Your Vantage Connect Purchase a Vantage Connect Service Plan Vantage Connect requires an annual service plan Choose 6632 6634 or 6636 in the version appropriate for your region US A B or C Each plan offers a different update interval 5 15 or 60 minutes For more information see your Davis reseller or purchase a plan during your registration process on WeatherLink com After purchase you will receive an e mail with an Activation Code that you will use to register online Register Online Note Register your Vantage Connect online and wait 5 to 10 minutes BEFORE you power it up to avoid a delay in uploading data If you already powered up before registering remove power from the Vantage Connect register then repower 1 When you receive the e mail with the Activation Code follow the instructions in the e mail Or go to www weatherlink com click on Register Select the Vantage Connect option 2 Read and agree to the Terms of Use Note E a R i Co Enter the DID and KEY located on the sticker on the cover of this manual and on the sticker inside the Vantage Connect shelter DID 0012746AAS00 KEY 123456 USER MANUAL E a a Wil hinin ni bee Vant ST an age ETA
6. USER MANUAL Vantage Connect For Vantage Pro2 Vantage Pro2 Plus Vantage Vue and Weather Envoy Product number 6620 DAVIS b etl Davis Instruments 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 U S A 510 732 9229 www davisnet com lo Av EC Declaration of Conformity Directive 1999 5 EC R amp TTE Directive Manufacturer responsible person Davis Instruments Perry Dillon Compliance Engineer Address 3465 Diablo Ave Hayward CA 94545 USA Declares that the product Vantage Connect models 66200V 6620CG 6620SOV 6620CS and 7315 234 Complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R amp TTE 1999 5 EC Directive if used for its intended use and that the following standards have been applied 1 Health Article 3 1 a of the R amp TTE Directive Applied standard s EC recommendation 1999 519 EC 2 Safety Article 3 1 a of the R amp TTE Directive Applied standard s EN 60950 1 2006 A 11 2009 A1 2010 A 12 2011 3 Electromagnetic compatibility Article 3 1 b of the R amp TTE Directive Applied standard s EN301489 1 V1 8 1 EN301489 7 V1 3 1 4 Efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum Article 3 2 of the R amp TTE Directive Applied standard s EN301511 V9 0 2 The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at Davis Instruments at 3465 Diablo Ave Hayward CA 94545 Welcome to Vantage Connect 6620 Vantage Connect allows you to automatically u
7. arm condition is triggered the alarm appears on your WeatherLink com summary page You can also set up e mail alarms for console alarm conditions You will receive an e mail when an alarm condition begins and another when an alarm condition ends You can receive up to 20 start or stop e mail alarms per day midnight to midnight 1 Log in to your WeatherLink com page and click My Account Note Set up alarms first if you have not already done so In the My Device box click Edit Settings Click the by Station Alarms to expand Set alarms for high and low conditions Click Save 2 Click E mail Settings on the top of the page 3 Enter the e mail address to which the alarm summaries should be sent Make sure the Enable box is checked 4 Click Save Changes Troubleshooting How can I tell if my battery voltage is getting too low Our server will monitor your battery voltage and will trigger an e mail warning if it should get critically low approximately 14 days of power The e mail will go to both the registered customer s e mail address as well as the alarm e mail address if one has been set up My installation is in a low light area Can I add another solar panel Yes You can add an Extra Solar Panel Kit product number 6616 Can I add another battery Can I charge the battery on AC power Yes You will also need a Universal Shelter product number 6618 in which to mount the extra battery Contact Tech Sup
8. ashing and stay on When the lights are solid green weather station and blue cell network the station has acquired both signals and is connected and operating normally e After several minutes the solid LED lights will time out and go off If there is a connection error the lights will flash quickly Their behavior will indicate the type of error See Troubleshooting on page 9 The LED lights can be reactivated by pressing and releasing the blue status LED on off button After pressing the button wait for up to 30 seconds for lights to come on Access Data Note Once your Vantage Connect is registered on the network powered up and connected to both signals it will begin uploading the latest data to the server Data is uploaded to your page on WeatherLink com along with daily highs and lows The My Weather page shows the weather conditions uploaded at the last upload interval 5 15 or 60 minutes depending on your service plan lt takes up to 2 minutes for the data received from Vantage Connect to be processed to the web site For example if you have a 5 minute update plan the data received at 12 05 may not appear on the web site until 12 07 Download Data From WeatherLink Network to PC You can download your data stored online to your PC through the WeatherLink software and use WeatherLink to create graphs and reports Downloading can be done manually or you can set up automatic downloads in WeatherLink softwar
9. d rain collector types For accurate year to date rain data enter the year to date rainfall as of today and when your rain season starts Station Alarms Optional Set alarms for high and low weather conditions Vantage Connect will send up to 20 counting both activate and deactivate alarm notifications per day when these conditions exist Note 3 4 5 6 If necessary you may calibrate temperature humidity and wind readings Be careful when deciding to calibrate Davis weather stations are factory calibrated for accuracy and may not match less accurate or less local data such as reported on television or a web page Enter the amount of offset you want the temperature or humidity reading to be reported For example if you believe your outside temperature data is consistently 2 degrees too low enter 2 If you believe the outside humidity data is consistently 5 too high enter 5 You must calibrate the wind direction if your anemometer cannot be mounted so that the arm points true north Enter the direction the arm points if not zero in degrees from 1 to 359 Click Save Clear Highs and Lows Clear any erroneous highs and lows that were created during installation of your station For example while setting up the wind cups and vane were spun This false high wind data should be cleared Click Clear Selected Data or if no erroneous data has accumulated click Cancel My Account Enter your account informat
10. e If you choose manual downloads remember that the amount of data stored on the server depends on the update interval of your service plan Be sure to download within the time period below for your service plan otherwise older data will be lost Data Plan Max Data Stored 5 minute plan 1 month 15 minute plan 3 months 60 minute plan 1 year To set up a communication link between WeatherLink software and your WeatherLink com account you must first set up the software 1 Install WeatherLink software from the included CD 2 Start WeatherLink 3 Inthe File pull down menu choose New Station Enter a name for the database that will store this station s data 4 When prompted click Yes to start the Walkthrough Setup Configure weather station Enter station configuration information 6 Set Communication Port select TCP IP Click on Web Download and then enter your weatherlink com user ID and password i 7 Choose units you want your software to display 8 You may set up optional automatic downloads In order to use automatic downloads the PC must always be on with the software running Click Download At and pick download times from once a day to once an hour To manually download In the WeatherLink software under the File menu select Download to download data Tip See the software s Help files for more information on using the features of WeatherLink software Configure Alarm E mail When an al
11. e disconnected to prevent battery drain Connect the red cable to the red terminal Install the Vantage Connect If you have not already set up your ISS or additional station do so first See the instruction manual that came with your ISS or additional station Mount the Vantage Connect shelter Choose a location for your Vantage Connect It can be mounted on a pole or a flat surface such as a wall or a wooden post The shelter should be mounted within transmission range of your ISS Maximum of 1000 feet 300 m line of sight open air It is important that the shelter be mounted so that the solar panel gets the greatest amount of sunshine the solar shelter should be facing south in the northern hemisphere or north in the southern hemisphere Tip Mounting the shelter may be easier if done by two people Mounting on a Flat Surface Attach the shelter to the mounting surface in the desired location using the lag screws and backing plates as shown below Use a pencil or a center punch to mark the location of the pilot hole Qum s Dumm ON Mounting On a Pipe Mount the Vantage Connect onto a pipe with an outside diameter of 0 84 to 1 84 21 mm to 27 mm
12. h Support and report the error code Wait for restart Wait this can take several minutes Contact Tech Support Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about installing or operating your Vantage Connect please contact Davis Technical Support We ll be glad to help Online E mail Telephone 12 www davisnet com See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals product specifications application notes software updates and more support davisnet com 510 732 7814 Monday Friday 7 00 a m 5 30 p m Pacific Time Specifications General Cellular Bands 0000005 850 900 1800 1900 MHz Operating Temperature 40 to 140 F 40 to 60 C Charging Temperature 4 to 120 F 20 to 49 C Storage Temperature 40 to 140 F 40 to 60 C Current DYAW 4 624 2 eh dete cate SSG 25mA typical 1A peak GPRS class 10 146mA typical Transmitter Power 00005 2W 850 900 MHz Class 4 1W 1800 1900 MHZ Class 1 Housing Material 0 Rugged ASA Plastic Dimensions width x length x height 13 75 X 10 X 4 15 inches 34 9 X 25 4 X 10 5 cm WEINI Seo cette sdf oot eee ee See ade 8 14 Ibs 3 69 kg BANO sacs aae EEE we eS ee ee 6 volt 12 Ah gel cell with quick disconnect 0 250 x 0 032 6 35 mm x 0 81 mm tabs Dimensions without tabs 5 95 L x
13. ion Enter your City State Country and latitude amp longitude Enter a name for your station this will become your web page title Choose a station type from the pull down menu Choose whether to show display 24 hour time Check the Keep My Weather private box if you do not want your current weather to be seen without a password No private information appears on this screen Click Save You can edit these settings at any time by logging in to your account and clicking My Account then edit to edit account information or change your password or in the My Device box Edit Configuration Edit Settings or Manage Stored Data These settings and configurations will be pushed to the Vantage Connect at the first update after it is set up and powered The changes will then be sent to your WeatherLink com page at the next update So the changes will not appear on your page after at least 2 update intervals Update intervals are 5 15 or 60 minutes depending on your service plan With high network traffic this may take longer Prepare for installation Remove all cardboard and packing materials from inside the shelter Be sure to remove the cardboard from behind the battery Before proceeding with installation make sure the main power cable is disconnected from the main power jack Main power jack Main power cable Connect the battery The Vantage Connect is shipped with one battery cable the red or positive cabl
14. pload data from a Davis Vantage Pro2 Vantage Vue or other Vantage Pro2 compatible sensor suite to WeatherLink com through the cellular network With your own online account and a data plan you can receive alarm e mails when preset weather conditions occur view data online or through a smartphone or even download data into your PC with WeatherLink software Vantage Connect is available in different packages depending on country of use Contents of Package Weather station status LED Cell modem antenna Receptacle for Cell network status LED cabled ISS Cover for cell modem and weather Main power jack receiver Main power cable JO lt Weather receiver YA a ma antenna Status LED on off button j g a Main power To solar panel cable back Battery power W m K l cable middle L Nill ff Nhs Solar power SSNS cable front 6 volt Battery Battery Charging Circuit Board 12 amp hr cable tie platform battery n WeatherLink va Spil gromme software CD in cabled versions only The package contains the following e Vantage Connect in weather proof shelter with 5 watt solar panel e WeatherLink software CD e Hardware kit as shown below U Bolts 1 4 Lock Washers 1 4 x1 1 4 Lag Screws 1 4 HexNuts 1 6 x 3 8 Screws Bigas SS rot neede Requirements e A Davis Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue integrated sensor suite IS
15. port for parts and instructions on adding batteries You may also use AC power to charge the battery See Appendix Using AC Power to Charge the Battery on page 13 My status LEDs are not blinking Make sure the power cord is connected If power is connected and the LED is still off press and release the blue Status LED ON OFF button shown in the diagram It can take up to 30 seconds for the lights to turn on If the LEDs are still off try repowering your Vantage Connect unplug the main power cable wait one minute then plug it in again If the LEDs still do not come on contact technical support Main power cable Status LED on off button m7 S No data is being uploaded Try these steps e Make sure status LED is showing normal function otherwise the device has not registered on the network See above to test LEDs e Check power to the weather station Make sure all cables are securely plugged in e Measure battery power with volt meter e Repower by unplugging the main power cable waiting one minute then plugging it in again If data still is not uploaded contact Tech Support How can I access my data if I am on site but don t have a PC with an internet connection If you urgently need to access your weather data at your remote site but have no access to a PC with an internet connection you can connect a laptop or PC directly to the Vantage Connect and download all of the archive records in its memory
16. ul interference in a residential installation This equipment C 4 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 0682 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modification not expressly approved in writing by Davis Instruments may void the warranty and void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC ID RIZGE865 IC 5131A GE865 This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Complies with EN300 220 EN301 489 EN301 511 EN 60950 Davis Instruments Corp 2013 All rights reserved Information in this document subject to change without notice Davis Instruments Quality Management System is ISO 9001 certified DAVIS bl ailll
17. using the U bolts backing plates washers and hex nuts provided Note For mounting on larger diameter pipes the housing can accommodate U bolts with 5 6 8 mm threads for pipes up to 2 40 61 mm outside diameter not provided 2 2 oa 1 ri Power Up Note Register your Vantage Connect online and wait 5 to 10 minutes BEFORE you power it up to avoid a delay in uploading data If you already powered up before registering remove power from the Vantage Connect register then repower 1 Ifusing Vantage Connect with a cabled ISS remove the plug from one of the holes in the bottom of the shelter Run the ISS cable up through the hole Outside the shelter wrap a split grommet around the cable and push the grommet securely into the hole Plug the cable into the ISS cable jack 2 Plug the main power cable back into the jack You should hear two beeps Jack for cabled ISS cable Main power jack i Status LEDs TT E i Weather Station Status LED on off T Cell Network button Note The Vantage Connect will now begin to acquire both the radio signal from the weather station as well as the cell signal You will be able to observe this by watching the LED lights e While the Vantage Connect is searching for signals the LED lights will flash The weather station status LED top will flash green The cell status LED bottom will flash blue e When the signals are acquired the LEDs will stop fl
18. using the supplied WeatherLink software You will need an interface cable Please call Technical Support to request a Connect interface cable Can I replace my battery Yes Your Vantage Connect comes with a battery designed to charge in temperatures as low as 4 F 20 C If your installation is in a location with low temperatures you should replace the battery with a Davis battery product number 10 7011 025 If your installation is in a warmer climate you may replace the battery with a 6 volt 12 Ah gel cell battery which will only charge at temperatures above 0 C See Battery Specifications on page 13 With either battery your Vantage Connect can function down to 40 F C My status LED is flashing The two LED lights indicate the connection status They flash when Vantage Connect is searching for a signal from the weather station upper LED or a cell signal lower LED Once the signal is detected the light will turn solid and stay on for a few minutes indicating success It can take several minutes to acquire all signals If there is an error in getting a signal the status LEDs will flash to indicate the type of error For example if the cell status LED lower is flashing and the top LED blinks two times pauses then blinks two times repeatedly low cell signal strength is indicated Use the tables below to ascertain what error is being indicated and to report to Tech Support Weather Station Status Normal
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