Vantage Pro FAQ Questions
CONSOLE/DISPLAY
Please remind me of the Setup procedure for the VP console.
How do you mount the Vantage Pro display console?
What is the firmware revision of my VP console?
How do I save console settings when working on the ISS or console?
How often does the forecast update and what period does it cover?
How do I view the forecast?
The NWS has come out with a new windchill formula. Does the Vantage Pro have this updated formula for windchill?
My rainfall readings are greatly exaggerated:
How do you interpret the moon phase icon?
What do the different arrows mean on the wind compass rose?
My backlight won't stay on:
How do you turn the backlight on and off?
Where do get the latitude, longitude and elevation settings?
Do you need to enter in the latitude, longitude and elevation settings?
How can I tell if it is raining outside right now?
Do the rain readings clear automatically?
Can you select when yearly rain readings start and when they end?
How do you set an alarm?
How do you clear an alarm?
Can I calibrate or fine-tune my weather readings?
Do I have to manually clear my daily highs and lows?
Can I clear the high/low reading manually if I want to?
How do you manoeuvre through the high/low screens?
I don't understand how to use the graph, could you explain how to use it?
When you're looking at the current condition screen how do you know which reading is being plotted on the graph?
INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITE (ISS) AND OTHER TRANSMITTING STATIONS.
How many different transmitting stations will the vantage pro display console receive?
Can I mount the sensors away from each other?
How do I install the anemometer so the wind vane is oriented correctly?
My wind vane and display console will not show 180 degrees.
How can I check the accuracy of the rain gauge?
RECEPTION
What is the range of transmission between the Integrated Sensor Suite and the display console / receiver?
How do I know if I'm getting good reception?
What do I do if I lose reception?
What frequency does the wireless Vantage Pro operate on?
How far can I extend the cable from the Integrated Sensor Suite and display console on my cabled Vantage Pro system?
REPEATERS
Can you use one repeater for multiple transmitting stations?
What is the range of the repeaters?
How many repeaters can you use?
POWER
WARNING:
How is the cabled Vantage Pro powered?
How is the wireless Vantage Pro powered?
How is the cabled Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) powered?
How is the wireless Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) powered?
My Vantage Pro display console batteries are only lasting about one month:
WEATHERLINK FOR VANTAGE PRO
What is the latest version of the Weatherlink software?
Can I link a PC or Mac directly to the Davis console without using the Weatherlink package?
Can I buy just the Weatherlink hardware and save money by not buying the Weatherlink software?
Will my current datalogger and software work with the new Vantage Pro?
Will I be able to use my Weatherlink Toolbox software with the Vantage Pro and Weatherlink version 5.1?
Will 3rd party software work with the Vantage Pro?
How do I move my old Weatherlink 4.0x data to the new Weatherlink 5.1 software?
I cannot communicate with the Vantage Pro from a PC:
I cannot communicate via modem with the Vantage Pro:
It appears my data has been downloaded ok but when I go to browse the data I get a message that says: ‘you have no data to browse’.
How does the archive interval correlate to the storage capability of the Vantage Pro datalogger?
How do I get my weather data on the web?
VANTAGE PRO COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER DAVIS WEATHER STATIONS
NOTE for European/Overseas users
Will my current Davis instrument wireless weather station work with the new Vantage Pro?
I don't get any rain readings on my Vantage Pro display console using my Sensorlink transmitter.
Will my cabled Weather Wizard III or Weather Monitor II work with the new Vantage Pro?
If I currently have a cabled system and connect a ConsoleLink to the display console will the Vantage Pro be able to read it?
Can I use the Weather Echo or Weather Echo Plus with the Vantage Pro?