Davis Vantage Vue

Description

The Vantage Vue wireless weather station includes two components: the Integrated Sensor Suite which houses and manages the external sensor array, and the console which provides the user interface, datadisplay, and calculations.

The Vantage Vue ISS and console communicate via an FCCcertified, license free frequency hopping transmitter and receiver. Frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) technology provides greater communication strength over longer distances and areas of weaker reception. User selectable transmitter ID codesallow up to eight stations to coexist in the same geographic area. (The Vantage Vue console can also receive and display data from any Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Pro2 Plus ISS.

The Vantage Pro2 Plus includes two additional sensors: theUV sensor and the solar radiation sensor.) The console may be powered by batteries or by the included AC power
adaptor. The wireless ISS is solar powered with a battery backup. Use WeatherLink  for Vantage Vue to let your weather station interface with a computer, to log weather data, and upload weather information to the internet.

The Vantage Vue station relies on passive shielding to reduce solar radiation induced temperature errors in the outside temperature sensor readings.


Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)

• Operating Temperature .............. -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
• Non-operating (Storage) Temperature.... -40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)
• Current Draw .................0.20 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 3.3 VDC
• Solar Power Panel ...........................................................0.5 Watts
• Battery .....................................................CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell
• Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) .........8 months without sunlight
  
• Wind Speed Sensor ...................Wind cups with magnetic switch
• Wind Direction Sensor ...............Wind vane with magnetic encoder
• Rain Collector Type ............Tipping spoon, 0.01" per tip 
• (0.2 mm with metric rain cartridge, Part No. 7345.319), 18.0 in2 (116 cm2) collection area
• Temperature Sensor Type .............................PN Junction Silicon Diode
• Relative Humidity Sensor Type ......................Film capacitor element
• Housing Material ..............................UV-resistant ABS & ASA plastic
• ISS Dimensions .....12.95" x 5.75" x 13.40" (329 mm x 146 mm x 340 mm)
• Package weight: ............................................................5.44 lbs (2.47 kg)

       Console Specifications

• Console Operating Temperature ...........+32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
• Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature ...+14° to +158°F (-10° or +70°C)
• Console Current Draw ......................... 0.9 mA average, 30 mA peak, (add 120 mA for display lamps, add 0.125 mA for each transmitter station received by console) at 4.4 VDC
• Power Adapter .................................................................. 5 VDC, 300 mA
• Battery Backup ................................................................ 3 C-cells
• Battery Life (no AC power) .....................Up to 9 months (approximately)
• Housing Material .....................................UV-resistant ABS plastic
• Console Display Type ..........................................LCD Transflective
• Display Backlight ............................................................. LEDs
• Dimensions:
• Console (with antenna) ........7.5" x 5.75" x 4.5" (190 mm x 146 mm x 114 mm)
• Console (with antenna) mounted on wall ..7.5" x 7.0 " x 3.0" (190x 178x76mm)
• Display.................................................4.13" x 3.0" (105 mm x 76 mm)
• Weight (with batteries) ............................................... 1.48 lbs. (.67 kg)

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