Document Outline

• This manual describes how to install the Anemometer Transmitter Kit for Wireless Vantage ProTM. T...
• Components
  • The Anemometer Transmitter Kit includes the following components and mounting hardware:
• Tools for Setup
  • In addition to the kit, you will need some or all of the following materials:
  • If You Are Installing the ISS and the Anemometer Transmitter Kit at the Same Time...
    • Install your ISS first, following the instructions in the ISS manual. However, during the step “D...
• Installation Steps
  • For ease of installation, please follow steps in the order presented.
• Removing the Anemometer from its Current Location
  • This step assumes that your ISS is already mounted. If it is in a high location such as a rooftop...
  • Disconnecting Anemometer from ISS Transmitter
    • 1. Remove the wing nuts, lock washers and flat washers.
    • 2. Remove the first three plates of the radiation shield.
    • 3. Unplug the anemometer cable from the receptacle labeled “WIND” on the SIM.
  • Reassembling Radiation Shield
  • 1. Slide the two open plates over the threaded studs.
    • 2. Slide the single closed plate over the threaded studs.
    • 3. Place a flat washer, lock washer and wing nut over one of the studs.
    • 4. Finger-tighten the wing nut.
    • 5. Repeat #3. and #4. until all three wing nuts are secure.
    • If Your ISS is Mounted as a Single Unit (Both Sides Together on a Pole)
      • Unfasten the anemometer:
  • 1. Remove the black rain collector cone from its base by rotating cone counter-clockwise until it...
    • 2. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, remove the hex nuts and washers holding the anemom...
    • 3. Remove the hex nuts and washers holding the rain collector side on the pole.
    • 4. Using the washers and hex nuts, fasten the rain collector side back onto the pole.
    • 5. Put the rain collector cone back on.
    • If Your Anemometer is Mounted by Itself
      • Unfasten it: use an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench to remove the hex nuts or lag screws.
• Preparing the Anemometer Transmitter
  • 1. Insert the 3-volt lithium battery into the battery holder, matching the “+” sign on the batter...
    • 2. Push the end of the anemometer cable up through the square black grommet into the transmitter ...
    • 3. Plug the end of the anemometer cable into the receptacle labeled “WIND” on the SIM.
    • 4. Using the 4" black plastic cable tie provided, secure the anemometer cable inside the shelter.
    • 5. Locate the DIP switches. You will work with them during the next installation step.
• Sensor Interface Module on Anemometer Transmitter
  • Setting the Transmitter ID
    • Each wireless transmitting station must be set to one of eight transmitter IDs. DIP switches #1, ...
• ID Code
• Switch 1
• Switch 2
• Switch 3
  • DIP Switches in Top-right Corner of SIM (Illustration has been enlarged for clarity)
    • Setting Console/Receiver(s) to Same ID
    • 1. Put your console into Setup Mode — press and hold the DONE key and press the DOWN arrow key.
      • 2. Press the DONE key to move on to Screen 2: Selecting Transmitters.
      • 3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key, or the STATION key, to scroll through transmitter IDs.
      • 4. Press the GRAPH key to change the type of station assigned to that transmitter ID.
      • 5. To exit Setup Mode, press and hold the DONE key.
      • Viewing Current Wind Data
      • If You Do Not See Current Wind Readings
        • First, verify that the console/receiver is powered and is not in Setup Mode (exit Setup Mode by p...
      • TEST mode
    • 1. The DIP switches were not correctly set on the transmitter.
      • 2. The ID was not correctly set on the console/receiver.
      • 3. Reception is being disrupted by RF (radio frequency) interference.
      • 4. There is a problem with the console/receiver.
    • Choosing a Location for the Anemometer Transmitter
      • Keep the following factors in mind as you choose a location for your anemometer and the transmitt...
      • Range of Wireless Transmission
    • Testing Transmission from Proposed Location
      • It is very important to test reception from the proposed location before permanently mounting the...
    • Mounting the Anemometer Transmitter
      • Mounting Anemometer on a Pole
      • 1. While holding the mounting base against the pole, place a U-bolt around the pole and through t...
        • 2. Place a flat washer, a split washer and a hex nut on each of the bolt ends.
  • Mounting Anemometer on a Pole
    • 3. Swivel the anemometer until the arm is pointing north.
    • 4. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the nuts.
    • Mounting Anemometer on a Vertical Surface
    • 1. With a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill two holes approximately 2-1/8" (54 mm) apart. Use a carpe...
      • 2. Insert the 1/4" x 3" lag screws through the flat washers and the holes in the mounting base in...
  • Mounting Anemometer on a Vertical Surface
    • 3. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the lag screws.
    • Mounting Transmitter Shelter on a Pole
    • 1. While holding the shelter against the pole, place a U-bolt around the pole and through the two...
      • 2. Place a flat washer, a lock washer and a hex nut on each of the bolt ends.
      • 3. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the nuts.
  • Mounting Transmitter Shelter on a Pole
    • 4. Place the second U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes at the bottom of the shelter.
    • Mounting Transmitter Shelter on a Vertical Surface
    • 1. With a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill two holes approximately 2" (50 mm) apart. Use a carpenter...
      • 2. Drill two more holes 7-1/32" below the upper holes.
  • Mounting transmitter Shelter on a Post
    • 3. Insert the 1/4" x 1-1/2" lag screws through the flat washers, and through the holes at the top...
    • 4. Insert the 1/4" x 1-1/2" lag screws through the flat washers, and through the holes at the bot...
    • A Note on Securing Cables
    • Troubleshooting
    • Contacting Davis Instruments
      • (510)732-7814 for Technical Support, Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
    • Specifications
      • FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning
        • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, ...