My Vantage Pro2 Weather Station Project

The Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 line of weather stations retain all the great features of the original Vantage Pro line but now incorporate many additional features and improvements!

The Davis Instruments 6153 Vantage Pro2 with Aspirated Radiation Shield transmits and receives data from up to 1,000 feet away (line-of-sight) – that’s more than three football fields in length! This upgraded weather station has all the features that made the original Vantage Pro so famous, yet adds many more features such as button realignment to make navigating to often-used functions much easier; a redesigned rain collector that is laser-calibrated to ensure the best accuracy possible; and a re-tooled Integrated Sensor Suite with upgraded electronics. The Model 6153 Wireless Vantage Pro2 also has a 24 hour fan asipirated radiation shield to improve accuracy and readings even more!

The Model 6153 Wireless Vantage Pro2 consists of a console unit and an innovative integrated sensor suite that includes a rain collector with self-emptying bucket, temperature and humidity sensors and an anemometer. The sensor suite is housed inside a radiation shield, protecting the sensors against solar radiation and additional sources of reflected and/or radiated heat.

In addition, this high-tech Model 6153 Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Station will track highs and lows (and/or totals and averages) for almost all weather variables for the past 24 days, months or years and track your local forecast!

With the expanded transmission range that can be extended with optional repeaters, this Model 6153 Wireless Vantage Pro2 Weather Station includes an anemometer that can be mounted with the sensor suite or detached and placed in a separate location.

Features:

- Provides accurate weather data in a sophisticated yet easy-to-read format.
- Stylish backlit console provides continual updated weather information on 3.5-inch by 6-inch LCD screen.
- Wireless transmission means no unsightly cable leading into the house or office.
- Can retransmit information from one Vantage Pro2 console to another.
- Detailed instruction manual included and technical support available.
- Weather information includes inside/outside temperature and humidity, rainfall amount, wind speed, wind direction and wind chill factor and barometric pressure.
- Additional weather information includes barometric pressure trend, heat index, dew point, time of sunrise and sunset, moon phase, forecasting icons and much more.
- Rain collector is self-emptying aluminum-plated tipping bucket reading rainfall in 0.01-inch increments.
- Maximum temperature accuracy with the 24 hour aspirated radiation shield that protects sensors from harmful reflected or radiated heat day and night.
- Integrated sensor suite includes detachable anemometer.
- Sensor suite is powered by solar energy with backup battery life span of 1 to 2 years.
- Effective wireless transmission range 1,000 feet (line-of-sight) with typical range through walls, etc., of 200 to 400 feet.
- Operates on frequency-hopping spread spectrum of 902 to 928 MHz.
- Optional repeaters can increase wireless transmission range from 100 to 1,000 feet each depending on terrain.
- Maximum anemometer wind speed capability rated in excess of 170 mph.
- Expandable weather station compatible with up to eight different sensors.
- The transmitter and battery are housed inside a weather resistant shelter.
- Console powered by AC adapter with 3 “C” backup batteries (not included). Batteries last up to one year under normal use.
- All mounting hardware is included.
- Set more than 70 alarms for multiple functions.
- Data logger and software package available, sold seperately.
- Optional tripod is available.
- One year manufacturer's warranty.