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Vantage Pro2
The Vantage Pro2 (# 6152C) and Vantage Pro2 Plus (# 6162C) cabled weather stations include two components:
the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) and the console. The ISS contains the sensor interface module (SIM), rain collector,
an anemometer, and a passive radiation shield. The Vantage Pro2 console provides the user interface, data display,
and calculations. The Vantage Pro2 Plus weather station includes two additional sensors that are optional on the
Vantage Pro2 and purchased separately: the UV Sensor and the Solar Radiation Sensor. The console and ISS are
powered by an AC-power adapter connected to the console. Batteries can be installed in the console to provide a
backup power supply. Use WeatherLink for Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 to let your weather station interface with
a computer, log data, and upload weather information to the Internet. The 6152C and 6162C models rely on passive
shielding to reduce solar-radiation induced temperature errors in the outside temperature sensor readings.

Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)

Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40 to +150F (-40 to +65C)
Non-operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40 to +158F (-40 to +70C)
Current Draw (ISS SIM only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.14 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 4 to 6 VDC
Solar Power Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Watts (ISS SIM), plus 0.75 Watts (Fan-Aspirated)
Battery (ISS SIM /Fan-Aspirated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell / 2 - 1.2 Volt NiCad C-cells
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar
charging
Battery Life (NiCad C-cells) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 year
Fan Aspiration Rate (Fan-Aspirated Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 feet/min. (0.9 m/s) (full sun), 80 feet/min. (0.4 m/s) (battery only)
(intake flow rate) 500 feet/min. (2.5 m/s) (full sun), 280 feet/min.
(1.4 m/s) (battery only) (sensor chamber flow rate)
Connectors, Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-conductor, 26 AWG
Cable Length, Anemometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 (12 m) (included) 540 (165 m) (maximum recommended)
Wind Speed Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind cups with magnetic switch
Wind Direction Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind vane with potentiometer
Rain Collector Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tipping bucket, 0.01" per tip (0.2 mm with metric rain adapter), 33.2 in2
(214 cm2) collection area
Temperature Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PN Junction Silicon Diode
Relative Humidity Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Film capacitor element
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS, ASA plastic
Sensor Inputs
RF Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RC low-pass filter on each signal line
ISS Dimensions:

Product #

Dimensions (Length x Width x Height)

Package Weight

6152C

11.0" x 9.3" x 14.0"

(279 mm x 238 mm x 355 mm)

5.7 lbs. (2.6 kg)

6162C

6.1 lbs. (2.8 kg)

3465 Diablo Ave., Hayward, CA 9454

( 510 ) 732-9229 FAX ( 510 ) 670-0589 sales@davisnet.com www.davisn

DS6152C, 6162C Rev. F, 10/12/09

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Console
Console Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32 to +140F (0 to +60C)
Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +14 to +158F (-10 to +70C)
Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9 mA average, 30 mA peak, (add 120 mA for display lamps, add
0.125 mA for each optional wireless transmitter received by the
console) at 4 - 6 VDC
AC Power Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VDC, 300 mA, regulated
Battery Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C-cells
Battery Life (no AC power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month (approximately)
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS plastic
Console Display Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Transflective
Display Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEDs
Dimensions (console: length x width x height, display length x height)
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.63" x 6.125" x 1.625" (245 mm x 156 mm x 41 mm)
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.94" x 3.375" (151 mm x 86 mm)
Weight (with batteries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.88 lbs. (.85 kg)

Data Displayed on Console

Data display categories are listed with General first, then in alphabetical order.
General
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the past 24 values listed unless otherwise noted; all can be
cleared and all totals reset
Daily Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the earliest time of occurrence of highs and lows; period
begins/ends at 12:00 am
Monthly Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on the first of the month
Yearly Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on the first of January unless
otherwise noted
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current display data describes the current reading for each weather
variable. In most cases, the variable lists the most recently updated
reading or calculation. Some current variable displays can be
adjusted so there is an offset for the reading.
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current data appears in the right most column in the console graph
and represents the latest value within the last period on the graph;
totals can be set or reset. Display intervals vary. Examples include:
Instant, 15-min., and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly, High and Low
Graph Time Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 min., 10 min., 15 min., 1 hour, 1 day, 1 month, 1 year (userselectable, availability depends upon variable selected)
Graph Time Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Intervals + Current Interval (see Graph Intervals to determine time
span)
Graph Variable Span (Vertical Scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic (varies depending upon data range); Maximum and
Minimum value in range appear in ticker
Alarm Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarms sound for only 2 minutes (time alarm is always 1 minute) if
operating on battery power. Alarm message is displayed in ticker as
long as threshold is met or exceeded. Alarms can be silenced (but not
cleared) by pressing the DONE key.
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with sensor - see individual sensor specifications

Barometric Pressure
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" Hg, 0.1 mm Hg, 0.1 hPa/mb (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.00" to 32.50" Hg, 410 to 820 mm Hg, 540 to 1100 hPa/mb
Elevation Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -999 to +15,000 (-600 m to 4570 m) (Note that console screen limits
entry of lower elevation to -999 when using feet as elevation unit.)
Uncorrected Reading Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03" Hg (0.8 mm Hg, 1.0 hPa/mb) (at room temperature)

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Sea-Level Reduction Equation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States Method employed prior to use of current "R Factor"
method
Equation Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smithsonian Meteorological Tables
Equation Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" Hg (0.3 mm Hg, 0.3 hPa/mb)
Elevation Accuracy Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (3m) to meet equation accuracy specification
Overall Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03" Hg (0.8 mm Hg, 1.0 hPa/mb)
Trend (change in 3 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change 0.06" (2 hPa/mb, 1.5 mm Hg) = Rapidly
Change 0.02" (.7hPa/mb, .5 mm Hg)= Slowly
Trend Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 position arrow: Rising (rapidly or slowly), Steady, or Falling (rapidly
or slowly)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute or when console BAR key is pressed twice
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant, 15-min., and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly, High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-min. and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Clearing (Rising Trend
Low Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Warning (Falling Trend)
Range for Rising and Falling Trend Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01 to 0.25" Hg (0.1 to 6.4 mm Hg, 0.1 to 8.5 hPa/mb)

Clock
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time: 12 or 24 hour format (user-selectable)
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US or International format (user-selectable)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 seconds/month
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time: Automatic Daylight Savings Time (for users in North America and
Europe that observe it in AUTO mode, MANUAL setting available for all
other areas)
Date: Automatic Leap Year
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Once per day at set time when active

Dewpoint (calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1F or 1C (user-selectable) C is converted from F rounded to
nearest 1C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -105 to +130F (-76 to +54C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3F (1.5C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Equation Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WMO Equation with respect to saturation of moist air over water
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Calculation

Evapotranspiration (calculated, requires solar radiation sensor)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.2 mm (user-selectable) C is converted from F rounded to
nearest 1C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily to 32.67" (832.2 mm); Monthly & Yearly to 199.99" (1999.9 mm)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater of 0.01" (0.25 mm) or 5%, Reference: side-by-side
comparison against a CIMIS ET weather station
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Calculation and Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modified Penman Equation as implemented by CIMIS (California
Irrigation Management Information System) including Net Radiation
calculation
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation

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Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Total
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Totals
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Latest Daily Total Calculation

Forecast
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barometric Reading & Trend, Wind Speed & Direction, Rainfall,
Temperature, Humidity, Latitude & Longitude, Time of Year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Icons on top center of display; detailed message in ticker at bottom
Variables Predicted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sky Condition, Precipitation, Temperature Changes, Wind Direction
and Speed

Heat Index (calculated)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1F or 1C (user-selectable) C is converted from F rounded to
nearest 1C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40 to +165F (-40 to +74C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3F (1.5C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Formulation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments
to increase range of use
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation

Humidity
Inside Relative Humidity (sensor located in console)
Resolution and Units .
Range . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . .
Update Interval . . . . .
Current Display Data .
Current Graph Data . .
Historical Graph Data.
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1%
0 to 100% RH
3% (0 to 90% RH), 4% (90 to 100% RH)
1 minute
Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Instant; Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading

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1%
0 to 100% RH
3% (0 to 90% RH), 4% (90 to 100% RH)
0.03% per F (0.05% per C), reference 68F (20C)
0.5% per year
50 seconds to 1 minute
Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Instant and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading

Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located in ISS)

Resolution and Units . . .
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temperature Coefficient.
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Update Interval . . . . . . .
Current Display Data . . .
Current Graph Data . . . .
Historical Graph Data. . .
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Moon Phase
Console Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8 (12.5%) of a lunar cycle, 1/4 (25%) of lighted face on console
WeatherLink Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.09% of a lunar cycle, 0.18% of lighted face maximum (depends on
screen resolution)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full
Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 minutes

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Rainfall
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.2 mm (user-selectable) (1 mm at totals 2000 mm)
Daily/Storm Rainfall Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 99.99" (0 to 999.8 mm)
Monthly/Yearly/Total Rainfall Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 199.99" (0 to 9999 mm)
Rain Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 96" (0 to 2438 mm)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For rain rates up to 2"/hr (50 mm/hr): 3% of total or +0.01" (0.25 mm)
(0.01" = one tip of the bucket), whichever is greater
For rain rates from 2"/hr (50 mm/hr) to 4"/hr (100 mm/hr): 3% of total
or +0.01" (0.25 mm) (0.01" = one tip of the bucket), whichever is
greater
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 seconds
Storm Determination Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02" (0.5 mm) begins a storm event, 24 hours without further
accumulation ends a storm event
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for Past 15-min
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for Past 15-min, Past 24-hour, Daily, Monthly, Yearly (start date
user-selectable) and Storm (with begin date); Umbrella is displayed
when 15-minute total exceeds zero
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for 15-min, Daily, Monthly, Yearly (start date user-selectable)
and Storm (with begin and end dates)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Latest Flash Flood (15-min. total, default is 0.50",
12.7 mm), 24-Hour Total, Storm Total,
Range for Rain Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 99.99" (0 to 999.7 mm)

Rain Rate
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.2 mm (user-selectable) at typical rates (see Fig. 3 and 4)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0, 0.04"/hr (1 mm/hr) to 96"/hr (0 to 2438 mm/hr)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% for rates less than 5" per hour (127 mm/hr)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 24 seconds
Calculation Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measures time between successive tips of rain collector. Elapsed time
greater than 15 minutes or only one tip of the rain collector constitutes
a rain rate of zero.
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant and 1-min. Reading; Hourly, Daily, Monthly and Yearly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-min Reading; Hourly, Daily, Monthly and Yearly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading

Solar Radiation (requires solar radiation sensor)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 W/m2
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 1800 W/m2
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% of full scale (Reference: Eppley PSP at 1000 W/m2)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 2% per year
Cosine Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% for angle of incidence from 0 to 75
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.067% per F (-0.12% per C); reference temperature = 77F (25 C)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading and Hourly Average; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Average, Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading

Sunrise and Sunset

Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States Naval Observatory

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Temperature
Inside Temperature (sensor located in console)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Data: 0.1F or 1F or 0.1C or 1C (user-selectable) C is
converted from F rounded to nearest 1C
Historical Data and Alarms: 1F or 1C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32 to +140F (0 to +60C)
Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1F (0.5C)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; Daily and Monthly High and Low
Historical Graph Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily and Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Outside Temperature (sensor located in ISS)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Data: 0.1F or 1F or 0.1C or 1C (user-selectable) nominal
(see Fig. 1) C is converted from F rounded to nearest 1C
Historical Data and Alarms: 1F or 1C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40 to +150F (-40 to +65C)
Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1F (0.5C) above 20F (-7C), 2F (1C) under 20F (-7C) (see
Fig. 2)
Radiation Induced Error (Passive Shield) . . . . . . . . . +4F (2C) at solar noon (insolation = 1040 W/m2, avg. wind speed
2 mph (1 m/s)) (reference: RM Young Model 43408 Fan-Aspirated
Radiation Shield)
Radiation Induced Error (Fan-Aspirated Shield) . . . . +0.6F (0.3C) at solar noon (insolation = 1040 W/m2, avg. wind
speed 2 mph (1 m/s)) (reference: RM Young Model 43408 FanAspirated Radiation Shield)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user-adjustable offset available)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant; Daily, Monthly, Yearly High and Low
Historical Graph Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly, Yearly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading

Temperature Humidity Sun Wind Index (requires solar radiation sensor)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1F or 1C (user-selectable) C is converted from F rounded to
nearest 1C
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -90 to +135F (-68 to +64C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4F (2C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Sources and Formulation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments
to increase range of use and allow for cold weather use
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature, Instant Outside Relative Humidity, 10minute Average Wind Speed, 10-minute Average Solar Radiation
Formulation Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uses Heat Index as base temperature, affects of wind and solar
radiation are either added or subtracted from this base to give an
overall effective temperature
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant and Hourly Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculation; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading

Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation Dose (requires UV sensor)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 MEDs to 19.9 MEDs; 1 MED above 19.9 MEDS
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 199 MEDs
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% of daily total
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 2% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Daily Total (user resetable at any time from Current Screen)
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily Totals (user reset from Current Screen does not affect
these values)

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Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Daily Total
Alarm Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 19.9 MEDs

Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation Index (requires UV sensor)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 Index
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 16 Index
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% of full scale (Reference: Yankee UVB-1 at UV index 10 (Extremely
High))
Cosine Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% (0 to 65 incident angle); 9% (65 to 85 incident angle)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading and Hourly Average; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Average, Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation

Wind
Wind Chill (Calculated)
Resolution and Units .
Range . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . .
Update Interval . . . . .
Source . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equation Used . . . . . .
Variables Used . . . . .
Current Display Data .
Current Graph Data . .
Historical Graph Data.
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1F or 1C (user-selectable)
-110 to +135F (-79 to +57C)
2F (1C) (typical)
10 to 12 seconds
United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Osczevski (1995) (adopted by US NWS in 2001)
Instant Outside Temperature and 10-min. Avg. Wind Speed
Instant Calculation
Instant Calculation; Hourly, Daily and Monthly Low
Hourly, Daily and Monthly Lows
Low Threshold from Instant Calculation

Wind Direction
Range . . . . . . . . . . .
Display Resolution . .
Accuracy . . . . . . . . .
Update Interval . . . .
Current Graph Data .

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0 - 360
16 points (22.5) on compass rose, 1 in numeric display
3
2.5 to 3 seconds
Instant Reading (user adjustable); 10-min. Dominant; Hourly, Daily,
Monthly Dominant
Historical Graph Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past 6 10-min. Dominants on compass rose only; Hourly, Daily,
Monthly Dominants
Wind Speed
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 mph, 1 km/h, 0.5 m/s, or 1 knot (user-selectable) Measured in mph;
other units are converted from mph and rounded to nearest 1 km/hr, 0.1
m/s, or 1 knot.
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 180 mph, 2 to 156 knots, 1 to 80 m/s, 3 to 290 km/h
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading: 2.5 to 3 seconds, 10-minute Average: 1 minute
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 mph (2 kts, 3 km/h, 1 m/s) or 5%, whichever is greater
Maximum Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 (165 m) (Note that maximum wind speed reading decreases as
length of cable from anemometer to ISS increases.)
Current Display Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant
Current Graph Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; 10-minute and Hourly Average; Hourly High; Daily,
Monthly and Yearly High with Direction of High
Historical Graph Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-min. and Hourly Averages; Hourly Highs; Daily, Monthly and Yearly
Highs with Direction of Highs
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Thresholds from Instant Reading and 10-minute Average

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Sensor Charts
Temperature Resolution
Resolution (F)

Temperature Accuracy

Resolution (C)

Accuracy (F)

-30.0

-20.0

-10.0

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

-40

60.0

Temperature Accuracy

Temperature Resolution

-40.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
-40

-20

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

-30

-20

-10

10

20

30

40

50

60
5.0

5.0

4.5
4.0

4.0

3.5
3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

1.5
1.0

1.0

0.5
0.0

0.0
-40

-20

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Temperature (F)

Temperature (F)

Figure 2. Temperature Accuracy

Figure 1. Temperature Resolution

Rain Rate Resolution

Full Range

Rain Rate Resolution

Low Range
100.00

Resolution (in.)

10.0

Resolution (in.)

Accuracy (C)

Temperature (C)

Temperature (C)

1.00

0.10

0.01

10.00

1.00

0.10

0.01
0

6 7

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Figure 3. Low Range Rain Rate Resolution

6 7

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Rain Rate (in/hr.)

Rain Rate (in/hr.)

Figure 4. Full Range Rain Rate Resolution

Package Dimensions
Product #

Package Dimensions
(Length x Width x Height)

Package Weight

6152C

011698 00755 4

6152CEU
6152CUK
6162C
6162CEU
6162CUK

UPC Codes

12.8 lbs. (5.8 kg)

011698 00772 1
011698 00773 8

17.0" x 11.0" x 13.0"

(410 mm X 264 mm x 330 mm)

011698 00756 1
13.3 lbs. (6.0 kg)

011698 00774 5
011698 00775 2