User Manual

Installing the ISS on a Pole

Option 2: Installing the Anemometer on a Post or Flat Surface

1. With a 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit, drill two holes approximately 2

" (54 mm) apart.

Use a carpenter’s level to ensure the holes will be level.

2. Insert the 1/4" x 3" lag screws through the flat washers and the holes in the ane-

mometer mounting base into the post.

3. Tighten the lag screws using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench.

Note: If your anemometer cannot be mounted aiming true north, you will need to calibrate the wind direc-

tion on your console to display accurate wind directions. See your Vantage Pro2 Console Manual.

Installing the ISS on a Pole

When installing the ISS on a pole, the rain collector and radiation shield section of the

ISS can be mounted as a single unit with the anemometer section, or the two sections

can be mounted separately.

Refer to the following illustration when installing the ISS and/or anemometer on a

pole.

Accessories for Pole Mounting

• Use the Mounting Tripod (#7716) for easy roof-mounting.

• Use the Mounting Pole Kit (#7717) to raise the installation height of the ISS by

up to 37.5" (0.95 m).

General Guidelines for Installing on a Pole

• With the supplied U-bolts, the ISS and anemomter can be mounted on a pole

having an outside diameter ranging from 1

" to 1

" (32 – 44mm).

• Larger U-bolts (not supplied) can be used to mount to a pole with a maximum

outside diameter of 2

" (64mm).

• To mount on a smaller pole, obtain a U-bolt that fits the base openings but that

has a shorter threaded section. If mounting on a smaller pole with the included

U-bolts, the bolt interferes with the rain collector cone.

• Use the built-in bubble level to ensure ISS is level.

1/4" Hex Nut

1/4" Lock Washer

Nut Plate

U-Bolts

Rain Collector

Mounting Base

1/4" Flat Washer

1/4" Lock Washer

1/4" Hex Nut

Anemometer

Mounting Base

Built-in bubble level

behind tipping bucket mechanism