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6152 6162
6153 6163
Wireless Vantage Pro2™ &
Vantage Pro2™ Plus Stations
(Including Fan-Aspirated Models)
VantagePro2™(6152,61 53)andVantagePro2™Plus(6162, 6163)WirelessWeatherStationsincludetwo
components:theIntegratedSensorSuite(ISS)whichhousesandmanagestheexternal sensorarray,andtheconsole
whichprovidesthe userinterface,datadisplay,andcalculations.TheISSandVantagePro2consolecommunicate
viaan FCC
‐certified,license‐free,spread‐spectrumfrequency‐hopping(FHSS)transmitterandreceiver.User‐
selectabletran smitterIDcodesallowuptoeightstationstocoexistinthesamegeographicarea.Thefrequency
hoppingspreadspectrumtechnologyprovidesgreatercommunicationstrengthoverlongerdistancesandareasof
weakerreception.The WirelessVanta gePro2™
Plusweatherstationincludestwoadditionalsensorstha tare
optionalontheVantagePro2:theUVsensorandthesolarradiationsensor.Theconsolemaybepoweredbybatteries
orbytheincludedAC‐poweradapter.ThewirelessISSissolarpoweredwithabatterybackup.UseWeatherLink™
forVantagePro
andVantagePro2toletyourweatherstationinterfacewithacomputer,tologweatherdata,andto
uploadweatherinformationtotheint ernet.
The6152and6162relyonpassiveshieldingtoreducesolar‐radiationinducedtemperatureerrorsintheoutside
temperaturesensorreadings.TheFan‐aspirated6153and6163
combinepassiveshieldingwithasola r‐poweredfan
thatdrawsoutsideairinoverthetem peratureandhum iditysensors,providingamuchmoreaccuratetemperature
readingthanthatavailableusingpassiveshieldingalone.
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Non-operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)
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 in
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(214 cm
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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:
Product # (Length x Width x Height) Package Weight
6152
11.00" x 9.38" x 14.00"
(279 mm x 238 mm x 355 mm)
5.7 lbs. (2.6 kg
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6162
6.1 lbs. (2.6 kg)
6153
11.00" x 9.38" x 21.00"
(279 mm x 238 mm x 533 mm)
8.6 lbs. (3.9 kg)
6163 9 lbs. (4.1 kg)
DS6152_62_53_63 (Rev. G, 4/27/11 )