USER MANUAL Solar Power Kits ™ ™ Solar Power Kit, #6614 & Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit, #6612 R Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.
Welcome to Solar Power Kit & Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (6614 & 6612) The Solar Power Kit and the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit allow you to power and shelter your Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue console, or your Weather Envoy or Envoy8X for remote or field installations. The kits consist of three key elements: a solar panel, a battery, and a regulator circuit; in a protective housing in which the console or Envoy can be mounted. The Solar Power Kit (product number 6614) comes with a 1.4 Ah battery.
Contents of Package Solar Panel and Weather-Resistant Housing Inside: Solar Power Shelter Charging Circuit: 10’ console or Envoy power cable (back) To solar panel Battery power cable (middle) 6 volt, 1.40 amp. hr. battery Battery cable tie Battery platform Solar power cable (front) Inside: Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit Charging Circuit: 10’ console or Envoy power cable (back) To solar panel Battery power cable (middle) 6 volt, 12 amp. hr.
The package contains the following: • • Weather-proof shelter with solar panel Hardware kit (as shown) U-Bolts ¼" Lock Washers ¼" x 1 ¼" Lag Screws ¼" Hex Nuts Backing Plates Split Grommet (with oval cable opening) #6 ½” Pan Head Philips Screws Tools for Setup • • • Phillips head screwdriver Adjustable wrench or 7/16'' wrench Drill and 3/16'' (5 mm) drill bit (if mounting on a vertical surface) 3
Mounting Consoles in the Solar Power Kit (1.4 Ah battery, #6614) Note: You may mount the shelter before installing the console or Envoy. However, it may be easier to do this at a workbench rather than in the field. In the case of an Envoy, you will need a PC to set up the Envoy after you power it up. The shelter has been designed to fit Davis consoles and Envoys. Inside the shelter, outlines of the Vantage Pro2 console, Vantage Vue console, and Envoy will indicate where they will be mounted in the shelter.
3. In order for the Vantage Pro2 console to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the left side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws. 5. Plug the console power cable back into the jack. (It fits only one way, with the latch in back.) 6. The battery comes shipped with the positive cable unconnected to prevent battery drain.
. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of a Vantage Pro2 console and the screw holes marked “VP2.” VP2 VP2 E VV VV ENVOY Vantage VUE Vantage PRO2 E 8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes. The depth of the hole has been specifically designed so that the screw will “bottom out” at the correct depth. Do not overtighten. Note: You may need to adjust the screw height for proper fit. 9.
Mounting a Vantage Vue console in the Solar Power Kit 1. Remove all packaging material. 2. Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging circuit.
3. In order for the Vantage Vue console to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the right side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws. 5. Plug the console power cable back into the jack. (It fits only one way, with the latch in back.) 6. The battery comes shipped with the positive cable unconnected to prevent battery drain.
7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of a Vantage Vue console and the screw holes marked “VV.” VP2 VP2 E VV VV ENVOY Vantage VUE Vantage PRO2 E 8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes. The depth of the hole has been specifically designed so that the screw will “bottom out” at the correct depth. Do not overtighten. Note: You may need to adjust the screw height for proper fit. 9. Remove the kickstand from the console.
Mounting a Wireless Weather Envoy in the Solar Power Kit Note: You will need your PC to setup the Envoy after you power it up. 1. Remove all packaging material. 2. Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging circuit.
3. In order for the Envoy to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the right side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws. 5. Plug the power cable back into the jack. (It fits only one way, with the latch in back.) 6. The battery comes shipped with the positive cable unconnected to prevent battery drain.
7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of an Envoy and the screw holes marked “E” VP2 VP2 E VV VV ENVOY Vantage VUE Vantage PRO2 E 8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes. The depth of the hole has been specifically designed so that the screw will “bottom out” at the correct depth. Do not overtighten. Note: You may need to adjust the screw height for proper fit. 9. Point the Envoy’s antenna downward.
Mounting an Envoy in the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (12 Ah battery, #6612) Inside the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit shelter, you may install: • • • An Envoy8X A cabled Weather Envoy A wireless Weather Envoy where low light or poor conditions require extra power.
3. In order for the Envoy to fit in the shelter, you must move the battery platform. Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place. 4. Move it to the right side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws.
5. Plug the console power cable back into the jack. (It fits only one way, with the latch in back.) 6. The battery comes shipped with the positive cable unconnected to prevent battery drain. Connect the positive (red) cable to the positive (red) terminal on the battery. 7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of an Envoy and the screw holes marked “E” VP2 VP2 E VV VV ENVOY Vantage VUE Vantage PRO2 E 8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes.
10. Plug the main power cable into the Envoy. Envoy8X 11. If you are mounting a cabled Weather Envoy, remove the rubber plug from the hole on the floor of the shelter, under the Envoy. Wrap the oval-hole split grommet around the Envoy’s ISS cable and feed the cable up through the hole, inserting grommet snuggly into the hole. Plug the ISS cable into the Envoy. 12. Use your PC to set up the Envoy as shown in your Weather Envoy or Envoy8X manual. 13. Close and lock the shelter.
Using the Solar Power Kit or Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with a Universal Shelter For some installations, you will need both a Solar Power Kit or Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit and a Universal Shelter. For example, if you wish to power to a cabled Vantage Pro2, you will need the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with the 12 Ah battery. However, there is not enough room in the shelter for both the large battery and the console.
Mounting the Shelter Choose a location for your shelter. It can be mounted on a pole or a flat surface such as a wall or a wooden post. It is important that the shelter be mounted so that the solar panel gets the greatest amount of sunshine: the solar panel should be facing south (in the northern hemisphere) or north (in the southern hemisphere). Mounting on a Pole Mount the shelter onto a pipe with an outside diameter of 0.84'' to 1.
Mounting on a Post or Flat Surface Attach the shelter to the mounting surface in the desired location using the large screws,1/4'' flat washers, and backing plates as shown below. Use a pencil or a center-punch to mark the location of the pilot hole. 1. With a 3/16'' (5 mm) drill bit, drill two holes approximately 2'' (50 mm) apart. Use a carpenter’s level to ensure the holes will be level. 2. Drill two more holes 7-1/32'' below the upper holes. 3.
Appendix A: Using the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with two batteries You may add even more power to your devices by mounting two batteries in your Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit, and running that power to a console installed in a Universal Shelter. Please contact Davis Technical Support for materials and instructions.
Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about installing or operating your Solar Power Kit, please contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help. Online www.davisnet.com See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals, product specifications, application notes, software updates, and more. E-mail support@davisnet.com Telephone (510) 732-7814 Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Note: Please do not return your unit for repair without prior authorization.
Specifications Operating Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . Battery Charging Temp. Range . . . . . Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dimensions (width x length x height) . . . . . -40° to +149°F; -40° to +65°C -4° to +122°F; -20° to +50°C Rugged ASA Plastic 13.75 X 10 X 4.15 inches; 34.9 X 25.4 X 10.5 cm Weight 6614 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.58 lbs.; 2.08 kg 6612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.65 lbs.; 3.47 kg Solar Power Kits Product Numbers 6614 (1.
