USER MANUAL Vantage Connect R ™ For Vantage Pro2™, Vantage Pro2 Plus™, Vantage Vue R and Weather Envoy ™ Product number 6620 R Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.
EC-Declaration of Conformity Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Manufacturer / responsible person: Davis Instruments Perry Dillon ,Compliance Engineer Address: 3465 Diablo Ave., Hayward, CA 94545 USA Declares that the product: Vantage Connect, models 6620OV, 6620CG, 6620SOV, 6620CS and 7315.234 Complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directive, if used for its intended use and that the following standards have been applied: 1. Health (Article 3.1.
Welcome to Vantage Connect (6620) Vantage Connect allows you to automatically upload data from a Davis Vantage Pro2™ , Vantage Vue®, or other Vantage Pro2-compatible sensor suite to WeatherLink.com through the cellular network. With your own online account and a data plan, you can receive alarm e-mails when preset weather conditions occur, view data online or through a smartphone, or even download data into your PC with WeatherLink® software.
• Hardware kit (as shown below) U-Bolts 1/4" Lock Washers 1/4" x 1 1/4" Lag Screws 1/4" Hex Nuts Backing Plates #6 x 3/8 Screws (not needed) Requirements • • • A Davis Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue integrated sensor suite (ISS) or other Vantage-Pro2 transmitting station (all sold separately) GSM/GPRS cellular network coverage in the area Vantage Connect service plan (sold separately) Register & Configure Your Vantage Connect Purchase a Vantage Connect Service Plan.
3. Enter the DID and KEY located on the sticker on the cover of this manual and on the sticker inside the Vantage Connect shelter. DID: 0012746AAS00 KEY: 123456 4. Create and enter a user name and password, and enter your e-mail address to create a new user account. Note: Your user name will become part of your web page’s URL. For example if your user name is JohnSmith, your URL will be www.weatherlink.com/user/JohnSmith 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
• • If necessary, you may calibrate temperature, humidity, and wind readings. (Be careful when deciding to calibrate; Davis weather stations are factorycalibrated for accuracy and may not match less accurate or less local data such as reported on television or a web page.) Enter the amount of offset you want the temperature or humidity reading to be reported. For example, if you believe your outside temperature data is consistently 2 degrees too low, enter +2.
Prepare for installation Remove all cardboard and packing materials from inside the shelter. (Be sure to remove the cardboard from behind the battery.) Before proceeding with installation, make sure the main power cable is disconnected from the main power jack. Main power jack Main power cable Connect the battery The Vantage Connect is shipped with one battery cable (the red, or positive cable) disconnected to prevent battery drain. Connect the red cable to the red terminal.
Install the Vantage Connect If you have not already set up your ISS or additional station, do so first. (See the instruction manual that came with your ISS or additional station.) Mount the Vantage Connect shelter Choose a location for your Vantage Connect. It can be mounted on a pole or a flat surface such as a wall or a wooden post. The shelter should be mounted within transmission range of your ISS. (Maximum of 1000 feet (300 m), line-of-sight, open air.
Note: For mounting on larger diameter pipes, the housing can accommodate U-bolts with 5/6'' (8 mm) threads for pipes up to 2.40'' (61 mm) outside diameter (not provided). Power Up Note: Register your Vantage Connect online and wait 5 to 10 minutes BEFORE you power it up to avoid a delay in uploading data. If you already powered up before registering, remove power from the Vantage Connect, register, then repower. 1.
The Vantage Connect will now begin to acquire both the radio signal from the weather station as well as the cell signal. You will be able to observe this by watching the LED lights. • • • While the Vantage Connect is searching for signals, the LED lights will flash. The weather station status LED (top) will flash green. The cell status LED (bottom) will flash blue. When the signals are acquired, the LEDs will stop flashing and stay on.
To set up a communication link between WeatherLink software and your WeatherLink.com account, you must first set up the software. 1. Install WeatherLink software from the included CD. 2. Start WeatherLink. 3. In the File pull-down menu, choose New Station... Enter a name for the database that will store this station’s data. 4. When prompted, click Yes to start the Walkthrough Setup. 5. Configure weather station: Enter station configuration information. 6. Set Communication Port: select TCP/IP.
My installation is in a low light area. Can I add another solar panel? Yes. You can add an Extra Solar Panel Kit (product number 6616). Can I add another battery? Can I charge the battery on AC power? Yes. You will also need a Universal Shelter (product number 6618) in which to mount the extra battery. Contact Tech Support for parts and instructions on adding batteries. You may also use AC power to charge the battery. See Appendix: Using AC Power to Charge the Battery on page 13.
7011.025. If your installation is in a warmer climate, you may replace the battery with a 6-volt, 12 Ah, gel cell battery which will only charge at temperatures above 0°C. See Battery Specifications on page 13. (With either battery, your Vantage Connect can function down to -40°F/C.) My status LED is flashing. The two LED lights indicate the connection status. They flash when Vantage Connect is searching for a signal from the weather station (upper LED) or a cell signal (lower LED).
Error Messages LED Behavior Indicates Lower LED (Network) Rapidly flashes blue on and off, while upper red LED blinks to indicate the error code. Pauses and repeats. What to do Upper LED (Wx Status) Blinks red once, pauses and repeats. No cellular signal found. Blinks red twice, pauses and repeats. Low cellular signal strength. Blinks red a specific number (3 to 10) of times There is a cell error. The number of red flashes indicates the error code number.
Specifications General: Cellular Bands. . . . . . . . Operating Temperature. Charging Temperature . Storage Temperature . . Current Draw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transmitter Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dimensions (width x length x height) . . . . . Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vantage Connect® Product Numbers 6620, 6620C, 6620OV, 6620SOV, 6620G, 6620S, 6620COV, 6620CS, 6620CA, 6620CCA. Document Number: 07395.325 Rev. E, September 5, 2013 For use with Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2, and Vantage Vue Consoles and Weather Envoy. Vantage Connect®, Vantage Pro®, Vantage Pro2™, Vantage Vue® , WeatherLink® and Weather Envoy™are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp., Hayward, CA.
