Vantage Vue Weather Station

Sensor Suite
Operating Temperature
-40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Non-operating (Storage) Temperature
-40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)
Current Draw
0.20 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 3.3 VDC
Solar Power Panel
0.5 Watts
Battery
CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell)
8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar charging
Wind Speed Sensor
Wind cups with magnetic detection
Wind Direction Sensor
Wind vane with magnetic encoder
Rain Collector Type
Tipping spoon, 0.01" (US versions)/0.2 mm (metric versions) per tip
Temperature Sensor Type
PN Junction Silicon Diode
Relative Humidity Sensor Type
Film capacitor element
Housing Material
UV-resistant ABS & ASA plastic
Sensor Suite Dimensions (not including mounting pole)
12.95" x 5.75" x 13.40" (329 mm x 146 mm x 340 mm)



Console
Operating Temperature
+32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature
+14° to +158°F (-10° to +70°C)
Current Draw
0.9 mA average, 30 mA peak, (add 120 mA for display lamps, add 0.125 mA for each transmitter received by the console) at 4.4 VDC
Power Adapter
5 VDC, 300 mA
Battery Backup
3 C-cells
Battery Life (no AC power)
Up to 9 months (approximately)
Housing Material
UV-resistant ABS plastic
Console Display Type
LCD Transflective
Display Backlight
LEDs
Weight (with batteries)
1.48 lbs. (.67 kg)
Console Dimensions


Console with antenna (L x H x D)
7.5" x 5.75" x 4.5"
(190 mm x 146 mm x 114 mm)
Console with antenna mounted on wall (L x H x D)
7.5" x 7.0 " x 3.0"
190 mm x 178 mm x 76 mm
Display (L x H)
4.13" x 3.0"
(105 mm x 76 mm)
Wireless Communications
Transmit/Receive Frequency and Power Output
US Models: 902 - 928 MHz FHSS, FCC-certified low power, less than 8 mW, no license required.
EU Models: 868.0 - 868.6 MHz FHSS, CE-certified, less than 8 mW, no license required.
Japan Models: 928.15 - 929.65 MHz FHSS, less than 1 mW, no license required.
NZ Models: 921- 928 MHz FHSS, less than 10mW, no license required.
India Models: 865.0 - 867.0 MHz, less than 10mW, no license required.
ID Codes Available
8
Range: All models except Japan
Line of Sight: Up to 1000 feet (300 m)
Through Walls: 200 to 400 feet (60 to 120 m)
Sensor Inputs
RF Filtering: RC low-pass filter on each signal line
Sensor Data
Variable |
Resolution
|
Range
|
Accuracy ±
|
Update Interval
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural | ||||
Cooling/Heating Degree-Days | 0.1 Degree-Day | Unlimited | 0.5 Degree-Day | 1 hr |
Barometric Pressure | ||||
Barometric Pressure (Elevation range: -999' to +15,000'; -600 to +4570 m) |
0.01” Hg; 0.1 mm Hg; 0.1 mb/hPa |
16” to 32.5” Hg; 410 to 820 mm Hg; 540 to 1100 mb/hPa |
0.03” Hg; 0.8 mm Hg; 1.0 mb/hPa |
1 min |
Barometer Three-Hour Trend |
Slow ≥ 0.02'' Hg
0.5 mm (0.7 mb) Rapid ≥ 0.06” Hg 1.5 mm (2 mb) |
5-Position Arrow | - | 15 min |
Humidity | ||||
Inside Humidity | 1% | 1% to 100% | 2% | 1 min |
Outside Humidity | 1% | 1% to 100% | 2% | 50 to 60 sec |
Inside Dew Point | - | - | - | - |
Outside Dew Point |
1°F; 1°C |
-105° to +130°F; -76° to +54°C |
2°F; 1°C |
50 to 60 sec |
Rainfall | ||||
Rainfall |
0.01”; 0.2 mm |
0 to 199.99”; 0 to 6553 mm |
4% | 10 to 12 sec |
Rate of Rainfall |
0.01”/hr; 0.2 mm/hr |
0 to 40”/hr; 0 to 1016 mm/hr |
5% ≤ 5”/hr; 5% ≤ 127 mm/hr |
10 to 12 sec |
Temperature | ||||
Inside Temperature |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
+32° to +140°F; 0° to +60°C |
0.5°F; 0.3°C |
1 min |
Outside Temp (Built-in) |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-40° to +150°F; -40° to +65°C |
0.5°F; 0.3°C |
10 to 12 sec |
Inside Heat Index | - | - | - | - |
Outside Heat Index |
1°F; 1°C |
-40° to +165°F; -40° to +74°C |
2°F; 1°C |
10 to 12 sec |
Temp/Hum/Wind Index |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-40° to +165°F; -40° to +74°C |
3°F; 1.5°C |
1 min |
Wind Chill |
1°F; 1°C |
-110° to +135°F; -79° to +57°C |
2°F; 1°C |
1 min |
Time & Date | ||||
Time | 1 min | 12/24hr | 8 sec/mo | 1 min |
Date | month/day | Leap Year | 8 sec/mo | 1 min |
Sunrise & Sunset | 1 min | 24hr | 1 min | 12 hr |
Moon Phase |
1/8 lunar cycle 1/4 lighted face |
Full Lunar Cycle | 38 min | 1 hr |
Wind | ||||
Wind Direction | 1° | 0° to 360° | 3° | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Compass Rose | 22.5° | 16 compass points | - | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Wind Speed |
1 mph; 1 knot; 0.45 m/s; 1.6 kph |
1 to 200 mph; 1 to 174 knots; 1 to 80 m/s; 1 to 320 km/hr |
5% | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Direction of High Speed | 22.5° | 16 compass point | 0.5 compass point | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Wind Run | - | - | - | - |
Variable |
Resolution
|
Range
|
Accuracy ±
|
Update Interval
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural | ||||
Cooling/Heating Degree-Days | 0.1 Degree-Day | Unlimited | 0.5 Degree-Day | 1 hr |
Barometric Pressure | ||||
Barometric Pressure (Elevation range: -999' to +15,000'; -600 to +4570 m) |
0.001” Hg; 0.1 mm Hg; 0.1 mb/hPa |
16” to 32.5” Hg; 410 to 820 mm Hg; 540 to 1100 mb/hPa |
0.03” Hg; 0.8 mm Hg; 1.0 mb/hPa |
1 min |
Barometer Three-Hour Trend |
Slow ≥ 0.02'' Hg 0.5 mm (0.7 mb) Rapid ≥ 0.06” Hg 1.5 mm (2 mb) |
5-Position Arrow | - | 15 min |
Humidity | ||||
Inside Humidity | 1% | 1% to 100% | 2% | 1 min |
Outside Humidity | 1% | 1% to 100% | 2% | 50 to 60 sec |
Inside Dew Point |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-60° to +140°F; -50° to +60°C |
2°F; 1°C |
1 min |
Outside Dew Point |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-105° to +150°F; -76° to +65°C |
2°F; 1°C |
50 to 60 sec |
Rainfall | ||||
Rainfall |
0.01”; 0.2 mm |
Unlimited | 4% | 10 to 12 sec |
Rate of Rainfall |
0.01”/hr; 0.2 mm/hr |
0 to 40”/hr; 0 to 1016 mm/hr |
5% ≤ 5”/hr; 5% ≤ 127 mm/hr |
10 to 12 sec |
Temperature | ||||
Inside Temperature |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
+32° to +140°F; 0° to +60°C |
0.5°F; 0.3°C |
1 min |
Outside Temp (Built-in) |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-40° to +150°F; -40° to +65°C |
0.5°F; 0.3°C |
10 to 12 sec |
Inside Heat Index |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
+32° to +165°F; 0° to +74°C |
2°F; 1°C |
1 min |
Outside Heat Index |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-40° to +999°F; -40° to +537°C |
2°F; 1°C |
10 to 12 sec |
Temp/Hum/Wind Index |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-110° to +999°F; -79° to +537°C |
3°F; 1.5°C |
1 min |
Wind Chill |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-110° to +150°F; -79° to +65°C |
2°F; 1°C |
1 min |
Time & Date | ||||
Time | - | - | - | - |
Date | - | - | - | - |
Sunrise & Sunset | 1 min | 24hr | 1 min | 12 hr |
Moon Phase |
0.09% lunar cycle 0.18% lighted face |
Full Lunar Cycle | 38 min | 1 hr |
Wind | ||||
Wind Direction | 1° | 0° to 360° | 3° | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Compass Rose | 22.5° | 16 compass points | - | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Wind Speed |
1 mph; 1 knot; 0.45 m/s; 1.6 kph |
1 to 200 mph; 1 to 174 knots; 1 to 80 m/s; 1 to 320 km/hr |
5% | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Direction of High Speed | 22.5° | 16 compass point | 0.5 compass point | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Wind Run | 0.01 miles; 0.01 nautical miles |
Unlimited | 5% | Archive Only |
Variable |
Resolution
|
Range
|
Accuracy ±
|
Update Interval
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural | ||||
Cooling/Heating Degree-Days | 0.1 Degree-Day | Unlimited | 0.5 Degree-Day | 1 hr |
Barometric Pressure | ||||
Barometric Pressure (Elevation range: -999' to +15,000'; -600 to +4570 m) |
0.01” Hg; 0.1 mm Hg; 0.1 mb/hPa |
16” to 32.5” Hg; 410 to 820 mm Hg; 540 to 1100 mb/hPa |
0.03” Hg; 0.8 mm Hg; 1.0 mb/hPa |
1 min |
Barometer Three-Hour Trend |
Slow ≥ 0.02'' Hg
0.5 mm (0.7 mb) Rapid ≥ 0.06” Hg 1.5 mm (2 mb) |
5-Position Arrow | - | 15 min |
Humidity | ||||
Inside Humidity | 1% | 1% to 100% | 2% | 1 min |
Outside Humidity | 1% | 1% to 100% | 2% | 50 to 60 sec |
Inside Dew Point | - | - | - | - |
Outside Dew Point |
1°F; 1°C |
-105° to +130°F; -76° to +54°C |
2°F; 1°C |
50 to 60 sec |
Rainfall | ||||
Rainfall |
0.01”; 0.2 mm |
0 to 199.99”; 0 to 6553 mm |
4% | 10 to 12 sec |
Rate of Rainfall |
0.01”/hr; 0.2 mm/hr |
0 to 40”/hr; 0 to 1016 mm/hr |
5% ≤ 5”/hr; 5% ≤ 127 mm/hr |
10 to 12 sec |
Temperature | ||||
Inside Temperature |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
+32° to +140°F; 0° to +60°C |
0.5°F; 0.3°C |
1 min |
Outside Temp (Built-in) |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-40° to +150°F; -40° to +65°C |
0.5°F; 0.3°C |
10 to 12 sec |
Inside Heat Index | - | - | - | - |
Outside Heat Index |
1°F; 1°C |
-40° to +165°F; -40° to +74°C |
2°F; 1°C |
10 to 12 sec |
Temp/Hum/Wind Index |
0.1°F; 0.1°C |
-110° to +165°F; -79° to +74°C |
3°F; 1.5°C |
1 min |
Wind Chill |
1°F; 1°C |
-110° to +135°F; -79° to +57°C |
2°F; 1°C |
1 min |
Time & Date | ||||
Time | 1 min | 12/24hr | 8 sec/mo | 1 min |
Date | month/day | Leap Year | 8 sec/mo | 1 min |
Sunrise & Sunset | 1 min | 24hr | 1 min | 12 hr |
Moon Phase |
1/8 lunar cycle 1/4 lighted face |
Full Lunar Cycle | 38 min | 1 hr |
Wind | ||||
Wind Direction | 1° | 0° to 360° | 3° | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Compass Rose | 22.5° | 16 compass points | - | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Wind Speed |
1 mph; 1 knot; 0.45 m/s; 1.6 kph |
1 to 200 mph; 1 to 174 knots; 1 to 80 m/s; 1 to 320 km/hr |
5% | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Direction of High Speed | 22.5° | 16 compass points | 0.5 compass points | 2.5 to 3 sec |
Wind Run | - | - | - | - |
Warranty
We warrant our products to be free of defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase. During the warranty period, we will, at our option, either repair or replace the product free of charge. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper installation or use, lightning, negligence, accident, unauthorized service, or to damages beyond the Davis products themselves.
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