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include two components: the Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) which houses and manages the ex-
ternal sensor array; and the console which provides the user interface, data display, A/D con-
version, and calculations. The ISS and Vantage Pro console communicate via an FCC-certified,
license-free transmitter and receiver. User-selectable DavisTalk ID codes allow up to eight stations to coexist in the same geo-
graphic area. The Wireless Vantage Pro Plus Weather Station includes two additional sensors that are optional on the Vantage
Pro: 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 to interface your weather
station with a computer, to log weather data, and to upload weather information to the internet.
The 6150 and 6160 rely on passive shielding to reduce solar-radiation induced temperature errors in the outside temperature
sensor readings. The Fan-aspirated 6151 and 6161 combine passive shielding with a solar-powered fan that draws outside air
in over the temperature and humidity sensors, providing a much more accurate temperature reading than that available using
passive shielding alone.

Specifications
Console
Console Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +14° to +140°F (-10° to +60°C)
Display Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
Non-operating Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -5° to +158°F (-20° to +70°C)
Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.67 mA average, 15 mA peak, (plus 80 mA for display lamps, plus
.125 mA for each optional wireless transmitter received by the
console) at 4 to 6 VDC
AC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VDC, 200 mA, regulated
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C-cells
Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 1 year
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular RJ-11
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS plastic
Console Display Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Transflective
Dimensions
Console with antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.375" x 6.125" x 1.5" (264 mm x 156 mm x 38 mm)
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.94" x 3.375" (151 mm x 86 mm)
Weight (with batteries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.88 lbs. (.85 kg)
Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS)
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Non-operating Temperature. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . -50° to +158°F (-45° to +70°C)
Current Draw (ISS SIM only) . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 0.07 mA (average), 10 mA (peak) at 4 to 6 VDC
Solar Power Panel (ISS SIM / Fan) . . . . .. . . . . . . . 0.5 watts / .75 watts
Battery (ISS SIM / Fan (Fan-Aspirated)) .. . . . . . . . CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell / 2 - 1.2 Volt NiCad C-cells
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . up to 2 years, 1 year with no sun
Battery Life (NiCad C-cells) . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1 year
Fan Aspiration Rate (Fan-Aspirated) . . . .. . . . . . . . 190 feet/min. (0.9 m/s) (full sun), 80 feet/min. (0.4 m/s) (battery only)
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Tip bucket, 0.01" per tip, 33.2 in 2 (214 cm 2) collection area
Temperature Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Platinum wire thermistor
Relative Humidity Sensor Type . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Film capacitor element
Housing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS plastic
Dimensions
6150, 6160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.0" x 9.375" x 15.25" (279 mm x 238 mm x 388 mm)
6151, 6161 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.0" x 9.375" x 21.0" (279 mm x 238 mm x 533 mm)
Weight
6150, 6160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 lbs. (2.6 kg) / 6.1 lbs. (2.8 kg)
6151, 6161. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7 lbs. (4.4 kg) / 10.1 lbs. (4.6 kg)
Wireless Communications
Transmit/Receive Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US Models: 916.5 MHz, Overseas Models: 868.35 MHz
DavisTalk‰ ID Codes Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 916.5 MHz: FCC-certified low power, less than 1 mW, no license
required

3465 Diablo Ave., Hayward, CA 94545-2778

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DS6150 (Rev. C, 01/24/03)
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868.35 MHz: CE-certified, less than 10 mW, no license required

Range
Line of Sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 400 feet (120 m)
Through Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 to 150 feet (23 to 46 m)
Sensor Inputs
RF Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RC low-pass filter on each signal line
Sensor Outputs (as displayed on console)
General
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the past 24 values listed unless otherwise noted; all can be
cleared and all totals reset
Daily Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Includes the earliest time of occurrence of highs and lows; period begins/
ends at 12:00 am
Monthly Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on the first of the month
Yearly Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period begins/ends at 12:00 am on the first of January unless otherwise
noted
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current data appears in the right most column in the console graph and
represents the latest value within the last period on the graph; totals can
be set or reset
Graph Time Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 min., 10 min., 15 min., 1 hour, 1 day, 1 month, 1 year (user-selectable,
availability depends upon variable selected)
Graph Time Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Intervals + Current Interval (see Graph Intervals to determine time
span)
Graph Variable Span (Vertical Scale) . . . . . . . . Automatic (varies depending upon data range); Maximum and Minimum
value in range appear in ticker
Alarm Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarms sound for only 2 minutes (time alarm is always 1 minute) if
operating on battery power. Alarm message is displayed in ticker as long
as threshold is met or exceeded. Alarms can be silenced (but not cleared)
by pressing the DONE key.
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varies with sensor - see individual sensor specs
Also varies with DavisTalk transmitter ID code - #1=shortest, #8=longest
Forecast
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barometric Reading & Trend, Wind Speed & Direction, Rainfall,
Temperature, Humidity, Latitude & Longitude, Time of Year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Icons on top center of display; detailed message in ticker at bottom
Variables Predicted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sky Condition, Precipitation, Temperature Changes, Wind Direction and
Speed Changes
Outside Temperature (sensor located in ISS)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Data: 0.1°F or 1°F or 0.1°C or 1°C (user-selectable) nominal (see
Fig. 1)
Historical Data and Alarms: 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1°F (±0.5°C) up to 110°F (43°C), ±2°F (±1°C) over 110°F (43°C) (see Fig.
2)
Radiation Induced Error (Passive Shield) . . . . . +4°F (2°C) at solar noon (insolation = 1040 W/m , avg. wind speed ≤ 2 mph
2

(1 m/s)) (reference: RM Young Model 43408 Fan-Aspirated Radiation

Shield)
Radiation Induced Error (Fan-Aspirated) . . . . . . +0.6°F (0.3°C) at solar noon (insolation = 1040 W/m , avg. wind speed ≤ 2
2

mph (1 m/s)) (reference: RM Young Model 43408 Fan-Aspirated Radiation

Shield)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user adjustable); Daily, Monthly, Yearly High and Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly, Yearly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Extra Temperature Sensors or Probes
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Historical Data and Alarms: 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1°F (±0.5°C) up to 110°F (43°C), ±2°F (±1°C) over 110°F (43°C) (see Fig.
2)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds (40 to 48 seconds for Leaf Wetness/Temperature and
Soil Moisture/Temperature Stations)
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user adjustable)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Inside Temperature (sensor located in console)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Data: 0.1°F or 1°F or 0.1°C or 1°C (user-selectable)
Historical Data and Alarms: 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +32° to +140°F (0° to +60°C)
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Sensor Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1°F (±0.5°C) up to 110°F (43°C), ±2°F (±1°C) over 110°F (43°C)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user adjustable); Daily and Monthly High and Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily and Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Wind Speed
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 mph, 1 km/h, 0.1 m/s, or 1 knot (user-selectable)
Range (large wind cups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 to 150 mph, 2 to 130 knots, 1 to 67 m/s, 3 to 241 km/h
Range (small wind cups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 to 175 mph, 3 to 150 knots, 1.5 to 79 m/s, 5 to 282 km/h
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant Reading: 2.5 to 3 seconds, 10-minute Average: 1 minute
Accuracy (large wind cups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
±2 mph (2 kts, 3 km/h, 1 m/s) or ±5%, whichever is greater
Accuracy (small wind cups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
±3 mph (3 kts, 5 km/h, 1.5 m/s) or ±5%, whichever is greater
Maximum Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
540’ (165 m) . . . .
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant Reading; 10-minute and Hourly Average; Hourly High; Daily,
Monthly and Yearly High with Direction of High
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-min. and Hourly Averages; Hourly Highs; Daily, Monthly and Yearly
Highs with Direction of Highs
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Thresholds from Instant Reading and 10-minute Average
Wind Direction
Display Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 points (22.5°) on compass rose, 1° in numeric display
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±7°
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 to 3 seconds
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user adjustable); 10-min. Dominant; Hourly, Daily,
Monthly Dominant
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past 6 10-min. Dominants on compass rose only; Hourly, Daily, Monthly
Dominants
Wind Chill (Calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -110° to +130°F (-79° to +54°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2°F (±1°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service (NWS)/NOAA
Equation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Osczevski (1995) (adopted by US NWS in 2001)
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and 10-min. Avg. Wind Speed
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Hourly, Daily and Monthly Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily and Monthly Lows
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Threshold from Instant Calculation
Rainfall
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.25 mm (user-selectable) (1 mm at totals ≥ 2000 mm)
Daily/Storm Rainfall Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 99.99" (0 to 9999 mm)
Monthly/Yearly/Total Rainfall Range. . . . . . . . . 0 to 199.99" (0 to 19999 mm)
Rain Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 199.99" (0 to 19999 mm)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For rain rates up to 2"/hr (50 mm/hr): ±4% of total or +0.01" (0.25 mm)
(0.01" = one tip of the bucket), whichever is greater
For rain rates from 2"/hr (50 mm/hr) to 4"/hr (100 mm/hr): ±5% of total or
+0.01" (0.25 mm) (0.01" = one tip of the bucket), whichever is greater
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Storm Determination Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02" (0.5 mm) begins a storm event, 24 hours without further
accumlulation ends a storm event
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for Past 15-min, Past 24-hour, Daily, Monthly, Yearly (start date
user-selectable) and Storm (with begin date); Umbrella is displayed when
15 minute Total exceeds zero
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals for 15-min, Daily, Monthly, Yearly (start date user-selectable) and
Storm (with begin and end dates)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Latest Flash Flood (15-min. Total, default is 0.50",
12.7 mm), 24-hour Total, Storm Total,
Range for Rain Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 99.99" (0 to 999.7 mm )
Rain Rate
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.25 mm (user-selectable) at typical rates (see Fig. 3 and 4)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0, 0.04"/hr (1 mm/hr) to 100"/hr (0 to 1999.9 mm/hr)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% or ±0.04"/hr (1 mm/hr) (up to 10"/hr. (250 mm/hr.)), whichever is
greater
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Calculation Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measures time between successive tips of rain collector. Elapsed time
greater than 15 minutes or only one tip of the rain collector constitutes a
rain rate of zero.
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant and 1-min. Reading; Hourly, Daily, Monthly and Yearly High
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-min Reading; Hourly, Daily, Monthly and Yearly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading
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Barometric Pressure (sensor located in console)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" Hg, 0.1 mm Hg, 0.1 hPa/mb (user-selectable)
Corrected Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.00" to 32.00" Hg, 660.0 to 810.0 mm Hg, 880.0 to 1080.0 hPa/mb
Uncorrected Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.00" to 33.50" Hg, 457.0 to 850.0 mm Hg, 592.0 to 1130.0 hPa/mb
Elevation Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -999’ to +12,500’ (-305 m to 3810 m)
Uncorrected Reading Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.03" Hg (±0.8 mm Hg, ±1.0 hPa/mb) (at room temperature)
Sea-Level Reduction Equation Used . . . . . . . . . United States Method employed prior to use of current "R Factor" method
Equation Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smithsonian Meteorological Tables
Equation Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.01" Hg (±0.3 mm Hg, ±0.3 hPa/mb)
Elevation Accuracy Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±10’ (3m) to meet equation accuracy specification
Overall Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.04" Hg (±1.0 mm Hg, ±1.4 hPa/mb)
Trend (change in 3 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Š0.6" (2 hPa/mb, 1.5 mm Hg) = Rapidly
Change Š0.2" (.7hPa/mb, .5 mm Hg)= Slowly
Trend Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 position arrow: Rising (rapidly or slowly), Steady, or Falling (rapidly or
slowly)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 minutes or when console BAR key is pressed twice
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant, 15-min., and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly, High and Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-min. and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Clearing (Rising Trend
Low Threshold from Current Trend for Storm Warning (Falling Trend)
Range for Rising and Falling Trend Alarms . . . . 0.01 to 0.25" Hg (0.1 to 6.4 mm Hg, 0.1 to 8.5 hPa/mb )
Inside Relative Humidity (sensor located in console)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 90% RH
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5%
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user adjustable) and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located in ISS)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 100% RH
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03% per °F (0.05% per °C), reference 68°F (20°C)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant (user adjustable) and Hourly Reading; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Extra Outside Relative Humidity (sensor located inside Temperature/Humidity Station)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 100% RH
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% (0 to 90% RH), ±4% (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03% per °F (0.05% per °C), reference 68°F (20°C)
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading (user adjustable)
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Reading
Dewpoint (calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -105° to +130°F (-76° to +54°C)
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°F (±1.5°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Meteorlogical Organization (WMO)
Equation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WMO Equation with respect to saturation of moist air over water
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High and Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Threshold from Instant Calculation
Heat Index (calculated)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +135°F (-40° to +57°C)
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°F (±1.5°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service(NWS)/NOAA
Formulation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments to
increase range of use
Variables Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature and Instant Outside Relative Humidity
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculations; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation
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Evapotranspiration (calculated, requires solar radiation sensor)

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01" or 0.25 mm (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily to 99.99" (999.9 mm); Monthly & Yearly to 199.99" (1999.9 mm)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater of 0.01" (0.25 mm) or ±5%, Reference: side-by-side comparision
against a CIMIS ET weather station
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 hour
Calculation and Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penman-Monteith Equation as implemented by CIMIS (California Irrigation
Management Information System) including Net Radiation calculation
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Hourly Total Calculation, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Total
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily, Monthly, Yearly Totals
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Latest Daily Total Calculation
Solar Radiation (requires solar radiation sensor)
2
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 W/m
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 1800 W/m 2
2
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% of full scale (Reference: Eppley PSP at 1000 W/m )
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to ±2% per year
Cosine Reponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3% for angle of incidence from 0° to 75°
Temperature Coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.067% per °F (-0.12% per °C); reference temperature = 77°F (25 °C)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading and Hourly Average; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Average, Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading
Temperature Humidity Sun Wind Index (requires solar radiation sensor)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°F or 1°C (user-selectable)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -90° to +135°F (-68° to +64°C)
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±4°F (±2°C) (typical)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12 seconds
Sources and Formulation Used . . . . . . . . . . . . United States National Weather Service(NWS)/NOAA
Steadman (1979) modified by US NWS/NOAA and Davis Instruments to
increase range of use and allow for cold weather use
Variables Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Outside Temperature, Instant Outside Relative Humidity, 10-
minute Average Wind Speed, 10-minute Average Solar Radiation
Formulation Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uses Heat Index as base temperature, affects of wind and solar radiation
are either added or subtracted from this base to give an overall effective
tempertature
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant and Hourly Calculation; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Calculation; Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Reading
Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation Index (requires UV sensor)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 Index
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 16 Index
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% of full scale (Reference: Yankee UVB-1 at UV index 10 (Extremely
High))
Cosine Reponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±4% (0° to 65° incident angle); 9% (65° to 85° incident angle)
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading and Hourly Average; Daily, Monthly High
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Average, Daily, Monthly Highs
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Instant Calculation
Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation Dose (requires UV sensor)
Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 MEDs to 19.9 MEDs; 1 MED above 19.9 MEDS
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 199 MEDs
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5% of daily total
Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to ±2% per year
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 seconds to 1 minute (5 minutes when dark)
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latest Daily Total (user resetable at any time from Current Screen)
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly, Daily Totals (user reset from Current Screen does not affect these
values)
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Threshold from Daily Total
Alarm Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 19.9 MEDs
Soil Moisture (requires soil moisture Sensor)
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 cb
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 200 cb
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.5 to 75 seconds
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; Daily and Monthly High and Low
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily and Monthly Highs and Lows
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Leaf Wetness (requires leaf wetness Sensor)
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 15
Dry/Wet Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . User-selectable
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.5
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (to be provided)
Current Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instant Reading; Daily High and Low; Monthly High
Historical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hourly Readings; Daily Highs and Lows; Monthly Highs
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High and Low Thresholds from Instant Reading
Moon Phase
Console Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8 (12.5%) of a lunar cycle, 1/4 (25%) of lighted face on console
WeatherLink Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.09% of a lunar cycle, 0.18% of lighted face maximum (depends on
screen resolution)
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Moon, Waxing Cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon,
Wanning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Cresent
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±38 minutes
Sunrise and Sunset
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1 minute
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States Naval Observatory
Clock
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 minute
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time: 12 or 24 hour format (user-selectable)
Date: US or International format (user-selectable)
Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±8 seconds/month
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time: Automatic Daylight Savings Time (for users in North America,
Europe and Australia that observe it in AUTO mode, MANUAL setting
available for all other areas)
Date: Automatic Leap Year
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Once per day at set time when active
Sensor Charts

Figure 1. Temperature Resolution Figure 2. Temperature Accuracy

Figure 3. Low Range Rain Rate Resolution Figure 4. Full Range Rain Rate Resolution