DAVIS Vantage Pro2 User Manual download pdf (Page 10)

Local Computer Installation

Vantage Pro and Vantage Pro2 consoles. See the WeatherLink Getting Started

Guide for complete instructions on connecting the data logger to your com-

puter. Also, see WeatherLink Online Help for additional setup instructions.

USB Connection

Complete the local USB connection by using the instructions below:

1. Locate the Envoy receiving the WeatherLink USB connection.

2. Locate a free USB port on your computer and connect the USB connector

to the port.

3. Insert the USB - Mini B connector on the USB connector of the USB data

logger. The connection between the Envoy and the computer can be

extended up to 16' (5 m) using a USB-to-USB connector cable.

Note: Do not attempt to use more than a 16' extension cable, or the data logger may have

difficulty communicating with the computer.

Serial Port Connection

These instructions explain how to make a typical local connection between

your Envoy and your computer via a serial port. Note that if you extend the

cable run beyond 48' (14.4 m), the software may have difficulty communicat-

ing with the station

Installing with a Local Computer

1. Locate a free serial port on the back of your computer and connect the DB9

adapter to the port.

2. Insert the cable plug at the end of the short cable coming from the data log-

ger into the receptacle on the end of the 8' cable. Then insert the cable plug

on the end of the 8' cable into the DB9 adapter.

The cable connecting the data logger to the computer is 8' (2.4 m) long. If

you need to place the station Envoy more than 8' from the computer, use a

40' (12 m) standard 4-conductor extension cable (#7876-040). Do not

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