DAVIS Weather Wizard III Instruction Manual

Testing the AnemometerWeather Wizard III Page 9 3. T ESTING THE S TATION Before continuing with the installation , test the station in your livin

Installing the StationPage 10 Weather Wizard III 4. I NSTALLING THE S TATION Make sure you have thoroughly tested the station before installing it

Installing the AnemometerWeather Wizard III Page 11ANTENNA MAST OR METAL PIPE - OUTSIDE DIAMETER 3/4 TO 1 1/4 INCHES (19 TO 32 MM)1. Make sure that t

Installing the StationPage 12 Weather Wizard III7. Use the allen wrench provided to tighten the set screw on the side of the wind vane. Do not over-ti

Mounting the Junction BoxWeather Wizard III Page 13To Install the External Temperature Sensor1. Disconnect the external temperature sensor cable from

Installing the StationPage 14 Weather Wizard IIIDISPLAYING THE CONSOLEMost people position the console indoors in a location where the keyboard is rea

Displaying the ConsoleWeather Wizard III Page 15To Display the Console on a TabletopTo display the console on a table or desk, attach the base as sho

Using the Weather FunctionsPage 16 Weather Wizard III5. USING THE WEATHER FUNCTIONSUSING THE ENTER KEYThe ENTER key is used to enter or change data. Y

Highs and LowsWeather Wizard III Page 176. Release ENTER when the correct number appears.7. Press ENTER again and hold it down to change the ones pos

Using the Weather FunctionsPage 18 Weather Wizard IIITIME AND DATEThe Weather Wizard III can display time in either a 12-hour or a 24-hour for-mat. In

System ComponentsWeather Wizard III Page 1 1. I NTRODUCTION The Weather Wizard III provides sophisticated monitoring and logging of essential weathe

TemperatureWeather Wizard III Page 19To Change the Date1. Press TIME once or twice to select the date.2. Use ENTER to set the correct date (see “Usin

Using the Weather FunctionsPage 20 Weather Wizard III4. Press RECL again to display the low. After a few seconds, the display will show the time the l

Wind Speed and Wind DirectionWeather Wizard III Page 21About Wind DirectionThe compass rose is divided into 16 points, each corre-sponding to a diffe

Using the Weather FunctionsPage 22 Weather Wizard IIITo Change the Resolution for Wind Direction1. Press WIND once or twice as necessary to select win

RainfallWeather Wizard III Page 23To Display the Current Wind ChillPress WIND CHILL. The current wind chill and the words WIND CHILL appear on the di

Using the Console FunctionsPage 24 Weather Wizard III6. USING THE CONSOLE FUNCTIONSALARMSThe Weather Wizard III features a set of alarms which can be

AlarmsWeather Wizard III Page 25To Display an Alarm Setting1. Press the appropriate key to display the function you desire. For temperature you must

Using the Console FunctionsPage 26 Weather Wizard IIITo Clear an Alarm1. Since the function triggering the alarm is already on the display, simply pre

Auto ScanWeather Wizard III Page 27AUTO SCANThe Weather Wizard III can be set to perform an automatic scan of the weather functions. Each reading app

Using the Console FunctionsPage 28 Weather Wizard III5. Press ENTER to store that function in the scan routine.6. Repeat steps 3,4, and 5 until you ha

IntroductionPage 2 Weather Wizard III O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES The following accessories are designed for use with the Weather Wizard III. • Rain Coll

Inside and Outside TemperatureWeather Wizard III Page 297. CALIBRATION NUMBERSCalibration (CAL) numbers are used to turn raw data from the sensors in

Calibration NumbersPage 30 Weather Wizard IIIRAINFALLEach station uses a rainfall calibration number (CAL) to determine how much water each bucket tip

Resetting Calibration Numbers to DefaultWeather Wizard III Page 31RESETTING CALIBRATION NUMBERS TO DEFAULT1. Write down the accumulated rainfall and

Troubleshooting GuidePage 32 Weather Wizard III8. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEWhile the Weather Wizard III is designed to provide years of trouble-free oper-

Temperature TipsWeather Wizard III Page 33Display "locks up" • Insufficient power during power up or a power surge may cause the console to

Troubleshooting GuidePage 34 Weather Wizard IIIWIND TIPSWind speed reading seems lower than expected • Check installation by spinning wing cups. If y

Wind Chill TipsWeather Wizard III Page 359. SPECIFICATIONSInside Temperature Range: -5˚ to 140˚ F (-20˚ to 60˚ C) Accuracy: ± 1˚F (± 0.5˚C) Outside T

Tools and Materials Needed for InstallationWeather Wizard III Page 3 T OOLS AND M ATERIALS N EEDED FOR I NSTALLATION In addition to the enclo

IntroductionPage 4 Weather Wizard III A T YPICAL I NSTALLATION The diagram above shows a typical Weather Wizard III installation. The follow-ing pag

Powering the Weather Wizard IIIWeather Wizard III Page 5 2. A SSEMBLING THE S TATION The Weather Wizard III is a precision instrument, designed t

Assembling the StationPage 6 Weather Wizard III 3. Plug the other end of the power adapter into an appropriate power outlet or, prefera-bly, into a c

Assembling the AnemometerWeather Wizard III Page 7 A SSEMBLING THE A NEMOMETER To assemble the anemometer you will need the following: anemometer

Assembling the StationPage 8 Weather Wizard III 2. Apply adhesive liberally to the inside of the other drip ring and install on the WIND CUP END OF T