Davis Instruments 6614 Manuel utilisateur
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Solar
Power Kits
USER
MANUAL
Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com
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Solar Power Kit, #6614 &
Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit, #6612
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Welcome to
Solar Power Kit &
Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (6614 & 6612)
The Solar Power Kit and the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit allow you to power and
shelter your Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue console, or your Weather Envoy or
Envoy8X for remote or field installations. The kits consist of three key elements: a
solar panel, a battery, and a regulator circuit; in a protective housing in which the
console or Envoy can be mounted.
The Solar Power Kit (product number 6614) comes with a 1.4 Ah battery. This
battery is sufficient, in most cases, to power wireless Vantage Pro2 consoles,
Vantage Vue consoles, and wireless Weather Envoys. (The wireless outdoor sensor
suite is powered separately by the sensor suite’s solar panel.) It includes a 5 watt
solar panel.
The Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (product number 6612) comes with a 12Ah
battery. It is required to power cabled consoles, cabled Weather Envoy, and
Envoy8X, or wherever extra power is needed. It includes a 5 watt solar panel.
In low light or poor conditions, you may need the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit to
power wireless consoles or Envoys.
Note: Your Solar Power Kit comes with a battery designed to charge in temperatures as low as
-20°C. If your installation is in a location with low temperatures, you should replace the
battery with a Davis battery:
12 Amp. Hr. battery: product number 7011.025
1.4 Amp. Hr.battery: product number 7011.005
If your installation is in a warmer climate, you may replace the 12 Amp. Hr. battery with a
6-volt, 12 Ah, gel cell battery (standard motorcycle battery). You may replace the 1.4
Amp. Hr. battery with a 6-volt, 1.4 Ah, gel cell battery. These batteries will only charge at
temperatures above 0°C. (With either battery, your Solar Power Kit can function down to -
40°C.)
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Contents of Package
Solar Panel and
Weather-Resistant Housing
Charging Circuit:
10’ console or Envoy
power cable (back)
Battery power cable
(middle)
Solar power cable
(front)
Charging Circuit:
10’ console or Envoy
power cable (back)
Battery power cable
(middle)
Solar power cable
(front)
To solar
panel
To solar
panel
6 volt, 1.40 amp.
hr. battery
Battery
platform
Battery
cable tie
6 volt, 12 amp.
hr. battery
Inside: Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit
Inside: Solar Power Shelter
Battery
platform
Battery
cable tie
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The package contains the following:
• Weather-proof shelter with solar panel
• Hardware kit (as shown)
Tools for Setup
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Adjustable wrench or 7/16'' wrench
• Drill and 3/16'' (5 mm) drill bit (if mounting on a vertical surface)
¼" Lock Washers
¼" Hex Nuts
U-Bolts
Backing Plates
¼" x 1 ¼"
Lag Screws
Split Grommet
(with oval cable opening)
#6 ½” Pan Head
Philips Screws
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Mounting Consoles in the
Solar Power Kit (1.4 Ah battery, #6614)
Note: You may mount the shelter before installing the console or Envoy. However, it may be
easier to do this at a workbench rather than in the field. In the case of an Envoy, you will
need a PC to set up the Envoy after you power it up.
The shelter has been designed to fit Davis consoles and Envoys. Inside the shelter,
outlines of the Vantage Pro2 console, Vantage Vue console, and Envoy will
indicate where they will be mounted in the shelter.
Inside the Solar Power Kit you may install:
• A wireless Vantage Pro2 console
• A Vantage Vue console
• A wireless Weather Envoy
Note: Use the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (#6612) to power a cabled Vantage Pro2, a cabled
Weather Envoy, or an Envoy8X.
Mounting a Wireless Vantage Pro2 Console in the Solar
Power Kit
1. Remove all packaging material.
2. Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging
circuit.
Console/Envoy Power
Battery power
Solar power
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3. In order for the Vantage Pro2 console to fit in the shelter, you must move the
battery platform.
Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place.
4. Move it to the left side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is flush
with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws.
5. Plug the console power cable back into the jack. (It fits only one way, with the
latch in back.)
6. The battery comes shipped with the positive cable unconnected to prevent
battery drain. Connect the positive (red) cable to the positive (red) terminal on
the battery.
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7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of a Vantage
Pro2 console and the screw holes marked “VP2.”
8. Insert the two ½'' #6 screws into the marked holes. The depth of the hole has
been specifically designed so that the screw will “bottom out” at the correct
depth. Do not overtighten.
Note: You may need to adjust the screw height for proper fit.
9. Point the console’s antenna down and push the kickstand back to its locked
position. Guide the two keyholes on the back of the console over the two
screws and pull the console downward to lock in place. (The solar power
cable will fit behind the console.)
10. Plug the console power cable into the console. Follow the console setup
procedures in your Vantage Pro2 Console Manual.
11. Close and lock the shelter.
E
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VV VV
VP2 VP2
ENVOY Vantage VUE Vantage PRO2
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Mounting a Vantage Vue console in the Solar Power Kit
1. Remove all packaging material.
2. Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging
circuit.
Console/Envoy Power
Battery power
Solar power
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3. In order for the Vantage Vue console to fit in the shelter, you must move the
battery platform.
Remove the two screws and washers holding the battery platform in place.
4. Move it to the right side (as you face the shelter). Making sure the tray is
flush with the bottom, reinsert and tighten the screws.
5. Plug the console power cable back into the jack. (It fits only one way, with
the latch in back.)
6. The battery comes shipped with the positive cable unconnected to prevent
battery drain. Connect the positive (red) cable to the positive (red) terminal on
the battery.
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