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Find Product No & Mfg CodeYou will often need to know the exact Product Number and Manufacturing Code (Mfg Code) of a stationcomponent to order th

bought as separate items then the console and ISS will show as, for example (but obviously depending onthe exact part), 6312UK and 6322OV respectively

NB In general, ISS and console in a complete station will tend to have identical Mfg Codes. But occasionallythis rule is broken during production and

External linksThis knowledgebase is intended to be a self-sufficient troubleshooting guide for modern Davis stations. Butthere are various additional

GlossaryGlossary/AbbreviationsISS Integrated Sensor Suite: This is the Davis term for the main sensor assembly and sensor interfacemodule (SIM board)

Vue and VP2 consolesThis category mainly covers issues related to the Vue and VP2 consoles. But it also includes topics whereboth console and ISS may

Rebooting the consoleMany transient console faults can often be remedied simply by resetting or rebooting the console. It isalways worth trying a rebo

Under some circumstances (but typically because of a pulling cable), the logger can become loose on itspins and this is a classic cause of intermitten

Console seems dead or unresponsiveSymptom: No text or icons at all are visible on the LCD screen. (Readingspartially missing is a different fault)Caus

Console ‘Low battery’ warningsLow battery warnings can appear on the console display or in software. There are two types of batterywarning:• Transmitt

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Outside data missingSymptoms: Readings from the outside sensors are missing, but the console display still works in generaland inside readings such as

Misconfigured data channels: Cabled VP2 consoles still retain the underlying functionality of the wirelessconsoles which allows different transmitter

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Temperature/Humidity SensorsThis topic covers Temperature/Humidity (T/H) sensors used in VP2 stations manufactured since 2006 and isrelevant also to V

T/H Sensor – GeneralGeneral DescriptionWhile not officially disclosed, it is widely understood that Davis has used the Sensirion SHT-1x series oftempe

Humidity accuracy has its own characteristic profile: Maximum RH accuracy is attained across a centralband of RH values spanning roughly 20-80% RH. Ac

Station ‘Low battery’ warningsNote: This topic refers only to low battery warnings from Vue and VP2 transmitters (or what are reported asmessages simi

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message accurately. The digit after the # sign will indicate which channel number is flagging up the lowbattery condition and hence the fading transmi

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Weatherlink loggerPlease remember:The Weatherlink logger is a very reliable component. In 98% of cases of logger-related issues, the fault willbe foun

• No communication possible with logger• Errors with archive download• USB port dropout• WeatherlinkIP issues• Console/logger compatibility – the gree

New installationsThe notes here primarily deal with problems arising with installing the Weatherlink for Windowsprogram for use with USB loggers. Of c

the Baud rate is to enter Setup mode and then to press the Bar key (which takes you backwards through thesetup sequence, as opposed to pressing the Do

option. If this option is not correctly set up then you will not be able talk to the logger at all, so accurateconfiguration is vital.It is really imp

• The logger mode can be switched from serial to USB or vice versa with appropriate softwarecommands. However, while the switch from serial to USB can

General – please readIMPORTANT: This KB is still being written and developed further. Some topics are largely complete, butothers are still in prepara

No logger communicationsIntroductionThis topic covers the apparently total loss of communication between the Weatherlink logger and softwarerunning on

As with many PC-related issues there are some simple-minded fixes that will often remedy many problems.It is always worth trying these as a first port

Comms troubleshooting• The logger is the USB type;• There is a complete loss of communication between logger and computer, ie both real-time andarchiv

USB Dropout OverviewNote: This issue applies in the main only to the USB version of the Weatherlink data logger (6510USB),although it can occasionally

powered down at any stage. Sometimes, checking this may require delving quite deeply into the power-saving settings.However, power-saving is not usual

USB InterferenceInterference and USB connectionsWhy interference should cause problems with USB connections doesn’t seem to be well understood, but it

the USB cable well away from any other cables that could conceivably be carrying or transmittinginterference;• At least as an experiment, try disconne

you connect the USB logger to an interface box, which in turn connects into your network. The USBdata then passes to and from the PC over the network

Archive download errorsSymptom: Real-time data is passing successfully from logger to computer, but attempts to downloadarchive data are failing, eith

• Incomplete or repetitive downloads: Downloads start OK but do not complete successfully.Sometimes the program will repeatedly report that it’s downl

How to use HelpUsing this knowledgebaseThis knowledgebase is designed to be viewed on-screen in a standard web browser and should be easy andintuitive

Simple causes of archive errorsCause 1. Logger not fully initialisedOrigin: The logger was installed with the console powered up or for some other rea

Detailed troubleshootingThis topic describes detailed causes and troubleshooting for issues and errors associated with theWeatherlink logger archive d

especially at the date/time values and see if you can spot one that’s patently in error (eg a date or yearvalue that is still in the future!) or out o

So with shorter archive intervals (and especially with the 1-minute interval) it will often be the case that datamay be split across two distinct data

4. Clear the loggerIn the unlucky event that none of the above suggestions cures the problem then reluctantly the one last ploythat can be tried is to

cures the problem then it might be worth investing in a small but good quality PC UPS supply (which usuallyprovides good noise suppression ans smoothi

Logger compatibility (‘Green Dot’)In 2012 Davis announced that changes were being made to VP2 and Vue console circuitry and firmwarethat would require

NB Contrary to speculation in some forum postings, whether or not a console requires a green dot logger issolely a hardware issue – console behaviour

Weatherlink for MacNote that the Davis 6520 Weatherlink for Mac software does not implement all the features present in theWeatherlink for Windows ver

There are two sources of this driver, the Davis support website and then the website of the manufacturers ofthe USB chip inside the logger, which is S

If you cannot find what you’re after from simply browsing the knowledgebase then please don’t ignore theSearch option in the main title bar at the top

WeatherlinkIP issuesUploads to weatherlink.com are failing to occur1. General points: In all cases of failed uploads there are always three points to

the Internet), waiting 5 minutes and only then registering the new account. (The weatherlink.comserver needs to have received a discovery packet from

Review the following points:• Be sure to check the three general points above (see point [1] at the beginning of this main topic);• The IP address ass

WeatherlinkIP configuration by local softwareGeneral pointsThe WLIP does not necessarily need any local configuration at all – in many cases it should

The Communications Port dialogue in Weatherlink forWindows (see right for example – and accessed from themain WL Setup menu) provides tools for checki

• Configure the new test station to use the ‘Local Device ID’ setting in the Communications Portdialogue, as above;• Try running the Bulletin screen (

the Davis website for updates at regular intervals.The changelog on the Davis website (see link below)usually gives an indication of the significance

The WLIP logger should then restart automatically with the new firmware now active.For those preferring to view a video, instructions for performing t

use of the WLIP logger is to feed data across the local network to a computer for local processing anduploads to weatherlink.com are of no interest.Pr

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Common issues and fixesRemember that the instruction manuals for all consoles and sensor transmitters contain troubleshootinginformation for common pr

Third-party softwareMany users have adopted third-party software such as Cumulus or Weather Display. It is not possible hereto provide detailed troubl

Older Davis stationsThis topic covers issues with older Davis stations, specifically original Vantage Pro (what are now referredto as VP1 stations to

Manufacture of these parts ended several years ago and stocks at Davis and at dealers have long sincebeen exhausted. Note that it is still possible to

MeteoBridge & related productsMeteo productsMeteoBridge is a tiny, self-contained computer able to process data from any of the Davis stations usi

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Contacting supportGetting helpIf you’re a customer of Prodata Weather SystemsFirst, PLEASE look for an answer in this knowledgebase to start with. The

If – and please only if – you’ve already contacted us about a problem and we’ve agreed that you shouldreturn a part to us at Prodata for investigation