Davis Instruments 6253 Vantage Pro 2 Wireless Weather Stations are research-grade weather stations that provide professional-grade data for weather enthusiasts, researchers, growers, and weather professionals. It’s designed to deliver reliable, accurate data year after year and is highly configurable. The 6253 Vantage Pro 2 reports real-time wind speeds up to 200 mph, temperature and humidity, barometric pressure, rainfall and other information such as heat index and dew point. It also provides historical data, highs and lows, indexes, moon phase, forecasts and much more. Vantage Pro2 sensors are NIST-traceable and are suitable for professional weather data reporting. The Davis Instruments 6253 Vantage Pro 2 Wireless Weather Station includes the Vantage Pro 2 Integrated Sensor Suite with the 24-hour Fan Aspirated Radiation Shield, outside temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction and rainfall sensors. This package also includes the 6313 WeatherLink Console with color touchscreen LCD.

Davis 6253 Wireless Weather Station Additional Features

• Accurate, reliable weather monitoring with real-time data updates every 2.5 seconds.

• Industry-leading transmission range of 1,000 ft. / 300m from the sensor suite to the console.

• The Sensor suite’s rugged, weather-proof housing gives you years of reliable data.

• Outside temperature and humidity sensors in a 24-hour fan-aspirated radiation shield for maximum accuracy, wind speed, direction and rainfall.

• Mount the anemometer up to 40 ft. / 12m from the rest of the sensor suite for flexible sighting.

• Includes WeatherLink Console (6313) with a vibrant, HD color touchscreen LCD.

• The Sensor Suite is solar-powered with battery backup; the console is AC-powered with battery backup.Operating Temperature: -40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)

Davis 6253 Wireless Weather Station Specifications

• Non-operating Temperature: -40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)

• Current Draw (ISS SIM only): 0.14 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 4-6 VDC

• Solar Power Panel: 0.5W (ISS SIM), plus 0.75W (Fan-Aspirated)

• Battery (ISS SIM /Fan-Aspirated): CR-123 3V Lithium cell / 2 - 1.2 VDC NiMH C-cells

• Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell): 8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar charging.

• Battery Life: Up to 2 years (NiMH C-cells, Fan-Aspirated)

• Fan Aspiration Rate (Fan-Aspirated only):

• Intake Flow Rate, full sun: 190 ft./min (0.9 m/s)

• Intake Flow Rate, battery only: 80 ft./min (0.4 m/s)

• Sensor Chamber Flow Rate, full sun: 500 ft./min. (2.5 m/s)

• Sensor Chamber Flow Rate, battery only: 180 ft/min. (0.9 m/s)

• Connectors, Sensor: Modular RJ-11

• Cable Type: 4-conductor, 26 AWG

• Cable Length, Anemometer: 40 ft. (12 m) (included) 240 ft. (73 m) (maximum recommended)

• Wind Speed Sensor: Solid-state magnetic sensor

• Wind Direction Sensor: Wind vane with potentiometer

• Rain Collector Type: Tipping spoon, 0.01 in. per tip for US versions, 0.2mm for metric versions, 33.2 in 2 (214 cm2) collection area

• Temperature Sensor Type: PN Junction Silicon Diode

• Relative Humidity Sensor Type: Film capacitor element

• Housing Material: UV-resistant ABS, polypropylene

• Dimension with Fan-Aspirated Radiation Shield: 20.787 x 9.409 x 15.984 in. (528mm x 239mm x 406mm)

Davis 6313 WeatherLink Touchscreen LCD Console Features

• Sophisticated & Stylish Color Touchscreen: Easily navigate and customize your view right on the console Display screen.

• Data Viewing: Access all your sensor data – from temperature to wind to rain – both offline and logged into WeatherLink.com. Add an additional console to any room (within transmission range).

• Custom Charting: Visualize any of your sensor data in graph form.

• Wi-Fi Connected: Push your data to the WeatherLink Cloud to access your data on the WeatherLink website. Use the WeatherLink app and join the largest global network of personal weather stations and share your data across the globe.

• Data Collection: See data from up to 8 transmitting stations – even 8 separate sensor suites.

• Alarms: Set hundreds of different alarms for multiple functions simultaneously.

• Stores years of historical data with settable local archive update rates. This console offers years of data and analysis even without an internet connection. (Dependent upon update rate.)

• Smart Home: Connect your data to Alexa

Davis 6313 WeatherLink Console Specifications

• Console Operating Temperature: +32° to +122° F (0° to +50° C)

• Non-Operating (Storage) Temperature: -20° to +60° C (-4° to +60° C)

• Console Current Draw: 2A max

• Power Adapter: 5 VDC 2000mA

• Battery Backup: Lithium Polymer

• Battery Life: Less than one day when fully charged, (no AC power)

• Console Display Type: In-Plane Switching LED

• Dimensions

• Console: 8.268 x 5.984 x 0.750 in. (210mm x 152mm x 19mm)

• Display Area: 6.732 X 4.213 in. (171mm x 107mm)

• Weight: 1.10 lbs. (501 grams)

• Wireless Communication Specifications and Receive Frequencies:

• USA - 902 - 928 MHz FHSS

• ID codes available: 8

• Range - Line of Sight up to 1000 ft. (300m), Through Walls 200 to 400 ft. (75 to 120m)