Davis Vantage Vue Weather Station Add-ons and Accessories
The Davis Vantage Vue is an accurate and reliable self-contained weather station. Your Instrument Choice team has arranged a comprehensive array of Vantage Vue add-ons and accessories for current owners or new buyers wishing to enhance the capabilities of their weather station. Our scientists can help you tailor a weather measurement solution to suit your precise needs.
Mounting Hardware
Mounting Tripod Product Code: IC7716
The intelligent design of the IC7716 tripod will make mounting your weather station a simple process. Brackets at the base of each leg tilt to cater for installations on sloping rooves or uneven terrain. Two 0.9 meter poles give you the option to use only one, or if you need more mounting height,two joined poles to elevate your weather station's sensors a further 1.77-metres. The tripod's construction is a weather-resistant, high-quality galvanised steel.
Mounting Pole Product Code: IC7717
This kit suits anyone needing only a mounting pole that's compatible with Davis Vantage Vue weather stations. Two smaller poles, one 50cm, and the other 53cm connect to form one 95cm long pole.
Repeaters
Vantage Pro2 and Vantage Vue Wireless Repeater with Solar Power Product Code: IC7627AU
The IC7627AU wireless repeater is suitable for extending a Davis weather station's range over long distances or for improving reception in troublesome areas. You drive up to eight repeaters for a single wireless station or form a network of weather stations by linking eight repeaters to eight separate wireless stations.
The transmission and reception range for each repeater is up to 300 meters outdoors (line of sight). The typical range through walls under most conditions is between 60 to 120 meters.
Wireless Long-Range Repeater with Solar Power Product Code: IC7654AU
If you need to send weather data further than 300 meters, the Wireless Long-Range Repeater extends transmission by up 3.2 km!
To do so, you'll need two antennas (sold separately) for each Long-Range Repeater. Choose either the larger Omnidirectional Antenna (Product Code: IC7656) -range 476 m in all directions, or our Yagi Directional Antenna (Product Code: IC7660) – unidirectional range 1.5! The Long-Range Repeater has a transmission/reception cable with external antenna connections at either end.
Figure 1 Wireless Long Range Repeat with 1 Omnidirectional Antenna (top) and one Yagi Directional Antenna (Right).
Connectivity
WeatherLink Live Product Code: IC6100
The WeatherLink Live kit connects your Davis Vantage Vue weather station to the web, allowing you to manage your station, view updates in real-time, and recorded data wirelessly through the WeatherLink Live app or on the WeatherLink website. A feature of the Weatherlink Live that our scientists love is its compatibility with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and third-party services like Weather Underground.
Weatherlink Software For Vantage Weather Stations Product Code: IC6510USB
The WeatherLink software and dongle designed for VantagePro 2 and Vantage Vue weather stations enables weather enthusiasts to track, graph, store, and share recorded weather data.The software package includes a data logger dongle and 2.4 m cable to connect the data logger to your computer.
Wireless Weather Envoy Product Code: IC6316AU
The IC6316AU Weather Envoy, coupled with a WeatherLink data logger and software package, will collect and store data from the Davis Vantage Vue Weather Station then post it to your computer without a console.
MeteoBridge Weather Router Product Code: ICDB100AU
The ICDB100AU is a straightforward, low power, and WiFi-enabled router solution for distributing your weather data to your preferred Weather Networks. Internet Protocol or IP Network Weather Stations update weather servers in real-time, transmitting data without the use of a PC. WiFi connectivity allows you to move your display console anywhere in your home or office while still reporting to the Internet.
Simply plug the WeatherBridge data logger into your weather station console or data logger, and connect to your router via Ethernet cable or WiFi. (Note: weather stations and loggers are sold separately). Within minutes, you'll see your weather data live on the Internet.
Meteobridge PRO Red Product Code: IC-MeteobridgePRO
The Meteobridge PRO operates on your browser, so you don't have to install special software for your PC. You can drive the device using any desktop, laptop, or tablet. Initially, you configure the Meteobridge PRO on your browser, and then the device works independently of your PC. Stand-alone functionality removes the burden of setting up and running a PC to monitor remotely-recorded weather data.
The IC-MeteobridgePRO is a mobile, low power solution for managing your weather station's data.Meteobridge PRO is compact, has a power footprint of 1-2 Watts, internal data storage of 1GB, LAN and WiFi capabilities, a graphical OLED display, two external USB ports, and an integrated RF capability to receive data from Davis Vantage Vue sensors directly. The red-capped Vantage Vue model can read RF sensor data directly. No console, envoy, or data logger is needed. If you are not sure whether the IC-MeteobridgePRO is suitable for your station, please contact us.
Modbus TCP Weather Station Gateway Product Code: ICKTA-282
The ICKTA-282 gateway facilitates the efficient connectivity of your Davis Vantage Vue weather station with your PLC, RTU, or SCADA system.
The gateway plugs into the weather station's console using the Davis WeatherLink cable (Weather Link for Vantage Pro Serial) and will appear on the Modbus network as a Modbus TCP/IP or RTU slave. This connection allows your programmable controller to monitor and perform actions based on weather events, e.g., wind speed and temperature.
To read more about Modbus stations read the Instrument Choice article What is a MODBUS weather station?
Conclusion
The variety of available compatible add-ons means you can easily extend the capability and flexibility of your Davis Vantage Vue weather station.
Browse Add-ons and Accessories kits here.
If you would like more information or need a hand to find the best add-ons, accessories, or full weather station kit for your needs, contact one of the Instrument Choice scientists. We're here to help! Call 1300 737 871 or email [email protected].
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