Davis Instruments 6250

The highly affordable, Davis Vantage Vue Wireless Weather Station combines Davis Instruments' legendary accuracy and rugged durability into a compact station that's easy to install, set up and use. Made in the USA, the Vantage Vue includes a sleek but tough outdoor sensor array and a distinctive LCD console. Its unique Weather Center function provides additional information on each weather variable. In addition, Davis has made the Vantage Vue radio-compatible with their flagship Vantage Pro2 weather stations so you can mix-and-match most components!

Like the Davis Vantage Pro2, two key factors set Vantage Vue apart from most other complete weather stations, the refresh rate and the transmission distance:

• Refresh Rate - A packet of data is sent from the outdoor transmitter to the receiver every 2 1/2 seconds! This means when you look out the window and see the wind blowing, the weather station will reflect it almost immediately.
• Transmission Distance - Line of sight range is 1000'. Typical range under most conditions is 300' to 500'. This is a much greater distance than most other professional units

The Davis Vantage Vue also uses the same frequency-hopping spread spectrum radio technology as the Vantage Pro2 to wirelessly send data up to 1,000 feet and provides weather updates from the outdoor integrated sensor suite to the indoor console every 2.5 seconds.

With the indoor console's Weather Center feature, Vantage Vue provides extensive additional information for each weather variable. These include daily highs and lows, temperature changes by the hour, air pressure changes and astronomical data such as moon phase and meteor showers. Additional consoles can be purchased for placement in other areas of your home such as a den, bedroom or backyard.

To make viewing weather data easier at night, Davis designed the Vantage Vue console with an easy-to-read backlit LCD display with a glow-in-the-dark keypad. A data collecting device in its own right, the console's built in sensors provide indoor temperature and humidity as well as barometric pressure measurements.

The Vantage Vue's outdoor Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) is energized by a solar panel during the day and stored energy for power at night, making it an ideal product or gift for the "green" consumer. To ensure product longevity, the ISS sensor electronics are sealed for added protection from the elements. The assembly is even cyclic corrosion tested to simulate harsh environments such as heat, humidity and seaside conditions.

Being radio-compatible with the Vantage Pro2, VP2 owners may purchase a Vantage Vue sensor suite or console and they will work together seamlessly.

Vantage Vue stations will also work with Davis Instruments' WeatherLink data-loggers. WeatherLink allows users to view their weather data either on a PC or to stream the data to the online cloud and upload near real-time weather information.

Considering the Vantage Pro2 as well? Visit our Davis Weather Stations Comparison Chart for an overview of capabilities between all models, including the Vantage Vue.

Note: We do carry magnetic compasses to help you orient your anemometer to true north. Those can be located under the "Accessories" tab. For more information on set up, please visit the anemometer page on our WeatherShack education center.

• Vantage Weather Stations Console Features
  Click here for a detailed comparison chart of Davis Vantage Weather Stations console features.
• Solar Powered Integrated Sensor Suite
  The wireless, rugged outdoor sensor suite runs on solar power. A lithium battery provides backup at night and during cloudy, winter days.
• Temperature
  Current inside and outside temperature, and for each of the last 25 hours, days or months. High and low temperature alarms. Updates every 10 seconds (outside) and every minute (inside).
• Humidity
  Current inside and outside humidity, and for each of the last 25 hours, days or months. High and low humidity alarms. Updates every 50 seconds (outside) and every minute (inside).
• Barometric Pressure
  Current and for each of the past 25 hours, days or months. Five position trend arrow shows whether pressure is rising, falling, or stable. Storm warning and storm clearing alarms. Updates every minute.
• Forecast Icons
  Icons let you know to expect sun, partly cloudy, clouds, rain or snow.
• Rainfall
  Totals for past 15-min, past 24-hour, daily, monthly, yearly (start date user-selectable) and Storm (with begin date); Umbrella is displayed when 15 minute total exceeds zero. Flash flood and 24 hour rain alarms. Updates every 20 seconds. Rain gauge uses tipping bucket (self-emptying) technology.
• Rain Rate
  Current and for each of the last 25 hours, days, months, or high for the year. High rain rate alarm. Updates every 20 seconds.
• Rain Storm
  Rainfall for the last 26 days (user selectable). Rain storm alarm.
• Wind Speed
  Current wind speed. Average for the last ten minutes and each of the last 25 hours, days or months. Ten minute high gust with direction of gust. High and 10-minute average wind speed alarms. Updates every 2.5 seconds.
• Wind Direction
  Current, past 6 10-min. dominants on compass rose only; hourly, daily, monthly dominants. Updates every 2.5 seconds.
• Wind Chill
  Current wind chill and for each of the last 25 hours, days or months. Low wind chill alarm. Updates every 10 seconds.
• Dew Point
  Current and for each of the last 25 hours, days or months. High and low dew point alarms. Updates every 10 seconds.
• Heat Index
  Current and for each of the last 25 hours, days or months. High heat index alarm.Updates every 10 seconds.
• Highs & Lows
  Records highs and lows for many weather conditions over three different periods: days, months, and years. Except for yearly rainfall, all high and low registers are cleared automatically at the end of each period.
• Sunrise/Sunset & Moon Phase
  Time of sunrise/sunset and moon phase at your location - it even takes daylight savings time into account!
• Alarms
  Set 22 simultaneous, different alarms to warn of dangers such as high winds, freezing temperatures, rain rate, heat index, flood warning and more.
• On screen graphing
  Graphs the last 25 hours, days or months. View up to 50 graphs for temperature, rain, rain rate, wind and barometric pressure - all on the console.

Dimensions:

• Console (with antenna): 7.5" x 5.75" x 4.54" (190mm x 146mm x 114mm)
• Console (with antenna) mounted on wall: 7.5" x 7.0 " x 3.0" (190 mm x 178 mm x 76 mm)
• LCD Display: 4.13" x 3.0" (105 mm x 76 mm)
• Integrated Sensor Suite: 12.95" x 5.75" x 13.40" (329 mm x 146 mm x 340 mm)
  • With the supplied U-bolt, the ISS can be mounted on a pole or rod having an outside diameter ranging from 1" to 1.75" (25 to 44 mm).

Backup Battery Life:

• Vantage Vue Console/Receiver: up to 9 months
• Vantage Vue Sensors: 8 months without sunlight - greater than 2 years depending on solar charging
• Note: Actual battery life will vary depending on station setup and usage

• Vantage Vue Quick Start Guide
• Vantage Vue Console Manual
• Vantage Vue ISS Manual
• Vantage Vue Specifications and Sensor Accuracy
• Vantage Weather Stations Comparison Chart
• Vantage Weather Stations Console Features Comparison