Go to page of
Similar user manuals
A good user manual
The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Davis service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Davis Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit 6612 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
Table of contents for the manual
-
Page 1
™ Solar P o w er Kits USER MANUAL Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. • 510-732-9229 • www.davisnet.com R Solar P ower Kit, #6614 & Heavy Duty Solar Po wer Kit, #6612 ™[...]
-
Page 2
1 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 re[...]
-
Page 3
2 Contents of Package Solar Panel and W eather-Resistant Housing Charging Circuit: 10’ console or Envo y power cable (back) Battery power cable (middle) Solar power cable (front) Charging Circuit: 10’ console or Envo y power cable (back) Battery power cable (middle) Solar power cable (front) T o solar panel T o solar panel 6 volt, 1.40 amp . hr[...]
-
Page 4
3 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 W ashers ¼" Hex Nuts U-Bolts Backing Pla[...]
-
Page 5
4 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 con[...]
-
Page 6
5 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 int[...]
-
Page 7
6 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 nee[...]
-
Page 8
7 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/En voy P ower Battery power Solar power[...]
-
Page 9
8 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 int[...]
-
Page 10
9 7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of a Vantage Vue console and the screw holes marked “VV.” 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 [...]
-
Page 11
10 Mounting a Wireless Weather Envoy in the Solar Power Kit Note: You will need your PC to setup the Envoy after you power it up. 1. Remove all packaging material. 2. Unplug the power cable from the jack closest to the back on the charging circuit. Console/Env oy P ower Battery power Solar power[...]
-
Page 12
11 3. In order for the Envoy 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 power cable back into the jack. (It fits [...]
-
Page 13
12 7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of an Envoy and the screw holes marked “E” 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 [...]
-
Page 14
13 Mounting an Envoy in the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit (12 Ah battery, #6612) Inside the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit shelter, you may install: • An Envoy8X • A cabled Weather Envoy • A wireless Weather Envoy where low light or poor conditions require extra power. Note: If using the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit to power a cabled Vantage Pro2 cons[...]
-
Page 15
14 3. In order for the Envoy 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.[...]
-
Page 16
15 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. 7. On the back wall of the shelter, look for the embossed outline of an Envo[...]
-
Page 17
16 10. Plug the main power cable into the Envoy. 11. If you are mounting a cabled Weather Envoy, remove the rubber plug from the hole on the floor of the shelter, under the Envoy. Wrap the oval-hole split grommet around the Envoy’s ISS cable and feed the cable up through the hole, inserting grommet snuggly into the hole. Plug the ISS cable into t[...]
-
Page 18
17 Using the Solar Power Kit or Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with a Universal Shelter For some installations, you will need both a Solar Power Kit or Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit and a Universal Shelter. For example, if you wish to power to a cabled Vantage Pro2, you will need the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with the 12 Ah bat- tery. However, there is n[...]
-
Page 19
18 Mounting the Shelter Choose a location for your shelter. It can be mounted on a pole or a flat surface such as a wall or a wooden post. It is important that the shelter be mounted so that the solar panel gets the greatest amount of sunshine: the solar panel should be facing south (in the northern hemisphere) or north (in the southern hemisphere)[...]
-
Page 20
19 Mounting on a Post or Flat Surface Attach the shelter to the mounting surface in the desired location using the large screws,1/4'' flat washers, and backing plates as shown below. Use a pencil or a center-punch to mark the location of the pilot hole. 1. With a 3/16'' (5 mm) drill bit, drill two holes approximately 2'&apo[...]
-
Page 21
20 Appendix A: Using the Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit with two batteries You may add even more power to your devices by mounting two batteries in your Heavy Duty Solar Power Kit, and running that power to a console installed in a Universal Shelter. Please contact Davis Technical Support for materials and instructions.[...]
-
Page 22
21 Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about installing or operating your Solar Power Kit, please contact Davis Technical Support. We’ll be glad to help. Note: Please do not return your unit for repair without prior authorization. Online www.davisnet.com See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals, product specificatio[...]
-
Page 23
Solar Power Kits Product Numbers 6614 (1.4 Ah battery) and 6612 (12 Ah battery) Document Number: 07395.326 Rev. A, February 6, 2013 Vantage Pro ® , Vantage Pro2 ™ , Vantage Vue ® , Envoy 8X ™ , and Envoy ™ are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp., Hayward, CA. © Davis Instruments Corp. 2012. All rights reserved. Information in this docume[...]