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Vantage Pro2

Vantage Pro2 Cabled Console Firmware, Direct PC Install 3.88 Windows (FIRMWARE)
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RELEASE DATE: 10/08/2020

IMPORTANT! This firmware is only for Cabled Vantage Pro2 Consoles manufactured April 2006 or later (product code of #6312C. This will not work on a 6312 Wireless Console). The Inside Temp, Inside Hum, and Barometer readings will not appear if version 3.88 firmware is installed on consoles manufactured before April 2006.

If you are looking for foreign language versions, please reach out to your local reseller.

Firmware version 3.88

  1. Improved evapotranspiration (ET) calculation.

Firmware version 3.80

  1. Modified heat index table to better support high temp and high humidity environments.

Firmware version 3.59

  1. Supports new barometer and humidity sensors with better accuracy.

Firmware version 3.12

  1. Fixed a bug in 3.00 that did not allow the ET alarm to be cleared.
  2. Eliminates occasional WeatherLink communication issue when console is busy receiving a radio packet.

Firmware version 3.00

  1. Console times out of the "Receiving From" setup screen after 15 minutes using batteries and 30 minutes using AC power.
  2. Previous versions of firmware allowed a negative ET, now it will clip hourly ET values at 0.
  3. Added leading zero to temp readings between -1.0 and 1.0.
  4. Improved temp and hum index calculations.
  5. Low humidity readings now clipped at 1% and will not show 0%.

Firmware version 1.90

  1. CWOP uploads will now contain 2 min average wind speed, 10 min wind gust and direction of gust, last 15 minutes of rain, last 1 hour of rain and Altimeter. Must also have WeatherLink software v5.9.0 or later to use this feature.
  2. Fixed a bug that caused the barometer value to have a large error after updating to firmware version 1.82

Vantage Pro2 Wireless Console Firmware, Direct PC Install 3.88 Windows (FIRMWARE)
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RELEASE DATE: 10/8/2020

IMPORTANT! This firmware is only for Wireless Vantage Pro2 Consoles manufactured April 2006 or later (product code of #6312. This will not work on a 6312C Cabled Console). The Inside Temp, Inside Hum, and Barometer readings will not appear if version 3.88 firmware is installed on consoles manufactured before April 2006.

Firmware version 3.88

  1. Improved evapotranspiration (ET) calculation

Firmware version 3.80

  1. Modified heat index table to better support high temp and high humidity environments.

Firmware version 3.65

  1. Restored "Receiving From" from initial boot screen for easier setup configuration.

Firmware version 3.62

  1. Minor improvements to allow use of new (or alternate)Temp/Hum and Barometer.
  2. Added additional support for international radio frequencies.

Vantage Vue

Vantage Vue Console Legacy Firmware, Direct PC Install 3.00 Windows (FIRMWARE)
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RELEASE DATE: 3/18/2013

NOTE: This firmware is only for older Vantage Vue Consoles (#6351, 6351M) with a manufacturing code that begins with A through G or MA.

Version History

Firmware version 3.00

  1. Updated internal communication between console and data logger for improved performance.

Firmware version 2.14

  1. Solved problem of inadvertent low transmitter battery message. It was displaying as soon as a low voltage was detected, now it will not display unless a low battery has been detected for a full 2 minutes.
  2. Outside humidity no longer displays 0%.
  3. Modified heat index table to match the algorithm used by the WeatherLink software.

Firmware version 2.12

  1. Fixed display of historical yearly rain totals over 812 mm for 0.2 mm rain collectors (highs, lows, and graphs).
  2. Range of LCD contrast adjustment reduced by half.
  3. Now you must be in the Current Weather screen to move to the Receive Diagnostic screen.

Weather Envoy

Weather Envoy Cabled Firmware, Direct PC Install 3.12 Windows (FIRMWARE)
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RELEASE DATE: 07/02/2013

Before You Install

IMPORTANT! This firmware is only for Vantage Pro2 Cabled Weather Envoys manufactured April 2006 or later (#6316C). The Inside Temp, Inside Hum, and Barometer readings will not appear if 3.12 firmware is installed on Envoys manufactured before April 2006.

Version History

Firmware version 3.12

  1. Fixed a bug in 3.00 that did not allow the ET alarm to be cleared.
  2. Eliminates occasional WeatherLink communication issue when console is busy receiving a radio packet.

Firmware version 3.00

  1. Previous versions of firmware allowed a negative ET, now it will clip hourly ET values at 0.
  2. Added leading zero to temp readings between -1.0 and 1.0.
  3. Improved temp and hum index calculations.
  4. Low humidity readings now clipped at 1% and will not show 0%.

Firmware version 1.90

  1. CWOP uploads will now contain 2 min average wind speed, 10 min wind gust and direction of gust, last 15 minutes of rain, last 1 hour of rain and Altimeter. Must also have WeatherLink software v5.9.0 or later to use this feature.
  2. Fixed a bug that caused the barometer value to have a large error after updating to firmware version 1.82

Weather Envoy Wireless Firmware, Direct PC Install 3.15 Windows
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RELEASE DATE: 27/03/2014

Before You Install

IMPORTANT! This firmware is only for Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Envoys manufactured April 2006 or later (#6316). The Inside Temp, Inside Hum, and Barometer readings will not appear if version 3.15 firmware is installed on Envoys manufactured before April 2006.

Version History

Firmware version 3.15

  1. Minor improvements in firmware efficiency.

Firmware version 3.12

  1. Fixed a bug in 3.00 that did not allow the ET alarm to be cleared.
  2. Eliminates occasional WeatherLink communication issue when console is busy receiving a radio packet.

Firmware version 3.00

  1. Previous versions of firmware allowed a negative ET, now it will clip hourly ET values at 0.
  2. Added leading zero to temp readings between -1.0 and 1.0.
  3. Improved temp and hum index calculations.
  4. Low humidity readings now clipped at 1% and will not show 0%.

Weather Envoy Wireless Firmware, Direct PC Install 3.88 Windows (FIRMWARE)
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RELEASE DATE: 10/08/2020

IMPORTANT! This firmware is only for the Wireless Envoy manufactured April 2006 or later (product code of #6316. This will NOT work on a #6316C). The Inside Temp, Inside Hum, and Barometer readings will not appear if version 3.15 firmware is installed on Envoys manufactured before April 2006.

If you are looking for foreign language versions, please reach out to your local reseller.

VERSION HISTORY

Firmware version 3.88

  1. Improved evapotranspiration (ET) calculation.

Firmware version 3.80

  1. Modified heat index table to better support high temp and high humidity environments.

Firmware version 3.15

  1. Minor improvements in firmware efficiency.

Firmware version 3.12

  1. Fixed a bug in 3.00 that did not allow the ET alarm to be cleared.
  2. Eliminates occasional WeatherLink communication issue when console is busy receiving a radio packet.

WeatherLink IP

WeatherLinkIP Data Logger Firmware 1.1.5 for iOS (FIRMWARE)
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Version History

Version 1.1.5

  1. Fixes a critical bug that caused the console to not synch its time and date properly and prevented historical archive records from uploading to weatherlink.com

Version 1.1.3

  1. Added protection against unauthorized remote access to the configuration page by requiring the entry of the device key (printed on the product label) when submitting a change request.

Version 1.1.2

  1. Fixed DNS issue. With this upgrade WeatherLinkIP will revert back to the primary DNS following an internet connection failure.

Version 1.1.1

  1. Fixed problem that would cause the data logger to spontaneously stop uploading to weatherlink.com.

Version 1.0.9

  1. Fixed problem with the DNS query that may prevent it from uploading data to the server.
  2. Fixed problem with uploading archive pages to the server.

Version 1.0.8

  1. Fixed a bug that caused the data logger to stop uploading data periodically. This halt in uploading was caused by a PING message sent by some routers.
  2. Changed data upload format to reduce upload bandwidth to the server and fix missing high/low data.
  3. Added support for 2 DNS servers in dynamic IP address mode. If the data logger cannot successfully resolve the WL.com name through the two given DNS servers it will try with the Google public DNS at address 8.8.8.8.
  4. Config page always displays the 1st DNS server even if it is using the Google public DNS server.

Version 1.0.7

  1. Further improved reliability of sending archive data to the WeatherLink.com server when packets are fragmented by certain ISPs.
  2. Improved reliability when changing settings in the datalogger configuration page.
  3. Datalogger configuration page now does not allow setting port 80 for communication.
  4. Added "DNS" and "Error" status to the datalogger configuration page.
  5. Added a watchdog reset timer.
  6. Modified ARP so that when the IP address is temporarily changed, the gateway is bypassed.
  7. Fixed a problem when DNS only returns a valid name address but not an IP address.
  8. Console will exit "Receiving from screen" if left there for 15 minutes.
  9. Improved support for CWOP data packets with Vantage Vue.

WeatherLinkIP Data Logger Firmware 1.1.5 Windows (FIRMWARE)
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RELEASE DATE: 01/07/2020

Note: Be sure to close all instances of WeatherLink software before attempting this firmware update.

Version History

Version 1.1.5

  1. Fixes a critical bug that caused the console to not synch its time and date properly and prevented historical archive records from uploading to weatherlink.com

Updating instructions can be found here.

Version 1.1.3

  1. Added protection against unauthorized remote access to the configuration page by requiring the entry of the device key (printed on the product label) when submitting a change request.

Version 1.1.2

  1. Fixed DNS issue. With this upgrade WeatherLinkIP will revert back to the primary DNS following an internet connection failure.

Version 1.1.1

  1. Fixed problem that would cause the data logger to spontaneously stop uploading to weatherlink.com.

Version 1.0.9

  1. Fixed problem with the DNS query that may prevent it from uploading data to the server.
  2. Fixed problem with uploading archive pages to the server.

Version 1.0.8

  1. Fixed a bug that caused the data logger to stop uploading data periodically. This halt in uploading was caused by a PING message sent by some routers.
  2. Changed data upload format to reduce upload bandwidth to the server and fix missing high/low data.
  3. Added support for 2 DNS servers in dynamic IP address mode. If the data logger cannot successfully resolve the WL.com name through the two given DNS servers it will try with the Google public DNS at address 8.8.8.8.
  4. Config page always displays the 1st DNS server even if it is using the Google public DNS server.

Version 1.0.7

  1. Further improved reliability of sending archive data to the WeatherLink.com server when packets are fragmented by certain ISPs.
  2. Improved reliability when changing settings in the datalogger configuration page.
  3. Datalogger configuration page now does not allow setting port 80 for communication.
  4. Added "DNS" and "Error" status to the datalogger configuration page.
  5. Added a watchdog reset timer.
  6. Modified ARP so that when the IP address is temporarily changed, the gateway is bypassed.
  7. Fixed a problem when DNS only returns a valid name address but not an IP address.
  8. Console will exit "Receiving from screen" if left there for 15 minutes.
  9. Improved support for CWOP data packets with Vantage Vue.

Developers, API, SDK

(SDK) Vantage Pro, Pro2, and Vue Communications Reference 2.6.1 Any OS
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RELEASE DATE: 16/04/2013

This document allows programmers to create their own applications that communicate with Davis Vantage weather systems (including Weather Envoy) regardless of your OS platform. It describes the low level communications protocol and commands necessary to communicate between the Vantage system and a computer.

Version History

Version 2.6.1 Features

  1. Documented how to configure reception through repeaters.
  2. Added document revision and date to all pages.
  3. Corrected the response of the BAR= command from "ACK" to "OK".
  4. Fixed offset of Leaf data in HILOW format table.
  5. Corrected descriptions of dew point, wind chill, heat index, and THSW index in LOOP 2 format table.

Version 2.6.0 Features

  1. Removed unused STRMON and STRMOFF commands.
  2. Added RXTEST command to get console out of Receiving From screen.
  3. Added section for web download protocol.
  4. Added Wind Cup Size EEPROM location for Vantage Vue & Vantage Pro 2 stations.
  5. Corrected data formats in LOOP2 packet definition.
  6. Corrected unit description of rain alarm and high/low values (i.e. rain clicks, not 1/100 inch) and Daily ET (1/1000 in).

Version 2.5.0 Features

  1. Add section for new command LPS to support new loop packet type
  2. Added section to document Vue EEPOM layout.
  3. Added references to the Vantage Vue product as appropriate.

Required: Vantage WeatherLink data logger required (6510C, 6510SER, 6510USB, 6520, 6540, 6544, 6550, 6560, 6555).