Hi all
This is my first post.
I'm located in Worcestershire in the UK
I have had a VP2 wireless since May 2011, without a problem except a failed back up battery in the ISS.
Over the Christmas period just gone the Rainfall readings showing on the console became totally erratic and unpredictable.
e.g. I would get a rainfall reading of 281mm/hr when it is not raining at all and at other times when it was raining - nothing.
The ISS reading on the data stream is always 100 and no other parameter is affected.
I checked the buckets and cleaned the connectors in the ISS and checked the battery, which was fine.
This made no difference to the erroneous readings.
I contacted Davis support and the reply suggested I change the station ID
This is the reply:
"
Change the station ID
1. Put your unit is setup mode. Press DONE & MINUS at the same time. Let it sit here for ½ hour.
2. Make a note of the station number(s) listed on the screen. Note: If a Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue ISS has been installed in your area, its ID number may also be displayed.
3. We want to avoid these numbers. Choose a number that does NOT show up on the screen.
4. Press DONE to move to the next screen
5. Press the < and > keys to select the transmitter ID. Step through ALL stations and set ot OFF (use the minus key to turn a station off). When you select a transmitter ID, the ID number is displayed on the screen as well as the current configuration. Turn ON the station you want. Press the + and - keys to toggle console reception of signals from transmitters using that ID on and off.
6. Press GRAPH to change the type of station assigned to each transmitter. Scroll through the station types - ISS, TEMP, HUM, TEMP HUM, WIND, RAIN, LEAF, SOIL, and LEAF/SOIL - until the correct type appears.
7. Press DONE to move to the next screen.
Press DONE for 2 seconds to Exit"
I sent a reply to that e-mail, asking whether they thought it likely that the station was being affected by interference, I got no reply.
However by the time the original reply had been received the station had reverted to normal, so I did nothing.
Today it has started doing the same thing, again all other readings are fine and the ISS reads 100.
Any suggestions?
Sorry for the long first post!
Cheers
Keith