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(MANUAL) 6803 EnviroMonitor Gateway Board Upgrade Kit User Manual - Davis Instruments Support, FAQs and Troubleshooting
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DocumentDocumentUSER MANUAL 6803 EnviroMonitor TM Gateway Board Upgrade Kit Product number 6683 R Davis Instruments, 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. · 510-732-9229 · www.davisinstruments.com 6803 EnviroMonitor Gateway Board Upgrade Kit You can use this kit to convert a Vantage Connect (product numbers 6620, 6621, 6622) or older EnviroMonitor Gateway (product numbers 6800, 6801, or 6802) into a 6803 EnviroMonitor Gateway (3G/4G LTE). Contents of Kit The 6803 EnviroMonitor Gateway Board Upgrade Kit comes with a new board with two cellular antennas and a mesh antenna attached, and a new gray plastic board cover. There is a sticker for the plastic cover with the new Device ID, as well as troubleshooting stickers for inside the door of your shelter. The hardware kit includes 3 #4 x 3/8" screws for attaching the board to the shelter and 2 #6 X 1/2" screws to secure the cover. 6803 REPLACEMENT BOARD Cellular Antennas Use these holes 3 #4 X 3/8" screws Mesh Antenna BOARD COVER Battery Cell EM Mesh Davis Talk BLE DID: AA123456789 R R Device ID 2 #6 X 1/2" screws Note: Please handle the board and antennas with care, especially the connection between the cellular antennas and the board. The connections allows for turning but can be broken if pulled or handled roughly. 1 Vantage Connect: Remove the Old Board Tools Needed: · Phillips head screwdrivers: #1 and #2. Remove screws Main power jack Old cell modem antenna Vantage Connect R DID: AA123456789 Cover Old weather receiver antenna Main power cable 1. Open your Vantage Connect shelter. 2. Unplug the main power cable from the main power jack and disconnect the battery cables to allow for easier access to the board. 3. Unscrew the three screws holding the plastic cover over the board, and remove the cover. Unscrew the two screws securing the cellular antenna. 4. Using a small Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the board. Remove screws Old board 5. Lift out the board and antennas. 6. Install the new board. See page 4: Install the Replacement Board. 2 EnviroMonitor Gateway: Remove the old Board · Phillips head screwdrivers: #1 and #2 Remove screws Main Power Jack Old Cellular Antenna R Cover Old Mesh Antenna Main Power Cable 1. Open your Gateway shelter. 2. Unplug the main power cable from the main power jack and disconnect the battery cables to allow for easier access to the board. 3. Unscrew the two screws holding the plastic cover over the board, and remove the cover. Unscrew the two screws securing the cellular antenna. 4. Using a small Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew the three screws securing the board. Remove screws Old Board 5. Lift out the board and antennas. 6. Install the new board. See page 4: Install the Replacement Board. 3 Install the Replacement Board 1. Being careful with the antenna cables, center the new board with the screw holes above the appropriate bosses in the shelter. 2. Using the three #4 x 3/8" screws, attach the board. 3 #4 X 3/8" screws Use these holes 3. Install the new cover. Make sure the new cellular antennas cables exit through the openings on the upper left side and left top of the cover. Attach the cover using the two #6 x 1/2" screws. 4. Put the new black label with the new DID on the cover. Tip: Make a note of the new Device ID (DID). 4 5. Peel the backing from the adhesive tape on the new antennas and adhere them to the inner walls of the shelter, as shown in the illustration below. The two cellular antennas should be placed at right angles to each other, rather than parallel. Reconnect the battery cables and main power cable. New Cellular Antennas New Device ID Battery Cell EM Mesh Davis Talk BLE DID: AA123456789 R DID: AA123456789 New Mesh Antenna Replace the Old Device ID with the New Your current data on WeatherLink.com is associated with your device through the Device ID or DID. For uninterrupted data, you must tell the system to replace or merge the old board's DID with the new board's DID. The new DID is on the label on the new board's cover. Old EnviroMonitor Gateway to an 6803 EnviroMonitor Gateway: 1. Open the EnviroMonitor app on your smart phone. 2. Click on the old Gateway that will be upgraded. 3. Tap the Menu icon in the upper right corner. Scroll down to the Replace button. 4. Follow the prompts to complete the process. Old Vantage Connect to 6803 EnviroMonitor Gateway: 1. Open the EnviroMonitor app on your smart phone. 2. Follow the prompts to set up your EnviroMonitor Gateway. You will now have two stations on WeatherLink.com: your old Vantage Connect with all its data, and your new Gateway with any data it has collected since you powered it up. You can leave these two stations as is, or you can merge the old data into the new. 1. Log into your account on WeatherLink.com and select the new EnviroMonitor Gateway. 2. Click Tools icon (it looks like a wrench). 3. Select "device", then "Import." Follow the prompts to complete the merge. 4. If you want to delete the old station, please contact Technical Support. 5 Connect and Remount your Gateway Now you are ready to connect and remount your Gateway and add Nodes as desired. For instructions on how to do this, please refer to the EnviroMonitor Gateway and Node User Guide. It can be found in the support section of www.davisinstruments.com. Contacting Davis Technical Support For questions about installing or operating your EnviroMonitor Gateway, please contact Davis Technical Support. We'll be glad to help. Online www.davisinstruments.com See the Weather Support section for copies of user manuals, product specifications, application notes, software updates, and more. E-mail support@davisinstruments.com Telephone (510) 732-7814 Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. 6803 EnviroMonitor® Gateway Board Upgrade Kit Product Number 6883 Document Number: 07395.393 Rev.B 2/1/22 EnviroMonitor®, Vantage Pro®, Vantage Pro2TM, and WeatherLink® are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp., Hayward, CA. © Davis Instruments Corp. 2022. All rights reserved. Information in this document subject to change without notice. Davis Instruments Quality Management System is ISO 9001 certified. ® 3465 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A. 510-732-9229 · Fax: 510-732-9188 info@davisinstruments.com · www.davisinstruments.com