Built for schools, universities and research groups, Vantage Vue + Student Data Logger starts from the Vantage Vue platform and extends it into teaching and research. It is a complete, compatible, locally supported package — no grey-market parts, no compatibility surprises, no waiting on overseas shipping.

The Vantage Vue pairs an integrated sensor suite with a backlit console: wind, rain, temperature, humidity and pressure in one wireless hop. It is the platform we recommend when ease of ownership matters more than laboratory traceability.

What makes a bundle a solution is integration: sensors, mounting, power and data viewed as one system. That is how we quote it, how we ship it, and how we support it from our Philippine warehouse. Read on for the kit list, the reasoning, the deployment guide and the questions everyone asks first.

A note on honesty: no single kit fits every site. This page tells you exactly what this bundle covers and where its limits are, so your quotation request can state them and our reply can address them precisely.

What is in the Vantage Vue + Student Data Logger

Every kit below is picked from stock we actually carry. Part numbers are Davis factory SKUs — quote them back to us and we will confirm availability and current peso pricing.

Component	Specified product
Base station	Vantage Vue Weather Station with WeatherLink Console SKU 6242
Vue	Included in the base station above
Console	Included in the base station above
Tripod	Mounting Tripod SKU 7716
USB	USB (specified at quotation — tell us your site)

Why this combination works

Sensor suite integrated with the Vantage Vue core — specified to the site in the quotation.
An at-a-glance indoor console the whole household or crew can read without training.
Storm-ready mounting keeps wind data honest through habagat gusts and simplifies re-levelling after typhoons.
USB scoped to the site at quotation time — no guesswork in the final quote.

Compatible add-ons worth considering

Vantage Vue Harness Assembly (PCBA for Vantage Vue Wireless Sensor Suite Weather Station, US) SKU 7345.916
Vantage Vue Wind Speed Cartridge SKU 7345.271
Vantage Vue Complete Tune Up Kit SKU 6996

Deployment guide

Involve students in siting and installation day — ownership keeps sensors alive.
Publish a simple daily readout board from the console.
Archive raw exports each term for student projects.
Assign a faculty custodian for holidays and typhoon season.
Tie one assignment per term to the live data.

Site survey checklist

Confirm mounting surface, mast height and who grants roof or ground permission.
Walk the wireless path between mast and console; note concrete walls and metal roofs.
Identify the nearest power outlet for the console and any gateway.
Photograph obstructions in all four compass directions for the quotation.
Note flood history and storm exposure so mounts are specified honestly.

Built for Philippine conditions

A campus station turns abstract science into daily data: students log, graph and argue about real local measurements. For research, documented siting and exports satisfy methods sections and panel reviews. Few teaching investments get used every single school day.

Data, connectivity and power

The Vantage Vue core logs continuously and shares data through the indoor console and WeatherLink services. Sensor links are wireless for easy retrofits; where sites demand it we specify cabled variants. Solar trickle-charging with battery backup carries the outdoor suite through overcast weeks and brownouts, and every reading is timestamped for later export and analysis.

Day to day, most owners live on two screens: the console at a glance and the WeatherLink page on their phone. Console alarms cover immediate thresholds such as heat index or gust spikes, while the cloud archive handles weekly reviews, monthly reports and year-on-year comparisons. When you request a quotation, tell us who needs to see the data and on what devices — we will make sure the right display and sharing path is in the kit rather than bolted on afterwards.

What this kit does not cover

No honest page skips this. This bundle does not include installation labour, masonry or electrical work, permits, or internet service at the site. It does not replace official PAGASA warnings for public safety decisions. And if your site needs parameters outside this kit — water level, for example — say so in the inquiry and we will scope them as add-ons instead of pretending one station measures everything.

Maintenance and local support

Wipe the rain collector funnel seasonally, check mount hardware after typhoons, and keep firmware current through WeatherLink. Spares come from our Philippine warehouse — not from an overseas cart — with local advice when something behaves oddly. If a sensor ever reads suspiciously, send us a photo of the install and the console screen; most issues are siting, not hardware.

Budget thirty minutes a quarter: a soft brush for the collector, a glance at cable ties and U-bolts, and a check that the console still shows full reception bars. Stations that get this basic attention routinely run a decade or more, and every wearable part — from cups and vanes to batteries and bird spikes — is a stocked spare part with a factory number, not a reason to replace the system.

Frequently asked questions

Can I add more sensors later?

Yes. The Davis ecosystem is modular: soil, leaf-wetness, solar, UV and air-quality sensors join the same network without replacing the base station. Many buyers start with the core kit on this page and expand at the next budget cycle — mention future plans in your inquiry so we leave the right expansion path open.

How do I get a price for this kit?

Use the Request a Quote button below or the inquiry form. Tell us quantities, delivery location and any special requirements; our team replies with a formal quotation against current stock. No prices are published because peso pricing moves with stock and exchange rates — the quotation you receive is firm.

How long does delivery take?

Stocked components ship from our Philippine warehouse; lead times for non-stocked parts are confirmed in the quotation before you commit. Provincial deliveries add standard courier time, which we state upfront.

Is installation included?

Metro Cebu installations can be arranged; elsewhere we supply a mounting guide with the kit and remote guidance during your install. Complex mast work should use a local rigger — we specify the mount so any competent installer succeeds.

What level is this suitable for?

Elementary observations through undergraduate research. The same hardware serves both; only the analysis changes, so the station grows with the school.

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