diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/__init__.py b/custom_components/davis_vantage/__init__.py
index 4b8c5f7..7b0e8b5 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/__init__.py
@@ -13,12 +13,18 @@
 from .const import (
     DOMAIN,
     NAME,
-    VERSION,
     MANUFACTURER,
+    RAIN_COLLECTOR_IMPERIAL,
     SERVICE_SET_DAVIS_TIME,
     SERVICE_GET_DAVIS_TIME,
     SERVICE_GET_RAW_DATA,
-    SERVICE_GET_INFO
+    SERVICE_GET_INFO,
+    CONFIG_RAIN_COLLECTOR,
+    CONFIG_STATION_MODEL,
+    CONFIG_INTERVAL,
+    CONFIG_WINDROSE8,
+    CONFIG_PROTOCOL,
+    CONFIG_LINK
 )
 from .coordinator import DavisVantageDataUpdateCoordinator
 from .utils import convert_to_iso_datetime
@@ -40,14 +46,15 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
 
     _LOGGER.debug("entry.data: %s", entry.data)
 
-    protocol = entry.data.get("protocol", "")
-    link = entry.data.get("link", "")
-    rain_collector = entry.data.get("rain_collector", "0.01""")
-    windrose8 = entry.data.get("windrose8", False)
+    protocol = entry.data.get(CONFIG_PROTOCOL, "")
+    link = entry.data.get(CONFIG_LINK, "")
+    rain_collector = entry.data.get(CONFIG_RAIN_COLLECTOR, RAIN_COLLECTOR_IMPERIAL)
+    windrose8 = entry.data.get(CONFIG_WINDROSE8, False)
 
-    hass.data[DOMAIN]['interval'] = entry.data.get("interval", 30)
+    hass.data[DOMAIN]['interval'] = entry.data.get(CONFIG_INTERVAL, 30)
 
     client = DavisVantageClient(hass, protocol, link, rain_collector, windrose8)
+    await client.connect_to_station()
     info = await client.async_get_info()
     firmware_version = info.get('version', None) if info is not None else None
 
@@ -55,7 +62,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
         identifiers={(DOMAIN, entry.entry_id)},
         manufacturer=MANUFACTURER,
         name=NAME,
-        model=VERSION,
+        model=entry.data.get(CONFIG_STATION_MODEL, "Unknown"),
         sw_version=firmware_version,
         hw_version=None
     )
@@ -86,7 +93,7 @@ async def get_raw_data(call: ServiceCall) -> dict[str, Any]:
         raw_data = client.get_raw_data()
         json_data = safe_serialize(raw_data)
         return json.loads(json_data)
-    
+
     async def get_info(call: ServiceCall) -> dict[str, Any]:
         info = await client.async_get_info()
         if info is not None:
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py b/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py
index 99331dd..2618d19 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/client.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 class DavisVantageClient:
     """Davis Vantage Client class"""
+    _vantagepro2: VantagePro2 = None
     def __init__(
         self,
         hass: HomeAssistant,
@@ -47,8 +48,29 @@ def __init__(
         self._rain_collector = rain_collector
         self._last_data: LoopDataParserRevB = {} # type: ignore
         self._last_raw_data: DataParser = {} # type: ignore
-        self._vantagepro2 = VantagePro2.from_url(self.get_link())
-        self._vantagepro2.link.close()
+
+    def get_vantagepro2fromurl(self, url: str) -> VantagePro2 | None:
+        vp = None
+        try:
+            vp = VantagePro2.from_url(url)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise e
+        finally:
+            vp.link.close()
+        return vp
+
+    async def async_get_vantagepro2fromurl(self, url: str) -> VantagePro2 | None:
+        _LOGGER.debug('async_get_vantagepro2fromurl with url=%s', url)
+        vp = None
+        try:
+            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            vp = await loop.run_in_executor(None, self.get_vantagepro2fromurl, url)
+        except Exception as e:
+            _LOGGER.error('Error on opening device from url: %s: %s', url, e)
+        return vp
+
+    async def connect_to_station(self):
+        self._vantagepro2 = await self.async_get_vantagepro2fromurl(self.get_link())
 
     def get_current_data(self) -> LoopDataParserRevB | None:
         """Get current date from weather station."""
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/config_flow.py b/custom_components/davis_vantage/config_flow.py
index eacbd51..7a5cb8f 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/config_flow.py
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/config_flow.py
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
     RAIN_COLLECTOR_METRIC,
     PROTOCOL_NETWORK,
     PROTOCOL_SERIAL,
+    MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2,
+    MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2PLUS,
+    MODEL_VANTAGE_VUE,
+    CONFIG_RAIN_COLLECTOR,
+    CONFIG_STATION_MODEL,
+    CONFIG_INTERVAL,
+    CONFIG_WINDROSE8,
+    CONFIG_PROTOCOL,
+    CONFIG_LINK
 )
 from .client import DavisVantageClient
 
@@ -37,6 +46,7 @@ async def authenticate(self, protocol: str, link: str) -> bool:
         """Test if we can find data for the given link."""
         _LOGGER.info(f"authenticate called")
         client = DavisVantageClient(self._hass, protocol, link, "", False)
+        await client.connect_to_station()
         return await client.async_get_davis_time() != None
 
 
@@ -46,7 +56,7 @@ async def validate_input(hass: HomeAssistant, data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str,
     Data has the keys from STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA with values provided by the user.
     """
     hub = PlaceholderHub(hass)
-    if not await hub.authenticate(data["protocol"], data["link"]):
+    if not await hub.authenticate(data[CONFIG_PROTOCOL], data[CONFIG_LINK]):
         raise InvalidAuth
 
     # Return info that you want to store in the config entry.
@@ -65,21 +75,24 @@ async def async_step_user(
     ) -> FlowResult:
         """Handle the initial step."""
         if user_input is not None:
-            self.protocol = user_input["protocol"]
+            self.protocol = user_input[CONFIG_PROTOCOL]
             if self.protocol == PROTOCOL_SERIAL:
                 return await self.async_step_setup_serial()
 
             return await self.async_step_setup_network()
 
-        list_of_types = [PROTOCOL_SERIAL, PROTOCOL_NETWORK]
-        schema = vol.Schema({vol.Required("protocol"): vol.In(list_of_types)})
+        list_of_types = [
+            PROTOCOL_SERIAL,
+            PROTOCOL_NETWORK
+        ]
+        schema = vol.Schema({vol.Required(CONFIG_PROTOCOL): vol.In(list_of_types)})
         return self.async_show_form(step_id="user", data_schema=schema)
 
     async def async_step_setup_serial(
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     ) -> FlowResult:
         if user_input is not None:
-            self.link = user_input["link"]
+            self.link = user_input[CONFIG_LINK]
             return await self.async_step_setup_other_info()
 
         ports = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(serial.tools.list_ports.comports)
@@ -90,7 +103,7 @@ async def async_step_setup_serial(
         }
 
         STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
-            {vol.Required("link"): vol.In(list_of_ports)}
+            {vol.Required(CONFIG_LINK): vol.In(list_of_ports)}
         )
 
         return self.async_show_form(
@@ -101,10 +114,10 @@ async def async_step_setup_network(
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     ) -> FlowResult:
         if user_input is not None:
-            self.link = user_input["link"]
+            self.link = user_input[CONFIG_LINK]
             return await self.async_step_setup_other_info()
 
-        STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({vol.Required("link"): str})
+        STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({vol.Required(CONFIG_LINK): str})
 
         return self.async_show_form(
             step_id="setup_network", data_schema=STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA
@@ -117,8 +130,8 @@ async def async_step_setup_other_info(
         if user_input is not None:
             await self.async_set_unique_id(DOMAIN)
             self._abort_if_unique_id_configured()
-            user_input["protocol"] = self.protocol
-            user_input["link"] = self.link
+            user_input[CONFIG_PROTOCOL] = self.protocol
+            user_input[CONFIG_LINK] = self.link
             try:
                 info = await validate_input(self.hass, user_input)
             except CannotConnect:
@@ -131,15 +144,24 @@ async def async_step_setup_other_info(
             else:
                 return self.async_create_entry(title=info["title"], data=user_input)
 
-        list_of_rain_collector = [RAIN_COLLECTOR_IMPERIAL, RAIN_COLLECTOR_METRIC]
+        list_of_rain_collector = [
+            RAIN_COLLECTOR_IMPERIAL,
+            RAIN_COLLECTOR_METRIC
+        ]
+        list_of_station_models = [
+            MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2,
+            MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2PLUS,
+            MODEL_VANTAGE_VUE
+        ]
         STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
             {
+                vol.Required(CONFIG_STATION_MODEL): vol.In(list_of_station_models),
                 vol.Required(
-                    "interval", 
+                    CONFIG_INTERVAL, 
                     default=DEFAULT_SYNC_INTERVAL): vol.All(int, vol.Range(min=5) # type: ignore
                 ),
-                vol.Required("rain_collector"): vol.In(list_of_rain_collector),
-                vol.Required("windrose8"): bool,
+                vol.Required(CONFIG_RAIN_COLLECTOR): vol.In(list_of_rain_collector),
+                vol.Required(CONFIG_WINDROSE8): bool,
             }
         )
 
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py b/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py
index 5df3673..ea5143f 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/const.py
@@ -19,3 +19,14 @@
 SERVICE_GET_DAVIS_TIME = 'get_davis_time'
 SERVICE_GET_RAW_DATA = 'get_raw_data'
 SERVICE_GET_INFO = 'get_info'
+
+MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2 = 'Vantage Pro2'
+MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2PLUS = 'Vantage Pro2 Plus'
+MODEL_VANTAGE_VUE = 'Vantage Vue'
+
+CONFIG_RAIN_COLLECTOR = "rain_collector"
+CONFIG_STATION_MODEL = "station_model"
+CONFIG_INTERVAL = "interval"
+CONFIG_WINDROSE8 = "windrose8"
+CONFIG_PROTOCOL = "protocol"
+CONFIG_LINK = "link"
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/sensor.py b/custom_components/davis_vantage/sensor.py
index 4d0ac83..77fff41 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/sensor.py
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/sensor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
     DOMAIN as SENSOR_DOMAIN,
     SensorEntity,
@@ -22,7 +23,13 @@
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import StateType
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import CoordinatorEntity
 
-from .const import DEFAULT_NAME, DOMAIN
+from .const import (
+    DEFAULT_NAME,
+    DOMAIN,
+    CONFIG_STATION_MODEL,
+    MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2PLUS
+)
+
 from .coordinator import DavisVantageDataUpdateCoordinator
 
 DESCRIPTIONS: list[SensorEntityDescription] = [
@@ -381,6 +388,8 @@
     )
 ]
 
+_LOGGER: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__package__)
+
 async def async_setup_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     entry: ConfigEntry,
@@ -393,6 +402,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 
     # Add all meter sensors described above.
     for description in DESCRIPTIONS:
+        if entry.data.get(CONFIG_STATION_MODEL, '') == MODEL_VANTAGE_PRO2PLUS:
+            if description.key in ["SolarRad", "UV"]:
+                description.entity_registry_enabled_default = True
         entities.append(
             DavisVantageSensor(
                 coordinator=coordinator,
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/strings.json b/custom_components/davis_vantage/strings.json
index 704dc29..45e36f6 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/strings.json
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/strings.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
       },
       "setup_other_info": {
         "data": {
+          "station_model": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::station_model%]",
           "interval": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::interval%]",
           "rain_collector": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::rain_collector%]",
           "windrose8": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::windrose8%]"
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/en.json b/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/en.json
index fda7e28..c84c267 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/en.json
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/en.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             },
             "setup_other_info": {
                 "data": {
+                    "station_model": "Davis weather station model",
                     "interval": "Interval",
                     "rain_collector": "Rain collector",
                     "windrose8": "Wind rose with 8 cardinal directions"
diff --git a/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/nl.json b/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/nl.json
index 9d18388..74091c7 100755
--- a/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/nl.json
+++ b/custom_components/davis_vantage/translations/nl.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             },
             "setup_other_info": {
                 "data": {
+                    "station_model": "Davis weerstation model",
                     "interval": "Interval",
                     "rain_collector": "Regenmeter",
                     "windrose8": "Windroos met 8 cardinale richtingen"