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Follow the safety precautions below to reduce the risk of poor product
performance, property damage, personal injury, and/or death.
WARNING
:
Correct Installation Important
The WeatherStation Instrument must be installed and operated according to the
instructions in this owners guide.
WARNING
:
Installation Safety
Always wear safety glasses, a dust mask, and ear protection when installing.
WARNING
:
Do Not Install Near Artificial Magnetic Field
The WeatherStation Instrument must be a minimum of 1m (3') from ferrous metals
and anything that can create a magnetic field to prevent interference to the
magnetic compass.
WARNING
:
Compass-safe Distance
The WeatherStation Instrument must be a minimum of 0.3m (1') from other
standard and steering compasses.
WARNING
:
Electrical Safety
The power supply must be OFF before making electrical connections.
WARNING
:
Voltage
The power supply voltage must be that specified for the model.
• Heater models
24VDC only
• Land and off-shore models
9 - 40 VDC
• Marine models
9 - 24 VDC
WARNING
:
Fuse or Circuit Breaker
A safe installation requires a 0.5 amp fast-blow fuse or circuit breaker.
Heater models
require a 3 amp fast-blow fuse or circuit breaker.
WARNING
:
Battery
Make power connections to a power source that is isolated from the engine start
battery(s). Voltage drops may cause the WeatherStation instrument to lose
information and/or change operating mode.
WARNING
:
Calibrating the Compass
The internal compass may need to be calibrated after the WeatherStation
Instrument is installed. Perform the pretest to determine if calibration is necessary.
WARNING
:
150WX
These models incorporate a two-axis compass. Significant errors can occur in the
heading when a vehicle/boat is pitching and rolling. If there is an error in the
heading, there also will be a corresponding error in the theoretical wind direction.
Errors can be minimized or eliminated by using data from an external compass.
WARNING
Navigation Aid Only
—The WeatherStation Instrument is
an aid to navigation only and should never be solely relied
upon. It is not a replacement for traditional navigation aids
and techniques. Only official government charts contain all
the information needed for safe navigation.
