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equipment. If a humidity sensor is not being used, the setting should be set to 0 and the controller will
display a 0% humidity level at all times.
Light (PAR- P
hotosynthetic
A
ctive
R
adiation
) Sensor (Optional)
The light sensor is used to detect the number of photons arriving in a square meter every
second. The photons are measured in micro moles per second per meter squeared. 300-500 is typical
on a cloudy day. 2000 is high reading on a sunny day. The WeatherBoss only has a light reading to
shared with other Bartlett Environmental controllers connected through Radio Link. When connected
the photo sensor reading can be used to control lighting, shade or misting. If a light sensor is not being
used, it can be deactivated by pressing Menu -> Configuration -> Light Sensor Source, select Off, and
press “
Save
”.
Manually Activate Alarm
The
Force
button may be pressed at any time to activate the output of the Weather Alarm, this
is a manual override feature. The Weather Alarm will close any open vents to the first programmed
position that are programmed to in CIS or Headgrower. The roof vents will remain closed for ten
minutes or until the
Cancel or Block
button is pressed. After ten minutes the roof vents will
automatically return to being controlled by the environmental controller. The Weather Alarm will return
to normal operation. When
Force
is pressed the Wind A1, Wind A2, and Rain boxes on the main screen
will turn yellow and read Force.
Block Alarm
The
Block Alarm
button may be pressed at any time to cancel the output of the WeatherBoss,
this is a manual override feature. The WeatherBoss will allow any roof vents to return to the control of
the environmental controller. The roof vents will remain under control of the environmental controller
for 20 minutes or until the
Force
key is pressed. The WeatherBoss will return to normal operation.
