Campbell ET106, Instruction Manual

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ET 106 Weather Station
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1. Preparation and Siting.............................................1-1
1.1 Installation Tasks .................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Tools Required...................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Siting and Exposure .............................................................................. 1-5
1.4 Determining True North for Wind Vane Orientation............................ 1-7
2. ET Tower Installation...............................................2-1
2.1 Base Installation.................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Tower Installation ................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Tower Grounding.................................................................................. 2-4
3. ET Instrumentation Installation ..............................3-1
3.1 Enclosure, Datalogger, Power Supply................................................... 3-2
3.2 Sensor Connection ................................................................................ 3-5
3.3 Communication and Data Storage Peripherals...................................... 3-6
3.4 Sealing and Desiccating the Enclosure ............................................... 3-12
4. ET106 Sensor Arm Installation ...............................4-1
4.1 Components .......................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Installation ............................................................................................ 4-1
4.3 Sensor Connection ................................................................................ 4-1
4.4 034A Wind Sensor Installation ............................................................. 4-2
4.5 RH and Temperature Radiation Shield ................................................. 4-3
4.6 Pyranometer .......................................................................................... 4-3
4.7 Soil Temperature Sensor (Optional) ..................................................... 4-3
4.8 Sensor Verification and Clock Set ........................................................ 4-3
4.9 Upgrading an ET101 to an ET106 ........................................................ 4-4
4.10 Sensor Schematics .............................................................................. 4-6
5. ET Software Installation ..........................................5-1
5.1 Quick Start Review ............................................................................... 5-1
6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting .........................6-1
6.1 Maintenance.......................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 6-3