Campbell ET106, Instruction Manual

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Section 1. Preparation and Siting
These guidelines apply to several different Campbell Scientific weather stations.
1.1 Installation Tasks
1.1.1 Indoors
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Immediately upon receipt of your shipment…
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Open shipping cartons.
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Check contents against invoice. Contact CSI immediately about any
shortages.
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Several days prior to the planned installation date…
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Collect tools and site information (Section 1)
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Assemble datalogger, communications device, and power supply in
enclosure (Section 3)
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Install datalogger support software on PC (Section 5)
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Establish communications between the datalogger and the PC
(Section 5)
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Program datalogger, test sensors, and retrieve data (Section 5)
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Trial run the tower / tripod installation, assembling as much as
possible (Section 2)
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Repackage equipment for transport to the field site
1.1.2 Outdoors
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Locate suitable site (Section 1)
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Prepare tower or tripod base (Section 2)
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Tripod and UT10 (3 meter tower) tower stations:
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Raise tripod or tower (Section 2)
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Install instrumentation enclosure (Section 3)
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Install sensors (Section 4)