ET107 Weather Station
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5.6.4.4 Base radio installation:
The base radio kit comes with the following items.
(1) RS-232 serial data cable with 6 ft of cable
(1) wall adapter: 100 to 240 Vac, 50 to 60 Hz input to 12 Vdc
80 0 mA output with 6 ft of cable
(1) radio
(1) window mount sntenna with 79 in. (6.58 ft) of cable
The radio needs to be connected to an RS-232 serial port on the calling
computer and powered by the wall adapter. The antenna is designed to stick to
a window facing the weather station (FIGURE
and FIGURE
).
To comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements, the
radio may be used only with
approved antennas
that have
been tested with this radio and a minimum separation
distance of 8 inches (20 cm) must be maintained from the
antenna to any nearby persons.
1.
Attach the RSMA connector on the antenna to the radio.
2.
Remove the strip covering the adhesive on the antenna and stick it
vertically to a window.
3.
Attach the serial cable from the calling computer’s serial port to the
RS-232
port on the spread spectrum radio.
4.
Plug the wall adapter into a wall outlet and plug the barrel connector into
the
POWER
connector. You should see the lights on the radio come on.
FIGURE 5-37. Base Radio installation
CAUTION
