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Table of Contents
WELCOME! ............................................................................................................................ 3
IMPORTANT NOTICE: SHIPPING DAMAGE ........................................................................ 5
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 9
A. The Capricorn II Plus System ....................................................................................... 9
B. Specifications .............................................................................................................. 10
SECTION 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................. 13
A. Console....................................................................................................................... 13
B. List of Parts................................................................................................................. 15
SECTION 3: INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 17
A. Unpacking the Unit ..................................................................................................... 18
B. Installing the Console ................................................................................................. 18
C. Installing the Barometric Pressure Sensor................................................................. 20
D. Installing the Temperature Sensors ........................................................................... 20
E. Installing the Humidity Sensor .................................................................................... 22
E. Installing the Wind Sensors ........................................................................................ 23
F. Lightning Earth Ground ............................................................................................... 28
SECTION 4: OPTIONAL SENSOR MOUNTING HARDWARE............................................ 30
A. Roof Mounting ............................................................................................................ 30
B. Wall Mounting ............................................................................................................. 31
SECTION 5: CALIBRATION ................................................................................................. 34
A. Calibrating the Temperature Sensors ......................................................................... 34
B. Calibrating the Humidity Sensor ................................................................................. 34
C. Calibrating the Barometric Pressure Sensor.............................................................. 35
D. Calibrating the Wind Sensors .................................................................................... 36
SECTION 6: OPERATION .................................................................................................... 38
A. Temperature ............................................................................................................... 38
B. Relative Humidty......................................................................................................... 38
C. Barometric Pressure .................................................................................................. 39
D. Wind Speed ................................................................................................................ 40
E. Wind Direction ............................................................................................................ 41
E. Alarm Feature ............................................................................................................. 41
G. Memory Feature ......................................................................................................... 45
H. Memory Protection Feature ........................................................................................ 45
SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................... 46
A. Console Maintenance ................................................................................................. 46
B. Barometric Pressure Sensor Maintenance ................................................................ 46
C. Temperature Sensor Maintenance ............................................................................. 46
D. Humidity Sensor Maintenance ................................................................................... 46
E. Wind Sensor Maintenance ......................................................................................... 47
SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................... 48
A. Console Operation Problems ..................................................................................... 48
B. Alarm Display Problems ............................................................................................. 48
C. Temperature Display Problems .................................................................................. 49
D. Humidity Display Problems ........................................................................................ 49
