4
Installing the Battery
1. Insert the 3-volt lithium
battery into the battery
holder, matching the “+”
sign on the battery with
the “+” sign next to the
battery mounting
brackets.
2. Note the location of the
DIP switches. You will
work with them during
the next installation step.
Temporarily Connecting a Sensor for Testing
Temporarily connect at least one of the following sensors.
Note:
You must have at least one sensor installed in the Leaf/Soil station in order to test wireless com-
munications.
Leaf Wetness Sensor Connection
• Connect the leaf wetness sensor cable to the LEAF
1 or LEAF 2 receptacle by plugging it in the proper
receptacle.
Soil Moisture Sensor Connection
Temporarily connect a soil moisture probe to the SOIL
1 terminal block connector using the following instruc-
tions.
1. Use a pen or small screwdriver to open the
connector “jaws” as shown in the illustration at the
top of the next page.
2. While the jaws are open, insert the temperature probe leads, then let the connec-
tor jaws close in on the lead by removing the pen or small screwdriver.
Note:
The soil moisture sensor must be moist to be used for this test. A completely dry sensor will not
register on the console.
3-Volt
Lithium Battery
DIP Switches
Cable Clamp
Mount
Leaf Wetness
Sensor Cable
Rubber
Grommets
SENSOR
SENSOR
INTERFACE
INTERFACE
MODULE
MODULE
+
-
Cable Clamp
Test LED
Cable Clamp
Screw
Temperature
Moisture
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Soil Moisture
Sensor Cable
Temperature
Probe Cable
Connecting a Leaf Wetness
Sensor
