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Typical Installations

Industrial System Installation Manual

Page 23

“Outbuilding” System Configuration with ICAM and AOM

The figure below shows an “outbuilding” system configuration with the addi-
tion of an Interface Cable Adapter Module and Alarm Output Module, 
enabling the weather station, the user, or a computer program to provide 
inputs to controllers of heaters, fans, motors, or other equipment in the vicinity 
of the barn or shelter.

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UTBUILDING

” S

YSTEM

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ONFIGURATION

 

WITH

 ICAM 

AND

 AOM

Summary of Contents for Energy EnviroMonitor

Page 1: ... in the manuals for those products This manual does include several installation drawings which depict typical GroWeather EnviroMonitor installations and should help you connect all of your components correctly SYSTEM COMPONENTS The system includes the following components Please make sure you have all listed components before continuing Console with Mounting Base attached Sensor Interface Module ...

Page 2: ...stallation we have coded each connector and included the code on the cable label and on the circuit board or enclosure next to the appropriate connector Most connector codes include a letter and a number The letter iden tifies the module or unit on which the connector is located while the number identifies the specific connector The following letter codes identify the mod ule unit on which a conne...

Page 3: ...onsole Place the second C2 SENSOR I FACE S7 label onto the other end of the cable so the S7 side of the label is closest to the SIM end of the cable LABELING YOUR CABLES MOUNTING THE SENSOR INTERFACE MODULE You may mount the SIM on a wall or other vertical surface or you may simply set it down on a horizontal surface It should be sheltered from weather and located near a grounding point You may us...

Page 4: ...wise skip this step Use two screws as shown below when attaching to a stud Use three screws as shown below in any other case Drill pilot holes using a 36 106 or 2 5 mm drill bit ATTACHING TO A WALL OR VERTICAL SURFACE 3 If you plan to place the SIM on a horizontal surface attach one of the adhesive pads to each of the four raised circles on the underside of the base as shown below ATTACHING ADHESI...

Page 5: ...a small screwdriver to push down on the lever next to the terminal insert the exposed wire into the opening created and release the lever If inserting two wires into a single terminal twist the two wires together before inserting When you release the lever the wire s will be held in place by the cage clamp INSERTING WIRE INTO TERMINAL BLOCK Connecting to the Sensor Interface Module 1 Attach one en...

Page 6: ...used at the sensor cable to extension cable connection should be clipped off to avoid problems at any subsequent connections When two color codes are listed together it indicates that two wires should be used as a single wire Twist both wires together before inserting into the terminal Color codes in parenthesis indicate any additional wire color assign ments for extension cables If using an exten...

Page 7: ... the Shield Ground terminal is optional though it does allow you to take advantage of the SIM s RFI and surge sup pression capabilities However you must attach the ground wire to the Cir cuit Ground terminal ATTACHING GROUND WIRES Routing Cables out of Sensor Interface Module 1 Gather the cables connected on the left of the SIM including the ground wire and secure them to the cable tie lug using a...

Page 8: ...into the jack marked C2 To Sensor I face on the underside of the console Primary Power The console is powered by 9 to 12 volt DC direct current In North America the power adapter included with your unit converts 120 volt 60 Hz AC alter nating current to 9 volt DC allowing you to run the unit on ordinary house hold current If you are outside North America in a location where the line voltage is not...

Page 9: ...eries any time the unit has operated on battery power for more than 18 hours To prevent loss of data when replacing batteries make sure the unit is receiving power from the adapter before changing batteries Note The use of Ni Cad batteries is not recommended Ni Cad batteries carry less power than alka line batteries and they will not be recharged by the console In the event of a power outage Ni Ca...

Page 10: ...ct sunlight This may cause erroneous readings and or damage to the unit Avoid placing the console near radiant heaters or heating air conditioning ducts If you are mounting the console on a wall choose an inner or interior wall Avoid walls which heat up or cool down depending on the weather To connect the console to an 8 conductor cable running inside the wall attach the mounting base to an empty ...

Page 11: ... a wall follow the instructions below 1 Mark the location of the two keyholes on the back of the mounting base 2 Use a drill with a 29 136 or 3 5 mm drill bit to make pilot holes in these locations 3 Drive the two 8 x 3 4 pan head screws into the wall Leave at least 1 8 3 mm between the wall and the heads of the screw 4 Attach the mounting base to the console in the vertical orientation position 5...

Page 12: ...illustration below shows a WeatherLink connection via our Short Range Modem Pair SRM Pair The WeatherLink cable plugs into the Short Range Modem Adapter in order to connect to one half of the SRM Pair The other half of the SRM Pair is connected to a free serial port on your computer The SRM Pair is connected using a 2 twisted pair cable Davis Product 7884 which is not included Using 22 AWG cable y...

Page 13: ... AOM Cable or a 40 12 m Standard 6 Conductor Exten sion Cable You may not extend this distance beyond 40 12 m If the AOM needs to be more than 40 12 m from the SIM connect the AOM to the Inter face Cable Adapter as shown on the next page The AOM can drive control circuits such as thermostats or sprinkler control lers To control power equipment such as heaters motors etc you will need to provide re...

Page 14: ...12 m of the Sensor Inter face Module SIM you will need to connect the AOM to the ICAM instead Connect the SIM to the ICAM using up to 100 of standard 8 Conductor cable or up to 200 of industrial 8 Conductor cable Connect the Console to the ICAM instead of the SIM using a standard 8 Conductor cable Connect the AOM to the ICAM using either the 2 AOM Cable or a 40 12 m Standard 6 Conductor Extension ...

Page 15: ...anual Page 15 Using Power Y Cable to Power Console and AOM It is possible to use a power Y cable to provide power to both the console and the AOM using a single AC power adapter as shown below The power Y cable is provided with the AOM USING POWER Y CABLE ...

Page 16: ...portion of the cable run to the console is made with a single 8 conductor cable which is easier to route and lower in cost than multiple sensor cables However the standard cables supplied with the sensors are 40 in length which may result in a surplus of up to 30 9 m of cable Consult the table below to determine the maximum cable run for power cables to the AOM and the Multi Purpose Shelter Heater...

Page 17: ...Typical Installations Industrial System Installation Manual Page 17 FIELD INTERFACE INSTALLATION ...

Page 18: ...The WeatherLink optional is connected via a Short Range Modem Pair and two twisted pair cable to a computer in the office at a distance of up to 8 miles depending on the wire gauge used If a cable to the computer is not feasible data may be uploaded to a laptop or other portable computer at the sensor site The advantages of this system The Console is located near the sensors Data may be viewed at ...

Page 19: ...ut is supplied to the station with a two wire cable twisted pair is preferred but not required The two wire cable is connected to the power Y Cable using a single Surge Protector Terminal Box or splice con nectors The Surge Protector may be housed in a Small Surge Protector Shelter as shown below or it may be attached to the back panel of the shelter The table below lists some recommended maximum ...

Page 20: ...elow shows an installation in which the Complete System Shelter CSS houses the console a battery and the charging regulator As shown in Field System with AC Power on page 18 data may transmitted via Link cable read visually from the display or uploaded to a computer brought to the site SOLAR POWERED FIELD SYSTEM ...

Page 21: ...herLink commands and data are communicated via a user supplied radio The 1200 or 2400 baud WeatherLink is compatible with any transparent communications channel Because the solar panel and battery of the Solar Power Kit are not sufficient to supply the radio for continuous operation the Alarm Output Module is used to switch on power to the transmitter for short scheduled periods SOLAR POWERED FIEL...

Page 22: ...System Installation page 16 places the console and WeatherLink in a barn or other shelter and then uses a Short Range Modem Pair or radio to communicate with the computer at the central site The figure below shows the use of Surge Protectors optional on the SIM to console and WeatherLink cables OUTBUILDING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ...

Page 23: ...s an outbuilding system configuration with the addi tion of an Interface Cable Adapter Module and Alarm Output Module enabling the weather station the user or a computer program to provide inputs to controllers of heaters fans motors or other equipment in the vicinity of the barn or shelter OUTBUILDING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WITH ICAM AND AOM ...

Page 24: ...lth EM Davis Instruments Part Number 7395 074 Industrial System Installation Manual Rev B Manual 7 8 99 GroWeather and EnviroMonitor are trademarks of Davis Instruments Corp WeatherLink is a registered trademark of Davis Instruments Corp Davis Instruments Corp 1997 All rights reserved ...

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