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Typical Installations

Standard System Installation Manual

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Summary of Contents for EnvrioMonitor

Page 1: ...tput Module are contained in the man uals 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 attache...

Page 2: ...he ends of each cable These labels contain connector codes which will help you attach the correct cable to the correct connector We have included two label sheets so you can label both ends of each cable with the same label Note Also included on the label sheet are circuit board labels which are for use only with industrial versions of the stations Cable Connector Codes To simplify installation we...

Page 3: ...est to the SIM end of the cable LABELING YOUR CABLES Temperature Sensor Probe Labels There are two labels TEMP S2 and TEMP2 S3 for the external temperature sensor stainless steel temperature probe because you may connect this sensor in one of two locations connector S2 or S3 Consult the guidelines below to decide which label to use on your external temperature sensor stainless steel temperature pr...

Page 4: ...protection from weather Use our Grounding Kit 7780 if suitable ground is not otherwise available 1 Remove the cover by pushing down on the tabs at the top until you can remove the tabs from the slots REMOVE COVER 2 If you plan to mount the SIM against a wall or other vertical surface attach the base to the mounting surface using the 6 x 1 screws Otherwise skip this step Use two screws as shown bel...

Page 5: ...le Standard System Installation Manual Page 5 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 ADHESIVE PADS ...

Page 6: ...the sensor cables to the appropriate connector as shown below ATTACHING CABLES You may attach either the external temperature sensor external tempera ture humidity sensor or the stainless steel temperature probe to connector S2 The sensor connected at S2 will measure outside air tempera ture and humidity if applicable You may attach either the external temperature sensor stainless steel tem peratu...

Page 7: ... cables connected on the left of the SIM including the ground wire and secure them to the cable tie lug using a cable tie Even if you have only one cable secure it to provide strain relief When tightening the cable tie make sure the cables are on top of the lug SECURE CABLES 2 Gather the cables connected on the right of the SIM and secure them to the cable tie lug using a cable tie Even if you hav...

Page 8: ...ent 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 120 volt 60 Hz check to see if your local dealer has supplied a power adapter that is appropriate for your electrical power before you conn...

Page 9: ... for a shorter period of time than alkaline batteries will To install the backup battery remove the battery cover underneath the console snap the battery connector onto the battery lower the battery into the compart ment and replace the battery cover INSTALLING BACKUP BATTERY DISPLAYING THE CONSOLE By changing the orientation of the mounting base you may display the console on a tabletop set it on...

Page 10: ...nsole is positioned Attach the mounting base as shown below and then place the console onto any flat surface HORIZONTAL ORIENTATION Vertical Orientation Use this mounting base orientation if the console s LCD will be at or above eye level once the console is positioned Attach the mounting base as shown below and then place the console onto any flat surface VERTICAL ORIENTATION ...

Page 11: ...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 Slide the keyholes on the back of the mounting base over the two screw heads Lock the console into place by gently sliding i...

Page 12: ...stration 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 you m...

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 rel...

Page 14: ...be located within 40 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 Connect the Console to the ICAM instead of the SIM using a standard 8 Con ductor cable Connect the AOM to the ICAM using either the 2 AOM Cable or a 40 12 m Standard 6 Conductor Extension Cable The AOM can drive...

Page 15: ...nual 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: ... Purpose Shelter Heater MPS Heater You will need to splice the power cable to the AOM s AC power adapter using a Terminal Box Surge Protectors or Waterproof Crimp Type Splice Connectors Terminal Box shown The power cable for the MPS Heater connects into the heater s control unit which allows you to turn power to the heater on and off This advantage of this installation is that it keeps sensor cabl...

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

Page 18: ...he 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 t...

Page 19: ...t 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 d...

Page 20: ...low 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: ...erLink 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 FIELD...

Page 22: ...ystem 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: ... 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 073 Standard System Installation Manual Rev B Manual 7 13 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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