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Installation and start-up
Weather Station Suntracer KNX sl
• Status: 14.07.2016 • Errors excepted. Subject to technical changes.
The device may only be used as a fixed-site installation; that means only when assem-
bled and after conclusion of all installation and operational start-up tasks and only in
the surroundings designated for it.
Elsner Elektronik is not liable for any changes in norms and standards which may occur
after publication of these operating instructions.
2.2. Installation location
Select an installation position on the building where the sensors can measure wind,
rain and sunshine without hindrance. No structural elements should be mounted
above the weather station, from which water could continue to drop on the precipita-
tion sensor even after it has stopped raining or snowing. The weather station should
not be shaded by structures or, for example, trees.
At least 60 cm of clearance must be left around the device. This facilitates correct wind
speed measurement without eddies. At the same time, this prevents spray (raindrops
hitting the device) or snow (snow penetration) from impairing the measurement. This
also prevents birds from biting it.
Please ensure that the extended awning does not cast shade on the unit, and that it is
protected from the wind.
Temperature measurements can also be distorted by external influences such as
warming or cooling of the building structure on which the sensor is mounted (sunlight,
heating or cold water pipes). Temperature variations from such sources of interference
must be corrected in the ETS in order to ensure the specified accuracy of the sensor
(temperature offset).
Magnetic fields, transmitters and interference fields from electrical consumers (e.g. flu-
orescent lamps, neon signs, switch mode power supplies etc.) can block or interfere
with the reception of the GPS signal.
Fig. 1
There must be at least 60 cm clearance to oth-
er elements (structures, construction parts,
etc.) below, to the sides and in front of the de-
vice.
60 cm
