RXW Davis Wind Speed and Direction Sensor (RXW-WCF-xxx) Manual
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Sensor Components
The sensor includes the components shown below.
The sensor also includes a hardware kit with the items most
commonly needed for installation as shown below. The items
you use from the kit depend on where you install the sensor.
You may need to adapt or purchase additional hardware to fit
your individual requirements.
Adding the Mote to the RX Wireless Sensor
Network
The mote must join an RX Wireless Sensor Network before it
can begin measuring wind speed and direction and transmitting
data. This requires accessing the RX3000 Station and the mote
at the same time so it is recommended that you complete
these steps before deploying the mote.
Important:
If you have not configured the RX3000 Station with
the RXW Manager, follow the instructions in the RX3000 Quick
Start before continuing.
To add a mote to the RX Wireless Sensor Network:
1.
If the LCD is blank on the RX3000 station, press any button
to wake it up.
2.
Press the Select button once (which shows the number of
smart sensors installed) and then press it again once if the
HOBO RXW Manager is installed in the left slot (module 1)
or twice if it is installed on the right slot (module 2).
3.
Press the Search button (the magnifying glass). The
magnifying glass icon will blink while the RX3000 is in search
mode.
4.
Open the mote door and install the batteries if you have not
already done so.
5.
Press the button on the mote for 3 seconds. The signal
strength icon will flash and then cycle.
6.
Watch the LCD on the mote. The signal strength icon and
the LEDs will quickly blink while the mote searches for the
wireless network. Once it has found the network, the icon
will stop blinking and the signal strength bars will slowly
cycle from left to right. As the mote completes its
registration process with the network, the “x” icon to the
right of the signal strength icon will flash and the yellow-
green LED will stop blinking. Once the registration is
complete, the signal strength bars will stop cycling and
remain solid and the channel count on the RX3000 LCD will
be updated. This process may take up to five minutes.
Note:
The channel count on the LCD will increase by 3: two for
wind speed and direction, and one for the mote battery.
Press this button to view the module
where the RXW Manager is installed
Press this button so the station is ready
to have motes join the network
Press this button for 3
seconds for the mote to
join the network