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Step 3: Use an approximately 3 inch (80 mm) long cotton swab, and push the cotton tip through the
rain collector hole until is reaches the self emptying mechanism, and press until the mechanism no
longer rotates.
Step 4: Rotate the cotton swab back and forth, removing dirt from the tipping mechanism and rain
collector hole.
Step 5: Remove the cotton swab and flush with water to remove any remaining dirt.
Step 6: Re-enter the rain totals recorded in Step 1.
Figure 11
2. Clean the solar radiation sensor every 3 months with water and towel.
3. Replace rechargeable batteries every 2 to 3 years.
Troubleshooting Guide
Problem Solution
Wireless remote
(thermo-hygrometer)
not reporting in to
console.
There are dashes on
the display console.
The maximum line of sight communication range is about 300’. Move the sensor
assembly closer to the display console.
Resynchronize the remote sensor(s). Reference Section 4.4.
Install a fresh set of batteries in the remote sensor(s).
Make sure the remote sensors are not transmitting through solid metal (acts as
an RF shield), or earth barrier (down a hill).
Radio Frequency (RF) Sensors cannot transmit through metal barriers
(example, aluminum siding) or multiple, thick walls.
Move the display console around electrical noise generating devices, such as
computers, TVs and other wireless transmitters or receivers.
Outdoor sensor array
does not communicate
to the display console.
The sensor array may have initiated properly and the data is registered by the
console as invalid, and the console must be reset.
The reset button is next to the LED, near the mounting point on the sensor
array, as shown in figure10.
With an open ended paperclip, press the reset button for 3 seconds to
completely discharge the voltage.
Take out the batteries and wait one minute, while covering the solar panel to
drain the voltage.
Put batteries back in and resync with console by powering down and up the
console with the sensor array about 10 feet away.
Bring the sensor array inside the house (you can disconnect it from the rest of
the sensors). The LED next to the battery compartment will flash every 16
seconds. If the LED is not flashing every 16 seconds…
