Chapter 2: Setting up the System
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Assembling the system
This section explains how to set up your system for deployment. The
instructions assume that you have already communicated with
HOBOlink.com as described in the previous section. If you have not, it is
recommended that you complete those steps on page 6 before assembling the
system.
Required items for assembly
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HOBO U30 Station and Smart Sensors
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Solar panel or AC power adapter
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Optional Smart Sensor expander and expander cable, and bladed
screwdriver or chisel and a file
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Rubber cable channel(s)
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Cable channel retaining bars
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Silicone grease
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Plugs for unused cable channel holes
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Grounding wire
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Sensors attached to optional Analog Sensor Port, 4.0 mm (0.157 in.)
diameter (see steps for more detail)
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Optional relay output wire (user-supplied), 4.0 mm (0.157 in.)
diameter (see steps for more detail)
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Small flat-head screw driver for relay or Analog Sensor Port screw
terminals if using those
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Phillips-head screw driver
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Wrench or socket driver
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Mounting kit and U-bolts
Note: The photos and illustrations in this section focus on one component
per step for clarity. Therefore, not everything that should be installed
is shown in each illustration. Your HOBO U30 Station will likely
look different than the illustrations because you will have more cables
plugged in than shown.
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Steps for assembly
Step 1: Install the mounting plates.
Screw the mounting plates onto the
back of the HOBO U30 Station case using a Phillips-head screwdriver. Be
careful to orient the plates as shown below so that the screw heads are sunk
into the screw holes.
Figure 3: Installing the mounting plates
