WS-PRO LT weather station
1
WSPRO
LT
Table
of
Contents
1.0
Installation ................................................................................................................ 2
1.1
Power
Sources ...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2
Site
Selection......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3
Grounding ............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.4
Wireless
Communication
Weather
Station .......................................................................................... 3
1.4.1
Transmissions
Ranges
............................................................................................................ 3
1.4.2
Line
‐
of
‐
Sight
........................................................................................................................... 3
1.4.3
Testing
Radio
Transmissions
.................................................................................................. 4
1.5
Direct
Connect
Weather
Station ........................................................................................................... 4
2.0
Quick
Start
Guide ....................................................................................................... 5
2.1
Computer
Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 5
2.2
Weather
Station
Setup ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.3
Weather
Station
Configuration ............................................................................................................ 6
2.3
Verify
Serial
Communication
with
Weather
Station ............................................................................. 8
2.4
Radio
Setup
for
Wireless
Weather
Stations.......................................................................................... 9
2.5
Communication
Wiring
Setup
for
Direct
Connect
Weather
Stations ................................................. 11
3.0
Installation
Procedure .............................................................................................. 13
4.0
Solar
Panel
Installation............................................................................................. 15
Appendix
A
–
Grounding
Recommendations................................................................... 16
A.1.0
Grounding
System
Installation ........................................................................................................ 16
A.1.1
Ground
Resistance............................................................................................................... 16
A.1.2
Installation
Requirement..................................................................................................... 16
A.1.3
ground
Rod
Stacking
............................................................................................................ 17
A.2
Grounding
System
Designs ................................................................................................................. 18
A.2.1
Design
“Y”
............................................................................................................................ 18
A.2.2
Design
“Y”
(Alternate)
.......................................................................................................... 19
A.2.3
Grounding
Plate
Design
....................................................................................................... 20
