4
WS-PRO LT weather station
FIGURE
2
Line
‐
of
‐
sight
examples.
As
the
dotted
line
indicates,
Station
1
has
a
clear
line
‐
of
‐
sight
with
the
Computer
Site.
The
mountain
obstructs
Station
2’s
line
‐
of
‐
sight
and
would
reduce
or
possibly
prevent
wireless
communications.
Wireless
weather
stations
are
equipped
with
spread
spectrum
radios
and
include
a
second
spread
spectrum
radio
that
is
installed
at
the
central
control
computer.
1.4.3
Testing
Radio
Transmissions
To
test
the
radio
transmission
of
your
weather
station
carry
the
weather
station
to
the
site
then
attempt
to
communicate
with
the
central
control
computer.
If
obstructions
in
the
line
of
sight
are
preventing
the
weather
station
from
communicating,
try
the
following:
•
Relocate
your
weather
station
away
from
obstructions
•
Remove
the
obstructions
•
Mount
the
computer
base
station
antenna
outside
of
the
building
by
running
the
antenna
cable
through
a
window
or
cable
run
•
Use
a
higher
gain
antenna
(optional)
at
the
weather
station
site
•
Install
a
higher
gain
antenna
(optional)
on
the
roof
of
the
computer
base
station
building
and
align
it
above
the
obstructions.
2.5
Direct Connect Weather Station
Direct
connect
weather
stations
are
available
for
installations
that
require
the
weather
station
be
placed
more
than
a
½
mile
line
of
sight
from
the
central
control
computer.
With
the
use
of
short
haul
modems,
the
weather
station
can
be
installed
up
to
2.4
miles
away
using
a
24
AWG
cable.
Note:
DCE
/
DTE
switches
on
the
modems
are
set
to
DCE
at
the
central
control
computer
and
DTE
at
the
weather
station.
