Rain Bird WS-PRO2, Installation, Operation, Maintenance And Troubleshooting

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WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual
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Install the short-haul modems as shown in Figure 27 and 28.
1. Mount the Rad / SC932C mounting bracket into the WS-
PRO2 Enclosure with the 3 pre-threaded screws provided.
2. Connect the Rad Modem and SC932C. Strap them into the
mounting bracket under the Velcro strap.
3. Connect the SC932C 9-pin port to the internal WS-PRO2
Enclosure 9-pin port with the blue ribbon cable provided.
4. Wire the Rad Modem to the WS-PRO2 Enclosure with the
12-inch patch cord. Match wire labels to wiring panel labels
on both the WS-PRO2 Enclosure and the Rad Modem
(+XMT to +XMT, etc.). A small screwdriver is provided with
the WS-PRO2 Enclosure to access the Rad Modem
connections.
4.2.2.1 External Installation
The following short-haul kit components are used to make the
external connections:
At the WS-PRO2 Enclosure:
(1) 20 foot 4-Wire Patch Cable
(2) 2 Direct Burial Splice Kits
(1) Length of User Supplied Wire
At the PC:
(1) Rad Modem
(1) 5 foot 4-wire Patch Cable
(1) 10 foot 14 AWG Ground Wire
(1) Surge Protector and Case
1. Connect the 20-foot patch cable to the connector marked
COM on the back side of the WS-PRO2 Enclosure. Splice
the patch cable to the user supplied cable, using the direct
burial splice kits.
2. Mount the surge protector to a flat surface within 10 inches
of the PC's serial port. Ground the center terminal to an
earth (or building) ground using the 14 AWG wire.
3. Connect the 5-foot patch cord to the Rad Modem. Fasten
the cable to the strain relief tab with a cable tie. Connect the
Rad to the PC's serial port either directly (25 pin port) or
through a 9 to 25 pin serial converter.