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INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 4
INSTALLING THE WEATHER STATION ................................................................. 4
S
ITE
R
EQUIREMENTS AND
C
ONSIDERATIONS
................................................................... 4
I
NSTALLATION
................................................................................................................. 5
Weather Station ........................................................................................................... 5
Anemometer ................................................................................................................ 5
W
IRING
............................................................................................................................ 5
Connecting RS-485 ..................................................................................................... 5
Connecting the Power Supply ..................................................................................... 6
MODBUS
RTU ............................................................................................................... 6
C
OMMUNICATIONS
........................................................................................................... 6
S
CALING
.......................................................................................................................... 6
U
NSUPPORTED FIELDS
...................................................................................................... 7
POWER
MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 7
MODBUS
MAP .............................................................................................................. 8
C
HANGING THE
M
ODBUS
D
EVICE
A
DDRESS
.................................................................... 9
C
HANGING THE
B
AUD
R
ATE
............................................................................................ 9
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 10
RS-485 ....................................................................................................................... 10
Software .................................................................................................................... 10
Sensor Assembly: ...................................................................................................... 11
Enclosure: ................................................................................................................. 11
Pyranometer Sensor: ................................................................................................ 11
Ambient Air Temperature Sensor: ............................................................................ 11
Electronics: ............................................................................................................... 11
Physical: ................................................................................................................... 11
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 12
O
PERATING
E
NVIRONMENT
: .......................................................................................... 12
A
MBIENT
A
IR
T
EMPERATURE
S
ENSOR
: .......................................................................... 12
R
ELATIVE
H
UMIDITY
: .................................................................................................... 12
B
AROMETRIC
P
RESSURE
: ............................................................................................... 12
A
NEMOMETER
(R
EED
S
WITCH
) ...................................................................................... 12
W
IND
D
IRECTION
: .......................................................................................................... 12
W
IND
S
PEED
: ................................................................................................................. 12
R
AIN
W
ISE
L
IQUID
P
RECIPITATION
: ................................................................................ 12
A
POGEE
P
YRANOMETER
S
ENSOR
: .................................................................................. 13
R
AIN
W
ISE
B.O.M
T
EMPERATURE
: ................................................................................ 13
CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 14
WARRANTY................................................................................................................... 14