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Warranty

This product is warranted to be free from defects in material or work-

manship for one year from the date of purchase. During the warranty

period Spectrum will, at its option, either repair or replace products that

prove to be defective. This warranty does not cover damage due to im-

proper installation or use, lightning, negligence, accident, or unauthor-

ized modifications, or to incidental or consequential damages beyond

the Spectrum product. Before returning a failed unit, you must obtain a

Returned Materials Authorization (RMA) from Spectrum. Spectrum is

not responsible for any package that is returned without a valid RMA

number or for the loss of the package by any shipping company.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

3600 Thayer Court

Aurora, IL 60504 USA

Model Numbers:

3350WD2, 3345WD2, 3340WD2, 3330WD2, 3320WD2,

3315WD2

Description:

WatchDog Weather Station

Type:

Electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use

Directive:

2004/108/EC

Standards:

EN 61326

1:2006

EN 61000

2:1995, including A1:1998 and A2:2001

EN 61000

3:2002

EN 55011:2007

Michael J. Dunning, Weather Products Manager

March 25, 2009

Spectrum Technologies, Inc

3600 Thayer Court

Aurora, IL 60504

(800) 248

8873 or (815) 436

4440

Fax (815) 436

4460

Mail: [email protected]

www.specmeters.com

Rev. 2/2017

Summary of Contents for WatchDog 2550

Page 1: ...1 2000 Series Weather Stations PRODUCT MANUAL Model s 2900ET 2800 2700 2550 ...

Page 2: ...ation Setting the logging interval sensor type geographic data and degree day calcu lation Pg 13 17 4 Keypad Operations Setting date time display units degree day counter chill hour counter Pg 18 22 5 Daily Archive Accessing the daily data Pg 25 6 Battery Replacement Pg 26 7 Clearing the Logger s Memory Pg 27 8 LCD Display Descriptions Pg 28 29 ...

Page 3: ...e Weather Station with the Keypad 14 Setting the Logging Interval 14 Setting the Sensor Type 15 Setting Geographic Data for the ET Report 16 Setting the Degree Day Calculation Method 17 Other Keypad Operations 18 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setting the Display Units 20 Setting the Degree Day Counter 21 Setting the Chill Hour Counter 22 Configuring the Wireless Radio Address 23 Calibrating the Win...

Page 4: ...ntials The arrow keys can be used to pro gram the station s logging interval and assign sen sors to the external sensor ports You can also scroll through the sensor readings Degree Day Chill Hour calculations and set your temperature ranges General overview Model 2800 Stations The model 2800 station is equipped with 9 external sensor ports It can be connected to any WatchDog external sensor This s...

Page 5: ...ervals For example for a 30 min interval the sta tion will run for 183 days before wrapping data Size 2900ET 2700 12 in 30 cm x 8 5 in 21 5 cm x 12 in 30 cm 2550 2800 10 in 26 cm x 8 5 in 21 5 cm x 3 5 in 8 5 cm Weight with rain collector and anemometer 6 4 lbs 2 9 kg Power Source 4 AA batteries Battery Life 10 months with alkaline batteries 12 months with Lithium Available External Sensor ports 6...

Page 6: ... 5 2900ET Operating Temperature Range 22 to 130 F 30 to 55 C Weather Station Firmware Version Number of Sensors Available Channels 2550 2700 6 9 2 A D 2800 3 2 2 A D 2900ET 6 9 1 A For a Weather Station to be compatible with the SMEC300 sensor SpecWare software version 9 04 or later is required See the following table for the earliest compatible firmware and number of sensors that can be used per ...

Page 7: ...y for the respective logger port until the sensor is connected Item Sensor Description 3666 Leaf Wetness 3667 6ft 3667 20 20ft External Soil Temperature 3670i Silicon Pyranometer 3668i 3668i3 3668i6 Quantum Light 3669 Soil Moisture Transducer 6470 6 6ft 6470 20 20ft WaterScout SMEC 300 Soil Moisture EC Temp Sensor 6460 6ft 6460 20 20ft WaterScout SM 100 Soil Moisture Sensor 6450WD 6ft 6450WD20 20f...

Page 8: ...ositioned the self tapping screw should be screwed into the arm through the hole drilled in the clamp These parts improve resistance to electrostatic discharge Push the wind cups onto the bottom of the shaft flush with the bottom of the assembly and tighten the set screw When released the cups should drop slightly If the cups do not spin freely loosen the set screw and lower the cups slightly The ...

Page 9: ... item 3396TP open it and place it where the weather station is to be located The tripod feet can also serve as mounting brackets if the unit is located on a solid surface Slide the 3 post through both center screw clamps adjust the height as desired and tighten the screws such that the post is perpendicular to the ground Finally attach the weather station to the post with the u bolts Weather Stati...

Page 10: ... the AUX port 3 Short Range Modem Pair The weather station can be hardwired up to 4000 feet from a PC with a twisted pair cable and a short range modem pair Powered with an A C adapter and connected to the station through the AUX port Caution Extended lengths of cable can attract lightning It is recommended that these cables always be connect ed to surge protectors This provides upgraded protectio...

Page 11: ...rom a battery It is common for this battery to be charged by solar panels so that station does not need to be visited on a frequent basis Contact Spectrum Tech nologies for additional details on these options DataScout Modem Cellular or WiFi The DataScout modem sends data to the SpecConnect Web Utility No pre deployment configuration is neces sary for the WatchDog Weather Stations Note that the We...

Page 12: ...ons sold after January 2012 include a built in clock with an independent battery These stations are set to USA Central time and need to be reset for other locations The clock will continue to keep time when the AA batteries are removed One notable feature of the WatchDog 2000 Series weather stations is that they do not need to be re launched after being downloaded This allows great er flexibility ...

Page 13: ...see SpecWare9 User s Guide for details Click new station Configuration through the software is necessary to change the station name enable disable Disease Models or set parameters for the Alarm Output Module Remember to identify the WatchDog type as 2000 series Configuring the Weather Station with SpecWare ...

Page 14: ...ease Models or set parameters for the Alarm Output Module The keypad sequences to set each parameter are as fol lows Setting the Logging Interval If set for a 30 minute logging interval the station can hold 183 days of data Changing the logging interval will also change the frequency that the station s memory wraps around and writes over older data 5 Use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired por...

Page 15: ... TYPE Press SET 5 Use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired port Select Port Now Port B Press Set Setting the Sensor Type Although the keypad can be used to assign a sensor to an external port this should only be done when initially starting the station re starting a station whose memory has been cleared or for adding a sensor to a previously unused port If a port s sensor assignation is changed...

Page 16: ...et 4 Press Set Set LATITUDE Now Select LAT 3 Use the arrow keys to scroll to the ET Values option SET ET VALUES Press SET 5 Use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired latitude Take care that N precedes the latitude angle if the station is in the north ern hemisphere Set LATITUDE Now LAT N45o Hit Set 6 Press Set to set the latitude angle Set ALTITUDE Now Select ALT 8 Press Set to set the altitude ...

Page 17: ...method is selected as follows 1 Press Display 2 Press Set Select Parameter To Be Set 3 Use the arrow keys to scroll to the DD Calc Method option SET DD CALC METHOD Press SET 7 Press Set to select the method LCD will return to the Current Values screen 4 The current calculation will be displayed DD TYPE ACTUAL Press SET 5 Press Set to make this option modifiable DD TYPE 6 Use the arrow keys to sele...

Page 18: ...d data when the display is not active To conserve battery power the display goes off after 2 minutes of inactivity The weather station only rec ords the measurements from the sensors Parameters calculated and displayed on the LCD by the firmware such as Growing Degree Days are only retained in the Daily Archive see Daily Archive p 25 In addition to being able to configure parameters needed by Spec...

Page 19: ...Press Set 10 Enter the minutes Press Set 11 Enter AM or PM Press Set 12 LCD will return to the Current Values screen Setting the Date and Time It is necessary to use the keypad to set the date and time for the data being stored in the long term memory This is the only keypad function that is reflected in the logged data that can t be handled via a software connection Stations sold after January 20...

Page 20: ... it is advisable to have both the soft ware and firmware using the same unit system it is not required SpecWare is equipped to handle situations where it receives data in a different unit system However if you use SpecWare to change any of the weather sta tion s configuration parameters i e logging interval the data logger will also be reconfigured to use the unit sys tem used by SpecWare 3 Use ar...

Page 21: ... This will start the degree day counter The other option is DISABLED 7 Press Set 8 Choose the base temperature using the arrow keys 9 Press Set 10 Choose the upper temperature limit using the arrow keys 11 Press Set LCD will return to the Current Values screen 5 Press Set Counter BASE 55 UPPER 55 Caution Be careful when entering a parameter update screen for the degree day counter when the counter...

Page 22: ... HOURS Press SET 4 Press Set Counter DISABLED BASE 55 1 Press Display 2 Press Set Select Parameter To Be Set 6 Use arrow keys to scroll to StartNow option This will start the chill hour counter The other option is DISABLED 7 Press Set 8 Choose base temperature using the arrow keys 9 Press Set LCD will return to the Current Values screen 5 Press Set Counter BASE 55 Setting the Chill Hour Counter Th...

Page 23: ...weather station can set the address to be the same as the station s serial number 1 Press Display 2 Press Set Select Parameter To Be Set 3 Scroll to the Set North screen SET NORTH Press SET pointer of the weather vane should be pointed north 5 Press Set again to complete calibration 6 When finished the screen will briefly display DONE then go back to Current Values 4 Press Set to bring up the cali...

Page 24: ...creens p 28 rain since midnight and total accu mulated rainfall The second counter can be reset to zero at any time For example to track weekly rainfall accumu lations the counter could be zeroed every Monday morn ing 4 Press Set to reset the disease model 5 The screen will go back to Current Values and the disease model will be reset 1 Press Display 2 Press Set Select Parameter To Be Set 3 Scroll...

Page 25: ...ived day of interest Once a day is selected the LCD will cycle through all the information stored for that day This in cludes high low temperature high low relative humidity total rainfall the degree day and chill hour counters if enabled and a summary of any active disease models If the Degree Day Chill Hour Counter was not active on a particular day the screen will display No Data for that day N...

Page 26: ...WatchDog above the LCD Upon installation of the batteries the LCD should illuminate and the logger resume functioning The LCD will prompt you to set the date and time see Setting the Date and Time p 19 Whenever the battery is replaced the time and date must be reset immediately so the data is time stamped correct ly However all settings related to Degree Days Chill Hours and IPM parameters disease...

Page 27: ...nce the command is sent from SpecWare to clear the memory the data erasure is carried out automatically by the logger itself The PC interface cable can then be dis connected without affecting the process A data erasure will take several minutes to complete and the station can not be contacted in the interim Once the memory is cleared it is impossible to recover SpecWare provides warning messages t...

Page 28: ...date is 09 08 12 and the time is 07 09 PM The battery is at 90 Rain This screen shows the current status of both rainfall counters The top counter is the amount of rain since midnight The lower counter is the amount of rain since the counter was last reset See Resetting Rain Counter p 24 Wind This top line shows the current wind speed and direction The second line shows the high wind speed for the...

Page 29: ... or reset on July 3 Degree Days calculated by the station are not saved in downloadable memory Note SpecWare uses stored temperature data to produce its own Degree Day reports Evapotranspiration This screen is only available with mod el 2900ET It displays two reference evapotranspiration ET values The top line is the total reference ET from the previous calendar day The bottom line is a value whic...

Page 30: ...t smaller time steps Degree Day subtotals are calculated at 15 minute intervals to produce Degree Quarter Hours DQH which are then summed over a full day DQH are calculated as follows DQH Tavg Tbase Where Tavg is the average temperature over the 15 minute interval and Tbase is the base temperature If the average temperature is greater than the upper limit of the temperature range the upper tempera...

Page 31: ...witch or that the sensor cable is bad There are 2 cams on the base of the rain collector that can be rotated to move the tipping spoon closer to or further away from the read switch Make this adjust ment and check if the LCD shows that the logger can detect manual tips of the spoon If so proceed to step 5 If not the sensor may need to be sent in for service 5 If all the tips are being counted repl...

Page 32: ... Spectrum is not responsible for any package that is returned without a valid RMA number or for the loss of the package by any shipping company DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Spectrum Technologies Inc 3600 Thayer Court Aurora IL 60504 USA Model Numbers 3350WD2 3345WD2 3340WD2 3330WD2 3320WD2 3315WD2 Description WatchDog Weather Station Type Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory us...

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