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Installation 

Initial Power

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Up

 

 

1.

 

Open the door and turn the power switch 

ON

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2.

 

Monitor  the  LED.  You  should  see  the  following  signals.  The 

LED will be off for several seconds between these.

 

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Long Green to indicate startup is occurring.

 

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Fast  Green/Amber/Red  to  indicate  startup  is  com-

plete.

 

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Short  Amber  flash  when  initial  data  is  sent  to  Spec-

Connect.

 

• 

Short  Green  flash  indicating  the  transmission  was 

successful,  or  a  short  Red  flash  to  indicate  that  it 

failed.

 

3.

 

Configure  the  device  with  one  of  the  two  options:  Bluetooth 

with the WatchDog Mobile app on a smartphone (see page 7) 

or  SpecConnect  with  computer  (see  page  10).  Please  note 

that for the Weather and ET Stations, the Wind Vane can on-

ly be configured (to identify 

North

”) 

using WatchDog Mobile.

 

Summary of Contents for WatchDog 3000 Series

Page 1: ...3000 Series Wireless Stations PRODUCT MANUAL Model s 3210MU 3220MU 3240MU 3250MU ...

Page 2: ...configure the station and check current condi tions the 3000 Series stations are easy to install and operate Contents General overview Installation 3 Initial Power Up 6 Configuration Using Bluetooth 7 Using WatchDog Mobile with Bluetooth 7 Setting North for the Wind Vane 9 Configuration Using SpecConnect 10 External Sensors 11 Rain Collector Adjustment 13 Specifications 14 Warranty CE Certificate ...

Page 3: ... guy wires to keep the station from swaying in the wind If you are using the mounting tripod 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 so that the post is perpendicular to the ground...

Page 4: ...s below 2 For Weather and ET Stations Attach the anemometer arm to the front of the bracket using the provided screws see image on facing page The arm should extend parallel to the brack et see images above Attach the wind cups and wind vane using the included Allen wrench Temperature Alert Station ET Station The Weather Station and Rain Station have the same design with different sensor sets ...

Page 5: ...onnected on Rain Weather and ET Stations Wind For Weather and ET Weather Stations con nect the cable from the anemometer Solar Radiation Sensor For ET Weather Stations connect the cable from the sensor to the EXT port after station is deployed Optional external sensor If one was purchased con nect it to the EXT port the ET Station does not have an available external sensor port 6 Confirm that all ...

Page 6: ...up is com plete Short Amber flash when initial data is sent to Spec Connect Short Green flash indicating the transmission was successful or a short Red flash to indicate that it failed 3 Configure the device with one of the two options Bluetooth with the WatchDog Mobile app on a smartphone see page 7 or SpecConnect with computer see page 10 Please note that for the Weather and ET Stations the Wind...

Page 7: ...tatus LED lights less than 1 second The LED will repeatedly quick flash until it connects to a smartphone The flash will be green if the battery level is 80 or above amber if it is below 80 and red if it is below 20 3 Open the WatchDog Mobile app and log in with SpecConnect credentials 4 Tap the menu button 3 parallel lines on the top left corner and select BLUETOOTH from the list of options 5 Tap...

Page 8: ...te on Map button can also be used for setting Latitude and Longitude 9 Set the Time Zone using the drop down menu at the bottom of the page 10 If an additional sensor is connected to the EXT port config ure it by tapping the Ports tab at the top of the page 11 Once complete tap the Save icon in the top right corner Changes will appear in SpecConnect within 5 minutes Configuration ...

Page 9: ... your station using SpecConnect please fol low all the instructions on page 7 to use the WatchDog Mo bile app with Bluetooth connectivity 2 Click the Other tab located on the top right of the configure page A button will appear to Set North 3 Tap the Set North button 4 Point the wind vane in the north direction When the Are you ready prompt appears tap Yes 5 You should see Success North Set Tap OK...

Page 10: ...Set the time zone 5 If an additional sensor is connected to the EXT port configure it in Port D 6 Make any other desired changes including station or sensor 7 Once complete tap the save button in the bottom left corner 8 The device is now set up except that North needs to be set for the wind vane This must be done at the installation site using a Bluetooth connection to the WatchDog Mobile app on ...

Page 11: ...20 WaterScout SMEC 300 Soil Moisture EC Temperature Sensor VWC 0 to sat EC 0 to 10 mS cm Temp 0 to 122 F 18 to 50 C VWC 3 EC 2 Temp 1 4 F 0 8 C 3669 Soil Moisture Transducer 0 100 kPa 2 6450WD 6450WD20 Watermark Soil Moisture Sensor 0 200 cbars N A 6451 Irrigation Sensor Switches at 5 psi 1 psi 3673 3674 Input Cables for us er supplied sensor 0 2 5V 4 20mA 0 005V 1 The WatchDog 3000 Wireless Stati...

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Page 13: ... may be that the magnetic sensor on the tipping spoon is too far from the read switch or that the sensor cable is bad There are two cams holding the axle of the tipping spoon that can be rotated to move the tipping spoon closer to or further away from the read switch Make this adjustment and repeat step 3 If the app shows that the station recorded the manual tips of the spoon proceed to step 6 If ...

Page 14: ...ation Opt ext port Opt ext port Opt ext port Available External Sensor Ports 1 1 1 0 Measurement Range Accuracy Air Temperature 40 to 257 F 40 to 125 C 0 54 F 40 to 194 F 0 3 C 40 to 90 C Relative Humidity 10 to 100 2 77 F 25 C Rainfall 0 01 0 254mm resolution 2 at 2 5 cm hr Wind Speed 0 1 to 200 mph 0 1 to 322 km h 2 mph 3 km h 5 Wind Direction 0 to 359 1 increments 3 Solar Radiation 0 to 1500 W ...

Page 15: ...ED 3 color Red Amber Green External Sensor Port 1 x 2 5mm stereo jack 0 to 3 0VDC analog input Data Capacity 30 000 records 312 days at 15 minute inter vals Power Integrated 3 5W solar panel optional 12VDC Rechargeable 6V 4 5AH SLA battery Battery Life 14 days minimum with no solar power Waterproof IP65 Operating Temperature 22 to 130 F 30 to 55 C Dimensions HxLxW 12x19 5x11 25in 30 5x49 5x28 6cm ...

Page 16: ...m 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 Bef...

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