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Contacting the Weather Station
WatchDog Manager
must be used to communicate with sta-
tions via the wireless modem. The communication options on
the
WatchDog Manager
screen (Fig. 3) are:
1.
Readout
or
Readout and Relaunch
- Downloads the sta-
tion (and immediately relaunches first-generation sta-
tions).
2.
Relaunch Only
- (First-generation stations only)
Launches the weather station but does not download data.
When launching the weather station, the
Launch Options
screen is not activated. Therefore, the station is launched
with same configuration as when it was downloaded. To
access the
Launch Options
screen, connect your com-
puter to the display module with the gray PC interface ca-
ble. Refer to the
SpecWare Software User’s Guide
for
details on downloading WatchDog data loggers. Remem-
ber, the station must be initially launched directly from a
PC.
3.
Get Current Conditions
- Activates
Weather Station
Monitor
(see pg. 7).
Operation
Figure 3. WatchDog Manager screen
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General Overview
The WatchDog Wireless Modem system will allow you to
extend the range of your WatchDog Weather Station up to
2 miles with line of sight. The transceiver in the field is
equipped with a solar panel that maintains battery power
indefinitely under most climatic conditions. The wireless
connection allows the user to download data, as well as
remotely observe real-time weather conditions using the
weather station monitor on a PC.
Components
The midrange system (communicating up to 2 miles, line-
of-sight) consists of the following:
A Base Station (catalog number 3391B), and one or more
remote stations:
Catalog #3391W for the full size Weather Stations
Catalog #3391M for the Mini Weather Stations.
The short-range system (communicating up to 1000 feet,
line-of-sight) consists of the following:
A Base Station (catalog number 3392B), and one or more
remote stations:
Catalog #3392W for the full size Weather Stations
Catalog #3392M for the Mini Weather Stations.
Note: Spec8 Pro or Spec7 Pro is required for multipoint
wireless communications.
Installation
Refer to the customized installation instruction sheet pro-
vided with each component type (Base Station, Weather
Station, Mini Station)
