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Wind Sensor
Junction Box
Tower Top
Tower Base
KamLock Connector
Visibility
Sensor
Power Supply
(Battery Box)
Cloud Height Sensor
(Ceilometer)
Rain Gauge
This is a generic overview of a portable WEATHERPAK
TM
3 meter tripod set-up. Your system may not include all of
the components listed, or may have different components.
Please refer to the assembly documentation provided with
your system or contact Coastal for assistance.
1. Select a level piece of ground about 4 meters in diameter. To
avoid compass error, place the
WEATHERPAK
TM
at least 30
meters, laterally, from any mass of steel (trucks, buildings, etc). In
other words, mounting on top of a van is OK, but right next to it is
not an ideal location.
2. Assemble the
lower tower section
: Insert the three legs into the
tower base and secure with a turn clockwise, forming a tripod.
Place the tripod in the center of the 4-meter diameter area.
3. Secure the
WEATHERPAK
TM
to the
tower top
: Line up the
slot on the WEATHERPAK
TM
bottom connector with the pin
slot in the KamLock connector. Carefully, but firmly, seat the
WEATHERPAK
TM
into the KamLock (the fit is precision-machined
and may require an extra push). Push the arms of the KamLock
clamp down to assure proper installation.
4. Place the entire unit (upper tower section and
WEATHERPAK
TM
)
onto the tripod and turn clockwise to secure. Hand tighten the
screw.
WEATHERPAK
TM
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3b
3a
3c
Tactical Weather Station Set-Up Guide
TM
