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Weather

Station

Installation

Manual

January 2012 GT27146

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Summary of Contents for WS-PRO LT

Page 1: ...WS PRO LT Weather Station Installation Manual January 2012 GT27146...

Page 2: ...tation Setup 5 2 3 Weather Station Configuration 6 2 3 Verify Serial Communication with Weather Station 8 2 4 Radio Setup for Wireless Weather Stations 9 2 5 Communication Wiring Setup for Direct Conn...

Page 3: ...ather stations 2 1 Power Sources Weather stations have an internal sealed rechargeable battery that must be recharged to assure continued system function For recharging the battery a solar panel or a...

Page 4: ...dations 2 4 Wireless Communication Weather Station 1 4 1 Transmissions Ranges Wireless communication weather stations are available for installations within several ranges Typical transmission ranges...

Page 5: ...r station from communicating try the following Relocate your weather station away from obstructions Remove the obstructions Mount the computer base station antenna outside of the building by running t...

Page 6: ...move the top foam packing from the box and verify you have all ordered equipment see Equipment List Report missing or damaged equipment to your local Rain Bird distributor before installing your syste...

Page 7: ...ection sensors 3 Connect the serial cable male connector to the weather station s RS 232 port Be sure to remove dust cover from the weather station RS 232 port before connecting the cable 4 Connect th...

Page 8: ...day s ET Weather Data button 7 Click on Weather Station Configuration button 8 Select weather station from drop down menu see Figure 5 FIGURE 5 Weather Station Configurations 9 Select Station Type Rai...

Page 9: ...splays Within a couple of minutes numerical values should appear on the screen and indicator lights on the bottom of the weather station labeled Scan Receive will blink every ten seconds confirming co...

Page 10: ...FIGURE 7 The radio antenna may be a surface mount antenna left a whipantenna right that connects directly to the radio or other optional antennas not shown FIGURE 8 The connector marked Antenna on an...

Page 11: ...ta button 7 Click on Monitor Current Data button 8 Monitor the sensor displays Within a couple of minutes numerical values should appear on the screen and indicator lights on the bottom of the weather...

Page 12: ...xmt and Green xmt pair of wires of the communication cable to the Black and Red wires respectively on the Field end of the first MSP 1 3 Connect the Black and Red wires on the Equipment end of the fi...

Page 13: ...nnect the BLACK XMT GREEN XMT pair of the Belden 9883 cable coming from the weather station to the BLACK RED wires respectively at the FIELD end of one of the MSP 1 surge arrestors The BLACK XMT GREEN...

Page 14: ...se firmly seated on the top edge of the mast pole of see Figure 11 FIGURE 11 Installation at Pole 3 Loosely tighten the U bolt nuts so that the weather station is stable but can be rotated on the mast...

Page 15: ...el on top of the weather station 7 Connect the power source that will recharge the internal sealed rechargeable battery For Solar Powered weather stations follow instructions below 8 Remove the red ca...

Page 16: ...he solar panel on the mast below the station to the maximum distance allowed by the solar panel cable 2 Loosely tighten the U bolt so that the solar panel is stable but can be rotated on the mast or p...

Page 17: ...ystem Each grounding system should have a dedicated irrigation zone with sprinkler heads and its own watering program to maintain soil moisture around the grounding system A properly installed groundi...

Page 18: ...bends kinks or coils in the wire Inspect the grounding system s clamped connections to the equipment not the welded grounding system connections once a year to make sure they are secure and corrosion...

Page 19: ...res A 2 1 and A 2 2 consists of three 5 8 diameter x 8 foot long copper clad grounding rods Install the rods in a radial 1200 star Y configuration Each rod must be installed in a true vertical positio...

Page 20: ...n Figures A 2 3 and A 2 4 uses three radials in a 120 degree star Y arrangement Each radial consists of three 5 8 diameter x 8 foot long copper clad grounding rods The first rod in each radial must be...

Page 21: ...own in Figures A 2 5 and A 2 6 consists of one vertical 8 foot copper clad grounding rod at least eight feet from the equipment and a copper grounding plate minimum dimensions 4 x96 x 0625 Install the...

Page 22: ...WS PRO LT weather station 21 FIGURE A 2 6 The Grounding Plate design may be used with or without ground enhancement material depending on side conditions...

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