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1000 Series 

Micro Stations 

PRODUCT MANUAL 

Models 

1650, 1525, 1450, 1425, 

1400, 1250, 1225, 1200, 1115 

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Summary of Contents for WatchDog 1115

Page 1: ...1000 Series Micro Stations PRODUCT MANUAL Models 1650 1525 1450 1425 1400 1250 1225 1200 1115 ...

Page 2: ... 436 4440 between 7 30 am and 5 30 p m CST FAX at 815 436 4460 or E Mail at info specmeters com www specmeters com Spectrum Technologies Inc 12360 S Industrial Dr East Plainfield IL 60585 CONTENTS General Overview 3 Model Specifications 4 External Sensors 5 Installation and Placement 6 Digital Display 7 Connecting to the Computer 8 SpecWare Software 9 Battery Replacement 10 Trouble Shooting 11 Ser...

Page 3: ...gure the station to the corresponding sensor through the software Download the accumulated data at your convenience using the powerful SpecWare software SpecWare will present the data in graphical and tabular form Use the software to calculate growing degree days and chill hours and or view daily monthly and yearly reports Optional disease models aid the user with Integrated Pest Management decisi...

Page 4: ...B D 1450 Temperature Relative Humidity 2 A D 1525 Temperature 4 A B C D 1650 Temperature Relative Humidity 4 A B C D 1115 None 1 A Model Specifications Temperature range 40 to 185ºF 40 to 85ºC Accuracy 1 1ºF 0 6 C at 4 to 122 F 20 to 50 C else 2 2 F 1 2 C RH range 0 100 Accuracy 3 at 77 F 25 C within 10 90 RH else 5 Operating Temperature Range 22 to 130 F 30 to 55 C ...

Page 5: ... 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 user supplied sensor 0 2 5V 4 20mA 0 005V 1 3676i UV Light Sensor 0 200 µmol m 2 s 1 5 6460 6460 20 WaterScout SM 100 Soil Moisture Sensor 0 to saturation typically 50 3 External Sensors To connect the external sensor to the stati...

Page 6: ...ion shield to protect it from solar radiation and other sources of reflected heat The radiation shield also protects the station from rain Place the WatchDog inside the radiation shield by unscrewing the two finger nuts and removing the top of the radiation shield Important Secure the external sensor wires to the mast just below the radiation shield with a plastic tie This will insure that the sen...

Page 7: ... indicators will light to identify any external sensor values If dashes are displayed a sensor is not plugged into the port For station models with internal sensors the temperature and RH icons will light when their values are displayed If the Sync icon the two circular arrows is lit it means the logger is full and no longer recording data The logger must be connected to a data shuttle or a PC run...

Page 8: ...have a serial port you will need a USB to Serial adapter cable such as item 3661USB from Spectrum Technologies The only time you must have the WatchDog connected to the computer is during the launching and downloading of the data After the station has been launched and or downloaded disconnect the station and place it in the environment you wish to monitor If the computer will not connect with the...

Page 9: ...d 209 days of data at a 30 minute interval When Wrap around when full is checked then the 1000 Series station retains all 10500 data intervals erasing the oldest each time it records a new data point In this mode the station never has to be relaunched it just keeps recording data If Wrap around when full is NOT checked old data will be erased before the logger begins recording Use either the Watch...

Page 10: ...y 1 Remove the four screws from the back cover of the WatchDog 2 Remove the back cover 3 Squeeze the battery clip in the direction of the arrow below If the battery does not pop up press down on the opposite side at the same time 4 Insert a new CR2450 battery positive side up 5 Confirm that the logger is working by checking if the black bars at the top and bottom of the LCD light for a few seconds...

Page 11: ...ensor is not securely plugged into a channel port Q Why is the station displaying and or logging bogus or out of range readings A The external sensors are not plugged into the correct ports Trouble Shooting The WatchDog Series 1000 Micro Stations are easy to use and reliable Should you have a problem or have questions Who do I contact Contact the company you purchased the data logger from Spectrum...

Page 12: ...15 436 4460 E Mail Info specmeters com www specmeters com 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 improper installation or use lightning negligence accident or unau...

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