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Maintenance

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13. Make sure the fan blades rotate in a counter-clockwise direction by 

directing the connect SIM cover to sunlight or by shining a bright 
incandescent light on the solar panel. 

You should hear a slight whir if the fan is running.

Guidelines for Securing Cables

• Secure cables so they will not whip about in the 

wind.

• Secure cables to metal poles by using a cable tie 

or by wrapping electrical tape around them both. 

• Place clips or ties approximately every 3 to 5 feet 

(1 to 1.6 m). 

• If needed, additional cable ties, cable tie mounts, and other hardware 

can be obtained at a hardware or electronics store.

Note: 

Do not use metal staples or a staple gun to secure cables. Metal staples—especially 
when installed with a staple gun—have a tendency to cut the cables.

Take the Console Out of Setup Mode

1. At your Vantage Pro2 console, press DONE to take the console out of 

Setup Mode. 

2. Check the console for erroneous rain data and clear if necessary. 

To clear erroneous data: 

Select the weather variable to be cleared.

Press and release 2ND, then immediately press and hold CLEAR.

The daily rain reading will start blinking. 

Keep holding CLEAR until the reading changes to zero.

Refer to your 

Vantage Pro2 Console Manual

 for more information 

on setting and clearing weather variables.

3. Congratulations! You have completed the upgrade and can now enjoy 

your daytime fan-aspirated radiation shield. 

Maintenance

• Keep the surfaces of the ISS clean, since the radiation shield and solar 

panel are less effective when dirty. Remove dust from the solar panel 
and radiation shield with a damp cloth.

• Remove any debris obstructing air flow through the radiation shield 

such as leaves, twigs, webs, and nests.

• Do not spray the ISS with insecticides of any kind. Some insecticides 

can damage the sensors and even damage the radiation shield.

Cable Clip

Cable Tie

Securing Cables

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Страница 1: ...tion Shield The upgrade kit can be installed on any Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Pro2 Plus Inte grated Sensor Suite ISS equipped with a round plate non aspirated radi ation shield The Daytime Fan Aspirated...

Страница 2: ...the SIM board during the upgrade Installing the Daytime Fan Kit Installation Overview Installing the Daytime Fan Kit is not very complicated and should take only 30 to 60 minutes to complete These are...

Страница 3: ...you will need to take down the ISS from its sited location and move it to a convenient and safe place to perform the installation To dissassemble the ISS 1 Locate the Sensor Interface Module SIM housi...

Страница 4: ...tor cone from the ISS base by rotating the cone counter clockwise When the cone s latches line up with openings in the base you can lift the cone off The cone fits in the base tightly and may require...

Страница 5: ...ime Fan Kit 5 4 Remove the three 8 32 x 4 screws holding the radiation shield plates together Standard Radiation Shield Assembly Diagram 4 Screw 3 Plates Rain Collector Base Temp Humidity Sensor Lock...

Страница 6: ...the two screws holding insulating disk attached on the under side and discard it Save the top plate for use in Step 3 3 Start building the lower section of the new radi ation shield starting with the...

Страница 7: ...washers included with the kit Install Threaded Spacers 9 Dettach the fan motor cable from the power cable assembly on the fan plate and set the fan motor aside Dettach Fan Motor Cable 10 Lower the Fan...

Страница 8: ...of the fan plate so that no slack in the cable exists between the sensor and the fan plate and press it firmly into the cable channel on the fan plate Fan Plate Channel Temperature Humidity Cable Lif...

Страница 9: ...s on the fan plate located just counter clock wise from a threaded spacer making sure the screw goes through the boss in each of the plates and lines up with the threaded insert located in the bottom...

Страница 10: ...Unscrew the cable clamp holding the power cable assembly in place 18 Thread the TEMP HUM cable into the cable clamp and tighten the screw back down in its original placement 19 Place the cap plates on...

Страница 11: ...oss Turn the screw a few times to engage the threads 8 32 x3 1 4 Screws 3 8 Lock Washers 8 Flat Washers Fan Plate ISS Base Open Cap Plate hole in center Closed Cap Plate Power Cable Assembly Temp Humi...

Страница 12: ...r temporarily without connecting the solar panel cables 5 Re install the ISS in its previous location 6 Open the SIM cover and connect the WIND anemometer cable 7 Cabled ISS Only Connect the console c...

Страница 13: ...onsole press DONE to take the console out of Setup Mode 2 Check the console for erroneous rain data and clear if necessary To clear erroneous data Select the weather variable to be cleared Press and r...

Страница 14: ...iencing problems performing the upgrade or have prob lems with your Daytime Fan Aspirated Radiation Shield first be sure to check all cable connections If you are unable to solve the problem please ca...

Страница 15: ...Troubleshooting 15...

Страница 16: ...se harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio...

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