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WS-PRO LT weather station                                

 

 

 5 

2.0

 

Quick

 

Start

 

Guide

 

2.1

 

Computer Requirements 

 

Cirrus,

 

Nimbus

 

II,

 

Stratus

 

II,

 

or

 

Stratus

 

LT

 

central

 

control

 

system

 

with

 

Automatic

 

ET

 

and

 

Multiple

 

Weather

 

Station

 

modules.

 

Modules

 

are

 

optional

 

with

 

Nimbus

 

II

 

and

 

Stratus

 

II

 

central

 

control

 

systems.

 

 

Note:

 

The

 

Multiple

 

Weather

 

Stations

 

module

 

is

 

only

 

required

 

if

 

multiple

 

weather

 

stations

 

will

 

be

 

connected

 

to

 

one

 

central

 

control

 

system.

 

 

 

Windows

 

98/2000/XP,

 

or

 

Windows

 

7

 

Operating

 

System

 

 

Available

 

Serial

 

Port/COM

 

Port

 

2.2

 

Weather Station Setup 

1.

 

Remove

 

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

 

system.

 

                             

Equipment

 

List

 

 

 

Models

 

Direct

 

Connect

 

Direct

 

Connect

 

Solar

 

Powered

 

Wireless

 

Wireless

 

Solar

 

Powered

 

Wireless

 

2.4

 

GHz

 

Solar

 

Powered

 

1.

 

WS

 

PRO

 

LT

 

Weather

 

Station

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

2.

 

RS

232,

 

serial

 

communications

 

cable

 

(9

‐ 

pin

 

to

 

9

pin)

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

3.

 

Two

 

keys

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

4.

 

RF

 

401

series

 

Spread

 

Spectrum

 

Radio

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

5.

 

RF416

series

 

Spread

 

Spectrum

 

Radio

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

6.

 

Antenna

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

(whip)

7.

 

RFXXX

 

AC

 

Adapter

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

8.

 

Solar

 

Panel

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

9.

 

Solar

 

Panel

 

Mounting

 

Hardware

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

10.

 

RAD

 

Modem

 

for

 

computer

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

11.

 

RAD

 

modem

 

(in

 

white

 

box)

 

for

 

weather

 

station

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

Содержание WS-PRO LT

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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