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Long
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range (telephone) Communication
If the weather station will be located further than 2 miles
from the base PC and/or it is not possible to achieve line
-
of
-
sight with the station, the only other remote connection
option is via a land
-
line or cellular telephone connection.
These modems are not waterproof and require a power
source other than the station
’
s AA batteries. If electricity
from a local utility is not available, this power will need to
come from a battery. It is common for this battery to be
charged by solar panels so that station does not need to
be visited on a frequent basis. Contact Spectrum Tech-
nologies for additional details on these options.
DataScout Modem (Cellular or WiFi)
The DataScout modem sends data to the SpecConnect
Web Utility. No pre
-
deployment configuration is neces-
sary for the WatchDog Weather Stations. Note that the
Weather Station firmware version must be 7.6 or higher
(3.5 or higher for model 2800) for use with the DataScout.
Caution:
Be sure to remove the batteries from the station
before connecting the DataScout modem. Failure to do so
will lead to weather station damage.
