Preparing the Soil Moisture Station
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Setting Console/Receiver(s) to Same ID
1. Put your console into Setup Mode — press and hold the DONE key and
press the DOWN (-) arrow key.
The console will show you Screen 1: Transmitters. You should see the words:
“RECEIVING FROM...” and “STATION NO.” followed by the transmitter
IDs that your console detects. One of these should be the ID number you just
set on the Soil Moisture Station transmitter. If you don’t see it, make sure the
console is within 10' of the transmitter, and verify that you set the DIP
switches correctly. If you still don’t see it, go to “TEST mode” on the next
page.
2. Press the DONE key to move on to Screen 2: Selecting Transmitters.
Setup Mode – Screen 2 is where you will set the console to recognize signals
on that ID as coming from a Soil Moisture Station.
3. Press the LEFT (<) or RIGHT (>) arrow key, or the STATION key, to scroll
through transmitter IDs.
When you see the ID you chose for the Soil Moisture Station, use the UP (+)
or DOWN (-) arrow keys to activate reception of that ID code. Make sure the
screen shows “ON”.
4. Press the GRAPH key until the word “SOIL” appears.
5. To exit Setup Mode, press and hold the DONE key.
Note: See the Vantage Pro User’s Manual & Setup Guide: “Setup Mode – Screen 2:
Selecting Transmitters” for more information.
Testing Soil Moisture Station Communications
1. Press the TEMP key until you see “SOIL MOIST” displayed on the console
screen where the inside temperature is usually displayed.
• If you see SOIL MOIST and no number, you are seeing the moisture and
temperature readings for sensor pair #1.
2. If you continue to press the TEMP key, you will see the readings for sensor
pairs #2, #3, and #4.
• If no sensors are installed the reading will be dashed out.
3. A soil moisture or temperature reading confirms communication between
your Soil Moisture Station and the console.
• Disconnect the soil moisture sensor and temperature probe that were
temporarily installed to test communications.
• Go on to “Choosing a Location to Mount the Station” on page 6.
If your console does not show a soil moisture or soil temperature read-
ing, proceed to “Troubleshooting Communication Problems
