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Install the Sensor Suite
The anemometer and the main part of the sensor suite can be installed either together
as a single unit on a pole, or apart from each other. The main part of the sensor suite
includes the rain collector, the temperature and humidity sensors, the radiation
shield, and the sensor interface housing. Use the U-bolts to install the sensor suite
and anemometer together or separately on a pole. Use the lag screws to install them
separately on a flat, vertical surface.
• The anemometer comes with a 40' (12 m) cable for flexibility in positioning the
system to monitor wind conditions. For example, the anemometer could be
mounted at the highest point of a roof, and the sensor suite could be mounted on a
fence closer to ground level.
• If you would like to install your anemometer even farther away from the sensor
suite or without using a cable, use a Davis Anemometer Transmitter Kit, product
number 6332.
General Installation Guidelines
• Install the sensor suite as level as possible to ensure accurate rain measurements.
Use the built-in bubble level (under the rain collector cone, near the tipping
spoons mechanism) or carpenter’s level to make sure the sensor suite is level.
• In the Northern Hemisphere, the solar panel should face south for maximum sun
exposure, and the anemometer arm should point north for proper wind direction
calibration.
• In the Southern Hemisphere, the solar panel should face north for maximum sun
exposure. Either install the sensor suite and anemometer separately, each facing
north, or mount them as a single unit with solar panel facing north and the wind
vane re-oriented to the South. (See “Orient the Wind Vane” below.)
Optional: Guidelines for Securing Cables
• To prevent fraying or cutting of cables, secure them so
they will not whip about in the wind.
• Secure cable to a metal pole using cable ties or by
wrapping tape around both the cables and the pole.
• Place clips or ties every 3' – 5' (1 – 1.6 m).
• Mounting clips, cable ties or additional hardware not included with your station
can be easily 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.
Orient the Wind Vane
The wind vane rotates 360° to display current and dominant wind directions on the
compass rose of the console display. To obtain accurate readings, the vane must be
correctly
oriented
when mounting the anemometer outside. By default, the wind
vane reports the correct wind direction if the anemometer arm points true north.
Cable Clip
Cable Tie
