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HOBO

 

MicroRX

 

Station

 

for

 

HOBOnet

 

(RX2105

 

and

 

RX2106)

 

Manual

 

 

1

800

LOGGERS

 

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then

 

it

 

will

 

be

 

4

 

hours

 

before

 

an

 

alarm

 

clear

 

message

 

is

 

sent

 

after

 

the

 

alarm

 

is

 

triggered

‐‐

unless

 

enough

 

rain

 

has

 

continued

 

to

 

accumulate

 

that

 

causes

 

the

 

alarm

 

to

 

trip

 

again.

 

Starting

 

and

 

Stopping

 

Logging

 

You

 

can

 

start

 

and

 

stop

 

logging

 

with

 

the

 

Start/Stop

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

station

 

or

 

from

 

HOBOlink.

 

To

 

start

 

and

 

stop

 

logging

 

with

 

the

 

station:

 

1.

 

When

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

stopped,

 

press

 

the

 

Start

 

button

 

to

 

start

 

logging.

 

The

 

device

 

will

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

(“Connection”

 

will

 

blink

 

on

 

the

 

LCD)

 

and

 

then

 

logging

 

will

 

begin

 

at

 

the

 

logging

 

interval

 

specified

 

for

 

smart

 

sensors

 

(if

 

applicable)

 

and

 

wireless

 

sensors.

 

 

2.

 

To

 

stop

 

logging,

 

press

 

the

 

Stop

 

button.

 

Logging

 

stops

 

immediately.

 

Note

 

that

 

the

 

station

 

does

 

not

 

immediately

 

connect

 

when

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

stopped,

 

but

 

it

 

will

 

continue

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

at

 

the

 

connection

 

interval

 

set

 

in

 

HOBOlink

 

even

 

if

 

it

 

is

 

not

 

logging.

 

 

To

 

start

 

and

 

stop

 

the

 

station

 

from

 

HOBOlink:

 

1.

 

Click

 

Devices

 

and

 

then

 

RX

 

Devices,

 

and

 

find

 

the

 

station

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

start

 

or

 

stop.

 

Click

 

the

 

arrow

 

next

 

to

 

 

and

 

select

 

Start/Stop.

 

2.

 

Click

 

Start

 

or

 

Stop.

 

The

 

station

 

will

 

start

 

or

 

stop

 

logging

 

the

 

next

 

time

 

it

 

connects

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

Adding

 

or

 

Removing

 

Smart

 

Sensors

 

To

 

add

 

or

 

remove

 

smart

 

sensors

 

from

 

the

 

station:

 

1.

 

If

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

currently

 

logging,

 

press

 

the

 

Stop

 

button

 

to

 

stop

 

it.

 

2.

 

Press

 

the

 

Connect

 

button

 

and

 

wait

 

for

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

so

 

that

 

all

 

the

 

latest

 

data

 

is

 

offloaded

 

before

 

changing

 

smart

 

sensors.

 

3.

 

Unplug

 

any

 

smart

 

sensors

 

you

 

wish

 

to

 

remove.

 

Plug

 

in

 

any

 

new

 

smart

 

sensors.

 

Lightly

 

coat

 

the

 

portion

 

of

 

the

 

cable(s)

 

that

 

will

 

be

 

placed

 

in

 

the

 

cable

 

channel

 

with

 

a

 

small

 

amount

 

of

 

silicone

 

grease.

 

Push

 

each

 

new

 

sensor

 

cable

 

into

 

the

 

hole

 

that

 

lines

 

up

 

with

 

the

 

corresponding

 

sensor

 

connector.

 

Use

 

the

 

integrated

 

plugs

 

in

 

the

 

cable

 

channel

 

to

 

fill

 

any

 

empty

 

holes.

 

4.

 

Press

 

the

 

Select

 

button

 

to

 

view

 

the

 

smart

 

sensors

 

on

 

the

 

LCD

 

screen.

 

 

5.

 

Press

 

the

 

Search

 

button

 

for

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

detect

 

all

 

the

 

smart

 

sensors

 

currently

 

connected

 

(the

 

magnifying

 

glass

 

icon

 

should

 

be

 

visible

 

as

 

in

 

the

 

previous

 

example).

 

6.

 

Press

 

the

 

Start

 

button

 

to

 

begin

 

logging

 

again.

 

The

 

station

 

will

 

automatically

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

7.

 

Make

 

sure

 

the

 

cable

 

channel

 

is

 

securely

 

in

 

place

 

and

 

close

 

the

 

station

 

door.

 

8.

 

Make

 

any

 

configuration

 

changes

 

in

 

HOBOlink

 

as

 

desired,

 

such

 

as

 

adding

 

sensor

 

labels

 

or

 

scaling

 

(see

 

Setting

 

up

 

the

 

Station

).

 

Note

 

that

 

any

 

existing

 

alarms

 

associated

 

with

 

removed

 

sensors

 

will

 

still

 

be

 

listed

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

See

 

the

 

HOBOlink

 

Help

 

for

 

details

 

on

 

deleting

 

alarms.

 

Important:

 

If

 

you

 

are

 

using

 

smart

 

sensors

 

only

 

and

 

no

 

wireless

 

sensors,

 

power

 

down

 

the

 

station

 

and

 

unplug

 

the

 

manager

 

to

 

preserve

 

battery

 

power.

 

Adding

 

or

 

Removing

 

Motes

 

To

 

add

 

a

 

mote

 

to

 

the

 

wireless

 

sensor

 

network:

 

Important:

 

Keep

 

the

 

mote

 

near

 

the

 

station

 

while

 

completing

 

these

 

steps.

 

1.

 

If

 

the

 

LCD

 

is

 

blank

 

on

 

the

 

station,

 

press

 

any

 

button

 

to

 

wake

 

it

 

up.

 

2.

 

Press

 

the

 

Select

 

button

 

to

 

view

 

module

 

2.

 

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

stop

 

logging

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

start

 

logging

 

The

 

station

 

is

 

logging

 

The

 

station

 

is

 

stopped

 

Press

 

the

 

Select

 

button

 

to

 

view

 

the

 

smart

 

sensor

 

screen

 

Press

 

the

 

Search

 

button

 

for

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

find

 

all

 

connected

 

smart

 

sensors

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

switch

 

to

 

module

 

2

 

Summary of Contents for Hobo MicroRX RX2105

Page 1: ...nths with 1 minute logging and daily connections or 2 months with 1 minute logging and hourly connections and with approximately 10 motes Note Deployments in areas with weak cellular strength could re...

Page 2: ...in the European Union EU See last page FCC ID QIPPLS62 W IC ID 7830A PLS62W Manager Operating Range 25 to 60 C 13 to 140 F Radio Power 12 6 mW 11 dBm non adjustable Transmission Range Reliable connec...

Page 3: ...sensors see Setting up the Station The station can support up to 15 smart sensor data channels some smart sensors have more than one data channel Cable Channel Plugs Use these plugs to fill empty hole...

Page 4: ...lular signal the more bars there are the stronger the signal This will blink while connecting to HOBOlink or When the station is attempting to connect or is currently connected to HOBOlink Connection...

Page 5: ...ule 2 screen information about the manager is displayed The channel count represents all measurement channels plus a battery channel for each mote in the wireless network For example one temperature R...

Page 6: ...annel for more details 4 Plug in the battery and wait for the station to connect to HOBOlink a Plug in the battery cable For RX2106 models plug in the solar panel cable for the built in solar panel If...

Page 7: ...ond connection interval select the Night mode checkbox Select when night mode should begin and end and then enter the connection interval you want to use during that part of the day The night mode sch...

Page 8: ...sors you need to configure Wireless Sensor Configuration You can configure both the global settings for the manager module that affect all sensor motes logging interval and the settings for each indiv...

Page 9: ...phs as shown in the following example Logged data is saved in a database You can export this data on demand as needed or set up automatic exports that are delivered to email and or FTP addresses on a...

Page 10: ...dditional details Sensor Alarms To add a sensor alarm 1 In HOBOlink click Devices and then RX Devices and find the station you want to configure Click the arrow next to and select Alarm Configuration...

Page 11: ...ug any smart sensors you wish to remove Plug in any new smart sensors Lightly coat the portion of the cable s that will be placed in the cable channel with a small amount of silicone grease Push each...

Page 12: ...e mote serial number or name from the Configuration menu as shown in the following example c Click Delete to remove the mote from the network d If the mote you are deleting is currently active on the...

Page 13: ...ment location to prevent pooling of water on the cable entries In addition if it is mounted horizontally the battery could be damaged over time in RX2106 models as it is charged and the antenna in bot...

Page 14: ...r in an outdoor environment There should not be more than five motes in any direction at their maximum transmission range from the station Data logged by a wireless sensor must travel or hop across th...

Page 15: ...loyments and recommended for harsh indoor environments where debris could enter the station 1 Make sure all sensors and cables are installed including the solar panel AC adapter cable or external DC p...

Page 16: ...orage device from the computer and disconnect the cable from the mote The firmware installation process will begin automatically on the mote The blue LED will blink rapidly while the firmware is insta...

Page 17: ...winter The maximum connection rate when using an external 5W or 15W solar panel is 10 minute connections year round in full sun The connection rate with external solar panels may be less if deployed...

Page 18: ...t and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device co...

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