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HOBO

 

MicroRX

 

Station

 

for

 

HOBOnet

 

(RX2105

 

and

 

RX2106)

 

Manual

 

 

1

800

LOGGERS

 

12

 

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3.

 

Press

 

the

 

Search

 

button

 

(the

 

magnifying

 

glass).

 

The

 

magnifying

 

glass

 

icon

 

will

 

blink

 

while

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

in

 

search

 

mode.

 

 

4.

 

Open

 

the

 

mote

 

door

 

and

 

install

 

the

 

batteries

 

if

 

you

 

have

 

not

 

already

 

done

 

so.

 

5.

 

Press

 

the

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

mote

 

for

 

3

 

seconds.

 

The

 

signal

 

strength

 

icon

 

will

 

flash

 

and

 

then

 

cycle.

 

 

6.

 

Watch

 

the

 

LCD

 

on

 

the

 

mote.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

 

green

 

LED

 

blinks

 

quickly

 

while

 

the

 

mote

 

searches

 

for

 

a

 

network

 

to

 

join

 

and

 

then

 

blinks

 

slowly

 

while

 

it

 

completes

 

the

 

network

 

registration.

 

Once

 

the

 

mote

 

has

 

finished

 

joining

 

the

 

network,

 

the

 

green

 

LED

 

turns

 

off

 

and

 

the

 

blue

 

LED

 

then

 

blinks

 

indefinitely

 

while

 

the

 

mote

 

is

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

network.

 

Note:

 

If

 

the

 

mote

 

cannot

 

find

 

the

 

network

 

or

 

has

 

trouble

 

remaining

 

connected

 

during

 

this

 

process,

 

make

 

sure

 

the

 

mote

 

is

 

in

 

a

 

vertical,

 

upright

 

position

 

and

 

within

 

range

 

of

 

the

 

station.

 

7.

 

Repeat

 

steps

 

4–6

 

for

 

any

 

additional

 

motes

 

to

 

add.

 

8.

 

Press

 

the

 

Search

 

button

 

(the

 

magnifying

 

glass)

 

on

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

stop

 

searching

 

for

 

motes.

 

 

Measurements

 

will

 

be

 

recorded

 

at

 

the

 

logging

 

interval

 

specified

 

in

 

HOBOlink,

 

transmitted

 

to

 

the

 

station,

 

and

 

uploaded

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

at

 

the

 

next

 

connection

 

interval

 

(readout).

 

To

 

remove

 

a

 

mote

 

from

 

the

 

network:

 

a.

 

In

 

HOBOlink,

 

click

 

Devices,

 

then

 

RX

 

Devices,

 

and

 

find

 

the

 

station

 

with

 

the

 

mote

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

delete.

 

Click

 

the

 

arrow

 

next

 

to

 

 

and

 

select

 

Module/Sensor

 

Configuration.

 

b.

 

Select

 

the

 

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

 

network

 

(i.e.

 

powered

 

up

 

and

 

transmitting

 

data),

 

the

 

station

 

will

 

need

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

to

 

complete

 

the

 

removal

 

process.

 

Otherwise,

 

the

 

mote

 

will

 

not

 

officially

 

leave

 

the

 

network

 

and

 

can

 

attempt

 

to

 

automatically

 

rejoin

 

the

 

network

 

in

 

the

 

future.

 

To

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink,

 

press

 

the

 

Connect

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

station.

 

Once

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

connected,

 

a

 

command

 

is

 

sent

 

to

 

the

 

station

 

and

 

the

 

mote

 

permanently

 

leaves

 

the

 

network.

 

Important:

 

If

 

you

 

remove

 

all

 

motes

 

from

 

the

 

network

 

and

 

are

 

using

 

smart

 

sensors

 

only,

 

power

 

down

 

the

 

station

 

and

 

unplug

 

the

 

manager

 

to

 

preserve

 

battery

 

power.

 

Managing

 

Connections

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

The

 

station

 

will

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

on

 

the

 

connection

 

interval

 

you

 

selected

 

in

 

Readout

 

Configuration.

 

To

 

change

 

the

 

connection

 

schedule:

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

for

 

3

 

seconds

 

for

 

the

 

mote

 

to

 

join

 

the

 

network

 

This

 

network

 

connection

 

“x”

 

icon

 

blinks

 

while

 

the

 

mote

 

completes

 

the

 

registration

 

process,

 

which

 

may

 

take

 

up

 

to

 

five

 

minutes.

 

Once

 

the

 

mote

 

has

 

finished

 

joining

 

the

 

network,

 

the

 

“x”

 

icon

 

is

 

removed

 

and

 

the

 

channel

 

count

 

on

 

the

 

station

 

LCD

 

increases

 

by

 

the

 

number

 

of

 

measurement

 

channels

 

for

 

the

 

mote

 

plus

 

the

 

battery.

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

so

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

ready

 

to

 

have

 

motes

 

join

 

the

 

network

 

This

 

signal

 

strength

 

icon

 

blinks

 

while

 

searching

 

for

 

a

 

network.

 

Once

 

a

 

network

 

is

 

found,

 

the

 

icon

 

will

 

stop

 

flashing

 

and

 

the

 

bars

 

will

 

cycle

 

from

 

left

 

to

 

right.

 

c.

 

d.

 

a.

 

b.

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

again

 

to

 

stop

 

searching

 

for

 

motes

 

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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