HOBO
MicroRX
Station
for
HOBOnet
(RX2105
and
RX2106)
Manual
1
‐
800
‐
LOGGERS
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1.
Click
Devices
and
then
RX
Devices,
and
find
the
station
you
want
to
configure.
Click
the
arrow
next
to
on
the
Devices
page
and
select
Readout
Configuration.
2.
Set
the
connection
interval.
The
minimum
connection
interval
depends
on
your
communication
plan.
3.
If
you
wish
to
set
up
a
second
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.
4.
Click
Save.
The
changes
to
the
connection
interval
will
take
place
the
next
time
the
station
connects
to
HOBOlink.
You
can
also
connect
to
HOBOlink
from
the
station
at
any
time,
regardless
of
the
connection
schedule.
Press
the
Connect
button
on
the
station
to
connect
to
HOBOlink.
Unless
the
station
is
running
on
a
night
mode
connection
interval,
the
normal
connection
schedule
will
then
restart
after
the
connection
is
complete.
For
example,
a
station
is
configured
to
connect
hourly
and
the
last
connection
on
its
regular
schedule
occurred
at
10:05.
If
you
use
the
Connect
button
on
the
station
to
connect
to
HOBOlink
at
10:15,
the
next
connection
will
then
be
about
11:15
based
on
the
one
‐
hour
connection
interval.
Similarly,
if
a
station
misses
a
connection,
the
connection
schedule
will
shift
depending
on
the
time
of
the
next
successful
connection.
While
the
station
is
using
a
second,
night
mode
schedule,
all
connections
will
follow
that
schedule
only;
any
extra
connections
while
the
station
is
in
night
mode
will
not
cause
a
shift
in
the
connection
schedule.
Also
note
that
the
station
will
connect
to
HOBOlink
when
the
device
is
powered
up
and
when
you
press
the
Start
button.
Note:
All
connections
to
HOBOlink
count
toward
your
communications
plan.
If
the
station
is
nearing
its
limit
for
monthly
cell
use,
minimize
unscheduled
connections.
This
includes
any
connections
for
alarms
or
changes
you
make
to
the
connection
schedule.
You
can
also
increase
the
connection
interval
to
reduce
the
number
of
connections
to
HOBOlink
per
day.
Go
to
the
Device
Information
section
on
your
station
page
in
HOBOlink
to
check
the
status
of
the
monthly
communications
plan
usage
for
the
station.
Deployment
Guidelines
Follow
the
guidelines
and
steps
in
this
section
for
deploying
and
mounting
the
station.
Guidelines
for
Deploying
the
Station
Check
the
signal
strength
on
the
LCD
in
the
location
you
wish
to
deploy
the
station
to
make
sure
it
will
be
able
to
reliably
connect
to
HOBOlink.
The
station
may
have
difficulty
connecting
if
there
is
only
one
bar
illuminated
in
the
signal
strength
icon
on
the
LCD.
(The
signal
strength
shown
on
the
LCD
is
from
the
last
connection.)
The
station
must
be
mounted
at
least
one
foot
from
all
sensors
to
avoid
interference
from
the
built
‐
in
radio
module
and
antenna
with
the
measurements
made
by
the
sensors.
Make
sure
the
station
remains
in
a
vertical
position
once
it
is
placed
in
its
deployment
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
both
models
will
not
have
optimal
range.
If
possible,
avoid
sites
immediately
adjacent
to
radio/television/microwave
towers
and
equipment.
In
rare
situations,
strong
electromagnetic
interference
may
result
in
sensor
network
errors.
If
you
are
using
a
wind
speed/direction
sensor
or
if
the
station
will
be
installed
on
a
roof
or
in
a
location
with
exposure
to
lightning,
use
a
grounding
wire
(CABLE
‐
MICRO
‐
G).
A
grounding
wire
may
also
reduce
potential
sensor
errors
that
can
result
from
installing
near
other
radio
or
electrical
equipment
or
antennas.
See
Installing
the
Grounding
Wire
.
Also,
ground
the
tripod
or
mast
using
appropriate
grounding,
such
as
the
Grounding
Kit
(M
‐
GKA).
Take
note
of
the
mounting
considerations
in
the
sensor
manuals
at
www.onsetcomp.com/support/manuals
for
additional
guidelines
for
the
sensors
you
are
using.
Make
sure
all
cables
and
wires
are
fastened
securely
and
routed
through
the
cable
channel.
Any
empty
holes
in
the
cable
channels
need
to
be
filled
with
the
integrated
plugs
to
ensure
the
station
is
weatherproof
if
installed
outdoors
or
to
protect
it
from
harsh
indoor
environments
(see
the
diagrams
in
Installing
the
Cable
Channel
for
how
to
insert
the
plugs).
When
using
the
AC
adapter
(P
‐
AC
‐
1)
with
the
cable
channel
installed
in
the
RX2105
station,
route
the
AC
adapter
cable
through
the
far
‐
left
hole
in
the
cable
channel.
Tuck
the
cable
into
the
left
side
of
the
hole
and
use
the
integrated
cable
channel
plug
in
the
same
hole
(see
the
diagrams
in
Installing
the
Cable
Channel
for
how
to
insert
the
plug).
The
far
‐
left
hole
is
slightly
bigger
than
most
other
holes
in
the
cable
channel
and
can
accommodate
both
the
AC
adapter
cable
and
the
integrated
plug
at
the
same
time.
Do
not
store
excess
sensor
cable
wire
coiled
inside
the
station
case
or
within
one
foot
outside
the
case.
Protect
cables
and
wires
with
conduit.
Exposed
cables
can
be
chewed
by
rodents.
Make
sure
the
total
cable
length
for
all
installed
smart
sensors
does
not
exceed
100
m
(328
ft).
Consider
using
a
padlock
to
restrict
access
to
the
station.
With
the
station
door
closed,
hook
a
padlock
through
one
of
the
latches
on
the
right
side
of
the
door
and
lock
it.
The
RX2106
station
has
a
built
‐
in
solar
panel
to
recharge
the
NiMH
battery
pack.
Connect
the
solar
panel
cable
to
keep
the
battery
charged.
When
mounting
the
station,
position
the
solar
panel
in
the
direction
where
it
will
receive
the
most
sunlight
through
the
day
and
throughout
each
season.
It
may
be
necessary
to
periodically
adjust
the
station
position
as
the
path
of
sunlight
changes
throughout
the
year
or
if
the
tree
and
leaf
growth
alters
the
amount
of
sunlight
reaching
the
solar
panel.
If
the
location
where
you
want
to
install
the
RX2106
station
does
not
produce
enough
sunlight
to
charge
the
battery,
use
an
external
solar
panel
(SOLAR
‐
xW).
Disconnect
the
built
‐
in
solar
panel
cable
and
tuck
it
in
the
station
door.
Plug
in
an
external
solar
panel.
Lightly
coat
the
portion
of
the
cable
that
will
be
placed
in
the
cable
