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HOBO

 

MicroRX

 

Station

 

for

 

HOBOnet

 

(RX2105

 

and

 

RX2106)

 

Manual

 

 

1

800

LOGGERS

 

4

 

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Manager

 

Mounting

 

Tab:

 

Use

 

the

 

tabs

 

at

 

the

 

top

 

and

 

bottom

 

of

 

the

 

mote

 

to

 

mount

 

it

 

(see

 

Deployment

 

Guidelines

).

 

Cable:

 

Use

 

this

 

cable

 

to

 

connect

 

the

 

manager

 

to

 

the

 

station.

 

Eyelet:

 

Use

 

this

 

eyelet

 

to

 

attach

 

a

 

3/16

 

inch

 

padlock

 

to

 

the

 

mote

 

for

 

security.

 

Latch:

 

Use

 

the

 

two

 

latches

 

to

 

open

 

and

 

close

 

the

 

mote

 

door.

 

Antenna:

 

This

 

is

 

the

 

built

in

 

antenna

 

for

 

the

 

radio

 

communications

 

across

 

the

 

wireless

 

network.

 

USB

 

Port:

 

Use

 

this

 

port

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

the

 

mote

 

to

 

a

 

computer

 

via

 

USB

 

cable

 

if

 

you

 

need

 

to

 

update

 

the

 

firmware

 

(see

 

Updating

 

Manager

 

Firmware

).

 

LCD

 

Operation

 

This

 

example

 

shows

 

all

 

symbols

 

illuminated

 

on

 

the

 

LCD

 

screen

 

with

 

an

 

overview

 

of

 

what

 

each

 

section

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

represents.

 

Refer

 

to

 

the

 

table

 

below

 

for

 

details

 

about

 

each

 

section

 

and

 

associated

 

symbols.

 

 

 

System

 

Status

 

This

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

shows

 

the

 

overall

 

system

 

status.

 

 

or

 

 

When

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

powered

 

up,

 

“Initializing

 

System”

 

flashes

 

in

 

the

 

upper

 

left

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD.

 

After

 

initialization

 

is

 

complete,

 

“System”

 

remains

 

illuminated

 

and

 

one

 

of

 

these

 

symbols

 

will

 

appear:

 

 

indicates

 

the

 

system

 

is

 

ok.

 

 

indicates

 

there

 

is

 

a

 

problem

 

with

 

the

 

system;

 

check

 

the

 

Device

 

Information

 

panel

 

on

 

your

 

station

 

page

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

Connection

 

Status

 

This

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

shows

 

the

 

status

 

of

 

the

 

HOBOlink

 

connection

 

and

 

other

 

items.

 

 

This

 

indicates

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

connected

 

to

 

a

 

USB

 

cable.

 

 

This

 

shows

 

the

 

strength

 

of

 

the

 

cellular

 

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”

 

flashes

 

on

 

the

 

LCD.

 

After

 

the

 

connection

 

is

 

complete,

 

“Last

 

Connection”

 

remains

 

illuminated

 

and

 

one

 

of

 

these

 

symbols

 

will

 

appear:

 

 

indicates

 

the

 

last

 

connection

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

was

 

ok.

 

 

indicates

 

there

 

was

 

a

 

problem

 

with

 

the

 

last

 

connection;

 

check

 

the

 

Connections

 

log

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

Smart

 

Sensor

 

and

 

Module

 

Status

 

 

 

This

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

shows

 

the

 

status

 

of

 

the

 

smart

 

sensors

 

and

 

the

 

manager.

 

One

 

of

 

the

 

following

 

symbols

 

will

 

also

 

appear

 

next

 

to

 

smart

 

sensors

 

or

 

module

 

2

 

for

 

the

 

manager:

 

 

indicates

 

the

 

smart

 

sensor

 

or

 

manager

 

module

 

is

 

ok.

 

 

indicates

 

there

 

is

 

a

 

problem

 

with

 

the

 

smart

 

sensor

 

or

 

manager

 

module;

 

check

 

your

 

device

 

page

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

 

indicates

 

a

 

sensor

 

alarm

 

has

 

tripped

 

and

 

will

 

flash

 

on

 

the

 

LCD

 

until

 

the

 

alarm

 

is

 

cleared;

 

check

 

the

 

Alarms

 

log

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

Logging

 

Status

 

This

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

indicates

 

whether

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

currently

 

logging.

 

 

or

 

 

“Stopped”

 

indicates

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

not

 

currently

 

logging

 

while

 

“Logging”

 

indicates

 

it

 

is

 

currently

 

logging.

 

Press

 

the

 

Start/Stop

 

button

 

to

 

start

 

or

 

stop

 

logging

 

as

 

desired.

 

Note

 

that

 

“Logging”

 

will

 

blink

 

until

 

the

 

first

 

data

 

point

 

is

 

logged

 

after

 

the

 

Start

 

button

 

is

 

pressed.

 

Pressing

 

Start

 

will

 

also

 

initiate

 

a

 

connection

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

Pressing

 

Stop

 

will

 

stop

 

logging,

 

but

 

it

 

will

 

not

 

initiate

 

a

 

connection

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

System

 

Status

 

Connection

 

Status

 

Manager

 

Status

  

Logging

 

Status

 

Battery

 

and

 

Memory

 

Status

 

Channel

 

and

 

Device

 

Information

 

Button

 

Symbols

 

Latch

 

Eyelet

 

Cable

 

Antenna

 

USB

 

Port

 

Mounting

 

Tab

 

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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