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HOBO

 

MicroRX

 

Station

 

for

 

HOBOnet

 

(RX2105

 

and

 

RX2106)

 

Manual

 

 

1

800

LOGGERS

 

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Battery

 

and

 

Memory

 

Status

 

This

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

shows

 

the

 

current

 

battery

 

level

 

and

 

memory.

 

 

or

 

 

The

 

battery

 

indicator

 

shows

 

the

 

approximate

 

battery

 

power

 

remaining.

 

In

 

this

 

example,

 

the

 

battery

 

is

 

fully

 

charged.

 

The

 

lightning

 

bolt

 

will

 

appear

 

when

 

an

 

AC

 

adapter

 

or

 

solar

 

panel

 

is

 

plugged

 

into

 

the

 

station.

 

“Charging”

 

will

 

flash

 

while

 

the

 

battery

 

is

 

being

 

charged.

 

 

When

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

logging,

 

it

 

will

 

record

 

data

 

indefinitely,

 

with

 

newest

 

data

 

overwriting

 

the

 

oldest

 

data

 

until

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

stopped.

 

This

 

continuous

 

logging

 

is

 

represented

 

by

 

the

 

arrow

 

in

 

this

 

symbol.

 

With

 

normal

 

communication,

 

the

 

memory

 

used

 

will

 

be

 

small,

 

and

 

this

 

icon

 

will

 

show

 

one

 

bar.

 

If

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

not

 

able

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink,

 

this

 

icon

 

will

 

show

 

the

 

amount

 

of

 

memory

 

that

 

is

 

filled

 

with

 

data

 

waiting

 

to

 

be

 

read

 

out

 

at

 

the

 

next

 

connection.

 

Channel

 

and

 

Device

 

Information

 

This

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

shows

 

the

 

number

 

of

 

channels

 

and

 

other

 

information

 

about

 

each

 

module.

 

It

 

also

 

shows

 

general

 

device

 

information.

 

Press

 

the

 

Select

 

button

 

to

 

scroll

 

through

 

the

 

main

 

screen,

 

smart

 

sensors

 

screen,

 

and

 

module

 

2

 

for

 

the

 

manager.

 

 

Main

 

Screen

 

When

 

viewing

 

the

 

main

 

LCD

 

screen,

 

the

 

total

 

number

 

of

 

all

 

channels

 

in

 

use

 

by

 

the

 

system

 

is

 

displayed.

 

This

 

is

 

a

 

combination

 

of

 

smart

 

sensor

 

channels

 

and

 

wireless

 

network

 

channels.

 

For

 

example,

 

if

 

there

 

are

 

5

 

smart

 

sensor

 

channels

 

and

 

4

 

wireless

 

network

 

channels,

 

then

 

9

 

channels

 

are

 

shown

 

on

 

the

 

main

 

screen

 

as

 

shown.

 

 

Smart

 

Sensors

 

Screen

 

When

 

viewing

 

the

 

smart

 

sensors

 

screen,

 

the

 

number

 

of

 

smart

 

sensor

 

channels

 

is

 

displayed.

 

Note

 

that

 

some

 

smart

 

sensors

 

have

 

more

 

than

 

one

 

channel

 

associated

 

with

 

them

 

so

 

the

 

number

 

of

 

channels

 

may

 

not

 

match

 

the

 

number

 

of

 

physical

 

smart

 

sensors.

 

In

 

this

 

example,

 

there

 

are

 

5

 

smart

 

sensor

 

channels.

 

 

 

Module

 

2

 

When

 

viewing

 

the

 

module

 

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/RH

 

wireless

 

sensor

 

and

 

one

 

repeater

 

has

 

a

 

channel

 

count

 

of

 

four

 

as

 

shown

 

at

 

right.

 

 

 

 

 

This

 

will

 

blink

 

in

 

the

 

lower

 

right

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

when

 

a

 

firmware

 

update

 

is

 

underway.

 

It

 

will

 

display

 

which

 

module

 

or

 

element

 

is

 

being

 

updated.

 

 

This

 

is

 

a

 

numerical

 

code

 

that

 

appears

 

when

 

a

 

system

 

fault

 

has

 

occurred.

 

You

 

may

 

need

 

to

 

provide

 

this

 

code

 

to

 

Onset

 

Technical

 

Support.

 

See

 

Troubleshooting

 

for

 

details.

 

 

This

 

is

 

the

 

version

 

number

 

of

 

the

 

station

 

firmware.

 

It

 

only

 

appears

 

when

 

powering

 

up

 

the

 

device.

 

Button

 

Symbols

 

Use

 

the

 

three

 

buttons

 

below

 

the

 

following

 

symbols

 

to

 

operate

 

the

 

station.

 

Press

 

any

 

of

 

the

 

three

 

buttons

 

to

 

turn

 

on

 

the

 

LCD.

 

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

cycle

 

through

 

status

 

information

 

about

 

the

 

smart

 

sensors

 

and

 

module

 

2.

 

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

start

 

logging.

 

This

 

option

 

is

 

not

 

available

 

while

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

actively

 

connected

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

stop

 

logging.

 

This

 

option

 

is

 

not

 

available

 

while

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

actively

 

connected

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

This

 

option

 

is

 

only

 

available

 

on

 

the

 

main

 

LCD

 

screen.

 

It

 

is

 

not

 

available

 

when

 

scrolling

 

through

 

smart

 

sensor

 

and

 

module

 

information

 

with

 

the

 

Select

 

button.

 

In

 

addition,

 

this

 

option

 

is

 

not

 

available

 

while

 

a

 

connection

 

is

 

underway

 

or

 

active.

 

 

Press

 

this

 

Search

 

button

 

for

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

detect

 

all

 

currently

 

installed

 

smart

 

sensors

 

or

 

add

 

motes

 

to

 

your

 

wireless

 

network.

 

As

 

you

 

add

 

or

 

remove

 

smart

 

sensors

 

while

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

stopped,

 

press

 

the

 

Select

 

button

 

and

 

then

 

the

 

Search

 

button

 

for

 

the

 

system

 

to

 

recognize

 

your

 

changes.

 

This

 

option

 

is

 

not

 

available

 

for

 

smart

 

sensors

 

while

 

the

 

station

 

is

 

logging.

 

To

 

add

 

motes

 

to

 

the

 

wireless

 

network,

 

press

 

the

 

Select

 

button

 

to

 

switch

 

to

 

module

 

2

 

and

 

then

 

press

 

the

 

Search

 

button

 

for

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

find

 

the

 

motes.

 

The

 

station

 

can

 

search

 

for

 

motes

 

whether

 

it

 

is

 

logging

 

or

 

stopped.

 

 

Use

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

clear

 

a

 

fault

 

code.

 

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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