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HOBO

 

MicroRX

 

Station

 

for

 

HOBOnet

 

(RX2105

 

and

 

RX2106)

 

Manual

 

 

1

800

LOGGERS

 

7

 

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b.

 

Install

 

the

 

batteries

 

in

 

the

 

mote

 

and

 

press

 

the

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

mote

 

for

 

3

 

seconds.

 

 

c.

 

Watch

 

the

 

mote

 

LCD

 

during

 

the

 

process

 

of

 

joining

 

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.

 

d.

 

Repeat

 

these

 

steps

 

to

 

add

 

other

 

motes.

 

Press

 

the

 

Search

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

station

 

when

 

finished

 

adding

 

motes.

 

6.

 

Configure

 

the

 

station

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

In

 

HOBOlink,

 

click

 

Devices,

 

then

 

RX

 

Devices

 

and

 

click

 

the

 

 

icon

 

next

 

to

 

your

 

station.

 

Use

 

the

 

configuration

 

screens

 

in

 

HOBOlink

 

to

 

finish

 

setting

 

up

 

the

 

station,

 

starting

 

with

 

General

 

Configuration

 

(the

 

nickname,

 

time

 

zone,

 

and

 

image

 

for

 

the

 

station).

 

Use

 

the

 

Next

 

button

 

to

 

move

 

from

 

one

 

configuration

 

screen

 

to

 

the

 

next

 

or

 

use

 

the

 

left

 

menu

 

to

 

select

 

a

 

specific

 

item

 

to

 

configure.

 

Follow

 

the

 

steps

 

in

 

the

 

next

 

subsections

 

to

 

configure

 

the

 

readout

 

settings,

 

smart

 

sensors

 

(if

 

applicable),

 

and

 

wireless

 

sensors.

 

Note:

 

Click

 

Save

 

or

 

Next

 

in

 

any

 

screen

 

to

 

save

 

your

 

changes.

 

You

 

will

 

lose

 

any

 

changes

 

made

 

if

 

you

 

click

 

Back

 

without

 

clicking

 

Next

 

or

 

Save

 

first.

 

 

Readout

 

Configuration

 

a.

 

Click

 

Readout

 

from

 

the

 

Configuration

 

menu.

 

b.

 

Set

 

the

 

connection

 

interval,

 

which

 

is

 

how

 

often

 

the

 

station

 

will

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

The

 

minimum

 

connection

 

interval

 

depends

 

on

 

your

 

communication

 

plan.

 

c.

 

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.

 

(The

 

night

 

mode

 

schedule

 

can

 

take

 

effect

 

any

 

time

 

during

 

the

 

day;

 

it

 

does

 

not

 

have

 

to

 

be

 

at

 

night.)

 

Use

 

this

 

option

 

to

 

save

 

data

 

in

 

your

 

communications

 

plan

 

(if

 

applicable)

 

or

 

to

 

conserve

 

battery

 

power

 

at

 

night

 

when

 

solar

 

charging

 

is

 

unavailable.

 

You

 

can

 

view

 

current

 

plan

 

usage

 

in

 

the

 

Device

 

Information

 

section

 

on

 

your

 

station’s

 

page

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

d.

 

Click

 

Save

 

or

 

click

 

Next.

 

 

Smart

 

Sensors

 

Logging

 

and

 

Configuration

 

You

 

can

 

configure

 

both

 

the

 

global

 

settings

 

that

 

affect

 

all

 

smart

 

sensors

 

(logging

 

interval

 

and

 

sampling

 

interval)

 

and

 

the

 

settings

 

for

 

each

 

smart

 

sensor

 

(labels,

 

graphs,

 

and

 

scaling).

 

a.

 

Click

 

Smart

 

Sensors

 

Logging

 

from

 

the

 

Configuration

 

menu.

 

b.

 

Select

 

the

 

logging

 

interval.

 

This

 

will

 

be

 

used

 

by

 

all

 

configured

 

smart

 

sensors.

 

c.

 

Enable

 

the

 

sampling

 

interval

 

and

 

enter

 

the

 

rate

 

to

 

use

 

in

 

minutes

 

and

 

seconds.

 

Or,

 

you

 

can

 

choose

 

a

 

specific

 

item

 

to

 

configure

 

from

 

this

 

menu

 

Use

 

the

 

Next

 

button

 

to

 

save

 

changes

 

and

 

move

 

through

 

each

 

configuration

 

screen

 

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.

 

iii.

 

iv.

 

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.

 

i.

 

ii.

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

mote

 

for

 

3

 

seconds

 

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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