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HOBO

 

MicroRX

 

Station

 

for

 

HOBOnet

 

(RX2105

 

and

 

RX2106)

 

Manual

 

 

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LOGGERS

 

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7.

 

Start

 

logging.

 

Press

 

the

 

Start

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

start

 

logging.

 

The

 

station

 

will

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

(“Connection”

 

will

 

blink

 

on

 

the

 

LCD)

 

and

 

then

 

logging

 

will

 

begin

 

at

 

the

 

logging

 

interval

 

specified

 

for

 

smart

 

sensors

 

(if

 

applicable)

 

and

 

wireless

 

sensors.

 

  

 

You

 

can

 

also

 

start

 

logging

 

from

 

HOBOlink.

 

Select

 

Start/Stop

 

from

 

the

 

Configure

 

menu

 

in

 

HOBOlink

 

and

 

click

 

Start.

 

Logging

 

will

 

not

 

begin

 

until

 

the

 

next

 

time

 

the

 

station

 

connects

 

to

 

HOBOlink.

 

Press

 

the

 

Connect

 

button

 

on

 

the

 

station

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

at

 

any

 

time.

 

Once

 

logging

 

begins,

 

“Logging”

 

appears

 

in

 

the

 

upper

 

right

 

corner

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

the

 

following

 

example.

 

“Logging”

 

will

 

blink

 

until

 

the

 

first

 

logging

 

sample

 

is

 

recorded.

 

At

 

that

 

point,

 

it

 

will

 

stop

 

blinking

 

and

 

remain

 

illuminated

 

until

 

logging

 

is

 

stopped.

 

 

Measurements

 

are

 

uploaded

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

each

 

time

 

the

 

station

 

connects.

 

Important:

 

See

 

Deploying

 

and

 

Mounting

 

the

 

Station

 

for

 

installation

 

steps

 

and

 

other

 

deployment

 

guidelines.

 

If

 

using

 

the

 

station

 

outdoors

 

or

 

in

 

harsh

 

indoor

 

conditions,

 

you

 

must

 

install

 

the

 

sensor

 

cable

 

channel.

 

See

 

Installing

 

the

 

Cable

 

Channel

 

for

 

details.

 

Important:

 

If

 

you

 

are

 

using

 

smart

 

sensors

 

only

 

and

 

no

 

wireless

 

sensors,

 

power

 

down

 

the

 

station

 

and

 

unplug

 

the

 

manager

 

to

 

preserve

 

battery

 

power.

 

Viewing

 

Data

 

in

 

HOBOlink

 

Data

 

is

 

uploaded

 

to

 

HOBOlink

 

each

 

time

 

the

 

device

 

connects.

 

For

 

a

 

snapshot

 

of

 

the

 

latest

 

conditions,

 

click

 

Devices,

 

then

 

RX

 

Devices,

 

and

 

click

 

the

 

device

 

name

 

to

 

view

 

the

 

readings

 

from

 

the

 

last

 

connection.

 

You

 

can

 

also

 

view

 

any

 

enabled

 

graphs

 

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

 

schedule

 

you

 

specify.

 

To

 

download

 

and

 

export

 

data:

 

1.

 

In

 

HOBOlink,

 

click

 

Data

 

and

 

then

 

Exports.

 

2.

 

Click

 

Create

 

New

 

Export.

 

3.

 

Follow

 

the

 

instructions

 

on

 

the

 

screen

 

to

 

select

 

the

 

name,

 

format,

 

time

 

zone,

 

and

 

time

 

frame,

 

and

 

then

 

the

 

devices

 

and

 

sensors

 

to

 

include

 

in

 

the

 

export.

 

Reorder

 

the

 

sensors

 

as

 

needed.

 

4.

 

Click

 

Save

 

to

 

keep

 

these

 

settings

 

for

 

future

 

use

 

or

 

click

 

Export

 

Data

 

to

 

export

 

immediately.

 

To

 

set

 

up

 

a

 

scheduled

 

data

 

delivery:

 

1.

 

Click

 

Data

 

and

 

then

 

click

 

Data

 

Delivery.

 

2.

 

Click

 

Create

 

New

 

Delivery.

 

3.

 

Under

 

General

 

Settings,

 

type

 

the

 

name

 

of

 

the

 

delivery

 

schedule

 

and

 

the

 

frequency

 

of

 

delivery.

 

Enable

 

the

 

Active

 

checkbox.

 

Select

 

other

 

settings

 

if

 

desired.

  

4.

 

Under

 

Select

 

Data

 

to

 

Export,

 

choose

 

the

 

name

 

of

 

the

 

custom

 

data

 

export

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

be

 

delivered

 

(or

 

follow

 

the

 

previous

 

set

 

of

 

steps

 

to

 

set

 

up

 

a

 

new

 

data

 

export).

 

5.

 

Under

 

Data

 

Destination,

 

select

 

FTP/SFTP

 

or

 

Email

 

for

 

the

 

delivery

 

method

 

and

 

fill

 

in

 

the

 

appropriate

 

fields.

 

6.

 

Click

 

Save.

 

Data

 

will

 

then

 

be

 

delivered

 

on

 

the

 

schedule

 

you

 

selected.

 

See

 

the

 

HOBOlink

 

Help

 

for

 

more

 

information

 

on

 

Data

 

Delivery

 

and

 

other

 

ways

 

to

 

monitor

 

your

 

station,

 

such

 

as

 

using

 

dashboards.

 

Setting

 

System

 

and

 

Sensor

 

Alarms

 

You

 

can

 

set

 

up

 

both

 

system

 

and

 

sensor

 

alarms

 

in

 

HOBOlink.

 

System

 

alarms

 

can

 

trip

 

for

 

a

 

missed

 

connection,

 

low

 

battery,

 

smart

 

sensor

 

failure,

 

or

 

missing

 

mote.

 

With

 

a

 

sensor

 

alarm,

 

you

 

can

 

configure

 

an

 

alarm

 

to

 

trip

 

at

 

one

 

measurement

 

level

 

and

 

clear

 

at

 

another.

 

In

 

addition,

 

if

 

you

 

are

 

using

 

a

 

rain

 

gauge

 

with

 

the

 

station,

 

then

 

you

 

can

 

set

 

up

 

an

 

accumulated

 

rain

 

sensor

 

alarm.

 

Press

 

this

 

button

 

to

 

start

 

logging

 

“Logging”

 

appears

 

when

 

logging

 

begins

 

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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