HOBO U30 Station (NRC) User’s Guide
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Chapter Two: Initial Setup and Test
Procedure
Before you take the U30 Station into the field for deployment you should
perform some preliminary hardware assembly, configuration, and testing.
1.
Access Secondary Cable Slot (page 65) (if applicable)
If you ordered a Smart Sensor Expander Board and you will be
using those ports now, you must remove the covering on the
Secondary Cable Slot.
2.
Install Mounting Plates (page 10)
3.
Connect Smart Sensors (page 11) and Analog Sensors (page 13).
Onset recommends that you test all sensors you plan to deploy with
the logger.
If you are using the Solar Radiation Shield, set up the Temperature
and Temperature/RH sensors. There are several small pieces
required to connect these sensors to the shield that could easily get
lost in the field. It is strongly recommended you install these
sensors in the solar radiation shield before going to the field.
4.
Connect Battery (page 14).
5.
Connect U30 to a computer (page 15 ).
6.
Run HOBOware and select the U30 (page 16).
7.
Configure the Analog Sensor Port (page 18).
8.
Launch the U30 (page 21).
9.
Check the U30 Status (page 23)
10.
Readout the U30 (page 25)
11.
Repack the logger and sensors for transit.
Onset strongly recommends that you use the original packaging
when possible because it is custom-designed to protect the weather
station and its components.
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HOBO U30 Station (NRC) User’s Guide
Installing the Mounting Plates
Screw the mounting plates onto the back of the HOBO U30 Station case
using a Phillips-head screwdriver. Be careful to orient the plates as shown
below so that the screw heads are sunk into the screw holes.
Installing the mounting plates