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WS-PRO LT weather station

 

 

FIGURE

 

9

 

Radio

 

connections.

  

The

 

serial

 

cable

 

(left)

 

connects

 

to

 

the

  

port

 

marked

 

RS232

 

and

 

the

 

AC

 

adapter

 

connects

 

to

 

the

 

port

 

marked

  

DC

 

PWR

 

input.

 

 

3.

 

Connect

 

the

 

serial

 

cable

 

female

 

connector

 

to

 

a

 

computer

 

serial

 

COM

 

port

 

 

4.

 

Plug

 

the

 

RF401

 

AC

 

adapter

 

to

 

the

 

RF401

 

connector

 

labeled

 

DC

 

PWR

 

input

 

 

5.

 

Plug

 

the

 

other

 

end

 

of

 

the

 

RF401

 

AC

 

adapter

 

into

 

a

 

grounded

 

AC

 

wall

 

outlet.

 

The

 

red

 

PWR/Tx

 

status

 

light

 

should

 

illuminate

 

 

6.

 

Click

 

on

 

Weather

 

Program

 

button

 

 

Note:

 

To

 

access

 

Weather

 

Program

 

from

 

main

 

menu,

 

first

 

select

 

Today’s

 

ET

 

/

 

Weather

 

Data

 

button

 

 

7.

 

Click

 

on

 

Monitor

 

Current

 

Data

 

button

 

 

8.

 

Monitor

 

the

 

sensor

 

displays.

 

Within

 

a

 

couple

 

of

 

minutes,

 

numerical

 

values

 

should

 

appear

 

on

 

the

 

screen

 

and

 

indicator

 

lights

 

on

 

the

 

bottom

 

of

 

the

 

weather

 

station,

 

labeled

 

Scan/Receive,

 

will

 

blink

 

every

 

ten

 

seconds,

 

confirming

 

communication

 

between

 

the

 

weather

 

station

 

and

 

the

 

computer.

 

 

9.

 

If

 

the

 

radio

 

is

 

not

 

communicating

 

properly,

 

you

 

may

 

be

 

experiencing

 

interference

 

from

 

nearby

 

equipment

 

such

 

as

 

wireless

 

phones,

 

other

 

spread

 

spectrum

 

radios,

 

or

 

another

 

weather

 

station.

 

Change

 

the

 

location

 

of

 

the

 

weather

 

station.

 

 

10.

 

If

 

your

 

radio

 

is

 

working

 

properly,

 

close

 

the

 

weather

 

software

 

and

 

turn

 

the

 

key

 

to

 

the

 

off

 

position.

 

You

 

are

 

now

 

ready

 

to

 

install

 

your

 

weather

 

station

 

at

 

a

 

site

 

within

 

½

 

mile

 

from

 

the

 

central

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for WS-PRO LT

Page 1: ...WS PRO LT Weather Station Installation Manual January 2012 GT27146...

Page 2: ...tation Setup 5 2 3 Weather Station Configuration 6 2 3 Verify Serial Communication with Weather Station 8 2 4 Radio Setup for Wireless Weather Stations 9 2 5 Communication Wiring Setup for Direct Conn...

Page 3: ...ather stations 2 1 Power Sources Weather stations have an internal sealed rechargeable battery that must be recharged to assure continued system function For recharging the battery a solar panel or a...

Page 4: ...dations 2 4 Wireless Communication Weather Station 1 4 1 Transmissions Ranges Wireless communication weather stations are available for installations within several ranges Typical transmission ranges...

Page 5: ...r station from communicating try the following Relocate your weather station away from obstructions Remove the obstructions Mount the computer base station antenna outside of the building by running t...

Page 6: ...move the top foam packing from the box and verify you have all ordered equipment see Equipment List Report missing or damaged equipment to your local Rain Bird distributor before installing your syste...

Page 7: ...ection sensors 3 Connect the serial cable male connector to the weather station s RS 232 port Be sure to remove dust cover from the weather station RS 232 port before connecting the cable 4 Connect th...

Page 8: ...day s ET Weather Data button 7 Click on Weather Station Configuration button 8 Select weather station from drop down menu see Figure 5 FIGURE 5 Weather Station Configurations 9 Select Station Type Rai...

Page 9: ...splays Within a couple of minutes numerical values should appear on the screen and indicator lights on the bottom of the weather station labeled Scan Receive will blink every ten seconds confirming co...

Page 10: ...FIGURE 7 The radio antenna may be a surface mount antenna left a whipantenna right that connects directly to the radio or other optional antennas not shown FIGURE 8 The connector marked Antenna on an...

Page 11: ...ta button 7 Click on Monitor Current Data button 8 Monitor the sensor displays Within a couple of minutes numerical values should appear on the screen and indicator lights on the bottom of the weather...

Page 12: ...xmt and Green xmt pair of wires of the communication cable to the Black and Red wires respectively on the Field end of the first MSP 1 3 Connect the Black and Red wires on the Equipment end of the fi...

Page 13: ...nnect the BLACK XMT GREEN XMT pair of the Belden 9883 cable coming from the weather station to the BLACK RED wires respectively at the FIELD end of one of the MSP 1 surge arrestors The BLACK XMT GREEN...

Page 14: ...se firmly seated on the top edge of the mast pole of see Figure 11 FIGURE 11 Installation at Pole 3 Loosely tighten the U bolt nuts so that the weather station is stable but can be rotated on the mast...

Page 15: ...el on top of the weather station 7 Connect the power source that will recharge the internal sealed rechargeable battery For Solar Powered weather stations follow instructions below 8 Remove the red ca...

Page 16: ...he solar panel on the mast below the station to the maximum distance allowed by the solar panel cable 2 Loosely tighten the U bolt so that the solar panel is stable but can be rotated on the mast or p...

Page 17: ...ystem Each grounding system should have a dedicated irrigation zone with sprinkler heads and its own watering program to maintain soil moisture around the grounding system A properly installed groundi...

Page 18: ...bends kinks or coils in the wire Inspect the grounding system s clamped connections to the equipment not the welded grounding system connections once a year to make sure they are secure and corrosion...

Page 19: ...res A 2 1 and A 2 2 consists of three 5 8 diameter x 8 foot long copper clad grounding rods Install the rods in a radial 1200 star Y configuration Each rod must be installed in a true vertical positio...

Page 20: ...n Figures A 2 3 and A 2 4 uses three radials in a 120 degree star Y arrangement Each radial consists of three 5 8 diameter x 8 foot long copper clad grounding rods The first rod in each radial must be...

Page 21: ...own in Figures A 2 5 and A 2 6 consists of one vertical 8 foot copper clad grounding rod at least eight feet from the equipment and a copper grounding plate minimum dimensions 4 x96 x 0625 Install the...

Page 22: ...WS PRO LT weather station 21 FIGURE A 2 6 The Grounding Plate design may be used with or without ground enhancement material depending on side conditions...

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