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 WeatherHawk

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Quick Start Guide Series 500 - Models 510/511/520/521 

 
Computer Requirements 

 

Available Serial Port or USB Port (Serial-to-USB Converter Cable required) 

 

WeatherHawk Setup Procedure  

1. 

Remove the top foam packing from the WeatherHawk box and verify you have all ordered equipment. 
Your system may have a wireless receiver (Model 520/521), and/or a solar panel (P/N 16851). Figure 1 
below shows a wireless Model 520 with solar panel. Unpack all equipment and check for physical damage. 

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a.  Lift the WeatherHawk by the main body of the weather 
     station. Removing the station by lifting on the  
     sensors may damage the sensors (see Figure 1).   
b.  Avoid resting the WeatherHawk on the wind speed  
     and wind direction sensor prongs located on top of the 
        weather station. 

  c.  Report missing or damaged equipment to  

                            WeatherHawk Customer Service before installing  
                            your system. 

d.

 

A black rubber mast shim is inside the WeatherHawk 
Integral mast mount. This shim reduces the diameter 
to accommodate a 1 ¼ inch OD mast. Discard the shim 
if using a 1 ¾ inch mast. Fully seat the shim on the mast, 
with the flange down, before sliding the WeatherHawk over the shim/mast.  

 

 

Figure 1 Model 520 with solar panel

2. 

Install your application software on your computer. 

3. 

Connect the serial cable male connector to the WeatherHawk RS-232 port and the serial cable female 
connector to a computer serial port (Figure 2). 

 

Figure 2:  Serial cable (left) and the 
WeatherHawk serial port in which the serial 
cable male connector connects.  A dust cover 
must be removed from the WeatherHawk  
RS-232 port before connecting the cable. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you’re connecting the cable to a USB port, a serial-to-USB converter cable is required and optionally 
available from WeatherHawk (P/N 16878, USB-AD). 
 
 

 

4.

 

On the underside of the WeatherHawk, turn the on/off switch to the on position (Figure 3), and observe 
thathe circular red Scan light will briefly flash. 

 

Figure 3:  The power switch and 
Scan/Receive light is located on 
the bottom of the WeatherHawk 

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Summary of Contents for 500 Series

Page 1: ...modate a 1 inch OD mast Discard the shim if using a 1 inch mast Fully seat the shim on the mast with the flange down before sliding the WeatherHawk over the shim mast Figure 1 Model 520 with solar panel 2 Install your application software on your computer 3 Connect the serial cable male connector to the WeatherHawk RS 232 port and the serial cable female connector to a computer serial port Figure ...

Page 2: ...te Refer to the Installation Guide provided on the CD shipped with your station for siting information and installation procedures Station Setup Using Virtual Weather Station Software 1 Click on the Settings menu and choose WeatherHawk Settings from the drop down menu Figure 4 WeatherHawk 2 If your WeatherHawk is wireless change the Logger Address to your WeatherHawk station s serial number 1 of F...

Page 3: ... Offset _________ ___________ ________ Current VWS WHERE Current the current barometric pressure in Hg obtained from a Radio or Television Weather Program or from the Web site http weather noaa gov weather ccus html Figure 7 VWS the barometric pressure in Hg found in the Virtual Weather Station Software on the Broadcast Display screen Figure 8 Zero negative numbers and very small numbers are possi...

Page 4: ... the WeatherHawk and radio are communicating Also indicator lights on both the RF401 radio and the WeatherHawk will blink 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 WeatherHawk Changing some settings on your radio and WeatherHawk station should rectify this situation The proce...

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