Campbell Scientific TurfWeather Weather Station User Manual

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TurfWeather Weather Station

f. Remove the seven Phillips head screws on the base of the main body

that hold the base section to the electronics enclosure section. Do not

remove the Phillips head screws that connect the mast bracket to the

weather station base. Notice that the three screws along the end with

the wind sensors are shorter than the remaining four screws.

g. Gently separate the electronics enclosure and base sections of the

weather station main body, taking care not to place any stress on the

wires that connect the two sections.

h. Rest the base section next to the electronics section and locate the

battery pack within the electronics section. It is a gray and black

rectangular component at the front of the electronics section (FIGURE

6-1). It is retained by a white metal bracket that is held in place with

two Phillips head screws.

i. Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the

battery pack bracket into the electronics section, and remove the

bracket.

j. Lift the battery pack from the electronics section and rest it next to the

weather station.

k. Locate the two wires that come from solar radiation sensor and follow

them to their end connector on the weather station main electronics

board. Cut or disconnect any cable ties along the length of the wires.

l. Locate the screws on the corners of the main electronics board (largest

green electronics board) and touch one finger to one of the screws on

a corner of the board, then carefully disconnect the black solar

radiation cable connector.

Touching a screw will ground any electrostatic energy difference

between you and the main electronics board. Do not be concerned,

as this will not shock you or create a spark.

m. Remove the solar radiation sensor by gently pulling it off its mounting

post as you feed the wires through the hole in the top of the weather

station module.

2. Solar Radiation Sensor Replacement:

a. Insert the wire cable from the new solar radiation sensor into the

weather station electronics module through the mounting post hole

where the previous solar radiation sensor was located.

b. Again touch a finger to a screw on a corner of the main electronics

board and then carefully reconnect the black solar radiation sensor

connector.

Touching a screw will ground any electrostatic energy difference

between you and the main electronics board. Do not be concerned,

as this will not shock you or create a spark.

NOTE

NOTE

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