Campbell Scientific TurfWeather Weather Station User Manual

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TurfWeather Weather Station

b. Bring the weather station to an enclosed location, preferably near the

host computer, and place it on a flat stable surface with an area of at

least three times the size of the weather station base.

c. Invert the weather station main body and rest it on a support that

eliminates any stress on the wind speed or wind direction sensors

and/or the rain gage. A rolled bath towel placed in the center of the

main body, next to the rain gage, will generally suit the purpose.

d. 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.

e. 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.

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

spread spectrum radio module within the electronics section. It is a

green and white rectangular electronics board positioned on top of the

weather station main electronics board. It has the word MaxStream

on its top surface. It is retained on the main electronics board by a

blue Velcro strap (FIGURE 6-10).

FIGURE 6-10. Radio fastened to the main electronics board with a

Velcro strap

f. Locate the screws on the corners of the main electronics board and

touch one finger to one of the screws. Touching the screw will

ground any electrostatic energy difference between you and the

weather station main electronics board. Do not be concerned as this

will not shock you or create a spark.

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