DAVIS EZ-Mount Installation - Manual (Page 8)

Page 8 EZ-Mount Advanced Station
7. Connect the sensor array field case to the console (see cover page schematic).
Standard Stations: Plug the free end of the 100’ (30 m) 8-conductor cable on
the sensor array into the jack labeled SENSOR INTERFACE underneath the
console. Then skip to step 8 below.
Industrial Stations: Connect the sensor array to the ICAM and then connect
the ICAM to the console.
Note: If you are using the optional EZ-Solar Power Kit , the ICAM and ICAM connections are
unnecessary (see the power kit manual for an alternative installation).
a. Strip 4” (10 cm) of cable jacket and shield (the grey outer covering and
foil-like inner covering) from the end of the cable.
b. Remove the cover from the ICAM by pressing down on the two tabs at
the top until you can remove the tabs from the slots.
c. Feed the wires through the ferrite bead and insert the tips of the wires
into terminal block connector C2 according to the wire colors printed on
the circuit board. (To place wires into a terminal, use a small screwdriver
to push down hard on the lever next to the terminal, insert the exposed
wire into the opening created, and release the lever.)
d. Connect the bare drain wire to the SHIELD terminal JP2, and cut off any
excess drain wire.
e. Attach the ground wire to the SHIELD terminal JP2 as well. Run the
ground wire and the shielded 8-conductor wire out through the bottom
right corner of the ICAM. Secure them with a cable tie to the cable tie
lug.
f. Plug the 25’ (7.5 m) standard 8-conductor cable into connector S7.
g. Reattach the ICAM cover.
h. Plug the free end of the 25’ (7.5 m) 8-conductor cable into the jack
labeled SENSOR INTERFACE underneath the console.
Note: Refer to the Interface Cable Adapter Module manual for illustrations and further assistance,
if necessary.
8. Check all of the readings on your display to be sure they appear correctly (i.e., not
dashed out).
Consult your user’s manual for instructions on displaying the various read-
ings. Spin the wind cups, move the wind vane, and tip the rain bucket to
verify wind speed and direction and rainfall readings. Note that some sen-
sor readings (e.g., barometer and 0.2 mm rain collectors) must be adjusted in
order to read correctly; specific instructions are contained in your user’s
manual.
If the console is having problems reading the sensors, consult the trouble-
shooting guide at the end of this manual.
9. Re-attach the rain collector cone.
10. Unplug the console end of the 8-conductor cable.