DAVIS Anemometer Transmitter Kit Installation - Manual (Page 2)

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T OOLS FOR S ETUP
In addition to the kit, you will need some or all of the following materials:
✦ Adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench
✦ Compass or local area map
✦ Ballpoint pen or paper clip (small pointed object of some kind)
✦ Drill and 3/16" (5 mm) drill bit (if mounting on a vertical surface)
If You Are Installing the ISS and the Anemometer Transmitter Kit at the
Same Time...
Install your ISS first, following the instructions in the ISS manual. However,
during the step “Disassembling the Radiation Shield,” DO NOT connect the
anemometer cable to the SIM. When you have mounted the rain collector side
of the ISS and are ready to mount the anemometer, follow the instructions in
this manual starting with “Preparing the Anemometer Transmitter” on page 4.
I NSTALLATION S TEPS
For ease of installation, please follow steps in the order presented.
✦ Remove the anemometer from its current location (if necessary), page 3
✦ Disconnect the anemometer from the ISS transmitter, page 3
✦ Unfasten and remove the anemometer, page 4
✦ Prepare the anemometer transmitter, page 4
✦ Insert the battery, page 4
✦ Plug the anemometer cable into the transmitter, page 4
✦ Set the transmitter ID, page 5
✦ Set ID on the anemometer transmitter using DIP switches, page 5
✦ Set the console to recognize the signals, page 7
✦ View current wind data, page 7
✦ (If you don’t see current wind readings, put your anemometer
transmitter in TEST mode, page 8.)
✦ Choose a location for the anemometer transmitter, page 9
✦ Test transmission from the proposed mounting location, page 10
✦ Mount the anemometer and transmitter shelter in the new location, page 10
✦ A note on securing cables, page 14
The most common anemometer problems and their causes are outlined in
“Troubleshooting” on page 14. For Technical Support, see “Contacting Davis
Instruments” on page 15.