Campbell Scientific TurfWeather Weather Station - Manual (Page 13)

TurfWeather Weather Station
FIGURE 4-2. Serial cable (left) and the weather station serial port in
which the serial cable male connector connects
a. Ensure the computer serial port is not already assigned to an
open program.
b. If you’re connecting the cable to a USB port, a serial-to-USB
converter cable is required and optionally available from
Campbell Scientific pn 16878,USB-AD.
If the TurfWeather station has been configured for use with the
optional external battery back, no internal battery is inside the
weather station. The station must be powered from the external
battery unit prior to turning on the key in step 5. To do this,
connect the auxiliary battery cable (pn 18971) to the
AUXILIARY connector on the bottom of the TurfWeather
station. Then connect the battery cable to the external battery unit.
Refer to Section 5.4.10 , Auxiliary Battery Unit Installation
Procedure, but note that the internal battery has already been
removed.
5. Turn the key to the on position (FIGURE 4-3). This is the power on/off
switch for the weather station. The weather station will be running on
battery power only at this point. Remember to turn this switch off when
the charging cable is not connected to prevent damaging the battery.
FIGURE 4-3. Keyed power switch is located on the bottom of the
TurfWeather
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