Campbell Scientific TurfWeather Weather Station - Manual (Page 47)

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.
f. 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. There is a cable, consisting of a red and a
black wire, or a white and black wire that connects the battery pack to
the main electronics board.
FIGURE 6-1. Inside of the TurfWeather
g. Locate the other end of the battery cable connected to the main
electronics board. It terminates in a white connector plugged into the
main electronics board marked BATTERY (FIGURE 6-2). The wires
are restrained along their length with either plastic cable ties, or with
reusable cable restraints. Determine which type your weather station
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