Campbell Scientific TurfWeather Weather Station - Manual (Page 55)

TurfWeather Weather Station
3. System Test:
a. Connect the weather station to the host computer using the short
RS-232 test cable (if a wired system) and turn on the weather station
power switch; or initiate communications if your weather station is
wireless.
b. Gently remove the top portion (catch basin) of the rain gage and
identify the black spoon-shaped tipping bucket inside the rain gage.
c. Using your index finger, gently press the spoon down until you hear a
faint click. This is the tip counting switch responding to the tiny
magnet on the side of the spoon-shaped tipping bucket. Repeat this
action several times and look for a change in the rain values reported
by the PC200W or T.Weather. Each click is equal to 1 mm (0.04 in)
of rain.
Every rain gage is factory calibrated before it is shipped. If you
want to validate calibration, please refer to the calibration
instructions for the rain gage and complete the calibration before
you reinstall the weather station on its mast.
d. Replace the catch basin on the rain gage and reinstall the weather
station on its mast.
6.9.6 Wind Speed Sensor (Anemometer) Replacement Procedure
This is the removal and replacement procedure for the wind speed sensor (pn
14010).
Tools Required:
• 1/2-inch wrench
• 5/16-inch wrench
• 1/4-inch wrench
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
1. Sensor Removal:
a. Follow steps provided in Section 6.9.1, Removing the TurfWeather
Station from a Mast or Pole.
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.
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