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HOBO® U30 Station Remote Communication User’s Guide
Models: U30‐GSM, U30‐C3G, U30‐WIFI, U30‐ETH
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HOBOU30/RC ‐ii‐ User’sGuide
Contacting Onset Forsupport,pleasecontactthecompanythatyouboughttheproductsfrom:OnsetComputerCorporationoranOnsetAuthorizedDealer.
OnsetComputerCorporation470MacArthurBlvd.Bourne,MA02532
MailingAddress:
P.O.Box3450Pocasset,MA02559‐3450
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WARNING
TheU30‐GSM,U30‐C3G,andU30‐WIFIcontainaradioandarenotapprovedforuseonairplanes.Disconnectthebatteriesbeforeflight.
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Contents
About the HOBO U30 Station .............................................................. 1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................1
KeyFeatures..................................................................................................................................................2
U30StationComponents..........................................................................................................................3
Software...........................................................................................................................................................5
SmartSensors................................................................................................................................................6
TheAnalogSensorPort.............................................................................................................................7
Setup and Test ................................................................................... 9
ConfigurationSummaries.........................................................................................................................9
InitialHOBOlinkSetup............................................................................................................................11
InitialHardwareSetup...........................................................................................................................12
ConnectingtheHOBOU30StationtoHOBOware.......................................................................13
ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule..............................................................14
ChangingtheStateoftheU30RelayContact................................................................................16
BasicHardwareSetup.............................................................................................................................17
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest...........................................................................................................18
InstallingMountingPlates....................................................................................................................19
ConnectingSmartSensors....................................................................................................................20
ConnectingAnalogSensors...................................................................................................................22
ConnectingtheBattery...........................................................................................................................23
Network Settings ............................................................................. 24
ConfiguringWirelessNetworkSettings..........................................................................................24
ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress...........................................................................................................28
Installing the U30 Station in the Field .............................................. 30
FieldInstallationProcedure.................................................................................................................30
ConnectingGroundingWire.................................................................................................................32
InstallingWeatherproofCableChannels........................................................................................33
ConnectingSolarorACPower.............................................................................................................36
ConnectingEquipmenttotheRelayContact.................................................................................37
MountingtheHOBOU30StationtoaPole.....................................................................................38
CheckingCellularSignalStrength......................................................................................................39
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The U30 Relay Contact ..................................................................... 40
AnOverviewoftheU30RelayContact............................................................................................40
RelayExample‐StartDevice...............................................................................................................42
RelayContactExample‐StopDevice...............................................................................................43
ConfiguringRelayAlarmsfortheU30/RC.....................................................................................44
ChangingtheStateoftheU30RelayContact................................................................................45
ConfiguringRelayAlarmsfortheU30/RC.....................................................................................46
Maintenance..................................................................................... 47
GeneralMaintenance...............................................................................................................................47
AddingaSensor.........................................................................................................................................49
Removing/ReplacingaSensor............................................................................................................50
TestingSmartSensors............................................................................................................................50
CheckingtheU30Status........................................................................................................................50
InspectingtheHOBOU30Station......................................................................................................51
TroubleshootingtheHOBOU30Station.........................................................................................52
The Smart Sensor Expander Board ................................................... 54
OpeningtheSecondaryCableSlot.....................................................................................................54
InstallingtheExpanderBoard.............................................................................................................56
The Battery ...................................................................................... 58
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................58
BatteryLife..................................................................................................................................................59
MaximizingBatteryLife.........................................................................................................................60
BatteryVoltage..........................................................................................................................................61
ConnectingtheBattery...........................................................................................................................62
MaintainingtheBattery.........................................................................................................................63
ReplacingtheBattery..............................................................................................................................63
TroubleshootingtheBattery................................................................................................................64
BatteryLifewithoutExternalPower................................................................................................65
Reference ......................................................................................... 66
GeneralU30Specifications...................................................................................................................66
Cellular/Wi‐FiSpecifications...............................................................................................................68
AnalogSensorPort...................................................................................................................................69
TimeAccuracy............................................................................................................................................71
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Memory.........................................................................................................................................................72
ConnectionStatusLEDs.........................................................................................................................73
LoggerStatusLEDs...................................................................................................................................75
ItemsRequiredforFieldInstallation................................................................................................76
Accessories..................................................................................................................................................77
FCCPart15Compliance.........................................................................................................................78
Wi‐FiCompliance......................................................................................................................................79
EthernetCompliance...............................................................................................................................80
Tripod Setup .................................................................................... 81
GuidelinesforTypicalFieldSetup.....................................................................................................81
FieldPreparationChecklist..................................................................................................................83
ItemsRequiredforInstallation...........................................................................................................84
Task1:AssembleTripod.......................................................................................................................86
Task2:InstallGroundingKit...............................................................................................................93
Task3:TemporarilyInstallUpperMast(Optional)...................................................................94
Task4:MountCrossArm(Optional)................................................................................................95
Task5:MountUpperMasttoLowerMast.....................................................................................96
Task6:MountLoggertoUpperMast...............................................................................................97
Task7:InstallGuyWireKit(Optional)............................................................................................98
Task8:PositionandLevelSensors...................................................................................................99
Task9:FinalSetup.................................................................................................................................100
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A B O U T T H E H O B O U 3 0 S T A T I O N I n t r o d u c t i o n
Overview TheHOBOU30Stationisadataloggingandmonitoringdevicethatcanbeeasilyreconfiguredandadaptedtoawidevarietyofapplications.Upto15channelsofdatacanberecordedandmonitoredremotelyviaHOBOlink®.
UseHOBOware®softwaretosetupanalogdatachannels,communicatewiththeloggerlocally,andperformadvancedplottingandanalysis.
TheHOBOU30Stationisadataloggingsystemthatcanbeeasilyreconfiguredandadaptedtoawidevarietyofapplications.Upto15channelsofdatacanberecordedandmonitoredwithHOBOwaresoftware.
Youcansetalarmstotripforspecificsensorreadingsthatyouselectorforoverallsystemconditions,suchaswhenthememoryorbatteryisrunninglow.
Remote Communication Models TheHOBOU30StationisavailableinthreemodelsthatsupportRemoteCommunication:
Cellular
Wi‐Fi
Ethernet
Note:TheHOBOU30/Wi‐FiworkswithallapprovedAccessPointRouterstandardsincludingtypicalhomeIEEE802.11bandIEEE802.11gunits.Pre‐NandDraft‐Naccesspointroutersare‘preliminary’andmaynotworkwiththeHOBOU30/Wi‐Fi.
Contents TheHOBOU30Stationpackageincludes:
HOBOU30Station
MountingKit
GroundingWire
CableEntryandSealingKit
OptionalAnalogSensorPort,ifordered
OptionalSensorExpanderBoard,ifordered
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K e y F e a t u r e s
Remote Communication TherearethreeversionsoftheU30thatallowforremotecommunicationusingHOBOlink.Byusinganywebbrowser,youcanconfigureandviewdatafromtheHOBOU30Stationanywhereintheworld.
Cellular.TheHOBOU30‐GSMandU30‐C3GcontainsacommunicationsradiomodulethatusesthemobilephonenetworktoestablishaninternetconnectionwithHOBOlink.
Wi‐Fi.TheHOBOU30‐WIFIcombinesruggedizeddatalogginghardwarewithintegratedWi‐Ficommunications,andisversatileenoughtouseinbothindoorandoutdoorenvironments.UserscaneasilyandquicklyplugintheirchoiceofsensorsandconnecttoaWi‐Finetworkwithouthavingtoworryaboutcumbersomecommunicationscablesorwiring.
Ethernet.TheHOBOU30‐ETHallowsyoutoconnectdirectlytotheinternetusinganEthernetcable.
Automatic Detection of Smart Sensors TheHOBOU30StationautomaticallyrecognizesSmartSensors.Youcanconnectupto10SmartSensorsofanytypeorcombinationjustbypluggingtheminbeforeloggingbegins.Noprogramming,wiringorcalibrationisrequiredtosetthemup.TheconnectionsbetweentheSmartSensorsandtheloggeraredigital,ensuringaccurate,reliabledatacollectionandstorage.TheHOBOU30RemoteMonitoringSystemiscompatiblewithallSmartSensorsusedwiththeHOBOWeatherStationandHOBOMicroStation.
Alarm Notification TheHOBOU30Stationsupportsalarmnotificationforsensorsaswellassystemalarms.Whenanalarmisdetected,thesystemcantriggertherelaycontactclosureandsendyouanotificationtoyouremail/mobilephone.Alarmscanbesetforindividualsensorsandforoverallsystemconditions.
Rechargeable Battery TheHOBOU30StationusesaSealedLeadAcidbatterythatcanberechargedviaasolarpanelorACadapter.ThisprovidescontinuouspowertokeeptheHOBOU30Stationrecordingandtransmittingdataforyears.
Optional Analog Sensor Ports TheHOBOU30Stationcanbeoptionallyconfiguredwithtwoanalogsensorports.Theportsareuser‐configurableandcanacceptandprovideexcitationpowertoawiderangeofOnsetandthird‐partysensorswith0‐20Vor0‐20mAoutput.TheAnalogsensorportsarefactory‐installed.
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U 3 0 S t a t i o n C o m p o n e n t s
ThistopicdescribesthecomponentsfortheHOBOU30Station.Somecomponentsapplytospecificmodelsonly,asnoted.
Diagram
Figure 1: U30 Components
Component Descriptions 1. OuterCase‐ProtectstheU30Station.
2. Logger‐TheU30Station.
3. InternalCase–ThisweatherproofcaseprovidesasecondlevelofprotectionfortheU30electroniccircuitry.Donotopenthiscase;doingsowillvoidthewarranty.
4. ExpansionPortConnector(shownwithoptionalAnalogSensorPortinstalled)‐ThisportiswheretheoptionalAnalogSensorPortsarefactory‐installed.
5. RelayContacts‐TheRelaycanbeactivated,deactivated,orpulsedonuser‐definedsensoralarms.Therelaycanbeconfiguredasnormallyopenornormallyclosed,andisratedfor30V,1Ampmaximum.
6. USBPort‐PluginaUSBcableheretoconnectdirectlytoacomputer.
7. AntennaorEthernetPort‐AntennainstalledoncellularorWi‐Fimodels;EthernetConnectionfortheEthernetmodelonly.
8. Vent‐Thisventallowspressuretoequalizeinsidetheenclosure,butdoesnotallowliquidtopassthrough.
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NOTE:Thepressureinsidethecasedoesnotmatchtheoutsideairpressureexactlysoabarometricpressuresensordeployedwithinthiscasecannotmeasurethetrueatmosphericpressureunlessithasitsownunrestrictedventtotheoutside.
9. SmartSensorExpansionSlot‐TheoptionalSmartSensorExpanderBoardisinstalledhere.
10.Cableaccessopenings‐Allcablesandwiresarepulledthroughaprotectiverubbercablechannelplacedinthisopening.Ifusingtheoptionalfactory‐installedexpanderboardforadditionalSmartSensors,youwillneedtousethesecondcableaccessopening.
11.SmartSensorPorts‐ConnectuptofiveSmartSensorsintheseRJ‐12jacks.UseonejacktoconnecttheoptionalexpanderboardforadditionalSmartSensors.
12.RechargeableBattery‐4‐VoltSealedLeadAcid(SLA)batterylocatedinsidethecase.
13.BatteryConnector‐Pluginthe4‐VoltSealedLeadbatteryhere.
14.GroundConnector‐Plugingroundingwireheretogroundthesystem.
15.ExternalPowerSupplyConnector‐PluginthecompatiblesolarpanelorACadapterhere.
Important:Alwaysconnectordisconnectexternalpowerbeforethebattery.Damagemayoccurifthebatteryisunpluggedbeforetheexternalpowerisdisconnected.
16.StatusLEDs
TherearethreeLightEmittingDiode(LED)statusindicators.
Loggingindicateswhetherthesystemiscurrentlylogging.
Alarmindicatesifanalarmhasbeentripped.
SensoractiveindicatesthatSmartSensornetworkcommunicationsareoccurring.
FormoreinformationonLEDs,refertoDiagnosticsandtroubleshooting.
17.ConnectionLEDs(RemoteCommunicationModelsonly)
Top‐BlinkswhentheHOBOU30Stationisattemptingtocontactanetwork(cellulartower,Wi‐Fi,orEthernet,dependingonmodel).
Bottom‐BlinkswhentheU30isconnectedtoHOBOlink.
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S o f t w a r e
TheHOBOU30/RCStationisdesignedprimarilyforusewithHOBOlink,whichallowsforcontinuousloggingandtransmissionofdatausingremotecommunicationtechnology.ThereissomeconfigurationhoweverthatrequiresHOBOwaresoftware.Beforeyousetupyoursystem,itisimportanttounderstandwhentouseHOBOlinkandHOBOware.
HOBOlink
LaunchingtheU30Station
Settingupreadoutschedules(connectionintervals)
ConfiguringAlarms
ViewingData
MonitoringStatus
SeetheHOBOlinkHelpfordetails.
HOBOware
ConfiguringtheAnalogSensorPorts
Changingthedefaultsystem‐widerelayoperation(whichisnormallyopen)
TestingindividualSmartSensors
Plottingandanalysisofdatafiles
TroubleshootingwhenthereisnoconnectiontoHOBOlink
SeetheHOBOwareUser'sManualfordetails.
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S m a r t S e n s o r s
Description Smartsensorsplugintotheloggerandcollectdataaboutvariousparameters.
TheHOBOU30StationautomaticallyrecognizesSmartSensors.Youcanconnectupto10SmartSensorsofanytypeorcombinationjustbypluggingtheminbeforeloggingbegins.Noprogramming,wiringorcalibrationisrequiredtosetthemup.TheconnectionsbetweentheSmartSensorsandtheloggeraredigital,ensuringaccurate,reliabledatacollectionandstorage.
YoudonothavetostoptheloggertoaddanewSmartSensor.SimplyconnectthesensorandthenselectForceRelaunchonNextConnectionintheLaunchConfigurationpanelinHOBOlink.
Refertowww.onsetcomp.comforacurrentlistofavailablesensors.
Cable Length TheHOBOU30StationcanworkwithamaximumtotalofSmartSensorcablelengthsupto100meters(328feet),asmeasuredfromtheloggerconnectionpointtotheelectronicsembeddedintheindividualcables.OptionalSmartSensorextensioncablelengthsmustalsobeincludedinthetotal.ThislimitationappliestoSmartSensorcablesonly.Thelengthsofothercables,suchasthoseconnectedtotheAnalogSensorPortortheanalogportionofsmartsensorcablesdonotneedtobeincludedinthistotal.
Data Channel Limitations TheHOBOU30Stationcanlogupto15datachannels(notincludingtheinternalbatterychannel).ThisincludesthetwochannelsintheAnalogSensorPortpluseachoftheSmartSensorchannels(notethatsomeSmartSensorsmayhavemorethanonechannel).Ifyouhavemorethan15channelsconnected,someofthesensorswillbeignored.YoushouldremoveanySmartSensorsthatwillnotbeusedinthedeployment,anddisablethesecondchannelintheAnalogSensorPortifitisnotneeded(thefirstchannelcannotbedisabled).IfyouconnectaSmartSensorthathasmultiplechannels(suchastemperatureandrelativehumidity),allofitschannelswillbelogged.Thereisnowaytodisablethem.
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T h e A n a l o g S e n s o r P o r t
TheAnalogSensorPortisaneasy‐to‐configure,flexibleDCsignal‐conditioningoptionthatcanbefactory‐installedintheHOBOU30Station.Thistwo‐channelportcanaccept,andprovideexcitationpowertoawiderangeofOnsetandthird‐partysensorswith0–20Vor0–20mAoutput,includingdeviceswith4–20mAcurrentloopinterface,andsensorswith0–2.5,0–5,and0–10VDCoutput.
TheAnalogSensorPortfeaturesinputprotectionandsignalfiltering,aswellasdelta‐sigmaA/Dconversionandfactorycalibration.Thisportfeaturesextremelylowpoweroperation,resultinginlongbatterylifeforunattendeddataloggingapplications.Precisionelectronicsprovide±0.25%accuracyfrom50mVtofullscale(FS).
SensorsconnectedtothisAnalogSensorPortcanbeconfiguredusingHOBOware.Configurationoptionsincludescalingparameters,andexcitationpower.Seepage14,aswellastheHOBOwareUser’sManualforconfigurationdetails.
IfyourHOBOU30StationdoesnothaveanAnalogSensorPortandyouwishtoupgradetoone,contactOnsetComputerCorporationforinformation.
Sensor Excitation TheAnalogSensorPortsupportsoptional,user‐configurablesensorexcitationpowerandwarm‐up.SensorexcitationisavoltageoutputprovidedbytheHOBOU30Stationtopowerasensorthatisconnectedtoit.Thispowermaybeneededbecausethesensorisnotself‐powered,orbecausethesensor’spowercapacitycannotsupportalongdeployment.
Whensensorexcitationisrequired,theloggercanprovide12VDCsensorexcitationvoltageupto50mAtotalfortransducersthatrequireexternalpowerforproperoperation.Theexcitationvoltagehasaprogrammablewarm‐uptimeandiscontrolledbytheAnalogSensorPort.
Excitationpowercanaffectthebatterylife.Ifyoursensordoesnotrequireit,youshouldnotincludeitinthechannelconfiguration.
Modes Carefullyselectthesensorexcitationmodethatbestmeetsyourneeds.
Warm‐upmode
Theloggersuppliesexcitationpowerforabrief,user‐programmableperiodpriortoeachmeasurement.Thismodeallowsyoutoselecttheminimumwarm‐uptimeneededtoallowforsensorstabilization,whileconservingbatterypower.
Forexample,ifyouspecifyawarm‐upofonesecondandsettheLoggingIntervaltooneminute,theHOBOU30Stationwillpowertheexternalsensorforonesecond,logameasurement,andthenturnofftheexcitationpowerforthenext59seconds.
Thewarm‐uptimecanbesetfrom5millisecondsupto120seconds.
NOTE:Ifthewarm‐uptimeselectedisgreaterthantheloggingintervalselected,theloggerwillinterprettheexcitationmodeascontinuous.
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Continuousmode
Theloggersuppliesconstantexcitationpowertothesensorfortheentiredurationofthedeployment.Thismodewillresultinreducedbatterylife.Continuousmodeisrequiredifthesensorneedsmorethantwominutesofwarm‐uptime.TheAnalogSensorPortbeginsfunctioningwhenloggingbegins.
Whentheportsarefunctioningcorrectly,theActiveindicatorLEDontheportblinksonceperloggingintervaltoindicatethatasuccessfulmeasurementhasbeenmade.TheEx.OnindicatorLEDwillalsobelitwhenexcitationisenabled.
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S E T U P A N D T E S T C o n f i g u r a t i o n S u m m a r i e s
ThistopicsummarizesdifferentpathsyoushouldtakeforHOBOlinkandhardwareconfigurationdependingonyourU30Stationmodelandoptionalconfigurationyoumayneedtoperform.Thesearenotallofthepossiblescenarios,buttheactualprocedureswillguideyouthroughanyothervariationsyoumayhave.
Thehyperlinksbelowwillopeninanewwindow,soyouwillalwaysbeabletoreferencethistopicwhileyouareviewingthedetailedprocedures.
Cellular
U30-GSM or U30-C3G Station with no Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
Wi-Fi
U30-WIFI Station with DHCP and no Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringNetworkSetup(page24),Steps1‐3
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
U30-WIFI Station with Static IP and no Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringNetworkSetup(page24),Steps1‐3
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
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U30-WIFI with DHCP and Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringNetworkSetup(page24),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsorTRSMAModule(page14),Steps3‐5
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
Ethernet
U30-ETH Station with Static IP and no Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐4
ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress(page28)
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
U30-ETH Station with Static IP and Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress(page28)
ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsorTRSMAModule(page14),Steps3‐5
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
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I n i t i a l H O B O l i n k S e t u p
BeforeyouconnectthebatterytotheU30Station,youshouldperformthisproceduretosetupyourHOBOlinkaccountandperforminitialconfigurationandtestingfortheU30.
Formoredetails,seetheHOBOlinkHelp.
Steps
1. Gotowww.hobolink.comandcreateaHOBOlinkaccount.
2. ActivateyouraccountbyrespondingtotheActivatione‐mail.
3. LogintoyourHOBOlinkaccountandregistertheU30thatyouareconfiguring.
4. ConfiguretheLoggingIntervalintheLaunchConfigurationpane.
Foraninitialtest,configureaLoggingIntervaljustlongenoughtorecorddatathatyoucanverify.Youwilllaterchangethistoyourequiredintervalfordeployment.
5. ConfiguretheConnectionIntervalintheReadoutConfigurationpane.
Forthistest,youmaywanttoconfigureafrequentConnectionIntervalsothatyoucanverifyproperoperationwithouthavingtowaitaslongforupdates.FortheU30‐GSMorU30‐C3G,thiswillbelimitedbytheFastestConnectionAllowedbyyourCommunicationPlan.TobypassyourCommunicationPlanrestrictionsfortesting,seebelow.
Onceyouconfirmthereadoutsareoccurringastheyshould,youcanchangetheConnectionIntervaltoyourdesiredon‐goingschedulefordeployment.
NOTE:Fortesting,youcanbypassyourCommunicationPlanrestrictionsbymanuallyconnectingtoHOBOlinkusingHOBOware(directconnectionusingsuppliedUSBCable).FromthemainmenuselectStatus,andthenclicktheContactHOBOlinkbutton.Afterthetest,disconnecttheU30fromthecomputer.TheU30willconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextscheduledConnectionInterval.
NEXTTASK:InitialHardwareSetup(page12).
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I n i t i a l H a r d w a r e S e t u p
BeforeyoutaketheU30Stationintothefieldfordeploymentyoushouldperformthefollowingpreliminaryhardwareassemblyandconfiguration:
BasicSetup(Required)
NetworkSettings(U30Wi‐FiandEthernet)(Optional)
AnalogSensorPortsorTRMSModule(TRMSA‐D)(Optional)
EveryonemustperformBasicHardwareSetupfirst.FollowtheprocedurefromthereifyouneedtoconfigureNetworkSettingsorAnalogSensorPorts/TRMSModule.
Before you Begin ThisprocedureassumesthatyouhavealreadycreatedaHOBOlinkaccountandregisteredtheU30Station.YoushouldregistertheU30StationbeforeyouconnectthebatteryandhaveitconnecttoHOBOlink.SeeInitialHOBOlinkSetuponpage11.
Items for Setup
If you are using the Smart Sensor Expander Board
SmartSensorExpanderBoard
Expandercable
BladedscrewdriverorchiselandafileforremovingcoverofSecondaryCableBay
If you are using Analog Sensors or Relay Contact
Smallflat‐headscrewdriver
StartHere:BasicHardwareSetup(page17)
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C o n n e c t i n g t h e H O B O U 3 0 S t a t i o n t o H O B O w a r e
ThistopicdescribestheprocedureforconnectingtheHOBOU30StationtoHOBOware.FortheHOBOU30/RC,youneedtouseHOBOwaretoconfigureAnalogSensorPorts/TRMSAModulesandtochangetheRelayContactsetting.
1. Connecttoacomputer.
ToconnecttoacomputerrunningHOBOware,plugthe“mini‐USB”endoftheUSBcableprovidedintotheUSBportontheHOBOU30Stationandconnectthe“A”endtotheUSBportinyourcomputer.
Important:IftheUSBcableisconnectedtotheHOBOU30Stationatpowerup,itwillnotmakeanimmediateconnectiontoHOBOlink.com.ThisallowsyoutouseHOBOwarewithoutrequiringyoutooverrideaconnectiontoHOBOlink.IfaconnectionwiththeHOBOU30StationisnotinitiatedbyHOBOwarewithin10minutes,itwillattempttoconnecttoHOBOlinkautomatically.
Figure 2: Connecting the U30 to a computer
Ifthedevicehasneverbeenconnectedtothiscomputerbefore,itmaytakesometimeforthecomputertodetectthenewhardwareandreportthatithasconnectedsuccessfully.Oneormoremessageswillappear,indicatingthatnewhardwarehasbeenfound.Youmayalsohearachime.
NOTE:Yourcomputermaytellyoutorebootbeforeyoucanusethedevice.Itisnotnecessarytoreboot.
2. RunHOBOware.
3. FromtheDevicemenuselectSelectDevice….
4. IntheSelectDevicepane,clickinthecirclenexttothedesireddevicenameandthenclickOK.
WhenthedeviceisrecognizedbyHOBOware,thestatusbaratthebottomoftheHOBOwarewindowwillshowtheconnectionstatus.
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C o n f i g u r i n g A n a l o g S e n s o r P o r t s o r a T R M S A M o d u l e
ThisisabranchoftheBasicHardwareSetupprocedure(page17)forthosewhoneedtoconfigureAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule.
NOTE:IfyouneedtoconfigurenetworksettingsfortheU30‐WIFIortheU30‐ETHandhavenotalready,youshouldfirstperformConfiguringNetworkSettingsprocedureonpage24.
Steps IfyouarecomingtothisprocedurefromtheBasicHardwareSetupprocedure(page17),startatStep1.
IfyouarecomingtothisprocedurefromtheConfiguringNetworkSettingsprocedure(page24),startatStep3.
1. ConnecttheU30StationtoacomputerusingtheUSBcable(page13).
2. ConnecttheBattery(page62).
NOTE:Aslongasyourbatteryhasadequatecharge,youdonotneedtoconnectthesolarpanelorACadapterforthisinitialsetup/testlaunch.
3. LaunchHOBOware.
4. FromtheDevicemenu,selectConfigureModules/Ports.Iftheloggerisalreadylogging,youwillbewarnedthattheloggerwillhavetobestoppedfirst.
TheSelectChanneltoConfiguredialogwillappearshowingallconfigurableAnalogSensorsattachedtothelogger.
5. Clickonthe+signtoexpandtheentryandshowthechannels.
Eachchannelinthemoduleisdefinedbyitschannelnumber(thephysicalorderinthemodule),theconfiguredchannelname,andanylocation(assignedatlaunch)definedforthischannelinthelogger.NOTE:ThedefaultchannelnamesVoltageandCurrentarejustplaceholdersandeitherchannelcanbeconfiguredtomeasurevoltageorcurrent.Forexample,bothchannelscanbeusedtomonitorsensorswith4‐20mAoutput.
6. SelectachannelnameandthenclicktheConfigurebuttontoopentheChannelConfigurationdialog.
7. Changeanyrelevantconfigurableparameters.RefertotheHOBOwareUser’sGuideformoredetailsonthistopic.
8. SavetheConfiguration(Optional).Tosendthecurrentlydisplayedconfigurationtothemodule/port,clickConfigure.Themodulewillremaininthisconfigurationuntilyousenditadifferentconfiguration.
9. DisconnecttheUSBcablefromtheU30Station.
10. ResettheU30Stationbycyclingpower.
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11. DisconnectthebatteryfromtheU30Stationandthenreconnectittocyclepower.
TheU30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.ProceedtoFinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
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C h a n g i n g t h e S t a t e o f t h e U 3 0 R e l a y C o n t a c t
TheU30relaycontactisalatchingrelaythatcanbeconfiguredaseitherNormallyOpenorNormallyClosed.Thefactory‐defaultsettingisNormallyOpen.YoucanchangethedefaultrelaysettingsintheAlarmdialoginHOBOware.
Steps ThisprocedureassumestheU30StationisconnectedtoacomputerrunningHOBOware.
1. FromtheDevicemenu,selectManageU30,andthenConfigureU30AlarmstoopentheAlarmswindow.
2. IntheRelayContactssection,selectNormallyOpenorNormallyClosed.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenu,selectManageU30,thenselectControlU30Relay>SetDefault(Deactivated)StateandthenselecteitherOpenorClosed.
3. IfyouaresettinganAlarmActionofPulseRelay,youcansettheRelayPulseWidth.Thedefaultis1s.
4. ClickSettosendthealarmconfigurationtotheU30Station.
5. Totesttherelay,clicktheCloseRelayorOpenRelaybutton(buttonthatappearsdependsonwhichstatetherelayisin).YoushouldhearaclickintheHOBOU30Station.Clickthebuttonagaintoreturntothedefaultstate.Useadigitalmultimetertocheckforcontinuitytoconfirmthattherelayisopenedandclosedasexpected.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenu,selectManageU30,thenselectControlU30Relay>ActivateRelay,thenselectDeactivateRelay.
Figure 3: Testing the Relay
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B a s i c H a r d w a r e S e t u p
Everyonemustperformthisbasichardwaresetupprocedurefirst.IfyouneedtoconfigureNetworkSettingsorAnalogSensorPorts,followtheProcedureBranchintheprocedureasrequiredforyourU30Stationconfiguration.
Steps
1. OpenSecondaryCableSlot(ifapplicable)
IfaSmartSensorExpanderBoardwasfactory‐installedandyouwillbeusingthoseportsnow,youmustopentheSecondaryCableSlot.Seepage54fordetails.
IfyouareinstallingtheExpanderBoardyourself,dothatafteryouremovethesecondarycableslot.Seepage56fordetails.
2. InstallMountingPlates(page19).
3. ConnectSmartSensors(page20)andAnalogSensors(page22).
Onsetrecommendsthatyoutestallsensorsyouplantodeploywiththelogger.
NOTE:IfyouareusingtheSolarRadiationShield,setuptheTemperatureandTemperature/RHsensors.Thereareseveralsmallpiecesrequiredtoconnectthesesensorstotheshieldthatcouldeasilygetlostinthefield.Itisstronglyrecommendedyouinstallthesesensorsinthesolarradiationshieldbeforegoingtothefield.SeetheSolarRadiationShieldManualformoreinformation.
ProcedureBranch
Option1
IfyouneedtoconfigureWirelessNetworkSetupfortheU30‐WIFIorU30‐ETH,proceedtoConfiguringWirelessNetworkSettings(page24).
Option2
IfyoudonotneedtoconfigureWirelessNetworkSetupbutyoudoneedtoconfigureAnalogSensorPorts,proceedtoConfiguringAnalogSensorPorts(page14).
Option3
Ifyoudonotneedto:
‐configureWirelessNetworkSetupfortheU30‐WIFIorU30‐ETH,or
‐configureAnalogSensorPorts
Continuewiththisprocedure.
4. ConnectBattery(page62)
NOTE:Aslongasyourbatteryhasadequatecharge,youdonotneedtoconnectthesolarpanelorACadapterforthisinitialsetup/testlaunch.
TheU30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.
ProceedtoFinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
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F i n a l H O B O l i n k S e t u p a n d T e s t
ThistopicdescribesthefinalHOBOlinksetupandsystemtest.
Before You Begin ThisprocedureassumesthatyouhavecompletedtheInitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)andInitialHardwareSetup(page12).
Steps
1. IfyouarenotloggedintoHOBOlink,logintoHOBOlinknow.
2. PerformadditionalHOBOlinkconfigurationifrequired(LabelSensors,ConfigureAlarms).SeetheHOBOlinkHelpfordetails.
3. ChecktheDeviceStatusandthegraphstoverifythatsensorsarereportingcorrectlyandtheHOBOU30Stationisbeingreadoutproperly.
4. WhenyouaresatisfiedthattheHOBOU30StationandHOBOlinkareworkingproperly,changeyourLoggingIntervalandConnectionIntervaltoyourdesiredsettingsfordeployment.
5. Repacktheloggerandsensorsfortransit.
Onsetstronglyrecommendsthatyouusetheoriginalpackagingwhenpossiblebecauseitiscustom‐designedtoprotecttheweatherstationanditscomponents.
NEXTTASK:InstallingtheU30StationintheField(page28).
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I n s t a l l i n g M o u n t i n g P l a t e s
ScrewthemountingplatesontothebackoftheHOBOU30StationcaseusingaPhillips‐headscrewdriver.Becarefultoorienttheplatesasshownbelowsothatthescrewheadsaresunkintothescrewholes.
Figure 4: Installing Mounting Plates
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C o n n e c t i n g S m a r t S e n s o r s
Before You Begin
ConnectSmartSensorsbeforeyoubeginloggingwiththeU30.SmartSensorspluggedinafterlogginghasalreadybegunwillbeignored.
ThisprocedureassumesthattheSmartSensorExpanderBoardandconnectorarealreadyinstalled.Seepage54forinformation.
Steps NOTE:IfyouareusingtheSmartSensorExpanderBoard,connectsensorstothoseportsfirst.
1. RuncablesthroughtheSecondaryCableSlot.
Figure 5: Run Cables through Secondary Slots
2. PlugthecablesintotheSmartSensorExpanderBoard.
Figure 6: Plug cables into Expander Board
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3. RuncablesforremainingSmartSensorsthroughthePrimaryCableSlotsandconnectthecablesintothePrimarySmartSensorPorts.
Figure 7: Plug Cables into Primary Slot
Note:SmartsensorsarelistedinascendingorderbyserialnumberinHOBOwareandHOBOlinkbydefault.
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C o n n e c t i n g A n a l o g S e n s o r s
Refertothespecificsensordocumentationforterminalconnectiondetailsandusethepinoutdiagramonpage69toconnectatwo‐orthree‐wiresensorortransducertothemodule’sterminals.
Figure 8: Connecting Analog Sensors
Steps Tomaketheconnection:
1. Loosenthescrewforeachpinontheconnector.
2. Inserttheappropriatewire,whichshouldbetrimmedto0.25inches,±0.04inchesofbarewireexposed.
MakesureallwiresattachedtotheAnalogSensorPortareroutedthroughthecableaccessopening.
3. Tightenthescrew.
NoteonCables
Tofitintotheholesintherubbercablechannel,theidealcablediameteris0.157in(4.0mm).Ifthecableistoosmall,buildupthediameterusingheatshrink.Ifitistoobigandyouareusingthesecondarycableaccessopening,thenplacethecablethroughtheleft‐mostholeintherubbercablechannelwherethediametercanbeupto0.25in(6.4mm).
Ifyouarenotusingthesecondaryopeningorthecableisstilltoobig,thenspliceonanothercablewithasmallerdiametertofitthroughthehole.Seethestepslaterinthissectionforworkingwiththerubbercablechannel.
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C o n n e c t i n g t h e B a t t e r y
ThistopicillustrateshowtoconnectthebatterytotheU30Station.
Before You Begin NOTE:YoushouldnotconnectthebatteryuntilyouhaveperformedInitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11).
Illustration Connectthebuilt‐inbatterycabletothebatteryasshownbelow.
Figure 9: Connecting the Battery
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N E T W O R K S E T T I N G S C o n f i g u r i n g W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k S e t t i n g s
ThisisabranchoftheBasicHardwareSetupprocedure(page17),forthosewhoneedtoconfigurewirelessnetwork(WLAN)settingsfortheU30‐WIFI.Notethatyouwillneedtochangethesettingseverytimeyouaccessadifferentwirelessnetwork.
IMPORTANT:Ifyouarenotfamiliarwithnetworkconfiguration,consultwithyourNetworkAdministratororITDepartment.
Steps
1. DownloadtheHOBONetSetuputility.GotothisURLandclicktheHOBONetworktabtodownloadtheutilityrequiredforsettingupyourU30Stationtoworkwithyourwirelessnetwork:http://www.onsetcomp.com/support/software_utilities
Note:TheHOBONetSetupUtilityrequiresMicrosoft.NETFramework(Version4.0orabove)installed.Todetermineifyouhavethisinstalledonyourcomputer,gotoStart>ControlPanel>AddorRemoveProgramstoseeifitisinthelistofcurrentlyinstalledprograms.Alinkto.NETisalsolocatedatthesamelocationastheHOBONetSetuputility.
2. RunHOBONetSetup.Double‐clicktheHOBO_NetSetup.exefiletoruntheHOBONetSetuputility.
3. ConnecttheU30Station.MakesuretheU30isnotpowered(batteryand/orACadaptercablesshouldbedisconnected).ConnecttheU30StationtothecomputerwiththeUSBcable,thenpluginthebatterytopoweruptheU30Station.ClickBeginintheHOBONetSetuputility.
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4. EnterinformationaboutyourWi‐Finetwork.CompletetheBasicNetworkingandWIFIpanelsintheNetworkConfigurationscreenasexplainedbelow.IfyouareusingaU30‐ETH,youonlyneedtofillintheBasicNetworkingpanel.
BasicNetworking
Bydefault,DHCPissettoEnabled,whichisfrequentlyusedforsmallwirelessnetworks.IfyournetworkusesstaticIPaddresses,setDHCPtoDisabledandenterthefollowing:
IPAddress:Useauniqueaddressinthenetwork.
GatewayAddress:Thegatewayaddress,orrouter,allowscommunicationtootherLANsegments.ThegatewayaddressshouldbetheIPaddressoftherouterconnectedtothesameLANsegmentastheunitanditmustbewithinthelocalnetwork.
Netmask:ThenetmaskdefinesthenumberofbitstakenfromtheIPaddressthatareassignedforthehostpart.
Note:Theunit’sconfigurationisstoredinnonvolatilememoryandisretainedwithoutpower.Youcanchangetheconfigurationatanytime.Theunitperformsaresetaftertheconfigurationhasbeenchangedandstored.
WIFI
Youwillneedthenetworkname,password,andsettingstoaddtheU30‐WIFItoyournetwork(youdonotneedtoconfigurethesesettingsforaU30‐ETHmodel;clickApply
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andcontinuetothenextstep).ConsultyourITdepartmentforassistance,orifyouarerunningyourownnetwork,refertoyourrouterdocumentationforhowtoaccessthisinformation.
NetworkName:Typeintheexactname,orSSID,ofyourwirelessnetwork(thisiscase‐sensitive).
SecuritySuite:Selectthesecuritysuiteusedbyyournetwork:None,WEP,WPA,orWPA2/802.11i.Note:WPA2/802.11iiscompliantwiththeRobustSecureNetworkthatisspecifiedintheIEEEstandard802.11i.ItenablestheAES‐basedstrongCCMPencryption.
EncryptionType:Basedonthesecuritysuiteyouselected,choosetheappropriateencryptiontype.
SecuritySuiteChosen: OptionsforEncryptionType:
None None
WEP WEP64orWEP128
WhenusingWEP,youmustalsoset
EncryptionKeyIndex(1,2,,3,or4)
AuthenticationKey(open/noneorshared)
WPA TKIPorTKIP+WEP
WPA2/802.11i CCMP,CCMP+TKIP,CCMP+WEP,TKIP,TKIP+WEP
EncryptionKeyType.SelecteitherPassphrase(password)orHex.
EncryptionKey.Typeinyourpassphrase(password),whichiscase‐sensitive,orthehexvalues.Ifyoupreviouslysetupanencryptionkeywiththisutility,youcanleavethefieldemptytore‐usethesameoneorenteranewoneifithaschanged.Notethattheencryptionkeyisneverdisplayedinthiswindowforsecuritypurposes.
5. ClickApplytosavethenetworksettingstotheU30Station.
6. ClickQuittocloseHOBONetSetup.
7. IfyouneedtoconfigureAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule,proceedtoStep3ofConfiguringAnalogSensorPorts(page14).Otherwise,disconnecttheUSBcableandcyclethepowerontheU30Station(disconnectthebatteryandthenreconnectit).TheU30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.ProceedtoFinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
NotesaboutWirelessNetworkSecurity
Withoutadequateprotection,awirelessLANissusceptibletoaccessbyunauthorizedusers.TheU30‐WIFIfeaturestheWPAsecuritystandard,basedonIEEE802.11iandIEEE802.1X.WEPisprovidedforbackwardscompatibilityandinteractionwitholderdevices.
WheninWPAandWPA2modes,theencryptionsettingdenotesthelowestacceptableencryptionmethod.CCMPishigherthanTKIPandTKIPishigherthanWEP.Forexample,iftheU30‐WIFIisconfiguredforWEPandtheaccesspointsupportsTKIP,thenegotiationresultstheuseofTKIP.IftheU30‐WIFIisconfiguredforTKIPandtheaccesspointsupportsonlyWEP,theassociationwillfailsincetheaccesspointdoesnotmeettheWiPort’srequirements.
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Unicastcommunicationoccursbetweentheaccesspointandasinglewirelessdevice.Itusesthepairwiseencryptionmethod.Multicastcommunicationoccursbetweentheaccesspointandmultiplewirelessdevices.Itusesthegroupencryptionmethod.Thegroupencryptionforallwirelessdevicescommunicatingwiththesameaccesspointmustbeequalinordertoreceivebroadcastandmulticastmessages.IfanydeviceisWEP‐only(i.e.nosupportforWPA),settheencryptiontoTKIP+WEP.
TousehighersecuritywiththeU30/Wi‐Fithanotherdevicesconnectingtothesameaccesspoint,useagroupencryptionlowerthanthepairwiseencryption.
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C o n f i g u r i n g a S t a t i c I P A d d r e s s
IMPORTANT:YoudonotneedtoperformthisprocedureunlessyournetworkusesstaticIPaddresses.IfyouareunsureconsultwithyourNetworkAdministrator.
IfyouneedtoassignastaticIPaddresstotheU30WiFi/Ethernet,useOnset’sNetSetuputilitytoperformtheprocedurebelow.Ifyouarenotfamiliarwithnetworkconfiguration,haveyourNetworkAdministratororITDepartmentperformtheprocedure.
Steps
1. DownloadtheHOBONetSetuputility.GotothisURLandclicktheHOBONetworktabtodownloadtheutilityrequiredforsettingupyourU30Stationtoworkwithyourwirelessnetwork:http://www.onsetcomp.com/support/software_utilities
Note:TheHOBONetSetupUtilityrequiresMicrosoft.NETFramework(Version4.0orabove)installed.Todetermineifyouhavethisinstalledonyourcomputer,gotoStart>ControlPanel>AddorRemoveProgramstoseeifitisinthelistofcurrentlyinstalledprograms.Alinkto.NETisalsolocatedatthesamelocationastheHOBONetSetuputility.
2. RunHOBONetSetup.Double‐clicktheHOBO_NetSetup.exefiletoruntheHOBONetSetuputility.
3. ConnecttheU30Station.MakesuretheU30isnotpowered(batteryand/orACadaptercablesshouldbedisconnected).ConnecttheU30StationtothecomputerwiththeUSBcable,thenpluginthebatterytopoweruptheU30Station.ClickBeginintheHOBONetSetuputility.
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4. DisableDHCPandenterinformationonthestaticIPaddress.UndertheBasicNetworkingPanel,selectDisabledtoturnoffDHCP.
Enterthefollowing:
IPAddress:Useauniqueaddressinthenetwork.
GatewayAddress:Thegatewayaddress,orrouter,allowscommunicationtootherLANsegments.ThegatewayaddressshouldbetheIPaddressoftherouterconnectedtothesameLANsegmentastheunitanditmustbewithinthelocalnetwork.
Netmask:ThenetmaskdefinesthenumberofbitstakenfromtheIPaddressthatareassignedforthehostpart.
5 ClickApplytosavethenetworksettingstotheU30Station.
6 ClickQuittocloseHOBONetSetup.IfyouneedtoconfigureAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule,proceedtoStep3ofConfiguringAnalogSensorPorts(page14).Otherwise,disconnecttheUSBcableandcyclethepowerontheU30Station(disconnectthebatteryandthenreconnectit).TheU30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.ProceedtoFinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
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I N S T A L L I N G T H E U 3 0 S T A T I O N I N T H E F I E L D F i e l d I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e d u r e
Tools Required Beforeyouheadintothefield,refertotheItemsRequiredforInstallationtopiconpage76tomakesureyouhavethenecessarytoolsandequipment.
Before You Begin WhendeployingaHOBOU30‐GSMorU30‐C3GStation,itisimportanttoselectalocationwhereacellularsignalisstrongtoensureregularconnectionstoHOBOlink.Checkyourcellularcarrier’scoveragemapontheirwebsitetogetageneralideaofstrongsignalareas.Then,useHOBOwaretoidentifyhowstrongthecellularsignalisintheexactspotwheretheU30Stationislocated.SeeCheckingCellularSignalStrengthonpage39.
Steps Thisprocedureassumesthatyouhaveperformedthepreliminaryhardwaresetupandconfigurationandhaveperformedapre‐deploymenttest.
1. MounttheHOBOU30Station.
IfyouaremountingtheHOBOU30Stationtoatripod,seeTripodSetup(page84).
IfyouaremountingtheHOBOU30Stationtoapole,seeMountingtheU30StationtoaPole(page38).
2. Connectthegroundingwire(optional)(page32).
3. PlugallSmartSensorsintotheHOBOU30Station(ifnotalreadypluggedin)makingsureallcablesareroutedthroughthecableaccessopening(s)(page20).
4. ConnectAnalogSensorstotheAnalogSensorPort,ifapplicable(page22).
NOTE:Itmaybenecessarytobuild‐upthediameterthird‐partysensorswithheat‐shrinkorelectricaltapetomatchthediameteroftheholesintherubbercablechannelsandensureaweather‐tightseal.
5. RunthecableforasolarpanelorACadapterthroughthePrimaryCableSlot,butdonotconnectityet.
6. Installtheweatherproofcablechannel(page33).
7. Connectthebattery(page23).
8. ConnectthesolarpanelorACadapter(page36).
9. VerifythattheHOBOU30Stationpowersupproperly.
10. (Optional)CheckCellularSignalStrength.
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IfyouareinstallingaU30‐GSMorU30‐C3Gandyouareunsureifyouhaveadequatesignalstrength,youcancheckthesignalstrengthusingHOBOware.SeeCheckingCellularSignalStrengthonpage39.
11. ClosethedoorandsnapthehingesshutontheHOBOU30Stationcase.
Considerusingpadlockstosecurethecase.Thesystemshouldbeginoperatingasconfigured.
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C o n n e c t i n g G r o u n d i n g W i r e
YoushouldconnectthegroundingwireifyouareusingtheWindSpeed(S‐WSA‐M003)and/orWindDirectionSmartSensors(S‐WDA‐M003)orifyouareinstallingtheHOBOU30Stationonarooforinalocationwithexposuretolightning.
ThegroundingwiremayalsobehelpfulinreducingsensorerrorswheninstallingtheHOBOU30Stationnearotherradioorelectricalequipmentorantennas.
Insertthegroundingwirethroughtheopeningandplugitintothegroundconnector.IMPORTANT:Wheninstallingtheweatherproofcablechannelinthenextsection,makesuretoplacetheblackportionofthegroundingwireintothesensorcablegroove.
Figure 10: Connecting Grounding Wire
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I n s t a l l i n g W e a t h e r p r o o f C a b l e C h a n n e l s
NOTE:Ifyouaredoingapre‐deploymenttestsetup,youdonotneedtoinstalltheweatherproofcablechannelforthesensorcablesifyouaregoingtodisconnectthesensorfortransportationtothefield.
Guidelines
Allcablesandwiresshouldberoutedthroughthecableaccessopeningatthispoint.
IfyouareusingtheSmartSensorexpanderboard,makesurethosecablesareroutedthroughthesecondarycableslot.
Steps
1. GreasetheCableChannel.
Applyasmallamountofsiliconegrease(aboutthesizeofapea)ontoyourfingertipandthenworkalightcoatingintothetop,bottom,andtwoends(thesideswithnoholes)oftherubbercablechannel.Alsoputalightcoatingontheinsideofthetwohalvesofthecablechannel.
Figure 11: Grease Cable Channel
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2. PlaceCablesinChannel.
a.HoldthechanneljustbelowtheHOBOU30Stationcase(withthechannel’shingedsideontheleftandthetaperfacingin).
b.Openthechannelandlaythecablesandwiresintothegrooves.
NOTE:ThesolarpanelorACadaptercablemustbeintheleftmost(largerdiameter)groove.
NOTE:Usethesmallrubberplugstofillanyunusedgrooves.Centerthethickpartoftheplugsinthegroove.Plug‘tails’canfaceinorout.Itmaybeeasiertoinstalltheseaftertherubbercablechannelhasbeenpushedintothecase.Insertthethinpartoftheplugintotheholeandpulltocenterthethickpartofthepluginthechannel.
Figure 12: Place Cables in Channel
3. PresstheChannelintotheCase.
a.Closethechannel,makingsurethecables,wires,andanyplugsremainintheirgrooves.
b.Pressthechannelintotheopening.
Toreducetheamountofexcesscableinthecase(especiallywhenseveralSmartSensorsareconnected),gentlypullthecablestowardyouasyoupressthechannelintoplace.
Pressthechannelinuntilitisflushwiththeoutsideofthecase.(Whenfullyseated,thechannelwillprojectslightlyintotheinsideofthecase.)
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Figure 13: Press Channels into Case
4. InstallSecondaryCableChannel(ifapplicable).
IfyouareusingtheSmartSensorexpanderboard,repeatthesestepswiththesecondcablechannel.Usethelargerplugfortheleftmostholeifnecessary.
5. SecureChannelGuide.
Finger‐tightentheretainingbarsontothecasetosecurethechannel(s).Donotuseascrewdrivertotightenthethumbscrews.
Thebarsshouldbeflatagainstthecase.
NOTE:Aftertime,youmayneedascrewdrivertoloosentheminthefield.
Figure 14: Secure Channel Guide
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C o n n e c t i n g S o l a r o r A C P o w e r
ConnectaSolarPanelorACPower,asshownbelow.
IMPORTANTNOTES
MakesureyourunthecablethroughthePrimaryCableSlotbeforeyouinstalltheweatherproofcablechannel.
Ifatanypointyouneedtounplugthebattery,unplugthesolarpanelorACadapterfirst.DamagemayoccurtotheHOBOU30StationifthebatteryisunpluggedbeforedisconnectingthesolarpanelorACadapter.
Figure 15: Connecting Solar or AC Power
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Makesureanywireyouuseisroutedthroughthecableaccessopening.
Thediameterofthewireshouldbe4.0mm(0.159”)ifyouarerunningitthroughasmartsensoropening,or6.4mm(0.25”)ifrunningitthoughoneofthelargercableopenings,whichwillrequirehavingthe10sensorinputoption.
NOTE:Theserelaysareonlyforlowpowerswitching(seespecificationforrating).Toswitchhigherpower,useanappropriatelyratedrelayandusetheU30relaytoswitchtheexternalrelayonandoff.
FormoreinformationseeTheU30RelayContactonpage40.
Figure 16: Connecting Equipment to Relay Contact
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M o u n t i n g t h e H O B O U 3 0 S t a t i o n t o a P o l e
NOTE:IfyouareusingtheU30StationasacomponentintheRemoteMonitoringSystem,seeTripodSetuponpage81.
Important:FortheU30‐GSMorU30‐C3G,allsensorsshouldbemountedatleastonefootfromtheHOBOU30Stationcasebecausethebuilt‐inradiomoduleandantennacancauseinterferencewiththemeasurementsmadebythesensors.
Figure 17: Mounting to a Pole
Before You Begin ThistopicassumesthatyouhavealreadyinstalledthemountingplatesontheU30Station(page19).
Guidelines
MounttheHOBOU30StationverticallytoamastorpoleusingtheU‐bolts.MakesurethemountingplatesaremountedagainsttheflatpartoftheU‐boltsaddleclamps.
MounttheHOBOU30Stationverticallytoawallorboardusingscrews.
Ifyouareinstallingagroundingwire,makesuretorunitthroughoneofthesensorcablegrooves.
MakesuretheHOBOU30Stationremainsinaverticalpositiononceitisplacedinitsdeploymentlocation.Ifitismountedhorizontally,thebatterycouldbedamagedovertimeasitischargedandtheantenna(U30‐GSM,U30‐C3G,andU30‐WIFI)willnothaveoptimalrange.
Anyexcesssensorcablesshouldnotbecoiledupandstoredinsideorwithinonefootoutsidethecase.TheLeafWetnessSmartSensor(S‐LWA)isespeciallysensitiveandshouldbemountedatleasttwofeetawayfromthecase.
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C h e c k i n g C e l l u l a r S i g n a l S t r e n g t h
WhendeployingtheHOBOU30‐GSMorU30‐C3GStation,itisimportanttoselectalocationwhereacellularsignalisstrongtoensureregularconnectionstoHOBOlink.Checkyourcellularcarrier’scoveragemapontheirwebsitetogetageneralideaofstrongsignalareas.Then,useHOBOwaretoidentifyhowstrongthecellularsignalisintheexactspotwheretheHOBOU30Stationislocated.
1. ConnecttheHOBOU30StationtoacomputerusingtheUSBcable.
2. RunHOBOware.
3. OncetheU30isconnected,selectDevice>StatustoopentheStatuswindowandcheckthesignalstrength(RSSI)level.
Signalstrengthismeasuredonascaleof0to10,with0beingnosignaland10beingthestrongestsignal.Positioningthestationinalocationwherethesignalstrengthis6to10isidealforconsistentsuccessfulconnectionstoHOBOlink.
4. DisconnectthecomputerfromtheU30(makesureyouremovetheUSBcablefromtheU30).
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T H E U 3 0 R E L A Y C O N T A C T A n O v e r v i e w o f t h e U 3 0 R e l a y C o n t a c t
Uponanalarmcondition,therelaycontactontheHOBOU30canbeopened,closed,orpulsedtocontroltheoperationofanexternaldevicesuchasanirrigationsystemorfountain.
To Stop a Device
Ifyouhaveexternalequipmentthatyounormallywantrunning,youwouldsettheDeactivatedStateoftherelaytobeClosed.Youwouldsetanalarmthat,iftripped,wouldchangetherelaytotheActiveState(open)andtheequipmentwouldstop.
Figure 18: Equipment Normally On
SeeRelayExample‐StopDevice.
To Start a Device
Ifyouhaveexternalequipmentthatyounormallywantoff,youwouldsettheDeactivatedStateoftherelaytobeOpen.Youwouldsetanalarmthat,iftripped,wouldchangetherelaytotheActiveState(Closed)andtheequipmentwouldstartrunning.
Figure 19: Equipment Normally Off
SeeRelayExample‐StartDevice.
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Pulse Relay
IfyouhaveanalarmconfiguredwithanActionofPulseRelay,therelaywillclosebrieflytoactivateapieceofexternalequipmentandthenopen.Forexample,youwouldusethistotakeawatersamplewhenwaterlevelreachesacertainamount.TousePulseRelaytheDeactivatedStatemustbesettoOpen.Thedefaultdurationis1second.
Figure 20: Pulse Relay
Power Rating
TherelayontheHOBOU30Stationisratedforamaximumof30V,1Amp.IfyouneedtoswitchhigherpowerdevicesyouwillneedtouseanappropriateexternalrelaythatiscontrolledbytheU30.
Configuration
Deactivated State
TheDeactivatedStateisthenormalstateoftherelaywhennoalarmhasbeentrippedtoactivatetherelay.YouchangetheDeactivatedStateusingHOBOware.
Alarm Action
UseHOBOlinktoconfigureanalarmtotriggertherelay.
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R e l a y E x a m p l e - S t a r t D e v i c e
Thisexampleshowshowyouwouldconfiguretherelayandalarmsifyouhaveanapplicationwhereyouhaveequipmentyouwantturnedoninresponsetoanevent.Forexample,ifyouwantedtoactivateanirrigationsystemonacranberrybogororchardifthetemperaturedropsbelowacertaintemperaturetoavoidfrostdamage.
Figure 21: Relay Example - Start Device
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R e l a y C o n t a c t E x a m p l e - S t o p D e v i c e
Thisexampleshowshowyouwouldconfiguretherelaycontactandalarmsifyouhaveanapplicationwhereyouhaveequipmentthatisnormallyon.Forexample,ifyouhaveafountainthatnormallyrunscontinuously,butyouwantittoturnoffifthewindspeedexceeds20MPH.
Figure 22: Relay Example - Stop Device
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C o n f i g u r i n g R e l a y A l a r m s f o r t h e U 3 0 / R C
Thisproceduredetailsthestepstoconfigureanalarmtoopenorclosetherelaycontact.
Before You Begin
Makesurethedefaultdeactivatedstateisconfiguredasrequiredforyourapplicationandverifyproperoperation.See
MakesurethesensorisconnectedtotheU30Station.
Closing a Normally Open Relay
1. Configureasensoralarmforthedesiredsensorwithrequiredsettings.
2. IntheActionssection,selectActivateRelay(Close).
3. Testthatanalarmactivatestherelay.
Forcethesensorintoanalarmcondition(forexample,placeatemperaturesensorinanicebath)andverifythat:
E‐mailand/orTextMessagesarereceivedforalarm
Relayclosesoropensasexpected
RelayStateisproperlyreportedinHOBOlink(aftertheU30hasconnectedtoHOBOlink).
Opening a Normally Closed Relay
Ifyouhaveanapplicationwhereyouwanttherelayopenedifanalarmtrips(forexample,tostopanirrigationsystemwhenrainfallisdetected):
1. UsingHOBOware,changethedefault(deactivated)statetoClosed(selectDevice>ManageU30>ControlU30Relay>Setdefault(deactivated)state>Closed.
2. UsingHOBOlink,configureasensoralarmwithanActionofActivateRelay(Open).Tohavetherelaydeactivatedassoonasthealarmiscleared,checktheDeactivateRelay(Close)onclearbox.
Viewing the Relay State
YoucanviewthecurrentrelaystateinHOBOlinkintheLatestConditionspaneoftheDevicewindow.
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C h a n g i n g t h e S t a t e o f t h e U 3 0 R e l a y C o n t a c t
TheU30relaycontactisalatchingrelaythatcanbeconfiguredaseitherNormallyOpenorNormallyClosed.Thefactory‐defaultsettingisNormallyOpen.YoucanchangethedefaultrelaysettingsintheAlarmdialoginHOBOware.
Steps ThisprocedureassumestheU30StationisconnectedtoacomputerrunningHOBOware.
1. FromtheDevicemenu,selectManageU30,andthenselectConfigureU30AlarmstoopentheAlarmswindow,
2. IntheRelayContactssection,selectNormallyOpenorNormallyClosed.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenu,selectManageU30,thenselectControlU30Relay>SetDefault(Deactivated)StateandthenselecteitherOpenorClosed.
3. IfyouaresettinganAlarmActionofPulseRelay,youcansettheRelayPulseWidth.Thedefaultis1s.
4. ClickSettosendthealarmconfigurationtotheU30Station.
5. Totesttherelay,clicktheCloseRelayorOpenRelaybutton(buttonthatappearsdependsonwhichstatetherelayisin).YoushouldhearaclickintheHOBOU30Station.Clickthebuttonagaintoreturntothedefaultstate.Useadigitalmultimetertocheckforcontinuitytoconfirmthattherelayisopenedandclosedasexpected.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenu,selectManageU30,thenselectControlU30Relay>ActivateRelay,thenselectDeactivateRelay.
Figure 23: Testing the Relay
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Thisproceduredetailsthestepstoconfigureanalarmtoopenorclosetherelaycontact.
Before You Begin Makesurethedefaultdeactivatedstateisconfiguredasrequiredforyourapplicationandverifyproperoperation.See
MakesurethesensorisconnectedtotheU30Station.
Closing a Normally Open Relay
1. Configureasensoralarmforthedesiredsensorwithrequiredsettings.
2. IntheActionssection,selectActivateRelay(Close).
3. Testthatanalarmactivatestherelay.
Forcethesensorintoanalarmcondition(forexample,placeatemperaturesensorinanicebath)andverifythat:
E‐mailand/orTextMessagesarereceivedforalarm
Relayclosesoropensasexpected
RelayStateisproperlyreportedinHOBOlink(aftertheU30hasconnectedtoHOBOlink).
Opening a Normally Closed Relay Ifyouhaveanapplicationwhereyouwanttherelayopenedifanalarmtrips(forexample,tostopanirrigationsystemwhenrainfallisdetected):
1. UsingHOBOware,changethedefault(deactivated)statetoClosed(selectDevice>ManageU30>ControlU30Relay>Setdefault(deactivated)state>Closed.
2. UsingHOBOlink,configureasensoralarmwithanActionofActivateRelay(Open).Tohavetherelaydeactivatedassoonasthealarmiscleared,checktheDeactivateRelay(Close)onclearbox.
Viewing the Relay State YoucanviewthecurrentrelaystateinHOBOlinkintheLatestConditionspaneofyourdevicepage.
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Remote Inspection UseHOBOlinktomakesuretheHOBOU30Stationisoperatingasexpected,dataisstillbeingrecorded,andregularreadoutsarebeingcompleted.
Physical Inspection OnsetrecommendsthatyouperiodicallyvisittheHOBOU30Stationtoperformgeneralmaintenanceandtestsensorsannually.Regularmaintenanceisessentialtoensuretheaccuracyofrecordedmeasurements.
Performingregularmaintenancechecksallowyouto:
Verifythattheloggerisloggingdataandfunctioningasyouexpect
Identifydamage
Minimizetheimpactofanyexistingdamage
Formoreinformationsee"InspectingtheHOBOU30Station".
Checking the U30 Status
1. FromthemainmenugotoDevice>StatustoopentheStatuswindow.
TheStatuswindowappears,showingthestatusoftheloggerandtheattachedsensors.
2. VerifySensorReadings
Changethesensorreadingsbychangingtheconditions.
Forexample,ifyouaremeasuringtemperature,holdthetemperaturesensorinyourhandsforaminuteortwoandverifythatthetemperatureshownintheCurrentReadingsincreases.
3. ClosetheStatuswindowbyclickingOK.
Verifying sensor accuracy OnsetrecommendsthatyoutestmostsensorsforaccuracyonceayearusingHOBOware.Fordetailsonverifyingsensoraccuracy,refertothedocumentationincludedwitheachsensor.Forthird‐partysensors(eventhosesuppliedbyOnset),refertodocumentationprovidedbythemanufacturer.
Forafee,Onsetcanverifytheaccuracyofasensor.Itmaybepossibletorecalibratesomesensors.ContactOnsetTechnicalSupportfordetails.
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Cleaning the HOBO U30 Station TheHOBOU30Stationdoesnotrequirespecializedcleaning;however,ifitisdeployedinadustyorgrimylocation,youshouldwipeitdownwithadampclothoccasionallytokeepitlookingitsbest.
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A d d i n g a S e n s o r
NewsensorswillonlyberecognizedbytheHOBOU30Stationwhenitisnotlogging.Ifyouattempttoaddasensorwhiletheloggerisrecordingdata,itwillbeignored.Loggingwillcontinuenormallyforallothersensorsalreadypluggedin.Notethatsensorsarelistedinascendingorderbyserialnumber.
Smart Sensors ToaddnewSmartSensors:
1. UsingHOBOware,stoptheloggerfromlogging
2. Readoutthedatafromthelogger.
IMPORTANT:Allexistingdatawillbelostwhenyoure‐launchthelogger.
3. PluginanynewSmartSensors.
4. Re‐launchthelogger.ThenewSmartSensorsshouldstartrecordingmeasurements.AnalogSensorsToaddnewsensorstothe
Analog Sensors
1. ConnecttheHOBOU30StationtoacomputerviatheUSBcable.
2. InHOBOware,selectStopLogging.
3. Readoutthedatafromthelogger.
IMPORTANT:Allexistingdatawillbelostwhenyoure‐launchthelogger.
4. ConnectthenewsensorstotheAnalogSensorPort.
5. ConfigureAnalogSensorPortforthenewsensor.
6. Re‐launchthelogger.
Thenewsensorsshouldstartrecordingmeasurements.
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IfyouremoveaSmartSensorwhiletheHOBOU30Stationislogging,theLoggingLEDwillblinkred,andtheloggerwillrecorderroneousdataforthatchannelandcontinueloggingasnormalfortheremainingSmartSensors.ThisbehaviorwillcontinueevenifyouplugtheSmartSensorbackin,orifyoupluginanewoneofthesametype.
TostoprecordingerroneousdataafterremovingaSmartSensor,youwillneedtostop,readout,andre‐launchtheHOBOU30Station.
IfyouarereplacingaSmartSensorwithanewoneofthesametype,youwillneedtore‐launchtheHOBOU30StationoncethenewSmartSensorisinstalled.TheHOBOU30Stationcancontinuelogginguntilyoustop,readout,andre‐launchitwiththenewSmartSensor.
YoucanremoveanalogsensorsfromtheoptionalAnalogSensorPortorreplacethemwithnewanalogsensorsoftheexactsametypeinthesamechannelwithouthavingtostopthelogger.However,inthecasethatyouarechangingthetypeofsensor,youwillneedtoreconfiguretheAnalogSensorPortusingHOBOware,whichwillrequireyoutostopthelogger.
T e s t i n g S m a r t S e n s o r s
UseHOBOwareifyouneedtoverifytheaccuracyoftheSmartSensors,whichisrecommendedonayearlybasis,orifyouneedtoisolateaSmartSensorthatisgeneratinganerror.
1. ConnecttheHOBOU30StationtothecomputerusingtheUSBcable.Ifitiscurrentlylogging,stoploggingthroughHOBOware.
2. UnplugallSmartSensorsifyouaretroubleshootinganerror.Youcanleavethempluggedinifyouarenotgettinganysensorerrorsandyouarejustcheckingthemforaccuracy.
3. PlugoneSmartSensorbackin.FromtheLaunchdialoginHOBOware,checkthecurrentreadingandmakesureitisaccurate.
4. RepeatwiththeremainingSmartSensors.
C h e c k i n g t h e U 3 0 S t a t u s
TochecktheU30Status:
1. FromthemainmenugotoDevice>StatustoopentheStatuswindow.
TheStatuswindowappears,showingthestatusoftheloggerandtheattachedsensors.
2. VerifySensorReadings
Changethesensorreadingsbychangingtheconditions.
Forexample,ifyouaremeasuringtemperature,holdthetemperaturesensorinyourhandsforaminuteortwoandverifythatthetemperatureshownintheCurrentReadingsincreases.
3. ClosetheStatuswindowbyclickingOK.
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PeriodicallyperformavisualinspectionoftheHOBOU30Station.Verifythattheenclosureisfreeofvisibledamage,suchascracks,andthatitisclean.
Checkthatallcablesandwiresare:
Freeofdamage,suchascracks,cuts,andsplits.
Protectedinconduitifnecessary(exposedcablesarepronetobeingchewedbyrodentsandshouldbeprotectedinconduitinlocationswhererodentsarepresent).
Fastenedsecurely.
Freeofcorrosionandingoodcondition.Ifmoistureisvisibleinsidethewhiteenclosureorthereisanysignofcorrosionontheconnectors,sprayWD‐40®oranequivalentelectronics‐safecorrosioninhibitorontheconnectors.Thiswilldisplacemoistureandpreventadditionalcorrosion.
OnsetrecommendsthatyouwipeoffanywaterontheoutsideoftheHOBOU30casebeforeopeningit.
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No status indicators are blinking
Theindicatorsareveryfaintunderdirectsunlight.Ifnoindicatorsappeartobeblinking,shieldtheloggerfromthelightandchecktheindicatorsagain.
CheckthestatusinHOBOlink.Makesurethebatterypowerisnottoolow.Thereneedstobeatleast3.5voltsforloggingtocontinueand3.9voltsforcellularcommunication.
Thememorymaybefull.Readouttheloggerandre‐launch.
Theloggermaynothavebeenlaunched.
I made a change to the Launch or Readout Configurations, but it hasn’t taken place AnychangesyoumaketotheLaunchorReadoutConfigurationswillnottakeeffectuntilthenexttimetheHOBOU30StationconnectstotheHOBOlink.Ifyourconnectionintervalwassetto2hours,thenchangeswon’ttakeeffectuntilthenextconnectiononthat2‐hourschedule.
The power has run out
Rechargethebatteryfor12hourswithACadapter.
Ifitcannotberecharged,youwillneedtoreplacethebattery.ContactyourOnsetAuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
NOTE:TheU30Stationusesverydurable,high‐capacityFlashmemory.Withthismemory,dataisretainedevenwhenthebatteryrunsoutofcharge.
Important:Donotre‐launchtheloggeruntilthedatahasbeenrecovered.If,thebatterycannotberechargedand,youarestillunabletoreadouttheHOBOU30Station,contactthevendorthatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossibletoretrievetheloggeddata.
Too many calls are being made to HOBOlink SelectaslowerconnectionintervalinReadoutConfiguration.Or,considerturningon“NightMode,”whichallowsyoutosetupasecond,slowerconnectionintervalovernight.
Too much battery power is being used Makesurethesolarpanelisinstalledproperlyandfunctioning.Thatshouldprovideenoughpowertorechargethebatteryduringtheday.Or,usetheACadaptertorechargethebattery.
Only some of the installed sensors are logging
Checkforalooseconnection.
IfusingtheSmartSensorExpanderboard,makesureitisconnectedtothebuilt‐inSmartSensorboardwiththeexpandercable.
Makesureyouhavenotexceeded100meters(328ft)ofnetworkcableforallSmartSensors.
Makesureyouhavenotexceeded15datachannels.UseHOBOwaretoseealistofallinstalledsensorsandAnalogSensorPortsintheLaunchwindow.TheSmartSensorsarelistedinascendingorderbyserialnumber.Ifmorethan15datachannelsareconnected,
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thedeviceswiththehigherserialnumberswillbeignoredandtheirdatawillnotberecorded.
Data file contains errors Inrarecircumstances,thedatafilemayhavebecomecorrupted.ContactyourOnsetAuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
I launched the HOBO U30 Station in HOBOware, but my settings are not being logged
LaunchesattemptedwithHOBOwarewillbeoverriddenbytheLaunchConfigurationsetupinHOBOlinkthenexttimeaconnectionmade.IftheHOBOU30StationiscommunicatingwithHOBOlink,thenitmostlikelyhasbeenre‐launchedwiththesettingssavedinHOBOlink.
Device is not found when connected to HOBOware CheckUSBcableconnections.Checkthecomputer’sCOMport/USBsettings.
I set the Launch Configurations, but it is not logging Ifitisthefirstlaunch,makesureyouhaveenteredaReadoutConfiguration.IfitisnotthefirstlaunchandtheHOBOU30Stationisconnectingbutstillnotlaunching,thenselect“ForceRelaunchonNextConnection”andwaitforthenextconnection.
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WhethertheSmartSensorExpanderBoardwasinstalledatthefactory,oryouareinstallingoneyourself,youmustremovethepiececoveringtheSecondaryCableSlottoaccesstheboard.YoushouldleavethecoverinstalleduntilyouarereadytousetheExpanderBoard.
Figure 24: Primary Cable Slot
Steps
1. MakesuretheHOBOU30Stationisturnedoffandallcablesaredisconnected.
2. Useahammerandabladedtool(e.g.,screwdriver,chisel)topunchthroughatthefourcornersandattheendsofthepiececoveringthesecondarycableslot.
Figure 25: Opening Secondary Cable Slot
3. Punchthroughalongthebottomoftheknockoutandthentapsharplyinthemiddletobreakintotheopening.Removethehangingflap.
Figure 26: Removing Flap
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4. Peelawayanyresidualmaterial.
Figure 27: Removing Residual Material
5. Fileanyroughedges.Forbestresults,thesurfacesinthecableaccessopeningshouldbesmoothsothattherubbercablechannelgasketwillseal.
Figure 28: Filing Rough Edges
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Before You Begin Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,opentheSecondaryCableSlot(seepage54).
Steps
1. Insertaself‐tappingscrew(supplied)intoeachendoftheexpander.
2. Lowerexpanderontothetwostandoffsnearthebottomofthecase.
3. AttachtheExpanderBoardtotheloggerusingtheincludedscrews.
AlternateMethod:Placeexpander(withoutthescrews)ontothestandoffs.Applyasmallamountofcleargrease(thegreasesuppliedwiththiskitcanbeused)attheendofthescrewdrivertoholdscrewswhileloweringthemintoplace.
NOTE:Thecontactsoftheexpanderjacksshouldbenearesttothebottomofcaseasshownbelow.
CAUTION:Becarefulnottotrapthebatterycablebehindtheboard.
Figure 29: Installing the Expander Board
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4. InstallConnectorCable
a.Plugoneendofthesuppliedexpandercableintotherightmostjackoftheexpanderboard.
b.Plugtheotherendintotherightmostjackofthebuilt‐inboard.
Figure 30: Installing Connector Cable
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TheHOBOU30Stationhasa4‐voltsealedlead‐acidbatterythatpowerstheU30loggingsystem.ThecellularradiothatprovidesthewirelessconnectiontoHOBOlinkisalsopoweredbythebatteryandmustbefrequentlychargedforproperoperation.
IMPORTANT:Thecellularradiomodulerequiresaminimumbatteryvoltageof3.9VDCforproperoperation.
YoucanviewtheBatteryStateontheLatestConditionspanelandtheDeviceInformationpanelontheHOBOlinkDevicewindow.
Charging the Battery Muchlikeamobilephone,thebatterywillstarttorundownifitisnotrecharged.Therefore,thesystemrequireseitherasolarpaneloranACadapterpluggedintoensurethebatterydoesnotruntoolow.
Evenrechargeablebatterieseventuallyfail,andwillnotbeabletoberecharged.Withregularusage,thebatteryshouldlastmorethantwoyears.SeeMaximizingBatteryLifeonpage60.
IMPORTANT:Duetotheself‐dischargecharacteristicsofthistypeofbattery,itisimperativethatyouchargethebatteryforatleast12hourseverysixmonthsatminimum,evenifyouarenotactivelyusingtheHOBOU30Station.Otherwise,permanentlossofbatterycapacitymayoccur.
SeeMaintainingtheBatteryonpage63.
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B a t t e r y L i f e
IftheHOBOU30Stationisdeployedoutdoorsbatterylifewillvarywiththefollowingfactors:
Sensorexcitationcurrentandwarm‐uptime(mostimportantfactor)
TheHOBOlinkConnectionInterval
Logginginterval(andsamplinginterval,ifapplicable)
Numberofsensorsbeingused
Operatingenvironment(e.g.,temperature)
Sizeofthesolarpanel
Qualityandquantityofsolarlight
Estimating Battery Life TheHOBOU30Stationisdesignedtobeusedwithapowersourcetokeepthe4‐voltsealedlead‐acidbatterycharged.Ideally,thepowersourceisalwaysconnectedandthebatterywillbeconstantlytrickle‐charged.Ifexternalpowersourcehasstoppedsupplyingpower(e.g.thereispowerfailureorthesolarpaneliscovered),theHOBOU30Stationiscapableofrunningfrombatterypoweraloneforextendedperiodsoftime.
UsethefollowingtableasaguidelineforestimatinghowlongaHOBOU30Stationwillrunwithoutanysourceofexternalpower.Fortheseexamples,theHOBOU30StationhasuptotensensorsinstalledandnoexcitationontheAnalogSensorPort.
ConnectionInterval LoggingInterval TypicalRunTime
10minutes 1minute 10days
1hour 5minutes 30days
6+hours 30minutes 60days
Estimatingbatterylifewhenexcitationisusedmustbecalculatedbaseduponactualdrain(current,durationandloggingfrequency).Ifexcitationaveragesmorethan1mA,andcharginginthefieldisnotpossible,itisrecommendedthatthe10AHr(S100)batteryoptionbeusedwiththeHOBOU30Station.
ForadditionalinformationonestimatingbatterylifeandselectingthecorrectsizesolarpanelseetheSupportsectionatwww.onsetcomp.com.
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Thistopicprovidestipsformaximizingbatterylife.
Reduce the HOBOlink Connection Interval Thesinglemostsignificantfactorthatdrivesbatterylifeistheconnectioninterval.Reducingtheconnectionintervalwillresultinanimmediateandsubstantialreductioninpowerconsumption.
Maximize Cellular Signal Strength (U30-GSM or U30-C3G Only) Ifpossible,placetheHOBOU30Stationinalocationthatgetsgoodcellularsignalstrength.Weaksignalstrengthwillresultinmorepowerconsumedpercallandmorefrequentattemptsatcalls(retries).Seepage39fordetailsoncheckingsignalstrengthwithHOBOware.
Use the Night Mode feature TheNightModefeatureallowsyoutosetuptwoconnectionintervalsforreadouts:amorefrequentschedulewhenneededandalessfrequentscheduleduringalesscriticaltime.
Reduce warm-up time Ifyouareusingexcitationvoltage,selecttheshortestwarm‐uptimeneededforthesensor.
Ensure that your solar panel gets full sunlight Solarpanelsareextremelysensitivetopartialshading.Obstructingevenasinglecellofthepanelwillresultinsignificantlossofchargingpower.
Sampling Interval Usethesamplingintervalonlyifyouhavesensorsthatsupportmeasurementaveraging.
Stay within the normal operating temperature range Whiletheloggercanoperateattemperaturesof‐40to60C(‐40to140F)thebatteryhasmuchbettershortandlongtermperformancewhenmaintainedbetween‐20and40C(‐4and104C).TheSealedLeadAcidwillself‐discharge.Thehotterthebatterygets,thefasteritwillself‐discharge.At20C,thebatterylosesabout20%ofitscapacityin6months,butat50Citlosesmorethan50%.Tomaximizebatterylife(nocharging)trytolocatetheloggerwherethetemperatureswillnotbeabove40C(104F).Verycoldtemperatureswillreducetheself‐dischargeratetoalmostzero,buttheeffectivecapacityofthebatterywillbereduced.Temperaturesbelow‐20C(‐4F)willreducetheeffectivebatterycapacitybymorethan25%.
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Thenormaloperatingrangeforthebatteryis3.9to4.3volts.Ifthevoltagedropsbelowthenormalrange,theHOBOU30Stationwillchangebehaviortomaximizetheremainingvoltageuntilthebatterycanberecharged.Alternatively,youmayoccasionallyseeavoltagelevelhigherthan4.5volts.
Thefollowingexplainswhatoccursatvariousvoltagelevels.Thevoltageusedindeterminingbehaviorinthechartisbasedona20‐minuteaverage.EventhoughbatteryvoltageisrecordedinthedatafileateachloggingintervalandsenttoHOBOlinkateachconnection,theHOBOU30Stationisoperatingindependentlyonitsowninternal20‐minuteaverage.ThisensuresthattheappropriateactionistakingplacewithintheHOBOU30StationregardlessofhowfrequentlyitisloggingandconnectingtoHOBOlink.
4.3 to 4.5 volts Thebatteryisfullycharged.
4.05 volts LevelatwhichHOBOlinkwillnotifyyouthatthebatteryislow(ifyouhaveenabledasystemalarmforlowbattery).
3.9 volts LevelatwhichtheHOBOU30Stationwillstoptryingtoconnecttoacellulartower.Loggingwillcontinue.UsetheACadaptertorechargethebattery(leaveitpluggedinforseveralhours).Plugthesolarpanelbackinwhenyou’vefinishedrecharging.Whenthebatterypowerreturnstoabove3.9volts(e.g.thesuncomesoutortheACadapterhasbeenpluggedin),callstoHOBOlinkwillresume.
3.6 volts LevelatwhichtheHOBOU30Stationwillperformasafeshutdown.LoggingwillstopandnocallswillbemadetoHOBOlink.UsetheACadaptertorechargethebattery(leaveitpluggedinfortwelvehours).Plugthesolarpanelbackinwhenyou’vefinishedrecharging(plugthebatteryinfirstifyouunpluggedit).Thesystemwillresumecalls,butyouwillneedtorelaunchitusingHOBOlink(selectForceRelaunchonNextConnectioninLaunchConfiguration).Youmaywanttodoafullreadoutbeforerelaunchingtobesureyouhaveallthedatafromthelogger.
Approximately 3.0 volts ThebatteryistoolowtosafelybechargedwiththeHOBOU30Stationandmayneedtobereplaced.ConnectingtheACadapteratthispointwillnotrechargethebattery.Torechargethebattery,aseparatebatterychargerwillberequired.
IfthebatterycannotberechargedandyouarestillunabletoreadouttheHOBOU30Station,contactthevendorthatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossibletoretrievetheloggeddata.
Important:Donotrelaunchtheloggeruntilthedatahasbeenrecovered.Theloggerusesverydurable,high‐capacityFlashmemory.Withthismemory,dataisretainedevenwhenthebatteryrunsoutofcharge.Afteryoureplacethebattery,attempttoreadoutthedata.Ifyouarestillunabletoreadoutthestationoncethebatteryhasbeenreplaced,contactthevendorthatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossibletoretrievetheloggeddata.
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ThistopicillustrateshowtoconnectthebatterytotheU30Station.
Before You Begin NOTE:YoushouldnotconnectthebatteryuntilyouhaveperformedInitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11).
Illustration Connectthebuilt‐inbatterycabletothebatteryasshownbelow.
Figure 31: Connecting the Battery
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Ifyouareusingasolarpanelforrechargingthebatteryandtherehasbeenasteadydeclineinbatteryvoltage,youwillneedtomakeachangebyeitherreducingpowerconsumptionorincreasingrechargingcurrent.Startbyreducingtheloggingintervaland/orexcitationcurrent(ifyouareusingit).Trycleaningthesolarpanelorrepositioningitformaximumsunlight.Youcanalsoattempttorechargethebatteryfor24hours.
IfthevoltageisstilllowafterattemptingtorechargethebatterywithanACadapterfor24hours,thenyoumayneedtochargeitwithacurrentlimitedvariablepowersupplyorreplaceit.
IMPORTANT:Duetotheself‐dischargecharacteristicsofthistypeofbattery,itisimperativethatyouchargethebatteryforatleast12hourseverysixmonthsatminimum,evenifyouarenotactivelyusingtheHOBOU30Station.Otherwise,permanentlossofbatterycapacitymayoccur.
Charging a Dead Battery Intheeventthebatteryiscompletelydead(lessthan3.0voltsandtheloggerlightsdonotcomeonwhenthebatteryisconnected),youcanchargethebatteryexternallywithacurrentlimitedvariablepowersupply(otherwiseyoumustreplacethebattery).Holdthebatteryacrossaconstantvoltagesourceof4.5voltswithacurrentlimitof2Amps.Whenheldatthisvoltage,thebatterywillseekitsowncurrentlevelandmaintainitselfinafullychargedcondition.Ittakesupto24hourstofullychargeadeadbattery.
IMPORTANT:Donotapplymorethan4.6voltsabsolutemaximumtothebattery.Donotexceed2Ampsofcurrentwhencharging.Ifthebatterygetshot,immediatelystopchargingthebattery.Ifthebatterywillnotholdcharge,itmustbereplaced.Disposeoftheoldbatteryperlocalregulations.
R e p l a c i n g t h e B a t t e r y
Ifthebatteryiscompletelydeadandrechargingisnotanoption,followthesestepstoreplacethebattery:
1. DisconnecttheACadapterorsolarpanel.
2. Disconnectthebattery.
3. Unplugallsensors,theUSBcable,relay,andgroundingwire.
4. Unscrewtheantennacablewitha5/16inchwrench.
5. UseaPhillips‐headscrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsatthecornersoftheclear,innercase.
6. Removetheclear,innercase.
7. UseaPhillips‐headscrewdrivertoremovethetwoscrewsthatsecurethebattery.
8. Notetheorientationofthebatteryandthenremoveit.
9. Installthenewbatterywiththesameorientationandreversethestepstoreassemble.
10. Disposeoftheoldbatteryperlocalregulations.
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Problem:Toomuchbatterypowerisbeingused
Makesurethesolarpanelisinstalledproperlyandfunctioning.Thatshouldprovideenoughpowertorechargethebatteryduringtheday.
UsetheACadaptertorechargethebattery.
Problem:Thepowerhasrunout
Rechargethebatteryfor12hourswithACadapter.
Ifthebatterycannotberecharged,youwillneedtoreplacethebattery.ContactyourOnsetAuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
Important:Theloggerusesverydurable,high‐capacityFlashmemory.Withthismemory,dataisretainedevenwhenthebatteryrunsoutofcharge.Donotrelaunchtheloggeruntilthedatahasbeenrecovered.IfthebatterycannotberechargedandyouarestillunabletoreadouttheHOBOU30Station,contactthevendorthatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossibletoretrievetheloggeddata.
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B a t t e r y L i f e w i t h o u t E x t e r n a l P o w e r
TheHOBOU30Stationisdesignedtobeusedwithapowersourcetokeepthe4‐voltsealedlead‐acidbatterycharged.Ideally,thepowersourceisalwaysconnectedandthebatterywillbeconstantlytrickle‐charged.
Ifexternalpowersourcehasstoppedsupplyingpower(e.g.thereispowerfailureorthesolarpaneliscovered),theHOBOU30Stationiscapableofrunningfrombatterypoweraloneforextendedperiodsoftime.
ThefollowingtablecanbeusedasaguidelineforestimatinghowlongaHOBOU30Stationwillrunwithoutanysourceofexternalpower.Fortheseexamples,theHOBOU30StationhasuptotensensorsinstalledandnoexcitationontheAnalogSensorPort.ItisnotrecommendedthattheU30bedeployedforlongerthan6monthswithoutanychargingasthebatterymaybedamagedfromsulfationduetothelong‐termlow‐voltagestate.
LoggingInterval TypicalRunTime
1second 2‐3months
1minute 6months
5minutes 6+months
Estimatingbatterylifewhenexcitationisusedmustbecalculatedbaseduponactualdrain(current,durationandloggingfrequency).Ifexcitationaveragesmorethan1mA,andcharginginthefieldisnotpossible,itisrecommendedthatthe10AHr(S100)batteryoptionbeusedwiththeU30.
SeetheSupportsectionatwww.onsetcomp.comforadditionalinformationonestimatingbatterylifeandselectingthecorrectsizesolarpanel.
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NormalOperatingRange
‐20to40°C(‐4to104°F)
NOTE:Theradiomodulewillnotcommunicatebelow‐30°C(‐22°F)and/orbatteryvoltagelessthan3.9VDC.
NOTE:Operationwithintheextendedoperatingrange(butoutsidethenormalrange)willreducebatteryservicelife.
SensorInputs 5standard;optiontoexpandto10
SmartSensorCompatibility
CompatiblewithmostOnsetsmartsensors.Seethefollowingwebsiteforthefulllistofcompatiblesensors.
http://www.onsetcomp.com/smart_sensor_accessory_compatibility_chart
DataChannelsMaximumof15(somesensorsusemorethanonedatachannel;seesensormanualfordetails)
ExpansionSlotOneexpansionslotisavailableforfactory‐installedexpansionport.Checkwww.onsetcomp.comforthelatestlistofoptions
LocalCommunication FullSpeedUSBviaUSBmini‐Bconnector
Dimensions 18.9Hx11.8Dx18.1Wcm(7.4Hx4.7Dx7.1Winches)(seediagramsonnextpage)
Weight 2.2kg(4lbs13oz)
Materials
OuterEnclosure:Polycarbonate/PBTblendwithstainlesssteelhingepinsandbrassinserts
InnerEnclosure:Polycarbonatewithbrassinserts
U‐Bolts:Steelwithzincdichromatefinish
Gaskets:Siliconerubber
Cableentrychannel:EPDMrubber
Cableentrybars:AluminumwithABSplasticthumbscrews
DataStorageMemory
Nonvolatileflashdatastorage,512Kbyteslocalstorage
MemoryModes Stopwhenfull,wraparoundwhenfull
OperationalIndicators Uptoseven(dependinguponoptions)statuslightsprovidebasicdiagnostics
LoggingInterval 1secondto18hours,user‐specifiedinterval
BatteryType 4Volt,10AHr,Rechargeablesealedlead‐acid
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RechargeableBatteryServiceLife
Typical3–5yearsdependinguponconditionsofuse.Operationwithintheextendedoperatingrange(butoutsidethenormalrange)willreducebatteryservicelife.
TimeAccuracy 0to2secondsforthefirstdatapointand±5secondsperweekat25°C(77°F)
EnvironmentalRating
Weatherproofenclosure,testedtoNEMA6.(Requiresproperinstallationofcablechannelsystem).
Mounting 3.8cm(1.5inch)mastorwallmount
EnclosureAccess Hingeddoorsecuredbytwolatcheswitheyeletsforsecuringwithuser‐suppliedpadlocks
AlarmNotificationLatency
Loggingintervalplus2–4minutes(typical).Onsetisnotresponsibleforfailedconnectionsorundeliveredmail/textmessages.
AlarmOutputRelay
Onerelaycontactclosurecanbeconfiguredasnormallyopen,normallyclosed,orpulsed.Voltage:30VCurrent:1ampmax.
SensorNetworkCableLength
100m(328ft)maximum
ExternalPower
Externalpowerisrequired.
Solar
TheU30acceptsthefollowingOnsetsolarpanels:
SOLAR‐1.2W,SOLAR‐3W,SOLAR‐6W
ACPower
ACpoweradapter:AC‐U30
TheCEMarkingidentifiesthisproductascomplyingwithallrelevantdirectivesintheEuropeanUnion(EU).
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C e l l u l a r / W i - F i S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
U30-GSM
WirelessRadio Quad‐BandGSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
Antenna InternalQuad‐Band
AntennaConnector
ReversePolaritySMA
FCCSpecification ApprovedforuseintheUSAandCanadaContainsFCCIDQIPTC65/ICID7830A‐TC65OrFCCIDQIPTC65I/ICID7830A‐TC65I(SeedevicelabelforactualIDs)
U30-C3G
WirelessRadio GSM/GPRS/EDGE:Quadband850/900/1800/1900MHz,UMTS/HSPA+:Fiveband800/850/900/1900/2100MHz
Antenna InternalQuad‐Band
AntennaConnector
ReversePolaritySMA
FCCSpecification ApprovedforuseintheUSAandCanadaContainsFCCIDQIPEHS6,ICID7830A‐EHS6
Wi-Fi
NetworkStandards
IEEE802.11b;IEEE802.11g
FrequencyRange 2.412–2.484GHz
AntennaConnector
1,nodiversitysupported.
DataRates 1,2,5.5,11Mbps(802.11b)6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps(802.11g)
Radio:NumberofSelectableSubchannels
Upto14channels.ProfilesavailablewillincludeUSA,France,Japan,Spain,Canadaand“Other”(multiplecountries)
Radio:Modulations
OFDM,DSSS,DBPSK,DQPSK,CCK,16QAM,64QAM
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Radio:AntennaConnector
1
Security WEP64/128,WPA–PSK,TKIP,AESend‐to‐endencryption
MaximumReceiveLevel
‐10dBm(withPER<8%)
ReceiverSensitivity
‐72dBmfor54Mbps‐87dBmfor11Mbps‐89dBmfor5.5Mbps‐90dBmfor2.0Mbps‐92dBmfor1.0Mbps
AntennaType InternalAntennawithReverseSMAconnector
A n a l o g S e n s o r P o r t
Specifications
InputChannels Two,single‐ended
FieldWiring Two‐orthree‐wireviascrewterminalsondetachableconnector,16–24AWG
Replacementdetachableconnectors
Partofspareskit,PartNo.A‐FS‐CVIA‐7P‐1
InputRangeUser‐configurable:0–20mADC,0–2.5VDC,0–5VDC,0–10VDC,and0–20VDC(thevoltagerangeisdeterminedbasedontherawvaluesenteredforthevoltagescalinginHOBOware)
Minimum/MaximumInputVoltage 0/24VDC
Minimum/MaximumInputCurrent 0/24mADC
MinimumCurrentSourceImpedance >20KΩ
Accuracy ±0.25%ofFSRfrom50mVtoFSV
ADCResolution 12bits
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Analog Sensor Port Functional Diagram
Pinout
Pin#Left Function Pin#Right Function
1 Shield 1 Shield
2 Channel1Signal 2 Channel2Signal
3 Channel1Return 3 Channel2Return
4 ExcitationVoltage 4 ExcitationReturn
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T i m e A c c u r a c y
TheinternalclockintheHOBOU30StationissetbythetimeontheHOBOlinkserverandthetimezoneoffsetfromUTCthatyouselectwhenyouconfigurethedevice.UTC,orCoordinatedUniversalTime,issimilartoGreenwichMeanTime.
Thetimezoneoffsetmakesitpossibletodetermineobjective,non‐localtime.ThispreventsconflictsandconfusionbeforeaSpringorFalltimechange.
Oncetheloggerislogging,itwillkeepfairlyaccuratetime.However,thefollowingmaycauseerrorswithtimereporting:
Launchtimeloss
TheHOBOU30Stationmayloseuptotwosecondswhenitislaunched.Thisisunavoidable.
Clockdrift
Thelong‐termtimeaccuracyisrelatedtoambienttemperature.At25°C(77°F),theworst‐caseerroris±8partspermillion(PPM),orabout5secondsperweek.Theerrorincreasesasthetemperaturedeviatesfrom25°C,asshowninthegraphbelow.Ataconstanttemperatureof20°C,theloggertimeerrorcouldbeasmuchas35PPM(21secondsperweek).
Thefollowinggraphshowstheworst‐casetimeerror.
Figure 32: Time Accuracy Graph
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M e m o r y
TheHOBOU30Stationcontains512Kbytesofverydurable,high‐capacity,non‐volatileFlashmemory,whichstoresdataevenifpowerrunsout.AlthoughtheHOBOU30Stationhasarechargeablebattery,thedatawouldstillberetainedevenifitweretorunoutofpower.
IfyouhaveenabledtheWrapAroundWhenFullfeatureintheLaunchConfiguration,thenmemorylimitationsarenotaconcern.OncetheHOBOU30Stationisfull,theoldestdatawillbeoverwrittenwiththenewestdataandloggingwillcontinueindefinitely.
IfyouhavetheWrapAroundWhenFullfeatureturnedoff,therateatwhichthememorywillfillupdependsonthenumberandtypeofsensorsconnectedandthelogginginterval.Thisiscalledtheloggingduration.Addingsensorsdecreasestheloggingduration;increasingtheloggingintervalincreasestheloggingduration.
Thefollowingtableshowstheexpectedruntimeforseveralloggingintervalsbasedonthetotalnumberofbitsinplace,whichisdeterminedbyaddingtogetherthebitspersampleforeachsensormeasurementparameterinyoursystem.Forexample,aHOBOU30Stationwiththefollowingsensorsisusing49totalbits.
Ataloggingintervalof5minutes,theloggingdurationforaloggerusing56bitswouldbeapproximately250days.(Refertothesensormanualtodeterminethenumberofbitseachtypeofsensoruses.)
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C o n n e c t i o n S t a t u s L E D s
ThistopicdescribestheConnectionStatusLEDsontheU30StationRemoteCommunicationmodels.
Figure 33: Connection Status LEDs
Server/USB Communication (Green)
Blinking
ThereisactivecommunicationfromtheHOBOU30StationtoHOBOlinkorthereisaconnectiontoacomputerthroughtheUSBport.
Network Connection U30‐GSM(blue)
Double‐blinkwithabriefpausefollowedbydouble‐blink:Attemptingtofindacellulartower.
Singleblinkwithlongpausefollowedbyasingleblink:Acellulartowerhasbeenfound.
Double‐blinkwithlongpausefollowedbyadoubleblink:AconnectionwasmadetoHOBOlink.
U30‐C3G(green)
Quick1‐secondblink:Callinprogressorestablished.
Quick2‐secondblink:Dataisbeingtransferred.
Slower3‐secondblink:Deviceisregisteredtoanetwork,butnocallordatatransferisinprogress.
Flashing(everyhalf‐second):Loggercommunicatingwiththecellphonemodule.
Persistentflashingcouldmeaninvalidnetworkcredentials,amissingSIMcard,anexpiredaccount,orlimited“outofrange”networkservice.
Notethatmostdatatransfersshouldtakenolongerthan1minute.
U30C3GLEDLocation U30‐GSMLEDLocation
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U30‐WIFI
On‐TheLEDwillbeonwhenevertheWi‐Firadioison.
U30‐ETH
On‐TheLEDwillbeonwheneverthereisEthernetactivity.
Analog Sensor Port Status
BlinkingGreen
TheAnalogSensorPortislogging.
BlinkingOrange
ExcitationhasbeenturnedonfortheAnalogSensorPort.
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L o g g e r S t a t u s L E D s
ThistopicdescribestheLoggerStatusLEDs,locatedontheinteriorenclosureoftheU30Station.
Figure 34: Logger Status LEDs
NOTE:TheLEDsareveryfaintunderdirectsunlight.Ifnoindicatorsappeartobeblinking,shieldtheloggerfromthelight.
Logging
Blinkinggreen
Indicatesthesystemiscurrentlylogging.Itblinkseverytwosecondswhiletheloggerisrecordingdatafromsensors.Donotaddsensorswhilethisindicatorisblinking.Ifthisindicatorisnotblinkingwhenyoubelieveitshould,makesuretheHOBOU30Stationhasbeenlaunched.
Blinkingred
TherewasaSmartSensororAnalogSensorPortcommunicationfailure.Investigatethisproblemimmediately.Lookforalooseconnection,whichcouldcausebadelectricalcontactwithasensor.Iffound,removetheoffendingsensorandcheckitswiresandconnectorfordamageand/orsignsofmoisture.
Blinkingorange
Therewasacommunicationfailure,butthesystemhasrecovered.Theremaybeanintermittentproblem.TrycheckingtheSmartSensorsoneatatimetomakesuretheyareallcommunicating.Ifyoufindabadsensor,orifnosensorcommunicates,contactyourOnsetAuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
Alarm
Blinking:Analarmwastripped.
Sensor Active
Blinking:IndicatesSmartSensornetworkcommunicationsareoccurring.
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Equipment
SolarpanelorACpoweradapter
Rubbercablechannel(s)
Cablechannelretainingbars
Optionalrelayoutputwire(user‐supplied),4.0mm(0.157in.)diameter
MountingkitandU‐bolts
Groundingwire
Tools
Phillips‐headscrewdriver
Smallflat‐headscrewdriverforAnalogSensorPortscrewterminals(ifapplicable)
Wrenchorsocketdriver
Siliconegrease
Plugsforunusedcablechannelholes
Phillips‐headscrewdriver
Wrenchorsocketdriver
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A c c e s s o r i e s
ThefollowingaccessoriescanbeusedwiththeHOBOU30Station.TheseaccessoriescanbepurchasedfromanOnsetAuthorizedDealer,ordirectlyfromOnsetComputerCorporation.Fordetailedinformationontheseaccessories,includingnewitemsthatmayhavebeenintroducedafterthismanualwasprinted,refertowww.onsetcomp.com.
1.2Watt,6VoltSolarPanel(SOLAR‐1.2W)
SolarPanelforsunnylocationsand/orlocationswithlowdatatransferrequirements.
3.0Watt,6VoltSolarPanel(SOLAR‐3W)
SolarPanelformoderatelycloudylocations,higherlatitudes,and/ormediumdatatransferrequirements.
6.0Watt,6VoltSolarPanel(SOLAR‐6W)
SolarPanelforverycloudylocations,higherlatitudes,and/orhighdatatransferrequirements.
ACAdapter(AC‐U30) 120VAC,60HzAClinearpowersupply.Output6VoltsDC,2Amp.
ACAdapter(Europe)(AC‐U30‐EU)
240VAC,50HzAClinearpowersupply.Output6VoltsDC,2Amp.
5‐InputSmartSensorExpansionKit(S‐ADAPT‐X5‐10)
KitthatincreasesthenumberofSmartSensorinputsfrom5to10.
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F C C P a r t 1 5 C o m p l i a n c e
Disclaimer and Revisions ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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W i - F i C o m p l i a n c e
TheHOBOU30‐WIFImeetsthefollowingagencyapprovals:
UL60950:2003
CAN/CSA‐C22.2No.60950:2003
EN60950:2003+A1‐A4,A11,LowVoltageDirective(73/23/EEC)
EMC&Radio:Forpurposesofcertification,theWiPortwasinstalledinastandardbox(theLantronixWiBoxTM).
CFRTitle47FCCPart15,Subpart15,ClassB
FCCModuleApproval
FCCIdentifier:R68WIPORT
IndustryCanadaICES‐003Issue4(2004),ClassB
IndustryCanadaModuleApprovalIC:2867A‐WIPORT
EN301489‐1v1.4.1(2002‐08),EMCDirective(89/336/EEC)
EN301489‐17v.1.2.1(2002‐08),EMCDirective(89/336/EEC)
EN300328v1.4.1(2003‐04),R&TTEDirective(1999/5/EC)
Australia/NewZealandAS/NZSCISPR22(2002),ClassB
Australia/NewZealandAS/NZS4771(2000+A1:2003)
JapanVCCI(EMCemissions)
JapaneseModuleApproval
004NYCA0143
004GZCA0077
CISPR22(2003)
CISPR24(A2:2002)
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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We:
Onset Computer Corporation 470 MacArthur Blvd. Bourne, MA 02532 Phone: (508) 759-9500 Fax: (508) 759-9100
Declare under our sole responsibility that the product,
U30-ETH
Serial number 2405020 or greater,
to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:
EMC Emissions: EN 55022:1998/A1:2000/A2:2003 Class B ITE
EN 61000-3-2: 2005 Class A
EN 61000-3-3: 2001
EMC Immunity: EN 55024:1998/A1:2001/A2:2003 ITE including: EN 61000-4-2: 2001 (ESD) EN 61000-4-3: 2006 (RFI) EN 61000-4-4: 2004 (EFT) EN 61000-4-5: 2005 (Surge) EN 61000-4-6: 2006 (CRFI) EN 61000-4-11: 2004 (Voltage Dips and Interrupts)
Responsible Person: Glenn Greenough
Date: July 7, 2009
Place of issue: Bourne, Massachusetts, USA
D-12738-B
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T R I P O D S E T U P
G u i d e l i n e s f o r T y p i c a l F i e l d S e t u p
Site Selection
UsethefollowingguidelinestohelpyouchooseanappropriatesiteforsettinguptheStationandprotectingagainstfieldhazards.
Whenpossible,selectalocationawayfromtreesandbuildings,particularlyifyouwillbeusingtheraingaugeorwindspeedsensors.Placetherainbucketatadistanceawayfromobstructionsthatisequaltoatleastthreetimestheheightofthenearesttree,building,orotherobstruction,andthewindspeedsensoratadistanceawayfromobstructionsthatisequaltoatleastfivetimestheheightoftheobstruction.
WARNING:Severeshockhazard.DonotsetuptheHOBOStationnearpowerlines.ContactbetweentheHOBOStationandpowerlinesmayresultinafatalshock,electrocution,ordeath.
Avoidplacingtheloggerinextremelyhotlocations(suchasonadashboardortheroofofagreenhouse)andchronicallywetlocations(suchasinawelloranyplacethatiswetmostorallofthetime).Alsoavoidrisingwaterandfloodzones.
Conduitisrecommendedwhenplacingasensorinornearthegroundtoprotectagainstanimals,lawnmowers,tractors,exposuretochemicals,etc.
Bewareofrodents,birds,cattle,andotheranimalsthatcanbite,peck,ortrampletheHOBOStation.
Avoidplacingthesensorsnearfallingrocks,deadtrees,orotherobjectsthatcouldfallontheHOBOStation.
AGroundingKit(Part#M‐GKA)isrequiredifusingtheWindSpeedorWindDirectionsensorwiththelogger.AGroundingKitisrecommendediftheloggerwillbeplacedinanexposedlocationonatripodortowertoreducethechanceofdamagefromatmosphericelectricalactivity.
Ifpossible,avoidsitesimmediatelyadjacenttoradio/television/microwavetowersandequipment.Inraresituations,strongelectromagneticinterferencemayresultinsensornetworkerrors.
Takenoteofthemountingconsiderationsinthesensormanualsforadditionalguidelinesrelativetotheparticularsensorsyouareusing.
Forareaswithwindsgreaterthan50mph,oriftheraingaugeisattachedtothetopofthemast,usetheGuyWireKit(Part#M‐GWA)and1/2inchStakeKit(Part#M‐SKA)toreducewind‐inducedvibration.
2meterTripodTowerAssembly(Part#M‐TPB):Youmustsetupthetoweronlevelground;thereshouldbenogroundslope.Thelegsonthe2metertowerarenon‐adjustable.Ifthesiteyouareusingisnotlevel,thenyouwillneedtoeitherlevelitoruseshimstolevelthetripod.Bepreparedtodigifnecessary.SuggestedMounting:Use1/4inchStakeKit(Part#M‐SKB).
3meterTripodTowerAssembly(Part#M‐TPA):Themaximumgroundslopeis13degrees.Thelegsonthe3metertowerallowforlimitedadjustmentonunevenground.Bepreparedtodigifnecessaryiftheslopeissignificant.SuggestedMounting:Use1/2inchStakeKit(Part#M‐SKA).
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Onsetrecommendsthattwopeoplesetupmosttripodsystems.Someassembliesareheavyandareeasiertohandlewithtwopeople.
Besuretostabilize,level,andsecurethetripodonfirmground.Itmaybenecessarytoadapttheinstallationtotheexistingsiteconditionsasnecessary(forexample,ifmountingthetripodoniceorrock,youmayneedtouseamasonryclamptosecureit).
Ifoperatinginawetenvironment,placeseveraldesiccantpacksintheloggerandplugtheventholeinthebottomoftheloggerenclosuretominimizemoisture.
Mounting Itispossibletomounttheloggerandsensorsoneithera1.5meteror3metermast(Part#M‐MPBandM‐MPArespectively).Theshortermastisespeciallyusefulforsmallersystemconfigurationswhereyouaretryingtominimizethesizeandvisibilityofthesystem.Therearemanywaystoinstallthemastdependingonthesite.Commonmountingmethodsincludepoundingthepostintotheground,settingitintoconcrete,andboltingittoexistingstructures. IfyouwillbemountingPAR,windspeed,orraingaugesensors,besurethatyouinstallthemast
vertically(usingMastLevel,Part#M‐MLA).
UsetheGuyWireKit(OnsetPart#M‐GWA)tostabilizeatallmast.Use1/2inchstakes(Part#M‐SKA)tosecuretheguywires.
Mounttheloggerverticallyandhighenoughthatgroundsplashwillnotentertheventontheundersideoftheenclosure.
IfusingU‐bolts,makesuretheyarefor1‐5/8inchpipebecausethatistheholespacingontheloggermountingbracket.
Ifmountingtheloggertoapostorwall,notethatitis2.06inchesbetweenthecenteroftheholesinthemountingbrackets.Itisrecommendedthatyouuse5/16inchdiameterboltstomountthelogger.
Installing Sensors Ifrunningcablesalongtheground,werecommendrunningthemthroughconduittoprotect
themfromanimals(someanimalsliketochewonthecables),lawnmowers,andbeingtrippedon.
Forinformationonprotectingthesensorsproperly,refertothesensormanuals.
Leaveenoughslackinthecablessothattheycanberoutedintothelogger.
Ifyouaredeployingmultiplesofthesamesensortype,besuretonotetheserialnumberonthecableassociatedwitheachmeasurementlocationsoyoucaninterpretthedatalater.
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F i e l d P r e p a r a t i o n C h e c k l i s t
UsethefollowingchecklisttomakesureyouhaveallthenecessarymaterialsforsettingupaHOBOStation.
Task
CheckthatyoureceivedallthepartsfortheHOBOStationsystemasordered.
Configurethelogger.Installbatteriesandsetuptheloggerforlaunch.
Ifyouopenedanyparts:Double‐checkthepackingliststomakesurenopiecesaremissing.
Attachthemountingfeettothelogger.Seethelogger’smanual.
IfyouareusingtheSolarRadiationShield:SetuptheTemperatureandTemperature/RHsensors.Thereareseveralsmallpiecesrequiredtoconnectthesesensorstotheshieldthatcouldeasilygetlostinthefield.Itisstronglyrecommendedyouinstallthesesensorsinthesolarradiationshieldbeforegoingtothefield.Seethesensormanualfordetails.
Ifyouareusingthebarometricpressuresensor,attachittotheloggernow.Seethesensormanualfordetails.
Repacktheloggerandsensorsfortransit.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouusetheoriginalpackagingwhenpossiblebecauseitiscustom‐designedtoprotecttheweatherstationanditscomponents.
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Usethefollowingcheckliststomakesureyouhavethenecessarytoolstosetuptheloggerinthefield.“Optional”Itemsdependonyoursiteneeds.
3 m Tripod (M-TPA) or 2 m Tripod (M-TPB) with Mast ___1/2inchwrench
___Mastlevel(Part#M‐MLA)
___Mediumsizewirecutters
___Crescentwrench
___All‐purposegrease
___Tapemeasure
___Tiewraps
___Redimixcement(optional)
___Shovel(optional)
3 m Mast (M-MPA) ___1/2inchwrench
___Sledgehammerorpostdriver
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses(ifusingsledgehammer/postdriver)
___Mastlevel(Part#M‐MLA)
___Allpurposegrease
___Tapemeasure
___Redimixcement(optional)
___Shovel(optional)
Cross Arm (M-CAA) or (M-CAB) ___1/2inchwrench
___Crescentwrench
Grounding Kit (M-GKA) ___1/2inchwrench
___Sledgehammer
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses
___Mediumsizewirecutters
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Solar Radiation Shield (M-RSA) ___1/2inchwrench
___Phillipsheadscrewdriver#1(ifsensorsarenotalreadyinstalled)
Light Sensor Bracket (M-LBA) ___1/2inchwrench
Guy Wire Kit (M-GWA) ___Phillipsheadscrewdriver#2
___1/2inchwrench
___Mediumsizewirecutters
___Crescentwrench
Stake Kit (M-SKA) or (M-SKB) ___Sledgehammer
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses
1.5 m Mast (M-MPB) ___Sledgehammerorpostdriver
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses
Mast level (Part # M-MLA) ___All‐purposegrease
___Tapemeasure
___Redimixcement(optional)
___Shovel(optional)
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T a s k 1 : A s s e m b l e T r i p o d
Therearetwotypesoftripodsavailable:the2meter(Part#M‐TPB)and3meter(Part#M‐TPA).The2meterinstructionsbeginonthispage.The3meterinstructionsbeginonpage89.
2 meter tripod/lower mast assembly instructions Thisisanexampleofatypical2metertripodassemblywithaRainGaugesensormountedonseparate1.5metermast(theRainGaugeshouldbefurtherfromthetripodinthefieldthanshowninthisexample).
Figure 35: 2 Meter Tri-pod
1. Openthe2metertripodandplaceitinanuprightposition.
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2. Usinga1/2inchwrench,buildsixnutandboltassemblies(5/16‐18)liketheoneshown
below.
Figure 36: Nut and bolt assembly
3. Takeoneofthenutandboltassembliesandinsertitthroughatri‐clampholewiththeboltheadfacingoutward.
4. Looselyinstallanutonthebolttotheinsideofthetri‐clamp.
Figure 37: Tri-clamp and bolts
5. Installtheremainingfivenutandboltassembliesinthesamemannerforbothupperandlowertri‐clamps.Makesuretheboltassembliesontheupperandlowermasttri‐clampsleaveenoughroomforthelowermastsectiontoslipthrough.
6. Slidethelowermastfromthetopintothetri‐clampswiththecreasedendofthemastfacingup.Thecreasesonthelowermastshouldfacenorthandsouth.
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7. Tightenthetri‐clampboltsbyhandsothatthemastistemporarilylockedintoposition.Note:Thelowermastcanrestonthegroundatthistime.Youwilladjusttheheightofthelowermastlater.
Figure 38: 2 meter tripod - lower mast
8. Becausethetripodforthe2meterconfigurationhasnon‐adjustablelegs,youmustverifythatthemountingsurfaceareaislevel.Ifitisnot,useshimsorremovesoilasneeded.YoucanattachthePostLevel(Part#M‐LVA)tothemasttoverifythatitisverticalasyoulevelthesurface.Youcanalsousethetri‐clampboltstofinetunetheverticaladjustmentlaterafteryouadjusttheheightofthemast.
9. Securethetripod.Useeitherthe¼‐inchdiameterstakekit(Part#M‐SKB)orboltthetripodtocementpadswith¼‐inchanchors.Installastakeorboltthroughoneoftheholesoneachofthreetripodfeet.
10. Ifsiteconditions(highwinds,etc.)warrantfurtherstabilizationofthetripod,usetheGuyWireKit(Part#M‐GWA).SeeTask7:InstallGuyWireKitonpage98.
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3 meter tripod/lower mast assembly instructions Thisisanexampleofatypical3metertripodassemblywithamast‐mountedRainGaugesensor.
Figure 39: 3 meter tri-pod
1. Using5/16inchnuts,attachthethreeanchorplatestothethreetripodfootbrackets,withthelargeholestotheoutside.Tightenthenutssecurely.
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2. AttachthethreelegU‐boltswithsaddleclamps,oneeachontotheouterlegsabout20cm(8inches)upfromtheanchorplates.
Figure 40: 3 meter lower tripod
3. Openthetripodandplaceitinanuprightposition.
4. Unfoldthelegbraceassemblyandplacetheassemblyflatontheground.
Figure 41: 3 meter tripod leg brace
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5. AttacheachofthethreeinnerlegstoeachofthelegU‐boltassemblies(5/16‐18inch)usingtheinnerstudoftheU‐bolt.Toattacheachinnerleg,removethenutfromtheinnerstud,slidethelegoverthestud,andthentightenthenutfinger.
Figure 42: Three meter tripod inner leg
6. Loosenthethreelocknutsontheboltsontheupperandlowermasttri‐clampassemblies.Backthethreeboltsoutoftheupperandlowermasttri‐clampassembliessothatthelowermastsectioncanbeslippeddownthroughtheuppermasttri‐clampsandintothelowermasttri‐clampwiththecreasedendofmastfacingup.Whenthelowermastsectionisinstalled,hand‐tightentheupperandlowermasttri‐clamps.
Figure 43: Three meter tripod lower mast
7. InstallaPostLevel(Part#M‐LVA)onthelowermastasshowninthepreviousfigure.
8. Whenthetripodisorientedonthesite,secureoneofthethreetripodlegstoitsmountinglocationandtightentheU‐boltsonthisleg.
9. Adjustthesecondlegtolevelinonedirectionandsecurethisleg.
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10. Usethethirdlegtoadjustthemastclosetolevel.
11. Whenthemastisclosetobeinglevel,securethethirdleg.
12. FinetunethemastlevelbyslidingtheU‐boltsslightlyupordown.Tightenallthreelegtri‐clampsusinga1/2inchwrench.Again,verifythatthemastislevel.
13. Aftercheckinglevelandorientation,tightenallupperandlowermastU‐boltsandlocknuts.
14. Orientthelowermastcreasessotheyfacenorthandsouth.
15. Tightenthetri‐clampboltssothatthemastislockedintoposition.Notethelowermastshouldbeabout8inches(20cm)abovethegroundatthistime(assumingthatifyouareusingthewindsensor,youwantittoendupat3metersoralmost10feet).
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T a s k 2 : I n s t a l l G r o u n d i n g K i t
ThissectionexplainshowtoinstallthegroundingrodfromtheGroundingKit(Part#M‐GKA)andattachittothelowermastofeitherthe2meterand3metertripods.
1. AttachthegroundwiretothelowermastofthetripodusingtheU‐boltassemblydeliveredwiththegroundingkit.
2. Slidethegroundrodclampoverthegroundrodpriortodrivingitintotheground.Thisallowsyoutoworkwiththeclampbeforethetopoftherodisdamagedfromimpact.
3. Usingasledgehammer,drivethegroundrodintothegroundascloseaspossibletothelowermastofthetripod.
4. Attachthegroundwiretothegroundrod.Cutoffexcesscablelengthanddiscardorrecycle.
5. Tightentheclampbolt.
Figure 44: Ground wire attachment
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T a s k 3 : T e m p o r a r i l y I n s t a l l U p p e r M a s t ( O p t i o n a l )
Thissectionexplainshowtotemporarilyattachtheuppermasttothetripodbase.Thisallowsyoutoeasilyworkontheuppermastwhileitisrestingonthebaseofthetripod.Note:Ifyouprefertopermanentlyinstalltheuppermastatthispointbecauseyouwillbeabletoreachthefullyassembledtower,gotoTask5andthenreturntoTask4.Otherwise,followthesetemporarystepsandthenpermanentlyattachtheuppermastlater.
1. IfyouwillbeusingtheGuyWireKit(Part#M‐GWA),installtheguywireuppermastclampabouttwo‐thirdsuptheuppermast.Tightentheclampbyhandtotemporarilyholditinplace.Youwillneedtoadjustitlater.
2. Standtheuppermastuprightandtieacabletietoonelegbraceandonelegofthetripodusingthecabletiessupplied.Removethecabletiesafterthecrossarmandsensorsareinstalled.
Figure 45: Upper mast (temporary)
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T a s k 4 : M o u n t C r o s s A r m ( O p t i o n a l )
OnsetrecommendsthatyouuseanOnsetcrossarmtomounttheWindSpeedorWindDirectionsensorbecauseitkeepsthissensorawayfromothersensorsthatcouldcausewindturbulenceorwindshadows.Itisalsothebestwaytoensurethesensorisvertical.
Steps 1. Attachthecrossarmtotheuppermastusingthetwo1/4‐20x2‐3/4inchhexheadbolts.
Mountthecrossarmonthesideoppositethedimple(atthebottomoftheuppermast)withtheword“TOP”ontheuppersurfaceofthecrossarm.
2. Passthetwoboltswithflatwashersonthemthroughthetwoholesonthecrossarmandthroughthetwoholesatthetopoftheuppermast.Installanylocknutoneachbolt.Donotsecurelytightentheboltsyet.
3. Installthemastplugintotheuppermasttopwiththeslotfacingdownandgoingoverthetwobolts.Note:Afterthemastplugisinstalled,itshouldbeflushwiththetopofthemast.
4. Tightenthetwonutsequally.
Figure 46: Half cross arm (setup is same for full cross arm)
FordirectionsonmountingtheWindSpeedorWindDirectionsensortothecrossarm,seethesensormanual.
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T a s k 5 : M o u n t U p p e r M a s t t o L o w e r M a s t
NOTE:Onsetrecommendsthattwopeopleworktogethertoattachtheuppermasttothelowermast.
1. Lightlygreasethecreased(upper)endofthelowermast.
2. Whileholdingtheuppermastsecurely,cutthecabletiesthatweretemporarilyholdingtheuppermasttothelowermast.
3. Slidetheuppermastontothelowermastwiththedimplegoingintothecreaseandorientednorthifyouareinthenorthernhemisphere,andsouthifyouareinthesouthernhemisphere.
4. Whentheupperandlowermastsarealigned,installthe1‐5/8inchU‐boltassemblyontotheuppermast,placingitjustabovethedimple(about2.5cmor1inchfromtheuppermastbottom).Tightentheclamp.
Figure 47: Upper and lower mast assembly
IfyouareusingaWindSpeedsensorandhavenotattachedthecrossarm,gotoTask4:MountCrossArm(Optional)onpage95.
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T a s k 6 : M o u n t L o g g e r t o U p p e r M a s t
1. Usingthetwo1‐5/8inchU‐boltassembliesprovided,mounttheloggerenclosureonthelowerendoftheuppermastinlinewiththeuppermastdimple.ThelowerhousingU‐boltcanbeplaceddirectlyabovetheU‐boltholdingthemastpiecestogether.
Note:WhenassemblingtheU‐bolts,placetheU‐boltsaroundtheuppermast,andinstallthesaddleclamp.PlacetheloggerenclosureagainstthesaddleclampsandscrewonthetopU‐boltnutsonly.
Figure 48: Logger Housing on Mast
2. IfyouareusingtheGuyWirekit,positiontheloggerenclosuresothatitwillnotbeinthewayofguywires.
3. Attachthelogger’sgroundwiretothelowerhousingU‐bolt.ScrewonthelowerU‐boltnutsandthentightenalltheU‐boltnuts.
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T a s k 7 : I n s t a l l G u y W i r e K i t ( O p t i o n a l )
NOTE:Ifyouareusingthe2metertripod,youwillneedtoattachtheguywirestothree1/2inchstakes(Part#M‐SKA),whichshouldbespacedevenlyaroundthetripodatadistanceof3to4m(10to13ft)fromthemast.
1. Ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,attachtheuppermasttri‐clamptotheuppermast.Orienttheeyeboltsontheupperclampsotheyalignwitheachtripodfootora1/2inchstake.
2. Attachoneendoftheguycabletooneeyeboltontheuppermasttri‐clamp.Openthewireclampbylooseningthescrewonit.Placetheclampoverthewireandtighten.Leave2.5cm(1inch)ofwireprotrudingfromtheclamp.
Figure 49: Guy wire attachment
3. Hookone“S”hookandoneturnbuckleontothecorrespondingstakeorleg.
Figure 50: Guying to 1/2 inch Stakes
Stake
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Figure 51: Guying to 3 Meter tripod feet
4. Cuttheguycablesothatitcanbeputthroughthelooseendoftheturnbuckleandthewireclamp.Makesuretheturnbuckleisextendedasshowninthefiguresbeforefeedingthecablethrough.
5. Installthehooks,turnbuckles,andcablesontotheothertwostakesortripodlegs.
6. Tightenthethreeguywiresevenlybyturningtheturnbuckles.
7. AttachaPostLevel(Part#M‐LVA)ontheuppermasttomaintainthemastatvertical.
8. Theguywiresshouldbetautwhentheinstallationiscomplete.
T a s k 8 : P o s i t i o n a n d L e v e l S e n s o r s
Oncetheuppermastislockedinplaceandsecured,positionthesensorsatthecorrectheightsandcheckthattheRainfallsensorandPARsensorsarelevel.Seethesensormanualsformoredetails.
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T a s k 9 : F i n a l S e t u p
1. Opentheloggerenclosure.
2. Passallthesensorcableendsthroughtheopeningonthebottomoftheloggerenclosure.
3. Plugallthesensorswithtabsfacingupintotheloggerboardlocatedwithintheloggerenclosure.Itdoesnotmatterwhichconnectoryouplugeachsensorinto.Youcanuseamaximumof15channelsand100meters(328ft)ofsmartsensorcable.
Note:Ifyouareinstallingmorethantensensors,youwillneedtoinstallanadaptor(Part#S‐ADAPT)foreachadditionalsensor.Theadaptorsfitintoanyoftheconnectorsontheloggerboardexcepttheupperleftconnectorandtheconnectorsecondfromthebottomontheright.
4. IfyouhaveaHOBOU‐Shuttleorlaptoponsite,checkcurrentsensorreadingstoensurethesensorsareallworking.FortheHOBOWeatherStation,notethatyoucannotcheckcurrentreadingsiftheloggeriswaitingforaButtonStartoraDelayedStart.
5. Neatlywrapallthesensorcablestogetherandsecuretothemastortripodlegsusingcableties.
6. Gathertheexcesscableandattachthecabletiestotheuppermastbehindthelogger.Leaveabouta2inch(5cm)driploopofcablebelowthelogger.
Figure 52: Sensor Cables on Mast
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7. Sealloggerenclosure(HOBOWeatherStationOnly).Thisstepisespeciallyimportantifthesystemislocatedinawetenvironment.Onceyouverifythatthecablesaresecuredintheinsideoftheloggerbox,takeallthecablesandpushthemovertoonesideoftheloggerenclosureopening.Usingtheductseal,makeaballthatisbiggerthantheloggerenclosureopening,stufftheductsealintotheholefromtheoutside,fillingthevoidbetweenthecablesandthehousing.Thisminimizesthepossibilityofdust,insects,anddrivingraingettingintotheloggerhousing.Flareouttheductsealontheinsidetolockitplace.
Allcablesshouldbeneatlysecuredtothemastwhencomplete.
NOTE:IfyouareusingaHOBOWeatherStationinawetenvironment,placeseveraldrydesiccantpacksinsidetheloggerenclosure(removedesiccantpackfromitsfoilpouchbeforeinstalling)
8. RecheckthatalltheU‐bolts,nuts,andclampsaresecurefortheentiresystem.
9. IfyouareusingaWeatherStation,launchtheloggernow.TheU30isautomaticallylaunchedwhenpowered‐up.
10. Verifythattheloggerisoperatingproperly.RefertotheloggerusermanualforLEDindications.
11. Closetheloggerdoor.FortheHOBOWeatherStation,tightenthefourcoverscrews.
Congratulations!TheHOBOStationsetupiscomplete.