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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

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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)


ConfiguringNetworkSetup(page24),Steps1‐3

BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4


U30-WIFI Station with Static IP and no Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)





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U30-WIFI with DHCP and Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)



ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsorTRSMAModule(page14),Steps3‐5



Ethernet

U30-ETH Station with Static IP and no Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)


ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress(page28)


U30-ETH Station with Static IP and Analog Sensors InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)


ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress(page28)

ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsorTRSMAModule(page14),Steps3‐5



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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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C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p m e n t t o t h e R e l a y C o n t a c t

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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I n s p e c t i n g t h e H O B O U 3 0 S t a t i o n

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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T H E B A T T E R Y O v e r v i e w

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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M a x i m i z i n g B a t t e r y L i f e

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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B a t t e r y V o l t a g e

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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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 31: Connecting the Battery

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M a i n t a i n i n g t h e B a t t e r y

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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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


___Shovel(optional)

Cross Arm (M-CAA) or (M-CAB) ___1/2inchwrench

___Crescentwrench

Grounding Kit (M-GKA) ___1/2inchwrench

___Sledgehammer

___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses


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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


___Crescentwrench

Stake Kit (M-SKA) or (M-SKB) ___Sledgehammer


1.5 m Mast (M-MPB) ___Sledgehammerorpostdriver


Mast level (Part # M-MLA) ___All‐purposegrease

___Tapemeasure


___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

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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.

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