DAVIS Weather Monitor II EZ-Mount User Manual
EZ-M
NSTALLATION MANUAL
I
OUNT
W
EATHER STATION
This manual describes how to install the EZ-Mount weather station. Separate
manuals included with the station cover the operation of the console and sensors. Some features discussed here (such as barometric pressur e and humidity)
are only available with the Weather Monitor II
®
. Additional products—such as
the Mounting Tripod, EZ-Solar Power Kit, and WeatherLink®—are mentioned
here but are not required (contact Davis for more information).
C
OMPONENTS
The EZ-Mount weather station includes the following components. Please
make sure you have everything you need before beginning.
Rain
Collector
Cone
Extension
Tube
Anemometer
Wind Cups
This hardware
comes installed
on Sensor Array:
#12 x 1-1/2"
Pan Head Screw
#12 Lock Washer
#12 Hex Nut
Field Case
Weather Station
Sensor Array
[100' (30 m)
8-Conductor Cable
Not Shown]
5/16" Flat Washers
5/16" Lock Washers
5/16" Hex Nuts
1-1/8"
Saddles
5/16" x 3"
Lag Screws
Flat Washers
Debris Screen
(place inside
Rain Collector Cone
after installation)
#8 x 3/4"
Pan Head Screws
(for mounting Console
5/16"
on wall)
5/16" x 1-1/2"
U-Bolt
Weather Station Console
Pan Head Screws
(for mounting Console
on Field Case door)
Cable
Tie
Allen
Wrench
Power Adapter
#6 x 1/4"
Product # 7425EZ, 7440EZ, (EU, UK, M)
OOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED
T
In addition to the components listed above, you may need some of the following tools and materials.
Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
✦
Phillips Screwdriver
✦
✦
Adjustable Wrench
Wire Cutter or Scissors
✦
Electrical Tape
✦
✦
Cable Clips or Weather Resistant Cable Ties
With screw holes and screws or other means for mounting
Hammer
✦
I
NSTALLATION
S
TEPS
This manual takes you through the step-by-step process of installing your
weather station. These steps are indicated below, along with their page numbers for easy reference:
✦
Assemble and test the station, page 3
✦
Detach the extension tube, page 3
✦
Attach the anemometer, page 3
✦
Attach the wind cups, page 3
✦
Snip the cable tie in the rain collector, page 4
Apply power to the console, page 4
✦
Plug cable from sensor array into console, page 5
✦
Check that the console and sensors are working properly, page 5
✦
Re-attach rain collector cone and unplug sensor array cable from
✦
console, page 5
✦
Install the station, page 5
Choose locations for the sensor array and console, page 5
✦
Mount and secure the sensor array, page 5
✦
Run sensor array cable to console, page 7
✦
Mount the console, page 7
✦
If, once installed, you encounter any problems with the station, please refer to
the troubleshooting guide on page 8 or call our technical support line for assistance.
Page 2 EZ-Mount Weather Station
ETTING
G
TARTED
S
Follow the steps below to install your station. At various stages of this installation, you will be advised to test the system to ensure proper functioning.
1. Detach and remove the extension tube from the support tube by cutting the two
black cable ties.
2. Attach the anemometer arm to the support tube as shown below. Make sure that the
anemometer is positioned over the white field case and NOT over the black rain collector cone.
Anemometer
Anemometer Arm
Lock
Washer
Cable Tie
Hex
Nut
Anemometer
Cable
Support Tube
#12 x 1-1/2"
Screw
3. Attach the wind cups to the anemometer.
Push the wind cups onto the shaft as far as they will go, then tighten the set
screw. The cups should drop slightly and into the ideal position automatically. Spin the wind cups. If they do not spin freely, loosen the set screw and
lower the cups slightly. Repeat until the wind cups spin freely.
a. Push cups onto
stainless steel shaft
Getting Started Page 3
b. Tighten set screw
with allen wrench
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