Choosing a Location for the Temperature/Humidity Station Page 7
If the LED flashes repeatedly but your console isn’t picking up a signal anywhere in the room, it could be related to one of the following causes:
1. The DIP switches were not correctly set on the transmitter.
Review the procedure on page 4.
2. The ID was not correctly set on the console/receiver.
Review the procedure on page 5.
3. Reception is being disrupted by RF (radio frequency) interference.
4. There is a problem with the console/receiver.
See “Contacting Davis Instruments” on page 11.
Note: Remember to set the Test DIP switch OFF when you’re finished testing wireless transmission.
If it is left ON, the blinking LED will reduce battery life significantly.
Reassembling Radiation Shield
1. Slide the three open plates over the threaded studs.
2. Slide the two closed plates over the threaded studs.
Ease the antenna through the antenna deployment hole.
3. Place a flat washer, lock washer and wing nut over one of the studs.
4. Finger-tighten the wing nut.
5. Repeat #3. and #4. until all three wing nuts are secure.
C
HOOSING
A
L
OCATION
FOR
THE
T
EMPERATURE
/H
UMIDITY
S
TATION
Consider the following factors as you choose a location:
✦
Do not mount the station near any source of cold or heat that might distort temperature measurements.
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The station’s radiation shield works best in a location with a steady breeze. Mount
it away from fences, buildings, trees, or other obstructions.
✦
Mount the station over plants or soil if possible.
✦
Do not install over or near sprinklers. The radiation shield is not designed to protect sensors from water that is sprayed upwards.
✦
If mounting on a building, the preferred location is on the north side in the Northern Hemisphere and on the south side in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mount it on the side that receives the least sunlight throughout the day.
T
ESTING TRANSMISSION FROM PROPOSED LOCATION
It is
very important
to test reception from the proposed location
before
perma-
nently mounting the temperature/humidity station.