Onset RX3004 Quick Start Guide

HOBO® RX3004 Station Quick Start (RX3004-SYS-KIT-813)

RX3000 Station Key Components

LCD

Select
button

USB port

Charging port

Log in to HOBOlink.

1

Go to www.hobolink.com and log in to an existing
account or create a new one. You’ll receive an email to
activate the new account.

Register the station.

2

In HOBOlink, click Devices and then click the Register a
Device link. Give the station a name and enter the serial
number and device key from the label inside the station
door.

Battery port, cable connected

Start/
Stop
button

Connect/
Search
button

Slots for
optional
user-installed
modules

Plug in and search for smart sensors.

5

a. Plug in smart sensors into the connectors in the

bottom of the case.

Tip: Refer to the RX3000 manual for instructions on
wire routing and environmental sealing of wires.

b. Press the Select button to view the smart sensors on

the LCD and then press the Search button (the
magnifying glass icon should be visible as in the
example below). The station will search for all
connected smart sensors and show the number of
channels after a few seconds. Note that some smart
sensors have multiple channels (such as the
temperature/RH sensors).

Plug in the battery and solar panel.

3

Connect the battery cable to the battery port followed
by the solar panel cable to the charging port. Once the
battery cable is plugged in, “Initializing System” will flash
on the LCD. A checkmark appears next to “System” after
the system initialization is complete.

Tip: Refer to the RX3000 manual for instructions on
wire routing and environmental sealing of wires.

Check or configure device communications.

4

The station will automatically connect to HOBOlink after
powering up the station. Make sure a checkmark
appears next to Last Connection. If not, press the
Connect button and wait for the station to connect to
HOBOlink.

A checkmark appears
next to Last Connection
after connecting to
HOBOlink

Connect button

Press the Select button to view
the smart sensor channels

Connect to HOBOlink.

6

Use the Select button to return to the main LCD screen
that shows all sensors and modules and then press the
Connect button (the cloud icon should be visible as
shown in the example). This is necessary for HOBOlink to
identify the newly added sensors.

Press the Select button to
return to the main LCD screen

Press the Search button for the station
to identify connected smart sensors

Press the Connect button

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Configure the station in HOBOlink.

7

Checking the Station in HOBOlink

Go to Devices > List and click the icon next to your
station. Make changes and click Next to move through
the Configuration Assistant to configure the following:

• System settings and connection interval.

• Smart sensor logging interval and sampling interval.

• Settings for each smart sensor (labels, graph, and

scaling).

View smart
sensor readings,
module
information, and
alarm status
from the last
connection

Any configuration changes will be transferred to the
station the next time it connects with HOBOlink.

Start logging.

8

Press the Start button on the station to start logging;
the station will connect to HOBOlink.

Check the
next scheduled
connection
and details
about the
station

For additional information:

See the HOBO RX3000 Remote Monitoring Station Manual for specifications and detailed operation, including deployment guidelines,
mounting instructions, and steps for installing the weatherproof rubber cable channels. Go to www.onsetcomp.com/manual/rx3000 or
scan the code at right.

Click Devices,
then List, and
then click the
station name to
view this device
overview page.
From here, you
can view graphs
of sensor data,
logs, and exports
associated with
the station.

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