Spectrum WatchDog Wireless Rain+Temp Station Product Manual

Wireless Rain

+Temp

Station

PRODUCT MANUAL

Item # 3200R2

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CONTENTS

General Overview 3

Components 4

Specifications 5

Configuration 6

Installation 10

Service/Calibration 13

Changing Batteries 14

Troubleshooting 16

Warranty 18

This manual will familiarize you with the features and

operation of your new WatchDog Wireless Rain

+Temp

Station.

Please read this manual thoroughly before using your

instrument. For customer support, or to place an order, call

Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

[phone] or [phone]

between 7:30 am and 5:30 p.m. CST,

FAX [phone],

E-Mail: [e-mail].

www.specmeters.com

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Thank you for purchasing a Watchdog Rain+Temp Station.
This Station is designed to communicate on the Sigfox global
IoT (Internet of Things) network, simplifying network manage­ment. This IoT technology allows users to place Watchdog
Rain+Temp Stations exactly where they are needed without the
worry of managing a private radio network.

The Watchdog Rain+Temp Station communicates with Sigfox
network base stations optimally located to provide coverage
primarily to major metropolitan and some rural areas. These
base stations send data to Spectrum’s SpecConnect interface,
where data is organized and displayed in a user-friendly man­ner. The network functions similarly to a cellular network.
However, the Sigfox network is specifically designed to sup­port IoT type devices. Coverage maps can be found on the Sig­fox website (https://www.Sigfox.com/en/coverage).

The Watchdog Rain+Temp Station sends temperature data at
least once an hour. Rain information is made available in real
time by sending a message when rain begins and every 10
minutes thereafter. Using SpecConnect, users can monitor rain­fall and temperature data from their computer or mobile device
and make real-time decisions that improve yield and quality,
conserve resources, and increase profits. The Watchdog
Rain+Temp Station is just another tool from Spectrum Tech­nologies, empowering users to make actionable decisions in an
increasingly complex environment.

General overview

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Components

The following parts are included with the Watchdog Rain

+Temp

Station

Standard

• Rain Bucket Assembly (comes pre-

assembled)

 Internal Electronics
 Plastic rain bucket with base
 Metal mounting bracket
 Temperature sensor with radiation

shield

 External mounted antenna
 3 AA lithium batteries

• Bird Guard Kit (#3665BG)

Each kit contains plastic ring with fas­tener, metal spikes, and assembly/
installation instructions

• U-Bolts

Contains (Qty 2) 1 ­¼ inch U-bolt,
Nuts, and saddle
clamp (stainless
steel)

Optional Accessory

• Tripod: (item 3396TP) – Mounting aide,

comes with mast and 3 ground stakes

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Specifications

Mounting
Hardware

1 5/8 to 1 3/4 inch u-bolt, aluminum bracket

Weight

3.6 lbs (1.64 kg)

Power

3 x AA lithium batteries

Battery Life

1yr (subject to amount of rain)

Operating
Temperature

-40 to 140 °F (-40 to 60 °C)

Frequency bands:
Sigfox IoT Ready

Region 1: 868MHz

(EU, South Africa, Oman)

Region 2: 902-904 MHz

(US, Mexico and Brazil)

Region 4: 920-923MHz

(Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Colombia, Argentina)

Antenna

Reverse polarity SMA

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Configuration

Configuring your Device through SpecConnect:

Your Watchdog Wireless Rain

+Temp

Station can be configured
on Spectrum’s SpecConnect web portal.
To log on to SpecConnect, type spec-

connect.net into your web browser and

enter the user name and password for

your account. New users will need to

use the ‘New User or Forgot Password’
link to create a password. Once logged
in, your Watchdog Wireless Rain

+Temp

Station will appear in the Equipment table.

Your device will need to be configured to allow data to be

recorded in SpecConnect. In the Equipment table, identify the

device you would like to configure. Click on the “Configure”
or “Configuration Required” text in the table. This will bring
up the configuration screen.

A Time Zone must be selected from
the dropdown menu

You have the option of creating a device name in the Wire­less Device field. Each sensor port can be given a descriptive
name. There is an option for automatically correcting for day­light savings time.

A device location can be
manually entered in the
Latitude/Longitude/Altitude
fields or by clicking the red
map icon.

Be sure to save any configuration changes you make before
leaving the page.