General Overview AgSense Weather Station The AgSense Weather Station contains 2 main parts: 1. The Davis ISS Integrated Suite of Sensors (main part of the weather station) 2. The Solar Panel enclosure with built-in AgSense Unit.
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You must mount the solar panel enclosure to the bracket as shown – this bracket is needed to tilt the solar panel to collect enough sunlight to charge the battery. Please follow the directions in the Davis Weather Station Manual for wind sensor mounting and connections before proceeding.
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Rain Bucket must be carefully mounted very level!! Anemometer stem must be mounted facing North. Rain Bucket assy must be mounted facing West so it does not cast any shadows on the solar panel. Solar panel must be mounted facing the strongest sunlight (typically South in North America for example).
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Remove the lid from the weather station:...
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Temporarily remove the foam insert from the Weather Station enclosure.
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Locate the large roll of communication wire that came with the Weather Station Install this communication wire through the bottom of the enclosure and into the Weather Station Comm/Console port as shown, also install the cable from the Anemometer into the Wind port, then reinstall the foam insert.
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Next, open the Solar Panel/AgSense Unit enclosure. Using the supplied rubber grommet, install the communication cable from the weather station through the right hole in the bottom of the enclosure, and connect it to the board as shown.
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Using the supplied rubber grommet, install the cellular antenna through the left hole in the bottom of the enclosure, and connect the antenna to the board as shown, and turn the power switch on. Wiring of the Weather Station is now complete, and should look as shown:...
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Next, using the 3 screws supplied, attach the antenna mounting plate to the weather station...
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Place the cellular antenna onto the metal plate, and neatly wrap and zip tie any amounts of loose antenna wire and/or communication wire so they do not get damaged.
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Extra Sensor Options: 3 Extra sensor inputs are available on the AgSense board for the following purposes. 1. Extra Temp Sensor Input – if the user would like an additional temp sensor, the AgSense temp sensor can be installed. (measuring ground temp for example) 2.
Warranty Information: All warranty service provided by the AgSense service center, or an authorized technician. Warranty repairs require a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA); Have your dealer contact AgSense to obtain this RMA number. For the Period of : AgSense will:...
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