Disassembling The Radiation Shield - DAVIS Integrated Sensor Install Manual

Davis integrated sensor weather station: install guide

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ISASSEMBLING THE

The sensors are connected by cables to the Sensor Interface Module , or "SIM",

located inside the radiation shield. The SIM contains electronics which mea-

sure and store weather values for transmission to the console via cable or radio

waves. The radiation shield's white plastic plates protect the SIM from sun and

other sources of radiated and reﬂected heat, and from precipitation.

Before the ISS can be mounted, you need to disassemble the radiation shield

to do the following tasks:

Verify that the rain sensor cable is plugged in

Connect the anemometer sensor cable to the Sensor Interface Module, or "SIM"

Apply power to the ISS (different methods for cabled/wireless versions)

Change the transmitter ID for wireless communication, if necessary

Verify that your console is

receiving and displaying

data

Removing Radiation Shield

Plates

Disassemble the radiation

shield by removing the plates

as shown in the illustration.

1. Turn the rain collector side of

the ISS upside down. Locate

three wing nuts on the under-

side of the radiation shield.

2. Remove the wing nuts, lock

washers and ﬂat washers.

3. Remove the ﬁrst three plates of

the radiation shield.

You should now be able to

see the SIM.