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Spectrum Technologies WatchDog 3500 Product Manual

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WeatherTracker 300
Degree Day Traker
PRODUCT MANUAL
Item # 3500
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  • Page 1 ® WeatherTracker 300 Degree Day Traker PRODUCT MANUAL Item # 3500...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WeatherTracker. Please read this manual thoroughly before using your instrument. For customer support, or to place an order, call Spectrum Technologies, Inc. (800) 248-8873 or (815) 436-4440 between 7:30 am and 5:30 p.m. CST FAX at (815) 436-4460...

  • Page 3: General Overview

    General overview Thank you for purchasing a WeatherTracker. Weather Tracker models allow you to conveniently monitor air temperature. Your model may also have the ability to measure one additional sensor. Current conditions and historical data are easily viewed on the station’s LCD screen.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Specifications The air temperature sensor has a measurement range of -4° to 158°F (-20° to 70°C) and an accuracy of ±1°F (±0.7°C). The ranges and accuracies for the applicable external sensors are listed in the following table. Model # External Measurement Accuracy Sensors...

  • Page 5: Station Installation

    Station Installation The WeatherTracker has the versatility to be located in any micro-climate for recording weather data. Hardware is included for attaching it to a 1” to 1¼” outside diameter mast (pipe). Use a 5’ - 10’ length of conduit or pipe as the mast mount.

  • Page 6: Meter Operation

    Meter Operation The WeatherTracker does not have a button or switch for powering up and down. Instead, the device is op- erational whenever the battery is installed. The battery connection can be accessed by removing the face plate (fig. 2). The cover may be difficult to remove. Exer- cise care when replacing the plate to ensure the buttons are not damaged.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started New meters, or meters that have been out of service, must be configured before being placed in the field. This section takes you through the configuration proc- ess. After setting the time, unit system, or calculation parameters, the display will revert to the Current Val- ues screen (see Screens, p.12) Install Battery (see Meter Operation pg.
  • Page 8 9. Press Set. 10. Enter the year. 11. Press Set. 12. Enter the hour. 13. Press Set. 14. Enter the minutes. 15. Press Set. 16. Enter AM or PM. 17. Press Set. Setting Display Units: If the display is off, press Display to turn it on. 1.
  • Page 9 Setting Degree Day Counters: Caution: Be careful when entering a parameter update screen for a degree day counter when that counter is enabled. If the Set key is pressed, the counter status will become modifiable and the archives WILL BE ERASED.
  • Page 10 Setting Chill Hour Counter: Caution: Be careful when entering a parameter update screen for a chill hour counter when that counter is en- abled. If the Set key is pressed, the counter status will become modifiable and the archives WILL BE ERASED.

  • Page 11: Archives

    Archives Daily Archive The Daily Archive retains the last 30 days of data. If the battery power runs low, the WeatherTracker will stop measuring and archiving data until the battery is replaced. After using the arrow key to select a certain day from the Daily Archive, the WeatherTracker will then cycle through all the information stored for that day.

  • Page 12: Screens

    Screens The following figures give examples of what each of the various weather monitor screens look like. -Initial information screen Model 330 v 1.9 Grape IPM Alert This is the first screen that comes up when you turn on the logger. It gives the model number, version number and model description.
  • Page 13 -Degree Day Counter DD #1 50-86 Since 07/03 2125 This screen shows the information for Degree Day Counter #1. This counter is using a temperature range of 50 to 86°F. So far it has accumlated 16 Degree Days (DD) for today’s date and has accumulated 2125 since the counter was started or reset on July 3.

  • Page 14: Degree Days/Chill Hours

    Degree Days/Chill Hours Degree Days Temperature is a key factor contributing to the devel- opment of plants, insects and plant diseases. Degree Days are a way to quantify the amount of heat that is available, which is a function of the time the tempera- ture is within a given temperature range.
  • Page 15 External Temp Sensor The External Temperature Sensor includes a 10 foot cable. Install your External Temperature Sensor following the guidelines below: • To monitor soil temperature, bury the sensor at a determined depth. • To monitor water temperature, drop the sensor into the water to the desired depth.

  • Page 16: Warranty

    Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in material or work- manship for one year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period Spectrum will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper installation or use, lightning, negligence, accident, or unau- thorized modifications, or to incidental or consequential damages be- yond the Spectrum product.

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