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µMETOS Blue
User Manual
A Product of
Pessl Instruments GmbH
Werksweg 107
8160 Weiz
Version 07.2016

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  • Page 1 µMETOS Blue User Manual A Product of Pessl Instruments GmbH Werksweg 107 8160 Weiz Version 07.2016...
  • Page 2 Weather Station µMETOS Blue Welcome among µMETOS Blue users! Thank you for choosing a µMETOS Blue for monitoring soil moisture or environmental data. The µMETOS Blue has been design to monitor data with limited sensor sets. µMETOS Blue measures, logs and sends the data to the Internet via your smart device.
  • Page 3 A Product of Pessl Instruments GmbH Werksweg 107 8160 Weiz info@metos.at • +43 317 255 21...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Weather Station iMETOS ECO D3 Table of Content Table of Content ..........................4 1 Your µMETOS Blue ........................5 1.1 PCB layout ..........................5 1.1.1 Power supply ........................7 1.2 µMETOS Blue for soil moisture monitoring ................7 1.3 µMETOS Blue for rain monitoring ..................7 2 Start-up the µMETOS Blue ......................8 3 Collecting Data and Uploading it to FieldClimate ................. 9 3.1 Use your µMETOS Blue ......................9 3.2 Register yourself as a user on FieldClimate.Com ..............10 3.3 Add the µMETOS Blue to your account ................10 3.4 The µMETOS Menu ......................11 3.5 Settings for your µMETOS Blue ................... 12 3.6 Giving names to the µMETOS .

  • Page 5: Your Μmetos Blue

    1 Your µMETOS Blue PCB layout Picture 2: µMETOS Blue motherboard A. Serial port connection socket to PC (via terminal. Baudrate: 38400 Data: 8 bit Parity: None Stop bit: 1 bit) B. External comunication button with blue LED C. Rain or flow counter (according to DIP- 2 configuratuin see below) D.
  • Page 6 Picture 3: DIP Switch details...

  • Page 7: Power Supply

    1.1.1 Power supply Primary Lithium battery Nominal Capacity :20AH • Size :SIZE D • Voltage :3.6V • Weight :110 • µMETOS Blue for soil moisture monitoring If your µMETOS Blue was intended for soil moisture monitoring it comes with a set of soil moisture sensors connected to the main unit.

  • Page 8: Start-Up The Μmetos Blue

    2 Start - up the µMETOS Blue To start up the µMETOS Blue you will need an Android based smart phone with: Bluetooth • Location • Data access • The µMETOS Blue housing is closed with 6 M3 screws. To open them, you will need an Allen key of 2.5 mm.

  • Page 9: Collecting Data And Uploading It To Fieldclimate

    3 Collecting Data and Uploading it to FieldClimate Next time you visit the station you can: Collect the data (D) • Upload it to FieldClimate (E) • Also you can see the data in the screen of your portable • Use your µMETOS Blue FieldClimate.Com is the web service you are intended to use your µMETOS Blue with.

  • Page 10: Register Yourself As A User On Fieldclimate.com

    Register yourself as a user on FieldClimate.Com To use the services on FieldClimate.Com you have to register as a user. Click the link in the circle (picture on the left). registration screen, which comes up now, asks you for a username and a password.

  • Page 11: The Μmetos Menu

    µMETOS Blue. The menu starts with the given name and serial number of the station. Pessl Instruments tried to structure the menu according to the frequency you will need the different entries.

  • Page 12: Settings For Your Μmetos Blue

    Settings for your µMETOS Blue The settings menu starts with the link “Station info” which displays information about the name, type and software of the µMETOS Blue. It shows you the GPS position that has been set for this station. It lists the duration of the data recorded on FieldClimate.Com for this station.

  • Page 13: Installing The Μmetos Blue

    4 Installing the µMETOS Blue The µMETOS Blue is one plastic part that contains all the electronics, the battery and the antenna. If it is equipped with a rain gauge, it is just a little longer than without. The heaviest part is the battery which is why the clamp for the pole sits below it.

  • Page 14: Ech2O Sensors

    These sensors are limited to show the dynamics of the soil water. To use the benefits of both systems Pessl Instruments has developed a PCB on which we can connect 2 watermark sensors, 2 ECH...

  • Page 15: Installing New Sensors On The Μmetos Blue

    6 Installing new sensors on the µMETOS Blue Each µMETOS Blue can be expanded to the maximum possible number of sensors. It is equipped with specific inputs for rain, and soil or air temperature. Along with this it has 3 digital inputs which can be used for a range of different soil moisture sensors and sensor chains.

  • Page 16: Uninstalling

    8 Uninstalling µMETOS Blue is mainly used for soil moisture monitoring. If this is in a permanent crop, it can be out in the field for its lifetime. But it might be that the position should be changed or that the crop will not last as long. In this case the µMETOS Blue has to be uninstalled.

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