Onset Computer Corporation HOBO BASE-U-1 Quick Start Manual

Optic USB Base Station
(Part # BASE-U-1)
Inside this package:
• Optic USB Base Station
• Coupler (Part # COUPLER-UA)
Thank you for purchasing an Onset Optic USB Base
Station. With proper care, it will give you years of reliable
service.
Doc # 9570-B, MAN-BASE-U-1
Onset Computer Corporation
What is the Optic USB Base Station?
The Optic USB Base Station is the device that is necessary to communicate between the host computer (i.e. PC) and certain models of
Onset Computer Corporation's loggers. The base station uses infrared light to transfer data, which allows loggers to be completely sealed
and waterproof. The Optic USB Base Station converts the USB communication protocol into an infrared protocol used by the optic USB
loggers.
A coupler (Part # COUPLER-UA) is required to connect the base station and the logger.
Plug the USB connector on the base station into an available USB port on your computer. Insert the logger and the base station into the
coupler, as shown below. Make sure that the logger is inserted in the end of the coupler that has the magnet, and that the ridges on the base
station and logger are aligned with the grooves in the coupler. If the logger is not aligned with the magnet, or if the ridges on the logger
and base station are not aligned with the grooves in the coupler, the logger and the Optic USB Base Station will be unable to communicate.
Base station
Coupler
Ridge
Magnet
Logger
Remove the logger from the coupler when it is not communicating with the computer. Storing the logger in the coupler will cause the
battery to run down prematurely.
For detailed instructions on how to launch and read out data, refer to the software user's manual. The Optic USB Base Station requires
HOBOware 2.0 or later.
What loggers are supported by this Optic USB Base Station?
This model of the Optic USB Base Station supports the HOBO Pendant logger family (loggers whose part numbers begin with "UA").
Operating temperature
The Optic USB Base Station will operate at temperatures of 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F). The device can be safely stored at temperatures of
-20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F).
Operating tips
• This base station is water-resistant. It is splashproof, but it is not designed to be immersed or operated under water.
• Strong sunlight may interfere with communications. If the base station does not seem to be working, try again in a shaded area.
• Remove the logger from the coupler when it is not communicating with the computer. Storing the logger in the coupler may cause the
logger's battery to run down prematurely.
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Part #: MAN-BASE-U-1, Doc #: 9570-B