Onset HOBOnode Quick Start Manual

Outdoor wireless system

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Follow the steps in this Quick Start Guide to setup a HOBOnode Outdoor Wireless

system. Steps 1-8 should be performed in a lab/office environment to familiarize yourself

with the components and perform initial setup before you deploy the system in the field.

IMPORTANT: All HOBOnode devices come with rechargeable alkaline batteries, which

can only be purchased from Onset. The HOBOnodes and HOBOnode Repeaters (but

not the HOBOnode Receiver) can also use standard AAA lithium batteries, which can be

purchased from Onset.

See the HOBOnode Outdoor Wireless System User Guide at the following location

for more details:

Components

The HOBOnode System includes:

- 1 HOBOnode Outdoor Receiver (W-RCVR-USB)

- HOBOnode(s) (W-xxx)

- HOBOnode Outdoor Repeater(s) (Optional) (W-REPEATER)

The following diagram shows an example deployment of a HOBOnode Outdoor

Wireless system.

Step 1 - Download the HOBOnode Viewer utility

Download Onset's HOBOnode Viewer Utility software. You also must have Microsoft

.NET version 3.5. HOBOnode Viewer and .NET can be downloaded from: http://

www.onsetcomp.com/support/software_utilities

HOBOnode Outdoor Wireless System

Quick Start Guide

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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide www.onsetcomp.com Follow the steps in this Quick Start Guide to setup a HOBOnode Outdoor Wireless system. Steps 1-8 should be performed in a lab/office environment to familiarize yourself with the components and perform initial setup before you deploy the system in the field.
Page 2 HOBOnode or wireless networks that may be in the area. If you are setting up more than one HOBOnode network, use unique RF Channels for each. NOTE: This is for your HOBOnode network only and is not related to your corporate network or any other wireless or internet network.
Page 3 As nodes are linked to the receiver, they will appear in the Network Tree. Step 7 - Add Labels to Nodes (Optional) In HOBOnode Viewer, right-click on a node icon, select Set Label, and enter a label for the node. Step 8 - Configure Alarms (Optional) In HOBOnode Viewer, right-click on a node icon, select Configure Alarms, and enter values for the alarm.
Page 4: Troubleshooting
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Onset Computer Corporation could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. To comply with FCC and Industry Canada RF radiation exposure limits for general population, the HOBOnode Receiver and the HOBOnode Repeaters must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.