Configuration For A Weather Station Device - ABB VSN700 Product Manual

for the minimum required voltage and maximum allowed wire gauge. If unable to meet these
specs because of voltage drop then a separate power supply closer to the weather station
must be used. DO NOT USE CAT5/6 CABLE FOR THE POWER WIRES.
4. Connect the other end of the shielded twisted-pair wire to the +9-24VDC and GND terminals
(terminals 6 and 5) on the data logger. It may be necessary to use a wire nut to attach the
multiple wires to the GND terminal on the data logger.
Wire the weather station to the data logger as shown in the figure below.
Use Twisted Pair Wire
Positive (+)
Negative (-)
Example Inverter
Terminal Block
Use Twisted Pair Wire
Example Weather Station Terminal Block

Configuration for a weather station device

The Devices list on the data logger's Home page will show all the different devices connected
through all the ports on the data logger. It is essential that the devices you set up here match how
devices are physically connected to your data logger.
Data Logger
Adapter
+12VDC Power
DC Ground
VSN700 Data Logger Product Manual
To Network via
Switch or Router
Screw Terminal Block
on Data Logger
+12VDC Power
Power for
Weather Station
- 19 -
100-240VAC/12VDC
Converter/Adapter