Instruction Manual

Appendix A. TurfWeather Equipment
The following equipment is available from Campbell Scientific. Contact
customer service for questions concerning the use of the following equipment.
A.1 Communications Options
A.1.1 17394 Serial-to-USB Adapter
The 17394 Serial-to-USB Adapter is required if your computer has a USB port
to communicate with the TurfWeather weather station. The 17394 is a
Universal Serial Bus (USB) converter that provides a plug and play RS-232
serial connection to a USB input on a computer. Data rates up to 230 kbps are
supported.
The 17394 includes:
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) converter with a 1 meter cable
• Software (supports Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and Mac OS X operating
systems)
This product is commercially produced and may not always be
available in this specific configuration. Campbell Scientific may
substitute a part of equal or greater value if this device is
discontinued by the manufacturer.
A.2 Power Supplies
A.2.1 16851 5 W Solar Panel Kit
This solar panel recharges the weather station internal battery (see Section
5.4.5, SP5 Solar Panel Installation). It has a 72 sq inch surface area and
produces 5 watts, at a peak of 17.1 volts.
NOTE
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