Specifications

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4.5 Ordering the Equipment
Once an adequate siting strategy has been reached, the appropriate equipment can be ordered.
A standardized list of equipment is shown in Appendix A.1. Once all the equipment has been received,
all sensors and the datalogger should be registered by the Site Manager in the TEAM portal using the
Site Management Tool (in the “myTEAM” area): http://www.teamnetwork.org/en/network_members.
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This section describes the whole process of setting up the climate station from the moment the
equipment is received to a full test run of the climate station with all its sensors. The process is outlined
in general with the main steps; for details refer to the instruction manuals accompanying the base
tower, data logger and sensors.
5.1 Testing all the instrumentation upon receipt
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 Data logger (CR1000)
 PC200W software (included with data logger)
 Blank memory card
 12 V DC Battery (UB121000)
 Two Temperature/RH sensors (HMP45C)
 Two Solar Radiation sensors (LI200X)
 Precipitation sensor (TB4)
 Computer
As soon as the equipment is received, the data logger and sensors should be first tested. This testing
can happen indoors and the data logger will need to be connected to a computer to examine the data.
This section describes the process to ensure everything is working correctly. Figure 12 on page 30
shows a simplified wiring diagram of the climate station to illustrate the main components and
connections between them.
5.1.1 Connect and setup the data logger
Figure 6 below shows the main components of the data logger. The left side of the panel contains all
the sensor connections and the power OUT connectors (for some sensors), while the right side houses
the power IN connector, the communications bus (RS-232) and an expansion slot for the memory card
adaptor. You will need a 12 Volt DC battery (e.g. a car battery) to power the data logger (see
Equipment List, Appendix A.1). Follow the steps below to setup the data logger. You should also watch
a video of the process, called “Setting up and Programming the data logger,” on the TEAM portal in
the Climate Protocol section (http://www.teamnetwork.org/en/protocols/climate) to better familiarize
yourself with this procedure.