User Manual

Setting the Transmitter ID Page 5
Setting Console/Receiver(s) to Same ID
1. Put your console into Setup Mode — press and hold the DONE key and press the
DOWN arrow key.
The console will show you Screen 1: Transmitters. You should see the words:
“RECEIVING FROM...” and “STATION NO.” followed by the transmitter
IDs that your console detects. One of these should be the ID number you just
set on the Soil Moisture Station transmitter. If you don’t see it, make sure the
console is within 10' of the transmitter, and verify that you set the DIP
switches correctly. If you still don’t see it, go to “TEST mode” on the next
page.
2. Press the DONE key to move on to Screen 2: Selecting Transmitters.
Setup Mode – Screen 2 is where you will set the console to recognize signals
on that ID as coming from a Soil Moisture Station.
3. Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key, or the STATION key, to scroll through transmitter
IDs.
When you see the ID you chose for the Soil Moisture Station, use the UP or
DOWN arrow keys to activate reception of that ID code. Make sure the
screen shows “ON”.
4. Press the GRAPH key to change the type of station assigned to that transmitter ID.
Press the GRAPH key until the word “TEMP” appears.
5. To exit Setup Mode, press and hold the DONE key.
(See the Vantage Pro User’s Manual & Setup Guide: “Setup Mode – Screen 2:
Selecting Transmitters.”)
Viewing Current Soil Moisture and Temperature
Press the TEMP key until you see “SOIL MOIST” displayed on the console
screen where the inside temperature is usually displayed. If you see SOIL
MOIST and no number, you are seeing the moisture and temperature
readings for sensor pair #1. If you continue to press the TEMP key, you will
see the readings for sensor pairs #2, #3, and #4. If no sensors are installed the
reading will be dashed out. This confirms communication between your Soil
Moisture Station and the console — go on to “Choosing a Location for the
Soil Moisture Station & Sensors” on page 6.
If You Do Not See Current Values from the Correct Station No.
First, verify that the console/receiver is powered and is not in Setup Mode (exit
Setup Mode by pressing DONE key and holding it for a moment). Then, on the
Soil Moisture Station, check that the battery is properly installed. Walk around
the room with the console, standing for a few moments in various locations to
see if you are picking up signals.
If you don’t see readings no matter where you stand with the console, put
the transmitter in TEST mode.