Installation manual

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Install the Rain Collector Tipping Spoon
Assembly
1. Locate the tipping spoon assembly slot on the
underside of the ISS Base.
2. Insert the wider end of the tipping spoon assem-
bly into the slot first, sliding it under the raised
lip of the slot.
3. Fit the narrow end into the slot and tighten the
thumbscrew securely.
Install the Debris Screen
The Vantage Vue ISS rain collector debris screen cap-
tures debris that may otherwise clog your rain collector.
1. Locate the small black plastic ISS debris screen in
your hardware package.
The debris screen has four small tabs that hold it in
place in the base of the rain collector.
2. Holding the ISS assembly with one hand, and hold-
ing the debris screen by the top, press it into the
opening in the rain collector until the tabs snap into
the opening.
Install the Battery
The Vantage Vue ISS SIM board stores energy from the solar panel for power at night.
A 3-volt lithium battery provides a backup power source. The battery compartment is
located on the underside of the ISS base. The compartment cover is included in the
hardware packet.
To install the ISS backup battery.
1. Insert the 3-volt lithium battery
into the ISS battery compartment,
being sure to match the “+” sign
on the battery with the “+” sign
embossed on the inside of the
battery compartment.
2. Ensure that the battery is prop-
erly in place, install the battery
compartment cover, and tighten
the thumbscrew.
To verify power, wait 30 seconds
then push and release the white transmitter ID pushbutton next to the battery com-
partment. The green transmitter ID LED next to the battery compartment will illu-
minate when you press the pushbutton.
Tipping spoon
assembly
Tipping spoon
assembly slot
Transmitter ID
pushbutton
Transmitter ID
LED
Battery
compartment
Battery compartment
cover