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freely. The wind vane’s movement has a small amount of friction, which is helpful in providing steady wind
direction measurements.
Figure 8: Wind vane installation diagram
4. Install Batteries
Open the battery compartment with a screwdriver and insert 2 AA batteries in the battery compartment. The LED
indicator on the back of the sensor package will turn on for four seconds and then flash once every 48 seconds
indicating sensor data transmission(the sensor transmission update period).
Figure 9: Battery installation diagram
Note:
If LED does not light up or is on permanently, make sure the battery is inserted the correct way and
inserted fully, starting over if necessary. Do not install the batteries backwards as it may permanently damage
the outdoor sensor.
Note: We recommend Lithium batteries for cold weather climates, but alkaline batteries are sufficient for
most climates. Rechargeable batteries have lower voltages and should never be used.
5. Mount outdoor sensor
Before you mount
Before proceeding with the outdoor mounting detailed in this section, you need to make sure the base station can
receive the data from outdoor sensor, while you keep the assembled outdoor sensor package nearby (although
preferably not closer than 1.5m from the console). This will make any troubleshooting and adjustments easier and
avoids any distance or interference related issues from the setup.
After setup is complete and everything is working, return here for outdoor mounting. If issues show up after outdoor
mounting they are almost certainly related to distance, obstacles etc.
Reference Figure 10, the mounting assembly includes two U-Bolts and a bracket that tightens around a 1 to 2”
diameter pole (not included) using the four U-Bolt nuts.