Instruction manual

BBB Weather Station Manual
Version 1.0, Release 1 January 2005
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5. Carefully remove the Wind Sensor from its box (its cable is already attached) and
place it on the top of the mast so that the black junction box will face SOUTH when
the mast is raised. Securely tighten pipe clamp. Do not secure or connect the Wind
Sensor cable at this point.
6. Adjust the sensor shelter to ensure it is a minimum of 8 feet from the roof’s surface
and is rotated so that it hangs over the ground or lowest roof. After ensuring proper
alignment of equipment, tool tighten Sensor Shelter and Rain Gauge U-bolts.
Connecting the Weather Sensor Cables
Follow the steps below to connect the sensor cables to the remote Temperature/Relative
Humidity (TRH) sensor (inside Sensor Shelter) and to connect the Data Cable from the
TRH to the BlueBugBox (BBB) (see the illustration Connecting Cables to the TRH, page25):
IMPORTANT: Do not damage or strain cables or connectors. One loose cable
connection can cause system errors.
1. Remove the 200' Data Cable from the shipping box and remove wire ties. This is the
cable that connects the outdoor TRH to the indoor BBB. Note INDOOR and
OUTDOOR labels on either end of the cable.
2. Loosen the mounting (“thumb”) nuts and open bottom plate of Sensor Shelter.
3. Route the Data Cable labeled "OUTDOOR" through the side opening of the
bottom plate and connect to the DATA connector at the left on the TRH. Insert
the cable into the socket. Rotate the connector clockwise to lock it. (DATA
connector has a white washer that matches the white band of the Data Cable.)
4. Route the wind cable down the mast until it is beneath the Sensor Shelter, through
the opening in the bottom plate and connect the yellow end of the wind cable to the
WIND connector in the center on the TRH. (The WIND connector has a yellow
washer that matches the yellow band of the wind cable.)
5. Route the Rain Gauge cable up the mast until it is beneath the Sensor Shelter,
through the opening in the bottom plate and connect the blue end of the Rain
Gauge cable to the RAIN connector at the right on the TRH. (The RAIN connector
has a blue washer that matches the blue band of the Rain Gauge cable.)
6. Replace the bottom plate and tighten mounting (“thumb” nuts).
Installing Outdoor Components (Continued)