Instruction manual

BBB Weather Station Manual

Version 1.0, Release 1 January 2005

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Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER ...................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................6

Weather Sensors Specifications........................................................ 6

TYPICAL WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION ............................................... 8

GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................9

SAFETY!.........................................................................................................9

FIRST THINGS...............................................................................................10

WEATHER STATION COMPONENTS.............................................................11

OUTDOOR COMPONENTS ............................................................................... 11

STANDARD OUTDOOR COMPONENTS ..................................................... 12

INDOOR COMPONENTS ..................................................................................13

INDOOR COMPONENTS ........................................................................ 13

BlueBugBox (BBB) ................................................................................................14

FRONT OF BLUEBUGBOX (BBB) ............................................................ 14

Digital Display (Optional) ......................................................................................15

THE DIGITAL DISPLAY .......................................................................... 15

Computer Connections (Optional)..........................................................................15

Auxiliary Temperature Sensor (Optional) ................................................................15

INSTALLATION.............................................................................................16

HARDWARE AND TOOL REQUIREMENTS .............................................................16

OOLS REQUIRED.......................................................................................... 17

SITE EVALUATION..........................................................................................18

Finding the Best Location ......................................................................................18

SITE SELECTION OPTIONS..................................................................... 19

INSTALLING OUTDOOR COMPONENTS...............................................................19

Installation of the Mast..........................................................................................20

YPICAL BUILDING MOUNT................................................................... 21

YPICAL WALL MOUNT BRACKET ........................................................... 22

Securing the Sensors to the Mast ...........................................................................23

Connecting the Weather Sensor Cables..................................................................24

CONNECTING CABLES TO THE TRH........................................................ 25

IND SENSOR ORIENTATION ................................................................ 26

INSTALLING INDOOR COMPONENTS..................................................................28

RONT OF BLUEBUGBOX ..................................................................... 28

BACK OF BLUEBUGBOX........................................................................ 28