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Contents
About the HOBO U30 Station .............................................................. 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................1 KeyFeatures..................................................................................................................................................2 U30StationComponents..........................................................................................................................3 Software...........................................................................................................................................................5 SmartSensors................................................................................................................................................6 TheAnalogSensorPort.............................................................................................................................7 Setup and Test ................................................................................... 9 ConfigurationSummaries.........................................................................................................................9 InitialHOBOlinkSetup............................................................................................................................11 InitialHardwareSetup...........................................................................................................................12 ConnectingtheHOBOU30StationtoHOBOwarePro...............................................................13 ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule..............................................................14 ChangingtheStateoftheU30RelayContact................................................................................16 BasicHardwareSetup.............................................................................................................................17 FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest...........................................................................................................18 InstallingMountingPlates....................................................................................................................19 ConnectingSmartSensors....................................................................................................................20 ConnectingAnalogSensors...................................................................................................................22 ConnectingtheBattery...........................................................................................................................23 Network Settings ............................................................................. 24 ConfiguringWirelessNetworkSettings..........................................................................................24 ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress...........................................................................................................28 Installing the U30 Station in the Field.............................................. 30 FieldInstallationProcedure.................................................................................................................30 ConnectingGroundingWire.................................................................................................................32 InstallingWeatherproofCableChannels........................................................................................33 ConnectingSolarorACPower.............................................................................................................36 ConnectingEquipmenttotheRelayContact.................................................................................37 MountingtheHOBOU30StationtoaPole.....................................................................................38 CheckingCellularSignalStrength(U30/GSM).............................................................................39 HOBOU30/RC
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The U30 Relay Contact ..................................................................... 40 AnOverviewoftheU30RelayContact............................................................................................40 RelayExample‐StartDevice...............................................................................................................42 RelayContactExample‐StopDevice...............................................................................................43 ConfiguringRelayAlarmsfortheU30/RC.....................................................................................44 ChangingtheStateoftheU30RelayContact................................................................................46 ConfiguringRelayAlarmsfortheU30/RC.....................................................................................47 Maintenance..................................................................................... 49 GeneralMaintenance...............................................................................................................................49 AddingaSensor.........................................................................................................................................51 Removing/ReplacingaSensor............................................................................................................52 TestingSmartSensors............................................................................................................................52 CheckingtheU30Status........................................................................................................................52 InspectingtheHOBOU30Station......................................................................................................53 TroubleshootingtheHOBOU30Station.........................................................................................54 The Smart Sensor Expander Board ................................................... 56 OpeningtheSecondaryCableSlot.....................................................................................................56 InstallingtheExpanderBoard.............................................................................................................58 The Battery ...................................................................................... 60 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................60 BatteryLife..................................................................................................................................................61 MaximizingBatteryLife.........................................................................................................................62 BatteryVoltage..........................................................................................................................................63 ConnectingtheBattery...........................................................................................................................65 MaintainingtheBattery.........................................................................................................................66 ReplacingtheBattery..............................................................................................................................66 TroubleshootingtheBattery................................................................................................................67 BatteryLifewithoutExternalPower................................................................................................68 Reference ......................................................................................... 69 GeneralU30Specifications...................................................................................................................69 GSM/Wi‐FiSpecifications......................................................................................................................71 AnalogSensorPort...................................................................................................................................72 TimeAccuracy............................................................................................................................................74 HOBOU30/RC
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Memory.........................................................................................................................................................75 ConnectionStatusLEDs.........................................................................................................................76 LoggerStatusLEDs...................................................................................................................................78 ItemsRequiredforFieldInstallation................................................................................................79 Accessories..................................................................................................................................................80 FCCPart15Compliance.........................................................................................................................81 Wi‐FiCompliance......................................................................................................................................82 EthernetCompliance...............................................................................................................................83 Tripod Setup .................................................................................... 84 GuidelinesforTypicalFieldSetup.....................................................................................................84 FieldPreparationChecklist..................................................................................................................86 ItemsRequiredforInstallation...........................................................................................................87 Task1:AssembleTripod.......................................................................................................................89 Task2:InstallGroundingKit...............................................................................................................96 Task3:TemporarilyInstallUpperMast(Optional)...................................................................97 Task4:MountCrossArm(Optional)................................................................................................98 Task5:MountUpperMasttoLowerMast.....................................................................................99 Task6:MountLoggertoUpperMast.............................................................................................100 Task7:InstallGuyWireKit(Optional)..........................................................................................101 Task8:PositionandLevelSensors.................................................................................................102 Task9:FinalSetup.................................................................................................................................103 HOBOU30/RC
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ABOUT THE HOBO U30 STATION
Introduction
Overview
TheHOBOU30Stationisadataloggingandmonitoringdevicethatcanbeeasilyreconfigured
andadaptedtoawidevarietyofapplications.Upto15channelsofdatacanberecordedand
monitoredremotelyviaHOBOlink™.
UseHOBOware®Prosoftwaretosetupanalogdatachannels,communicatewiththelogger
locally,andperformadvancedplottingandanalysis.
TheHOBOU30Stationisadataloggingsystemthatcanbeeasilyreconfiguredandadaptedto
awidevarietyofapplications.Upto15channelsofdatacanberecordedandmonitoredwith
HOBOwareProsoftware.
Youcansetalarmstotripforspecificsensorreadingsthatyouselectorforoverallsystem
conditions,suchaswhenthememoryorbatteryisrunninglow.
Remote Communication Models
TheHOBOU30StationisavailableinthreemodelsthatsupportRemoteCommunication:
 GSM
 Wi‐Fi
 Ethernet
Note:TheHOBOU30/Wi‐FiworkswithallapprovedAccessPointRouterstandardsincluding
typicalhomeIEEE802.11bandIEEE802.11gunits.Pre‐NandDraft‐Naccesspointroutersare
‘preliminary’andmaynotworkwiththeHOBOU30/Wi‐Fi.
Contents
TheHOBOU30Stationpackageincludes:
 HOBOU30Station
 MountingKit
 GroundingWire
 CableEntryandSealingKit
 OptionalAnalogSensorPort,ifordered
 OptionalSensorExpanderBoard,ifordered
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Key Features
Remote Communication
TherearethreeversionsoftheU30thatallowforremotecommunicationusingHOBOlink.By
usinganywebbrowser,youcanconfigureandviewdatafromtheHOBOU30Stationanywhere
intheworld.
 GSM.TheHOBOU30/GSMcontainsaGlobalSystemforMobile(GSM)communications
radiomodulethatusesthemobilephonenetworktoestablishaninternetconnection
withHOBOlink.
 Wi‐Fi.TheHOBOU30/Wi‐Ficombinesruggedizeddatalogginghardwarewith
integratedWi‐Ficommunications,andisversatileenoughtouseinbothindoorand
outdoorenvironments.Userscaneasilyandquicklyplugintheirchoiceofsensorsand
connecttoaWi‐Finetworkwithouthavingtoworryaboutcumbersome
communicationscablesorwiring.
 Ethernet.TheHOBOU30/Ethernetallowsyoutoconnectdirectlytotheinternetusing
anEthernetcable.
Automatic Detection of Smart Sensors
TheHOBOU30StationautomaticallyrecognizesSmartSensors.Youcanconnectupto10
SmartSensorsofanytypeorcombinationjustbypluggingtheminbeforeloggingbegins.No
programming,wiringorcalibrationisrequiredtosetthemup.Theconnectionsbetweenthe
SmartSensorsandtheloggeraredigital,ensuringaccurate,reliabledatacollectionand
storage.TheHOBOU30RemoteMonitoringSystemiscompatiblewithallSmartSensorsused
withtheHOBOWeatherStationandHOBOMicroStation.
Alarm Notification
TheHOBOU30Stationsupportsalarmnotificationforsensorsaswellassystemalarms.When
analarmisdetected,thesystemcantriggertherelaycontactclosureandsendyoua
notificationtoyouremail/mobilephone.Alarmscanbesetforindividualsensorsandfor
overallsystemconditions.
Rechargeable Battery
TheHOBOU30StationusesaSealedLeadAcidbatterythatcanberechargedviaasolarpanel
orACadapter.ThisprovidescontinuouspowertokeeptheHOBOU30Stationrecordingand
transmittingdataforyears.
Optional Analog Sensor Ports
TheHOBOU30Stationcanbeoptionallyconfiguredwithtwoanalogsensorports.Theports
areuser‐configurableandcanacceptandprovideexcitationpowertoawiderangeofOnset
andthird‐partysensorswith0‐20Vor0‐20mAoutput.TheAnalogsensorportsarefactory‐
installed.
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U30 Station Components
ThistopicdescribesthecomponentsfortheHOBOU30Station.Somecomponentsapplyto
specificmodelsonly,asnoted.
Diagram
Figure 1:
U30 Components
Component Descriptions
1. OuterCase‐ProtectstheU30Station.
2. Logger‐TheU30Station.
3. InternalCase–ThisweatherproofcaseprovidesasecondlevelofprotectionfortheU30
electroniccircuitry.Donotopenthiscase;doingsowillvoidthewarranty.
4. ExpansionPortConnector(shownwithoptionalAnalogSensorPortinstalled)‐This
portiswheretheoptionalAnalogSensorPortsarefactory‐installed.
5. RelayContacts‐TheRelaycanbeactivated,deactivated,orpulsedonuser‐defined
sensoralarms.Therelaycanbeconfiguredasnormallyopenornormallyclosed,andis
ratedfor30V,1Ampmaximum.
6. USBPort‐PluginaUSBcableheretoconnectdirectlytoacomputer.
7. AntennaorEthernetPort‐AntennainstalledonGSMorWi‐Fimodels;Ethernet
ConnectionfortheEthernetmodelonly.
8. Vent‐Thisventallowspressuretoequalizeinsidetheenclosure,butdoesnotallow
liquidtopassthrough.
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NOTE:Thepressureinsidethecasedoesnotmatchtheoutsideairpressureexactlysoa
barometricpressuresensordeployedwithinthiscasecannotmeasurethetrue
atmosphericpressureunlessithasitsownunrestrictedventtotheoutside.
9. SmartSensorExpansionSlot‐TheoptionalSmartSensorExpanderBoardisinstalled
here.
10. Cableaccessopenings‐Allcablesandwiresarepulledthroughaprotectiverubber
cablechannelplacedinthisopening.Ifusingtheoptionalfactory‐installedexpander
boardforadditionalSmartSensors,youwillneedtousethesecondcableaccess
opening.
11. SmartSensorPorts‐ConnectuptofiveSmartSensorsintheseRJ‐12jacks.Useonejack
toconnecttheoptionalexpanderboardforadditionalSmartSensors.
12. RechargeableBattery‐4‐VoltSealedLeadAcid(SLA)batterylocatedinsidethecase.
13. BatteryConnector‐Pluginthe4‐VoltSealedLeadbatteryhere.
14. GroundConnector‐Plugingroundingwireheretogroundthesystem.
15. ExternalPowerSupplyConnector‐PluginthecompatiblesolarpanelorACadapter
here.
Important:Alwaysconnectordisconnectexternalpowerbeforethebattery.Damage
mayoccurifthebatteryisunpluggedbeforetheexternalpowerisdisconnected.
16. StatusLEDs
TherearethreeLightEmittingDiode(LED)statusindicators.
Loggingindicateswhetherthesystemiscurrentlylogging.
Alarmindicatesifanalarmhasbeentripped.
SensoractiveindicatesthatSmartSensornetworkcommunicationsareoccurring.
FormoreinformationonLEDs,refertoDiagnosticsandtroubleshooting.
17. ConnectionLEDs(RemoteCommunicationModelsonly)
Top‐BlinkswhentheHOBOU30Stationisattemptingtocontactanetwork(cellular
tower,Wi‐Fi,orEthernet,dependingonmodel).
Bottom‐BlinkswhentheU30isconnectedtoHOBOlink.
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Software
TheHOBOU30/RCStationisdesignedprimarilyforusewithHOBOlink,whichallowsfor
continuousloggingandtransmissionofdatausingremotecommunicationtechnology.Thereis
someconfigurationhoweverthatrequiresHOBOwareProsoftware.Beforeyousetupyour
system,itisimportanttounderstandwhentouseHOBOlinkandHOBOwarePro.
HOBOlink
 LaunchingtheU30Station
 Settingupreadoutschedules(connectionintervals)
 ConfiguringAlarms
 ViewingData
 MonitoringStatus
SeetheHOBOlinkQuickStartGuideandtheHOBOlinkHelpfordetails.
HOBOware Pro
 ConfiguringtheAnalogSensorPorts
 Changingthedefaultsystem‐widerelayoperation(whichisnormallyopen)
 TestingindividualSmartSensors
 Plottingandanalysisofdatafiles
 TroubleshootingwhenthereisnoconnectiontoHOBOlink
SeetheHOBOwareUser'sManualfordetails.
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Smart Sensors
Description
Smartsensorsplugintotheloggerandcollectdataaboutvariousparameters.
TheHOBOU30StationautomaticallyrecognizesSmartSensors.Youcanconnectupto10
SmartSensorsofanytypeorcombinationjustbypluggingtheminbeforeloggingbegins.No
programming,wiringorcalibrationisrequiredtosetthemup.Theconnectionsbetweenthe
SmartSensorsandtheloggeraredigital,ensuringaccurate,reliabledatacollectionand
storage.
YoudonothavetostoptheloggertoaddanewSmartSensor.Simplyconnectthesensorand
thenselectForceRelaunchonNextConnectionintheLaunchConfigurationpanelin
HOBOwarePro.
Refertowww.onsetcomp.comforacurrentlistofavailablesensors.
Cable Length
TheHOBOU30StationcanworkwithamaximumtotalofSmartSensorcablelengthsupto100
meters(328feet),asmeasuredfromtheloggerconnectionpointtotheelectronicsembedded
intheindividualcables.OptionalSmartSensorextensioncablelengthsmustalsobeincluded
inthetotal.ThislimitationappliestoSmartSensorcablesonly.Thelengthsofothercables,
suchasthoseconnectedtotheAnalogSensorPortortheanalogportionofsmartsensorcables
donotneedtobeincludedinthistotal.
Data Channel Limitations
TheHOBOU30Stationcanlogupto15datachannels(notincludingtheinternalbattery
channel).ThisincludesthetwochannelsintheAnalogSensorPortpluseachoftheSmart
Sensorchannels(notethatsomeSmartSensorsmayhavemorethanonechannel).Ifyouhave
morethan15channelsconnected,someofthesensorswillbeignored.Youshouldremoveany
SmartSensorsthatwillnotbeusedinthedeployment,anddisablethesecondchannelinthe
AnalogSensorPortifitisnotneeded(thefirstchannelcannotbedisabled).Ifyouconnecta
SmartSensorthathasmultiplechannels(suchastemperatureandrelativehumidity),allofits
channelswillbelogged.Thereisnowaytodisablethem.
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The Analog Sensor Port
TheAnalogSensorPortisaneasy‐to‐configure,flexibleDCsignal‐conditioningoptionthatcan
befactory‐installedintheHOBOU30Station.Thistwo‐channelportcanaccept,andprovide
excitationpowertoawiderangeofOnsetandthird‐partysensorswith0–20Vor0–20mA
output,includingdeviceswith4–20mAcurrentloopinterface,andsensorswith0–2.5,0–5,
and0–10VDCoutput.
TheAnalogSensorPortfeaturesinputprotectionandsignalfiltering,aswellasdelta‐sigma
A/Dconversionandfactorycalibration.Thisportfeaturesextremelylowpoweroperation,
resultinginlongbatterylifeforunattendeddataloggingapplications.Precisionelectronics
provide±0.25%accuracyfrom50mVtofullscale(FS).
SensorsconnectedtothisAnalogSensorPortcanbeconfiguredusingHOBOwarePro.
Configurationoptionsincludescalingparameters,andexcitationpower.Seepage14,aswellas
theHOBOwareUser’sManualforconfigurationdetails.
IfyourHOBOU30StationdoesnothaveanAnalogSensorPortandyouwishtoupgradetoone,
contactOnsetComputerCorporationforinformation.
Sensor Excitation
TheAnalogSensorPortsupportsoptional,user‐configurablesensorexcitationpowerand
warm‐up.SensorexcitationisavoltageoutputprovidedbytheHOBOU30Stationtopowera
sensorthatisconnectedtoit.Thispowermaybeneededbecausethesensorisnotself‐
powered,orbecausethesensor’spowercapacitycannotsupportalongdeployment.
Whensensorexcitationisrequired,theloggercanprovide12VDCsensorexcitationvoltage
upto50mAtotalfortransducersthatrequireexternalpowerforproperoperation.The
excitationvoltagehasaprogrammablewarm‐uptimeandiscontrolledbytheAnalogSensor
Port.
Excitationpowercanaffectthebatterylife.Ifyoursensordoesnotrequireit,youshouldnot
includeitinthechannelconfiguration.
Modes
Carefullyselectthesensorexcitationmodethatbestmeetsyourneeds.
 Warm‐upmode
Theloggersuppliesexcitationpowerforabrief,user‐programmableperiodpriortoeach
measurement.Thismodeallowsyoutoselecttheminimumwarm‐uptimeneededto
allowforsensorstabilization,whileconservingbatterypower.
Forexample,ifyouspecifyawarm‐upofonesecondandsettheLoggingIntervaltoone
minute,theHOBOU30Stationwillpowertheexternalsensorforonesecond,loga
measurement,andthenturnofftheexcitationpowerforthenext59seconds.
Thewarm‐uptimecanbesetfrom5millisecondsupto120seconds.
NOTE:Ifthewarm‐uptimeselectedisgreaterthantheloggingintervalselected,the
loggerwillinterprettheexcitationmodeascontinuous.
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 Continuousmode
Theloggersuppliesconstantexcitationpowertothesensorfortheentiredurationofthe
deployment.Thismodewillresultinreducedbatterylife.Continuousmodeisrequiredif
thesensorneedsmorethantwominutesofwarm‐uptime.TheAnalogSensorPort
beginsfunctioningwhenloggingbegins.
Whentheportsarefunctioningcorrectly,theActiveindicatorLEDontheportblinks
onceperloggingintervaltoindicatethatasuccessfulmeasurementhasbeenmade.The
Ex.OnindicatorLEDwillalsobelitwhenexcitationisenabled.
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SETUP AND TEST
Configuration Summaries
ThistopicsummarizesdifferentpathsyoushouldtakeforHOBOlinkandhardware
configurationdependingonyourU30Stationmodelandoptionalconfigurationyoumayneed
toperform.Thesearenotallofthepossiblescenarios,buttheactualprocedureswillguideyou
throughanyothervariationsyoumayhave.
Thehyperlinksbelowwillopeninanewwindow,soyouwillalwaysbeabletoreferencethis
topicwhileyouareviewingthedetailedprocedures.
GSM
U30/GSM Station with no Analog Sensors
InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
Wi-Fi
U30/Wi-Fi Station with DHCP and no Analog Sensors
InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringNetworkSetup(page24),Steps1‐3
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
U30/Wi-Fi Station with Static IP and no Analog Sensors
InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringNetworkSetup(page24),Steps1‐3
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
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U30/Wi-Fi with DHCP and Analog Sensors
InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringNetworkSetup(page24),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsorTRSMAModule(page14),Steps3‐5
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
U30/Ethernet
U30/Ethernet Station with Static IP and no Analog Sensors
InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐4
ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress(page29)
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
U30/Ethernet Station with Static IP and Analog Sensors
InitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Steps1‐3
ConfiguringaStaticIPAddress(page29)
ConfiguringAnalogSensorPortsorTRSMAModule(page14),Steps3‐5
BasicHardwareSetup(page17),Step4
FinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18)
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Initial HOBOlink Setup
BeforeyouconnectthebatterytotheU30Station,youshouldperformthisproceduretosetup
yourHOBOlinkaccountandperforminitialconfigurationandtestingfortheU30.
Formoredetails,seetheHOBOlinkQuickStartGuideandtheHOBOlinkHelp.
Steps
1. Gotowww.hobolink.comandcreateaHOBOlinkaccount.
2. ActivateyouraccountbyrespondingtotheActivatione‐mail.
3. LogintoyourHOBOlinkaccountandregistertheU30thatyouareconfiguring.
4. ConfiguretheLoggingIntervalintheLaunchConfigurationpane.
Foraninitialtest,configureaLoggingIntervaljustlongenoughtorecorddatathatyou
canverify.Youwilllaterchangethistoyourequiredintervalfordeployment.
5. ConfiguretheConnectionIntervalintheReadoutConfigurationpane.
Forthistest,youmaywanttoconfigureafrequentConnectionIntervalsothatyoucan
verifyproperoperationwithouthavingtowaitaslongforupdates.FortheU30/GSM,
thiswillbelimitedbytheFastestConnectionAllowedbyyourCommunicationPlan.To
bypassyourGSMCommunicationPlanrestrictionsfortestingseebelow.
Onceyouconfirmthereadoutsareoccurringastheyshould,youcanchangethe
ConnectionIntervaltoyourdesiredon‐goingschedulefordeployment.
NOTE:Fortesting,youcanbypassyourGSMCommunicationPlanrestrictionsbymanually
connectingtoHOBOlinkusingHOBOwarePro(directconnectionusingsuppliedUSBCable).
FromthemainmenuselectStatus,andthenclicktheContactHOBOlinkbutton.Afterthetest,
disconnecttheU30fromthecomputer.TheU30willconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenext
scheduledConnectionInterval.
NEXTTASK:InitialHardwareSetup(page12).
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Initial Hardware Setup
BeforeyoutaketheU30Stationintothefieldfordeploymentyoushouldperformthefollowing
preliminaryhardwareassemblyandconfiguration:
 BasicSetup(Required)
 NetworkSettings(U30Wi‐FiandEthernet)(Optional)
 AnalogSensorPortsorTRMSModule(TRMSA‐D)(Optional)
EveryonemustperformBasicHardwareSetupfirst.Followtheprocedurefromthereifyou
needtoconfigureNetworkSettingsorAnalogSensorPorts/TRMSModule.
Before you Begin
ThisprocedureassumesthatyouhavealreadycreatedaHOBOlinkaccountandregisteredthe
U30Station.YoushouldregistertheU30Stationbeforeyouconnectthebatteryandhaveit
connecttoHOBOlink.SeeInitialHOBOlinkSetuponpage11.
Items for Setup
If you are using the Smart Sensor Expander Board
 SmartSensorExpanderBoard
 Expandercable
 BladedscrewdriverorchiselandafileforremovingcoverofSecondaryCableBay
If you are using Analog Sensors or Relay Contact
 Smallflat‐headscrewdriver
StartHere:BasicHardwareSetup(page17)
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Connecting the HOBO U30 Station to
HOBOware Pro
ThistopicdescribestheprocedureforconnectingtheHOBOU30StationtoHOBOwarePro.For
theHOBOU30/RC,youneedtouseHOBOwareProtoconfigureAnalogSensor
Ports/TRMSAModulesandtochangetheRelayContactsetting.
1. Connecttoacomputer.
ToconnecttoacomputerrunningHOBOwarePro,plugthe“mini‐USB”endoftheUSB
cableprovidedintotheUSBportontheHOBOU30Stationandconnectthe“A”endtothe
USBportinyourcomputer.
Important:IftheUSBcableisconnectedtotheHOBOU30Stationatpowerup,itwill
notmakeanimmediateconnectiontoHOBOlink.com.ThisallowsyoutouseHOBOware
ProwithoutrequiringyoutooverrideaconnectiontoHOBOlink.Ifaconnectionwiththe
HOBOU30StationisnotinitiatedbyHOBOwareProwithin10minutes,itwillattemptto
connecttoHOBOlinkautomatically.
Figure 2:
Connecting the U30 to a computer
Ifthedevicehasneverbeenconnectedtothiscomputerbefore,itmaytakesometime
forthecomputertodetectthenewhardwareandreportthatithasconnected
successfully.Oneormoremessageswillappear,indicatingthatnewhardwarehasbeen
found.Youmayalsohearachime.
NOTE:Yourcomputermaytellyoutorebootbeforeyoucanusethedevice.Itisnot
necessarytoreboot.
2. RunHOBOwarePro.
3. FromtheDevicemenuselectSelectDevice….
4. IntheSelectDevicepane,clickinthecirclenexttothedesireddevicenameandthen
clickOK.
WhenthedeviceisrecognizedbyHOBOwarePro,thestatusbaratthebottomofthe
HOBOwareProwindowwillshowtheconnectionstatus.
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Configuring Analog Sensor Ports or a
TRMSA Module
ThisisabranchoftheBasicHardwareSetupprocedure(page17)forthosewhoneedto
configureAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule.
NOTE:IfyouneedtoconfigurenetworksettingsfortheU30/Wi‐FiortheU30/Ethernetand
havenotalready,youshouldfirstperformConfiguringNetworkSettingsprocedureonpage24.
Steps
IfyouarecomingtothisprocedurefromtheBasicHardwareSetupprocedure(page17),start
atStep1.
IfyouarecomingtothisprocedurefromtheConfiguringNetworkSettingsprocedure(page
24),startatStep3.
1. ConnecttheU30StationtoacomputerusingtheUSBcable(page13).
2. ConnecttheBattery(page65).
NOTE:Aslongasyourbatteryhasadequatecharge,youdonotneedtoconnectthesolar
panelorACadapterforthisinitialsetup/testlaunch.
3. LaunchHOBOwarePro.
4. FromtheDevicemenu,chooseConfigureModules/Ports.
Iftheloggerisalreadylogging,youwillbewarnedthattheloggerwillhavetobe
stoppedfirst.
TheSelectChanneltoConfiguredialogwillappearshowingallconfigurableAnalogSensors
attachedtothelogger.
5. Clickonthe+signtoexpandtheentryandshowthechannels.
Eachchannelinthemoduleisdefinedbyitschannelnumber(thephysicalorderinthemodule),the
configuredchannelname,andanylocation(assignedatlaunch)definedforthischannelinthe
logger.
NOTE:ThedefaultchannelnamesVoltageandCurrentarejustplaceholdersandeitherchannelcan
beconfiguredtomeasurevoltageorcurrent.Forexample,bothchannelscanbeusedtomonitor
sensorswith4‐20mAoutput.
6. SelectachannelnameandthenclicktheConfigurebuttontoopentheChannel
Configurationdialog.
7. Changeanyrelevantconfigurableparameters.RefertotheHOBOwareUser’sGuidefor
moredetailsonthistopic.
8. SavetheConfiguration(Optional).Tosendthecurrentlydisplayedconfigurationtothe
module/port,clickConfigure.Themodulewillremaininthisconfigurationuntilyou
senditadifferentconfiguration.
9. DisconnecttheUSBcablefromtheU30Station.
10. ResettheU30Stationbycyclingpower.
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11. DisconnectthebatteryfromtheU30Stationandthenreconnectittocyclepower.
TheU30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.ProceedtoFinal
HOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
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Changing the State of the U30 Relay
Contact
TheU30relaycontactisalatchingrelaythatcanbeconfiguredaseitherNormallyOpenor
NormallyClosed.Thefactory‐defaultsettingisNormallyOpen.Youcanchangethedefaultrelay
settingsintheAlarmdialoginHOBOwarePro.
Steps
ThisproceduresassumestheU30StationisconnectedtoacomputerrunningHOBOwarePro.
1. FromtheDevicemenuselectAlarmstoopentheAlarmswindow.
2. IntheRelayContactssection,selectNormallyOpenorNormallyClosed.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenuselectControlU30Relay>SetDefault
(Deactivated)StateandthenselecteitherOpenorClosed.
3. IfyouaresettinganAlarmActionofPulseRelay,youcansettheRelayPulseWidth.
Thedefaultis1s.
4. ClickSettosendthealarmconfigurationtotheU30Station.
5. Totesttherelay,clicktheCloseRelayorOpenRelaybutton(buttonthatappears
dependsonwhichstatetherelayisin).YoushouldhearaclickintheHOBOU30Station.
Clickthebuttonagaintoreturntothedefaultstate.Useadigitalmultimetertocheckfor
continuitytoconfirmthattherelayisopenedandclosedasexpected.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenuselectControlU30Relay>ActivateRelay,
thenselectDeactivateRelay.
Figure 3: Testing the Relay
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Basic Hardware Setup
Everyonemustperformthisbasichardwaresetupprocedurefirst.Ifyouneedtoconfigure
NetworkSettingsorAnalogSensorPorts,followtheProcedureBranchintheprocedureas
requiredforyourU30Stationconfiguration.
Steps
1. OpenSecondaryCableSlot(ifapplicable)
IfaSmartSensorExpanderBoardwasfactory‐installedandyouwillbeusingthoseports
now,youmustopentheSecondaryCableSlot.Seepage56fordetails.
IfyouareinstallingtheExpanderBoardyourself,dothatafteryouremovethe
secondarycableslot.Seepage58fordetails.
2. InstallMountingPlates(page19).
3. ConnectSmartSensors(page20)andAnalogSensors(page22).
Onsetrecommendsthatyoutestallsensorsyouplantodeploywiththelogger.
NOTE:IfyouareusingtheSolarRadiationShield,setuptheTemperatureand
Temperature/RHsensors.Thereareseveralsmallpiecesrequiredtoconnectthese
sensorstotheshieldthatcouldeasilygetlostinthefield.Itisstronglyrecommended
youinstallthesesensorsinthesolarradiationshieldbeforegoingtothefield.Seethe
SolarRadiationShieldManualformoreinformation.
ProcedureBranch
Option1
IfyouneedtoconfigureWirelessNetworkSetupfortheU30/Wi‐FiorU30/Ethernet,proceed
toConfiguringWirelessNetworkSettings(page24).
Option2
IfyoudonotneedtoconfigureWirelessNetworkSetupbutyoudoneedtoconfigureAnalog
SensorPorts,proceedtoConfiguringAnalogSensorPorts(page14).
Option3
Ifyoudonotneedto:
‐configureWirelessNetworkSetupfortheU30/Wi‐FiorU30Ethernet,or
‐configureAnalogSensorPorts
Continuewiththisprocedure.
4. ConnectBattery(page65)
NOTE:Aslongasyourbatteryhasadequatecharge,youdonotneedtoconnectthesolar
panelorACadapterforthisinitialsetup/testlaunch.
TheU30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.
ProceedtoFinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
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Final HOBOlink Setup and Test
ThistopicdescribesthefinalHOBOlinksetupandsystemtest.
Before You Begin
ThisprocedureassumesthatyouhavecompletedtheInitialHOBOlinkSetup(page11)and
InitialHardwareSetup(page12).
Steps
1. IfyouarenotloggedintoHOBOlink,logintoHOBOlinknow.
2. PerformadditionalHOBOlinkconfigurationifrequired(LabelSensors,Configure
Alarms).SeetheHOBOlinkQuickStartGuideortheHOBOlinkHelpfordetails.
3. ChecktheDeviceStatusandthegraphstoverifythatsensorsarereportingcorrectlyand
theHOBOU30Stationisbeingreadoutproperly.
4. WhenyouaresatisfiedthattheHOBOU30StationandHOBOlinkareworkingproperly,
changeyourLoggingIntervalandConnectionIntervaltoyourdesiredsettingsfor
deployment.
5. Repacktheloggerandsensorsfortransit.
Onsetstronglyrecommendsthatyouusetheoriginalpackagingwhenpossiblebecause
itiscustom‐designedtoprotecttheweatherstationanditscomponents.
NEXTTASK:InstallingtheU30StationintheField(page28).
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Installing Mounting Plates
ScrewthemountingplatesontothebackoftheHOBOU30StationcaseusingaPhillips‐head
screwdriver.Becarefultoorienttheplatesasshownbelowsothatthescrewheadsaresunk
intothescrewholes.
Figure 4:
Installing Mounting Plates
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Connecting Smart Sensors
Before You Begin
 ConnectSmartSensorsbeforeyoubeginloggingwiththeU30.SmartSensorspluggedin
afterlogginghasalreadybegunwillbeignored.
 ThisprocedureassumesthattheSmartSensorExpanderBoardandconnectorare
alreadyinstalled.Seepage56forinformation.
Steps
NOTE:IfyouareusingtheSmartSensorExpanderBoard,connectsensorstothoseportsfirst.
1. RuncablesthroughtheSecondaryCableSlot.
Figure 5: Run Cables through Secondary Slots
2. PlugthecablesintotheSmartSensorExpanderBoard.
Figure 6: Plug cables into Expander Board
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3. RuncablesforremainingSmartSensorsthroughthePrimaryCableSlotsandconnectthe
cablesintothePrimarySmartSensorPorts.
Figure 7: Plug Cables into Primary Slot
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Connecting Analog Sensors
Refertothespecificsensordocumentationforterminalconnectiondetailsandusethepinout
diagramonpage72toconnectatwo‐orthree‐wiresensorortransducertothemodule’s
terminals.
Figure 8:
Connecting Analog Sensors
Steps
Tomaketheconnection:
1. Loosenthescrewforeachpinontheconnector.
2. Inserttheappropriatewire,whichshouldbetrimmedto0.25inches,±0.04inchesof
barewireexposed.
MakesureallwiresattachedtotheAnalogSensorPortareroutedthroughthecable
accessopening.
3. Tightenthescrew.
NoteonCables
Tofitintotheholesintherubbercablechannel,theidealcablediameteris0.157in(4.0mm).
Ifthecableistoosmall,buildupthediameterusingheatshrink.Ifitistoobigandyouare
usingthesecondarycableaccessopening,thenplacethecablethroughtheleft‐mostholeinthe
rubbercablechannelwherethediametercanbeupto0.25in(6.4mm).
Ifyouarenotusingthesecondaryopeningorthecableisstilltoobig,thenspliceonanother
cablewithasmallerdiametertofitthroughthehole.Seethestepslaterinthissectionfor
workingwiththerubbercablechannel.
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Connecting the Battery
ThistopicillustrateshowtoconnectthebatterytotheU30Station.
Before You Begin
NOTE:YoushouldnotconnectthebatteryuntilyouhaveperformedInitialHOBOlinkSetup
(page11).
Illustration
Connectthebuilt‐inbatterycabletothebatteryasshownbelow.
Figure 9:
Connecting the Battery
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NETWORK SETTINGS
Configuring Wireless Network Settings
ThisisabranchoftheBasicHardwareSetupprocedure(page17),forthosewhoneedto
configurewirelessnetwork(WLAN)settingsfortheU30/Wi‐Fi.Notethatyouwillneedto
changethesettingseverytimeyouaccessadifferentwirelessnetwork.
IMPORTANT:Ifyouarenotfamiliarwithnetworkconfiguration,consultwithyourNetwork
AdministratororITDepartment.
Steps
1. DownloadtheHOBONetSetuputility.GotothisURLandclicktheHOBONetworktab
todownloadtheutilityrequiredforsettingupyourU30Stationtoworkwithyour
wirelessnetwork:http://www.onsetcomp.com/support/software_utilities
Note:TheHOBONetSetupUtilityrequiresMicrosoft.NETFramework(Version4.0or
above)installed.Todetermineifyouhavethisinstalledonyourcomputer,gotoStart>
ControlPanel>AddorRemoveProgramstoseeifitisinthelistofcurrentlyinstalled
programs.Alinkto.NETisalsolocatedatthesamelocationastheHOBONetSetup
utility.
2. RunHOBONetSetup.Double‐clicktheHOBO_NetSetup.exefiletoruntheHOBO
NetSetuputility.
3. ConnecttheU30Station.MakesuretheU30isnotpowered(batteryand/orAC
adaptercablesshouldbedisconnected).ConnecttheU30Stationtothecomputerwith
theUSBcable,thenpluginthebatterytopoweruptheU30Station.ClickBegininthe
HOBONetSetuputility.
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4. EnterinformationaboutyourWi‐Finetwork.CompletetheBasicNetworkingand
WIFIpanelsintheNetworkConfigurationscreenasexplainedbelow.Ifyouareusinga
U30/Ethernet,youonlyneedtofillintheBasicNetworkingpanel.
BasicNetworking
Bydefault,DHCPissettoEnabled,whichisfrequentlyusedforsmallwirelessnetworks.
IfyournetworkusesstaticIPaddresses,setDHCPtoDisabledandenterthefollowing:

IPAddress:Useauniqueaddressinthenetwork.

GatewayAddress:Thegatewayaddress,orrouter,allowscommunicationto
otherLANsegments.ThegatewayaddressshouldbetheIPaddressoftherouter
connectedtothesameLANsegmentastheunitanditmustbewithinthelocal
network.

Netmask:ThenetmaskdefinesthenumberofbitstakenfromtheIPaddressthat
areassignedforthehostpart.
Note:Theunit’sconfigurationisstoredinnonvolatilememoryandisretainedwithout
power.Youcanchangetheconfigurationatanytime.Theunitperformsaresetafterthe
configurationhasbeenchangedandstored.
WIFI
Youwillneedthenetworkname,password,andsettingstoaddtheU30/Wi‐Fitoyour
network(youdonotneedtoconfigurethesesettingsforaU30/Ethernetmodel;click
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Applyandcontinuetothenextstep).ConsultyourITdepartmentforassistance,orif
youarerunningyourownnetwork,refertoyourrouterdocumentationforhowto
accessthisinformation.

NetworkName:Typeintheexactname,orSSID,ofyourwirelessnetwork(this
iscase‐sensitive).

SecuritySuite:Selectthesecuritysuiteusedbyyournetwork:None,WEP,WPA,
orWPA2/802.11i.Note:WPA2/802.11iiscompliantwiththeRobustSecure
NetworkthatisspecifiedintheIEEEstandard802.11i.ItenablestheAES‐based
strongCCMPencryption.

EncryptionType:Basedonthesecuritysuiteyouselected,choosethe
appropriateencryptiontype.
SecuritySuiteChosen:
OptionsforEncryptionType:
None
None
WEP
WEP64orWEP128
WhenusingWEP,youmustalsoset



EncryptionKeyIndex(1,2,,3,or4)

AuthenticationKey(open/noneorshared)
WPA
TKIPorTKIP+WEP
WPA2/802.11i
CCMP,CCMP+TKIP,CCMP+WEP,TKIP,TKIP+WEP
EncryptionKeyType.SelecteitherPassphrase(password)orHex.
EncryptionKey.Typeinyourpassphrase(password),whichiscase‐sensitive,or
thehexvalues.Ifyoupreviouslysetupanencryptionkeywiththisutility,you
canleavethefieldemptytore‐usethesameoneorenteranewoneifithas
changed.Notethattheencryptionkeyisneverdisplayedinthiswindowfor
securitypurposes.
5. ClickApplytosavethenetworksettingstotheU30Station.
6. ClickQuittocloseHOBONetSetup.
7. IfyouneedtoconfigureAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule,proceedtoStep3of
ConfiguringAnalogSensorPorts(page14).Otherwise,disconnecttheUSBcableand
cyclethepowerontheU30Station(disconnectthebatteryandthenreconnectit).The
U30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.ProceedtoFinal
HOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
NotesaboutWirelessNetworkSecurity
Withoutadequateprotection,awirelessLANissusceptibletoaccessbyunauthorizedusers.
TheU30/Wi‐FifeaturestheWPAsecuritystandard,basedonIEEE802.11iandIEEE802.1X.
WEPisprovidedforbackwardscompatibilityandinteractionwitholderdevices.
WheninWPAandWPA2modes,theencryptionsettingdenotesthelowestacceptable
encryptionmethod.CCMPishigherthanTKIPandTKIPishigherthanWEP.Forexample,ifthe
U30/Wi‐FiisconfiguredforWEPandtheaccesspointsupportsTKIP,thenegotiationresults
theuseofTKIP.IftheU30/Wi‐FiisconfiguredforTKIPandtheaccesspointsupportsonly
WEP,theassociationwillfailsincetheaccesspointdoesnotmeettheWiPort’srequirements.
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Unicastcommunicationoccursbetweentheaccesspointandasinglewirelessdevice.Ituses
thepairwiseencryptionmethod.Multicastcommunicationoccursbetweentheaccesspoint
andmultiplewirelessdevices.Itusesthegroupencryptionmethod.Thegroupencryptionfor
allwirelessdevicescommunicatingwiththesameaccesspointmustbeequalinorderto
receivebroadcastandmulticastmessages.IfanydeviceisWEP‐only(i.e.nosupportforWPA),
settheencryptiontoTKIP+WEP.
TousehighersecuritywiththeU30/Wi‐Fithanotherdevicesconnectingtothesameaccess
point,useagroupencryptionlowerthanthepairwiseencryption.
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Configuring a Static IP Address
IMPORTANT:Youdonotneedtoperformthisprocedureunlessyournetworkusesstatic
IPaddresses.IfyouareunsureconsultwithyourNetworkAdministrator.
IfyouneedtoassignastaticIPaddresstotheU30WiFi/Ethernet,useOnset’sNetSetuputility
toperformtheprocedurebelow.Ifyouarenotfamiliarwithnetworkconfiguration,haveyour
NetworkAdministratororITDepartmentperformtheprocedure.
Steps
1. DownloadtheHOBONetSetuputility.GotothisURLandclicktheHOBONetworktab
todownloadtheutilityrequiredforsettingupyourU30Stationtoworkwithyour
wirelessnetwork:http://www.onsetcomp.com/support/software_utilities
Note:TheHOBONetSetupUtilityrequiresMicrosoft.NETFramework(Version4.0or
above)installed.Todetermineifyouhavethisinstalledonyourcomputer,gotoStart>
ControlPanel>AddorRemoveProgramstoseeifitisinthelistofcurrentlyinstalled
programs.Alinkto.NETisalsolocatedatthesamelocationastheHOBONetSetup
utility.
2. RunHOBONetSetup.Double‐clicktheHOBO_NetSetup.exefiletoruntheHOBO
NetSetuputility.
3. ConnecttheU30Station.MakesuretheU30isnotpowered(batteryand/orAC
adaptercablesshouldbedisconnected).ConnecttheU30Stationtothecomputerwith
theUSBcable,thenpluginthebatterytopoweruptheU30Station.ClickBegininthe
HOBONetSetuputility.
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4. DisableDHCPandenterinformationonthestaticIPaddress.UndertheBasic
NetworkingPanel,selectDisabledtoturnoffDHCP.
Enterthefollowing:
5

IPAddress:Useauniqueaddressinthenetwork.

GatewayAddress:Thegatewayaddress,orrouter,allowscommunicationto
otherLANsegments.ThegatewayaddressshouldbetheIPaddressoftherouter
connectedtothesameLANsegmentastheunitanditmustbewithinthelocal
network.

Netmask:ThenetmaskdefinesthenumberofbitstakenfromtheIPaddressthat
areassignedforthehostpart.
ClickQuit.IfyouneedtoconfigureAnalogSensorPortsoraTRMSAModule,proceedto
Step3ofConfiguringAnalogSensorPorts(page14).Otherwise,disconnecttheUSB
cableandcyclethepowerontheU30Station(disconnectthebatteryandthen
reconnectit).TheU30StationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkatthenextConnectionInterval.
ProceedtoFinalHOBOlinkSetupandTest(page18).
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INSTALLING THE U30 STATION IN THE
FIELD
Field Installation Procedure
Tools Required
Beforeyouheadintothefield,refertotheItemsRequiredforInstallationtopiconpage79to
makesureyouhavethenecessarytoolsandequipment.
Before You Begin
WhendeployingaHOBOU30/GSMStation,itisimportanttoselectalocationwhereacellular
signalisstrongtoensureregularconnectionstoHOBOlink.Checkyourcellularcarrier’s
coveragemapontheirwebsitetogetageneralideaofstrongsignalareas.Then,use
HOBOwareProtoidentifyhowstrongthecellularsignalisintheexactspotwheretheU30
Stationislocated.SeeCheckingCellularSignalStrength(U30/GSM)onpage39.
Steps
Thisprocedureassumesthatyouhaveperformedthepreliminaryhardwaresetupand
configurationandhaveperformedapre‐deploymenttest.
1. MounttheHOBOU30Station.
IfyouaremountingtheHOBOU30Stationtoatripod,seeTripodSetup(page85).
IfyouaremountingtheHOBOU30Stationtoapole,seeMountingtheU30Stationtoa
Pole(page38).
2. Connectthegroundingwire(optional)(page32).
3. PlugallSmartSensorsintotheHOBOU30Station(ifnotalreadypluggedin)makingsure
allcablesareroutedthroughthecableaccessopening(s)(page20).
4. ConnectAnalogSensorstotheAnalogSensorPort,ifapplicable(page22).
NOTE:Itmaybenecessarytobuild‐upthediameterthird‐partysensorswithheat‐
shrinkorelectricaltapetomatchthediameteroftheholesintherubbercablechannels
andensureaweather‐tightseal.
5. RunthecableforasolarpanelorACadapterthroughthePrimaryCableSlot,butdonot
connectityet.
6. Installtheweatherproofcablechannel(page33).
7. Connectthebattery(page23).
8. ConnectthesolarpanelorACadapter(page36).
9. VerifythattheHOBOU30Stationpowersupproperly.
10. (OptionalforU30/GSM)CheckCellularSignalStrength.
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IfyouareinstallingaU30/GSMandyouareunsureifyouhaveadequatesignalstrength,
youcancheckthesignalstrengthusingHOBOwarePro.SeeCheckingCellularSignal
Strength(U30/GSM)onpage39.
11. ClosethedoorandsnapthehingesshutontheHOBOU30Stationcase.
Considerusingpadlockstosecurethecase.Thesystemshouldbeginoperatingas
configured.
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Connecting Grounding Wire
YoushouldconnectthegroundingwireifyouareusingtheWindSpeed(S‐WSA‐M003)and/or
WindDirectionSmartSensors(S‐WDA‐M003)orifyouareinstallingtheHOBOU30Stationon
arooforinalocationwithexposuretolightning.
ThegroundingwiremayalsobehelpfulinreducingsensorerrorswheninstallingtheHOBO
U30Stationnearotherradioorelectricalequipmentorantennas.
Insertthegroundingwirethroughtheopeningandplugitintothegroundconnector.
IMPORTANT:Wheninstallingtheweatherproofcablechannelinthenextsection,makesure
toplacetheblackportionofthegroundingwireintothesensorcablegroove.
Figure 10:
Connecting Grounding Wire
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Installing Weatherproof Cable Channels
NOTE:Ifyouaredoingapre‐deploymenttestsetup,youdonotneedtoinstallthe
weatherproofcablechannelforthesensorcablesifyouaregoingtodisconnectthesensorfor
transportationtothefield.
Guidelines
 Allcablesandwiresshouldberoutedthroughthecableaccessopeningatthispoint.
 IfyouareusingtheSmartSensorexpanderboard,makesurethosecablesarerouted
throughthesecondarycableslot.
Steps
1. GreasetheCableChannel.
Applyasmallamountofsiliconegrease(aboutthesizeofapea)ontoyourfingertipand
thenworkalightcoatingintothetop,bottom,andtwoends(thesideswithnoholes)of
therubbercablechannel.Alsoputalightcoatingontheinsideofthetwohalvesofthe
cablechannel.
Figure 11: Grease Cable Channel
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2. PlaceCablesinChannel.
a.HoldthechanneljustbelowtheHOBOU30Stationcase(withthechannel’shinged
sideontheleftandthetaperfacingin).
b.Openthechannelandlaythecablesandwiresintothegrooves.
NOTE:ThesolarpanelorACadaptercablemustbeintheleftmost(largerdiameter)
groove.
NOTE:Usethesmallrubberplugstofillanyunusedgrooves.Centerthethickpartofthe
plugsinthegroove.Plug‘tails’canfaceinorout.Itmaybeeasiertoinstalltheseafterthe
rubbercablechannelhasbeenpushedintothecase.Insertthethinpartofthepluginto
theholeandpulltocenterthethickpartofthepluginthechannel.
Figure 12:
Place Cables in Channel
3. PresstheChannelintotheCase.
a.Closethechannel,makingsurethecables,wires,andanyplugsremainintheir
grooves.
b.Pressthechannelintotheopening.
Toreducetheamountofexcesscableinthecase(especiallywhenseveralSmartSensors
areconnected),gentlypullthecablestowardyouasyoupressthechannelintoplace.
Pressthechannelinuntilitisflushwiththeoutsideofthecase.(Whenfullyseated,the
channelwillprojectslightlyintotheinsideofthecase.)
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Figure 13:
Press Channels into Case
4. InstallSecondaryCableChannel(ifapplicable).
IfyouareusingtheSmartSensorexpanderboard,repeatthesestepswiththesecond
cablechannel.Usethelargerplugfortheleftmostholeifnecessary.
5. SecureChannelGuide.
Finger‐tightentheretainingbarsontothecasetosecurethechannel(s).Donotusea
screwdrivertotightenthethumbscrews.
Thebarsshouldbeflatagainstthecase.
NOTE:Aftertime,youmayneedascrewdrivertoloosentheminthefield.
Figure 14:
Secure Channel Guide
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Connecting Solar or AC Power
ConnectaSolarPanelorACPower,asshownbelow.
IMPORTANTNOTES
 MakesureyourunthecablethroughthePrimaryCableSlotbeforeyouinstallthe
weatherproofcablechannel.
 Ifatanypointyouneedtounplugthebattery,unplugthesolarpanelorACadapterfirst.
DamagemayoccurtotheHOBOU30Stationifthebatteryisunpluggedbefore
disconnectingthesolarpanelorACadapter.
Figure 15:
Connecting Solar or AC Power
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Connecting Equipment to the Relay Contact
Makesureanywireyouuseisroutedthroughthecableaccessopening.
Thediameterofthewireshouldbe4.0mm(0.159”)ifyouarerunningitthroughasmart
sensoropening,or6.4mm(0.25”)ifrunningitthoughoneofthelargercableopenings,which
willrequirehavingthe10sensorinputoption.
NOTE:Theserelaysareonlyforlowpowerswitching(seespecificationforrating).Toswitch
higherpower,useanappropriatelyratedrelayandusetheU30relaytoswitchtheexternal
relayonandoff.
FormoreinformationseeTheU30RelayContactonpage43.
Figure 16: Connecting Equipment to Relay Contact
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Mounting the HOBO U30 Station to a Pole
NOTE:IfyouareusingtheU30StationasacomponentintheRemoteMonitoringSystem,see
TripodSetuponpage85.
Important:FortheU30GSM,allsensorsshouldbemountedatleastonefootfromtheHOBO
U30Stationcasebecausethebuilt‐inGSMradiomoduleandantennacancauseinterference
withthemeasurementsmadebythesensors.
Figure 17:
Mounting to a Pole
Before You Begin
ThistopicassumesthatyouhavealreadyinstalledthemountingplatesontheU30Station
(page19).
Guidelines
 MounttheHOBOU30StationverticallytoamastorpoleusingtheU‐bolts.Makesurethe
mountingplatesaremountedagainsttheflatpartoftheU‐boltsaddleclamps.
 MounttheHOBOU30Stationverticallytoawallorboardusingscrews.
 Ifyouareinstallingagroundingwire,makesuretorunitthroughoneofthesensor
cablegrooves.
 MakesuretheHOBOU30Stationremainsinaverticalpositiononceitisplacedinits
deploymentlocation.Ifitismountedhorizontally,thebatterycouldbedamagedover
timeasitischargedandtheantenna(U30GSMandWi‐Fi)willnothaveoptimalrange.
 Anyexcesssensorcablesshouldnotbecoiledupandstoredinsideorwithinonefoot
outsidethecase.TheLeafWetnessSmartSensor(S‐LWA)isespeciallysensitiveand
shouldbemountedatleasttwofeetawayfromthecase.
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Checking Cellular Signal Strength
(U30/GSM)
WhendeployingtheHOBOU30/GSMStation,itisimportanttoselectalocationwherea
cellularsignalisstrongtoensureregularconnectionstoHOBOlink.Checkyourcellular
carrier’scoveragemapontheirwebsitetogetageneralideaofstrongsignalareas.Then,use
HOBOwareProtoidentifyhowstrongthecellularsignalisintheexactspotwheretheHOBO
U30Stationislocated.
1. ConnecttheHOBOU30StationtoacomputerusingtheUSBcable.
2. RunHOBOwarePro.
3. OncetheU30isconnected,selectDevice>StatustoopentheStatuswindowandcheck
thesignalstrength(RSSI)level.
Signalstrengthismeasuredonascaleof0to10,with0beingnosignaland10beingthe
strongestsignal.Positioningthestationinalocationwherethesignalstrengthis6to10
isidealforconsistentsuccessfulconnectionstoHOBOlink.
4. DisconnectthecomputerfromtheU30(makesureyouremovetheUSBcablefromthe
U30).
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THE U30 RELAY CONTACT
An Overview of the U30 Relay Contact
Uponanalarmcondition,therelaycontactontheHOBOU30canbeopened,closed,orpulsedto
controltheoperationofanexternaldevicesuchasanirrigationsystemorfountain.
To Stop a Device
Ifyouhaveexternalequipmentthatyounormallywantrunning,youwouldsettheDeactivated
StateoftherelaytobeClosed.Youwouldsetanalarmthat,iftripped,wouldchangetherelaytothe
ActiveState(open)andtheequipmentwouldstop.
Figure 18:
Equipment Normally On
SeeRelayExample‐StopDevice.
To Start a Device
Ifyouhaveexternalequipmentthatyounormallywantoff,youwouldsettheDeactivatedStateof
therelaytobeOpen.Youwouldsetanalarmthat,iftripped,wouldchangetherelaytotheActive
State(Closed)andtheequipmentwouldstartrunning.
Figure 19:
Equipment Normally Off
SeeRelayExample‐StartDevice.
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Pulse Relay
IfyouhaveanalarmconfiguredwithanActionofPulseRelay,therelaywillclosebrieflytoactivate
apieceofexternalequipmentandthenopen.Forexample,youwouldusethistotakeawater
samplewhenwaterlevelreachesacertainamount.TousePulseRelaytheDeactivatedStatemust
besettoOpen.Thedefaultdurationis1second.
Figure 20:
Pulse Relay
Power Rating
TherelayontheHOBOU30Stationisratedforamaximumof30V,1Amp.Ifyouneedtoswitch
higherpowerdevicesyouwillneedtouseanappropriateexternalrelaythatiscontrolledbythe
U30.
Configuration
Deactivated State
TheDeactivatedStateisthenormalstateoftherelaywhennoalarmhasbeentrippedtoactivate
therelay.YouchangetheDeactivatedStateusingHOBOware.
Alarm Action
UseHOBOlinktoconfigureanalarmtotriggertherelay.
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Relay Example - Start Device
Thisexampleshowshowyouwouldconfiguretherelayandalarmsifyouhaveanapplication
whereyouhaveequipmentyouwantturnedoninresponsetoanevent.Forexample,ifyouwanted
toactivateanirrigationsystemonacranberrybogororchardifthetemperaturedropsbelowa
certaintemperaturetoavoidfrostdamage.
Figure 21:
Relay Example - Start Device
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Relay Contact Example - Stop Device
Thisexampleshowshowyouwouldconfiguretherelaycontactandalarmsifyouhavean
applicationwhereyouhaveequipmentthatisnormallyon.Forexample,ifyouhaveafountainthat
normallyrunscontinuously,butyouwantittoturnoffifthewindspeedexceeds20MPH.
Figure 22: Relay Example - Stop Device
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Configuring Relay Alarms for the U30/RC
Thisproceduredetailsthestepstoconfigureanalarmtoopenorclosetherelaycontact.
Before You Begin
Makesurethedefaultdeactivatedstateisconfiguredasrequiredforyourapplicationandverify
properoperation.See
MakesurethesensorisconnectedtotheU30Station.
Closing a Normally Open Relay
1. Configureasensoralarmforthedesiredsensorwithrequiredsettings.
2. IntheActionssection,selectActivateRelay(Close).
Figure 23:
Activate Relay
3. Testthatanalarmactivatestherelay.
Forcethesensorintoanalarmcondition(forexample,placeatemperaturesensorinan
icebath)andverifythat:
E‐mailand/orTextMessagesarereceivedforalarm
Relayclosesoropensasexpected
RelayStateisproperlyreportedinHOBOlink(aftertheU30hasconnectedto
HOBOlink).
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Opening a Normally Closed Relay
Ifyouhaveanapplicationwhereyouwanttherelayopenedifanalarmtrips(forexample,tostop
anirrigationsystemwhenrainfallisdetected):
1. UsingHOBOwarePro,changethedefault(deactivated)statetoClosed.
Figure 24:
Open Relay
2. UsingHOBOlink,configureasensoralarmwithanActionofActivateRelay(Open).To
havetherelaydeactivatedassoonasthealarmiscleared,checktheDeactivateRelay
(Close)onclearbox.
Viewing the Relay State
YoucanviewthecurrentrelaystateinHOBOlinkintheLatestConditionspaneoftheDevice
window.
Figure 25:
Viewing the Relay State
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Changing the State of the U30 Relay
Contact
TheU30relaycontactisalatchingrelaythatcanbeconfiguredaseitherNormallyOpenor
NormallyClosed.Thefactory‐defaultsettingisNormallyOpen.Youcanchangethedefaultrelay
settingsintheAlarmdialoginHOBOwarePro.
Steps
ThisprocedureassumestheU30StationisconnectedtoacomputerrunningHOBOwarePro
1. FromtheDevicemenuselectAlarmstoopentheAlarmswindow,
2. IntheRelayContactssection,selectNormallyOpenorNormallyClosed.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenuselectControlRelay>SetDefault
(Deactivated)StateandthenselecteitherOpenorClosed.
3. IfyouaresettinganAlarmActionofPulseRelay,youcansettheRelayPulseWidth.
Thedefaultis1s.
4. ClickSettosendthealarmconfigurationtotheU30Station.
5. Totesttherelay,clicktheCloseRelayorOpenRelaybutton(buttonthatappears
dependsonwhichstatetherelayisin).YoushouldhearaclickintheHOBOU30Station.
Clickthebuttonagaintoreturntothedefaultstate.Useadigitalmultimetertocheckfor
continuitytoconfirmthattherelayisopenedandclosedasexpected.
AlternateMethod:FromtheDevicemenuselectControlRelay>ActivateRelay,then
selectDeactivateRelay.
Figure 26: Testing the Relay
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Configuring Relay Alarms for the U30/RC
Thisproceduredetailsthestepstoconfigureanalarmtoopenorclosetherelaycontact.
Before You Begin
Makesurethedefaultdeactivatedstateisconfiguredasrequiredforyourapplicationand
verifyproperoperation.See
MakesurethesensorisconnectedtotheU30Station.
Closing a Normally Open Relay
1. Configureasensoralarmforthedesiredsensorwithrequiredsettings.
2. IntheActionssection,selectActivateRelay(Close).
Figure 27: Activate Relay
3. Testthatanalarmactivatestherelay.
Forcethesensorintoanalarmcondition(forexample,placeatemperaturesensorinan
icebath)andverifythat:
E‐mailand/orTextMessagesarereceivedforalarm
Relayclosesoropensasexpected
RelayStateisproperlyreportedinHOBOlink(aftertheU30hasconnectedto
HOBOlink).
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Opening a Normally Closed Relay
Ifyouhaveanapplicationwhereyouwanttherelayopenedifanalarmtrips(forexample,to
stopanirrigationsystemwhenrainfallisdetected):
1. UsingHOBOwarePro,changethedefault(deactivated)statetoClosed.
Figure 28: Open Relay
2. UsingHOBOlink,configureasensoralarmwithanActionofActivateRelay(Open).To
havetherelaydeactivatedassoonasthealarmiscleared,checktheDeactivateRelay
(Close)onclearbox.
Viewing the Relay State
YoucanviewthecurrentrelaystateinHOBOlinkintheLatestConditionspaneoftheDevice
window.
Figure 29:
Viewing the Relay State
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MAINTENANCE
General Maintenance
Remote Inspection
UseHOBOlinktomakesuretheHOBOU30Stationisoperatingasexpected,dataisstillbeing
recorded,andregularreadoutsarebeingcompleted.
Physical Inspection
OnsetrecommendsthatyouperiodicallyvisittheHOBOU30Stationtoperformgeneral
maintenanceandtestsensorsannually.Regularmaintenanceisessentialtoensurethe
accuracyofrecordedmeasurements.
Performingregularmaintenancechecksallowyouto:
 Verifythattheloggerisloggingdataandfunctioningasyouexpect
 Identifydamage
 Minimizetheimpactofanyexistingdamage
Formoreinformationsee"InspectingtheHOBOU30Station".
Checking the U30 Status
1. FromthemainmenugotoDevice>StatustoopentheStatuswindow.
TheStatuswindowappears,showingthestatusoftheloggerandtheattachedsensors.
2. VerifySensorReadings
Changethesensorreadingsbychangingtheconditions.
Forexample,ifyouaremeasuringtemperature,holdthetemperaturesensorinyour
handsforaminuteortwoandverifythatthetemperatureshownintheCurrent
Readingsincreases.
3. ClosetheStatuswindowbyclickingOK.
Verifying sensor accuracy
OnsetrecommendsthatyoutestmostsensorsforaccuracyonceayearusingHOBOwarePro.
Fordetailsonverifyingsensoraccuracy,refertothedocumentationincludedwitheachsensor.
Forthird‐partysensors(eventhosesuppliedbyOnset),refertodocumentationprovidedby
themanufacturer.
Forafee,Onsetcanverifytheaccuracyofasensor.Itmaybepossibletorecalibratesome
sensors.ContactOnsetTechnicalSupportfordetails.
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Cleaning the HOBO U30 Station
TheHOBOU30Stationdoesnotrequirespecializedcleaning;however,ifitisdeployedina
dustyorgrimylocation,youshouldwipeitdownwithadampclothoccasionallytokeepit
lookingitsbest.
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Adding a Sensor
NewsensorswillonlyberecognizedbytheHOBOU30Stationwhenitisnotlogging.Ifyou
attempttoaddasensorwhiletheloggerisrecordingdata,itwillbeignored.Loggingwill
continuenormallyforallothersensorsalreadypluggedin.
Smart Sensors
ToaddnewSmartSensors:
1. UsingHOBOwarePro,stoptheloggerfromlogging
2. Readoutthedatafromthelogger.
IMPORTANT:Allexistingdatawillbelostwhenyoure‐launchthelogger.
3. PluginanynewSmartSensors.
4. Re‐launchthelogger.ThenewSmartSensorsshouldstartrecordingmeasurements.
AnalogSensorsToaddnewsensorstothe
Analog Sensors
1. ConnecttheHOBOU30StationtoacomputerviatheUSBcable.
2. InHOBOwarePro,selectStopLogging.
3. Readoutthedatafromthelogger.
IMPORTANT:Allexistingdatawillbelostwhenyoure‐launchthelogger.
4. ConnectthenewsensorstotheAnalogSensorPort.
5. ConfigureAnalogSensorPortforthenewsensor.
6. Re‐launchthelogger.
Thenewsensorsshouldstartrecordingmeasurements.
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Removing/Replacing a Sensor
IfyouremoveaSmartSensorwhiletheHOBOU30Stationislogging,theLoggingLEDwill
blinkred,andtheloggerwillrecorderroneousdataforthatchannelandcontinueloggingas
normalfortheremainingSmartSensors.ThisbehaviorwillcontinueevenifyouplugtheSmart
Sensorbackin,orifyoupluginanewoneofthesametype.
TostoprecordingerroneousdataafterremovingaSmartSensor,youwillneedtostop,
readout,andre‐launchtheHOBOU30Station.
IfyouarereplacingaSmartSensorwithanewoneofthesametype,youwillneedtore‐launch
theHOBOU30StationoncethenewSmartSensorisinstalled.TheHOBOU30Stationcan
continuelogginguntilyoustop,readout,andre‐launchitwiththenewSmartSensor.
YoucanremoveanalogsensorsfromtheoptionalAnalogSensorPortorreplacethemwith
newanalogsensorsoftheexactsametypeinthesamechannelwithouthavingtostopthe
logger.However,inthecasethatyouarechangingthetypeofsensor,youwillneedto
reconfiguretheAnalogSensorPortusingHOBOwarePro,whichwillrequireyoutostopthe
logger.
Testing Smart Sensors
UseHOBOwareProifyouneedtoverifytheaccuracyoftheSmartSensors,whichis
recommendedonayearlybasis,orifyouneedtoisolateaSmartSensorthatisgeneratingan
error.
1. ConnecttheHOBOU30StationtothecomputerusingtheUSBcable.Ifitiscurrently
logging,stoploggingthroughHOBOwarePro.
2. UnplugallSmartSensorsifyouaretroubleshootinganerror.Youcanleavethem
pluggedinifyouarenotgettinganysensorerrorsandyouarejustcheckingthemfor
accuracy.
3. PlugoneSmartSensorbackin.FromtheLaunchdialoginHOBOwarePro,checkthe
currentreadingandmakesureitisaccurate.
4. RepeatwiththeremainingSmartSensors.
Checking the U30 Status
TochecktheU30Status:
1. FromthemainmenugotoDevice>StatustoopentheStatuswindow.
TheStatuswindowappears,showingthestatusoftheloggerandtheattachedsensors.
2. VerifySensorReadings
Changethesensorreadingsbychangingtheconditions.
Forexample,ifyouaremeasuringtemperature,holdthetemperaturesensorinyour
handsforaminuteortwoandverifythatthetemperatureshownintheCurrent
Readingsincreases.
3. ClosetheStatuswindowbyclickingOK.
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Inspecting the HOBO U30 Station
PeriodicallyperformavisualinspectionoftheHOBOU30Station.Verifythattheenclosureis
freeofvisibledamage,suchascracks,andthatitisclean.
Checkthatallcablesandwiresare:
 Freeofdamage,suchascracks,cuts,andsplits.
 Protectedinconduitifnecessary(exposedcablesarepronetobeingchewedbyrodents
andshouldbeprotectedinconduitinlocationswhererodentsarepresent).
 Fastenedsecurely.
 Freeofcorrosionandingoodcondition.Ifmoistureisvisibleinsidethewhiteenclosure
orthereisanysignofcorrosionontheconnectors,sprayWD‐40®oranequivalent
electronics‐safecorrosioninhibitorontheconnectors.Thiswilldisplacemoistureand
preventadditionalcorrosion.
 OnsetrecommendsthatyouwipeoffanywaterontheoutsideoftheHOBOU30case
beforeopeningit.
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Troubleshooting the HOBO U30 Station
No status indicators are blinking
 Theindicatorsareveryfaintunderdirectsunlight.Ifnoindicatorsappeartobeblinking,
shieldtheloggerfromthelightandchecktheindicatorsagain.
 CheckthestatusinHOBOlink.Makesurethebatterypowerisnottoolow.Thereneeds
tobeatleast3.5voltsforloggingtocontinueand3.9voltsforGSMcommunication.
 Thememorymaybefull.Readouttheloggerandre‐launch.
 Theloggermaynothavebeenlaunched.
I made a change to the Launch or Readout Configurations, but it hasn’t taken place
AnychangesyoumaketotheLaunchorReadoutConfigurationswillnottakeeffectuntilthe
nexttimetheHOBOU30StationconnectstotheHOBOlink.Ifyourconnectionintervalwasset
to2hours,thenchangeswon’ttakeeffectuntilthenextconnectiononthat2‐hourschedule.
The power has run out
 Rechargethebatteryfor12hourswithACadapter.
 Ifitcannotberecharged,youwillneedtoreplacethebattery.ContactyourOnset
AuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
 NOTE:TheU30Stationusesverydurable,high‐capacityFlashmemory.Withthis
memory,dataisretainedevenwhenthebatteryrunsoutofcharge.
 Important:Donotre‐launchtheloggeruntilthedatahasbeenrecovered.If,thebattery
cannotberechargedand,youarestillunabletoreadouttheHOBOU30Station,contact
thevendorthatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossibletoretrievetheloggeddata.
Too many calls are being made to HOBOlink
SelectaslowerconnectionintervalinReadoutConfiguration.Or,considerturningon“Night
Mode,”whichallowsyoutosetupasecond,slowerconnectionintervalovernight.
Too much battery power is being used
Makesurethesolarpanelisinstalledproperlyandfunctioning.Thatshouldprovideenough
powertorechargethebatteryduringtheday.Or,usetheACadaptertorechargethebattery.
Only some of the installed sensors are logging
 Checkforalooseconnection.
 IfusingtheSmartSensorExpanderboard,makesureitisconnectedtothebuilt‐inSmart
Sensorboardwiththeexpandercable.
 Makesureyouhavenotexceeded100meters(328ft)ofnetworkcableforallSmart
Sensors.
 Makesureyouhavenotexceeded15datachannels.UseHOBOwareProtoseealistofall
installedsensorsandAnalogSensorPortsintheLaunchwindow.TheSmartSensorsare
listedinascendingorderbyserialnumber.Ifmorethan15datachannelsareconnected,
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thedeviceswiththehigherserialnumberswillbeignoredandtheirdatawillnotbe
recorded.
Data file contains errors
Inrarecircumstances,thedatafilemayhavebecomecorrupted.ContactyourOnset
AuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
I launched the HOBO U30 Station in HOBOware Pro, but my settings are not being
logged
LaunchesattemptedwithHOBOwareProwillbeoverriddenbytheLaunchConfigurationset
upinHOBOlinkthenexttimeaconnectionmade.IftheHOBOU30Stationiscommunicating
withHOBOlink,thenitmostlikelyhasbeenre‐launchedwiththesettingssavedinHOBOlink.
Device is not found when connected to HOBOware Pro
CheckUSBcableconnections.Checkthecomputer’sCOMport/USBsettings.
I set the Launch Configurations, but it is not logging
Ifitisthefirstlaunch,makesureyouhaveenteredaReadoutConfiguration.Ifitisnotthefirst
launchandtheHOBOU30Stationisconnectingbutstillnotlaunching,thenselect“ForceRe‐
launchonNextConnection”andwaitforthenextconnection.
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THE SMART SENSOR EXPANDER BOARD
Opening the Secondary Cable Slot
WhethertheSmartSensorExpanderBoardwasinstalledatthefactory,oryouareinstalling
oneyourself,youmustremovethepiececoveringtheSecondaryCableSlottoaccesstheboard.
YoushouldleavethecoverinstalleduntilyouarereadytousetheExpanderBoard.
Figure 30: Primary Cable Slot
Steps
1. MakesuretheHOBOU30Stationisturnedoffandallcablesaredisconnected.
2. Useahammerandabladedtool(e.g.,screwdriver,chisel)topunchthroughatthefour
cornersandattheendsofthepiececoveringthesecondarycableslot.
Figure 31: Opening Secondary Cable Slot
3. Punchthroughalongthebottomoftheknockoutandthentapsharplyinthemiddleto
breakintotheopening.Removethehangingflap.
Figure 32: Removing Flap
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4. Peelawayanyresidualmaterial.
Figure 33: Removing Residual Material
5. Fileanyroughedges.Forbestresults,thesurfacesinthecableaccessopeningshouldbe
smoothsothattherubbercablechannelgasketwillseal.
Figure 34: Filing Rough Edges
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Installing the Expander Board
Before You Begin
Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,opentheSecondaryCableSlot(seepage56).
Steps
1. Insertaself‐tappingscrew(supplied)intoeachendoftheexpander.
2. Lowerexpanderontothetwostandoffsnearthebottomofthecase.
3. AttachtheExpanderBoardtotheloggerusingtheincludedscrews.
AlternateMethod:Placeexpander(withoutthescrews)ontothestandoffs.Applya
smallamountofcleargrease(thegreasesuppliedwiththiskitcanbeused)attheendof
thescrewdrivertoholdscrewswhileloweringthemintoplace.
NOTE:Thecontactsoftheexpanderjacksshouldbenearesttothebottomofcaseasshown
below.
CAUTION:Becarefulnottotrapthebatterycablebehindtheboard.
Figure 35: Installing the Expander Board
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4. InstallConnectorCable
a.Plugoneendofthesuppliedexpandercableintotherightmostjackoftheexpander
board.
b.Plugtheotherendintotherightmostjackofthebuilt‐inboard.
Figure 36: Installing Connector Cable
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THE BATTERY
Overview
TheHOBOU30Stationhasa4‐voltsealedlead‐acidbatterythatpowerstheGSMradiothat
connectstoHOBOlinkviamobilenetworktowers.
YoucanviewtheBatteryStateontheLatestConditionspanelandtheDeviceInformation
panelontheHOBOlinkDevicewindow.
Charging the Battery
Muchlikeamobilephone,thebatterywillstarttorundownifitisnotrecharged.Therefore,
thesystemrequireseitherasolarpaneloranACadapterpluggedintoensurethebatterydoes
notruntoolow.
Evenrechargeablebatterieseventuallyfail,andwillnotbeabletoberecharged.Withregular
usage,thebatteryshouldlastmorethantwoyears.SeeMaximizingBatteryLifeonpage59.
IMPORTANT:Duetotheself‐dischargecharacteristicsofthistypeofbattery,itisimperative
thatyouchargethebatteryforatleast12hourseverysixmonthsatminimum,evenifyouare
notactivelyusingtheHOBOU30Station.Otherwise,permanentlossofbatterycapacitymay
occur.
SeeMaintainingtheBatteryonpage66.
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Battery Life
IftheHOBOU30Stationisdeployedoutdoorsbatterylifewillvarywiththefollowingfactors:
 Sensorexcitationcurrentandwarm‐uptime(mostimportantfactor)
 TheHOBOlinkConnectionInterval
 Logginginterval(andsamplinginterval,ifapplicable)
 Numberofsensorsbeingused
 Operatingenvironment(e.g.,temperature)
 Sizeofthesolarpanel
 Qualityandquantityofsolarlight
Estimating Battery Life
TheHOBOU30Stationisdesignedtobeusedwithapowersourcetokeepthe4‐voltsealed
lead‐acidbatterycharged.Ideally,thepowersourceisalwaysconnectedandthebatterywill
beconstantlytrickle‐charged.Ifexternalpowersourcehasstoppedsupplyingpower(e.g.there
ispowerfailureorthesolarpaneliscovered),theHOBOU30Stationiscapableofrunning
frombatterypoweraloneforextendedperiodsoftime.
UsethefollowingtableasaguidelineforestimatinghowlongaHOBOU30Stationwillrun
withoutanysourceofexternalpower.Fortheseexamples,theHOBOU30Stationhasuptoten
sensorsinstalledandnoexcitationontheAnalogSensorPort.
ConnectionInterval
LoggingInterval
TypicalRunTime
10minutes
1minute
10days
1hour
5minutes
30days
6+hours
30minutes
60days
Estimatingbatterylifewhenexcitationisusedmustbecalculatedbaseduponactualdrain
(current,durationandloggingfrequency).Ifexcitationaveragesmorethan1mA,andcharging
inthefieldisnotpossible,itisrecommendedthatthe10AHr(S100)batteryoptionbeused
withtheHOBOU30Station.
Foradditionalinformationonestimatingbatterylifeandselectingthecorrectsizesolarpanel
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Maximizing Battery Life
Thistopicprovidestipsformaximizingbatterylife.
Reduce the HOBOlink Connection Interval
Thesinglemostsignificantfactorthatdrivesbatterylifeistheconnectioninterval.Reducingthe
connectionintervalwillresultinanimmediateandsubstantialreductioninpowerconsumption.
Maximize Cellular Signal Strength (GSM Only)
Ifpossible,placetheHOBOU30Stationinalocationthatgetsgoodcellularsignalstrength.Weak
signalstrengthwillresultinmorepowerconsumedpercallandmorefrequentattemptsatcalls
(retries).Seepage42fordetailsoncheckingsignalstrengthwithHOBOwarePro.
Use the Night Mode feature
TheNightModefeatureallowsyoutosetuptwoconnectionintervalsforreadouts:amorefrequent
schedulewhenneededandalessfrequentscheduleduringalesscriticaltime.
Reduce warm-up time
Ifyouareusingexcitationvoltage,selecttheshortestwarm‐uptimeneededforthesensor.
Ensure that your solar panel gets full sunlight
Solarpanelsareextremelysensitivetopartialshading.Obstructingevenasinglecellofthepanel
willresultinsignificantlossofchargingpower.
Sampling Interval
Usethesamplingintervalonlyifyouhavesensorsthatsupportmeasurementaveraging.
Stay within the normal operating temperature range
Whiletheloggercanoperateattemperaturesof‐40to60C(‐40to140F)thebatteryhasmuch
bettershortandlongtermperformancewhenmaintainedbetween‐20and40C(‐4and104C).
TheSealedLeadAcidwillself‐discharge.Thehotterthebatterygets,thefasteritwillself‐discharge.
At20C,thebatterylosesabout20%ofitscapacityin6months,butat50Citlosesmorethan50%.
Tomaximizebatterylife(nocharging)trytolocatetheloggerwherethetemperatureswillnotbe
above40C(104F).Verycoldtemperatureswillreducetheself‐dischargeratetoalmostzero,but
theeffectivecapacityofthebatterywillbereduced.Temperaturesbelow‐20C(‐4F)willreduce
theeffectivebatterycapacitybymorethan25%.
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Battery Voltage
Thenormaloperatingrangeforthebatteryis3.9to4.3volts.Ifthevoltagedropsbelowthe
normalrange,theHOBOU30Stationwillchangebehaviortomaximizetheremainingvoltage
untilthebatterycanberecharged.Alternatively,youmayoccasionallyseeavoltagelevel
higherthan4.5volts.
Thefollowingexplainswhatoccursatvariousvoltagelevels.Thevoltageusedindetermining
behaviorinthechartisbasedona20‐minuteaverage.Eventhoughbatteryvoltageisrecorded
inthedatafileateachloggingintervalandsenttoHOBOlinkateachconnection,theHOBOU30
Stationisoperatingindependentlyonitsowninternal20‐minuteaverage.Thisensuresthat
theappropriateactionistakingplacewithintheHOBOU30Stationregardlessofhow
frequentlyitisloggingandconnectingtoHOBOlink.
4.3 to 4.5 volts
Thebatteryisfullycharged.
4.05 volts
LevelatwhichHOBOlinkwillnotifyyouthatthebatteryislow(ifyouhaveenabledasystem
alarmforlowbattery).
3.9 volts
LevelatwhichtheHOBOU30Stationwillstoptryingtoconnecttoacellulartower.Logging
willcontinue.UsetheACadaptertorechargethebattery(leaveitpluggedinforseveralhours).
Plugthesolarpanelbackinwhenyou’vefinishedrecharging.Whenthebatterypowerreturns
toabove3.9volts(e.g.thesuncomesoutortheACadapterhasbeenpluggedin),callsto
HOBOlinkwillresume.
3.6 volts
LevelatwhichtheHOBOU30Stationwillperformasafeshutdown.Loggingwillstopandno
callswillbemadetoHOBOlink.UsetheACadaptertorechargethebattery(leaveitpluggedin
fortwelvehours).Plugthesolarpanelbackinwhenyou’vefinishedrecharging(plugthe
batteryinfirstifyouunpluggedit).Thesystemwillresumecalls,butyouwillneedtorelaunch
itusingHOBOlink(selectForceRelaunchonNextConnectioninLaunchConfiguration).You
maywanttodoafullreadoutbeforerelaunchingtobesureyouhaveallthedatafromthe
logger.
Approximately 3.0 volts
ThebatteryistoolowtosafelybechargedwiththeHOBOU30Stationandmayneedtobe
replaced.ConnectingtheACadapteratthispointwillnotrechargethebattery.Torechargethe
battery,aseparatebatterychargerwillberequired.
IfthebatterycannotberechargedandyouarestillunabletoreadouttheHOBOU30Station,
contactthevendorthatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossibletoretrievetheloggeddata.
Important:Donotrelaunchtheloggeruntilthedatahasbeenrecovered.Theloggerusesvery
durable,high‐capacityFlashmemory.Withthismemory,dataisretainedevenwhenthe
batteryrunsoutofcharge.Afteryoureplacethebattery,attempttoreadoutthedata.Ifyou
arestillunabletoreadoutthestationoncethebatteryhasbeenreplaced,contactthevendor
thatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossibletoretrievetheloggeddata.
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Connecting the Battery
ThistopicillustrateshowtoconnectthebatterytotheU30Station.
Before You Begin
NOTE:YoushouldnotconnectthebatteryuntilyouhaveperformedInitialHOBOlinkSetup
(page11).
Illustration
Connectthebuilt‐inbatterycabletothebatteryasshownbelow.
Figure 37:
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Maintaining the Battery
Ifyouareusingasolarpanelforrechargingthebatteryandtherehasbeenasteadydeclinein
batteryvoltage,youwillneedtomakeachangebyeitherreducingpowerconsumptionor
increasingrechargingcurrent.Startbyreducingtheloggingintervaland/orexcitationcurrent
(ifyouareusingit).Trycleaningthesolarpanelorrepositioningitformaximumsunlight.You
canalsoattempttorechargethebatteryfor24hours.
IfthevoltageisstilllowafterattemptingtorechargethebatterywithanACadapterfor24
hours,thenyoumayneedtochargeitwithacurrentlimitedvariablepowersupplyorreplace
it.
IMPORTANT:Duetotheself‐dischargecharacteristicsofthistypeofbattery,itisimperative
thatyouchargethebatteryforatleast12hourseverysixmonthsatminimum,evenifyouare
notactivelyusingtheHOBOU30Station.Otherwise,permanentlossofbatterycapacitymay
occur.
Charging a Dead Battery
Intheeventthebatteryiscompletelydead(lessthan3.0voltsandtheloggerlightsdonot
comeonwhenthebatteryisconnected),youcanchargethebatteryexternallywithacurrent
limitedvariablepowersupply(otherwiseyoumustreplacethebattery).Holdthebattery
acrossaconstantvoltagesourceof4.5voltswithacurrentlimitof2Amps.Whenheldatthis
voltage,thebatterywillseekitsowncurrentlevelandmaintainitselfinafullycharged
condition.Ittakesupto24hourstofullychargeadeadbattery.
IMPORTANT:Donotapplymorethan4.6voltsabsolutemaximumtothebattery.Donot
exceed2Ampsofcurrentwhencharging.Ifthebatterygetshot,immediatelystopchargingthe
battery.Ifthebatterywillnotholdcharge,itmustbereplaced.Disposeoftheoldbatteryper
localregulations.
Replacing the Battery
Ifthebatteryiscompletelydeadandrechargingisnotanoption,followthesestepstoreplace
thebattery:
1. DisconnecttheACadapterorsolarpanel.
2. Disconnectthebattery.
3. Unplugallsensors,theUSBcable,relay,andgroundingwire.
4. Unscrewtheantennacablewitha5/16inchwrench.
5. UseaPhillips‐headscrewdrivertoremovethefourscrewsatthecornersoftheclear,
innercase.
6. Removetheclear,innercase.
7. UseaPhillips‐headscrewdrivertoremovethetwoscrewsthatsecurethebattery.
8. Notetheorientationofthebatteryandthenremoveit.
9. Installthenewbatterywiththesameorientationandreversethestepstoreassemble.
10. Disposeoftheoldbatteryperlocalregulations.
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Troubleshooting the Battery
Problem:Toomuchbatterypowerisbeingused
 Makesurethesolarpanelisinstalledproperlyandfunctioning.Thatshouldprovide
enoughpowertorechargethebatteryduringtheday.
 UsetheACadaptertorechargethebattery.
Problem:Thepowerhasrunout
 Rechargethebatteryfor12hourswithACadapter.
 Ifthebatterycannotberecharged,youwillneedtoreplacethebattery.Contactyour
OnsetAuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
Important:Theloggerusesverydurable,high‐capacityFlashmemory.Withthismemory,
dataisretainedevenwhenthebatteryrunsoutofcharge.Donotrelaunchtheloggeruntil
thedatahasbeenrecovered.Ifthebatterycannotberechargedandyouarestillunableto
readouttheHOBOU30Station,contactthevendorthatsoldittoyou.Itmaybepossible
toretrievetheloggeddata.
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Battery Life without External Power
TheHOBOU30Stationisdesignedtobeusedwithapowersourcetokeepthe4‐voltsealed
lead‐acidbatterycharged.Ideally,thepowersourceisalwaysconnectedandthebatterywill
beconstantlytrickle‐charged.
Ifexternalpowersourcehasstoppedsupplyingpower(e.g.thereispowerfailureorthesolar
paneliscovered),theHOBOU30Stationiscapableofrunningfrombatterypoweralonefor
extendedperiodsoftime.
ThefollowingtablecanbeusedasaguidelineforestimatinghowlongaHOBOU30Stationwill
runwithoutanysourceofexternalpower.Fortheseexamples,theHOBOU30Stationhasupto
tensensorsinstalledandnoexcitationontheAnalogSensorPort.Itisnotrecommendedthat
theU30bedeployedforlongerthan6monthswithoutanychargingasthebatterymaybe
damagedfromsulfationduetothelong‐termlow‐voltagestate.
LoggingInterval
TypicalRunTime
1second
2‐3months
1minute
6months
5minutes
6+months
Estimatingbatterylifewhenexcitationisusedmustbecalculatedbaseduponactualdrain
(current,durationandloggingfrequency).Ifexcitationaveragesmorethan1mA,andcharging
inthefieldisnotpossible,itisrecommendedthatthe10AHr(S100)batteryoptionbeused
withtheU30.
SeetheSupportsectionatwww.onsetcomp.comforadditionalinformationonestimating
batterylifeandselectingthecorrectsizesolarpanel.
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REFERENCE
General U30 Specifications
‐20to40°C(‐4to104°F)
Normal
Operating
Range
NOTE:TheGSMradiomodulewillnotcommunicatebelow‐30°C(‐
22°F).
SensorInputs
5standard;optiontoexpandto10
NOTE:Operationwithintheextendedoperatingrange(butoutside
thenormalrange)willreducebatteryservicelife.
SmartSensor
Compatibility
DataChannels
Expansion
Slot
CompatiblewithmostOnsetsmartsensors.Seethefollowingweb
siteforthefulllistofcompatiblesensors.
http://www.onsetcomp.com/smart_sensor_accessory_compatibility
_chart
Maximumof15(somesensorsusemorethanonedatachannel;see
sensormanualfordetails)
Oneexpansionslotisavailableforfactory‐installedexpansionport.
Checkwww.onsetcomp.comforthelatestlistofoptions
Local
Communicati
on
FullSpeedUSBviaUSBmini‐Bconnector
Dimensions
17.8Hx11.7Dx19.3Wcm(7.0Hx4.6Dx7.6Winches)
Weight
2kg(4lbs10oz)
 OuterEnclosure:Polycarbonate/PBTblendwithstainless
steelhingepinsandbrassinserts
 InnerEnclosure:Polycarbonatewithbrassinserts
Materials
 U‐Bolts:Steelwithzincdichromatefinish
 Gaskets:Siliconerubber
 Cableentrychannel:EPDMrubber
 Cableentrybars:AluminumwithABSplasticthumbscrews
DataStorage
Memory
Nonvolatileflashdatastorage,512Kbyteslocalstorage
Memory
Modes
Stopwhenfull,wraparoundwhenfull
Operational
Uptoseven(dependinguponoptions)statuslightsprovidebasic
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Indicators
diagnostics
Logging
Interval
1secondto18hours,user‐specifiedinterval
BatteryType
4Volt,10AHr,Rechargeablesealedlead‐acid
Rechargeable
Battery
ServiceLife
Typical3–5yearsdependinguponconditionsofuse.Operation
withintheextendedoperatingrange(butoutsidethenormalrange)
willreducebatteryservicelife.
Time
Accuracy
0to2secondsforthefirstdatapointand±5secondsperweekat
25°C(77°F)
Environmenta
lRating
Weatherproofenclosure,testedtoNEMA6.(Requiresproper
installationofcablechannelsystem).
Mounting
3.8cm(1.5inch)mastorwallmount
Enclosure
Access
Hingeddoorsecuredbytwolatcheswitheyeletsforsecuringwith
user‐suppliedpadlocks
Alarm
Notification
Latency
Loggingintervalplus2–4minutes(typical).Onsetisnotresponsible
forfailedconnectionsorundeliveredmail/textmessages.
AlarmOutput
Relay
Onerelaycontactclosurecanbeconfiguredasnormallyopen,
normallyclosed,orpulsed.Voltage:30VCurrent:1ampmax.
Sensor
Network
CableLength
100m(328ft)maximum
Externalpowerisrequired.
Solar
External
Power
TheU30acceptsthefollowingOnsetsolarpanels:
SOLAR‐1.2W,SOLAR‐3W,SOLAR‐6W
ACPower
ACpoweradapter:AC‐U30
TheCEMarkingidentifiesthisproductascomplyingwithall
relevantdirectivesintheEuropeanUnion(EU).
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GSM/Wi-Fi Specifications
GSM
WirelessRadio
Quad‐BandGSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
GSMAntenna
InternalQuad‐Band
AntennaConnector
ReversePolaritySMA
FCCSpecification
ApprovedforuseintheUSAandCanada
ContainsFCCIDQIPTC65/ICID7830A‐TC65
OrFCCIDQIPTC65I/ICID7830A‐TC65I
(SeedevicelabelforactualIDs)
Wi-Fi
NetworkStandards
IEEE802.11b;IEEE802.11g
FrequencyRange
2.412–2.484GHz
AntennaConnector
1,nodiversitysupported.
DataRates
1,2,5.5,11Mbps(802.11b)6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps(802.11g)
Radio:Numberof
SelectableSubchannels
Upto14channels.ProfilesavailablewillincludeUSA,France,
Japan,Spain,Canadaand“Other”(multiplecountries)
Radio:Modulations
OFDM,DSSS,DBPSK,DQPSK,CCK,16QAM,64QAM
Radio:AntennaConnector
1
Security
WEP64/128,WPA–PSK,TKIP,AESend‐to‐endencryption
MaximumReceiveLevel
‐10dBm(withPER<8%)
ReceiverSensitivity
‐72dBmfor54Mbps‐87dBmfor11Mbps‐89dBmfor5.5Mbps‐90
dBmfor2.0Mbps‐92dBmfor1.0Mbps
AntennaType
InternalAntennawithReverseSMAconnector
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Analog Sensor Port
Specifications
InputChannels
Two,single‐ended
Two‐orthree‐wireviascrewterminals
FieldWiring
ondetachableconnector,16–24AWG
Replacementdetachableconnectors
Partofspareskit,PartNo.A‐FS‐CVIA‐7P‐1
User‐configurable:0–20mADC,0–20VDC
InputRange
(suitablefor2.5,5,10Vsensors)
Minimum/MaximumInputVoltage
0/24VDC
Minimum/MaximumInputCurrent
0/24mADC
MinimumCurrentSourceImpedance
>20KΩ
Accuracy
±0.25%ofFSRfrom50mVtoFSV
ADCResolution
12bits
Analog Sensor Port Functional Diagram
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Pinout
Pin#Left
Function
Pin#Right
Function
1
Shield
1
Shield
2
Channel1Signal
2
Channel2Signal
3
Channel2Return
3
Channel2Return
4
ExcitationVoltage
4
ExcitationReturn
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Time Accuracy
TheinternalclockintheHOBOU30StationissetbythetimeontheHOBOlinkserverandthe
timezoneoffsetfromUTCthatyouselectwhenyouconfigurethedevice.UTC,orCoordinated
UniversalTime,issimilartoGreenwichMeanTime.
Thetimezoneoffsetmakesitpossibletodetermineobjective,non‐localtime.Thisprevents
conflictsandconfusionbeforeaSpringorFalltimechange.
Oncetheloggerislogging,itwillkeepfairlyaccuratetime.However,thefollowingmaycause
errorswithtimereporting:
 Launchtimeloss
TheHOBOU30Stationmayloseuptotwosecondswhenitislaunched.Thisis
unavoidable.
 Clockdrift
Thelong‐termtimeaccuracyisrelatedtoambienttemperature.At25°C(77°F),the
worst‐caseerroris±8partspermillion(PPM),orabout5secondsperweek.Theerror
increasesasthetemperaturedeviatesfrom25°C,asshowninthegraphbelow.Ata
constanttemperatureof20°C,theloggertimeerrorcouldbeasmuchas35PPM(21
secondsperweek).
Thefollowinggraphshowstheworst‐casetimeerror.
Figure 38: Time Accuracy Graph
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Memory
TheHOBOU30Stationcontains512Kbytesofverydurable,high‐capacity,non‐volatileFlash
memory,whichstoresdataevenifpowerrunsout.AlthoughtheHOBOU30Stationhasa
rechargeablebattery,thedatawouldstillberetainedevenifitweretorunoutofpower.
IfyouhaveenabledtheWrapAroundWhenFullfeatureintheLaunchConfiguration,then
memorylimitationsarenotaconcern.OncetheHOBOU30Stationisfull,theoldestdatawill
beoverwrittenwiththenewestdataandloggingwillcontinueindefinitely.
IfyouhavetheWrapAroundWhenFullfeatureturnedoff,therateatwhichthememorywill
fillupdependsonthenumberandtypeofsensorsconnectedandthelogginginterval.Thisis
calledtheloggingduration.Addingsensorsdecreasestheloggingduration;increasingthe
loggingintervalincreasestheloggingduration.
Thefollowingtableshowstheexpectedruntimeforseveralloggingintervalsbasedonthe
totalnumberofbitsinplace,whichisdeterminedbyaddingtogetherthebitspersamplefor
eachsensormeasurementparameterinyoursystem.Forexample,aHOBOU30Stationwith
thefollowingsensorsisusing49totalbits.
Ataloggingintervalof5minutes,theloggingdurationforaloggerusing56bitswouldbe
approximately250days.(Refertothesensormanualtodeterminethenumberofbitseach
typeofsensoruses.)
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Connection Status LEDs
ThistopicdescribestheConnectionStatusLEDsontheU30StationRemoteCommunication
models.
Figure 39: Connection Status LEDs
Server/USB Communication (Green)
 Blinking
ThereisactivecommunicationfromtheHOBOU30StationtoHOBOlinkorthereisa
connectiontoacomputerthroughtheUSBport.
Network Connection (Blue)
U30/GSM
 Double‐blinkwithabriefpausefollowedbydouble‐blink.
Attemptingtofindacellulartower.
 Singleblinkwithlongpausefollowedbyasingleblink
Acellulartowerhasbeenfound.
 Double‐blinkwithlongpausefollowedbyadoubleblink
AconnectionwasmadetoHOBOlink.
U30/Wi‐Fi
On‐TheLEDwillbeonwhenevertheWi‐Firadioison.
U30/Ethernet
On‐TheLEDwillbeonwheneverthereisEthernetactivity.
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Analog Sensor Port Status
 BlinkingGreen
TheAnalogSensorPortislogging.
 BlinkingOrange
ExcitationhasbeenturnedonfortheAnalogSensorPort.
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Logger Status LEDs
ThistopicdescribestheLoggerStatusLEDs,locatedontheinteriorenclosureoftheU30
Station.
Figure 40: Logger Status LEDs
NOTE:TheLEDsareveryfaintunderdirectsunlight.Ifnoindicatorsappeartobeblinking,
shieldtheloggerfromthelight.
Logging
 Blinkinggreen
Indicatesthesystemiscurrentlylogging.Itblinkseverytwosecondswhiletheloggeris
recordingdatafromsensors.Donotaddsensorswhilethisindicatorisblinking.Ifthis
indicatorisnotblinkingwhenyoubelieveitshould,makesuretheHOBOU30Station
hasbeenlaunched.
 Blinkingred
TherewasaSmartSensororAnalogSensorPortcommunicationfailure.Investigatethis
problemimmediately.Lookforalooseconnection,whichcouldcausebadelectrical
contactwithasensor.Iffound,removetheoffendingsensorandcheckitswiresand
connectorfordamageand/orsignsofmoisture.
 Blinkingorange
Therewasacommunicationfailure,butthesystemhasrecovered.Theremaybean
intermittentproblem.TrycheckingtheSmartSensorsoneatatimetomakesurethey
areallcommunicating.Ifyoufindabadsensor,orifnosensorcommunicates,contact
yourOnsetAuthorizedDealerorOnsetTechnicalSupport.
Alarm
 Blinking:Analarmwastripped.
Sensor Active
 Blinking:IndicatesSmartSensornetworkcommunicationsareoccurring.
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Items Required for Field Installation
Equipment
 SolarpanelorACpoweradapter
 Rubbercablechannel(s)
 Cablechannelretainingbars
 Optionalrelayoutputwire(user‐supplied),4.0mm(0.157in.)diameter
 MountingkitandU‐bolts
 Groundingwire
Tools
 Phillips‐headscrewdriver
 Smallflat‐headscrewdriverforAnalogSensorPortscrewterminals(ifapplicable)
 Wrenchorsocketdriver
 Siliconegrease
 Plugsforunusedcablechannelholes
 Phillips‐headscrewdriver
 Wrenchorsocketdriver
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Accessories
ThefollowingaccessoriescanbeusedwiththeHOBOU30Station.Theseaccessoriescanbe
purchasedfromanOnsetAuthorizedDealer,ordirectlyfromOnsetComputerCorporation.For
detailedinformationontheseaccessories,includingnewitemsthatmayhavebeenintroduced
afterthismanualwasprinted,refertowww.onsetcomp.com.
1.2Watt,6VoltSolar
Panel(SOLAR‐1.2W)
SolarPanelforsunnylocationsand/orlocationswith
lowdatatransferrequirements.
3.0Watt,6VoltSolar
Panel(SOLAR‐3W)
SolarPanelformoderatelycloudylocations,higher
latitudes,and/ormediumdatatransferrequirements.
6.0Watt,6VoltSolar
Panel(SOLAR‐6W)
SolarPanelforverycloudylocations,higherlatitudes,
and/orhighdatatransferrequirements.
ACAdapter(AC‐U30)
120VAC,60HzAClinearpowersupply.Output6Volts
DC,2Amp.
ACAdapter(Europe)(AC‐
U30‐EU)
240VAC,50HzAClinearpowersupply.Output6Volts
DC,2Amp.
5‐InputSmartSensor
ExpansionKit(S‐ADAPT‐
X5‐10)
KitthatincreasesthenumberofSmartSensorinputs
from5to10.
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FCC Part 15 Compliance
Disclaimer and Revisions
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith
theinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereis
noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcan
bedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
 Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
 Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
 Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe
receiverisconnected.
 Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustaccept
anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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Wi-Fi Compliance
TheHOBOU30/Wi‐Fimeetsthefollowingagencyapprovals:
UL60950:2003
CAN/CSA‐C22.2No.60950:2003
EN60950:2003+A1‐A4,A11,LowVoltageDirective(73/23/EEC)
EMC&Radio:Forpurposesofcertification,theWiPortwasinstalledinastandardbox(the
LantronixWiBoxTM).
CFRTitle47FCCPart15,Subpart15,ClassB
FCCModuleApproval
FCCIdentifier:R68WIPORT
IndustryCanadaICES‐003Issue4(2004),ClassB
IndustryCanadaModuleApprovalIC:2867A‐WIPORT
EN301489‐1v1.4.1(2002‐08),EMCDirective(89/336/EEC)
EN301489‐17v.1.2.1(2002‐08),EMCDirective(89/336/EEC)
EN300328v1.4.1(2003‐04),R&TTEDirective(1999/5/EC)
Australia/NewZealandAS/NZSCISPR22(2002),ClassB
Australia/NewZealandAS/NZS4771(2000+A1:2003)
JapanVCCI(EMCemissions)
JapaneseModuleApproval
004NYCA0143
004GZCA0077
CISPR22(2003)
CISPR24(A2:2002)
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Ethernet Compliance
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We:
Onset Computer Corporation
470 MacArthur Blvd.
Bourne, MA 02532
Phone: (508) 759-9500
Fax: (508) 759-9100
Declare under our sole responsibility that the product,
U30-ETH
Serial number 2405020 or greater,
to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other
normative documents:
EMC Emissions:
EN 55022:1998/A1:2000/A2:2003 Class B ITE
EN 61000-3-2: 2005 Class A
EN 61000-3-3: 2001
EMC Immunity:
EN 55024:1998/A1:2001/A2:2003 ITE including:
EN 61000-4-2: 2001 (ESD)
EN 61000-4-3: 2006 (RFI)
EN 61000-4-4: 2004 (EFT)
EN 61000-4-5: 2005 (Surge)
EN 61000-4-6: 2006 (CRFI)
EN 61000-4-11: 2004 (Voltage Dips and Interrupts)
Responsible Person: Glenn Greenough
Date: July 7, 2009
Place of issue: Bourne, Massachusetts, USA
D-12738-B
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TRIPOD SETUP
Guidelines for Typical Field Setup
Site Selection
UsethefollowingguidelinestohelpyouchooseanappropriatesiteforsettinguptheStationand
protectingagainstfieldhazards.

Whenpossible,selectalocationawayfromtreesandbuildings,particularlyifyouwillbeusing
theraingaugeorwindspeedsensors.Placetherainbucketatadistanceawayfrom
obstructionsthatisequaltoatleastthreetimestheheightofthenearesttree,building,orother
obstruction,andthewindspeedsensoratadistanceawayfromobstructionsthatisequaltoat
leastfivetimestheheightoftheobstruction.

WARNING:Severeshockhazard.DonotsetuptheHOBOStationnearpowerlines.Contact
betweentheHOBOStationandpowerlinesmayresultinafatalshock,electrocution,ordeath.
 Avoidplacingtheloggerinextremelyhotlocations(suchasonadashboardortheroofofa
greenhouse)andchronicallywetlocations(suchasinawelloranyplacethatiswetmostorall
ofthetime).Alsoavoidrisingwaterandfloodzones.

Conduitisrecommendedwhenplacingasensorinornearthegroundtoprotectagainst
animals,lawnmowers,tractors,exposuretochemicals,etc.

Bewareofrodents,birds,cattle,andotheranimalsthatcanbite,peck,ortrampletheHOBO
Station.

Avoidplacingthesensorsnearfallingrocks,deadtrees,orotherobjectsthatcouldfallonthe
HOBOStation.

AGroundingKit(Part#M‐GKA)isrequiredifusingtheWindSpeedorWindDirectionsensor
withthelogger.AGroundingKitisrecommendediftheloggerwillbeplacedinanexposed
locationonatripodortowertoreducethechanceofdamagefromatmosphericelectrical
activity.

Ifpossible,avoidsitesimmediatelyadjacenttoradio/television/microwavetowersand
equipment.Inraresituations,strongelectromagneticinterferencemayresultinsensor
networkerrors.

Takenoteofthemountingconsiderationsinthesensormanualsforadditionalguidelines
relativetotheparticularsensorsyouareusing.

Forareaswithwindsgreaterthan50mph,oriftheraingaugeisattachedtothetopofthemast,
usetheGuyWireKit(Part#M‐GWA)and1/2inchStakeKit(Part#M‐SKA)toreducewind‐
inducedvibration.

2meterTripodTowerAssembly(Part#M‐TPB):Youmustsetupthetoweronlevelground;
thereshouldbenogroundslope.Thelegsonthe2metertowerarenon‐adjustable.Ifthesite
youareusingisnotlevel,thenyouwillneedtoeitherlevelitoruseshimstolevelthetripod.Be
preparedtodigifnecessary.SuggestedMounting:Use1/4inchStakeKit(Part#M‐SKB).

3meterTripodTowerAssembly(Part#M‐TPA):Themaximumgroundslopeis13degrees.
Thelegsonthe3metertowerallowforlimitedadjustmentonunevenground.Bepreparedto
digifnecessaryiftheslopeissignificant.SuggestedMounting:Use1/2inchStakeKit(Part#M‐
SKA).
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
Onsetrecommendsthattwopeoplesetupmosttripodsystems.Someassembliesareheavyand
areeasiertohandlewithtwopeople.

Besuretostabilize,level,andsecurethetripodonfirmground.Itmaybenecessarytoadapt
theinstallationtotheexistingsiteconditionsasnecessary(forexample,ifmountingthetripod
oniceorrock,youmayneedtouseamasonryclamptosecureit).

Ifoperatinginawetenvironment,placeseveraldesiccantpacksintheloggerandplugthevent
holeinthebottomoftheloggerenclosuretominimizemoisture.
Mounting
Itispossibletomounttheloggerandsensorsoneithera1.5meteror3metermast(Part#M‐MPB
andM‐MPArespectively).Theshortermastisespeciallyusefulforsmallersystemconfigurations
whereyouaretryingtominimizethesizeandvisibilityofthesystem.
Therearemanywaystoinstallthemastdependingonthesite.Commonmountingmethodsinclude
poundingthepostintotheground,settingitintoconcrete,andboltingittoexistingstructures.
 IfyouwillbemountingPAR,windspeed,orraingaugesensors,besurethatyouinstallthemast
vertically(usingMastLevel,Part#M‐MLA).

UsetheGuyWireKit(OnsetPart#M‐GWA)tostabilizeatallmast.Use1/2inchstakes(Part#
M‐SKA)tosecuretheguywires.

Mounttheloggerverticallyandhighenoughthatgroundsplashwillnotentertheventonthe
undersideoftheenclosure.

IfusingU‐bolts,makesuretheyarefor1‐5/8inchpipebecausethatistheholespacingonthe
loggermountingbracket.

Ifmountingtheloggertoapostorwall,notethatitis2.06inchesbetweenthecenterofthe
holesinthemountingbrackets.Itisrecommendedthatyouuse5/16inchdiameterboltsto
mountthelogger.
Installing Sensors

Ifrunningcablesalongtheground,werecommendrunningthemthroughconduittoprotect
themfromanimals(someanimalsliketochewonthecables),lawnmowers,andbeingtripped
on.

Forinformationonprotectingthesensorsproperly,refertothesensormanuals.

Leaveenoughslackinthecablessothattheycanberoutedintothelogger.

Ifyouaredeployingmultiplesofthesamesensortype,besuretonotetheserialnumberonthe
cableassociatedwitheachmeasurementlocationsoyoucaninterpretthedatalater.
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Field Preparation Checklist
UsethefollowingchecklisttomakesureyouhaveallthenecessarymaterialsforsettingupaHOBO
Station.

Task
CheckthatyoureceivedallthepartsfortheHOBOStationsystemasordered.
Configurethelogger.Installbatteriesandsetuptheloggerforlaunch.
Ifyouopenedanyparts:Double‐checkthepackingliststomakesurenopiecesare
missing.
Attachthemountingfeettothelogger.Seethelogger’smanual.
IfyouareusingtheSolarRadiationShield:SetuptheTemperatureandTemperature/RH
sensors.Thereareseveralsmallpiecesrequiredtoconnectthesesensorstotheshield
thatcouldeasilygetlostinthefield.Itisstronglyrecommendedyouinstallthesesensors
inthesolarradiationshieldbeforegoingtothefield.Seethesensormanualfordetails.
Ifyouareusingthebarometricpressuresensor,attachittotheloggernow.Seethe
sensormanualfordetails.
Repacktheloggerandsensorsfortransit.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouusethe
originalpackagingwhenpossiblebecauseitiscustom‐designedtoprotecttheweather
stationanditscomponents.
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Items Required for Installation
Usethefollowingcheckliststomakesureyouhavethenecessarytoolstosetuptheloggerinthe
field.“Optional”Itemsdependonyoursiteneeds.
3 m Tripod (M-TPA) or 2 m Tripod (M-TPB) with Mast
___1/2inchwrench
___Mastlevel(Part#M‐MLA)
___Mediumsizewirecutters
___Crescentwrench
___All‐purposegrease
___Tapemeasure
___Tiewraps
___Redimixcement(optional)
___Shovel(optional)
3 m Mast (M-MPA)
___1/2inchwrench
___Sledgehammerorpostdriver
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses(ifusingsledgehammer/postdriver)
___Mastlevel(Part#M‐MLA)
___Allpurposegrease
___Tapemeasure
___Redimixcement(optional)
___Shovel(optional)
Cross Arm (M-CAA) or (M-CAB)
___1/2inchwrench
___Crescentwrench
Grounding Kit (M-GKA)
___1/2inchwrench
___Sledgehammer
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses
___Mediumsizewirecutters
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Solar Radiation Shield (M-RSA)
___1/2inchwrench
___Phillipsheadscrewdriver#1(ifsensorsarenotalreadyinstalled)
Light Sensor Bracket (M-LBA)
___1/2inchwrench
Guy Wire Kit (M-GWA)
___Phillipsheadscrewdriver#2
___1/2inchwrench
___Mediumsizewirecutters
___Crescentwrench
Stake Kit (M-SKA) or (M-SKB)
___Sledgehammer
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses
1.5 m Mast (M-MPB)
___Sledgehammerorpostdriver
___Eyeprotection—safetyglasses
Mast level (Part # M-MLA)
___All‐purposegrease
___Tapemeasure
___Redimixcement(optional)
___Shovel(optional)
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Task 1: Assemble Tripod
Therearetwotypesoftripodsavailable:the2meter(Part#M‐TPB)and3meter(Part#M‐TPA).
The2meterinstructionsbeginonthispage.The3meterinstructionsbeginonpage92.
2 meter tripod/lower mast assembly instructions
Thisisanexampleofatypical2metertripodassemblywithaRainGaugesensormountedon
separate1.5metermast(theRainGaugeshouldbefurtherfromthetripodinthefieldthanshown
inthisexample).
Figure 41: 2 Meter Tri-pod
1. Openthe2metertripodandplaceitinanuprightposition.
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2. Usinga1/2inchwrench,buildsixnutandboltassemblies(5/16‐18)liketheoneshown
below.
Figure 42: Nut and bolt assembly
3. Takeoneofthenutandboltassembliesandinsertitthroughatri‐clampholewiththebolt
headfacingoutward.
4. Looselyinstallanutonthebolttotheinsideofthetri‐clamp.
Figure 43: Tri-clamp and bolts
5. Installtheremainingfivenutandboltassembliesinthesamemannerforbothupperand
lowertri‐clamps.Makesuretheboltassembliesontheupperandlowermasttri‐clamps
leaveenoughroomforthelowermastsectiontoslipthrough.
6. Slidethelowermastfromthetopintothetri‐clampswiththecreasedendofthemastfacing
up.Thecreasesonthelowermastshouldfacenorthandsouth.
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7. Tightenthetri‐clampboltsbyhandsothatthemastistemporarilylockedintoposition.
Note:Thelowermastcanrestonthegroundatthistime.Youwilladjusttheheightofthe
lowermastlater.
Figure 44: 2 meter tripod - lower mast
8. Becausethetripodforthe2meterconfigurationhasnon‐adjustablelegs,youmustverify
thatthemountingsurfaceareaislevel.Ifitisnot,useshimsorremovesoilasneeded.You
canattachthePostLevel(Part#M‐LVA)tothemasttoverifythatitisverticalasyoulevel
thesurface.Youcanalsousethetri‐clampboltstofinetunetheverticaladjustmentlater
afteryouadjusttheheightofthemast.
9. Securethetripod.Useeitherthe¼‐inchdiameterstakekit(Part#M‐SKB)orboltthetripod
tocementpadswith¼‐inchanchors.Installastakeorboltthroughoneoftheholesoneach
ofthreetripodfeet.
10. Ifsiteconditions(highwinds,etc.)warrantfurtherstabilizationofthetripod,usetheGuy
WireKit(Part#M‐GWA).SeeTask7:InstallGuyWireKitonpage101.
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3 meter tripod/lower mast assembly instructions
Thisisanexampleofatypical3metertripodassemblywithamast‐mountedRainGaugesensor.
Figure 45: 3 meter tri-pod
1. Using5/16inchnuts,attachthethreeanchorplatestothethreetripodfootbrackets,withthe
largeholestotheoutside.Tightenthenutssecurely.
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2. AttachthethreelegU‐boltswithsaddleclamps,oneeachontotheouterlegsabout20cm(8
inches)upfromtheanchorplates.
Figure 46: 3 meter lower tripod
3. Openthetripodandplaceitinanuprightposition.
4. Unfoldthelegbraceassemblyandplacetheassemblyflatontheground.
Figure 47: 3 meter tripod leg brace
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5. AttacheachofthethreeinnerlegstoeachofthelegU‐boltassemblies(5/16‐18inch)usingthe
innerstudoftheU‐bolt.Toattacheachinnerleg,removethenutfromtheinnerstud,slidethe
legoverthestud,andthentightenthenutfinger.
Figure 48: Three meter tripod inner leg
6. Loosenthethreelocknutsontheboltsontheupperandlowermasttri‐clampassemblies.Back
thethreeboltsoutoftheupperandlowermasttri‐clampassembliessothatthelowermast
sectioncanbeslippeddownthroughtheuppermasttri‐clampsandintothelowermasttri‐
clampwiththecreasedendofmastfacingup.Whenthelowermastsectionisinstalled,hand‐
tightentheupperandlowermasttri‐clamps.
Figure 49: Three meter tripod lower mast
7. InstallaPostLevel(Part#M‐LVA)onthelowermastasshowninthepreviousfigure.
8. Whenthetripodisorientedonthesite,secureoneofthethreetripodlegstoitsmounting
locationandtightentheU‐boltsonthisleg.
9. Adjustthesecondlegtolevelinonedirectionandsecurethisleg.
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10. Usethethirdlegtoadjustthemastclosetolevel.
11. Whenthemastisclosetobeinglevel,securethethirdleg.
12. FinetunethemastlevelbyslidingtheU‐boltsslightlyupordown.Tightenallthreelegtri‐
clampsusinga1/2inchwrench.Again,verifythatthemastislevel.
13. Aftercheckinglevelandorientation,tightenallupperandlowermastU‐boltsandlocknuts.
14. Orientthelowermastcreasessotheyfacenorthandsouth.
15. Tightenthetri‐clampboltssothatthemastislockedintoposition.Notethelowermastshould
beabout8inches(20cm)abovethegroundatthistime(assumingthatifyouareusingthe
windsensor,youwantittoendupat3metersoralmost10feet).
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Task 2: Install Grounding Kit
ThissectionexplainshowtoinstallthegroundingrodfromtheGroundingKit(Part#M‐GKA)and
attachittothelowermastofeitherthe2meterand3metertripods.
1. AttachthegroundwiretothelowermastofthetripodusingtheU‐boltassemblydelivered
withthegroundingkit.
2. Slidethegroundrodclampoverthegroundrodpriortodrivingitintotheground.This
allowsyoutoworkwiththeclampbeforethetopoftherodisdamagedfromimpact.
3. Usingasledgehammer,drivethegroundrodintothegroundascloseaspossibletothe
lowermastofthetripod.
4. Attachthegroundwiretothegroundrod.Cutoffexcesscablelengthanddiscardorrecycle.
5. Tightentheclampbolt.
Figure 50: Ground wire attachment
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Task 3: Temporarily Install Upper Mast
(Optional)
Thissectionexplainshowtotemporarilyattachtheuppermasttothetripodbase.Thisallowsyou
toeasilyworkontheuppermastwhileitisrestingonthebaseofthetripod.
Note:Ifyouprefertopermanentlyinstalltheuppermastatthispointbecauseyouwillbeableto
reachthefullyassembledtower,gotoTask5andthenreturntoTask4.Otherwise,followthese
temporarystepsandthenpermanentlyattachtheuppermastlater.
1. IfyouwillbeusingtheGuyWireKit(Part#M‐GWA),installtheguywireuppermastclamp
abouttwo‐thirdsuptheuppermast.Tightentheclampbyhandtotemporarilyholditin
place.Youwillneedtoadjustitlater.
2. Standtheuppermastuprightandtieacabletietoonelegbraceandonelegofthetripod
usingthecabletiessupplied.Removethecabletiesafterthecrossarmandsensorsare
installed.
Figure 51: Upper mast (temporary)
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Task 4: Mount Cross Arm (Optional)
OnsetrecommendsthatyouuseanOnsetcrossarmtomounttheWindSpeedorWindDirection
sensorbecauseitkeepsthissensorawayfromothersensorsthatcouldcausewindturbulenceor
windshadows.Itisalsothebestwaytoensurethesensorisvertical.
Steps
1. Attachthecrossarmtotheuppermastusingthetwo1/4‐20x2‐3/4inchhexheadbolts.
Mountthecrossarmonthesideoppositethedimple(atthebottomoftheuppermast)with
theword“TOP”ontheuppersurfaceofthecrossarm.
2. Passthetwoboltswithflatwashersonthemthroughthetwoholesonthecrossarmand
throughthetwoholesatthetopoftheuppermast.Installanylocknutoneachbolt.Donot
securelytightentheboltsyet.
3. Installthemastplugintotheuppermasttopwiththeslotfacingdownandgoingoverthe
twobolts.Note:Afterthemastplugisinstalled,itshouldbeflushwiththetopofthemast.
4. Tightenthetwonutsequally.
Figure 52: Half cross arm (setup is same for full cross arm)
FordirectionsonmountingtheWindSpeedorWindDirectionsensortothecrossarm,seethe
sensormanual.
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Task 5: Mount Upper Mast to Lower Mast
NOTE:Onsetrecommendsthattwopeopleworktogethertoattachtheuppermasttothelower
mast.
1. Lightlygreasethecreased(upper)endofthelowermast.
2. Whileholdingtheuppermastsecurely,cutthecabletiesthatweretemporarilyholdingthe
uppermasttothelowermast.
3. Slidetheuppermastontothelowermastwiththedimplegoingintothecreaseand
orientednorthifyouareinthenorthernhemisphere,andsouthifyouareinthesouthern
hemisphere.
4. Whentheupperandlowermastsarealigned,installthe1‐5/8inchU‐boltassemblyonto
theuppermast,placingitjustabovethedimple(about2.5cmor1inchfromtheuppermast
bottom).Tightentheclamp.
Figure 53: Upper and lower mast assembly
IfyouareusingaWindSpeedsensorandhavenotattachedthecrossarm,gotoTask4:Mount
CrossArm(Optional)onpage98.
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Task 6: Mount Logger to Upper Mast
1. Usingthetwo1‐5/8inchU‐boltassembliesprovided,mounttheloggerenclosureonthelower
endoftheuppermastinlinewiththeuppermastdimple.ThelowerhousingU‐boltcanbe
placeddirectlyabovetheU‐boltholdingthemastpiecestogether.
Note:WhenassemblingtheU‐bolts,placetheU‐boltsaroundtheuppermast,andinstallthe
saddleclamp.PlacetheloggerenclosureagainstthesaddleclampsandscrewonthetopU‐
boltnutsonly.
Figure 54: Logger Housing on Mast
2. IfyouareusingtheGuyWirekit,positiontheloggerenclosuresothatitwillnotbeintheway
ofguywires.
3. Attachthelogger’sgroundwiretothelowerhousingU‐bolt.ScrewonthelowerU‐boltnuts
andthentightenalltheU‐boltnuts.
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Task 7: Install Guy Wire Kit (Optional)
NOTE:Ifyouareusingthe2metertripod,youwillneedtoattachtheguywirestothree1/2inch
stakes(Part#M‐SKA),whichshouldbespacedevenlyaroundthetripodatadistanceof3to4m
(10to13ft)fromthemast.
1. Ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,attachtheuppermasttri‐clamptotheuppermast.Orientthe
eyeboltsontheupperclampsotheyalignwitheachtripodfootora1/2inchstake.
2. Attachoneendoftheguycabletooneeyeboltontheuppermasttri‐clamp.Openthewire
clampbylooseningthescrewonit.Placetheclampoverthewireandtighten.Leave2.5cm
(1inch)ofwireprotrudingfromtheclamp.
Figure 55: Guy wire attachment
3. Hookone“S”hookandoneturnbuckleontothecorrespondingstakeorleg.
Stake
Figure 56: Guying to 1/2 inch Stakes
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Figure 57: Guying to 3 Meter tripod feet
4. Cuttheguycablesothatitcanbeputthroughthelooseendoftheturnbuckleandthewire
clamp.Makesuretheturnbuckleisextendedasshowninthefiguresbeforefeedingthe
cablethrough.
5. Installthehooks,turnbuckles,andcablesontotheothertwostakesortripodlegs.
6. Tightenthethreeguywiresevenlybyturningtheturnbuckles.
7. AttachaPostLevel(Part#M‐LVA)ontheuppermasttomaintainthemastatvertical.
8. Theguywiresshouldbetautwhentheinstallationiscomplete.
Task 8: Position and Level Sensors
Oncetheuppermastislockedinplaceandsecured,positionthesensorsatthecorrectheightsand
checkthattheRainfallsensorandPARsensorsarelevel.Seethesensormanualsformoredetails.
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Task 9: Final Setup
1. Opentheloggerenclosure.
2. Passallthesensorcableendsthroughtheopeningonthebottomoftheloggerenclosure.
3. Plugallthesensorswithtabsfacingupintotheloggerboardlocatedwithinthelogger
enclosure.Itdoesnotmatterwhichconnectoryouplugeachsensorinto.Youcanusea
maximumof15channelsand100meters(328ft)ofsmartsensorcable.
Note:Ifyouareinstallingmorethantensensors,youwillneedtoinstallanadaptor(Part#
S‐ADAPT)foreachadditionalsensor.Theadaptorsfitintoanyoftheconnectorsonthe
loggerboardexcepttheupperleftconnectorandtheconnectorsecondfromthebottomon
theright.
4. IfyouhaveaHOBOU‐Shuttleorlaptoponsite,checkcurrentsensorreadingstoensurethe
sensorsareallworking.FortheHOBOWeatherStation,notethatyoucannotcheckcurrent
readingsiftheloggeriswaitingforaButtonStartoraDelayedStart.
5. Neatlywrapallthesensorcablestogetherandsecuretothemastortripodlegsusingcable
ties.
6. Gathertheexcesscableandattachthecabletiestotheuppermastbehindthelogger.Leave
abouta2inch(5cm)driploopofcablebelowthelogger.
Figure 58: Sensor Cables on Mast
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7. Sealloggerenclosure(HOBOWeatherStationOnly).
Thisstepisespeciallyimportantifthesystemislocatedinawetenvironment.
Onceyouverifythatthecablesaresecuredintheinsideoftheloggerbox,takeallthecables
andpushthemovertoonesideoftheloggerenclosureopening.Usingtheductseal,makea
ballthatisbiggerthantheloggerenclosureopening,stufftheductsealintotheholefrom
theoutside,fillingthevoidbetweenthecablesandthehousing.Thisminimizesthe
possibilityofdust,insects,anddrivingraingettingintotheloggerhousing.Flareoutthe
ductsealontheinsidetolockitplace.
Allcablesshouldbeneatlysecuredtothemastwhencomplete.
NOTE:IfyouareusingaHOBOWeatherStationinawetenvironment,placeseveraldry
desiccantpacksinsidetheloggerenclosure(removedesiccantpackfromitsfoilpouch
beforeinstalling)
8. RecheckthatalltheU‐bolts,nuts,andclampsaresecurefortheentiresystem.
9. IfyouareusingaWeatherStation,launchtheloggernow.TheU‐30isautomatically
launchedwhenpowered‐up.
10. Verifythattheloggerisoperatingproperly.RefertotheloggerusermanualforLED
indications.
11. Closetheloggerdoor.FortheHOBOWeatherStation,tightenthefourcoverscrews.
Congratulations!TheHOBOStationsetupiscomplete.
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