Onset Hobo microrx rx2105 User manual

HOBO®MicroRXStationforHOBOnet®(RX2105andRX2106)Manual

24500‐A

TheHOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnetprovidescontinuousloggingforbothindoorand

outdoorenvironmentswithwirelesssensormotesanduptofivesmartsensors.Loggeddata

fromthestationistransferredatregularconnectionintervalstoHOBOlink®web‐based

softwarewhereyoucancheckthelatestconditions,viewgraphs,configuresensorsandalarms,

setupadashboard,downloadyourdata,orscheduledatadeliveryviaemailorFTP.This

durable,compactstationhasabuilt‐inLCDscreentocheckthecurrentsystemconfiguration

andstatus,startandstoplogging,addandremovesensors,andconnecttoHOBOlinkon

demand.Thestationofferstwoprimarypowersourceoptionsdependingonyourdeployment

needs:theRX2105modelincludesuser‐replaceableAAlithiumbatteriesandanACadapter

whiletheRX2106modelisdesignedwithabuilt‐insolarpanelandrechargeableNiMHbattery

pack.

Specifications

Station

OperatingRangeRX2105:‐40°to60°C(‐40°to140°F)

RX2106:‐20°to60°C(‐4°to140°F)

SmartSensorConnectors5

SmartSensorNetworkCable

Length

100m(328ft)maximum

SmartSensorDataChannelsMaximumof15(somesmartsensorsusemorethanonedata

channel;seesensormanualfordetails)

LoggingRate1minuteto18hours

TimeAccuracy±8secondspermonthin0°to40°C(32°Fto104°F)range;

±30secondspermonthin‐40°to60°C(‐40°to140°F)range

BatteryType/PowerSourceRX2105:ACpoweradapter(P‐AC‐1)and6AA1.5Vlithiumbatteries

RX2106:Integrated1.7wattsolarpanelandNiMHrechargeable

batterypack;optionalACpoweradapter(P‐AC‐1)orexternalsolar

panel(SOLAR‐xW)canbeusedinplaceofintegratedsolarpanel

BatteryLife/PowerSourceRX2105:

RunscontinuouslywiththeincludedACadapter.

BatteriescanbeusedasabackuptoACpower;batterylifeof3

monthswith1minutelogginganddailyconnectionsor2months

with1minuteloggingandhourlyconnections,andwith

approximately10motes.Note:Deploymentsinareaswithweak

cellularstrengthcouldreducebatterylife.

RX2106:

Typical3–5yearswhenoperatedinthetemperaturerange‐20°to

40°C(‐4°to104°F);operationoutsidethisrangewillreducethe

batteryservicelife.

Maximumconnectionrateswithbuilt‐insolarpanel,infullsun:

10minuteconnectionsyearroundforlatitudeslessthan±40°

10minuteconnectionsthroughthreeseasonsinotherregions,

reducedto30minuteconnectionsinwinter

Maximumconnectionrateswithexternal5Wor15Wsolarpanels:

10minuteconnectionsyearround,infullsun

Connectionratewithexternalsolarpanelsmaybelessif

deployedinpartialsun

Batterylifeof1monthwithoutsolarrecharging,withhourly

connections,1minutelogging,andapproximately10motes.

AlarmNotificationLatencyLoggingintervalplus2–4minutes,typical

EnclosureAccessHingeddoorsecuredbytwolatcheswitheyeletsforusewithuser‐

suppliedpadlocks

LCDLCDisvisiblefrom0°to50°C(32°to122°F);theLCDmayreact

slowlyorgoblankintemperaturesoutsidethisrange

MaterialsOuterenclosure:Polycarbonate/PBTblendwithbrassinserts;

Interior:Polycarbonate/PBT;Gasket:Siliconefoam;Cablechannel:

Santoprene™TPE;U‐Bolts(notincluded):Steelwithzincdichromate

finish

HOBOMicroRXStationfor

HOBOnet

Models:

RX2105MicroRXStation

RX2106MicroRXStationwith

SolarPanel

RX210x‐900(US)

RX210x‐868(Europe)

RX210x‐922(Australia/NZ)

IncludedItems:

RXManager

Greasepacket

Screwsandwashers

Cableties

SixAAlithiumbatteriesand

ACadapter(P‐AC‐1)with

RX2105

Rechargeablebatterypack

withRX2106

RequiredItems:

HOBOlink

HOBOnetRXWmotes

OptionalItems:

Smartsensors

Groundwire(CABLE‐

MICRO‐G)

2‐metertripod(M‐TPB)

3‐metertripod(M‐TPA)

1.5metermast(M‐MPB)

1‐5/8inchU‐bolts(U‐BOLT‐

KIT2)

Guywirekit(M‐GWA)

1/2inchstakekit(M‐SKA)

Sensorsandaccessoriesare

availableat

www.onsetcomp.com.

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RX2105modelshown

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual

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Specifications(continued)

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Dimensions19.95x13.68x7.49cm(7.85x5.39x2.95in.);seediagramsatleft

Weight678g(23.9oz)

MountingOptionalU‐boltsarecompatiblewithmastsupto4.14cm(1.63in.)

mastdiameter;canalsobemountedwithziptiesormountedtoaflat

surfacewithscrews

EnvironmentalRatingWeatherproofenclosure,NEMA4XandIP66(requiresproper

installationofcablechannelsystem)

WirelessRadioGSM/GPRS/EDGE:Quadband850/900/1800/1900MHz

UMTS/HSPA+:Sevenband800/850/900/1800/1900/2100MHz

LTE:TwelveBand700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600MHz

Antenna4GLTE



TheCEMarkingidentifiesthisproductascomplyingwithallrelevant

directivesintheEuropeanUnion(EU)

 

Seelastpage,FCCIDQIPPLS62‐W,ICID:7830A‐PLS62W

Manager

peratingRange‐25°to60°C(‐13°to140°F)

RadioPower12.6mW(+11dBm)non‐adjustable

TransmissionRangeReliableconnectionto457.2m(1,500ft)lineofsightat1.8m(6ft)

high

Reliableconnectionto609.6m(2,000ft)lineofsightat3m(10ft)high

WirelessDataStandardIEEE802.15.4

RadioOperatingFrequenciesRX210x‐900:904–924MHz

RX210x‐868:866.5MHz

RX210x‐922:916–924MHz

ModulationEmployedOQPSK(OffsetQuadraturePhaseShiftKeying)

DataRateUpto250kbps,non‐adjustable

DutyCycle<1%

MaximumNumberofMotes50motesperoneHOBOnetwirelesssensornetwork

PowerSourcePoweredbythestation

DimensionsMote:16.2x8.59x4.14cm(6.38x3.38x1.63inches)

Cablelength:2m(6.56ft)

Weight159g(5.62oz)

MaterialsPCPBT,siliconerubberseal

EnvironmentalRatingIP67,NEMA6



Dimensions

13.68cm

(5.39in.)

19.95cm

(

7.85in.

)



7.49cm

(2.95in.)

5.3cm

(

2.1in.

)



3.2cm

(1.25in.)

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual

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DeviceComponentsandOperation

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RX2105modelshown

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InternalRX2106modelshown

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RX2106modelshown

StationDoor:Thisistheprotective,hingeddoorcoveringthe

LCDandelectronics.Thestationserialnumberanddevicekey

neededforHOBOlinkregistrationarelocatedontheinsideof

thedoor.

BatteryHolder:Thelocationwherebatteriesareinstalled(AA

1.5VlithiumbatteriesforRX2105modelsoraNiMHbattery

packforRX2106models);seebothBatteryInformation

sections.

Manager:Themoteconnectedtothestationthattransmits

andreceivesdatatoandfromwirelessmotesinthenetwork.

MicroSIMCard:Thisenablescellularcommunications.

USBPort:Usethisporttoconnectthestationtothecomputer

viaUSBcableasneededforHOBOware®ifyouareinstalling

yourownmicroSIMcardorfordataoffloadtoCSVfile.

LCDScreen:Thisshowsdetailsaboutsystem,module,and

sensoroperation(seeLCDOperation).

SolarPanelPort:InRX2106models,usethisporttopluginthe

built‐insolarpaneloranexternalsolarpanelwithahigher

wattage(seeSettinguptheStation).

BatteryPort:Usethisporttoplugintheinternalbatterycable

(seeSettinguptheStationandbothBatteryInformation

sections).

ACAdapterPort:UsethisporttopluginanACadapter(see

bothBatteryInformationsections).

SmartSensorConnectors:Usetheseinputjackstoconnectup

to5smartsensors(seeSettinguptheStation).Thestationcan

supportupto15smartsensordatachannels;somesmart

sensorshavemorethanonedatachannel.

CableChannelPlugs:Usetheseplugstofillemptyholesinthe

cablechannel(seeInstallingtheCableChannel).

CableChannel:Usethisforroutingsensorcablesandother

wirestoprotecttheinteriorofthestationortocreatea

weatherproofseal.Anyopenholesshouldbesealedwiththe

integratedplugs(seeInstallingtheCableChannel).

ManagerPort:Thisportisusedtoconnectthemanagerfor

wirelessnetworkcommunications.

Connect/SearchButton:Usethisbuttontoconnectto

HOBOlinkorsearchfornewsmartorwirelesssensors(seeLCD

Operation).

Start/StopButton:Usethisbuttontostartandstoploggingor

clearafaultcode(seeLCDOperation).

SelectButton:Usethisbuttontocyclethroughinformation

aboutthesmartsensorsandmanagermodule(seeLCD

Operation).

MountingHoles:Usetheinnerorouterholesatthetopand

bottomoftheloggertomountit(seeMountingtheStation).

SolarPanel:Thisisthe1.7wattsolarpanelbuiltintothefront

ofthestationdoorinRX2106models.

GroundingWirePort:Usethisportonthebackofthestation

toconnectagroundingwire(CABLE‐MICRO‐G)(seeInstalling

theGroundingWire).

Vent:Thisventallowspressuretoequalizeinsidethestation

whilekeepingwaterout.



MicroSIM

Card

BatteryPort

LCDScreen

USBPort

Connect/

Search

Button

Start/

Stop

Button

Select

Button

ManagerPort

SolarPanel

Port

ACAdapter

Port

SmartSensor

Connectors

CableChannel

Grounding

WirePort

Vent

Solarpanel

MountingHoles

BatteryHolder

StationDoor

Manager

CableChannel

Plugs

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual

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Manager

MountingTab:Usethetabsatthetopandbottomofthemote

tomountit(seeDeploymentGuidelines).

Cable:Usethiscabletoconnectthemanagertothestation.

Eyelet:Usethiseyelettoattacha3/16inchpadlocktothe

moteforsecurity.

Latch:Usethetwolatchestoopenandclosethemotedoor.

Antenna:Thisisthebuilt‐inantennafortheradio

communicationsacrossthewirelessnetwork.

USBPort:Usethisporttoconnecttothemotetoacomputer

viaUSBcableifyouneedtoupdatethefirmware(seeUpdating

ManagerFirmware).

LCDOperation

ThisexampleshowsallsymbolsilluminatedontheLCDscreenwithanoverviewofwhateachsectionoftheLCDrepresents.Refertothe

tablebelowfordetailsabouteachsectionandassociatedsymbols.

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SystemStatus

ThispartoftheLCDshowstheoverallsystemstatus.



or



Whenthestationispoweredup,“InitializingSystem”flashesintheupperleftpartoftheLCD.Afterinitializationis

complete,“System”remainsilluminatedandoneofthesesymbolswillappear:

indicatesthesystemisok.

indicatesthereisaproblemwiththesystem;checktheDeviceInformationpanelonyourstationpagein

HOBOlink.

ConnectionStatus

ThispartoftheLCDshowsthestatusoftheHOBOlinkconnectionandotheritems.

ThisindicatesthestationisconnectedtoaUSBcable.



Thisshowsthestrengthofthecellularsignal;themorebarsthereare,thestrongerthesignal.Thiswillblinkwhile

connectingtoHOBOlink.



or



WhenthestationisattemptingtoconnectoriscurrentlyconnectedtoHOBOlink,“Connection”flashesontheLCD.

Aftertheconnectioniscomplete,“LastConnection”remainsilluminatedandoneofthesesymbolswillappear:

indicatesthelastconnectiontoHOBOlinkwasok.

indicatestherewasaproblemwiththelastconnection;checktheConnectionsloginHOBOlink.

SmartSensorand

ModuleStatus



ThispartoftheLCDshowsthestatusofthesmartsensorsandthemanager.Oneofthefollowingsymbolswillalso

appearnexttosmartsensorsormodule2forthemanager:

indicatesthesmartsensorormanagermoduleisok.

indicatesthereisaproblemwiththesmartsensorormanagermodule;checkyourdevicepageinHOBOlink.

indicatesasensoralarmhastrippedandwillflashontheLCDuntilthealarmiscleared;checktheAlarmslog

inHOBOlink.

LoggingStatus

ThispartoftheLCDindicateswhetherthestationiscurrentlylogging.



or



“Stopped”indicatesthestationisnotcurrentlyloggingwhile“Logging”indicatesitiscurrentlylogging.Pressthe

Start/Stopbuttontostartorstoploggingasdesired.Notethat“Logging”willblinkuntilthefirstdatapointislogged

aftertheStartbuttonispressed.PressingStartwillalsoinitiateaconnectiontoHOBOlink.PressingStopwillstop

logging,butitwillnotinitiateaconnectiontoHOBOlink.

SystemStatus

ConnectionStatus

ManagerStatus

LoggingStatus

BatteryandMemoryStatus

ChannelandDevice

Information

ButtonSymbols

Latch

Eyelet

Cable

Antenna

USBPort

Mounting

Tab

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Batteryand

MemoryStatus

ThispartoftheLCDshowsthecurrentbatterylevelandmemory.

or



Thebatteryindicatorshowstheapproximatebatterypowerremaining.Inthisexample,thebatteryisfullycharged.

ThelightningboltwillappearwhenanACadapterorsolarpanelispluggedintothestation.“Charging”willflash

whilethebatteryisbeingcharged.



Whenthestationislogging,itwillrecorddataindefinitely,withnewestdataoverwritingtheoldestdatauntilthe

stationisstopped.Thiscontinuousloggingisrepresentedbythearrowinthissymbol.Withnormalcommunication,

thememoryusedwillbesmall,andthisiconwillshowonebar.IfthestationisnotabletoconnecttoHOBOlink,this

iconwillshowtheamountofmemorythatisfilledwithdatawaitingtobereadoutatthenextconnection.

ChannelandDevice

Information

ThispartoftheLCDshowsthenumberofchannelsandotherinformationabouteachmodule.Italsoshowsgeneral

deviceinformation.PresstheSelectbuttontoscrollthroughthemainscreen,smartsensorsscreen,andmodule2

forthemanager.



MainScreen

WhenviewingthemainLCDscreen,thetotalnumberof

allchannelsinusebythesystemisdisplayed.Thisisa

combinationofsmartsensorchannelsandwireless

networkchannels.Forexample,ifthereare5smart

sensorchannelsand4wirelessnetworkchannels,then

9channelsareshownonthemainscreenasshown.



SmartSensorsScreen

Whenviewingthesmartsensorsscreen,thenumberof

smartsensorchannelsisdisplayed.Notethatsome

smartsensorshavemorethanonechannelassociated

withthemsothenumberofchannelsmaynotmatchthe

numberofphysicalsmartsensors.Inthisexample,there

are5smartsensorchannels.



Module2

Whenviewingthemodule2screen,informationaboutthe

managerisdisplayed.Thechannelcountrepresentsall

measurementchannelsplusabatterychannelforeachmotein

thewirelessnetwork.Forexample,onetemperature/RHwireless

sensorandonerepeaterhasachannelcountoffourasshownat

right.



ThiswillblinkinthelowerrightpartoftheLCDwhenafirmwareupdateisunderway.Itwilldisplaywhichmoduleor

elementisbeingupdated.



Thisisanumericalcodethatappearswhenasystemfaulthasoccurred.YoumayneedtoprovidethiscodetoOnset

TechnicalSupport.SeeTroubleshootingfordetails.



Thisistheversionnumberofthestationfirmware.Itonlyappearswhenpoweringupthedevice.

ButtonSymbols

Usethethreebuttonsbelowthefollowingsymbolstooperatethestation.Pressanyofthethreebuttonstoturnon

theLCD.

Pressthisbuttontocyclethroughstatusinformationaboutthesmartsensorsandmodule2.

Pressthisbuttontostartlogging.ThisoptionisnotavailablewhilethestationisactivelyconnectedtoHOBOlink.

Pressthisbuttontostoplogging.ThisoptionisnotavailablewhilethestationisactivelyconnectedtoHOBOlink.



PressthisbuttontoconnecttoHOBOlink.ThisoptionisonlyavailableonthemainLCDscreen.Itisnotavailable

whenscrollingthroughsmartsensorandmoduleinformationwiththeSelectbutton.Inaddition,thisoptionisnot

availablewhileaconnectionisunderwayoractive.



PressthisSearchbuttonforthestationtodetectallcurrentlyinstalledsmartsensorsoraddmotestoyourwireless

network.Asyouaddorremovesmartsensorswhilethestationisstopped,presstheSelectbuttonandthenthe

Searchbuttonforthesystemtorecognizeyourchanges.Thisoptionisnotavailableforsmartsensorswhilethe

stationislogging.Toaddmotestothewirelessnetwork,presstheSelectbuttontoswitchtomodule2andthen

presstheSearchbuttonforthestationtofindthemotes.Thestationcansearchformoteswhetheritisloggingor

stopped.

Usethisbuttontoclearafaultcode.

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NotesonLCDOperation:

TheLCDwillturnoffafter5minutesofinactivity.Press

anybuttontoturntheLCDbackon.

TherecanbeadelaybeforetheLCDupdates.For

example,ifyoupluginanACadapter,itmaytakeafew

secondsbeforethelightningbolticonappearsonthe

LCD.Thisdelayisbydesigntopreservebatterylife.

SettinguptheStation

Followthesestepstosetupthestation.

1. LogintoHOBOlink.

Gotowww.hobolink.comandlogintoanexistingaccount

orcreateanewone.You’llreceiveanemailtoactivatethe

newaccount.

2. Registerthestation.

InHOBOlink,clickDevices,thenRXDevices,andclickthe

theserialnumberanddevicekeyfromthelabelinsidethe

stationdoor.

Note:IfyouareusingyourownmicroSIMcard,followthe

instructionsathttps://www.onsetcomp.com/support/

manuals/23845‐installing‐micro‐sim‐rx2100‐stationbefore

continuing.

3. Pluginsmartsensorsifapplicable.

PlugthesmartsensorsintotheportsbelowtheLCDWhen

usingmultiplesmartsensors,itiseasiesttostartby

pluggingoneintotheleftmostorrightmostconnectorand

thenworkingyourwayacrosstheconnectorsinorder.

Routethecablesthroughtheholesinthecablechannel.

SeeInstallingtheCableChannelformoredetails.



4. Pluginthebatteryandwaitforthestationto

connecttoHOBOlink.

a. Pluginthebatterycable.ForRX2106models,plugin

thesolarpanelcableforthebuilt‐insolarpanel.Ifyou

areusinganexternalsolarpanel,tuckthebuilt‐insolar

panelcableinsidethestationdoor.



b. Oncethebatterycableispluggedin,“Initializing

System”willflashontheLCD.Acheckmarkappears

nextto“System”afterthestationinitializationis

complete.



c. Afterthestationpowersup,itwillconnecttoHOBOlink

automaticallywithintwominutes.Thecellulariconand

“Connection”willflashwhiletheconnectionis

underway.Oncetheconnectioniscomplete,a

checkmarkappearsnexttoLastConnection.Notethat

theentireinitializationprocessmaytakeseveral

minutes;waituntilLastConnectionandthecheckmark

appearsbeforecontinuingtostep5.



5. Addanywirelesssensormotes.

Important:Keepthemote(s)nearthestationwhilecompleting

thesesteps.

a. Pressselecttoswitchtomodule2andthenpressthe

Searchbuttontowaitformotestojointhenetwork.

Themagnifyingglassiconwillblinkwhilethestationis

insearchmodewaitingformotestojointhenetwork.



“Initializing

System”

flasheswhen

thebattery

cableisfirst

pluggedin

Acheckmark

appearsnextto

LastConnection

afterconnecting

toHOBOlink

PresstheSearchbuttonforthe

stationtosearchformotestojoin

PresstheSelectbutton

toswitchtomodule2

Pluginsmartsensors

intothefiveports

Pluginsolar

panelcable

herein

RX2106

models

Connectthe

battery

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b. Installthebatteriesinthemoteandpressthebutton

onthemotefor3seconds.



c. WatchthemoteLCDduringtheprocessofjoiningthe

network.









Note:Ifthemotecannotfindthenetworkorhas

troubleremainingconnectedduringthisprocess,make

surethemoteisinavertical,uprightpositionand

withinrangeofthestation.

d. Repeatthesestepstoaddothermotes.Pressthe

Searchbuttononthestationwhenfinishedadding

motes.

6. ConfigurethestationinHOBOlink.

InHOBOlink,clickDevices,thenRXDevicesandclickthe

iconnexttoyourstation.Usetheconfigurationscreens

inHOBOlinktofinishsettingupthestation,startingwith

GeneralConfiguration(thenickname,timezone,and

imageforthestation).UsetheNextbuttontomovefrom

oneconfigurationscreentothenextorusetheleftmenu

toselectaspecificitemtoconfigure.Followthestepsin

thenextsubsectionstoconfigurethereadoutsettings,

smartsensors(ifapplicable),andwirelesssensors.Note:

ClickSaveorNextinanyscreentosaveyourchanges.You

willloseanychangesmadeifyouclickBackwithout

clickingNextorSavefirst.



ReadoutConfiguration

a. ClickReadoutfromtheConfigurationmenu.

b. Settheconnectioninterval,whichishowoftenthestation

willconnecttoHOBOlink.Theminimumconnection

intervaldependsonyourcommunicationplan.

c. Ifyouwishtosetupasecondconnectioninterval,select

the“Nightmode”checkbox.Selectwhennightmode

shouldbeginandendandthenentertheconnection

intervalyouwanttouseduringthatpartoftheday.

(Thenightmodeschedulecantakeeffectanytime

duringtheday;itdoesnothavetobeatnight.)Usethis

optiontosavedatainyourcommunicationsplan(if

applicable)ortoconservebatterypoweratnightwhen

solarchargingisunavailable.Youcanviewcurrentplan

usageintheDeviceInformationsectiononyour

station’spageinHOBOlink.

d. ClickSaveorclickNext.



SmartSensorsLoggingandConfiguration

Youcanconfigureboththeglobalsettingsthataffectall

smartsensors(loggingintervalandsamplinginterval)and

thesettingsforeachsmartsensor(labels,graphs,and

scaling).

a. ClickSmartSensorsLoggingfromtheConfiguration

menu.

b. Selectthelogginginterval.Thiswillbeusedbyall

configuredsmartsensors.

c. Enablethesamplingintervalandentertheratetousein

minutesandseconds.

Or,youcanchoosea

specificitemtoconfigure

fromthismenu

UsetheNextbuttontosave

changesandmovethrougheach

configurationscreen

Thissignalstrengthicon

blinkswhilesearchingfor

anetwork.

Onceanetworkisfound,

theiconwillstopflashing

andthebarswillcyclefrom

lefttoright.

iii.iv.

Thisnetworkconnection“x”

iconblinkswhilethemote

completestheregistration

process,whichmaytakeup

tofiveminutes.

Oncethemotehasfinished

joiningthenetwork,the“x”

iconisremovedandthe

channelcountonthestation

LCDincreasesbythenumber

ofmeasurementchannelsfor

themoteplusthebattery.

i.ii.

Pressthisbutton

onthemotefor

3seconds

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Tip:Whenasamplingintervalisconfigured,thestation

willtakemultiplemeasurementswithinagivenlogging

intervalandthenaveragethemtogethertocreatea

singleloggeddatapoint.Thisisonlyanoptionforthe

followingsmartsensorsthatsupportmeasurement

averaging:temperature(S‐TMB‐M0xx),PAR(S‐LIA‐

M003),solarradiation(S‐LIB‐M003),barometric

pressure(S‐BPA‐CM10andS‐BPB‐CM50),4‐20mAinput

(S‐CIA‐CM14),12‐bitvoltageinput(S‐VIA‐CM14),and

FlexSmartTRMSmodule(S‐FS‐TRMSA‐D).Disablethe

samplingintervalifnoneofyoursmartsensorssupport

measurementaveragingtoavoidunnecessarydrainon

thebatterypower.

d. ClickSaveorclickNext.



e. ClickasmartsensorfromtheConfigurationmenu.

f. Typealabelforthesmartsensor(optional)andclickto

enableordisablethegraph(enabledbydefault).

g. Tosetupscalingforthesmartsensor,clicktheEnable

ScalingcheckboxandfillintheScaledUnits,Multiplier,

Offset,andScaledMeasurementTypefields.

h. ClickSave.YoucanalsoclickNexttomovefromone

smartsensortothenextandsavethesensor

configuration.ClickingBackdoesnotsavethe

configurationchanges.



i. Repeatstepse–hforanyadditionalsmartsensorsyou

needtoconfigure.

WirelessSensorConfiguration

Youcanconfigureboththeglobalsettingsforthemanager

modulethataffectallsensormotes(logginginterval)and

thesettingsforeachindividualmote(labels,enabled

graphs,andscaling).

a. ClickModule2:WirelessSensorsLoggingfromthe

menuontheleft.

b. Selecttheloggingintervaltobeusedforallwireless

sensors,whichcanbedifferentthantheoneusedfor

smartsensors(ifapplicable).



c. ClickSaveorNext.

d. ClickoneofthemotesfromthemenuunderModule2:

WirelessSensorsLoggingasshowninthefollowing

example.Clicktheserialnumberornameforthemote,

notthemeasurementtype.



e. Typealabelforthemote(optional)andclicktoenable

thebatterygraphforthemoteifdesired.Thelabelwill

alsoautomaticallybeappliedtoanymotesensors

withoutadefaultlabel.

f. ClickSaveorclicktoNexttomovetoeitherthenext

mote(ifitisarepeater)orthesensormeasurement

typeforthatmote.

g. Clickoneofthemotemeasurementtypesfrommenu

underModule2:WirelessSensorsLoggingasshownin

thefollowingexample



h. Typealabelforthemeasurementtype(optional)and

clicktoenableordisablethegraph(enabledbydefault).

i. Tosetupscalingforthewirelesssensor,clicktheEnable

ScalingcheckboxandfillintheScaledUnits,Multiplier,

Offset,andScaledMeasurementType.

j. ClickSaveorclickNext.

k. Repeatstepsd–jforanyadditionalmotesyouneedto

configureforthemodule.

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7. Startlogging.

PresstheStartbuttononthestationtostartlogging.The

stationwillconnecttoHOBOlink(“Connection”willblink

ontheLCD)andthenloggingwillbeginatthelogging

intervalspecifiedforsmartsensors(ifapplicable)and

wirelesssensors.



YoucanalsostartloggingfromHOBOlink.Select

Start/StopfromtheConfiguremenuinHOBOlinkandclick

Start.Loggingwillnotbeginuntilthenexttimethestation

connectstoHOBOlink.PresstheConnectbuttononthe

stationtoconnecttoHOBOlinkatanytime.

Onceloggingbegins,“Logging”appearsintheupperright

corneroftheLCDasshowninthefollowingexample.

“Logging”willblinkuntilthefirstloggingsampleis

recorded.Atthatpoint,itwillstopblinkingandremain

illuminateduntilloggingisstopped.



MeasurementsareuploadedtoHOBOlinkeachtimethe

stationconnects.

Important:SeeDeployingandMountingtheStationfor

installationstepsandotherdeploymentguidelines.Ifusing

thestationoutdoorsorinharshindoorconditions,you

mustinstallthesensorcablechannel.SeeInstallingthe

CableChannelfordetails.

Important:Ifyouareusingsmartsensorsonlyandno

wirelesssensors,powerdownthestationandunplugthe

managertopreservebatterypower.

ViewingDatainHOBOlink

DataisuploadedtoHOBOlinkeachtimethedeviceconnects.

Forasnapshotofthelatestconditions,clickDevices,thenRX

Devices,andclickthedevicenametoviewthereadingsfrom

thelastconnection.Youcanalsoviewanyenabledgraphsas

showninthefollowingexample.



Loggeddataissavedinadatabase.Youcanexportthisdataon

demandasneededorsetupautomaticexportsthatare

deliveredtoemailand/orFTPaddressesonascheduleyou

specify.

Todownloadandexportdata:

1. InHOBOlink,clickDataandthenExports.

2. ClickCreateNewExport.

3. Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoselectthename,

format,timezone,andtimeframe,andthenthedevices

andsensorstoincludeintheexport.Reorderthesensorsas

needed.

4. ClickSavetokeepthesesettingsforfutureuseorclick

ExportDatatoexportimmediately.

Tosetupascheduleddatadelivery:

1. ClickDataandthenclickDataDelivery.

2. ClickCreateNewDelivery.

3. UnderGeneralSettings,typethenameofthedelivery

scheduleandthefrequencyofdelivery.EnabletheActive

checkbox.Selectothersettingsifdesired.

4. UnderSelectDatatoExport,choosethenameofthe

customdataexportyouwanttobedelivered(orfollowthe

previoussetofstepstosetupanewdataexport).

5. UnderDataDestination,selectFTP/SFTPorEmailforthe

deliverymethodandfillintheappropriatefields.

6. ClickSave.Datawillthenbedeliveredonthescheduleyou

selected.

SeetheHOBOlinkHelpformoreinformationonDataDelivery

andotherwaystomonitoryourstation,suchasusing

dashboards.

SettingSystemandSensorAlarms

YoucansetupbothsystemandsensoralarmsinHOBOlink.

Systemalarmscantripforamissedconnection,lowbattery,

smartsensorfailure,ormissingmote.Withasensoralarm,you

canconfigureanalarmtotripatonemeasurementleveland

clearatanother.Inaddition,ifyouareusingaraingaugewith

thestation,thenyoucansetupanaccumulatedrainsensor

alarm.

Pressthisbuttontostartlogging

“Logging”

appears

whenlogging

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SystemAlarms

Toaddasystemalarm:

1. InHOBOlink,clickDevicesandthenRXDevices,andfindthe

stationyouwanttoconfigure.Clickthearrownextto

andselectAlarmConfiguration.

2. ClickEditSystemAlarms.

3. ForMissedConnectionalarms:

a. UnderCommunication,selecttheMissedConnection

checkbox.

b. SetthelengthoftimeforHOBOlinktowaitafterthe

stationhasmissedaconnectionbeforeanalarmtrips.

c. Selecttheactiontobetakenwhenthisalarmtrips:send

anemailortext.Enterthedetailsandthenselect“Send

onClearAlso”ifyouwantanemailortextwhenthe

alarmclearsaswell.

Important:Standarddatafeesandtextmessagingrates

mayapplywhenusingtextnotifications.Onsetdoesnot

chargeafeeorguaranteedeliveryoftextalerts,whichis

subjecttoyourcarrier’sserviceandlocation.Seethe

HOBOlinkHelpforadditionaldetailsonalarm

notifications.

d. ClickAddActionifyouwantmultipleactionstobetaken

whenthealarmtrips(forexamplesendanemailanda

text).

4. ForBatteryLowandSensorFailurealarms:

a. UnderDevice,selecttheBatteryLowand/orSensor

Failurecheckboxes.

b. Selecthowyouwanttobenotifiedwhenthesealarms

trip:byemailortext.Entertheappropriateaddresses

andthenselect“SendonClearAlso”ifyouwantan

emailortextwhenthesealarmsclearaswell.

5. ClickAddActionifyouwantmultipleactionstobetaken

whenthealarmtrips(forexamplesendanemailanda

text).

6. ClickSave.Changeswilltakeeffectthenexttimethestation

connectstoHOBOlink.

RedalarmsymbolswillappearinHOBOlinkwhenthesealarms

trip(ifenabled).

Noteforwirelesssensors:Ifawirelesssensormotegoes

offlinefromthenetworkfor30minutes,thestationwill

automaticallyconnecttoHOBOlinktoreportthemissingmote

regardlessofanyalarmsettingsinplace.Unlessthemotehas

nobatterypower,itwillcontinueloggingdataevenifitis

offlinefromthenetwork.Oncethemoteisbackonline,any

loggeddatawillbeuploadedduringregularconnectionsto

HOBOlink.Note:Onceamoteisbackonline,itentersrecovery

modeasHOBOlinkreceivesthedataloggedwhileitwasoffline.

Duringthisperiodofrecovery,dataforthatmotewill

temporarilybeunavailablefordatadelivery,dashboards,and

datafeeds.SeetheHOBOlinkhelpforadditionaldetails.

SensorAlarms

Toaddasensoralarm:

1. InHOBOlink,clickDevicesandthenRXDevices,andfindthe

stationyouwanttoconfigure.Clickthearrownextto

andselectAlarmConfiguration.

2. ClickAddaSensorAlarm.

3. SetuptheSensorConditionforthealarm.

a. Selectthesensor.

b. Forraingaugesensors:Thisisbasedonaccumulated

rainfallininchesormm(dependingontheunitssetin

HOBOlink)overaperiodofminutesorhours(upto24).

Enterthenumberofminutesorhoursyouwantthe

rainfalltobeaccumulatedover,andtheamountofrain

ininchesormmyouwanttotriggerthealarm.

c. Forallothersensorsandchannels:Selectwhetherthe

alarmshouldtripaboveorbelowavalueoroutsidea

range.Enterthesensorreading(s)forthealarm

threshold.Enterthenumberofloggeddatapointsyou

wantthestationtorecordbeforethealarmtrips.

d. Ifyouselectedthealarmtotripaboveorbelowa

specificreading,thenselectwhenthealarmshould

clear:aboveorbelowthesamevalueoradifferent

value.Enterthevalueifnecessary.

4. Selecttheactiontobetakenwhenthealarmtrips:sendan

emailortext.Enterthedetailsandthenselect“Sendon

ClearAlso”ifyouwantanemailortextwhenthealarm

clearsaswell.

Important:Standarddatafeesandtextmessagingrates

mayapplywhenusingtextnotifications.Onsetdoesnot

chargeafeeorguaranteedeliveryoftextalerts,whichis

subjecttoyourcarrier’sserviceandlocation.Seethe

HOBOlinkHelpforadditionaldetailsonalarm

notifications.

5. ClickAddActionifyouwantmultipleactionstobetaken

whenthealarmtrips(forexample,sendanemailanda

text).

6. Addanyoptionalnotesforthisalarm.

7. ClickSave.Changeswilltakeeffectthenexttimethestation

connectstoHOBOlink.

8. Repeatsteps2through7foreachadditionalsensoralarm

youwanttoadd.

Ifanalarmtripsonasensor,thestationwillautomatically

connecttoHOBOlinktoreportthetrippedalarm.Aredalarm

symbolappearsnexttothatsensorinHOBOlinkwhenittrips.

AnalarmsymbolwillalsoappearontheLCD.



AlarmsforHOBOlinkcalculatedchannels(suchasdewpoint)

arecheckedattheconnectionintervalforthestation.Thisis

becausecalculatedchannelsaregeneratedfromdatauploaded

ateachconnectioninterval.

Accumulatedrainalarmsaretriggeredbythestationassoonas

thealarmconditionsaremet.Thealarmwillremaintrippedfor

oneaccumulationintervalafterthetrip.Forexample,ifyouset

thealarmtotripfor2inchesofrainfallaccumulatedin4hours,

Tripped

smart

sensorand

wireless

sensor

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thenitwillbe4hoursbeforeanalarmclearmessageissent

afterthealarmistriggered‐‐unlessenoughrainhascontinued

toaccumulatethatcausesthealarmtotripagain.

StartingandStoppingLogging

YoucanstartandstoploggingwiththeStart/Stopbuttonon

thestationorfromHOBOlink.

Tostartandstoploggingwiththestation:

1. Whenthestationisstopped,presstheStartbuttontostart

logging.ThedevicewillconnecttoHOBOlink(“Connection”

willblinkontheLCD)andthenloggingwillbeginatthe

loggingintervalspecifiedforsmartsensors(ifapplicable)

andwirelesssensors.



2. Tostoplogging,presstheStopbutton.Loggingstops

immediately.Notethatthestationdoesnotimmediately

connectwhenthestationisstopped,butitwillcontinueto

connecttoHOBOlinkattheconnectionintervalsetin

HOBOlinkevenifitisnotlogging.



TostartandstopthestationfromHOBOlink:

1. ClickDevicesandthenRXDevices,andfindthestationyou

wanttostartorstop.Clickthearrownexttoandselect

Start/Stop.

2. ClickStartorStop.Thestationwillstartorstoploggingthe

nexttimeitconnectstoHOBOlink.

AddingorRemovingSmartSensors

Toaddorremovesmartsensorsfromthestation:

1. Ifthestationiscurrentlylogging,presstheStopbuttonto

stopit.

2. PresstheConnectbuttonandwaitforthestationto

connecttoHOBOlinksothatallthelatestdataisoffloaded

beforechangingsmartsensors.

3. Unpluganysmartsensorsyouwishtoremove.Pluginany

newsmartsensors.Lightlycoattheportionofthecable(s)

thatwillbeplacedinthecablechannelwithasmallamount

ofsiliconegrease.Pusheachnewsensorcableintothehole

thatlinesupwiththecorrespondingsensorconnector.Use

theintegratedplugsinthecablechanneltofillanyempty

holes.

4. PresstheSelectbuttontoviewthesmartsensorsonthe

LCDscreen.



5. PresstheSearchbuttonforthestationtodetectallthe

smartsensorscurrentlyconnected(themagnifyingglass

iconshouldbevisibleasinthepreviousexample).

6. PresstheStartbuttontobeginloggingagain.Thestation

willautomaticallyconnecttoHOBOlink.

7. Makesurethecablechannelissecurelyinplaceandclose

thestationdoor.

8. MakeanyconfigurationchangesinHOBOlinkasdesired,

suchasaddingsensorlabelsorscaling(seeSettingupthe

Station).

Notethatanyexistingalarmsassociatedwithremovedsensors

willstillbelistedinHOBOlink.SeetheHOBOlinkHelpfordetails

ondeletingalarms.

Important:Ifyouareusingsmartsensorsonlyandnowireless

sensors,powerdownthestationandunplugthemanagerto

preservebatterypower.

AddingorRemovingMotes

Toaddamotetothewirelesssensornetwork:

Important:Keepthemotenearthestationwhilecompleting

thesesteps.

1. IftheLCDisblankonthestation,pressanybuttontowake

itup.

2. PresstheSelectbuttontoviewmodule2.



Pressthisbuttontostoplogging

Pressthisbuttontostartlogging

Thestation

islogging

Thestationisstopped

PresstheSelectbuttontoview

thesmartsensorscreen

PresstheSearchbuttonforthestation

tofindallconnectedsmartsensors

Pressthisbuttontoswitchtomodule2

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3. PresstheSearchbutton(themagnifyingglass).The

magnifyingglassiconwillblinkwhilethestationisinsearch

mode.



4. Openthemotedoorandinstallthebatteriesifyouhavenot

alreadydoneso.

5. Pressthebuttononthemotefor3seconds.Thesignal

strengthiconwillflashandthencycle.



6. WatchtheLCDonthemote.







ThegreenLEDblinksquicklywhilethemotesearchesfora

networktojoinandthenblinksslowlywhileitcompletes

thenetworkregistration.Oncethemotehasfinished

joiningthenetwork,thegreenLEDturnsoffandtheblue

LEDthenblinksindefinitelywhilethemoteispartofthe

network.

Note:Ifthemotecannotfindthenetworkorhastrouble

remainingconnectedduringthisprocess,makesurethe

moteisinavertical,uprightpositionandwithinrangeof

thestation.

7. Repeatsteps4–6foranyadditionalmotestoadd.

8. PresstheSearchbutton(themagnifyingglass)onthe

stationtostopsearchingformotes.



Measurementswillberecordedattheloggingintervalspecified

inHOBOlink,transmittedtothestation,anduploadedto

HOBOlinkatthenextconnectioninterval(readout).

Toremoveamotefromthenetwork:

a. InHOBOlink,clickDevices,thenRXDevices,andfindthe

stationwiththemoteyouwanttodelete.Clickthe

arrownexttoandselectModule/Sensor

Configuration.

b. Selectthemoteserialnumberornamefromthe

Configurationmenuasshowninthefollowingexample.



c. ClickDeletetoremovethemotefromthenetwork.

d. Ifthemoteyouaredeletingiscurrentlyactiveonthe

network(i.e.poweredupandtransmittingdata),the

stationwillneedtoconnecttoHOBOlinktocomplete

theremovalprocess.Otherwise,themotewillnot

officiallyleavethenetworkandcanattemptto

automaticallyrejointhenetworkinthefuture.To

connecttoHOBOlink,presstheConnectbuttononthe

station.Oncethestationisconnected,acommandis

senttothestationandthemotepermanentlyleavesthe

network.

Important:Ifyouremoveallmotesfromthenetworkandare

usingsmartsensorsonly,powerdownthestationandunplug

themanagertopreservebatterypower.

ManagingConnectionstoHOBOlink

ThestationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkontheconnectioninterval

youselectedinReadoutConfiguration.

Tochangetheconnectionschedule:

Pressthisbutton

for3secondsfor

themotetojoin

thenetwork

Thisnetworkconnection

“x”iconblinkswhilethe

motecompletesthe

registrationprocess,

whichmaytakeupto

fiveminutes.

Oncethemotehasfinishedjoining

thenetwork,the“x”iconis

removedandthechannelcounton

thestationLCDincreasesbythe

numberofmeasurementchannels

forthemoteplusthebattery.

Pressthisbuttonsothestationisready

tohavemotesjointhenetwork

Thissignalstrengthicon

blinkswhilesearchingfor

anetwork.

Onceanetworkisfound,

theiconwillstopflashing

andthebarswillcyclefrom

lefttoright.

c.d.

a.b.

Pressthisbuttonagainto

stopsearchingformotes

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1. ClickDevicesandthenRXDevices,andfindthestationyou

wanttoconfigure.Clickthearrownexttoonthe

DevicespageandselectReadoutConfiguration.

2. Settheconnectioninterval.Theminimumconnection

intervaldependsonyourcommunicationplan.

3. Ifyouwishtosetupasecondconnectioninterval,select

the“NightMode”checkbox.Selectwhennightmode

shouldbeginandendandthenentertheconnection

intervalyouwanttouseduringthatpartoftheday.

4. ClickSave.Thechangestotheconnectionintervalwilltake

placethenexttimethestationconnectstoHOBOlink.

YoucanalsoconnecttoHOBOlinkfromthestationatanytime,

regardlessoftheconnectionschedule.PresstheConnect

buttononthestationtoconnecttoHOBOlink.Unlessthe

stationisrunningonanightmodeconnectioninterval,the

normalconnectionschedulewillthenrestartafterthe

connectioniscomplete.Forexample,astationisconfiguredto

connecthourlyandthelastconnectiononitsregularschedule

occurredat10:05.IfyouusetheConnectbuttononthestation

toconnecttoHOBOlinkat10:15,thenextconnectionwillthen

beabout11:15basedontheone‐hourconnectioninterval.

Similarly,ifastationmissesaconnection,theconnection

schedulewillshiftdependingonthetimeofthenextsuccessful

connection.Whilethestationisusingasecond,nightmode

schedule,allconnectionswillfollowthatscheduleonly;any

extraconnectionswhilethestationisinnightmodewillnot

causeashiftintheconnectionschedule.

AlsonotethatthestationwillconnecttoHOBOlinkwhenthe

deviceispoweredupandwhenyoupresstheStartbutton.

Note:AllconnectionstoHOBOlinkcounttowardyour

communicationsplan.Ifthestationisnearingitslimitfor

monthlycelluse,minimizeunscheduledconnections.This

includesanyconnectionsforalarmsorchangesyoumaketo

theconnectionschedule.Youcanalsoincreasetheconnection

intervaltoreducethenumberofconnectionstoHOBOlinkper

day.GototheDeviceInformationsectiononyourstationpage

inHOBOlinktocheckthestatusofthemonthly

communicationsplanusageforthestation.

DeploymentGuidelines

Followtheguidelinesandstepsinthissectionfordeployingand

mountingthestation.

GuidelinesforDeployingtheStation

CheckthesignalstrengthontheLCDinthelocationyou

wishtodeploythestationtomakesureitwillbeableto

reliablyconnecttoHOBOlink.Thestationmayhave

difficultyconnectingifthereisonlyonebarilluminatedin

thesignalstrengthiconontheLCD.(Thesignalstrength

shownontheLCDisfromthelastconnection.)

Thestationmustbemountedatleastonefootfromall

sensorstoavoidinterferencefromthebuilt‐inradio

moduleandantennawiththemeasurementsmadebythe

sensors.

Makesurethestationremainsinaverticalpositiononceit

isplacedinitsdeploymentlocationtopreventpoolingof

wateronthecableentries.Inaddition,ifitismounted

horizontally,thebatterycouldbedamagedovertimein

RX2106modelsasitischargedandtheantennainboth

modelswillnothaveoptimalrange.

Ifpossible,avoidsitesimmediatelyadjacentto

radio/television/microwavetowersandequipment.Inrare

situations,strongelectromagneticinterferencemayresult

insensornetworkerrors.

Ifyouareusingawindspeed/directionsensororifthe

stationwillbeinstalledonarooforinalocationwith

exposuretolightning,useagroundingwire(CABLE‐

MICRO‐G).Agroundingwiremayalsoreducepotential

sensorerrorsthatcanresultfrominstallingnearother

radioorelectricalequipmentorantennas.SeeInstalling

theGroundingWire.Also,groundthetripodormastusing

appropriategrounding,suchastheGroundingKit(M‐

GKA).

Takenoteofthemountingconsiderationsinthesensor

manualsatwww.onsetcomp.com/support/manualsfor

additionalguidelinesforthesensorsyouareusing.

Makesureallcablesandwiresarefastenedsecurelyand

routedthroughthecablechannel.Anyemptyholesinthe

cablechannelsneedtobefilledwiththeintegratedplugs

toensurethestationisweatherproofifinstalledoutdoors

ortoprotectitfromharshindoorenvironments(seethe

diagramsinInstallingtheCableChannelforhowtoinsert

theplugs).

WhenusingtheACadapter(P‐AC‐1)withthecable

channelinstalledintheRX2105station,routetheAC

adaptercablethroughthefar‐leftholeinthecable

channel.Tuckthecableintotheleftsideoftheholeand

usetheintegratedcablechannelpluginthesamehole

(seethediagramsinInstallingtheCableChannelforhow

toinserttheplug).Thefar‐leftholeisslightlybiggerthan

mostotherholesinthecablechannelandcan

accommodateboththeACadaptercableandthe

integratedplugatthesametime.

Donotstoreexcesssensorcablewirecoiledinsidethe

stationcaseorwithinonefootoutsidethecase.

Protectcablesandwireswithconduit.Exposedcablescan

bechewedbyrodents.

Makesurethetotalcablelengthforallinstalledsmart

sensorsdoesnotexceed100m(328ft).

Considerusingapadlocktorestrictaccesstothestation.

Withthestationdoorclosed,hookapadlockthroughone

ofthelatchesontherightsideofthedoorandlockit.

TheRX2106stationhasabuilt‐insolarpaneltorecharge

theNiMHbatterypack.Connectthesolarpanelcableto

keepthebatterycharged.Whenmountingthestation,

positionthesolarpanelinthedirectionwhereitwill

receivethemostsunlightthroughthedayandthroughout

eachseason.Itmaybenecessarytoperiodicallyadjustthe

stationpositionasthepathofsunlightchanges

throughouttheyearorifthetreeandleafgrowthalters

theamountofsunlightreachingthesolarpanel.

IfthelocationwhereyouwanttoinstalltheRX2106

stationdoesnotproduceenoughsunlighttochargethe

battery,useanexternalsolarpanel(SOLAR‐xW).

Disconnectthebuilt‐insolarpanelcableandtuckitinthe

stationdoor.Pluginanexternalsolarpanel.Lightlycoat

theportionofthecablethatwillbeplacedinthecable

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual

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channelwithasmallamountofsiliconegrease.Routethe

externalsolarpanelcablethroughfar‐leftholeinthecable

channel.

GuidelinesforDeployingHOBOnetWirelessMotes

Stayclosetothestationwhenaddingmotestothe

wirelessnetworkbecauseyouwillneedtoaccessboththe

stationandthemoteatthesametime.Afterthemotehas

successfullyjoinedthewirelessnetwork,youcanthen

moveittoitsdeploymentlocation.

CheckthesignalstrengthonthemoteLCDatthelocation

whereyouwanttoplacethemote.Ifthereisonlyoneor

twobarsonthesignalstrengthindicator,considermoving

themotetoalocationwherethesignalstrengthis

stronger.

ConsiderusingaplasticpolesuchasPVCtomountthe

motes.

Whendeployingmotesoutdoors,makesuremotesare

mountedaminimumof1.8m(6feet)abovethegroundor

vegetationtohelpmaximizedistanceandsignalstrength

asshownbelow.

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Whendeployingmotesoutdoors,makesureeachsensor

moteandrepeaterispositionedsothatthebuilt‐insolar

panelreceivesoptimalsunlightthroughouteachseasonas

shown.Itmaybenecessarytoperiodicallyadjustthemote

positionasthepathofthesunlightchangesthroughout

theyearoriftreeandleafgrowthalterstheamountof

sunlightreachingthesolarpanel.



Obstructionsbetweenmotescanpreventreliablenetwork

communication.Ifthemoteisblockedbyasmall

obstruction(e.g.apole,thestation,shrubbery),then

movethemotetoalocationwheretheobstructionisnot

blockingthepathtothenearestmote.Ifthereisalarge

obstructionintheway(e.g.awall,building,ortree)ora

changeinelevationbetweenmotes,theneitherreposition

themoteuntilthereisfulllineofsighttothenextmoteor

addarepeaterbetweenthem.Thefollowingdiagram

showsanexampleofusingarepeaterinanoutdoor

environment.

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Thereshouldnotbemorethanfivemotesinanydirection

attheirmaximumtransmissionrangefromthestation.

Dataloggedbyawirelesssensormusttravelor“hop”

acrossthewirelessnetworkfromonemotetothenext

untilitultimatelyreachesthestation.Tomakesurethe

datacansuccessfullytravelacrossthenetwork,themote

shouldnotbemorethanfivehopsawayfromthestation.

TheHOBOnetwirelessnetworkcansupportamaximumof

50motes.

UsetheMapfeatureinHOBOlinkforabird’seyeviewof

thenetworkandwirelesspaths.SeetheHOBOlinkHelp

fordetailsonthisandotherwaystomonitorthestatusof

yournetworkandsensordata.

Usecabletiesorscrewstomountthemoteviatheholes

onthemountingtabs.

Makesurethemoteremainsinaverticalpositiononceit

isplacedinitsdeploymentlocationforoptimalnetwork

communications.

Makesurethemotedoorisclosed,withbothlatchesfully

lockedtoensureawatertightsealinoutdoor

environmentsandtoprotectitinindoorenvironments.

Considerusinga3/16inchpadlocktorestrictaccesstothe

mote.Withthemotedoorclosed,hookapadlockthrough

theeyeletontherightsideofthedoorandlockit.

Mountthemanagerashighaspossibleabovethestation

toincreasetheradiosignalandlineofsight.

Makesurethemanagercableishangingstraightdownand

notpulledtightlytothesidetoconnecttothestation.

InstallingtheGroundingWire

Ifyouareusingagroundingwire(CABLE‐MICRO‐G),attachitto

thegroundingwireportonthebackofthestation.Usethe

screwandwasherincludedwiththegroundingwiretoattachit

totheport.

Ifyouaremountingthestationonatripodormast,use

theoptionalU‐bolts(U‐BOLT‐KIT2).Attachthegrounding

wireunderoneofthenutsononeendoftheU‐bolt.

Ifyouaremountingthestationonametalpost,clampthe

groundingwiretothemetalpostwithahoseclampora

U‐bolt.

Ifyouaremountingthestationtoaflatsurface,attachthe

groundingwiretoaproperground.Notethatthe

groundingwiremaypreventtheloggerfrombeingflat

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual

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againstthesurface.Becarefulnottobendthecasewhen

tighteningscrews.

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MountingtheStation

Therearethreewaystomountthestationusingthebuilt‐

inmountingtabs.

Usethetwosetsofouterholesand1‐5/8inchsaddle‐

clampU‐boltstoattachtheloggertoatripodormast

(thisistherecommendedmethodformountingona

mast).DonotuseU‐boltswithoutthesaddleclampsas

thatcouldbendthemountingtabsanddamagethe

housingorcompromisetheweatherproofsealin

outdoorenvironments.Theflatportionofthesaddle

clampsshouldbeagainstthemountingtabs.

Usetheincludedcabletieswiththetwosetsofinner

holestoaffixtheloggertoaPVCpipeormast.

Usetheincludedscrewsandwasherswiththetwosets

ofouterholestoadheretheloggertoawallorflat

surface.



Important:SeeDeploymentGuidelinesandInstallingthe

GroundingWireforinstallationstepsandotherdeployment

guidelines.

InstallingtheCableChannel

Important:Thisisrequiredforoutdoorandweatherproof

deploymentsandrecommendedforharshindoorenvironments

wheredebriscouldenterthestation.

1. Makesureallsensorsandcablesareinstalled,includingthe

solarpanel,ACadaptercable,orexternalDCpowercable,

andthegroundingwire.

2. Usetheintegratedplugstofillanyunusedholes.Bendthe

plugsupsothatyoucanpushthemintotheholes.Oncea

plugispartiallypushedthrough,youcanpullonthepartof

theplugthatisinsidethecase.Youmayneedtobendthe

endsofthechannelslightlytowidentheholesforinstalling

theplugs.



3. Lightlycoattheportionofthesensorcablesthatwillbein

thecablechannelwithasmallamountofsiliconegrease

(aboutthesizeofapea).

4. Lightlycoatthebottomandtwosidesofthecablechannel

withsiliconegrease.

5. Reinstallthecablechannelinthestationmakingsurethe

keyonthebottomisinsertedinthenotchinthestation

enclosure.



Connectthe

grounding

wirehere

Innermountingholes;usewithcableties

Outermounting

holes;usewith

screwsandwashers

orsaddle‐clamp

U‐bolts

Innermountingholes;usewithcableties

Bendaplug

andinsert

theendinto

anempty

hole

Theplugshould

looklikethis

whenproperly

installed

Usethisnotchasaguidetoinstallthe

keyinthebottomofthecablechannel

Cablechannelreinstalled

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual



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CareandMaintenance

Periodicallyinspectthestationandmanagerasfollows:

Verifythestationenclosureisfreeofvisibledamageor

cracks.

Makesurethestationisclean.Wipeanydustorgrimeoff

withadampcloth.

ForRX2106models,makesurethebuilt‐insolarpanelis

clean.Wipeoffanydebriswithadampcloth.

Wipeanywateroffthestationbeforeopeningit(if

applicable).

Checkthatallcablesandwiresarefreeofdamage,suchas

cracks,cuts,andsplits.

Makesurecablesandwiresarestillfastenedsecurelyand

anyconduitisstillintact.

Greasethesidesandbottomofthecablechannelandthe

portionofthecablesinthecablechannelwithasmall

amountofsiliconegrease.

Verifythatallcablesandwiresarefreeofcorrosion.If

moistureisvisibleinsidethestation,openthedoortoair

itout.Besuretodeterminethesourceofthemoisture

andfixit.Checkthecablechannelandcoversealsforany

signofmoistureentry.

Makesurethecablechannelisintactandinstalled

properly,andthelatchesarefullylockedwhenthestation

doorisclosed.

Verifythemanagermoteisfreeofvisibledamageor

cracks.Makesureitiscleanandwipeoffanydustorgrime

withadampcloth.Wipeoffanywaterbeforeopeningthe

mote.Makesuretheinteriorsealisintactandthelatches

arefullylockedwhenthemotedoorisclosed.

UpdatingManagerFirmware

Ifanewfirmwareversionisavailableforthemanager,use

HOBOlinktodownloadthefiletoyourcomputer.

1. InHOBOlink,gotoDevices>RXDevicesandclickthe

stationname.

2. Onthestationpage,clickOverviewandscrolldownto

DeviceInformation.

3. ClicktheWirelesstab.Thisiconappearsnexttothe

moduleifthereisanewversionoffirmwareavailable.

4. Clickthefirmwareupgradelink.ClickDownloadand

savethefirmware.binfiletoyourcomputer.

5. ConnectthemotetothecomputerwithaUSBcable(open

themotedoorandusetheUSBporttotherightofthe

LCD).TheblueLEDisilluminatedwhileconnected.

6. Themoteappearsasanewstoragedeviceinthe

computer’sfilestoragemanager.Copythedownloaded

firmwarefiletothenewstoragedevice(themote).The

blueLEDwillblinkslowlywhilethefileiscopying.

7. Afterthefileiscopiedtothemote,theLEDwillstop

blinkingandremainasteadyblue.Ejectthestoragedevice

fromthecomputeranddisconnectthecablefromthe

mote.Thefirmwareinstallationprocesswillbegin

automaticallyonthemote.TheblueLEDwillblinkrapidly

whilethefirmwareisinstalled.Oncethefirmware

installationiscomplete,theLCDsymbolsreturnandthe

motewillautomaticallyrejointhenetwork.

Notes:

Mac®users:Amessagemayappearindicatingthedisk

hasnotejectedproperlywhendisconnectingthemote

fromthecomputer.Themoteisoperationalandyoucan

ignorethemessage.

IftheblueLEDturnsoffabruptlywhilecopyingthefileor

installingthefirmware,aproblemhasoccurred.Contact

OnsetTechnicalSupportforhelp.

Troubleshooting

ErrorcodescanappearontheLCDifaproblemariseswiththe

stationorasensor.Thistabledescribescommonerrorcodes

thatmayappear.ContactOnsetTechnicalSupportforhelp.

Fault

Code#DescriptionActiontoTake

001SystemFailed

Initialization

Powercyclethestation(disconnectthe

batteryandchargingdevice,waitfora

minute,andthenplugthebatteryand

chargingdevicebackin).

004Sensor

Error/Fault

Checkthesmartsensordatain

HOBOlinktoseewhichsmartsensoris

producinganerror.Youmayneedto

removeorreplacethesmartsensorif

thesmartsensorisconsistently

reportingerroneousdata.

129SmartSensor

BusFault

Thereisaproblemwithoneormoreof

thesmartsensorconnections.Check

thatallsmartsensorsarefullyplugged

in(followtheinstructionsinAddingor

RemovingSmartSensors).Alsocheck

thatthesmartsensorcablesareok.

BatteryInformationfortheRX2105Model

TheRX2105stationrunscontinuouslywiththeincludedAC

adapterpluggedintotheACadapterport.Sixuser‐replaceable

AA1.5VlithiumbatteriescanbeusedasabackuptoACpower.

Expectedbatterylifevariesbasedontheambienttemperature

wherethestationisdeployed,thefrequencyofconnectionsto

HOBOlink,thenumberofsensorsconnected,thenumberof

motesinuse,theloggingorsamplingintervalsselected,the

numberoftrippedalarms,andotherfactors.

BatterylifefortheRX2105modelandapproximately10motes

is3monthswitha1‐minuteloggingintervalanddaily

connectionstoHOBOlinkor2monthswitha1‐minutelogging

intervalandhourlyconnections.Deploymentsinareaswith

weakcellularstrengthcouldreducebatterylife.Deployments

inextremelycoldorhottemperatures,loggingintervalsfaster

than1minute,orasamplingintervalfasterthan15seconds

canimpactbatterylife.Estimatesarenotguaranteeddueto

uncertaintiesininitialbatteryconditionsandoperating

environment.

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual



1‐800‐LOGGERS17www.onsetcomp.com

WARNING:Donotcutopen,incinerate,heatabove85°C

(185°F),orrechargethelithiumbatteries.Thebatteriesmay

explodeiftheloggerisexposedtoextremeheatorconditions

thatcoulddamageordestroythebatterycases.Donotmix

batterytypes,eitherbychemistryorage;batteriesmayrupture

orexplode.Donotdisposeoftheloggerorbatteriesinfire.Do

notexposethecontentsofthebatteriestowater.Disposeof

thebatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsforlithium

batteries.

Toreplacethebatteries:

1. Openthestationdoor.

2. Disconnectthebatterycable.

3. Useaflat‐headscrewdrivertoremovethescrewbelowthe

batterycover.



4. Pulltoremovethebatterycover.

5. Removetheoldbatteries.

6. Installsixnewbatteriesobservingpolarity.

7. Reinstallthebatterycover.

8. Useaflat‐headscrewdrivertosecurethecoverwiththe

screw.

9. Pluginthebatterycable.

BatteryInformationfortheRX2106Model

TheRX2106stationusesonerechargeableNiMHbatterypack

(HRB‐NiMH‐6).Typicalbatterylifeis3–5yearswhenoperated

inthetemperaturerange‐20°to40°C(‐4°to104°F);operation

outsidethisrangewillreducethebatteryservicelife.Usethe

ACadapter(P‐AC‐1),built‐insolarpanel,orexternalsolarpanel

(SOLAR‐xW)tokeepthebatterycharged.Ifusinganexternal

solarpanelorbuilt‐insolarpanel,thequalityandquantityof

solarlightcanaffectwhetherthebatteryissufficientlycharged

tolastthroughthenightandcloudyperiods.

Themaximumconnectionrateswhenusingthebuilt‐insolar

panelinfullsunare:

10minuteconnectionsyearroundforlatitudeslessthan

±40°

10minuteconnectionsthroughthreeseasonsinother

regions,reducedto30minuteconnectionsinwinter

Themaximumconnectionratewhenusinganexternal5Wor

15Wsolarpanelis10minuteconnectionsyearround,infull

sun.Theconnectionratewithexternalsolarpanelsmaybeless

ifdeployedinpartialsun.

BatterylifefortheRX2106modelis1monthwithoutsolar

recharging,withhourlyconnections,a1‐minutelogging

interval,andapproximately10motes.

Deploymentsinextremelycoldorhottemperatures,alogging

intervalfasterthan1minute,orasamplingintervalfasterthan

15secondscanimpactbatterylife.Estimatesarenot

guaranteedduetouncertaintiesininitialbatteryconditionsand

operatingenvironment.Ifusinganexternalsolarpanelorbuilt‐

insolarpanel,thequalityandquantityofsolarlightcanaffect

whetherthebatteryissufficientlychargedtolastthroughthe

nightandcloudyperiods

Thestationwillshutdownoncethebatteryvoltagedropsto6

V.PluginanACadapterorsolarpaneltorechargeit.Oncethe

voltagerisesto7.5V,thestationwillpowerup.Ifthecharging

deviceisnotrechargingadeadbattery,contactOnsetTechnical

Support.

Toreplacethebatterypack:

1. Openthestationdoor.

2. Disconnectthebatterycable.

3. Useaflat‐headscrewdrivertoremovethescrewbelowthe

batterycover.



4. Pulltoremovethebatterycover.

5. Removetheoldbatterypackandinstallthenewonefrom

Onset.

6. Reinstallthebatterycover.

7. Useaflat‐headscrewdrivertosecurethecoverwiththe

screw.

8. Pluginthebatterycable.

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9. Makesurethebuilt‐insolarpanelcableispluggedin.Ifyou

areusinganexternalsolarpanel,makesurethebuilt‐in

solarpanelcableistuckedinsidethestationdoor.Plugin

theexternalsolarpanel.Lightlycoattheportionofthe

cablethatwillbeplacedinthecablechannelwithasmall

amountofsiliconegrease.Routethecablethroughthefar‐

leftholeinthecablechannel.

WARNING:Disposeofthebatterypackaccordingtolocal

regulationsforNiMHbatteries.



Remove

thisscrew

Remove

thisscrew

HOBOMicroRXStationforHOBOnet(RX2105andRX2106)Manual



1‐800‐LOGGERS(564‐4377)•508‐759‐9500

www.onsetcomp.com/support/contact

trademarksorregisteredtrademarksofOnsetComputerCorporation.Allothertrademarksaretheproperty

oftheirrespectivecompanies.

24500‐A

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WARNING

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Thisstationcontainsaradioandisnotapprovedforuseonairplanes.Disconnectthe

batteryandallpowersourcesbeforeflight.

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FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide

reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand

usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina

particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuser

isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna

Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver

Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevice

mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

IndustryCanadaStatements

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.

Avisdeconformitépourl’IndustrieCanada

LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)

l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)l'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrele

fonctionnement.

TocomplywithFCCandIndustryCanadaRFradiationexposurelimitsforgeneralpopulation,theloggermustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfrom