Pessl Instruments iMETOS mMETOS Blue User manual

µMETOS Blue
User Manual
A Product of
Pessl Instruments GmbH
Werksweg 107
8160 Weiz
Version 07.2016
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Weather Station
µMETOS Blue
Welcome among µMETOS Blue users!
Thank you for choosing a µMETOS Blue for monitoring soil moisture or environmental data. The
µMETOS Blue has been design to monitor data with limited sensor sets. µMETOS Blue measures, logs
and sends the data to the Internet via your smart device. µMETOS Blue systems will be mainly used for:
•Soil Moisture Monitoring with Decagon ECH2O sensors, watermark sensors.
•Irrigation monitoring with flowmeter and presostat
•Diseases forecast with the leaf wetness sensor, rain, air temperature and relative humidity
•MicroClimatic monitoring
Among the particular features on the µMETOS Blue we outline the following:
•Memory size 2MB for 2 to 5 years of weather data depending in amount of sensors and logging
interval
•Uses a smart phone to upload data into FieldClimate.com platform
•Primary battery for 5 years of un interrupt logging
•Selectable logging interval
To use the µMETOS Blue you need a Smart Device with Android operating system, Bluetooth and
Internet data connectivity. Download the APP at Google Play Store.
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Picture(1:(µMETOS(Blue(app(on(Google(Play(Store

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A Product of
Pessl Instruments GmbH
Werksweg 107
8160 Weiz
[e-mail] • [phone]
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Weather Station
iMETOS ECO D3
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Table of Content
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Table!of!Content!.................................................................................................................................!4!
1! Your!µMETOS!Blue!.......................................................................................................................!5!
1.1! PCB!layout!.............................................................................................................................!5!
1.1.1!Power!supply!..................................................................................................................!7!
1.2! µMETOS!Blue!for!soil!moisture!monitoring!...........................................................................!7!
1.3! µMETOS!Blue!for!rain!monitoring!.........................................................................................!7!
2! Start-up!the!µMETOS!Blue!...........................................................................................................!8!
3! Collecting!Data!and!Uploading!it!to!FieldClimate!.........................................................................!9!
3.1! Use!your!µMETOS!Blue!..........................................................................................................!9!
3.2! Register!yourself!as!a!user!on!FieldClimate.Com!................................................................!10!
3.3! Add!the!µMETOS!Blue!to!your!account!...............................................................................!10!
3.4! The!µMETOS!Menu!.............................................................................................................!11!
3.5! Settings!for!your!µMETOS!Blue!...........................................................................................!12!
3.6! Giving!names!to!the!µMETOS!..............................................................................................!12!
3.7! Defining!the!µMETOS!Location!...........................................................................................!12!
4! Installing!the!µMETOS!Blue!........................................................................................................!13!
4.1! Mounting!the!µMETOS!Blue!on!a!pole!................................................................................!13!
4.2! Soil!Temperature!.................................................................................................................!13!
5! Installing!the!soil!moisture!sensors!............................................................................................!13!
5.1! Watermark!Sensors!.............................................................................................................!13!
5.2! ECH2O!sensors!....................................................................................................................!14!
5.3! Joining!Soil!moisture!and!Water!Tension!............................................................................!14!
6! Installing!new!sensors!on!the!µMETOS!Blue!..............................................................................!15!
7! Maintaining!the!µMETOS!Blue!...................................................................................................!15!
7.1! Maintaining!the!rain!gauge!.................................................................................................!15!
8! Uninstalling!.................................................................................................................................!16!

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Your µMETOS Blue
1.1 PCB layout
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Picture(2:(µMETOS(Blue(motherboard
A. Serial port connection socket to PC (via terminal. Baudrate: 38400 Data: 8 bit Parity: None Stop bit:
1 bit)
B. External comunication button with blue LED
C. Rain or flow counter (according to DIP- 2 configuratuin see below)
D. Wind Speed sensor
E. Duty Clicle sensor or Digital input (for Global radiation, wind direction, water level…)
F. Hygroclip sensor for air temerature and relative humidity
G. Leaf wetness sensor or presostat (according to DIP- 2 configuratuion see picture bélow)
H. Extra temperature sensor (air, wet or dry bulb. leaf, water…)
I. Extra temperature sensor (air, wet or dry bulb. leaf, water…)
J. Lithium primary battery for 5 years of power suply
K. Slolar panel connectot ( for future use)
L. Conector for 2 watermark sensors
M. Conector for 2 decagon sensors (sensor selected according DIP-1 configuratuion see picture
below)

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1.1.1 Power supply
Primary Lithium battery
•Nominal Capacity :20AH
•Size :SIZE D
•Voltage :3.6V
•Weight :110
1.2 µMETOS Blue for soil moisture
monitoring
If your µMETOS Blue was intended for soil moisture
monitoring it comes with a set of soil moisture sensors
connected to the main unit. The sensors connected to it
can be EC 5, HS10, 5TE from Decagon Limited and/or
Watermark sensors or vacuum tensiometers.
This sensors can be connected to the µMETOS Blue itself
or - of it is needed because of the installation or because
of the number of sensors – they can be connected to an
extension box on a serial bus connection.
1.3 µMETOS Blue for rain
monitoring
If your µMETOS Blue is intended for rain monitoring
it will have a rain gauge connected to its main body.
Picture(4:(Logger(with(soil(moisture(sensors
Picture(5:(Logger(with(rain(gauge

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Start
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up the µMETOS Blue
To start up the µMETOS Blue you will need an Android based smart phone with:
•Bluetooth
•Location
•Data access
The µMETOS Blue housing is closed with 6 M3 screws. To open them, you will need an Allen key of 2.5
mm. This is part of the delivery. For security issues in shipping the battery is unplugged so you will need
to open it and connect the battery.
•Install https://play.google.com/store/search?q=umetos on your smart phone (see Picture 1)
•Open the case of your µMETOS Blue by releasing the 6 screws
•Plug the battery in it connector (see figure 2)
•Allow (if is not allowed the location service in your smart phone)
•Run your uMETOS APP on your smart device
•Press the connect button on the base of your µMETOS Blue
Note: the APP should launch the Bluetooth connectivity but in some cases the device may block this
option. Please check that Bluetooth connectivity is active.
Click on the left upper angle (see figure below A)
Select Add/Manage (see figure below B)
Peering process will start: when requested, introduce peer default code: 1234
Launch measurement by clicking on the wrench icon (C)
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Collecting Data and Uploading it to FieldClimate
Next time you visit the station you can:
•Collect the data (D)
•Upload it to FieldClimate (E)
•Also you can see the data in the screen of your portable
3.1 Use your µMETOS Blue
FieldClimate.Com is the web service you are intended to use your µMETOS Blue with. It allows you to see
the data in graphs or tables. It provides interfaces for automated downloads and it provides a powerful
decision support system for plant protection and irrigation management.
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3.2 Register yourself as a user on FieldClimate.Com
To use the services on
FieldClimate.Com you have
to register as a user. Click the
link in the circle (picture on
the left).
The registration screen,
which comes up now, asks
you for a username and a
password. You will also have
to provide email address,
postal address and some
information about the
company.
Please note you will have to
enter the real email address.
Account confirmation email
with activation link will be
sent to your inbox to finish
registration of your new
account.
3.3 Add the µMETOS Blue to your account
If you received the activation email and you activated the account, you will be able to enter
FieldClimate.Com. Now the system welcomes you with the message that there is no µMETOS Blue
connected to this new account. To change this, press the “Add New Station” link.
It will ask you for a serial number and
a key. Now the little silver colored
sticker which came with your µMETOS
Blue has to be used. This sticker
contains two keys. Key 1 gives the
power to change all the settings on
the µMETOS Blue whereas key 2 is
only valid to access the data of the
system. To be able to set up the µMETOS Blue please enter the key 1 here. If you entered the correct key
your station list will be enlarged by this µMETOS Blue and it can be selected.
Picture(6:(FieldClimate(Login(Mask
Picture(7:(Adding(new(station(to(FieldClimate