WatchDog 3000 Series User manual

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WatchDog 3000 Series Wireless Rain Station - Quick Start Guide
1. Mount Rain Station to pole with U-bolts provided. Use ½ inch wrench to tighten nuts. Face solar
panel South in the Northern Hemisphere or North in the Southern Hemisphere.
2. Attach paddle antenna to the top of the bracket by twisting it into SMA connector. Tighten
finger tight so that the antenna does not unscrew.
3. Loosen the screws holding the Rain Bucket cover, rotate it slightly counter-clockwise, and lift the
cover off. Remove the rubber band from tipper spoons. Reinstall the Rain Bucket cover.
4. Open bird guard packaging and follow instructions provided to assemble bird guard. Attach bird
guard to the top of the rain bucket.
5. If using an external sensor, unlock the enclosure latches and open the front door of the
enclosure. Plug external sensor into “EXT” port and install sensor.
6. Turn power switch inside enclosure “ON”.
7. Configure the device with one of the two options: Bluetooth with phone or SpecConnect with
computer.
Bluetooth:
1. Turn Bluetooth on by pressing and holding the red “Select” button located inside the CAT M
enclosure for 5 seconds until the Status Light turns red.
2. Open the Watchdog Mobile app and login with SpecConnect credentials.
3. Tap the menu button on top left corner and select “BLUETOOTH”.

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4. Tap “Start Scan” and select the station’s serial number once it appears
5. Click on the settings gear icon which will take you to the configuration page.
6. Set Time Zone using the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. Set Latitude and Longitude
by clicking the “Use My Location” button. Alternatively, the “Locate on Map” button can also be
used for setting Latitude and Longitude. If any additional sensors are connected to the “EXT”
port, configure them by tapping the “Ports” tab at the top of the page. Once complete, tap the
save icon on the top right corner.
7. The device is now setup. Changes will appear on SpecConnect within 5 minutes.

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SpecConnect:
1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://www.specconnect.net/. Login with credentials.
2. Click on the “Equipment” tab on the left side of the screen.
3. Navigate to the Rain Station device on the equipment page and click the “Configure” button.
4. Set Time Zone along with any other desired fields. Once
complete, tap the save icon on the bottom left corner.
5. The device is now setup.