Appendix H. Installing the
SG000 Strike Guard
CAUTION:
The SG000 has a glass diffuser dome. Use extra care in handling the sensor to avoid breaking
the dome.
CAUTION:
The plastic fiber optic cable must be handled with care to prevent kinking or bending the
fiber core. Kinks and sharp bends in the fiber will attenuate light transmission through the
fiber and may prevent the system from working. Once the cable is kinked or sharply bent, it
will likely not recover. Use light pulling forces, and keep bends as gradual as possible, with
bend radii never any less than 8 inches (20.3 cm). Do not step on the fiber and do not lay the
fiber directly on a hot surface.
CAUTION:
The fiber has been pre-cut (properly cleaved) and tested at the factory for maximum light
transmission. If, during handling or pulling, you damage, scratch, or otherwise foul the end of
the cable, call Campbell Scientific, Inc for assistance.
The SG000 Strike Guard is self-powered with long-life lithium batteries that are capable of
operating the SG000 for over four years in a typical installation.
The SG000 powers off when inverted, which is why it is packaged and shipped upside-down.
Mount and connect the SG000 as follows:
1. Use the attached U-bolt to mount the SG000 Strike Guard to the mast with the top of the
metal mounting bracket level with the top of the mast.
2. Connect the fiber optic cable to the SG000. Run the cable down the mast and up into the
enclosure, keeping the bend radii in the fiber always above 8 inches (20.3 cm). Connect the
fiber optic cable to the FC100 Strike Guard Fiber-Optic Converter RX connector.
3. Connect a serial cable from the FC100 RS-232 port to the CS110 RS-232 port.
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