Chapter 3 ________________________________________________________________ Installation
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CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION
Organizing Installation
Before you begin installing FS11P Present Weather Sensor, make a plan
of the installation steps. The following is an exemplary plan describing
how to organize the installation process.
1. Perform site survey:
- Find the most representative measurement site
- Determine the orientation of the visibility sensor
2. Prepare cabling plan:
- Grounding cabling layout and cable type
- Power supply cabling layout and cable type
- Modem/signal cabling layout and cable type
3. Order the construction materials and cables
4. Do the digging for cables and foundation
5. Cast the concrete
6. Install the base plate and the pole mast:
- Install the base plate on the concrete block with the bolts
- Level the plate
- Mount the pole mast on the base plate
7. Connect the cables:
- Connect the AC (mains) and signal cables of the site to the
junction box or have them ready for direct connection to the
sensor
8. Perform final installation:
- Install the interface and measurement units of FS11P to the pole
mast
- Connect the power and signal cables of the FS11P sensor
- Connect the modem/signal line to the host computer, display, and
other such equipment
9. Perform startup tests for the system.
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