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WeatherLink for Alarm Output Electronic Device Controller.
Use your Vantage Pro2 to set up customized alarm "recipes" that, in turn, control four switches. For example, you could set alarm that will switch only when the high wind speed is over 20 mph, the wind direction is between the south and west, and its between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. "Recipes" can be as simple or as complicated as you need them to be.
Includes WeatherLink software, alarm/electronic control configuration tool, and datalogger. Compatible with Vantage Pro2. Not for use with WeatherLink for Mac... sorry. FREE Shipping USA & Int'l via USPS or UPS - usually 3-7 days in USA; 4-10 days Int'l
Function Specification
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +140°F (-40° to +60°C)
Output Contact Closures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alarm Contact Specifications, Terminal Block with stainless steel cage clamp screw terminals.
Each of the four output contacts is rated as follows:
- Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo-coupled MOS FET
- Load Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28VAC or 48VDC
- Peak Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 60 V, maximum
- Load Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 1.8 A, continuous maximum at 77°F (25°C), derated to 0.7 A at 185°F, (85°C)
- Peak Load Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A for 100 msec., maximum
- ON Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.12 Ohms, maximum
- OFF Leakage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 uA, maximum
- Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 mW, maximum
Output Contact Closure Functions (Set through the configuration software utility):
Station Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allows user to configure available test parameter list based on station model and accessories.
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allows user to enter test parameters in English or metric.
Available Test Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside Temperature, Outside Humidity, Outside Dewpoint, Current Wind Speed, 10 min Avg. Wind speed, Wind Direction, Wind Chill, Outside Heat Index, Barometer Value, Barometer Trend: (Rising Rapidly, Rising Slowly, Steady, Falling Slowly, Falling Rapidly), Daily Rain, Storm Total Rain, Monthly Rain, Yearly Rain, Rain Rate, Solar Radiation, UV Radiation, Inside Temperature, Inside Humidity, Inside Dewpoint, Inside Heat Index, Extra Temperature (1- 8: # based on Tx ID), Extra Humidity (1- 8: # based on Tx ID) Daily ET, Monthly ET, Yearly ET, Leaf Wetness (1-2), Soil Moisture (1-4), Leaf Temperature (1-2), Soil Temperature (1-4), Time, Transmitter Battery Status (ID# 1- 8), Repeater Battery Status (ID# A-H), Console Batteries, ISS Reception (% since midnight)
Test Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater Than or =, Less Than or =, Between, Not Between, True (or False, used for Barometer Trend and Battery Status Parameters), Trending, Equal, Minus (Difference), Missing (if data is dashed)
Logical Grouping Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarm Triggers on any user-selected logical grouping of up to 8 test conditions (up to 7 if using the Minus or Difference Test Condition/ Check Type): OR (any test conditions can be true), AND (all test conditions must be true), XOR (only one test condition can be true), DONE (only on test condition used)
Alarm Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The log will consist of which output became active, which parameters caused the alarm to become active (useful for the AND type alarm) along with the date and time that the alarm became active. This log is cleared whenever any of the output alarms are cleared. Can be activated or deactivated by the user.
Output Contact Closure Functions
Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 255 minutes (user selectable). Determines how long the alarm output should stay active once it is triggered. Default = 10 minutes
Reactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 255 minutes (user selectable). Determines how long to leave the alarm output deactivated once it is deactivated. Default = 0.
Pulse Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 9999 milliseconds (user selectable). Default = 2000 milliseconds (2 seconds).
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuous or Pulse (1-time) (user selectable). Determines whether a pulse for alarm activation is continuous throughout the activation time or a one time pulse. Pulsed relay oriented devices will require the onetimepulse. Default = Continuous
Circuit Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Normally Open or Normally Closed (user-selectable). Determines whether the circuit stays open or closed when no alarms are active. The opposite behavior occurs for an active alarm condition. Normally closed is the most typical operation for Irrigation controller use. Default = Normally Closed.
Test Mode Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Available. Continuous, Open, or Closed circuit (user-selectable).
Data Logger Functions
Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set archive interval, set/clear calibration numbers, set Longitude/ Latitude, set Year-to-Date rain total, set/clear alarm thresholds, clear total values, set time/date.
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data may be transferred automatically to your computer once an hour using the Auto Download command. More frequent downloads can be selected to support Internet file transfers. Only new archive data is transferred during the download.
Data Logger Archived Data
The Data Logger stores up to 2560 archive records (one 52-byte record per archive interval) for later transfer to your computer. The archive records are stored in 128K of non-volatile memory; protecting the data even if the console loses power. Maxima, minima, averages, and totals are taken over the archive interval.
Archive Record Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time/Date of Record, Inside Temperature (last or avg.), Outside
Temperature (last or avg.), Maximum Air Temperature, Minimum Air Temperature, Wind Direction (dominant), Wind Speed (average), Maximum Wind Speed, Rainfall (total), Rain Rate, Inside Humidity (last), Outside Humidity (last), Barometric Pressure (last), Solar Radiation, Hi Solar Radiation, UV, Hi UV, Evapotranspiration, Forecast, Leaf Temperature (2), Leaf Wetness (2), Extra Humidity (2), Extra Temperature (2), Soil Temperature (4), Soil Moisture (4), Wind Samples, Wind Tx, Length of Archive Interval, ISS ReceptionArchive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . User-selectable from the following intervals (in minutes): 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, or 120
Archive Storage Capacity (the amount of time before the archive is completely filled):
- 1 Minute Archive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 hours
- 5 Minute Archive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 days
- 10 Minute Archive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 days
- 15 Minute Archive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 days
- 30 Minute Archive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 days
- 60 Minute Archive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 days
- 120 Minute Archive Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 days
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data may be transferred automatically from the data logger to your computer up to once an hour using the Auto Download command. Data can be transferred more frequently, from once a minute to once every two hours, to support Internet uploading and other data sharing features. Only new archive data is transferred during the download.
Data Display Options
Some of the weather data and reports listed below require optional sensors.
Real-Time Displays (these displays update in real-time):
Graphical Bulletin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Temperature, Outside Temperature, Wind Direction (0°- 360°), Wind Speed, Daily Rain Total, Monthly Rain Total, Year-to-Date Rain Total, Storm Total, Rain Rate, Inside Humidity, Outside Humidity, Barometer, Barometer 6-hour Plot, Evapotranspiration (ET) (day, month, year), Today’s Highs and Lows, Forecast Icons, Forecast Text, and Illuminated Fraction of the Moon Disk.
Text-Based Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Temperature, Outside Temperature, Wind Direction (0°- 360°), Wind Speed, Daily Rain Total, Monthly Rain Total, Year-to-Date Rain Total, Storm Total, Rain Rate, Inside Humidity, Outside Humidity, Barometer, UV, Solar Radiation, ET (day, month, year), Today’s Highs and Lows, Forecast Text, and Moon Phase.
Update Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two seconds (approximately)
Plotting Displays:
Plot Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enables graphing of all database information (multiple variables may be plotted on a single graph) over any of the following spans (1 hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 12 hr, 1 day, 3 days, Week, Month, Year). Multiple dates may also be plotted on the same graph.
Strip Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four stacked line graphs (multiple variables may be plotted on a single graph), which update at the time of each archive interval. Strip charts may use any of the following spans (1 hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 12 hr, 1 day, 3 days, Week, Month, Year).
Reports:
NOAA Monthly Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Monthly Weather Watcher report
NOAA Yearly Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Yearly Weather Watcher report
Yearly Rainfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates rainfall totals broken down by month and year. Rainfall data may be altered and data may be added to reflect rainfall totals for months and years which are not contained in your weather database.
Degree-Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracks degree-days and progress towards development for an unlimited number of crops or pests; base and upper development thresholds and development totals entered by user.
Temperature/Humidity Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates the number of hours the temperature has been either above or below a given threshold, and that during which time the humidity was above a given threshold from a given start date. Typically used to track conditions for the development of agricultural pests and molds.
Soil Temperature Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates the time that soil temperature has been above freezing (or some other threshold). Typically used to determine a time to plant crops.
Chilling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates the number of hours spent below a specified temperature during a specified period of time. Typically used to determine if the coldness requirement for a fruit tree in dormancy has been met.
Bright Sunshine Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates amount of sunshine for a selected time period.
Leaf Wetness Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates the amount of leaf wetness hours over a selected time period.
Fuel Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estimates fuel usage based on past usage and outside temperatures.
Total ET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates ET for a selected time period.
Sunrise & Sunset Times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculates sunrise and sunset times for any given latitude, longitude and date.
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