Prointegra Meteobot User manual

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USER MANUAL

Thank you for buying Meteobot®!

This user manual contains instructions for installation, correct operation

and de-installation of Meteobot® weather stations.

Please read the instructions carefully before you begin –the product warranty depends on

the correct installation and operation.

23 November 2017

Version 1.1

Prointegra Ltd.

Bulgaria, Varna 9009

2, Todor Penev str.

+359 884 833 780

[email protected]

www.meteobot.com

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Table of Contents

1Preparation ............................................................................................................................................. 3

1.1 What’s in the box? .......................................................................................................................... 3

1.2 General Overview ........................................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Before you start the installation ...................................................................................................... 5

2Where to place the weather station?.......................................................................................................6

2.1 Sensor for temperature, relative humidity and air pressure.............................................................6

2.2 Wind speed sensor.......................................................................................................................... 6

2.3 Rain sensor .....................................................................................................................................6

2.4 Solar panel...................................................................................................................................... 6

3Installation ..............................................................................................................................................7

3.1 Pole ................................................................................................................................................7

3.2 Box with electronic circuit board ..................................................................................................... 7

3.3 Sensor for temperature, relative humidity and air pressure.............................................................8

3.4 Solar panel...................................................................................................................................... 8

3.5 Rain sensor ..................................................................................................................................... 9

3.6 Wind speed sensor.......................................................................................................................... 9

3.7 Soil temperature sensor ................................................................................................................ 10

3.8 Soil moisture sensor...................................................................................................................... 10

3.9 Leaf wetness sensor ...................................................................................................................... 12

3.10 Connecting the cables ................................................................................................................... 12

3.11 Cable connection scheme.............................................................................................................. 13

4Diagnostics............................................................................................................................................ 14

4.1 Initial startup ................................................................................................................................ 14

4.2 Data transmission ......................................................................................................................... 14

4.3 No GSM coverage.......................................................................................................................... 14

4.4 No connection to the server.......................................................................................................... 14

5Receiving data from the weather station ............................................................................................... 15

5.1 Install the mobile application ........................................................................................................ 15

5.2 Registering the weather station..................................................................................................... 15

5.3 Data transfer frequency ................................................................................................................ 15

6Maintenance......................................................................................................................................... 16

7Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................... 17

7.1 Battery not charging...................................................................................................................... 17

7.2 The weather station does not send data........................................................................................ 18

7.3 Missing or incorrect sensor data.................................................................................................... 18

8Uninstallation........................................................................................................................................ 19

8.1 Uninstalling the weather station.................................................................................................... 19

8.2 Uninstalling a sensor ..................................................................................................................... 19

8.3Replacing the battery .................................................................................................................... 19

8.4 Replacing the solar panel .............................................................................................................. 20

9Technical specifications ......................................................................................................................... 21

10 Protecting the environment................................................................................................................... 22

10.1 Disposal ........................................................................................................................................ 22

10.2 Battery information....................................................................................................................... 22

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1 Preparation

1.1 What’s in the box?

Component

Meteobot Pro

Meteobot Mini

Box with electronic circuit board

✔

Rain sensor

✔

Wind speed sensor

✔

Solar panel

✔

Air temperature, relative humidity and air

pressure sensor

✔

Leaf wetness sensor

Depending on

order

Soil temperature sensor

✔

Soil moisture sensor

✔

Depending on

order

Battery

✔

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1.2 General Overview

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1.3 Before you start the installation

Please make sure you have:

Pole (e.g. metal tube) with diameter –4-5 cm, and length –for Meteobot Pro: 3 m,

for Meteobot Mini –1,50 m;

Ladder;

Mobile phone with Android or iOS;

Data SIM card with SMS service enabled (no voice service is necessary);

Tools;

Hammer (for hammering the tube down in the soil);

Put the soil moisture sensor in clean water for 30 minutes;

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2 Where to place the weather station?

The weather station should be placed at a location with GSM coverage by your mobile

operator.

In order to get correct measurements, it is important to place the station:

On an even field and at a location, which is representative for the region;

If there is another object nearby (e.g. tree, building, etc.), the station should be

installed at a distance at least 4 times longer than the height of the object. Example:

if there is a 5-meter-tall tree nearby, the station should be at least 20 meters away

from the tree.

2.1 Sensor for temperature, relative humidity and air pressure

At a height 1,25 –2 m above ground.

AWAY FROM:

Object, emitting heat –e.g. rocks, concrete, asphalt, dark surfaces, roofs, chimneys,

air conditioners, air vents;

Water bodies and other objects, which can artificially change the air humidity (e.g.

rivers, dams, lakes, etc.).

2.2 Wind speed sensor

At a height minimum 2 m above ground;

Above all other sensors.

2.3 Rain sensor

At a height 1,10 –1,90 m above ground;

The upper opening of the sensor should be absolutely horizontal;

IMPORTANT: There should be no water in the sensor, other than natural precipitation.

AWAY FROM:

Sprayers;

Rain-type irrigation systems;

Roofs, tree leaves and other surfaces, from which water could get into the sensor.

2.4 Solar panel

Should be facing South;

At an angle 60⁰ relative to the ground. If you do not use the holder in the box, make

sure the angle is correct.

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3 Installation

In this section the installation of Meteobot Pro is described. Because Meteobot Mini has

fewer components, they can be installed higher on the pole.

3.1 Pole

Use a pole (metal tube) with diameter –4-5 cm, and length –for Meteobot Pro: 3 m,

for Meteobot Mini –1,50 m;

For Meteobot Pro: hammer the pole 1 m in the ground; for Meteobot Mini –70 cm;

IMPORTANT: Should be perfectly vertical!

3.2 Box with electronic circuit board

Install the box by clamping the two metal planks on its back to the pole with two hose

clamps φ40-60 mm;

For Meteobot Pro: the lower edge of the box should be 75 cm below the top of the

pole; the box should be facing South;

For Meteobot Mini: the lower edge of the box should be 40 cm below the top of the

pole; the box should be facing North.

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3.3 Sensor for temperature, relative humidity and air pressure

Install the sensor using the lower hose clamp of the box;

The sensor should be facing North (opposite the box).

3.4 Solar panel

Install the solar panel by clamping it to the pole with a hose clamp;

For Meteobot Pro: above the box; the panel’s lower edge should not touch the box;

For Meteobot Mini: on the same level with the box;

IMPORTANT: The panel should be facing South.

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3.5 Rain sensor

Install the rain sensor by clamping it to the pole with two hose clamps;

For Meteobot Pro: the top of the sensor should be 5 cm above the top of the pole;

For Meteobot Mini: the top of the sensor should be 20 cm above the top of the pole;

The sensor should be facing East;

IMPORTANT: The upper opening of the sensor should be absolutely horizontal.

3.6 Wind speed sensor

Install the sensor at the top of the pole with a single hose clamp;

IMPORTANT: The sensor should be above all other sensors;

The sensor should be facing West.

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3.7 Soil temperature sensor

Dig a hole in the ground to a desired depth and bury the sensor in it;

IMPORTANT: Compact the soil, so that no air remains around the sensor;

IMPORTANT: Do not thrust the sensor in the ground by force;

IMPORTANT: If there is a risk of rodents, place the sensor cable in a tube or another

kind of protective wrapping.

3.8 Soil moisture sensor

IMPORTANT: Put the sensor in clean water for 30 minutes before installation;

The sensor should be placed in the plant’s roots;

The location of the sensor should be representative of the field:

oThe soil conditions (type, slope, etc.) should be similar to the prevailing soil

conditions in the field;

oField edges are not suitable;

oThe plants, near which the sensor is placed, should be of average size. Too big

or too weak plants are not suitable.

IMPORTANT: If you are going to control an irrigation system with Meteobot®, you

should use at least three soil moisture sensors, placed at a same depth at different

locations, so that the readings are representative of the field;

Install the sensor by digging a hole in the ground to the desired depth (min. diameter

25 mm) and place the sensor carefully in it;

IMPORTANT: Compact the soil, so that no air remains around the sensor;

If you use a drill/auger, mix some soil with water and pour a little mud in the hole.

Then put the sensor at the desired depth and fill the hole with the rest of the mud;

If your weather station has several sensors, repeat the procedure for each of them;

IMPORTANT: Do not thrust the sensor in the ground by force;

IMPORTANT: If the soil above the sensor cracks as a result of drought, compact it;

IMPORTANT: If there is a risk of rodents, place the sensor cable in a tube or another

kind of protective wrapping;

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