Topcon A3280 User manual
Weather Station
Operation/Installation Manual
Part Number A3280
Rev. 1.2
© Copyright Topcon Precision Agriculture
March, 2008
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Table of Contents
Preface............................................................................ 1-1
Terms & Conditions .................................................................... 1-2
Manual Conventions ................................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2
Disclaimer ...................................................................... 2-1
Chapter 3
Introduction.................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Using this Manual.......................................................... 4-1
Chapter 5
Unpacking the Box........................................................ 5-1
Chapter 6
Installing the Weather Station Hardware..................... 6-1
Choosing a Mounting Location .......................................................... 6-1
Mounting the Topcon Weather Station................................................ 6-2
Chapter 7
Installing the Weather Station Software...................... 7-1
Installing the Weather Station Software with X20 Guidance version
4.46.0.0 and earlier ............................................................................. 7-1
Upgrading .......................................................................................... 7-2
Changing Drive Letter................................................................. 7-4
Chapter 8
Registering the Weather Station Software.................. 8-1
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Chapter 9
Setting Up the Weather Station Software.................... 9-1
Enabling the Weather Station.............................................................. 9-2
Enabling the Weather Station Warnings.............................................. 9-2
Units ............................................................................................ 9-3
Setting the Weather Station Warning Alarm Points..................... 9-3
Number Of Repeats and Repeat Time......................................... 9-4
Setting the Number of Repeats............................................. 9-4
Setting the Repeat Time ....................................................... 9-5
Chapter 10
Using the Weather Station Software.......................... 10-1
Enabling the Guidance Status Bar .................................................... 10-1
Moving Compass .............................................................................. 10-2
Wind Direction.......................................................................... 10-2
Recording the Weather Station Data................................................. 10-2
Chapter 11
Operation of the Weather Station ...............................11-1
Wind Speed ........................................................................................11-1
Relative Humidity..............................................................................11-2
Delta T................................................................................................11-2
Temperature .......................................................................................11-2
Chapter 12
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 12-1
Weather Icon ..................................................................................... 12-2
Weather Station ................................................................................. 12-2
Wind Speed and Direction ................................................................ 12-3
Chapter 13
Maintenance................................................................. 13-1
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Chapter 14
Specications .............................................................. 14-1
Technical ........................................................................................... 14-1
Electrical ........................................................................................... 14-2
Mechanical........................................................................................ 14-2
Environmental................................................................................... 14-3
Chapter 15
Spare Parts List ........................................................... 15-1
Index
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Preface
This manual has been developed to provide you with information
necessary to operate and maintain this Topcon Precision Agriculture
(TPA) product. Proper service and use is important for the safe and
reliable operation of the product. The sections provided in this manual
include information necessary for the safe and correct operation, care,
and troubleshooting of this product. The benets this product provides
can be greatly inuenced by your knowledge of the products described
in this manual.
Terms and Conditions
General
APPLICATION - You accept these Terms and Conditions by
purchasing the product from Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA)
or from one of TPA’s product dealers.
COPYRIGHT - All information contained in this manual is the
intellectual property of, and copyrighted material of TPA. All
rights are reserved. You may not use, access, copy, store, display,
create derivative works of, sell, modify, publish, distribute, or al-
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or data in this manual without TPA’s express written consent and
may only use such information for the care and operation of your
product. The information and data in this manual are a valuable
asset of TPA and are developed by the expenditure of
considerable work, time and money, and are the result or original
selection, coordination and arrangement by TPA.
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.
NOTICE
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TRADEMARKS – ZYNX, PROSTEER, EAGLE, KEE Tech-
nologies, Topcon, Topcon Positioning Systems and Topcon Preci-
sion Agriculture are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
Topcon Group of companies. Microsoft and Windows are trade-
marks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other
countries of Microsoft Corporation. Product and company names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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tained at the website of TPA or any other Topcon Group company
or in any other advertisements or TPA literature or made by an
employee or independent contractor of TPA modies these Terms
and Conditions (Including the software licence, warranty and
limitation of liability).
IMPORTANT: SAFETY - Improper use of the product can lead
to death or injury to persons, damage to property and/or mal-
function of the product. The product should only be repaired by
authorized TPA service centres. You should closely review the
safety warnings and directions as to the proper use of the product
in this manual and at all times comply with the same.
Limited Warranty
ELECTRONIC and MECHANICAL COMPONENTS -TPA
warrants that the electronic components manufactured by TPA
shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period
of one year from the original date of shipment to the dealer. TPA
warrants that all valves, hoses, cables and mechanical parts manu-
factured by TPA shall be free of defects in materials and work-
manship for a period of 12 months from the date of sale.
RETURN and REPAIR - During the respective warranty peri-
ods, any of the above items found defective may be shipped to
TPA for repair. TPA will promptly repair the defective item at no
charge, and ship it back to you. You must pay the shipping and
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handling charges in respect of the same. Calibration or compo-
nents, labour and travel expenses incurred for in-eld removal
and replacement of components are not covered in this warranty
policy. Damage to components due to negligence, abuse or im-
proper use, maintenance, modication or repair is NOT covered
under this warranty. Warranty is parts only; no labor or travelling
time will be covered.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER - Other than for the above war-
ranties or warranties in an appendix or a warranty card accompa-
nying the product, this manual and the product are provided ‘as
is’. There are no other warranties and to the extent allowed by
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warranty or merchantability or tness for any particular use or
purpose).
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torial errors or omissions contained herein or for special, indirect,
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loss of time, loss or destruction of data, loss of prot, savings or
revenue or loss of or damage to the product. In addition, TPA is
not responsible or liable for damages or costs incurred in con-
nection with obtaining substitute products or software, claims by
others, inconvenience, or any other costs.
In any event, TPA’s liability to you or any other person for any
claim, loss or damage (in contract, tort or on any other basis) will
be limited (in TPA’s option) to either (a) the replacement or repair
of the product, or (b) payment of the cost of replacing or repair-
ing the product. You indemnify and hold TPA harmless against
any claim, action, damage, loss, liability or cost (including legal
fees) which TPA incurs arising from (a) your operation, use and/
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or maintenance of the product other that in accordance with the
terms set out in this manual, or (b) your negligence or wrongful
act or omission in respect of the product.
Other
These Terms and Conditions may be amended, modied, super-
seded or cancelled, at any time by TPA. These Terms and Condi-
tions will be governed by, and construed in accordance with:
- the laws of South Australia if the product is sold and supplied
to you in Australia (in which case the courts of South Australia or
the Federal Court of Australia (Adelaide Registry) have exclusive
jurisdiction in respect of any claim or dispute); or
- the laws of the State of California if the product is sold and sup-
plied to you outside of Australia.
All information, illustrations, and applications contained herein
are based on the latest available information at the time of pub-
lication. TPA reserves the right to make product changes at any
time without notice.
If any part of these Terms and Conditions would be unenforce-
able, the provision must be read down to the extent necessary
to avoid that result, and if the provision cannot be read down to
that extent, it must be severed without affecting the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of these Terms and Conditions.
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