iTLX106 Weather StationTable of Contents1. Preparation and Siting1.1 Installation Tasks .................................................................................. 1-11.1.1 Indoors ........................................................................................ 1-11.1.2 Outdoors...................................................................................... 1-11.2 Tools Required...................................................................................... 1-11.2.1 Tools for Tower Installation........................................................ 1-21.2.2 Tools for Instrumentation and Maintenance................................ 1-21.2.3 Supplies for Power and Communications Options ...................... 1-31.3 Siting and Exposure .............................................................................. 1-31.3.1 Wind Speed and Direction .......................................................... 1-31.3.2 Temperature and Relative Humidity ........................................... 1-31.4 Determining True North for Wind Vane Orientation............................ 1-41.4.1 Prompts from GEOMAG ............................................................ 1-52. TLX106 Tower Installation2.1 Base Installation.................................................................................... 2-22.1.1 Supplied Components ................................................................. 2-22.2.2 Installation................................................................................... 2-22.2 Tower Installation ................................................................................. 2-32.2.1 Supplied Components ................................................................. 2-32.2.2 Installation................................................................................... 2-32.3 Tower Grounding.................................................................................. 2-42.3.1 Supplied Components ................................................................. 2-42.3.2 Grounding Procedure .................................................................. 2-53. TLX106 Instrumentation Installation3.1 Enclosure, Datalogger, Power Supply................................................... 3-23.1.1 Battery Option Installation .......................................................... 3-23.1.2 Solar Panel Installation ............................................................... 3-23.1.3 AC Power Installation ................................................................. 3-33.1.4 Enclosure Installation.................................................................. 3-33.2 Sensor Connection ................................................................................ 3-43.3 Communication and Data Storage Peripherals...................................... 3-53.3.1 Phone Modems............................................................................ 3-63.3.2 Short-Haul Modem...................................................................... 3-73.4 Sealing and Desiccating the Enclosure ................................................. 3-94. TLX106 Sensor Arm Installation4.1 Components .......................................................................................... 4-14.2 Installation ............................................................................................ 4-14.3 Sensor Connection ................................................................................ 4-24.4 034A Wind Sensor Installation ............................................................. 4-24.5 RH and Temperature Radiation Shield ................................................. 4-3