FTS THS-3 Installation And Quick Setup Manual

THS-3 Temperature and Humidity Sensor Installation and Quick Setup Guide ...

Contact information FTS 1065 Henry Eng Place Victoria, B.C., V9B 6B2 CANADA www.ftsenvironmental.com Toll-free 1-800-548-4264 Local 250-478-5561 Technical support http://support.ftsenvironmental.com ...

Page 2/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 Table of Contents Contact information ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. ...

Page 3/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 General Description The THS-3 is a combined analog Temperature and Relative Humidity sensor. Temperature is sensed by an encapsulated thermistor housed in a stainless steel tube. Thermistor contacts are brought directly to the sensor connector for easy temp ...

Page 4/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 1.1.1 Connections The THS-3 sensor connector is an environmentally sealed, bayonet mount, keyed, military style connector. This connector is waterproof even without a mating connector attached. Electrical signal connections for the THS-3 connector are shown in the table below. PIN S ...

Page 5/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 Chapter 2 Installation and Maintenance 2.1 General In order to install the THS-3, the following equipment will be needed: a) a 5/16” hex wrench for attaching the THS to the support arm mount; b) a ¼ “ wrench to tighten the U-Bolt assembly; and c) cable ties to attach the cable to ...

Page 6/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 Figure 2-1: Attaching the assembly to the support arm 2. Loosely attach the support arm to the mast or tower with the clamp bolts at the desired sensor height. Ensure the support arm’s “V” is fitted to the pole. Figure 2-2: U-Bolt assembly and support arm attachment ...

Page 7/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 3. In the northern hemisphere, position the support arm so that the sensor is positioned south of the mast and on the north side of the solar panel to ensure neither pieces of equipment will be shaded. In the southern hemisphere, the positioning will be opposite. Figure 2-3: Support ...

Page 8/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 2.3.1 Inspecting and Replacing the Filter To inspect the THS-3 filter, you must first remove the sensor from the housing assembly. a) Remove any cable ties which will prevent the sensor from being removed from the housing being careful not to damage the cable b) Use a 5/8” Allen key ...

Page 9/15 700-THS3 Rev. 6 -05 May 2015 Chapter 3 Sensor Quick Setup Guide This chapter will take you through the steps to set up (configure) the THS3 with an Axiom datalogger. It is meant as a quick reference. Detailed instructions can be found in the Axiom User Guide and Axiom Configuration Reference. NOTE: After install ...