USER MANUAL BATMODE 2S/2S+ SYSTEM
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The <
Allow Monitoring without connected Microphones
> check box allows the BATmode to be used as
a pure recorder of weather data without UltraSoundGate and microphones. Enable this option only if
acoustic recording of bat calls is not desired. Otherwise, the watchdog for the UltraSoundGate
connection and the check of the calibration values before starting the monitoring will not be available.
Select <
Weather Sensor Input
> which temperature and precipitation sensor you want to use:
•
The analog temperature sensor in the antenna disc and the analog Infrared Precipitation
sensor (ThiesClima 5.4103.20.041), both connected via the mini XLR connectors on the front
of the BATmodes 2S+. Select this option even if you only want to use the analog temperature
sensor of the antenna disc and no precipitation sensor at all.
•
The analog temperature sensor in the antenna disc and a serial Laser Precipitation Sensor
(ThiesClima 5.4110.00.XXX). The analog temperature sensor is connected via the mini-XLR
connector on the front of the BATmodes 2S+ and the serial precipitation sensor via a
USB/RS485 or USB/RS422 converter on the back of the BATmode 2S+.
•
The serial expandable Laser Precipitation sensor (ThiesClima 5.4110.10.XXX) with temperature
sensor and further optional meteorological sensors. The serial Laser Precipitation Sensor is
connected via a USB/RS485 or USB/RS422 converter on the back of the BATmode 2S+.
•
The analog temperature sensor in the antenna disc and the serial Precipitation Sensor SWS-
250 from Biral. The analog temperature sensor is connected via the mini-XLR connector on the
front of the BATmodes 2S+ and the serial precipitation sensor via a USB/RS485 or USB/RS422
converter on the back of the BATmode 2S+.
If you use a serial Precipitation Sensor, connect the USB/RS485 or USB/RS422 converter by selecting
the corresponding COM port of the converter (see Windows Device Manager) and press <Connect>. In
the <COM Port Console> incoming telegram data will be displayed. The <COM Port Console> can also
be used to send commands to the Precipitation Sensor and receive responses. The commands are to
be composed as shown in the manual of the serial Precipitation Sensor.
For the serial laser precipitation sensors from Thies Clima, this means:
•
Data request: <id>BB<CR>
•
Change of parameters: <id>BBppppp<CR>
The <id> is the two-digit device address (default value: 00), BB is the command code, ppppp is
the five-digit new parameter value and <CR> is a click on the Enter key. Examples:
00DD<CR>
or
00TM00004<CR>
For the serial precipitation sensor SWS-250 from Biral, no <id> must be prefixed to the command.
Examples:
R?<CR>
or
OSHH1<CR>
Depending on the connected sensors, the acquired meteorological data are written to several files. For
more information, see chapter 4.1.4.2.
