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012 WEATHER STATION

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

REVISION:  9/91

COPYRIGHT (c) 1989, 1991 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.

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Page 1: ...012 WEATHER STATION OPERATOR S MANUAL REVISION 9 91 COPYRIGHT c 1989 1991 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC...

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Page 3: ...lity or fitness for a particular purpose CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC is not liable for special indirect incidental or consequential damages Products may not be returned without prior authorization To obta...

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Page 5: ...void shorting the battery to the weather station base Section 2 5 1 3 Damage to the electronics will occur if moisture builds up inside the weather station A moisture detection sensor is used to detec...

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Page 7: ...2 16 SECTION 3 PROGRAMMING 3 1 Programming Sensor Measurements 3 1 3 2 PC208 Datalogger Support Software 3 5 SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE 4 1 Moisture in Canister 4 1 4 2 Rain Gage 4 1 4 3 Solar Radiation 4...

Page 8: ...tery AC Charging Connections 2 8 2 6 1 RAD Modem Connections 2 10 2 6 2 Phone Modem Connections 2 11 2 6 3 012 Weather Station with Radio Antenna 2 12 2 6 4 012 Weather Station with Storage Module 2 1...

Page 9: ...VAL OPTIONS Telecommunication options include phone short haul and radio Different options require different wiring connections in the base of the weather station Section 2 covers various modem option...

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Page 11: ...tting and drying cycles the active sensing material separates from the substrate damaging the sensor RAIN GAGE Do not place the rain gage where it may catch irrigation water When possible there should...

Page 12: ...to fill a 18 x 18 x 16 deep hole This amounts to approximately five 5 eighty pound 80 lb sacks of sakrete Mix the cement Stuff a rag into one end of the conduit elbow to prevent cement from clogging t...

Page 13: ...SECTION 2 WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION 2 3 FIGURE 2 3 2 012 Weather Station with Solar Panel FIGURE 2 3 3 Template and Anchor Bolt Assembly...

Page 14: ...asterisk are shown in Figure 2 4 1 Before assembling the threaded ends of the mast apply the teflon pipe dope provided with the weather station to prevent the aluminum from galling Step 1 Thread the c...

Page 15: ...d sensor may be mounted on either end of the windset crossarm A small square metal piece is provided to fill in the area left vacant for the wind direction sensor Step 6 Mount the solar radiation and...

Page 16: ...itive post of the battery to the base The battery may be continuously charged or periodically exchanged with a fresh one Following the procedure below batteries may be replaced without losing power to...

Page 17: ...The maximum distance for the 16 VAC using an 18 awg cable is 2000 ft The electrical connections should be done in accordance with the National State and Local electrical codes Solar Panel The solar pa...

Page 18: ...SECTION 2 WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION 2 8 FIGURE 2 5 2 Battery AC Charging Connections...

Page 19: ...ithout cutting the copper shield Strip the shield 1 1 2 insert the cable into the ground lug mounted on the center terminal and tighten it onto the copper shield CAUTION Do not over tighten ground lug...

Page 20: ...SECTION 2 WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION 2 10 FIGURE 2 6 1 RAD Modem Connections...

Page 21: ...SECTION 2 WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION 2 11 FIGURE 2 6 2 Phone Modem Connections...

Page 22: ...SECTION 2 WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION 2 12 FIGURE 2 6 3 012 Weather Station with Radio Antenna...

Page 23: ...SECTION 2 WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION 2 13 FIGURE 2 6 4 012 Weather Station with Storage Module...

Page 24: ...he B key may be used to backup through the locations NOTE Due to reverse polarity protection diodes in the circuit the battery voltage measurement is approximately 7 volts lower than the actual batter...

Page 25: ...ay of year 100 05 100 key in correct day of year A 05 HH MM enter correct day of year and display hours and minutes 1437 05 14 37 key in correct time A 14 37 00 enter correct time and display time Ver...

Page 26: ...cation 11 Press the D key and the display reads 00 000000 The zeros from left to right show that Flags 1 through 8 are not set To set Flag 1 press 1 The display reads 10 000000 Return to Input Locatio...

Page 27: ...tantaneous RH 05 Maximum Air Temperature F 06 Avg Solar Radiation kW m2 06 Minimum Air Temperature F 07 Avg Wind Speed mph 07 Maximum Relative Humidity 08 Wind Speed Weighted Avg Dir 08 Minimum Relati...

Page 28: ...xcite all reps w EXchan 1 04 4 Loc temp C 05 1 Mult 06 0 Offset 04 P37 Z X F 01 4 X Loc temp C 02 1 8 F 03 5 Z Loc temp F 05 P34 Z X F 01 5 X Loc temp F 02 32 F 03 5 Z Loc temp F 06 P20 Set Port s 01...

Page 29: ...1 9 X Loc Wind Dir 02 360 F 03 9 Z Loc Wind Dir 18 P95 End 3 1 4 RAIN GAGE Instruction 3 is used to read the switch closure from the tipping bucket rain gage 1 100 of an inch of rain per tip 19 P3 Pul...

Page 30: ...playing of data downloading and uploading datalogger programs and remote keyboard entry Datalogger type interface option and baud rate are specified and saved in a station file similar to that created...

Page 31: ...rink bottle filled to within 2 5 inches of the top may be used for a rough field calibration 4 If it takes less than 45 minutes for this water to run out the hole in the can is too large 5 One hundred...

Page 32: ...e It should be sent to CSI if recalibration is needed and facilities to do so are unavailable 4 6 BATTERY VOLTAGE The battery voltage is recorded daily The battery should be recharged when the voltage...

Page 33: ...ns 1 and 2 and tip the bucket very slowly The meter display will flutter momentarily as the switch contacts close then reopen Lack of contact indicates the reed switch should be replaced Solar Radiati...

Page 34: ...The 5 volts 1 millivolt is measured between sockets 1 5V and 2 ground Insert a bent paper clip or similar object into each socket to provide solid connections to the VOM High internal moisture will s...

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