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RAWS-H Remote

Automated Weather Station

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Page 1: ...RAWS H Remote Automated Weather Station Revision 4 12 C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 2 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c ...

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Page 3: ...removing reinstalling and shipping defective products to Campbell Campbell will return such products by surface carrier prepaid within the continental United States of America To all other locations Campbell will return such products best way CIP Port of Entry INCOTERM 2010 prepaid This warranty shall not apply to any products which have been subjected to modification misuse neglect improper servi...

Page 4: ...ng container Campbell Scientific s shipping address is CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC RMA _____ 815 West 1800 North Logan Utah 84321 1784 For all returns the customer must fill out a Statement of Product Cleanliness and Decontamination form and comply with the requirements specified in it The form is available from our web site at www campbellsci com repair A completed form must be either emailed to repa...

Page 5: ...metric Pressure 6 5 Equipment Wiring and Troubleshooting 6 5 1 Solar Panels 6 5 1 1 General Description Solar Panel 6 5 1 2 Wiring Solar Panel 6 5 1 3 Troubleshooting Solar Panel 7 5 2 Charger Regulator 7 5 2 1 General Description 12 V Charger Regulator part CH100 7 5 2 2 Wiring 12 V Charger Regulator part CH100 7 5 2 3 Troubleshooting 12 V Charger Regulator part CH100 8 5 3 Battery 8 5 3 1 Genera...

Page 6: ...eb Calculator 18 Appendix A Equipment Wiring and Connector Panel Jumper Location A 1 Figures 1 1 Color coded keyed connector panel 1 1 2 Inside Environmental Enclosure optional equipment shown 2 5 2 1 12 volt charger regulator 7 5 4 1 GOES Transmitter 10 5 5 1 Voice Radio Interface 11 5 6 1 CR1000 Keyboard Display 12 5 7 1 CR1000 and printed circuit wiring panel 13 8 1 1 Magnetic declination for t...

Page 7: ... allows the measurement of additional sensors Communication options include satellite transmitter and voice radio interface module Additional communication equipment telephone cellular phone radio can be added to the station The RAWS data collection platform is ideal for configuring a custom remote automated weather station FIGURE 1 1 Color coded keyed connector panel Keep this manual and the CR10...

Page 8: ...Handar sensor programming can be developed for a nominal fee Program development will require datalogger support software LoggerNet or PC400 purchased from Campbell Scientific Inc NOTE VSP3 Vosponder RF Radio CS100 Barometer CR1000 Datalogger CR1000 Wiring Panel CR1000 power in 1 Connect battery 2 Turn on CH100 SC12 Cable Battery TX320 GOES Transmitter 2 ...

Page 9: ...ees If any part of the weather station comes in contact with power lines you could be killed Contact local utilities for the location of buried utility lines before digging or driving ground rods WARNING 3 2 Air Temperature and Relative Humidity A temperature and relative humidity sensor should be located over an open level area at least 9 m in diameter EPA The surface should be covered by short g...

Page 10: ...zontally on the mounting stake and face the sensors south northern hemisphere above a representative forest floor duff layer Place the sensor away from foot traffic areas 4 Sensor Wiring 4 1 Air Temperature and Relative Humidity The temp RH sensor is connected to the RAWS connector panel TEMP RH connector COLOR CODED ORANGE This sensor is internally wired from the RAWS connector panel to the CR100...

Page 11: ...ind dir Signal to CR1000 2H Connector Pin D Power ground to CR1000 Ground Connector Pin E 12V power to CR1000 12V Connector Pin F Wind speed signal to CR1000 P1 4 4 1 SDI 12 Sensor An SDI 12 Sensor can be connected to the RAWS connector panel SDI 12 connector COLOR CODED YELLOW The wind sensor is internally wired from the RAWS connector panel to the CR1000 datalogger Connector Panel SDI 12 connect...

Page 12: ...d for system configurations that have higher than average power requirements It is also recommended for use at higher elevations and latitudes The solar panel should be mounted facing south if located in the northern hemisphere or facing north in the southern hemisphere The SP10 Handar 10 watt solar panel is recommended for a RAWS where NO communication equipment is used The SP20 Handar 20 watt so...

Page 13: ...ut depends on the incident solar radiation Check the sensor cable Disconnect the connector and look for damaged pins 5 2 Charger Regulator 5 2 1 General Description 12 V Charger Regulator part CH100 The 12 volt charger regulator part CH100 is a charging regulator for 12 V rechargeable batteries The CH100 is connected to an external charging source such as an unregulated solar panel part SP20 Handa...

Page 14: ...C RMS 2 charging output voltage BATT INT or EXT terminal with battery disconnected about 13 5 VDC to 14 VDC and 3 power out 12 terminals about 11 VDC to 14 VDC No voltage output implies a bad solar panel regulator or battery Power out 12 terminals is controlled by the CH100 ON OFF switch position Power out 12 terminals is controlled by the CH100 ON OFF switch position 5 3 Battery 5 3 1 General Des...

Page 15: ...y offers a convenient communication alternative for field stations where phone systems or RF systems are impractical or rendered unreliable after a tragedy to the local infrastructure Data transmission rates of 100 300 and 1200 bps are supported Because clock accuracy is critically important for GOES satellite telemetry the TX320 includes a robust TCXO based real time clock and a GPS receiver The ...

Page 16: ...TX320 GPS Port to GPS Antenna Cable GOES TX320 RF Out to GOES Antenna Cable GOES TX320 Power Port to Battery Cable Junction Connector Note The SC12 Cable ships with the RAWS Weather Station 5 4 3 Troubleshooting GOES Transmitter part TX320 If a problem with the GOES transmitter part TX320 is suspected the TX320 may be checked by measuring the 12 V and Ground terminal on the CR1000 PC board wiring ...

Page 17: ...ships preprogrammed with a voice image file for the fire weather market A minimum of two radios with matching frequencies is required to transmit voice messages To activate the voice file hold down the radio microphone button and press 9 on the radio keypad Radios can be purchased from Campbell Scientific NOTE FIGURE 5 5 1 Voice Radio Interface 5 5 2 Wiring Voice Radio Interface part VSP3 The Voic...

Page 18: ... CR1000 Keyboard Display part CR1000KD shown in Figure 5 6 1 is used to check datalogger status display or plot sensor readings and stored values and to enter numeric data or change port flag state The CR1000KD is powered from the CR1000 printed circuit board CS I O connector via a standard 9 pin serial cable part 10873 that ships with the RAWS station Power Up Screen Press any key for Power up Sc...

Page 19: ...hould be visible Check the CH100 on off switch If the display is not visible check the CR1000 wiring panel for 12 volt power If the CR1000 is unresponsive to CR1000KD key strokes then there might be a problem with the CR1000 datalogger 5 7 CR1000 Datalogger 5 7 1 General Description CR1000 Datalogger The CR1000 shown in Figure 5 7 1 provides sensor measurement timekeeping data reduction data progr...

Page 20: ...er dot on the indicator begins to turn pink The indicator tab does not need to be replaced unless the colored circles overrun A humidity indicator card part 6571 and desiccant pack part 4905 may be ordered through Campbell Scientific Desiccant packs inside of the datalogger do not require replacement under normal conditions 6 2 Reusing Desiccant Customers can reactivate saturated desiccant packets...

Page 21: ...specific correction for magnetic declination where the magnetic declination is the number of degrees between True North and Magnetic North Magnetic declination for a specific site can be obtained from a USGS map local airport or through the web calculator offered by the USGS Section 8 1 2 A general map showing magnetic declination for the contiguous United States is shown in Figure 8 1 1 Declinati...

Page 22: ...RAWS H Remote Automated Weather Station FIGURE 8 1 1 Magnetic declination for the contiguous United States 16 ...

Page 23: ...tation FIGURE 8 1 2 A declination angle East of True North positive is subtracted from 360 0 degrees to find True North FIGURE 8 1 3 A declination angle West of True North negative is subtracted from 0 360 degrees to find True North 17 ...

Page 24: ...r orientation is adjusted The calculator can be accessed at www ngdc noaa gov geomagmodels Declination jsp Figure 8 1 4 shows an example for Logan UT FIGURE 8 1 4 USGS Web Calculator In the example above the declination for Logan UT is 12º 24 or 12 4º As shown in Figure 8 1 4 the declination for Utah is East positive so True North for this site is 360 12 4 347 6 degrees The annual change is 7 minu...

Page 25: ...Appendix A Equipment Wiring and Connector Panel Jumper Location FIGURE A 1 RAWS H equipment wiring A 1 ...

Page 26: ...Appendix A Equipment Wiring and Connector Panel Jumper Location FIGURE A 2 RAWS H connector panel schematic 1 of 2 A 2 ...

Page 27: ...Appendix A Equipment Wiring and Connector Panel Jumper Location FIGURE A 3 RAWS H connector panel schematic 2 of 2 A 3 ...

Page 28: ...e A 2 P22 Jumper 1 to Open A 4 FIGURE A 4 RAWS H connector panel jumper location 2 P8 Ju P19 Open P7 Open 1 to 2 P6 Jumper 1 to 2 Default Jumper Locations 2 to 3 mper 1 to 2 1 to 2 Page A 3 P15 Jumper 1 to 2 en 2 to 3 en 1 to 2 per 1 to 2 Open 2 to 3 Op P13 Op P20 Jum ...

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