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RAWS-P Remote Automated Weather Station 

 

Use the CR1000KD Keyboard Display to see the 
“Public Variables” shown in Table 2-1. 

NOTE 

 

Connect the CR1000KD Keyboard Display to 
the CS I/O connector (Figure 5.7-2) or SC12 
Cable (Figure 2-1) 

 

Press any key for the CR1000KD Power up 
Screen 

 

Press Enter to move down a menu (Press Esc 
to move up a menu) 

 

(Press up/down arrow to select item) 

 

Select Data, press Enter 

Press any key for Power up Screen

Press ^ to turn on/off backlight 

Press <> to adjust contrast 

 

Select Real Time Tables, press Enter 

 

Select Public, press Enter 

 

Press up/down arrow to see the Public Variables listed in Table 2-1 

TABLE 2-1.  Public Variables 

Number Name 

Function 

 

Sensor Variables 

 

Batt_Volt 

System power supply voltage 

AirTempF 

HMP45C Air Temperature in Degrees F 

RH 

HMP45C Relative Humidity in Percent 

TdewF 

Dew point in Deg F, calculated from HMP45C data 

SlrW 

Solar Radiation in Watts, pyranometer 

Rain_in 

Temporary rain, cleared every scan 

RainTot 

TE525 Cumulative rain fall in inches 

WS_mph 

Wind Speed in MPH 

9 WindDir 

Wind 

Direction 

10 

WSDiag  

Only for Wind Sonic data, zero otherwise 

11 

MaxWS 

MaxWS, reset 2  minutes before transmit 

12 

MaxWD 

Direction of wind during Max wind speed 

13 

SlrMJ 

Solar Radiation in MJoules 

14 

BP_inHg 

Hourly - Barometric pressure, inHg 

15 

BPelev_ft 

Elevation, to correct Barometric pressure 

16 

FuelT_F 

Hourly - Fuel temperature in degrees F 

17  

FuelM 

Hourly - Fuel Moisture, % moisture by weight 

 

GOES Variables

 

 

18 

CountDwn 

True or False: True indicates GPS fix good and program is collection data. False 
until GPS fix 

19 

Clockgood 

True or False: True after GPS fix and CR1000 clock has been set to match 
TX312 clock 

20 

TimeToXmit 

Seconds until transmit time. Indicates CR1000 and TX312 are properly setup 
and running 

21 

SWR 

Standing Wave Ratio (SWR), only after a transmission. Indicates condition of 
antenna and cable.  SWR should be less than 2.0 

22 

FwdPower 

Forward Power in dBm, should be about 37 

23 

RefPower 

Reflected power in dBm, should be about 25 or less 

24 

RC_Data 

Only valid after first transmission. Anything other than zero is a problem 

25 

Setup_RC 

Indicates if CR1000 could setup TX312. Zero is success or has not run 

 

Summary of Contents for RAWS-P

Page 1: ...RAWS P Remote Automated Weather Station Revision 6 10 C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c...

Page 2: ...national customers residing in countries served by Campbell Scientific Inc directly Affiliate companies handle repairs for customers within their territories Please visit www campbellsci com to determ...

Page 3: ...emperature and Relative Humidity part HMP45C LQ 6 4 1 3 Troubleshooting Air Temperature and Relative Humidity part HMP45C LQ 6 4 2 Rain Gage 7 4 2 1 General Description Rain Gage part TE525 LQ 7 4 2 2...

Page 4: ...ttery 14 5 3 1 General Description Battery 14 5 3 2 Wiring Battery 14 5 3 3 Troubleshooting Battery 14 5 4 GOES Transmitter 14 5 4 1 General Description GOES Transmitter part TX312 14 5 4 2 Wiring GOE...

Page 5: ...4 1 GOES Transmitter 15 5 5 1 Voice Radio Interface 17 5 6 1 CR1000 Keyboard Display 18 5 7 1 CR1000 and Printed Circuit Wiring Panel 19 5 7 2 Printed Circuit Board Wiring Panel Connector ID 19 9 3 1...

Page 6: ...RAWS P Table of Contents iv...

Page 7: ...nal 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...

Page 8: ...g and orientation section before field deployment If a problem is encountered review the equipment wiring and troubleshooting sections in this manual NOTE After siting and leveling the RAWS station op...

Page 9: ...software LoggerNet or PC400 purchased from Campbell Scientific Inc Please contact a Campbell Scientific Application Engineer for programming assistance Campbell Scientific company contact information...

Page 10: ...rain fall in inches 8 WS_mph Wind Speed in MPH 9 WindDir Wind Direction 10 WSDiag Only for Wind Sonic data zero otherwise 11 MaxWS MaxWS reset 2 minutes before transmit 12 MaxWD Direction of wind dur...

Page 11: ...dequately ventilated Situations to avoid include 1 large industrial heat sources 2 rooftops 3 steep slopes 4 sheltered hollow 5 high vegetation 6 shaded areas 7 swamps 8 areas where snow drifts occur...

Page 12: ...a HUMICAP 180 capacitive relative humidity probe The probe output for each sensor is a voltage 4 1 2 Wiring Air Temperature and Relative Humidity part HMP45C LQ The temp RH sensor is connected to the...

Page 13: ...cting a substitute sensor Obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number before returning this sensor to Campbell Scientific for repair Consult the TE525 L manual for more information NOTE 4 3 Sola...

Page 14: ...switch The reed switch opens and closes at a rate proportional to wind speed The wind direction is sensed by a vane The vane drives a 10 K Ohm potentiometer The wind speed sensor outputs a pulse The w...

Page 15: ...d Connector Pin D Open to CR1000 4 4 2 3 Troubleshooting 2 D WindSonic part WindSonic LQ Check the sensor cable Disconnect the connector and look for damaged pins Try connecting a substitute sensor Sh...

Page 16: ...stitute sensor NOTE Obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number before returning this sensor to Campbell Scientific for repair Consult the CS100 manual for more information NOTE 4 6 Fuel Moistur...

Page 17: ...n 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 t...

Page 18: ...r cable The magnitude of the voltage output depends on the incident solar radiation Check the sensor cable Disconnect the connector and look for damaged pins Try connecting a substitute panel Obtain a...

Page 19: ...ry must be attached for the CH100 to function correctly as a power supply CAUTION It is possible to leave two batteries connected The battery connections are diode isolated however if one of the batte...

Page 20: ...ps with the RAWS Reversal of battery polarity will damage the CH100 or battery WARNING It is possible to leave two batteries connected The battery connections are diode isolated however if one of the...

Page 21: ...er part TX312 and antenna siting go to our website at www campbellsci com enter the TX312 in the Search box on the website mentioned above and go the equipment manual The GOES transmitter part TX312 m...

Page 22: ...the transmitter If problems persist try a substitute Obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number before returning this equipment to Campbell Scientific for repair Consult the TX312 manual for m...

Page 23: ...DIO RJ45 Connector to UHF VHF Radio Note Maxon and Bendix King Radio cables are available from Campbell Scientific 5 5 3 Troubleshooting Voice Radio Interface part VSP3 If a problem with the voice rad...

Page 24: ...sregard the DCP Setup parameters NOTE FIGURE 5 6 1 CR1000 Keyboard Display 5 6 2 Wiring CR1000 Keyboard Display part CR1000KD The CR1000 Keyboard Display part CR1000KD connects to the CR1000 PC board...

Page 25: ...1000 shown in Figure 5 7 1 provides sensor measurement timekeeping data reduction data program storage and control functions The RAWS CR1000 datalogger includes 2 Mbytes of memory for data and program...

Page 26: ...00 manual for more information NOTE 6 Desiccant 6 1 When to Replace Desiccant A humidity indicator card and desiccant packs are provided with the weather station Place the humidity indicator card and...

Page 27: ...35 753 2342 for a RMA number before returning sensor or equipment for service NOTE 8 Items that Ship with RAWS Station The RAWS ships with the following items 1 ea RAWS P manual 1ea CR1000 manual 1 ea...

Page 28: ...on Automated Weather Stations vol 9 No 4 EPA 1989 Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems EPA Office of Research and Development Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27711 9...

Page 29: ...the resulting arithmetic operation is addition For example the declination for Longmont CO is 10 1 thus True North is 360 10 1 or 349 9 as read on a compass Likewise the declination for Mc Henry IL is...

Page 30: ...gative is Subtracted from 0 360 degrees to Find True North 9 3 2 USGS Web Calculator The USGS provides an easy way of determining declination of a specific site Since magnetic declination fluctuates w...

Page 31: ...alculator In the example above the declination for Logan UT is 12 24 or 12 4 As shown in Figure 9 3 4 the declination for Utah is East positive so True North for this site is 360 12 4 347 6 degrees Th...

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