Campbell SkyVUE 8, Product Manual

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where
S (1 character) = detection status:
0 = No significant backscatter
1 = One cloud base detected
2 = Two cloud bases detected
3 = Three cloud bases detected
4 = Four cloud bases detected
5 = Full obscuration determined but no cloud base detected
6 = Some obscuration detected but determined to be transparent
/ = Raw data input to algorithm missing or suspect
WA (1 character) = Warning or alarm status:
0 = No alarm or warning
W = Warning
A = Alarm
tr (3 characters) = Window transmission, %
h1 (5 characters) = 1st Height
If detection status is 1, 2, 3, or 4 h1 = Lowest cloud base reported
If detection status is 5 h1 = Vertical visibility as calculated
If detection status is 0 or 6 h1 = /////
h2 (5 characters) = 2nd Height
If detection status is 2, 3, or 4 h2 = Second cloud base reported
If detection status is 5 h2 = Highest signal received
If detection status is 0, 1, or 6 h2 = /////
h3 (5 characters) = 3rd Height
If detection status is 3 or 4 h3 = Third cloud base reported
If detection status is 0, 1, 2, 5, or 6 h3 = /////
h4 (5 characters) = 4th Height
If detection status is 4 h4 = Fourth cloud base reported
If detection status is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 5 h4 = /////
flags (12 characters in 3 groups of 4) = Alarm or warning information
Table 6-1: Most significant alarm word for CS messages
Bit
1
Description
8000 XXXX XXXX Units. Feet = 0, met
re
= 1.
4000 XXXX XXXX Reserved for future use
SkyVUE™8 (CS136) LIDAR Ceilometer 64