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USER's MANUAL/INSTALLATION NOTE

Wind Sensor Static, WSS 500 series

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Mounting

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Connecting

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Replacing an old sensor

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References

Document no.: 4189350072B

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Page 1: ...USER s MANUAL INSTALLATION NOTE Wind Sensor Static WSS 500 series Mounting Connecting Replacing an old sensor References Document no 4189350072B ...

Page 2: ...ONNECTIONS 9 WSS 500 SERIES WIND SENSOR CABLE CONNECTIONS 9 CONNECTING A WSS 500 SERIES SENSOR TO AN XDI N INDICATOR 10 CONNECTING A WSS OR WSS L TO A WSDI 2 DISPLAY 12 IP67 CONNECTOR KIT ASSEMBLY OPTIONAL 13 4 DIMENSIONS 15 TROUBLESHOOTING A WSS 500 SERIES XDI N INSTALLATION 16 XDI N NMEA MONITOR 17 TROUBLESHOOTING A WSS WSDI 2 INSTALLATION 18 5 REPLACEMENT OF AN OLD WIND SENSOR 20 TROUBLESHOOTIN...

Page 3: ...ach transducer to the other two the wind speed and direction can be calculated The wind sensor is available as WSS 550 with a built in heater which will automatically engage when risk of icing occurs during low temperatures The WSS 500 series can be directly connected to the DEIF XDi N display indicator or WSDI 2 wind display to form a complete wind system The WSS 500 series can also be used as wi...

Page 4: ...but it is recommended to avoid static discharge through the connection wires during installation Legal information and responsibility DEIF takes no responsibility for installation or operation of the wind measuring system If there is any doubt about how to install or operate the WSS 500 series the company responsible for the installation or the operation of the product must be contacted The units ...

Page 5: ... the superstructure consists of wide side faces over which the wind is forced This may result in turbulence velocities and wind directions that are out of proportion to the actual undisturbed wind speed and wind direction The wind sensor is intended for installation on a vertical socket or a tube using the stainless steel tap mounting base See the drawing below for dimensions of the tap The tap mu...

Page 6: ...or must be aligned correctly That is when mounting the wind sensor the arrow on top and bottom of the white protection cap must point ahead towards the stem of the ship and be parallel with the centre axis of the ship Note An arrow pointing ahead is also found on the bottom part of the sensor itself Do not expose the plastic part of the wind sensor to any torque when mounting the sensor the tools ...

Page 7: ...measurement but will not be able to damage the sensor The shape and location of the spikes has been designed so that the interference with wind measurements is negligible Installation of the kit retrofit only 1 Position the metal ring with spikes around the stainless steel top plate of the WSS 500 series sensors Position it so that the spikes do not block the direct paths between the three black r...

Page 8: ...t the kit sits tightly on the WSS 500 series sensor pipe thread Outer diameter 1 04 inch 26 4 mm 14 threads per inch 82 4 149 8 198 0 49 5 127 0 114 0 25 0 IMPORTANT The stainless steel mounting base on the WSS 500 series sensor must be connected to earth for example the steel hull ...

Page 9: ...on of the cable between the wind sensor and the connection box as well as the installation cable between the connection box and the interface box it is recommended to use a metal conduit pipe If the instrument is installed in a metal panel this panel has to be carefully earthed as well as the instrument itself Suitable extension cable is available from DEIF Alternatively an installation cable for ...

Page 10: ... cable colour Terminal number Description XDi N NX2 module Black 5 0 V Aux voltage 0 V Red 4 24 V Aux voltage 24 V DC Orange A 11 RX TX2 A RS 485 data communication Termination with 120 Ω internally switchable Brown B 10 RX TX2 B Screen Do not connect 1 1 Cable screen can be connected to ground earth in case of problems with electrical noise ...

Page 11: ... Offset to wind direction 4 Select Manual input configuration 5 Select Wind group then select Wind direction and find the offset menu 6 Offset is entered as degrees with a resolution of 0 1 An offset of 10 degrees is entered as 100 in the menu 7 Return to indicator mode where the wind indicator is shown on the display True wind True wind can either be an actual value or it can be calculated from t...

Page 12: ...ents Black 1 0 V Aux voltage 0 V Aux voltage to WSDI 2 and WSS is parallel coupled in the terminal block Red 2 VCC Aux voltage 12 or 24 V DC Orange A 7 A Data A RS 485 data communication Brown B 9 B Data B Screen 8 Data GND Cable screen Normally cable screen must not be connected The screen should only be connected to WSDI 2 terminal 8 in case of problems with electrical noise WSS WSS L WSDI 2 ...

Page 13: ...ion Note no 4189350032 IP67 connector kit assembly optional The connectors must be soldered onto the cable according to the following instructions WSS 500 series fixed cable Male connector Connector pin no WSS 500 series extension cable Female connector Signal comments Plug Male 7 pin 10 22 00 00 52 Plug female 7 pin 10 22 00 00 53 Screw cap male 10 29 92 00 02 Screw cap female 10 29 92 00 03 Blac...

Page 14: ...WSS 500 Series User s Manual Installation Note DEIF A S Page 14 of 25 Measures are in mm ...

Page 15: ...WSS 500 Series User s Manual Installation Note DEIF A S Page 15 of 25 4 Dimensions 82 4 149 8 198 0 49 5 127 0 114 0 pipe thread Outer diameter 1 04 inch 26 4 mm 14 threads per inch ...

Page 16: ... the termination of the system On the NX2 module by means of a switch it is possible to set a 120 ohm termination on the RS 485 port The switch is located beneath the terminal block 3 Yellow pop up box in upper left corner with text message CAN Data lost and NMEA S2 Data lost No true wind data is available arrow and true wind data are flashing The message CAN Data lost refers to an internal calcul...

Page 17: ...MEA setup menu select NMEA input setup and make an auto scan Select Accept selection and save and then return to indicator mode XDi N NMEA monitor The NMEA monitor in the service menu is a powerful tool that makes it easy to see NMEA data received on the selected COM port You can see data from a specific COM port or from all COM ports simultaneously To access the NMEA monitor First access the User...

Page 18: ...S or WSDI 2 lightning stroke insufficient lightning protection or Check the cable connection broken or short circuited 4 Wind speed and direction is dropping out periodically Bad connection The WSS is not grounded correctly on stainless mounting tap Heavy electrical noise or insulation error in the ship s electrical system AC or DC The WSS is not able to calculate valid data snow ice extreme rain ...

Page 19: ...eck that the sensor is aligned correctly The arrow at the bottom must point ahead and be parallel with the ship s centre line see chapter 2 8 No data on the NMEA output There must be correct wind data on the WSDI display NMEA data may be in the wrong NMEA format see the WSDI manual for more details ...

Page 20: ...L signal appropriate for the 879 50 879 521 or WSDI display Remove the tap for the old sensor 879 3c and mount the new sensor Notice that the tap is fixed on the new sensor and is not to be removed Follow the instructions in chapter 2 to mount the new WSS 500 series sensor correctly The existing cable can be used Before mounting the new sensor using the existing cable remember to disconnect the ca...

Page 21: ...DC supply for the WSS 500 series Red 7 WSS supply Orange A 4 Input A RS 485 comm from WSS Brown B 5 Input B Screen 6 Shall not be connected 1 Power Aux supply 18 to 32 V DC 1 25 A 2 Power 12 0 V 2 0 V Wind direction D and wind speed S 11 D 4 Direction 10 S 3 Speed 5 Screen Screen AC Aux supply 110 V AC or 220 V AC AC GND Earth Ground 1 5 V 5 V DC for external mode shift dimmer A Signal NMEA0183 ou...

Page 22: ...ual Installation Note DEIF A S Page 22 of 25 WSI interface box dimensions 85 0 75 0 110 0 61 0 4 5 99 7 Before the replacement is carried out it is recommended to carefully read the User s Manual Installation Note this document ...

Page 23: ... interface box 3 4 2 D wind Direction S wind Speed The WSS box has to be mounted indoor recommended is close to the indicator 1 2 3 4 5 A B 9 10 11 220V AC EARTH 5V 0V wind Speed DIRECTION SCREEN SIGNAL RETURN SCREEN MODE Display WSDI 9 10 11 1 LISTENER ACCORDING TO NMEA 0183 MODE EXTERNAL CONTROL STANDARD LISTENER LISTENERS MULTIPLE E g VDR Use IP66 Connection box option or IP67 Connector kit opt...

Page 24: ...minal 7 and 9 it must be 30 V DC 2 V If not replace the WSI box Check voltage between WSI terminal 4 A and 6 respectively 5 B and 6 both 2 to 3 V DC may fluctuate due to data packages If voltages are not OK possible causes Bad cable connection from WSS 500 series to WSI disconnected or short circuited RS 485 COM port is damaged in WSS 500 series or in WSI close to lightning strike insufficient lig...

Page 25: ...erences For more details see the following documents WSDI 2 User s Manual Installation Note document no 4189350032 WSS 500 series appendix to user s manual document no 4189350076 Documentation is available on www deif com DEIF A S reserves the right to change any of the above ...

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