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Notices

DYACON Quick-start Guide

Notices

© Copyright 2018 Dyacon, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. Any reproduction of this
manual, in part or in full, by any means, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise, is strictly
prohibited without express written permission from Dyacon, Inc.

The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate.
However, Dyacon, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in
this manual. All information is subject to change.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Dyacon® and DYACON® is a registered trademark of Dyacon, Inc, a Utah corporation.

Dyacon WSD-1

TM

, WSD

TM

, TPH-1

TM

, TPH

TM

, CM-1

TM

, CM

TM

, MS-120

TM

, MS-130

TM

, MS-

135

TM

, MS-140

TM

, MS-150

TM

and Tripod-1

TM

are trademarks of Dyacon, Inc.

All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Manufacturer

Dyacon, Inc.
1770 Research Park, Suite 168
Logan, UT 84341
US

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Summary of Contents for MS-100

Page 1: ...MS 100 Weather Station Quick start Guide For WiFi Stations 57 6068 Rev B ...

Page 2: ...DYACON Quick start Guide Intentionally left blank Page 2 22 ...

Page 3: ...5 0 CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 12 5 1 1 General Settings 12 5 2 Setup WiFi 12 5 2 1 Set Network Name And Password 13 6 0 DYACONLIVE 15 6 1 Setup DyaconLive 15 6 1 1 DyaconLive User Registration 15 6 1 2 DyaconLive Configuration 15 6 1 3 DyaconLive Report Interval 16 6 1 4 DyaconLive Test 16 7 0 SITE SELECTION 17 7 1 General Principles 17 7 2 Weather Station Siting 18 7 2 1 Instrumentation Considerat...

Page 4: ...n carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However Dyacon Inc assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual All information is subject to change Trademark Acknowledgments Dyacon and DYACON is a registered trademark of Dyacon Inc a Utah corporation Dyacon WSD 1TM WSDTM TPH 1TM TPHTM CM 1TM CMTM MS 120TM MS 130TM MS 135TM MS 140TM MS 150TM and Tripod 1TM...

Page 5: ...and I O devices connect to the control module CM CM 1 is a component of MS 100 series weather stations with several preconfigured version MS 120 MS 130 MS 135 MS 140 and MS 150 These stations differ principally by the sensors that are pre configured with the control module Users may add remove or replace sensors as their needs change This manual briefly covers site selection station assembly and g...

Page 6: ...Email From Email User Name Email Server Email Password Email Port 2525 MS 100 series does not use SSL TLS Absolute air pressure is normalized to mean sea level Altitude is required for this calculation Leave at zero 0 for absolute air pressure reported to Weather Underground and SMS text messages DyaconLive is a webportal for Dyacon weather stations that charts measurement data and operational par...

Page 7: ...ch wrench for guy cable clips 8 mm 5 16 inch open end wrench for turnbuckle lock nuts Hammer for stakes or tools appropriate for other mounting method as required WSD 1 Phillips 2 driver to attach wind vane and pole set screw TPH 1 8 mm 5 16 inch socket or slotted driver for band clamps Crossover 8 mm 5 16 inch socket or slotted driver for band clamps Solar Panel Bracket 8 mm 5 16 inch socket or s...

Page 8: ...assembly Insert the vane and counter weight with the end pointing away from the set screw hole Insert and tighten the axis screw 4 Attach WSD 1 to top of mast Orientation does not matter The North alignment position will be set electronically see step 20 Do NOT raise the mast until after North is set 5 Attach CM 1 enclosure below the crossover using two band clamps 6 The crossover and solar mounti...

Page 9: ...o front cover screws 16 Feed each sensor cable through cable glands at the bottom of the enclosure and attach to respective terminals 17 Plug in the battery connector to the control module connector For cable powered systems attach 7 VDC to 24 VDC to the Battery connector 18 Attached the solar module to the solar power input 19 Set North position on the wind vane before raising mast See instructio...

Page 10: ...nding the application Press Select to set the position as 0 degrees North Set Continue holding the vane in the north position to validate the setting The display will show North Set momentarily then return to the configuration page Set New North Clear Setting Pressing Cancel twice will exit Setup mode and return to Acquisition mode By paging down one position users will see the direction The wind ...

Page 11: ...nt position using a slotted screw driver 4 1 Wire Stripping and Mounting Wires should be stripped to about 7 mm 0 25 inch Care should be taken to ensure that there are no loose strands when inserting wires Screw terminals should be firmly tightened and checked as part of a routine maintenance program Page 11 22 Image 4 1 Wired for Dyacon Control Module Image 4 2 Typical Installation ...

Page 12: ...p Probe Lead 2 Lead 1 Negative PSP 110 Solar Sensor Positive Shield ANALOG PORTS Gnd V BATTERY DC Power Lead 2 Lead 1 RAIN Shield Gnd V SOLAR PANEL Aspiration Gnd 12 Vout FAN Sense Data A MODBUS TO HOST Data B Station Phone Station ID Shield Data A V Input TEMP HUM Pwr Gnd Data B Shield Data A V Input Pwr Gnd Data B WIND Shield Data A V Input Pwr Gnd Data B Gnd Bare Sensor Out Excitation SMEC 5 So...

Page 13: ... and log files 2 Assign analog port functions to pre configured sensor options 3 Set measurement units for wind temperature and pressure 4 Set the north position of wind vane before raising the mast 5 Set the station elevation in meters 6 Enable logging and set the interval 7 Set WeatherUnderground ID and password 8 Enable WeatherUnderground 9 Set email parameters as required 10 Enable automatic e...

Page 14: ...rk SomeOtherNetwork Use the Up and Down buttons to find your network Press Select on the desired network AP MyNetwork Pass Use the Up and Down buttons to advance to the password setting and then press Select WiFi Password Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll to the characters of the password Press Select when the correct character is shown WiFi Password Password123 Press Select again when all cha...

Page 15: ...nter the WiFi network name Enter Access Point MyNetw Use the Up and Down buttons to find the characters and Select to advance to the next one Press Select again when the name is complete Continue with the process cescribed above to enter the network password If the SSID is not broadcast automatically the signal strength will update only when the weather station controller is reset This may affect ...

Page 16: ...acon net is a weather station web portal designed and programmed by Dyacon staff 6 1 1 DyaconLive User Registration DyaconLive is access controlled Users must contact Dyacon support dyacon com to create an admin user account 6 1 2 DyaconLive Confguration DyaconLive can be enabled or disable and the update rate specified Setup DyaconLive Rate Off Page 16 22 ...

Page 17: ...elpful at reducing system power and data usage A 10 min interval is recommended Press Select to save 6 1 4 DyaconLive Test To initiate a test of the DyaconLive connection Use the Up and Down buttons to select the Test Connection option Update Rate Off Test Connection Press Select The display will exit Setup mode and return to the home screen and show the progress of the test packet transmission Wi...

Page 18: ...s have unique requirements see the Airport Siting section Air Temperature Installers should recognize that radiant or reflected energy sources will affect the temperature sensor Buildings roofs ground surface vegetation and water ways will affect the measured temperature The WMO standard for temperature and humidity measurements is 2 m above the ground surface Similar to wind the temperature senso...

Page 19: ...ered to achieve even longer cable lengths or overcome cable characteristics 7 2 4 Wireless Cell Phone Considerations MS 130 MS 140 and MS 150 weather stations have an embedded cellular phone transceiver Ideally the cell phone tower must be in direct line of sight of the weather station The control module contains an antenna with better gain characteristics that the typical handset The station may ...

Page 20: ...ines The Dyacon tripod would be considered frangible in that it would be knocked over if struck by an aircraft Visual or Non precision Runway Diagram Ideal weather station placement FAA Order 6560 20B Siting Criteria For Automated Weather Observing Systems AWOS 7 20 98 Also see ICAO Doc 9837 AN 454 Fig 3 1 Manual on Automatic Meteorological Observing Systems at Aerodromes ICAO Doc 9837 AN 454 stat...

Page 21: ... operations For medium weight helicopters 100 ft separation from the landing site may be adequate to avoid affects to the weather sensors from rotor downwash and dust Ideal weather station placement FAA Order 6560 20B Siting Criteria For Automated Weather Observing Systems AWOS 7 20 98 Page 21 22 H Weather Station 100 ft to 700 ft ...

Page 22: ... Docugent Revision History Rev Description Author Date A Initial release E Bodrero 20 Jul 2018 B Multiple changes to section 3 0 including clarification to the text update of required tools the addition and update of images E Bodrero 31 Aug 2018 Page 22 22 ...

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