FT Technologies FT205EV, User Manual

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FT205EV Wind Sensors
– User Manual
Contents
Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
Product Symbols ...................................................................................................... 4
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................... 5
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Product Overview ................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Build Versions and Labelling ............................................................................................. 6
1.3 Scope of Use ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.4 Disclaimers ........................................................................................................................... 7
2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 8
2.1 Technical Performance ....................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Wind Speed Calibration ...................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Wind Speed and Direction Filtering ................................................................................... 9
2.4 Electronically Offsetting the Wind Direction Datum ...................................................... 10
2.5 Compass & Declination Angle Operation ....................................................................... 10
2.5.1 Compass Calibration ....................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Selective Filter Scheme ..................................................................................................... 10
2.7 Error Detection ................................................................................................................... 11
2.8 Overspeed Warning Scheme ............................................................................................ 11
2.9 Acoustic Temperature ....................................................................................................... 11
3 MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ............................................ 12
3.1 FT205EV Sensors .............................................................................................................. 12
3.1.1 Mechanical & Electrical Integration ................................................................................. 12
3.1.2 Connector Details ............................................................................................................ 18
3.1.3 Surge & EMI Protection ................................................................................................... 19
4 SERVICE, CONFIGURATION & TESTING ...................................................... 20
4.1 Inspection ........................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Fault Finding & Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 21
4.3 Returns ............................................................................................................................... 21
4.4 Acu-Test Evaluation Kit .................................................................................................... 22
4.4.1 Software Installation ........................................................................................................ 23
4.4.2 Acu-Vis 2.0 Software Operation ...................................................................................... 24
4.4.3 Command Line Terminal Programs (Including Tera Term) ............................................ 29
5 SENSOR COMMUNICATION ........................................................................... 31
5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 31
5.2 RS422 & RS485 Protocol ................................................................................................... 31
5.3 UART Protocol ................................................................................................................... 34
5.4 Configuring the Sensor ..................................................................................................... 34