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1. FOREWORD .....................................................................................................................................5
2. SYSTEM INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................6
2.1 Mounting.......................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Alignment .....................................................................................................................................6
2.3 Using the Inclinometer..................................................................................................................6
2.4 Corrosion ......................................................................................................................................6
2.5 Earthing.........................................................................................................................................6
2.6 Cabling..........................................................................................................................................6
3. SYSTEM OPERATION ....................................................................................................................7
3.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Operating modes...........................................................................................................................7
3.3 Measurement Mode ......................................................................................................................7
3.4 Sampling .......................................................................................................................................7
3.5 Averaging......................................................................................................................................7
3.6 Wind Measurement, SoS and Temperature Reporting Format.....................................................8
3.7 Analogue Input Reporting Formats ..............................................................................................8
3.8 Diagnostics....................................................................................................................................8
3.9 Confidence Tone...........................................................................................................................8
3.10 Result Reporting .........................................................................................................................8
3.11 Interactive Mode.........................................................................................................................9
3.12 Configuration Commands...........................................................................................................9
3.13 Interrogation Commands ............................................................................................................9
4. CONNECTION TO A PC OR OTHER DEVICE ...........................................................................10
5. USING THE ANEMOMETER WITH A PC RUNNING RCOM ..................................................11
5.1 PC Requirement..........................................................................................................................11
5.2 Installing RCOM.........................................................................................................................11
5.3 Starting RCOM ...........................................................................................................................11
5.3.1 Command line options..........................................................................................................11
5.3.2 Procedure if no anemometer is found...................................................................................12
5.4 Main Menu..................................................................................................................................13
5.5 Trend Display .............................................................................................................................13
5.6 Trend Options .............................................................................................................................13
5.7 Display Micro-met Parameters ...................................................................................................13
5.8 Micro-met Parameter Options ....................................................................................................13
5.9 Tabular Display...........................................................................................................................13
5.10 Configure Anemometer ............................................................................................................13
5.11 Options......................................................................................................................................13
5.12 Exit to DOS...............................................................................................................................13
5.13 Trend Display ...........................................................................................................................14
5.14 Display Micro-met Parameters .................................................................................................15
5.15 Micro-met Parameter Options ..................................................................................................15
5.16 Tabular Display.........................................................................................................................17
5.17 Configure Anemometer ............................................................................................................18
5.18 Options......................................................................................................................................19
5.19 Storage of settings.....................................................................................................................19
5.20 RCOM Error Messages.............................................................................................................20
5.21 Instructions For Using The Binary To ASCII Conversion Utility............................................20
6. USING THE ANEMOMETER WITH A PC RUNNING RCOM II ..............................................22
6.1 PC Requirement..........................................................................................................................22
HS-50 Research Anemometer
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Doc. No. 1199-PS-0032
November 2004
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