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Gill Instruments Limited

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MetStream 100

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Issue 2

Doc. No. 1955-PS-001

March 2016

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Summary of Contents for MetStream 100

Page 1: ...PS 0001 Issue 2 Applies to MetStream units with Firmware 2 01 14 and onwards Gill Instruments Limited Saltmarsh Park 67 Gosport Street Lymington Hampshire SO41 9EG UK Tel 44 1590 613500 Fax 44 1590 6...

Page 2: ...1 2 Ethernet to Ethernet Connection 12 5 1 3 Cable length 13 5 1 4 Ethernet Socket Cable Wiring 13 5 1 5 Power supplies 14 5 1 6 Power over Ethernet Connection 14 Connections 14 5 2 5 2 1 MetStream R...

Page 3: ...______ MetStream 100 Page 2 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 6 5 7 Network Settings 45 6 5 8 Weather Observation Website WOW 47 6 5 9 Date and Time 48 6 5 10 About 49 6 5 11 Thru Mode Diagnostic...

Page 4: ...The information contained in this manual remains the property of Gill Instruments and should not be copied or reproduced for commercial gain 2 INTRODUCTION The Gill MetStream 100 is a robust unit whic...

Page 5: ...232 RS422 485 4 wire full duplex Baud rates 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 Formats 8 data odd even or no parity Data Input Rate Up to 32Hz Digital Output Format 8P8C Communication Ethernet 10 1...

Page 6: ...circuit current protected DC Cord 1 5 metres long with right angled 2 1 C ve plug Dimensions Size 79mm long x 55 4mm wide x 37mm deep Weight 150 grams Materials External Construction Plastic PB free R...

Page 7: ...oftware on the CD MetStream 100 User Manual on the CD this manual MetPak terminal block 8 way connector DC Input Power Plug 2 1mm MetStream 100 Part Numbers 4 2 Available spare parts and optional extr...

Page 8: ...ments com products anemometer maximet compact weather stations html for MaxiMet units 4 4 2 Software Gill MScan Software to detect the MetStream IP address o Note MScan app works on Windows devices 4...

Page 9: ...The Yellow LED illuminated indicates DC Power is applied to the MetStream Box The Green LED illuminated indicates unit connecting connected to a user unit A flashing Green LED means that MetStream is...

Page 10: ...to 0 5A 12V MetStream and external device 4 5 6 Rear Panel Ethernet Socket A standard Ethernet socket is provided for connecting The supplied 2 metre Ethernet cable for a Local Area Network LAN conne...

Page 11: ...MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RS232 Rx Tx 12v dc Output Power Enable 0v 0v RS422 485 Rx Tx Rx Tx 12V dc Output Power Enable 0v 0v Recommended range of wire gauges that can be used with the connector is 20 AWG...

Page 12: ...able must be maintained to prevent the EMC performance being compromised Earth loops should not be created earth the system in accordance with the installation guidelines Ensure the power supply opera...

Page 13: ...hub box cable gland does not support the cable weight Away from any mounting bolts to prevent chaffing of the cable NOTE Install appropriate strain relief support to the cable if required Earthing To...

Page 14: ...check that a shielded Ethernet twisted pair cable is being used Alternatively a thicker or higher specification cable can be tried 5 1 4 Ethernet Socket Cable Wiring The rear Ethernet RJ45 socket on...

Page 15: ...onnected MetPak unit for instance through the use of a Single Port MidSpan PoE Injector Typically the Power over Ethernet device will inject 48v dc on the Ethernet cable to connect to the MetStream 10...

Page 16: ...ipment MetPak J5 Hub Box 8 way Connector MetStream 8 Way Connector Signal Names Terminal Nos Terminal Nos Signal Names RS232 Tx 3 1 Rx RS232 Rx 4 4 Tx Signal Ground 2 8 0v Chassis Ground Terminal Post...

Page 17: ...stallation Before installing a bench system test is recommended All the time the MetStream 100 is not in its final location it should be protected from damage by keeping it in the original packaging a...

Page 18: ...tions etc under which the Protection Box and MetStream will be used to ensure there is no conflict see manual Specification pages 4 and 5 Outer Case Dimensions with cover in place 335mm long x 220mm w...

Page 19: ...o the right Slide in the MetStream unit as shown and clamp in MetStream and tighten the 2 screws Connect the supplied pre wired Earth Tag Power and 8 Way MetStream plugs to MetStream Installed cable c...

Page 20: ...upplied Ethernet 2 Metre non crossover cable supplied Gill MScan Software supplied on the CD Computer preferably running Internet Explorer version IE9 Chrome or Mozilla Firefox 19 0 2 Gill MetPak or M...

Page 21: ...t 192 168 67 67 to highlight the MetStream IP Address Click on Connect to MetStream Your default browser will be launched and connect to the MetStream homepage Note It will not be possible to use MSca...

Page 22: ...Stream via a direct Ethernet crossover cable connection Apply power to MetStream 100 wait for 90 seconds before attempting to access it for data On the PC select Start Select Control Panel Network and...

Page 23: ...the opening MetPak screen does not appear to reflect the currently connected equipment then clear the Browser Cache and refresh the display In Chrome the cache can be cleared by selecting Customise an...

Page 24: ...unit to view the GUI if required e g Tablet or Smart Phone however the Gill MScan Software will only run on a PC to determine the IP address Alternative IP Scan app software will be needed Connect Met...

Page 25: ...Software on to the PC MScan Software is on the supplied CD Select MetStream Connected to Network Click on the Find MetStream button A list of available MetStreams will be listed with their IP address...

Page 26: ...detected by the Wi Fi Router and can change each time MetStream is powered up if the MetStream unit is set for DHCP Use Configure to fix the IP Address of MetStream if required If the opening MetPak s...

Page 27: ...tStream GUI using a PC and a LAN Port 6 3 Connect MetStream to a LAN connection using the 2 metre Ethernet Cable supplied or any standard non crossover Ethernet cable On first applying power to the Me...

Page 28: ...the MetStream found at IP address that you want to connect to Click on Connect to MetStream Your default browser will be launched and will connect to the MetStream homepage If the opening screen does...

Page 29: ...n established then it is possible to view the connected instrument data 6 4 1 Open Browser Window Type in the IP address e g 192 168 1 67 and Enter MetStream will communicate with the attached RS232 4...

Page 30: ...________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ MetStream 100 Page 29 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 Da...

Page 31: ...required AutoScale Automatically adjusts the Vertical axis to the maximum and minimum data values read in the plot period If Auto scale is not selected then the vertical scale will be set between ins...

Page 32: ...m s Set the on screen Gauge Range Start and End values e g 0 and 70 Reset on screen max or min values as required click on Save Settings NOTES Save settings only saves settings for the period that the...

Page 33: ...16 MetStream Configuration Administrator Use 6 5 Access to the Configure pages is dependent on having username and password access Click on the Configure icon at the top of the main screen 6 5 1 Login...

Page 34: ...gure you will be taken to the Configure tabs without having to login again Reboot MetStream An electrical power down of MetStream that will need a refresh of the Web browser screen Shutdown MetStream...

Page 35: ...t is required to change the default Username and Password then select this page as follows To change the Password complete the fields identified below and click on Submit Click on OK as below and this...

Page 36: ...________________________ MetStream 100 Page 35 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 6 5 4 Input Device Settings When Input Device Settings is selected Connection Type will show Auto as the default se...

Page 37: ...______________________________________________ MetStream 100 Page 36 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 When Auto mode is selected then the connected device settings can be read and will be shown a...

Page 38: ...ers displaying and logging data from a Gill WindSonic or WindObserver settings with unit set for default output and with an RS422 connection to MetStream Select comma separated fields for WindSonic Wi...

Page 39: ...________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ MetStream 100...

Page 40: ...is an example of the settings required for an NMEA device Baud rate would typically be 4800 Leave Wind Speed units at Metres Second Change Wind Direction to 0 and 359 Change Wind Speed Scale to that...

Page 41: ...________________________________________________________________________________ MetStream 100 Page 40 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 POLLED MODE Poll Character to match that of the instrument...

Page 42: ...nistrator Use Note Changing Dashboard Settings affects the MetStream data view seen by all PC s using the same MetStream Web browser IP address Choose appropriate front GUI dashboard settings as requi...

Page 43: ...and time set MetStream logs data at the output rate of the connected instrument up to 32Hz MetStream creates daily log files up to a maximum of 96 after which the oldest dated folder is deleted Logge...

Page 44: ...p to 32GB If no external flash drive has been connected to MetStream then this will be reported No Drives Found If a USB flash drive has been inserted then when the MetStream Measurement Log screen is...

Page 45: ...__________________ MetStream 100 Page 44 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 Click on Ok After 5 10 seconds MetStream will report Data is saved on the USB flash drive as a CSV file identified as for...

Page 46: ...IP address automatically using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Thus the MetStream IP address will be allocated to it when connected to a Wi Fi Router or LAN Server Static IP Address If a St...

Page 47: ...e It is possible to change the MetStream hostname from its default here Web Server Port It is possible to change the web server port which by default is set to 80 This is useful in instances where the...

Page 48: ...This can include data from instruments that are connected to MetStream that provide weather type data e g the MetPak range General details on WOW can be read at http wow metoffice gov uk support gene...

Page 49: ...ly to ensure that data logging will take place Default Change Time Source setting is NTP see Notes below If PTP enabled see Notes below the screen will show Notes Manual Time for non networked units r...

Page 50: ...________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ MetStream 100 Page 49 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 6 5 10 Abo...

Page 51: ...or to MetStream and open the MetStream IP address GUI on a PC web browser as per examples in Paras 6 1 to 6 3 Log in to Configuration screen and on the Input Device Settings check that is set to match...

Page 52: ...PS 001 March 2016 If required re open the MetStream Web page e g 10 10 10 153 to confirm that Thru Mode has been enabled see screen shot Close the Web Browser page connection Open a Telnet terminal pr...

Page 53: ...ace the connected instrument into a Set Up mode Configuration mode then send the necessary command for Gill sensors this is the command To interrogate the connected instrument Type to place the unit i...

Page 54: ...ue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 Logging Data Hyperterminal can be used to log MetStream data but note it will not add a Date Time stamp to the data Start Logging Select Transfer Capture Text Then s...

Page 55: ..._________________________________________ MetStream 100 Page 54 Issue 2 Doc No 1955 PS 001 March 2016 Disable Thru Mode With any terminal connection to MetStream closed open the Web Browser page and L...

Page 56: ...the MetStream would see this subnet and its external IP this is the address that any device on the internet side of the router server would see when they try to connect may be 4 85 161 114 this addre...

Page 57: ...5 PS 001 March 2016 7 MAINTENANCE FAULT FINDING Maintenance 7 1 There are no MetStream user serviceable parts requiring routine maintenance Opening the unit will void the warranty In the event of fail...

Page 58: ...e connected instrument Check the MetStream Ethernet cable socket connection between MetStream the PC Router LAN The Green LED should be constantly illuminated and the Yellow LED will flash showing dat...

Page 59: ...dure can be found at http www gillinstruments com products anemometer support htm 8 APPENDICES Glossary Abbreviations 8 1 Item Meaning BS British Standard CAT Category CD Compact Disc CFR Code of Fede...

Page 60: ...RS422 Communications standard RS485 Communications standard RX Receive RXD Received Data SD Secure Digital STP Shielded Twisted Pair TCP Transmission Control Protocol TX Transmit TXD Transmitted Data...

Page 61: ...roducts MetStream 100 Manufactured by Gill Instruments Limited Saltmarsh Park 67 Gosport Street Lymington SO41 9EG to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the protection requirements...

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