Gill MetPak II, User Manual

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MetPak II User Manual
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Gill Instruments Ltd
20 August, 2010 Page i
Contents
1. Introduction .........................................................................................................1
1.1 Principle of Operation...................................................................................................... 2
1.1.1 Wind Speed and Direction Sensor..................................................................... 2
1.1.2 Radiation Shield ................................................................................................ 3
1.1.3 Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor with Dewpoint Output.................... 3
1.1.4 Barometric Pressure.......................................................................................... 3
1.2 Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Quick Start Guide............................................................................................................ 5
2. Installation ...........................................................................................................7
2.1 Pre-Installation Checks ................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Installation....................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Bench system test ............................................................................................. 8
2.2.2 Equipment Required.......................................................................................... 8
2.2.3 Cabling .............................................................................................................. 8
2.2.4 Communication connections............................................................................ 10
2.2.5 Mounting MetPak II ......................................................................................... 13
3. Operation ...........................................................................................................15
3.1 MetView ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.1.1 Opening MetView ............................................................................................ 15
3.1.2 Scanning for Devices....................................................................................... 16
3.1.3 The MetView Console ..................................................................................... 17
3.1.4 Console Display Options ................................................................................. 18
3.1.5 Define Configuration Settings .......................................................................... 19
3.1.6 Data logging .................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Configuring MetPak II.................................................................................................... 23
3.2.1 Configuring MetPak II using HyperTerminal .................................................... 24
3.2.2 Configuring MetPak II for SDI-12 ..................................................................... 27
3.2.3 SDI-12 Commands.......................................................................................... 28
4. Troubleshooting................................................................................................29
4.1 Fault-Finding ................................................................................................................. 29
4.2 Servicing ....................................................................................................................... 30
4.3 Bench Tests.................................................................................................................. 30
5. Maintenance ......................................................................................................31