Observator OMC-160-3, Manual

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OMC-160-3
Manual Page 3
Index
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Description ............................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 General description ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Main parts ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Moving parts ............................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Theory of Operation .................................................................................................................... 7
3.5 Conditions of use. ....................................................................................................................... 7
3.6 Field use examples ..................................................................................................................... 8
4 Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 8
4.1 Unpacking ................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Location of the sensor ................................................................................................................ 8
4.3 Site preparation .......................................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Mounting / mechanical installation .............................................................................................. 9
4.5 Assembly of cup and vane .......................................................................................................... 9
4.6 Electrical installation ................................................................................................................. 11
4.6.1 Connections .......................................................................................................................... 11
4.6.2
Alignment LED’s ................................................................................................................... 12
4.6.3
Status LED’s ......................................................................................................................... 12
5 Commissioning ................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1 Commissioning procedure ........................................................................................................ 13
5.1.1 Alignment of the wind vane .................................................................................................. 13
6 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 15
6.1 Maintenance schedule (preventive maintenance) .................................................................... 15
6.2 Removing the OMC-160 anemometer from its location ........................................................... 15
6.3 Recalibration ............................................................................................................................. 15
6.4 Opening and closing the anemometer ...................................................................................... 16
6.5
Replacement of ball bearings and sensor PCB’s ..................................................................... 16
7 Data protocol ....................................................................................................................................... 19
7.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 19
7.2 Baudrate ................................................................................................................................... 19
7.3 Messages.................................................................................................................................. 19
8 Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 20
8.1 Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 20
9 Support, service and warranty ............................................................................................................ 21
10 Handling, transportation and storage .............................................................................................. 22
10.1 Handling .................................................................................................................................... 22
10.2 Long term storage ..................................................................................................................... 22
10.3 Reshipping the instrument ........................................................................................................ 22
11 Advanced configuration ................................................................................................................... 23
12 Dimensional Drawing ...................................................................................................................... 24
13 EU Declaration of Conformity .......................................................................................................... 25