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NOTE:
Place the desiccant into the enclosure after all other weather station installation steps have
been completed.

1. Take the desiccant packs out of the plastic bag.

2. Strap the packs into the desiccant holder inside the lid of the enclosure using the two

Velcro straps.

3. Close the enclosure hasp securely. A padlock may be used on the latch for extra security.

FIGURE 6-48. Desiccant installation

6.13 WS-PRO2 software

A variety of different software packages are available to work with the WS-PRO2 station. Contact
Rain Bird as needed for support.

Section 6. Installation

Summary of Contents for WS-PRO2

Page 1: ...WS PRO2 Golf Course Weather Station Installation Operation Maintenance and Troubleshooting Manual May 2021 GT27145H...

Page 2: ...4 AC power installation procedure 18 6 5 Crossarm installation procedure 20 6 6 Sensor installation 21 6 6 1 RH and temperature radiation shield installation procedure 22 6 6 2 034B Wind Sensor wind s...

Page 3: ...na 52 6 7 5 4 Establishing cellular service and configuring the cellular modem 52 6 7 5 5 Internal installation of the cellular modem 52 6 7 5 6 External installation of a cellular modem 53 6 7 6 NL24...

Page 4: ...s modems schematics 78 9 References 79 Appendix A Grounding recommendations 80 A 1 Grounding system installation 80 A 1 1 Ground resistance 80 A 1 2 Installation requirement 80 A 1 3 Ground rod stacki...

Page 5: ...tion for the area The SmartWeather software subjects the climatic information that it gathers to a version of the modified Penman Equation The Penman Equation has been proven through over 35 years of...

Page 6: ...ove the yellow cap from the RH and temperature sensor the red or green cap from the pyranometer and the rubber band from the tipping bucket mechanism Save the caps for shipping or storing the sensors...

Page 7: ...down lengthwise on a floor or table top 3 Position the box as shown in FIGURE 3 1 p 3 4 Cut the tape along the edge of the lower flap first FIGURE 3 1 p 3 FIGURE 3 1 Cut flap packing tape 5 Cut the ta...

Page 8: ...y shortages 8 Securely tape box shut if transporting entire station to another site 9 If at the main site remove communications components that are installed at the calling computer Repackage remainin...

Page 9: ...FIGURE 3 4 WS PRO2 bottom layer Section 3 Initial inspection 5...

Page 10: ...O2 pole Pole installation p 14 4 Place instrumentation enclosure on the WS PRO2 pole slide the enclosure to the top of the pole and secure it with the correct orientation Enclosure installation p 17 5...

Page 11: ...ion and maintenance Lock and key for enclosure Magnetic declination angle Magnetic compass Straight bit screwdrivers small medium large Phillips head screwdrivers small medium Small diagonal side cutt...

Page 12: ...Drill with 6 mm 7 32 in drill bit 4 2 Supplies for power and communications options AC Power Wire conduit and junction boxes as needed FIGURE 4 1 p 8 FIGURE 4 1 WS PRO2 pole installation with current...

Page 13: ...ct burial cable with a minimum of two twisted pairs with shield minimum five conductors total to travel from the weather station to the central computer junction box Direct burial armored cable may be...

Page 14: ...rom the influence of obstructions such as buildings and trees The weather station should not be located where sprinkler irrigation water will strike sensors or instrument enclosure Some general guidel...

Page 15: ...adiation and adequately ventilated Situations to avoid include l large industrial heat sources l rooftops l steep slopes l sheltered hollows l high vegetation l shaded areas l swamps l areas where sno...

Page 16: ...7 6 9 Solar panel installation 59 6 10 Battery installation 61 6 11 Restraining cables 62 6 12 Sealing and desiccating the enclosure 63 6 13 WS PRO2 software 64 6 1 Base foundation installation The fo...

Page 17: ...st large enough in diameter to insert one end of the conduit Make certain the cavity points in the direction from which power and communications cables will come For example the cavity will point towa...

Page 18: ...ws anchor bolt and conduit placement in cement pad 12 Use a trowel and edger to finish 13 Wait 24 hours before removing the concrete form 14 Wait seven days before mounting the pole 6 2 Pole installat...

Page 19: ...inds of 45 m s 100 mph The lightning rod assembly is attached after the instrumentation enclosure is installed Use the following procedure to attach the pole to the base FIGURE 6 3 p 15 FIGURE 6 3 Tra...

Page 20: ...r or communications cables 8 Place the white pole cap over the pole end 9 Raise the pole on a still day 10 Place a washer on top of the two nuts on each foundation bolt 11 Taking care not to damage ca...

Page 21: ...1 in of insulation from both ends of the 4 AWG ground cable 4 Strip 3 cm 1 in of insulation from the lower end of the 10AWG ground wire 5 Loosen the set screw on the lug and insert the 4 AWG and 10 A...

Page 22: ...pole 4 Position the enclosure so it faces east for northern latitudes or west for southern latitudes The top of the enclosure should be 2 to 2 5 cm 3 4 to 1 in above the top of the pole FIGURE 6 5 p...

Page 23: ...upply 5 Route the cable from the power supply to the WS PRO2 enclosure according to local electrical codes 6 Splice the incoming two conductor cable to the power cable provided with the station Use th...

Page 24: ...lation procedure The crossarm needs to be installed after the enclosure is mounted on the pole You may need to temporarily remove the communications option Mount the crossarm as shown in FIGURE 6 7 p...

Page 25: ...ure 4 Attach the arm to the enclosure by inserting and tightening four Phillips head screws FIGURE 6 7 p 21 5 Adjust the position of the enclosure so that the crossarm is oriented along a due north to...

Page 26: ...d temperature radiation shield installation procedure 1 Remove the two knurled thumb screws taped underneath the crossarm 2 Remove the yellow shipping cap from the end of the temperature relative humi...

Page 27: ...re relative humidity into the radiation shield until it stops 4 Attach the radiation shield to the underside of the crossarm using the two knurled thumb screws from step 1 5 Plug cable into the TEMP R...

Page 28: ...ensor wind sensor option MW Do the following to install the 034B Wind Sensor after the crossarm is securely installed FIGURE 6 11 p 24 FIGURE 6 11 Wind and RH temperature sensor installation Section 6...

Page 29: ...crew Do not remove the shoulder screw at this time 4 Insert the mounting shaft through the U bolt on the crossarm 5 Adjust the mounting shaft so that the cable and connector coming out the end of the...

Page 30: ...the enclosure Ensure that the plug is completely seated on the connector and the locking ring is turned a quarter revolution clockwise WARNING Plugging this sensor into the SDI 12 connector can damage...

Page 31: ...e the electronics cover to expose the printed circuit board PCB FIGURE 6 14 p 27 FIGURE 6 14 Removal of the electronics cover 5 Move the jumper at the top of the PCB so that it is placed over the cent...

Page 32: ...osure cover 6 6 3 2 WindSonic attachment to crossarm 1 Remove the three Phillips screws from the end of the white mounting shaft 2 Remove the protective cap covering the WindSonic sensor cable plug 3...

Page 33: ...ide the connector and cable up through the center of the mounting shaft 5 Plug the cable into the sensor The connector has a key and needs to be pushed in then rotated clockwise to lock it in place FI...

Page 34: ...s true north Determining True North and wind sensor orientation p 87 9 Space the sensor about 25 cm 10 in above the crossarm and tighten down the U bolt 10 Plug the cable into the Temp Sonic connector...

Page 35: ...eeded to get the bubble level centered 4 Put the gold funnel back on the top of the rain gauge after leveling has been completed 5 Plug the cable in the RAIN PRECIP connector on the enclosure Ensure t...

Page 36: ...FIGURE 6 19 Pyranometer leveling 2 Remove the red or green shipping cap from the pyranometer FIGURE 6 20 p 32 FIGURE 6 20 Remove red or green pyranometer cap Section 6 Installation 32...

Page 37: ...he end of the sensor so it is in contact with the soil surface to be measured See sensor manual for complete instructions 4 Plug this sensor into one of three possible connectors on the WS PRO2 enclos...

Page 38: ...in Bird if needed to assist with SmartWeather software setting changes necessary to activate soil temperature a The station can be accessed directly using a CR1000KD keypad display at the weather stat...

Page 39: ...ttings for the data logger in the WS PRO2 station l PakBus address 1 l RS 232 Port Autobaud 300 to 115 200 bps l ME Autobaud l SDC7 or SDC8 115 200 bps 6 7 1 Direct connect to WS PRO2 station The WS P...

Page 40: ...2 Phone modem Phone modems enable communications between the WS PRO2 enclosure and a Hayes compatible modem at your computer over a dedicated phone line Phone line surge protection is built into the e...

Page 41: ...rd 1 Mounting bracket 4 Screws 1 130 cm 12 in 14 AWG ground wire Use the following procedure to install the phone modem FIGURE 6 23 p 37 FIGURE 6 23 Phone modem mounting and connections battery not sh...

Page 42: ...x or buried NOTE The splice and wire nut must be completely immersed into the silicone gel inside the splice tube to be waterproof 6 7 3 Short haul modem Short haul modems enable communications betwee...

Page 43: ...n 4 wire patch cable Use the following procedure to install the short haul modems FIGURE 6 24 p 39 and FIGURE 6 25 p 40 FIGURE 6 24 Short haul modem mounting and connection battery not shown 1 Mount t...

Page 44: ...enclosure to access the RAD modem connections Use the screwdriver to press down on the lever arm WARNING Pressing too hard on the lever arm can break it 6 7 3 2 External installation of short haul mod...

Page 45: ...the surge box to the RAD Modem Fasten the cable to the strain relief tab with a cable tie Use the 9 to 25 pin serial cable to connect the modem to the serial port on the computer 4 Route the user supp...

Page 46: ...232 9600 bps l Network ID 1234 l Frequency Key 5 l 1 Watt Output Transmit Power 10 Weather station radio l Multi Point Slave l Communication with Data logger via CS I O SDC7 l Network ID 1234 l Frequ...

Page 47: ...Mount the bracket and radio inside the enclosure using the three existing screws FIGURE 6 26 p 43 2 Thread the smaller SMA connector end of the internal antenna cable underneath the battery cables and...

Page 48: ...ess steel washers 4 8 mm 5 16 in stainless steel lock washers 4 black UV resistant wire ties 1 Remove the sensor cable cover off of the back of the enclosure by loosening the thumb screw at the bottom...

Page 49: ...lt to attach the adjustable angle mounting bracket to the pole Depending on the size of the antenna position the bracket directly below or above the enclosure top mounting bracket The top of an omnidi...

Page 50: ...ow the angle bracket to rotate around the pole FIGURE 6 31 Antenna bracket mounted to pole 7 Mount the saddle bracket to the adjustable angle mount bracket by inserting the ends of the bracket through...

Page 51: ...of the Yagi antenna into the saddle bracket b If the Yagi antenna at the station is communicating with an omnidirectional antenna at the base align the tines on the Yagi antenna so they are vertical F...

Page 52: ...end of the cable Take the cover off when you re done f Use one of the black wire ties to strap the antenna cable to the bundle of sensor cables g Tighten up the wire ties holding the antenna cable to...

Page 53: ...cable to Yagi antenna and to pole j Wire tie the antenna cable to the pole FIGURE 6 35 Wire tie locations for omnidirectional antenna installation k Clean up the wire ties and put the cable cover back...

Page 54: ...e FCC RF exposure requirements the radio may be used only with approved antennas that have been tested with this radio and a minimum separation distance of 8 inches 20 cm must be maintained from the a...

Page 55: ...l and Ethernet connectivity to numerous cellular networks The networking and carrier used by the cell modem are determined by the active SIM card s inserted into the device NOTE Before purchasing a di...

Page 56: ...tivated and programmed for use with Campbell Scientific equipment Procedures for doing these tasks are provided in the cellular modem manual NOTE It is recommended to test the modem in the office assu...

Page 57: ...erneath the battery cables and screw it to the RF antenna connector on the cellular modem FIGURE 6 38 p 53 3 Attach the other end of the cable to the BNC RF bulkhead connector in the lower right corne...

Page 58: ...antenna may occur 3 If using the Yagi antenna aim the antenna at the cellular pole You may have to flip the adjustable angle bracket over to get the antenna and saddle bracket to point correctly in th...

Page 59: ...to PS24 24 Ah power supply with 10 x 12 inch enclosure p 91 for mounting options and information on the PS24 6 7 6 3 Internal installation of Wi Fi modem If the wireless network link kit was ordered...

Page 60: ...ire ties 1 Fasten the mounting hardware onto the WS PRO2 pole by following steps 1 through 8 in External installation of the radio p 44 2 Slide the back of the antenna into the saddle bracket and tigh...

Page 61: ...ll lightning rod as shown in FIGURE 6 40 p 57 and FIGURE 6 41 p 58 1 Carefully mount the lightning rod clamp to the top of the pole FIGURE 6 40 p 57 Position the clamp so it won t interfere with the c...

Page 62: ...nd lug located at the top back of the enclosure 6 Put the other end in the same clamp opening as the main grounding wire and tighten down the screw FIGURE 6 41 p 58 7 Insert the lightning rod into the...

Page 63: ...actical ensuring it cannot interfere with air flow or sunlight around the sensors The solar panel should be oriented to receive maximum insolation over the course of the year Suggested tilt angles ref...

Page 64: ...two bolts that attach the mounting bracket to the panel 4 Adjust the angle and tighten the bolts 5 Secure the wire to the mast using wire ties FIGURE 6 43 p 60 6 Connect the plug at the end of the so...

Page 65: ...1 4 Plug the battery wire into the connector 5 Put the cover back on the PS150 and latch it in place NOTE Do not switch the power supply ON until AC or solar power has been connected to the back of th...

Page 66: ...cables 1 Loosely wire tie power communications and grounding cable to the wire tie harness at the top of the back of the station FIGURE 6 46 p 62 Do NOT clip back the wire tie at this time FIGURE 6 46...

Page 67: ...er in place 3 Tighten the wire ties holding the cables to the wire tie harness and clip off excess ties FIGURE 6 47 p 63 6 12 Sealing and desiccating the enclosure The WS PRO2 enclosure is supplied wi...

Page 68: ...to the desiccant holder inside the lid of the enclosure using the two Velcro straps 3 Close the enclosure hasp securely A padlock may be used on the latch for extra security FIGURE 6 48 Desiccant inst...

Page 69: ...end of this document for the procedure of returning components to Campbell Scientific A station log should be maintained for each weather station that includes serial numbers dates that the site was v...

Page 70: ...ar radiation sensor pyranometer for level and contamination Gently clean with blast of dry air soft camel hair brush or clean water if needed CAUTION Handle the pyranometer carefully when cleaning Be...

Page 71: ...ce the wind speed anemometer bearings on the 034B ET Return the sensor to Campbell Scientific for bearing replacement see Assistance page l Replace reed switch the 034B ET if needed Return the sensor...

Page 72: ...r to www campbellsci com p10505 to replace gasket in the field 3 years l Send the solar radiation sensor pyranometer to Campbell Scientific for calibration refer to the Assistance page Sensor cannot b...

Page 73: ...nger While powered from an external source the module measures the voltage of the lithium battery daily This voltage is displayed in the status table A new battery will have approximately 3 6 volts Th...

Page 74: ...y installation p 61 2 Use a voltmeter to measure the voltage on the 12V and G terminals FIGURE 6 45 p 62 the voltage must be from 9 6 to 16 VDC 3 Use a voltmeter to measure the voltage on the 5V and G...

Page 75: ...ed to the communications peripheral and the communications peripheral is properly installed and configured Communications peripherals p 35 At the computer 1 Make sure calling software is properly conf...

Page 76: ...asurement A data logger program can be written that filters out all data when the diagnostic is not 0 The programs can also report the number of good samples that were used in computing the on line st...

Page 77: ...ing the WS PRO2 Each connector has a small molded dot by pin 1 All of the schematics show the pinned connectors on the cables Socketed connectors on the back of the enclosure are the mirror images of...

Page 78: ...FIGURE 8 2 Schematic of 034B ET Wind Speed and Direction Probe and connector WS WD Section 8 Schematics of connectors 74...

Page 79: ...FIGURE 8 3 Schematic of WindSonic1 ET Wind Sensor soil temperature sensor 107 or 108 and connector Temp Sonic Section 8 Schematics of connectors 75...

Page 80: ...FIGURE 8 4 Schematic of CS305 ET Solar Radiation Sensor and connector Solar Radiation Section 8 Schematics of connectors 76...

Page 81: ...ic of TE525 ET Rain Sensor and connector Rain Precip FIGURE 8 6 Schematic of 107 or 108 Temperature Sensor or CS616 LC Soil Volumetric Water Content Sensor and connector Temp CS616 Section 8 Schematic...

Page 82: ...schematics FIGURE 8 7 Schematic of solar panel and connector Power 8 3 Communications modems schematics FIGURE 8 8 Schematic of short haul or phone modem and connector COMM Section 8 Schematics of con...

Page 83: ...hods of Observation World Meteorological Organization No 8 5th edition Geneva Switzerland The State Climatologist 1985 Publication of the American Association of State Climatologists Height and Exposu...

Page 84: ...istance Rain Bird recommends irrigating the soil around the grounding system Each grounding system should have a dedicated irrigation zone with sprinkler heads and its own watering program to maintain...

Page 85: ...d the grounding system after installation and once every year after that NOTE The ground wire from the equipment to the grounding system should be as short as possible and have no bends kinks or coils...

Page 86: ...ed couplers can help decrease ground resistance A 2 Grounding system designs A 2 1 Design Y Design Y shown in FIGURE A 3 p 83 and FIGURE A 4 p 83 consists of three 5 8 diameter x 8 foot long copper cl...

Page 87: ...rods installed in radial 120 degrees Y shaped configuration FIGURE A 4 Grounding system Y can be installed as shown or with ground enhancement material to reduce ground resistance even further Sectio...

Page 88: ...s of three 5 8 diameter x 8 foot long copper clad grounding rods The first rod in each radial must be at least eight feet from the equipment The rest of the rods must be at least 16 feet from any othe...

Page 89: ...e design shown in FIGURE A 7 p 86 and FIGURE A 8 p 86 consists of one vertical 8 foot copper clad grounding rod at least eight feet from the equipment and a copper grounding plate minimum dimensions 4...

Page 90: ...one copper clad grounding rod and a rectangular copper grounding plate FIGURE A 8 The Grounding Plate design may be used with or without ground enhancement material depending on side conditions Secti...

Page 91: ...web calculator Online magnetic declination calculator p 89 A general map showing magnetic declination for the Conterminous United States is shown in FIGURE B 1 p 87 FIGURE B 1 Magnetic declination for...

Page 92: ...10 June 2006 is 2 68 and True North is 0 2 68 or 2 68 as read on a compass FIGURE B 2 A declination angle east of True North positive is subtracted from 360 0 degrees to find True North FIGURE B 3 A...

Page 93: ...ntering the Zip Code or the Country and City and then clicking the Get Add Lat Lon button FIGURE B 4 p 89 Click the Calculate button to get the magnetic declination FIGURE B 4 NOAA web calculator FIGU...

Page 94: ...FIGURE B 5 NOAA calculated declination using HTML result format Appendix B Determining True North and wind sensor orientation 90...

Page 95: ...2 in environmental enclosure FIGURE C 1 p 92 through FIGURE C 3 p 93 Typically the PS24 is ordered without a charging regulator and the PS100 or PS150 is moved from the station enclosure to the PS24 e...

Page 96: ...FIGURE C 1 PS24 enclosure with PS150 and battery bracket FIGURE C 2 24 Ah battery and battery cable Appendix C PS24 24 Ah power supply with 10 x 12 inch enclosure 92...

Page 97: ...1 Place the top enclosure bracket on the pole at approximately 10 m 3 ft above the bottom of the pole The bracket should be installed with the hook side up and facing north 2 Slide the strut clamps in...

Page 98: ...might have to be moved a little to accept the enclosure bracketing so don t tighten the bracket yet FIGURE C 5 p 94 shows the top and bottom brackets correctly positioned on the WS PRO2 pole FIGURE C...

Page 99: ...een the top lip of the bottom strut mount bracket and the notch directly below Move the bottom bracket if necessary then bolt the bottom bracket down see FIGURE C 7 p 96 CAUTION Do NOT over tighten th...

Page 100: ...th the mechanism and slide it to the left Once in place put a small wire tie in the hole to the right of the locking mechanism FIGURE C 8 p 97 NOTE To remove the enclosure from the bracketing cut off...

Page 101: ...IGURE C 8 Enclosure locking mechanism 7 Install the solar panel above the PS24 enclosure and face the solar panel south FIGURE C 9 p 98 Appendix C PS24 24 Ah power supply with 10 x 12 inch enclosure 9...

Page 102: ...ed It doesn t hurt to leave a loop of cable inside the enclosure 10 If this is a station retrofit remove the PS100 or PS150 from the weather station enclosure and install it into the PS24 enclosure Un...

Page 103: ...e it s wired into the CH150 PS100 or PS150 regulator NOTE The charging LED steady red on the PS100 or flashing green on the CH150 and PS150 indicates that the charging source solar panel or AC is prov...

Page 104: ...in the external enclosure to the WS PRO2 station enclosure has a two pin connector on one end and tinned wires on the other 13 Toggle the power switch on the regulator CH100 PS100 CH150 or PS150 to t...

Page 105: ...ector by removing the plastic nut on the back of the station that holds the POWER connector in place Remove the old connector and replace it with the new one placing the foam washer inside the enclosu...

Page 106: ...t be stingy with the putty 21 Put both bags of desiccant inside of the enclosure 22 Stick the humidity indicator card on a wall inside of the enclosure CAUTION Pink on the humidity indicator card mea...

Page 107: ...D WS PRO2 maintenance log Sensor installation date _______________________________ Clean inspect rain gauge sensor recommended weekly Date OK comments Date OK comments Appendix D WS PRO2 maintenance...

Page 108: ...Clean inspect rain gauge sensor recommended weekly Date OK comments Date OK comments Clean inspect solar radiation sensor recommended monthly Date OK comments Appendix D WS PRO2 maintenance log 104...

Page 109: ...itch recommend yearly Date OK comments Replace RH chip in the HMP60 ETS temp RH sensor recommended yearly Date OK comments Replace desiccant bags qty 2 inside enclosure recommended yearly Date OK comm...

Page 110: ...ther manufacturer s products that are resold by Campbell Scientific are warranted only to the limits extended by the original manufacturer Refer to www campbellsci com terms warranty for more informat...

Page 111: ...ion or Repair Reference number contact your CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC regional office Please write the issued number clearly on the outside of the shipping container and ship as directed For all returns the...

Page 112: ...rohibit climbing by other persons Take reasonable precautions to secure tripod and tower sites from trespassers l Use only manufacturer recommended parts materials and tools Utility and Electrical l Y...

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