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14.8 SDI-12 Safe Mode
In the event the unit is not communicating in SDI-12 mode a unit check may be made in
RS232 safe mode for fault finding purposes (
applies to units with serial number 11220007
and higher).
Wire the SDI-12 WindSonic as follows:-
WindSonic Option 4
RS232 Fault Finding
Connection
PC 9 Pin D Type
Connector Com 1
Port
TX-
8
2
RX-
9
3
GND
1
5
V+
2
V+ PSU
V-
3
V- PSU
Power to the WindSonic is turned off at this stage.
Open up a Terminal Program e.g. Tera Term or HyperTerminal etc.
The Safe Mode settings are
:
Baud Rate
4800
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow Control
None
Click on OK.
A blank Terminal screen will now be shown.
Now hold down the * key on the keyboard (shift and 8) and
switch on power.
This should place the WindSonic into Safe Mode.
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Unit Checks.
If commands are typed (followed by the Enter key) that the unit will not accept then
ILLEGAL COMMAND LINE will be reported.
Commands that will be accepted are:-
REPORT then press Enter key (see below).
SERIAL then press Enter key (see below).
SWVER then press Enter key (see below).
Type Q then press Enter key (see below) this allows data to scroll on screen.
The Wind data string can be examined to check for instance that the wind direction and
speed are output and the 2 digit status code is 00.
If the 2 digit Status Code is other than 00 refer to Para 14.7.
Note: Once the unit is turned off and back on again it will return to SDI-12 mode
.
If you need to get back into Gill continuous data then you have to perform the safe mode
steps again.
14.9 WindSonic Option 4 Electrical Conformity
See Para 13.3.