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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

T.Weather 106 Weather Station

Revision: 9/02

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL T Weather 106 Weather Station Revision 9 02 C o p y r i g h t c 1 9 9 3 2 0 0 2 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c...

Page 2: ...other warranties expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC is not liable for special indirect incidental or consequentia...

Page 3: ...Enclosure Datalogger Power Supply 3 2 3 2 Sensor Connection 3 4 3 3 Communication and Data Storage Peripherals 3 5 3 4 Sealing and Desiccating the Enclosure 3 9 4 T Weather 106 Sensor Arm Installatio...

Page 4: ...the T Weather 106 Enclosure 3 4 3 2 1 Position of Sensor Bulkhead Connectors 3 5 3 2 2 Default Sensor Switch Settings 3 5 3 3 1 Phone Modem Mounting and Connections 3 6 3 3 2 Short Haul Modem Mounting...

Page 5: ...e tower assembling as much as possible Section 2 Repackage equipment for transport to the field site 1 1 2 Outdoors Locate suitable site Section 1 Prepare tower Section 2 T Weather 106 Stations Place...

Page 6: ...rs small medium Small diagonal side cuts Needle nose pliers Wire strippers Pocket knife Calculator Volt Ohm Meter Electrical Tape Step ladder 6 Datalogger prompt sheet Section 6 Station manuals Statio...

Page 7: ...988 1 WMO 1983 2 and AASC 1985 3 publications 1 3 1 Wind Speed and Direction Wind sensors should be located over open level terrain and at a distance of at least ten times EPA the height of any nearby...

Page 8: ...USFA map local airport or through a computer service offered by the USFS called GEOMAG Section 1 4 1 A general map showing magnetic declination for the contiguous United States is shown in Figure 1 4...

Page 9: ...agnetic declination and annual change The following information menu and prompts are from GEOMAG GEOMAG is a user friendly program that provides estimates of the geomagnetic field elements including d...

Page 10: ...AG Model USCON90 Latitude 42 2 N Date 7 27 93 Longitude 111 51 2 W Elevation 4454 0 ft D deg min 15 59 6 Annual change 0 6 1 Exiting Press Cntrl Z to exit GEOMAG When the main menu reappears either se...

Page 11: ...n 1 Preparation and Siting 1 7 FIGURE 1 4 2 Declination Angles East of True North Are Subtracted From 0 to Get True North FIGURE 1 4 3 Declination Angles West of True North Are Added to 0 to Get True...

Page 12: ...Section 1 Preparation and Siting 1 8 This is a blank page...

Page 13: ...ime Once attached they cannot be detached The T Weather 106 Tower provides a support structure for mounting the T Weather 106 weather station components Figure 2 1 1 shows a typical T Weather 106 Towe...

Page 14: ...ld be about 4 inches deep and just 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 6 Cent...

Page 15: ...ble Refer to Section 1 for components supplied by installer 2 2 2 Installation Attach the tower to the base as shown in Figure 2 2 1 1 Dig a hole close to the concrete base to access the lower conduit...

Page 16: ...lower it onto the conduit and mounting bolts Install a washer and nut on each bolt and hand tighten Check plumb of the tower by placing a level on the north and east sides of the lower tower section A...

Page 17: ...to the foundation using a fence post driver or sledge hammer Drive the rod at an angle if an impenetrable hardpan layer exists Soften hard clay soils with water if necessary 3 Strip 1 inch of insulat...

Page 18: ...Section 2 T Weather 106 Tower Installation 2 6 This is a blank page...

Page 19: ...e T Weather 106 enclosure at the locations shown in Figure 3 1 Components include 1 T Weather 106 Enclosure 1 4 unit Desiccant Pack 1 Flat Point Screw Driver 1 Phillips Screwdriver 1 Power Supply Opti...

Page 20: ...to 24 VAC must be used with the rechargeable battery at all times In either case power is routed through the Heyco fitting on the enclosure back and connected to the CHG ports by depressing connector...

Page 21: ...ng wire ties Make electrical connections as described in 3 1 1a above 3 1 3 AC Power Installation a The AC power option includes a 120 VAC to 16 VAC The transformer should be mounted inside a user sup...

Page 22: ...uld be taken not to scratch the enclosure or sensor assembly Strip 1 inch of insulation from the top end of the 12 AWG green tower ground wire curl the end and place the curled end under the head of o...

Page 23: ...s are installed Ensure that all cables and connector caps are under the cover before tightening the screws 4 Configure sensor switch settings as shown in Figure 3 2 2 if necessary Open 604 Ohm 100 Ohm...

Page 24: ...3 3 1 1 Internal Installation For installation inside the T Weather 106 Enclosure the following components are provided in the phone modem kit 1 COM200 or COM300 Phone Modem 1 12 inch RJ 11 Patch Cor...

Page 25: ...splice kit when splices are in a valve box or buried 3 3 2 Short Haul Modem Short haul modems enable communication between a datalogger and computer over two twisted pairs of wires The maximum distanc...

Page 26: ...At the T Weather 106 Enclosure 1 20 foot 4 Wire Patch Cable 2 2 Direct Burial Splice Kits 1 Length of User Supplied Wire Supplier Anixter p n F 02P22BPN Phone 847 677 2600 At the PC 1 Rad Modem 1 5 fo...

Page 27: ...3 4 Sealing and Desiccating the Enclosure The T Weather 106 Enclosure is supplied with a desiccant pack The desiccant maintains a low humidity in the enclosure to minimize the chance of condensation o...

Page 28: ...OURS AT 250 F DESICCANT ACTIVATED BAGGED FOR CONTENTS 4 UNITS PACKAGE USE AND STATIC DEHUMIDIFICATION DO NOT EAT UNITED DESICCANTS GATES 101CHRISTINE BELEN NEW MEXICO 87002 DESI PAK SPECIFICATION MIL...

Page 29: ...or arm as shown in Figure 4 2 1 without the wind sensor attached Screws 4 FIGURE 4 2 1 T Weather 106 Sensor Arm Mounting 1 Remove the cover from the Enclosure 2 Place the sensor arm on top of the encl...

Page 30: ...R10KD Keyboard Display or a laptop PC FIGURE 4 4 1 Wind and RH Temperature Sensor Installation 1 Place the 034A in the 034A Mounting Shaft pointing the vane due south Tighten the alignment screw 2 Att...

Page 31: ...the red cap from the pyranometer FIGURE 4 6 1 Pyranometer Leveling Check the measurements of all sensors after the datalogger is programmed Display measurements using the 6 Mode with the CR10KD Input...

Page 32: ...Pin Datalogger Relative Humidity 0 1VDC Air Temperature 0 1VDC 12V Switched Supply Not Used Analog Ground Shield 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 H 1 L 12VDC Switched Supply AG G FIGURE 4 7 1 Schematic of HMP45C LC RH a...

Page 33: ...ot Used 3 H 3 L G Shield 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 FIGURE 4 7 3 Schematic of LI200X LC Solar Radiation Sensor and Connector 3 1 Not Used Connector Pin Magnetically Activated Reed Switch Tipping Rain Bucket No...

Page 34: ...Section 4 T Weather 106 Sensor Arm Installation 4 6 This is a blank page...

Page 35: ...weather station that includes serial numbers dates that the site was visited and maintenance that was performed 5 1 1 Instrumentation Maintenance The instrumentation requires a minimum of routine main...

Page 36: ...r contamination General Maintenance An occasional cleaning of the glass on the solar panel will improve its efficiency Check sensor leads and cables for cracking deterioration proper routing and strai...

Page 37: ...ng the Keypad Check keypad response after each of the following steps A Make sure the battery has been installed and the power switch if any is ON Section 6 5 B Use a voltmeter to measure the voltage...

Page 38: ...modem end 2 3 3 2 4 20 5 7 F Make sure the modem is properly configured and cabled Section 6 6 G If still no response call Campbell Scientific 5 2 3 99999 Displayed in an Input Location A Make sure th...

Page 39: ...re at the Weather Station The inside of the enclosure can be broken up into three basic areas see Figure 6 2 1 1 The communication option short haul or phone modem which mounts towards the top 2 The a...

Page 40: ...1 Short Haul Modem Mounting and Connection LA ALK CHG PHONE MODEM Vo GND RH 604 OHM OPEN 100 OHM 5V CHG XMT XMT RCV RCV GND EXT 12V GND 12V 12VSW 6L 10 1 6H BATTERY CS I O 1K OPEN MADE IN USA OPEN SW...

Page 41: ...plugs directly into the RJ 11 jack inside the enclosure for phone line access A ribbon cable runs between the COM200 and the 9 pin plug marked CS I O The COM200 requires two power supplies to operate...

Page 42: ...s been lost if the voltage measured is 12 5 VDC or less The datalogger needs a minimum of 9 6 VDC to operate The battery cannot be deep discharged Once voltages get below 11 0 VDC the battery is damag...

Page 43: ...should be identical to the battery voltage If these voltages are not present or incorrect then unplug the ribbon cable from the CS I O plug and repeat the measurements at the plug If the measurements...

Page 44: ...troubleshooting tools is the CR10KD from Campbell Scientific The keypad can quickly verify whether the 5 VDC supply is operational if the program in the weather station is running battery voltage lev...

Page 45: ...o that parameter then use the Tab key to change it After completing changes or to exit the station file window press Enter until you see the save options area Press s to save the file and return to th...

Page 46: ...lowatts per meter2 4 TEMP C air temperature in degrees Celsius 5 RH percentage relative humidity 6 WS wind speed in miles per hour 7 RAIN rainfall for the past minute in inches 8 WD wind direction in...

Page 47: ...same colored wires then wrap a piece of tape around one of them or mark it with a pen It is crucial that the wiring is put back in the correct order 5 Disconnect all the wires from the RAD modem Make...

Page 48: ...OM port and will need to replace it If you do see characters being typed then the modem could be bad Call Campbell Scientific 10 Remove the paper clips from the back of the RAD modem Reattach all the...

Page 49: ...ad low ohms Untwist the wires that were connected in step 12 of this section Measure across all the wires in any order you want The meter should read infinite resistance across any set of wires If the...

Page 50: ...mal movement The older buckets did not have the drain plug on the bottom of the bucket that blocks entry of pests The newer buckets do have this plug but it won t stop the spiders The bucket needs to...

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