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C-5 SAM

Weather Command

Training Guide

COASTAL

NVIRONMENTAL

YSTEMS

Coastal Environmental Systems, Inc.

820 First Avenue South • Seattle, WA 98134

206.682.6048 • 800.488.8291 • 206.682.5658 Fax

www.CoastalEnvironmental.com

C-5 SAM

Weather Command

Emergency Response

Weather Station

Training Guide

11-16-2012

Summary of Contents for C-5 SAM

Page 1: ...VIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Coastal Environmental Systems Inc 820 First Avenue South Seattle WA 98134 206 682 6048 800 488 8291 206 682 5658 Fax www CoastalEnvironmental com C 5 SAMTM Weather Command Emergency Response Weather Station Training Guide 11 16 2012 ...

Page 2: ...ation provides on site real time reliable weather data for permanent or mobile deployments It is a rugged professional quality yet inexpensive weather station If you respond to a limited number of hazmat calls have a low potential for a truly catastrophic spill and or are on a limited budget then the C 5 SAMTM is the right station for you ...

Page 3: ...NMENTAL SYSTEMS Heavy Duty Sensor Head and Mount Constructed of Non Sparking 6061 T6 Aluminum RM Young Wind Monitor Air Temperature and Humidity Sensor and Radiation Shield Barometer in Display Hand held Compass Vacuum Fluorescent Display C 5 SAMTM Features ...

Page 4: ...ing Guide COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS System Components Sensor Head Wind Monitor Propeller Style Temperature Humidity Sensors are under the Radiation Shield Power Data Cable Mount with a Knob to Screw onto a Tower or Vehicle Mount ...

Page 5: ...STAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS System Components Sighting Compass C 5 SAMTM comes with a hand held sighting compass This allows you to easily align the sensor head N arrow to True North Failure to do a correct alignment will result in incorrect data ...

Page 6: ... SAMTM Weather Command Training Guide COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS System Components Receiver Display Box Data displayed 5 Minute wind speed direction Air temperature Relative humidity Barometric pressure ...

Page 7: ...tem Components Receiver Display Box The Receiver Display is also the interface with the PC and plume dispersion modeling software Wind Speed Instantaneous Wind Speed Temperature Station Identification Number Wind Direction Wind Stability Relative Humidity Barometric Pressure ...

Page 8: ...l points to degrees Instantaneous Exact wind speed during last one second before Wind Speed IW updating display see details below Stability STAB Value describing how much wind mixing is occurring within the wind direction see details below Temperature TEMP 5 minute running average of air temperature in F or C Relative Humidity RH 5 minute running average in percentage Identification ID Your C 5 SA...

Page 9: ...t will be affected if located near laterally large steel objects i e on top of a van is OK but next to it is not an ideal location Try to place the C 5 SAMTM at least 30 meters from large vehicles cranes etc Wind Measurements Select as exposed a site as possible The wind pattern around a building or other obstacle is disturbed for a considerable distance try to get the C 5 SAMTM away from that obj...

Page 10: ...AMTM Weather Command Training Guide COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Set up Assembly Sensor Head Attach the sensor head to an existing pole or the bulkhead mount Screw down the sensor head using the black knob ...

Page 11: ...to the Display Line up the terminal strip to the connector port on the side of the C 5 SAMTM display Plug the green terminal strip into the display Also plug in the power cable to the display and to a 110 outlet A cable is run from the RJ connector on the display to a serial port of a computer ...

Page 12: ...M port Turn the Receiver switch on The Receiver power indicator light should now be on With the C 5 SAMTM assembled and running the Data light should blink briefly every 30 seconds If the light doesn t blink refer to the section on troubleshooting In the event your computer does not have a Serial Port available you must employ a Serial to USB converter These devices are inexpensive and readily ava...

Page 13: ...enance Periodic Maintenance Schedule Routine maintenance is required on the C 5 SAMTM every 12 months This maintenance is to ensure that the system and its sensors are working and performing to specifications In addition the entire C 5 SAMTM should be examined for other damage ...

Page 14: ...STAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Troubleshooting Do not take the C 5 SAMTM or the Display box apart This will void the warranty If the procedures below do not solve the problem call Coastal Environmental Systems Service Department at 800 488 8291 x 157 ...

Page 15: ...cklight should be on and the Display characters visible If this does not occur do the following Be sure the Receiver Display is plugged in and turned on Check the power light on the front panel It should be lit If the power light is not lit check for power at the outlet where the Receiver Display is plugged in Power Indicator Light ...

Page 16: ...ata light not flashing Every 30 seconds the data light will flash signifying the C 5 SAMTM is updating the display If the light does not flash then do the following Be sure the Receiver Display is plugged in and turned on Check the power light on the front panel it should be lit Data Light ...

Page 17: ...eiver Display to the computer Error messages while running plume dispersion model These are not related to the use of the C 5 SAMTM They are messages from the plume dispersion modeling software or your computer s operating system Consult the EPA web site https www epa gov cameo for CAMEO ALOHA support Contact Coastal We are not CAMEO ALOHA experts or certified trainers but we may be able to help T...

Page 18: ...s a great deal more information and a level of detail not available in this presentation A printed copy of the User s Manual was shipped with the C 5 SAMTM It is also available in a separate file on this disk in Adobe PDF format Should you discover contradictory statements or information consider the Manual as the correct and final source If you do find a discrepancy or have a suggestion on how to...

Page 19: ...C 5 SAMTM Weather Command Training Guide COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Optional Vehicle Mount ...

Page 20: ...c pressure every second The resulting data is used to automatically compute the stability class of the wind and 5 minute running averages of wind speed direction and temperature Every 30 seconds this data is transmitted to the Receiver Display box and then output to your computer automatically updating the plume dispersion modeling software ALOHA and MARPLOT Screens ...

Page 21: ...is advisable to resize the ALOHA window do not make it so small that it might be inadvertently lost behind the MARPLOT window ALOHA and MARPLOT Screens Important Note When using the C 5 SAMTM with ALOHA MARPLOT the ALOHA application must be running in a window in front of MARPLOT The plume dispersion diagram on MARPLOT will not update every 30 seconds unless the ALOHA application window is on top ...

Page 22: ...oastal Environmental Systems Inc we are very proud of the C 5 SAMTM and the service it has provided to the hazmat response community both civilian and military Be assured your C 5 SAMTM has been designed and built to the highest standard and will provide many years of quality service If we can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to call us at 800 488 8291 Service x 157 C 5 SAMTM Weathe...

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