Chapter 4 ________________________________________________________________ Operation
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b08
(0000 0000 0100) (spare) (S)
5
b07
(0000 0000 0080) Units are meters if on, else feet (S)
b06
(0000 0000 0040) Manual blower control (S)
b05
(0000 0000 0020) Polling mode is on (S)
b04
(0000 0000 0010) (spare) (S)
4
b03
(0000 0000 0008) (spare) (S)
b02
(0000 0000 0004) (spare) (S)
b01
(0000 0000 0002) (spare) (S)
b00
(0000 0000 0001) (spare) (S)
For example, if no clouds are detected, if the window is contaminated,
the battery voltage is too low, the internal heater is on and units are
meters, a warning is given and the second line appears as follows:
0W ///// ///// ///// 0000C0002080
ADDITIONAL 3RD LINE IF MESSAGE NO. = 2
Example:
__3_055__5_170__0_///__0_///__0_///
↵
(space character indicated with '_' for clarity)
where
3
= First digit of line:
0 ... 8
9
-1
99
Detection status as follows:
Cloud amount of the first layer in oktas
Vertical visibility
Data missing, sky condition option not active or
the ceilometer is in standby mode
Not enough data (after start-up)
055 = Second digit of line:
Height of the 1st cloud layer (550 m or 5500 ft
depending on the selection)
5
= Third digit of line:
Cloud amount of the 2nd layer in oktas
170 = The fourth number of line:
Height of the 2nd cloud layer (1700 m or 17000
ft depending on the selection)
0
= Fifth digit of line:
Cloud amount of the 3rd layer in oktas
///
= Sixth digit of line:
Height of the 3rd cloud layer
0
= Seventh digit of line:
Cloud amount of the 4th layer in oktas
///
= Eighth digit of line:
Height of the 4th cloud layer
0
= Ninth digit of line:
Cloud amount of the 5th layer in oktas
///
= Tenth number of line:
Height of the 5th cloud layer