Chapter 4 ________________________________________________________________ Operation
VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 57
Example:
NSB H
1
H
1
H
1
H
1
H
1
T
1
T
1
T
1
T
1
T
1
H
2
H
2
H
2
H
2
H
2
T
2
T
2
T
2
T
2
T
2
S
1
S
2
S
3
S
4
S
5
S
6
S
7
S
8
S
9
S
10
↵
where
N
= 0
No significant backscatter (clear air)
1
One layer detected
2
Two layers detected
3
Sky is fully obscured but no cloud base can be detected
from echo signal received (e.g. fog or precipitation)
4
Sky is partially obscured and no cloud base is detected
S
= 0
No CL31 alarm is active
1
Alarm is active
B
=
Space if S = 0
‘bel’ character if S = 1. Because 'bel' is a nonprinting
character, the alarming line appears one character
shorter in a printout than normally.
N
= 0 /
4
H
1
=H
2
=T
1
=T
2
= /////
1 /
2
H
1
H
1
H
1
H
1
H
1
= The lowest detected cloud height in 5
digits. Leading zeroes not suppressed.
T
1
T
1
T
1
T
1
T
1
= Range of backscatter of first layer, ///// if
not defined
2
H
2
H
2
H
2
H
2
H
2
= Second cloud height, ///// if not defined
T
2
T
2
T
2
T
2
T
2
= Range of backscatter of second layer,
///// if not defined
3
H
1
H
1
H
1
H
1
H
1
= Calculated vertical visibility
T
1
T
1
T
1
T
1
T
1
= Signal range i.e. height of highest
detected backscatter
S
1
=
An alarm or a warning is active
S
2
=
Voltage alarm
S
3
=
Transmitter alarm or transmitter expires warning
S
4
=
Transmitter shutoff alarm (Laser temperature too high)
S
5
=
High radiance warning
S
6
=
Blower On
S
7
=
Heater On
S
8
= 0
Unit is feet
1
Unit is meters
S
9
= 0
Always (Data type in internal table. N/A)
S
10
= 0
Always (Fast Heater Off is active. N/A)