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- Page 1 WS-PRO Weather Station INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL November 2004 GT27145D...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
WS-PRO Weather Station Table of Contents Description Page 1.0 General 2.0 Tools & Supplies . Tools Required Supplies Required 3.0 Weather Station Site Selection . Temperature/Relative Humidity Solar Radiation Precipitation . Determining True North for Wind Vane Operation. Prompts from Geomag 4.0 Weather Station Concrete Base . - Page 4 Table of Contents - Cont’d. Description Page Installation of Lightning Rod Power Supply Rechargeable Battery . AC External Power Wiring . Power Supply Option Solar Panel 8.0 Installation of Instrumentation . General Supplied Components Installation of Cross-Arm to ET Enclosure . Installation of 034A Wind Sensor Installation of Relative Humidity/Temperature Sensor and Radiation Shield .
- Page 5 Table of Contents - Cont’d. Description Page 1 Week 1 Month 6 Months 1 Year . 2 Years 3 Years 4-5 Years General Maintenance Sensor Maintenance . Rain Gage Calibrating a Rain Bucket Suggestions Solar Sensor . Wind Sensor . Relative Humidity Sensor Temperature Sensor .
- Page 6 6999 or 99999 Stored in Final Storage Using a Laptop Computer Checking the Communications Wire Path . Loop Resistance Ground Resistance WS-PRO-SH Direct Connect Weather Station Weather Station will not answer Checking the RAD modem . Checking the Communication Wire Path WS-PRO-PH Phone Connect Weather Station Weather Station will not answer Computer Modem &...
- Page 7 Appendix Description Page Upgrading the Model JR Weather Station to a Model PRO Weather Station Typical 3-Rod Grounding Grid Ground Resistance Bentonite Contact Rocky Conditions Rock Layer Improving Earth Grounds MSP-1 Pipe Surge Arrestors . Page v...
- Page 8 Table of Figures Figure # Description Page Effect of Structure on Wind Flow Magnetic Declination for the Contiguous United States . Declination Angles Concrete Base Detail . Anchor Bolt/Template Detail. External Wiring Detail at the PRO-SH Station External Wiring Detail at the PRO-PH Station Mounting ET Enclosure on Tower .
- Page 9 Table of Figures Cont’d. Figure # Description Page Desiccant Pack Installation . Installation at Central Computer for Direct Connected Weather Station . Installation at Central Computer for Telephone Connected Weather Station Using the ML 10-KD Keyboard Display Configuration of Serial Cable Test of Short Haul Modem .
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Page 11: 1.0 General
WS-PRO Weather Station 1.0 GENERAL: Air Temperature Relative Humidity The Rain Bird “Model PRO” Weather Solar Radiation Station, when used in conjunction with Rain Bird MAXI MAXI basic Weather Station “Nimbus” or MAXI “Cirrus” Central configuration includes sensors Control system, provides the irrigation... -
Page 12: Tools & Supplies
TOOLS & SUPPLIES: (Installer Supplied) The installer needs access to the following tools and supplies for installation of the Weather Station. TOOLS REQ’D. Shovel SUPPLIES REQ’D. Rake Wire Strippers (2) Standard Size (12” x 18”) Screw driver, regular blade Rectangular Valve Boxes Flat Metal File (3) MGP-1 Maxi Grounding Plate Screw driver, thin regular blade... -
Page 13: Weather Station Site Selection
Site selection for the Weather Station is The weather station does NOT need to one of the most crucial steps in a be “hidden”. The Rain Bird weather successful installation and an efficiently station has been engineered to be operating irrigation system. -
Page 14: Temperature/Relative Humidity
TEMPERATURE AND • top of a hill RELATIVE HUMIDITY: • bottom of a swale • swamps Sensors should be located over an open • areas where snow drifts occur level turf area at least 30 feet in • low places holding standing diameter. - Page 15 (c ) PRECIPITATION Magnetic declination, or other methods to find True North, should be determined prior installing A rain gage should be located over level weather station. True North is usually ground that is covered with short grass found by reading a magnetic compass or gravel.
- Page 16 FIGURE 2 - MAGNETIC DECLINATION FOR THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATE Page...
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Page 17: Prompts From Geomag
PROMPTS FROM GEOMAG Username: [RETURN} GEOMAG is accessed by phone with a PC and telephone modem and a Main Menu: communications program such as Pro Comm or Windows 95 Hyperterminal. Type GEOMAG prompts the caller for site for Quick Epicenter Determinations (QED) latitude, longitude and elevation, which for Earthquake Lists (EQLIST) - Page 18 Example of report generated by If you used one of the commercial GEOMAG: numbers, the GLDSV1> prompt will reappear. Model: USCON90 Latitude: 42/2 N Date: 7/27/93 Longitude: 111/51/2W Type “LO” to disconnect. Elevation: 4454.0 ft Use of GEOMAG is free (except for Declination is: telephone charges).
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Page 19: Weather Station Concrete Base
WEATHER STATION CONCRETE BASE: (1) 2” x 4” x 10’-0” piece of forming lumber SUPPLIED COMPONENTS (3) ½” x 12” long “L” Anchor (4) 16p Double Headed nails Bolts 10’-0 “ length of form wire (9) ½” Nuts ½ yard of concrete (3) Flat Steel Washers Duct Tape (1) Stainless Steel Template... - Page 20 9.0 Steady the template assembly by 6.0 Insert the other end of the long putting a 2” spacer between the sweep elbow into the center hole in template and the top of the form. the stainless steel template. Tape Pour the concrete into the hole and the end of the elbow with duct tape.
- Page 21 FIGURE 4 - CONCRETE BASE DETAIL FIGURE 5 - ANCHOR BOLT/TEMPLATE DETAIL Page...
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Page 22: External Wiring To Weather Station
5.0 EXTERNAL WIRING TO WEATHER STATION: ( Refer to FIGS. 6 & 7) clad, ground rod - one of a 3-rod WIRING VALVE ACCESS BOX grounding grid. At the base of the Weather Station and as near to the base as feasibly possible, NOTE ! The minimum voltage to dig a hole large enough to install a... -
Page 23: Weather Station Communication Wiring (Pro-Sh)
the weather station, and MARKED cable furnished with the weather station and marked P/N 9720 “ET SHORT “P/N 9922”. This cable shall be routed HAUL” “COMM”. through the 1 ½” dia. long sweep elbow to the base of the weather station. wire connections and splices in the The RED (+RCV) &... - Page 24 FIGURE 6 - EXTERNAL WIRING DETAIL AT THE PRO - SH WEATHER STATION Page...
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Page 25: Weather Station Communication Wiring (Pro-Ph)
WEATHER STATION COMMUNICATION WIRING TELEPHONE CONNECTED - USING TELEPHONE COMPANY LINES: (MODEL PRO-PH - Only) The Telephone Company needs to run a of the telephone patch cable (P/N 9661). direct burial telephone cable to the weather station and terminate it near the Splices shall be made using 3-M DBY base of the weather station. - Page 26 Remove the three (3) “top” nuts and flat Now assemble the upper tower section washers from the anchor bolts at the to lower tower section, being careful weather station template. Next remove NOT to damage the cables as you do so. the metal template - slipping it up over the cables that are extending from the 1 ½’...
- Page 27 FIGURE 7 - EXTERNAL WIRING DETAIL AT THE PRO - PH WEATHER STATION Page...
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Page 28: Et Instrumentation Enclosure Installation
INSTRUMENTATION ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION: GENERAL: Model weather station enclosure brackets down the tower, datalogger, power supply, sensor from the top of the tower. connection panel, communications devices and data retrieval peripherals are Position the Enclosure so that the top of mounted in the ET Enclosure with the the enclosure is even with the top of the sensors themselves mounted on a cross- tower and on the north side of the tower... -
Page 29: Installation Of Lightning Rod
assure it remains tight and making good INSTALLATION OF contact. LIGHTNING ROD Take the 9” piece of ground wire, that you previously cut off the ground wire, and strip the insulation from each end of Refer to FIGURE 8 above: Insert one end of this wire into the Carefully mount the lightning rod brass grounding lug, located at the top... - Page 30 FIGURE 9 - 16VAC CONNECTION AND RECHARAGEABLE BATTERY INSTALLATION with the screws. Tighten all four screws Loosen the four (4) screws located on the back panel of the Enclosure. Slip the end of the battery bracket, that has to properly secure the battery to the back the two (2) keyhole slots in it over the panel of the ET Enclosure.
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Page 31: Ac External Power Wiring
AC EXTERNAL POWER WIRING the cap on the Heyco fitting to seal around the cable. The wires can be Refer to FIGURE 8 & 9 above: attached to these connectors by “depressing” the lever on the connector for each wire and while doing so, insert The 16VAC power wiring, that you the stripped end of the wire. - Page 32 OPTION SOLAR PANEL Refer to FIGURE 10 below: 46 to 65 deg. Latitude +15 degrees Model Numbers shall be as; PRO-SH-SP or PRO-PH-SP. (SP designating the 65 deg. 80 degrees Solar Panel Option). After determining the “tilt” angle, An option is for use of a Solar Panel, for loosen the two (2) bolts that attach the the power supply, rather than the...
- Page 33 FIGURE 10 - SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION DETAIL Page...
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Page 34: Installation Of Instrumentation
INSTALLATION OF INSTRUMENTATION GENERAL: The Model PRO weather station comes INSTALLATION OF CROSS-ARM with some sensing TO ET ENCLOSURE: instruments, and sensor wiring to datalogger completely assembled as a Refer to FIGURE 11 below: unit on a cross-arm. The Solar Radiation Pyranometer - along with the Remove the four (4) Phillips head leveling device are mounted on a... -
Page 35: Installation Of 034A Wind Sensor
FIGURE 11 - CROSS-ARM MOUNTING INSTALLATION OF 034A WIND SENSOR: Page... - Page 36 Next loosen the set screw in the top of Refer to FIGURE 12 below: the 034A wind sensor (the set screw With the Sensor Cross-Arm securely opposite the one securing the wind installed to the Enclosure you are ready direction point). Place the end of the to install the 034A Wind Sensor wind vane into the hole.
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Page 37: Sensor And Radiation Shield
FIGURE 12 - WIND SENSOR INSTALLATION DETAIL HUMIDITY / TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND RADIATION SHIELD: INSTALLATION OF RELATIVE Refer to FIGURE 13 below: Page... -
Page 38: Installation Of Solar Radiation Pyranometer
slipping it off the end of the sensor. On the bottom of the Cross-Arm, on the This can be discarded as it will not be end where the wind sensor has been used. installed, remove the two screws for the Relative Humidity/Temperature sensor Insert the RH/Temperature sensor into Radiation Shield. -
Page 39: Sensor Cable Connections
The Solar Radiation Pyranometer, (with Pyranometer. After leveling - remove the leveling device) is mounted, at the the “RED” protective cap from the factory, on a mounting bracket at the Pyranometer. opposite end of the cross-arm near the Tipping Rain Bucket gage. By using the three (3) leveling screws - level the FIGURE 14 - SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR INSTALLATION DETAIL SENSOR CABLE CONNECTIONS:... - Page 40 Enclosure and plugged into the Temp/RH #10090 cable - connect connectors on the back panel of the to #1 connector [labeled Enclosure as follows: “TEMP/RH”] Solar Radiation #10105 cable - WD/WS (Wind Direction/Wind connect to #3 connector [labeled Speed) #10408 cable - connect to “SOLAR RADIATION”] #2 connector [labeled “WS/WD”]...
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Page 41: Configure Sensor Switch Settings
CONFIGURE SENSOR SWITCH SETTINGS: modem and to the right of the the “Heat Sink” located to the right of the battery Refer to FIGURE 16 below: connectors. These switches or pots The Sensor Switches are located on the need to be set as indicated in FIGURE ET Enclosure panel just below the 16 below. - Page 42 Thread the Velcro mounting strap on the mounting bracket with the through the two outer slots of the lower SC932C Interface pointing “down”. set of slots in the modem mounting Strap the SC932C Interface unit securely bracket. Thread from the top down on to the mounting bracket, using the the far left slot first.
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Page 43: Telephone Modem Installation
FIGURE 18 - SH MODEM INSTALLATION IN ET ENCLOSURE The Telephone Modem, at the weather TELEPHONE MODEM INSTALLATION station, is normally installed at the factory in the Enclosure. telephone modems enable communication between the datalogger Refer to FIGURE 19 below: and a Hayes compatible modem at the (PRO-PH) Page... - Page 44 central computer over a dedicated in the bracket over the top two (2) telephone line. Phone line surge screws that you have previously installed protection is built into the Enclosure. in the datalogger housing. Be sure the open slot in the bracket is in line with INSTALLATION the lower screw.
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Page 45: Sealing & Desiccating The Enclosure
FIGURE 19 - TELEPHONE MODEM INSTALLATION IN ET ENCLOSURE latch for extra security. 9.0 SEALING & DESICCATING THE ENCLOSURE: The Enclosure is supplied with a desiccant pack. The desiccant maintains a low humidity in the enclosure to minimize the chance of condensation on the instrumentation Desiccant should be changed when the internal Enclosure humidity sensor... -
Page 46: 10.0 Installation At Central Computer
10.0 INSTALLATION AT CENTRAL COMPUTER WHITE (XMT-) wire to the upper right connector, connect the RED (RCV+) MODEL PRO - SH ~ Direct Connected: wire to the lower right connector and the BLACK (RCV-) wire to the lower left Refer to FIGURE 22 below: connector of the surge arrestor box. - Page 47 The copper drain wire shall also be left the central location, take the Green and disconnected. Black pair of wires and connect the GREEN (XMT+) wire to the RED wire, Route the Belden cable, out of the coming from the end marked “LINE”, building, under ground and out to the of the first MSP-1 pipe surge arrestor.
- Page 48 FIGURE 21 - INSTALLATION AT CENTRAL COMPUTER FOR DIRECT CONNECTED WEATHER STATION Page...
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Page 49: Model Pro-Ph ~ Phone Connected
MODEL PRO - PH Phone Connected: Refer to FIGURE 22 below: STANDARD INSTALLATION SUPPLIED COMPONENTS METHOD (1) Telephone Patch Cable (2) 25 Foot #10 Gauge Ground Wire Taking the telephone patch cable, (1) Surge Arrestor Box connect the WHITE (“TIP”) wire, of this cable, to the “Tip”... - Page 50 FIGURE 22 - INSTALLATION AT CENTRAL COMPUTER FOR TELEPHONE CONNECTED WEATHER STATION Page...
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Page 51: Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Campbell Scientific repair updating. Sen0sor maintenance should Contact your local Rain Bird distributor performed regular intervals, for instructions. depending on the desired accuracy and the conditions of use. A suggested A station log should be maintained for maintenance schedule is outlined below. -
Page 52: Month
1 Month - • An occasional cleaning of the glass • Check the temperature/relative on the solar panel will improve its humidity sensor for contamination. efficiency. • Check sensor leads and cables for 6 Months - cracking, deterioration, proper • Clean the temperature/relative routing and strain relief. -
Page 53: Sensor Maintenance
• Check that the tipping mechanism moves freely and that it registers Factory Calibration is available through 0.01 inches per tip. your Rain Bird Distributor. • Check and Re-Level the Rain Suggestions: Devices for dripping water are available Bucket, if necessary. -
Page 54: Solar Sensor
• Inspect and clean the Solar Sensor local Rain Bird Distributor. (Pyranometer) every two (2) to three Checking the bearings of the 034A (3)months. It is best cleaned with a blast of clean, dry air or with a soft Wind Sensor. -
Page 55: Temperature Sensor
time for watering (spring and fall in the desert areas). The seal on the panel assembly of the Enclosure forms the seal between the • Clean the screen, on the tip of the Enclosure cover and the Enclosure back panel. RH chip enclosure, every six (6) months more often, if required. -
Page 56: Battery Check
the top of the Enclosure and be sure At least once a year, or whenever sensor the cover is properly engaging in the failure is suspected, the sensors listed tabs at the top of the Enclosure. below should be checked with a Gently close the cover and secure it volt/ohm meter for ohm resistance. -
Page 57: Wind Speed Sensor
SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR WIND SPEED SENSOR PYRANOMETER Refer to schematic wiring diagram - Refer to schematic wiring diagram - located in the Appendix - FIGURE 30 located in the Appendix - FIGURE 29 • The Solar Radiation Sensor • Measure the resistance from P1 to G (Pyranometer) should measure... -
Page 58: Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor
+5 Volts DC is replacement, are available from shorted, and thus there is a possibility your local Rain Bird Distributor. of corrosion build up on the switch over time. • The reed switch is easily replaced AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE... -
Page 59: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING: The following information is for trouble- shooting the weather station only. ISOLATING THE PROBLEM The recommended approach to trouble- shooting the weather station is to divide the system into three (3) sections, the weather station itself, the commun- ication path or network and the device for communication (computer hookup). -
Page 60: Datalogger Location Table
logger in a low energy mode to conserve battery charge. DATALOGGER LOCATION TABLE Location Reading Normal Range 1 = Battery Voltage ~ 12.9 to 14.2 Volts 2 = Air Temp. C ~ close to air temp 3 = Relative Humidity ~ 0 to 100% 4 = Wind Run ~ Total Wind 5 = Solar Radation ~ 0 to 1.2 kW m-2 6 = Rain Fall ~ 0 to 2 Inches... -
Page 61: Troubleshooting Problems
• Make sure the battery has been TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS installed. • Use a voltmeter to measure the No display on the ML-10-KD keyboard. voltage on the 12V and G terminals; (If there is display but NO response to the voltage must be between 9.6 and input on the keyboard - continue with the 16 VDC. -
Page 62: At The Computer
Final Storage format limitations are exceeded (no number larger than 6999 in If still no response, contact your local low resolution, or 99999 in high Rain Bird distributor. resolution is stored). Change the datalogger program. -99999 Displayed in an input location. -
Page 63: Using A Laptop Computer
the Short Haul Modem or the Phone Modem. If you fail to do so, it is a high possibility that you will damage the USING A LAPTOP modem. COMPUTER When a Laptop computer is being used to check the weather station it is necessary to use a Serial cable between the computer and the weather station, as configured in FIGURE 24 shown below. -
Page 64: Checking The Communications Wire Path
A “GOOD” wire path FIGURE 26 below. has less than 600 OHMS resistance across the loop. • With the Rain Bird Weather Software, go to the Main Menu and set the “capital lock” on the GROUND RESISTANCE keyboard of the computer. - Page 65 type, on the screen then the Short Haul Modem has a problem or the COM port and needs to be replaced. FIGURE 25 - TEST OF SHORT HAUL MODEM • Be sure to configure a direct connect Second: After having determined, with weather station.
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Page 66: Ws-Pro-Ph Phone Connect Weather Station
“spare” pair in their place. FIGURE 26 - TEST OF COMMUNICATION WIRE “Good”. Time and time again we have set up stations and the phone line is A “WS-PRO-PH” PHONE NOT good enough for communication. CONNECT WEATHER STATION Make sure the phone company knows this will be for data communication. -
Page 67: Computer Modem & Communication Troubleshooting
• Verify all the wiring, etc., at the CAUTION ! Connect a volt/ohm meter computer, to the modem, and to the to the phone line only in extreme cases. field. It is recommended to use FCC approved equipment only - while measuring •... - Page 68 • With the modem connected to the Weather then the reading will jump to +15 Volts DC. computer, jumper output terminals of the RAD modem as • On the old SH-95C modem there is a shown in FIGURE 25. ring button, and the voltage level •...
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Page 69: Testing The Phone Modem
Single Line RJ11 phone jack TESTING THE PHONE MODEM DOWN Enables Commands If a Hayes Model 1200 or 2400 Smart Modem is being used to communicate Compatible with Bell 103/212A with the Weather Station - be sure the modems switch settings are as follows: SW # Setting Function... -
Page 70: Typical 3-Rod Grounding Grid
Appendix arrestor at the equipment or grounding TYPICAL 3-ROD GROUNDING the equipment, shall have a standard GRID: 18” x 24” rectangular valve box installed around the top of the rod. This shall provide future access to inspect and/or Grounding grids are required at the maintain the MGP-1 grounding plate Central equipment location, for the... -
Page 71: Ground Resistance
ground rather than go to the electronic When a grounding grid is first installed components. From this you can see that you are unable to get a true OHMs it is also important to maintain a “Good reading, since the rod surface will not Ground”... -
Page 72: Msp-1 Pipe Surge Arrestors
valve box cover over the end of the The MSP-1 pipe surge arrestor is pipe and cover it with soil to finish marked, “EQUIP” on one end and grade. “LINE” on the other end. When installing the MSP-1 be sure that the end MSP-1 PIPE SURGE ARRESTORS: marked “EQUIP”... - Page 73 FIGURE 28 - TYPICAL 3-ROD GROUNDING GRID DETAIL Page...
- Page 74 2 Ht o E 2 2 Ht o A G- p i n s 1 t o 2 p i n s 1 t o 3 FIGURE 29 - TESTING OF WIND SENSOR Page...
- Page 75 FIGURE 30 - TESTING OF SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR Page...
- Page 76 FIGURE 31 - TESTING OF RAIN GAGE Page...
- Page 77 FIGURE 32 - TESTING OF TEMPERATURE/RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR Page...
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Page 78: Testing Of Air Temperature Probe
FIGURE 33 - TESTING OF AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE Page...
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