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- Page 1 Weather Station - Model - PRO INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL November 2001 GT27145B...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Weather Station – Model – PRO 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. -
Page 4: Description Page
Sensor and Radiation Shield . Installation of Solar Radiation Pyranometer Sensor Cable Connections Configure Sensor Switch Settings Upgrading a “JR” weather station to a “PRO” Sensor Verification and Clock Set . Short Haul Modem Installation Telephone Modem Installation 9.0 Sealing & Desiccating the Enclosure 10.0 Installation at Central Computer... - Page 5 Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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 .
- Page 6 Weather Station - Model “PRO” Table of Contents - Cont’d. Description Page No Response from Datalogger through SC32A or Modem Peripheral . At the datalogger At the computer -99999 Displayed in an Input Location Unreasonable Results Displayed in an Input Location .
- Page 7 Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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 8 Temperature/RH Sensor Installation Detail. Solar Radiation Sensor Installation Detail . Sensor Cable Connections Sensor Switch Settings Upgrading a “JR” to a “PRO” Weather Station Short Haul Modem Installation in ET Enclosure . Telephone Modem Installation in ET Enclosure Weather Station - Model “PRO”...
- Page 9 Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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
Weather Station - Model “PRO” Weather Station -- Model - PRO 1.0 GENERAL: The Weather Station monitors the The Rain Bird “Model PRO” Weather following climatic conditions: Station, when used in conjunction with Rainfall the Rain Bird MAXI 5, MAXI “Nimbus”... -
Page 12: Tools & Supplies
Weather Station - Model “PRO” Model PRO-PH, which is a when they cannot be connected phone modem system for use by a communication wire path. when the weather station is system communicates further than 20,000 feet from the utilizing a standard,... -
Page 13: Weather Station Site Selection
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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
Weather Station - Model “PRO” TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY: • top of a hill • 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 diameter. -
Page 15: Precipitation
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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. In open areas, the distance to... -
Page 16: Magnetic Declination For The Contiguous United States
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 2 - MAGNETIC DECLINATION FOR THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATE Nov., 2001 Page Model “PRO”- Weather Station Cozz GT27145B... -
Page 17: Prompts From Geomag
Weather Station - Model “PRO” If you are using one of the commercial numbers, the following prompts will appear. Type the responses shown PROMPTS FROM GEOMAG (followed by pressing RETURN): GEOMAG is accessed by phone with a GLDSV1> c neis... -
Page 18: Declination Angles
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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... -
Page 19: Weather Station Concrete Base
Pliers & Wire Cutters forming lumber INSTALLATION: For the following procedures - Refer to FIGURE 4 below. 1.0 The Tower for the “PRO” to accept the end of the elbow Weather Station - attaches to a user that will protrude beyond the supplied poured concrete foundation concrete base. - Page 20 Weather Station - Model “PRO” have dug on one side of the template, elbow and anchor hole. bolts in the form. 6.0 Insert the other end of the 9.0 Steady the template assembly by long sweep elbow into the putting a 2” spacer between the center hole in the stainless template and the top of the form.
- Page 21 Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 4 - CONCRETE BASE DETAIL FIGURE 5 - ANCHOR BOLT/TEMPLATE DETAIL 5.0 EXTERNAL WIRING TO WEATHER STATION: ( Refer to FIGS. 6 & 7) Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz...
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Page 22: External Wiring To Weather Station
Weather Station - Model “PRO” WIRING VALVE ACCESS BOX clad, ground rod - one of a 3-rod grounding grid. At the base of the Weather Station and as near to the base as feasibly possible, NOTE ! The minimum voltage to... -
Page 23: Weather Station Communication Wiring (Jr-Sh)
Weather Station - Model “PRO” DBY direct burial connectors. NOT apply power to transformer at this The RED (+RCV) & BLACK (-RCV) time. pair shall be connected to the RED & BLACK wires respectively, at the WEATHER STATION “LINE” end of the other MSP-1 surge COMMUNICATION WIRING arrestor. - Page 24 Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 6 - EXTERNAL WIRING DETAIL AT THE PRO - SH WEATHER STATION Nov., 2001 Page Model “PRO”- Weather Station Cozz GT27145B...
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Page 25: Weather Station Communication Wiring (Jr-Ph)
Weather Station - Model “PRO” WEATHER STATION COMMUNICATION WIRING TELEPHONE CONNECTED - USING TELEPHONE COMPANY LINES: (MODEL PRO-PH - Only) The Telephone Company needs to run a connected to the BLACK (“RING”) wire direct burial telephone cable to the of the telephone patch cable (P/N 9661). - Page 26 Weather Station - Model “PRO” Remove the three (3) “top” nuts and flat Now assemble the upper tower section to washers from the anchor bolts at the lower tower section, being careful NOT weather station template. Next remove to damage the cables as you do so.
- Page 27 Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 7 - EXTERNAL WIRING DETAIL AT THE PRO - PH WEATHER STATION Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz...
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Page 28: Et Instrumentation Enclosure Installation
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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... -
Page 29: Installation Of Lightning Rod
Weather Station - Model “PRO” INSTALLATION OF assure it remains tight and making good LIGHTNING ROD contact. Take the 9” piece of ground wire, that Refer to FIGURE 8 above: you previously cut off the ground wire, and strip the insulation from each end of... - Page 30 Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 9 - 16VAC CONNECTION AND RECHARAGEABLE BATTERY INSTALLATION Loosen the four (4) screws located on to properly secure the battery to the back the back panel of the Enclosure. Slip panel of the ET Enclosure.
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Page 31: Ac External Power Wiring
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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... -
Page 32: Power Supply Option Solar Panel
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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,... -
Page 33: Installation Of Instrumentation
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 10 - SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION DETAIL INSTALLATION OF INSTRUMENTATION Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz... -
Page 34: General
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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. - Page 35 Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 11 - CROSS-ARM MOUNTING Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz...
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Page 36: Installation Of 034A Wind Sensor
Weather Station - Model “PRO” INSTALLATION OF 034A WIND SENSOR: Refer to FIGURE 12 below: Next loosen the set screw in the top of the 034A wind sensor (the seet screw With the Sensor Cross-Arm securely opposite the one securing the wind installed to the Enclosure you are ready direction point). -
Page 37: Installation Of Relative Humidity/Temperature Sensor And Radiation Shield
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 12 - WIND SENSOR INSTALLATION DETAIL INSTALLATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY / TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND RADIATION SHIELD: Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz... - Page 38 Weather Station - Model “PRO” Remove the “yellow” protective plastic Refer to FIGURE 13 below: cap from the end of the sensor, 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.
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Page 39: Installation Of Solar Radiation Pyranometer
Weather Station - Model “PRO” The Solar Radiation Pyranometer, (with the three (3) leveling screws - level the the leveling device) is mounted, at the Pyranometer. After leveling - remove factory, on a mounting bracket at the the “RED” protective cap from the opposite end of the cross-arm near the Pyranometer. -
Page 40: Sensor Cable Connections
Weather Station - Model “PRO” The Sensor Cables exit from the center Temp/RH #10090 cable - connect back of the Cross-Arm. The cables to #1 connector [labeled need to be routed down the back of the “TEMP/RH”] Enclosure and plugged into the... -
Page 41: Configure Sensor Switch Settings
By means of the “UPGRADE KIT” a bracket and securing it to the bracket. Model “JR” Rain Bird weather station This sensor will NOT be used with the can be upgraded to a Model “PRO” new upgrade kit. weather station. Reverse the orientation of the mounting... -
Page 42: Upgrading A "Jr" To A "Pro" Weather Station
(3) turns into the threaded holes. connectors on the back panel of the Enclosure - as previously described and shown FIGURE FIGURE 17 - UPGRADING A “JR” TO A “PRO” WEATHER STATION Nov., 2001 Page Model “PRO”- Weather Station Cozz... -
Page 43: Sensor Verification And Clock Set
SENSOR VERIFICATION AND SHORT HAUL MODEM CLOCK SET: INSTALLATION Check the measurements of all sensors Refer to FIGURE 18 below: (PRO-SH) after the datalogger is programmed. The Short Haul Modem, at the weather Display measurements using the *6 station, is normally installed at the Mode with the ML10KD datalogger factory in the ET Enclosure. -
Page 44: Telephone Modem Installation
Weather Station - Model “PRO” “down” toward the datalogger housing. to the mounting bracket, using the Then carry the strap across the back of Velcro strap. the bracket and thread it to the front of the bracket through the far right slot of Connect the SC932C 9-pin port to the the lower set of slots. - Page 45 Weather Station - Model “PRO” Attach the phone modem to the Refer to FIGURE 19 below: mounting bracket, using the four screws (PRO-PH) and nuts. The Telephone Modem, at the weather Taking the phone modem and bracket station, is normally installed at the assembly - install the two keyhole slots factory in the Enclosure.
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Page 46: Sealing & Desiccating The Enclosure
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 19 - TELEPHONE MODEM INSTALLATION IN ET ENCLOSURE 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... -
Page 47: 10.0 Installation At Central Computer
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 10.0 INSTALLATION AT CENTRAL COMPUTER (XMT+) wire to the upper left connector MODEL PRO - SH ~ Direct in the Surge Arrestor Box. Connect the Connected: WHITE (XMT-) wire to the upper right connector, connect the RED (RCV+) - Page 48 Weather Station - Model “PRO” lower left terminal of the Surge Arrestor location valve box out to the weather Box. Leave the third pair of twisted station location. At the valve box, at wires, consisting of a Black and White the central location, take the Green and wire disconnected and for a spare pair.
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Page 49: Installation At Central Computer For Direct Connected Weather Station
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 21 - INSTALLATION AT CENTRAL COMPUTER FOR DIRECT CONNECTED WEATHER STATION Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz... -
Page 50: Model Jr-Ph ~ Phone Connected
Weather Station - Model “PRO” MODEL JR - 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... -
Page 51: Installation At Central Computer For Telephone Connected Weather Station
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 22 - INSTALLATION AT CENTRAL COMPUTER FOR TELEPHONE CONNECTED WEATHER STATION Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz... -
Page 52: Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 11.0 MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL MAINTENANCE: Be aware of battery voltage that Proper maintenance of weather station consistently decreases over time, which components essential obtain indicates a failure in the charging accurate data. Equipment must be in circuitry. -
Page 53: Month
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 1 Month - 4 - 5 Years - • Check the temperature/relative • Replace sensor cables as requires. humidity sensor for contamination. General Maintenance 6 Months - • An occasional cleaning of the glass • Clean the temperature/relative on the solar panel will improve its humidity sensor. -
Page 54: Sensor Maintenance
Weather Station - Model “PRO” the large center drain hole. Adjust both screws the same number of turns or SENSOR MAINTENANCE partial turns. Rotation clockwise increases the number of tips per 16 RAIN GAUGE ounces of water, counter clockwise rotation decreases the number of tips per Inspect and clean every two to three 16 ounces of water. -
Page 55: Solar Sensor
Weather Station - Model “PRO” areas, where their life may only be 1 SOLAR SENSOR year. • Inspect and clean the Solar Sensor • The bearings can only be replaced by (Pyranometer) every two (2) to three the factory and therefore need to be (3)months. -
Page 56: Temperature Sensor
Weather Station - Model “PRO” • The best time to change the chip is at SEAL OF ET ENCLOSURE the beginning of the most critical time for watering (spring and fall in The seal on the panel assembly of the the desert areas). -
Page 57: Battery Check
Weather Station - Model “PRO” • All parts should be dried with a • The 16 VAC power or the solar clean, dry cloth and components panel power should be connected to inspected for corrosion. the weather station at all other times. -
Page 58: Wind Speed Sensor
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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... -
Page 59: Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor
Weather Station - Model “PRO” of corrosion build up on the switch replacement, are available from your over time. local Rain Bird Distributor. • The reed switch is easily replaced and the parts are available from your AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE local Rain Bird Distributor. -
Page 60: Isolating The Problem
Weather Station - Model “PRO” 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 61: Datalogger Location Table
Weather Station - Model “PRO” No display on the ML-10-KD keyboard. (If there is display but NO response to input on the keyboard - continue with the DATALOGGER next diagnostic problem below.) LOCATION TABLE Location Reading Normal Range If you see NO display on the keyboard then there is NO power output from the 1 = Battery Voltage ~ 12.9 to 14.2... -
Page 62: No Response From Datalogger Through Sc32A Or Modem Peripheral
Weather Station - Model “PRO” (If still NO response to keypad input - then continue with the next diagnostic At the datalogger: problem below.) • Make sure the battery has been Check keypad response after each of the installed. following steps: •... -
Page 63: 99999 Displayed In An Input Location
Weather Station - Model “PRO” Final Storage format limitations are exceeded (no number larger than 6999 in low resolution, or 99999 in high • Make sure the modem is properly resolution is stored). Change the datalogger program. configured and cabled. -
Page 64: Checking The Communications Wire Path
Weather Station - Model “PRO” WIRE PATH: • Start-Up the Weather Software and Before initially connecting a direct set the configuration up for the connect or phone line weather station, proper communication port. or when troubleshooting the weather • Be sure a direct connect weather... -
Page 65: Checking The Rad Modem
Weather Station - Model “PRO” • Be sure to configure a direct connect First: Check that the RAD Short Haul Modem, at the central computer weather station. location, is working correctly. • Press a capital [W] from the Main This can be easily done by using the following method. -
Page 66: Checking The Communication Wire Path
Weather Station - Model “PRO” • If a security number is asked for use Second: After having determined, with the test above that the RAD modem [6275]. at the computer is “Good” - you • Choose a direct connect station and... -
Page 67: Ws-Pro-Ph Phone Connect Weather Station
Weather Station - Model “PRO” The answer modem switch A “WS-PRO-PH” PHONE circuit requires 40 Volts to activate CONNECT WEATHER STATION and allow the signal to pass to the datalogger. Weather Station will not answer. • Check • The Datalogger detects the ring and... -
Page 68: Computer Modem & Communication Troubleshooting
For the older weather stations, which COMPUTER MODEM AND COMMUNICATION used the RAD SH-6A Short Haul Modems and the current “PRO” weather TROUBLESHOOTING: stations, which use the RAD SRM-5A Weather Software will not commun- Short Haul Modems - both of these icate with the weather station. -
Page 69: Testing The Phone Modem
Weather Station - Model “PRO” newer type RAD SRM-5A modem, if at DOWN Result codes sent to all possible. computer • If the old SH-95C modem is working DOWN Characters not properly you can measure +7 Volts echoed DC across the (SRC) and the (RET), during a rest period. -
Page 70: To A Model Pro Weather Station
MODEL PRO WEATHER STATION: The Model JR weather station can be easily converted to a Model PRO weather station by the use of the “Upgrade” kit. This “Upgrade” kit gives the additional instrumentation of a tipping bucket rain Nov., 2001... -
Page 71: Typical 3-Rod Grounding Grid
Weather Station - Model “PRO” NOTE! If longer than 8’-0” rods are used, then the rods shall be spaced no closer than the length of the rod from each other. The 3 rods shall be driven into the ground with top of rod at least six inches (6”) below the finish grade. -
Page 72: Ground Resistance
Weather Station - Model “PRO” is nearest to the equipment, so as to inches or so below the surface on a good have a minimum of exposed wire 6” deep bed of soil or Bentonite. Again between the equipment and the surge rods should be 8’-0”... -
Page 73: Msp-1 Pipe Surge Arrestors
Weather Station - Model “PRO” Be sure the wire is between rows of shall be wired through an MSP-1 pipe sprinklers and away from other surge arrestor, at both the computer end wires, pipes, etc. as far as possible. and at the weather station end. - Page 74 Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 28 - TYPICAL 3-ROD GROUNDING GRID DETAIL Nov., 2001 Page Model “PRO”- Weather Station Cozz GT27145B...
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Page 75: Testing Of Wind Sensor
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 29 - TESTING OF WIND SENSOR Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz... -
Page 76: Testing Of Solar Radiation Sensor
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 30 - TESTING OF SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR Nov., 2001 Page Model “PRO”- Weather Station Cozz GT27145B... -
Page 77: Testing Of Rain Gage
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 31 - TESTING OF RAIN GAGE Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz... - Page 78 Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 32 - TESTING OF TEMPERATURE/RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR Nov., 2001 Page Model “PRO”- Weather Station Cozz GT27145B...
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Page 79: Testing Of Air Temperature Probe
Weather Station - Model “PRO” FIGURE 33 - TESTING OF AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE Page Model “PRO” - Weather Station Nov., 2001 GT27145B Cozz...
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