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UT30 WEATHER STATION
INSTALLATION MANUAL
REVISED: 4/98
COPYRIGHT (c) 1993-1998 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.

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  • Page 1 UT30 WEATHER STATION INSTALLATION MANUAL REVISED: 4/98 COPYRIGHT (c) 1993-1998 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
  • Page 2 WARRANTY AND ASSISTANCE The UT30 is warranted by CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC. to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve (12) months from date of shipment unless specified otherwise. Batteries have no warranty. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC, INC.'s option) defective products.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PREPARATION AND SITING ..................... 1-1 Installation Tasks........................1-1 Tools Required ........................1-1 Siting and Exposure ....................... 1-3 Determining True North for Wind Vane Orientation ............... 1-5 TOWER/TRIPOD INSTALLATION ................... 2-1 Tower/Tripod Installation Sensor Mounting Brackets INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION ................
  • Page 4 3.1-1 ENC 12/14 Enclosure on CM6/CM10..................3-1 3.1-2 ENC 12/14 Enclosure on UT10 ....................3-1 3.1-3 ENC 16/18 Enclosure on UT30 ....................3-1 3.1-4 21X Mounted Inside of the ENC 12/14 Enclosure ..............3-2 3.1-5 21X Alkaline Batteries ......................3-2 3.1-6...
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.15-1 SR50 Sonic Ranging Sensor....................4-8 4.16-1 CS615 Water Content Reflectometer with CS615G Probe Insertion Guide ......4-8 4.17-1 237 Leaf Wetness Sensor ...................... 4-9 4.18-1 257 Soil Moisture Sensor ....................... 4-9 4.19-1 Magnetic Declination for the Contiguous United States ............4-10 4.19-2 Declination Angles East of True North Are Subtracted From 0 to Get True North....

  • Page 6: Preparation And Siting

    SECTION 1. PREPARATION AND SITING These guidelines apply to several different Campbell Scientific weather stations. ⇒ Install instrumentation enclosure 1.1 INSTALLATION TASKS (Section 3) 1.1.1 INDOORS ⇒ Install sensors (Section 4) • Immediately upon receipt of your shipment… • UT30 (10 meter tower) tower stations: ⇒...
  • Page 7 Station manuals small diameter rope Station log and pen Wheelbarrow Open end wrenches: 3/8", 7/16", ½", (2) 9/16" UT30 Socket wrench and 7/16" deep well Tape measure (12' and 20') socket Nut driver (3/8") Adjustable wrench Level (36" to 48")

  • Page 8: Siting And Exposure

    SECTION 1. PREPARATION AND SITING UT30 1.3.1 WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION Tape measure (12' to 20') Wind sensors should be located over open level 3/8" nut driver terrain, and at a distance of at least ten times Level (36" to 48")
  • Page 9 SECTION 1. PREPARATION AND SITING Collectors should be heated, if necessary, to chance of shading from other weather station properly measure frozen precipitation. The structures. Reflective surfaces and sources of gage must be mounted above the average level artificial radiation should be avoided. The height of snow accumulation in areas that experience at which the sensor is mounted is not critical.

  • Page 10: Determining True North For Wind Vane Orientation

    SECTION 1. PREPARATION AND SITING Declination angles east of True North are 1.4 DETERMINING TRUE NORTH FOR considered negative, and are subtracted from 0 WIND VANE ORIENTATION degrees to get True North as shown Figure 1.4-2. Magnetic declination, or other methods to find True Declination angles west of True North are con- North, should be determined prior to installing the sidered positive, and are added to 0 degrees to get...
  • Page 11 SECTION 1. PREPARATION AND SITING Query Form 1: Latitude/Longitude 1.4.1 NSSDC CGM SERVICE Latitude/Longitude below specified in: The NSSDC CGM (Corrected Geomagnetic) Geographic Service provides an easy way of determining Year (from 1945 to 2000): 1998 magnetic declination of a specific site. Since Altitude above Earth's surface (km) [from 0.
  • Page 12 SECTION 1. PREPARATION AND SITING Magnetic declination is bold in this example to References show its location in the table. A positive EPA, (1987). On-Site Meteorological Program declination is east, while a negative declination Guidance for Regulatory Modeling Applications, is west. The declination in this example is EPA-450/4-87-013.

  • Page 13: Ut30 Tower-Based Weather Station

    2.1.3.1 B18 Base installation 2.1 UT30 TOWER INSTALLATION 1. Dig a hole 36" square and 48" deep where The UT30 10 meter tower provides a support the tower base will be located (Figure 2.1-3). structure for mounting the weather station components.

  • Page 14: Top View Of Base And Guy Anchor Layout

    SECTION 2. TOWER INSTALLATION 17 ' RADIUS 29.5 ' 29.5 ' CENTER POINT TILT DIRECTION (NORTH) ANCHOR LOCATIONS (3) PLCS FIGURE 2.1-2. Top View of Base and Guy Anchor Layout SIDE VIEW TOP VIEW B18 Base ANCHOR BOLT (3) places 48"...

  • Page 15: B18 Concrete Mounting Base

    SECTION 2. TOWER INSTALLATION 2.1.3.2 RFM18 Base Installation 1. Position the RFM18 on the surface where it will be installed. Make sure the hinge direction is correct and mark the locations of the three mounting holes. Install an appropriate anchor (user-supplied) for each hole.

  • Page 16: Utduk Duckbill Guy Anchor

    SECTION 2. TOWER INSTALLATION 2.1.5 UT30 10 M TOWER ASSEMBLY 1. Having previously installed the base and bottom tower section (Section 2.1.4), remove the bolt from the rear tower leg, and loosen the bolt in the side legs so the bottom tower section is free to hinge.

  • Page 17: Guy Wire/Turnbuckle Attached To Uteye Anchor

    SECTION 2. TOWER INSTALLATION U-bolt (2) places Wire to Enclosure Clamp Thimble Turnbuckle Wire to Ground Rod FIGURE 2.1-11. Tower Grounding Clamp FIGURE 2.1-9. Guy Wire/Turnbuckle Attached to UTEYE Anchor Clamp Ground Rod FIGURE 2.1-10. Ground Rod and Clamp...

  • Page 18: Sensor Mounting Brackets

    2. Attach the 019ALU crossarm to the mast as Ground Rod shown in Figure 2.2-2. Position the middle NU-RAIL at the base of the swaged mast section. Orient the 019ALU in a north/south UT30 direction, with the 3/4" NU-RAIL facing south (northern hemisphere) and tighten the RFM18 NORTH set screws.

  • Page 19: Ut12Va Gill Radiation Shield And Ut018 Crossarm

    SECTION 2. TOWER INSTALLATION 2.2.4 025 PYRANOMETER CROSSARM STAND 1. Attach the LI2003S Leveling Fixture to the 025 Pyranometer Crossarm Stand using the three screws provided (see Figure 2.2-5). UT018 2. Position the 025 mounting plate 5" above the 3/4" x 3/4" NU-RAIL and tighten the set screws.

  • Page 20: Instrumentation Installation

    FIGURE 3.1-2. ENC 12/14 Enclosure on UT10 13” (CM6), 47.5” (CM10) To Top Of Bell Reducer Upper Mounting 59” Bracket To Base and U-Bolt FIGURE 3.1-3. ENC 16/18 Enclosure on UT30 FIGURE 3.1-1. ENC 12/14 Enclosure on CM6/CM10...

  • Page 21: Alkaline Batteries

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION 3.1.2 CR10X DATALOGGER The CR10X Datalogger and PS12 12 V Power Supply mount to the enclosure backplate as Cover shown in Figure 3.1-7. Two screws (PN 447) attach the CR10X, four screws (PN 505) attach the PS12. 3.1.3 BPALK ALKALINE POWER SUPPLY The BPALK battery pack houses eight alkaline "D"...

  • Page 22: Sensor Connection

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION 3. After determining the tilt angle, loosen the two bolts that attach the mounting bracket to the panel. Adjust the angle, then tighten the bolts. Secure the lead wire to the mast using wire ties. Mounting Bracket U-bolt FIGURE 3.1-9.

  • Page 23: Communication And Data Storage Peripherals

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION WARNING: PS12 POWER SUPPLY Strain Relief at PERMANENT DAMAGE TO RECHARGEABLE CELLS MAY RESULT IF DISCHARGED WITH 12V CHARGING REGULATOR BELOW 10.5 VOLTS Datalogger FUNCTION PS12 BATTERY EXTERNAL BATTERY - DO NOT USE WITH INTERNAL RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CHARGE VOLTAGE PRESENT INPUT FROM CHARGER OR SOLAR PANEL 16-26 VDC OR AC RMS: POSITIVE TO...

  • Page 24: Sm192/Sm716 Storage Module

    L AG H L AG E3 AG G G G G 12V 12V G 12V SERIAL I/O POWER 9 10 SWITCHED CAMPBELL CR10 SCIENTIFIC INC. MADE IN USA WIRING PANEL NO. SWITCHED EARTH CONTROL DIFF AG H L AG H...

  • Page 25: Com100 Cellular Transceiver

    P1 G P2 G C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 G 12V 12V EARTH GROUND WIRING PANEL NO. Connect the SC932(C) to the datalogger's CAMPBELL COM200 MODEM SCIENTIFIC INC. I/O port with an SC12 cable. Complies with Part 68, FCC rules. FCC Registration No. B9QUSA-75378-MM-T Ringer Equivalence 0.6B.
  • Page 26 SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION Connect the cables as shown in Figure 3.3.4.2 SRM-5A at the Computer 3.3-5. Strain relief the cables using 1. Mount the 6361 (or 5563) Surge cable ties and tabs. Protector to a flat surface (close to the computer) using two screws.

  • Page 27: Srm-5A Wiring

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INTALLATION Datalogger Computer FIGURE 3.3-5. SRM-5A Wiring...

  • Page 28: Rf95 Rf Modem And Rf100/Rf200 Transceiver

    AG H AG E1 AG E2 G P1 G P2 G C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 G 12V 12V EARTH GROUND WIRING PANEL NO. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC. SERIAL I/O FCC ID: ATH90F0233420050 E.F.JOHNSON CO. U.S.A. RF95 Modem DL 3420 E.F.

  • Page 29: Station Id Numbers And Corresponding Switch Settings

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INTALLATION 4. With the power switch "OFF", connect the TABLE 3.3-1. Station ID Numbers and power cord to 110V AC. Connect the Corresponding Switch Settings** serial port to the computer's serial port Station Switch Settings using an SC25PS cable for a 25-pin serial 1234 56789 port, or a PN7026 cable for a 9-pin serial...

  • Page 30: Rf232 Base Station Installation

    WIRING 25-pin serial port, or a PN7026 cable for PANEL NO. a 9-pin serial port. Connect the MD9 to the SC532 with an SC12 cable. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC BNC "T" INC. MULTIDROP INTERFACE 2. Route the coaxial cable to the MD9;...

  • Page 31: Station Id Numbers And Corresponding Switch Settings

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INTALLATION TABLE 3.3-2 Station ID Numbers and Corresponding Switch Settings 9600 Baud 1200 Baud 300 Baud A-B Short A-B Open A-B Short C-D Short C-D Short C-D Open Station Switch Settings 1234 5678 0000 0000 1000 0000 0100 0000 1100...

  • Page 32: Md9 Multidrop Interface At The Computer

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION FIGURE 3.3-9. MD9 Multidrop Interface at the Computer 3-13...

  • Page 33: Sealing And Desiccating The Enclosure

    SECTION 3. INSTRUMENTATION INTALLATION 3.4 SEALING AND DESICCATING THE ENCLOSURE CSI enclosures include an Enclosure Supply Kit with the following items: WARNING: PS12 POWER SUPPLY PERMANENT DAMAGE TO RECHARGEABLE CELLS MAY RESULT IF DISCHARGED WITH 12V CHARGING REGULATOR BELOW 10.5 VOLTS FUNCTION PS12 BATTERY (4) Desiccant packs...

  • Page 34: Sensor Installation

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION Sensor leads should be routed down the North side of the mast to the enclosure and secured with cable ties. 4.1 034A MET ONE WINDSET 4.2 014A MET ONE WIND SPEED SENSOR Mount the 034A to the 019ALU crossarm as shown in Figure 4.1-1.

  • Page 35: 024A Met One Wind Direction Sensor

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.3 024A MET ONE WIND DIRECTION 4.4 05103 AND 05305 RM YOUNG WIND SENSOR MONITORS Mount the 024A sensor to the 019ALU Mount the 05103 (or 05305) to the 019ALU crossarm as shown in Figure 4.3-1. crossarm as shown in Figure 4.4-1.

  • Page 36: 03001 Rm Young Wind Sentry Wind Set

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.5 03001 RM YOUNG WIND SENTRY WIND SET The 03001 can be mounted directly to the mast, or to the 019ALU Crossarm. 03001 4.5.1 03001 MOUNTED TO THE MAST Mount the 03001 to the mast as shown in Figure 4.5-1.

  • Page 37: 107/108 Temperature Probe

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.7 LICOR SILICON RADIATION 4.8 107/108 TEMPERATURE PROBE SENSORS (LI200X, LI200S, LI190SB) Mount the 107 temperature probe inside the 41301 (UT6P) 6-Plate Gill Radiation Shield as Mount the Radiation Sensor to the LI2003S Base shown in Figure 4.8-1. and Leveling Fixture as shown in Figure 4.7-1.

  • Page 38: Cs500 Vaisala Temperature And Rh Probe

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.9 107/108 SOIL TEMPERATURE 4.10 CS500 VAISALA TEMPERATURE PROBE AND RH PROBE 1. Select an undisturbed area of ground on the Mount the CS500 probe inside the 41301 side of the tower that will receive the least (UT6P) 6-Plate Gill Radiation shield as shown in amount of traffic.

  • Page 39: Hmp35C Vaisala Temperature And Rh Probe

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.11 HMP45C/HMP35C VAISALA 4.12 CS105 VAISALA BAROMETRIC TEMPERATURE AND RH PROBE PRESSURE SENSOR Mount the probe inside the 41002 or UT12VA Mount the CS105 sensor to the enclosure 12-Plate Gill Radiation shield as shown in backplate as shown in Figure 4.12-1 or Figure Figure 4.12-2.

  • Page 40: Cs700-L Rain Gage

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.13 TEXAS ELECTRONICS TIPPING 4.14 CS700-L RAIN GAGE BUCKET RAIN GAGES (TE525, The CS700-L should be mounted in a relatively TE525WS, TE525MM) level spot that is representative of the surrounding area. The lip of the funnel should 1.

  • Page 41: Sr50 Sonic Ranging Sensor

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.15 SR50 SONIC RANGING SENSOR 4.16 CS615 WATER CONTENT REFLECTOMETER The SR50s mounting stem enables various installation options. A 3/4" x 1" NU-RAIL (CSI Probe rods can be inserted vertically or part number 1049) enables the SR50 to mount horizontally into the soil surface, as shown in to a horizontal 3/4"...

  • Page 42: 237 Leaf Wetness Sensor

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION 4.17 237 LEAF WETNESS SENSOR 4.18 257 SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR Mounting and orientation considerations are left 1. Soak the sensor end of the 257 in irrigation to the user to determine. Consult the 237 water for 12 to 14 hours. Allow the sensor manual for preparation and other information.

  • Page 43: Wind Direction Sensor Orientation

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION site can be obtained from a USFA map, local 4.19 ENCLOSURE HUMIDITY SENSOR airport, or through a computer service offered by Install the PN 10162, HM2000 Humidity Sensor the USFS called GEOMAG (Section 4.20.2). A in the enclosure to monitor enclosure humidity. general map showing magnetic declination for the The MetData1 and ET101/106 are shipped with contiguous United States is shown in Figure 4.20-1.
  • Page 44 SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION Subtract declination from 360° Add declination to 0° 20 W 22 E 18 W 16 W 20 E 14 W 12 W 18 E 10 W 16 E 14 E 12 E 10 E FIGURE 4.20-1. Magnetic Declination for the Contiguous United States Latitude : 42/2 N 4.20.2 PROMPTS FROM GEOMAG...

  • Page 45: Declination Angles East Of True North Are Subtracted From 0 To Get True North

    SECTION 4. SENSOR INSTALLATION FIGURE 4.20-2. Declination Angles East of True North Are Subtracted From 0 to Get True North FIGURE 4.20-3. Declination Angles West of True North Are Added to 0 to Get True North 4-12...

  • Page 46: Software Installation

    SECTION 5. STANDARD SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Software required for a weather station consists of the datalogger program and a datalogger support software suite for Windows or MS-DOS. 6) Establish communications with the 5.1 DATALOGGER PROGRAM datalogger. With PC208W Connect | The datalogger program operates the weather Connect will activate the communication station.

  • Page 47: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    SECTION 6. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING These guidelines apply to several different Campbell Scientific weather stations. solar panel at all times. The charge indicating 6.1 MAINTENANCE diode should be "ON" when voltage to the Proper maintenance of weather station charging circuitry is present. Be aware of...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    • Check the tripod or tower for structural disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. damage, proper alignment, and for level/plumb. F. If still no response, call Campbell Scientific. 6 months 6.2.2 NO RESPONSE FROM DATALOGGER THROUGH SC32A OR MODEM PERIPHERAL •...
  • Page 49 SECTION 6. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 6.2.3 -99999 DISPLAYED IN AN INPUT LOCATION A. Make sure the battery voltage is between 9.6 and 16 VDC. B. With the MetData1 or ET106, verify that the sensor is connected to the proper bulkhead connector.

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