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COASTAL
WEATHERPAK
®
MTR Weather Station
Training Guide
E
S
NVIRONMENTAL
YSTEMS
WEATHERPAK
MTR
®
Training Guide
Coastal Environmental Systems, Inc.
820 First Avenue South • Seattle, WA 98134
206.682.6048 • 800.488.8291 • 206.682.5658 Fax
www.CoastalEnvironmental.com
11-15-2012

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  • Page 1 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS WEATHERPAK ® Training Guide Coastal Environmental Systems, Inc. 820 First Avenue South • Seattle, WA 98134 206.682.6048 • 800.488.8291 • 206.682.5658 Fax www.CoastalEnvironmental.com 11-15-2012...
  • Page 2 ALOHA. They asked us to build a portable weather station designed specifically for hazmat responders that automatically updates the CAMEO/ALOHA model. Since that time Coastal Environmental Systems has become the leading manufacturer of professional portable weather stations.
  • Page 3 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS ® WEATHERPAK is rugged... Constructed of 6061-T6 mil-spec anti-corrosive, non-sparking aluminum, ® WEATHERPAK is impervious to most airborne chemicals. It can be deployed in the hot zone. It can withstand a decontamination scrub-down while assembled.
  • Page 4 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS WEATHERPAK MTR… ® Built for the future The Receiver/Display is not just a simple radio Receiver and Display – it uses a Linux operating system that is easily upgradeable to meet future requirements.
  • Page 5 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS System Components: Sensor Package Solar Radiation Shield The sensor package consists of a Relative Humidity/Temperature hermetically sealed aluminum cylinder Transient Protection containing the radio, electronic Compass compass, barometer, GPS, a Radio (Opposite Side) microprocessor and other electronics.
  • Page 6 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Wind Monitor System ® WEATHERPAK Components: Tower (Tripod) Alignment Pin & Slot KamLock Connector Battery Indicator Light  The tower contains the power source 10 D-Cell (ten “D” cell batteries).
  • Page 7 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS System Components: Receiver/Display Box Data displayed…  5-Minute wind speed & direction  Compass style wind direction  Air temperature  Relative humidity  Barometric pressure  Latitude and Longitude In addition to weather data, three touch-screen buttons at the bottom ®...
  • Page 8 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Additional Touch Screens Following is a summary of the functions of the screens possible on the MTR display. Active Screen Once the system boot-up process is done, the Active screen appears and displays data received from the ®...
  • Page 9 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Additional Touch Screens Active Screen (with optional Background Gamma Radiation Sensor) With this option, Gamma light has been added to the Active Screen on the Display, (and GAMMA labels ®...
  • Page 10 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Additional Touch Screens ® WEATHERPAK Detected Screen This screen is accessed by touching the ® “WEATHERPAK Detected” button on the Active Screen. It lists all ® WEATHERPAK s detected by the receiver and displays the: ...
  • Page 11 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Additional Touch Screens Preview Screen ® Displays data from any station listed on the WEATHERPAK ’s Detected Screen. It allows the operator to view the status of that system and change its Active or Default status.
  • Page 12 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Additional Touch Screens Status Screen Displays all information being transmitted by the selected ® WEATHERPAK , including its identification number, tower battery voltage, and raw data message.
  • Page 13 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Additional Touch Screens Graph Screens ® Graph screens track data from each WEATHERPAK MTR sensor over time. When the display is turned on, data begins to accumulate and is displayed for the most recent three-hour period.
  • Page 14 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Additional Touch Screens Configuration Screens During the system boot-up process a touch screen button will appear labeled “Configure.” When selected, the Configure button opens a series of configuration screens. These screens allow the user to easily configure the way data is viewed.
  • Page 15 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Set-up / Siting Considerations  Compass Measurements –  The WEATHERPAK has an electronic compass for automatic alignment to North. Like all compasses, it will be effected if located near (laterally) large steel objects (i.e. on top of a van is ...
  • Page 16 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Set-up / Siting Considerations  GPS Operation – The GPS inside the MTR Receiver/Display and GPS ® in the WEATHERPAK work together and provide data to SmartDetect™ firmware, which in turn furnishes direction and distance information for ®...

  • Page 17: Set-Up / Assembly

    COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Set-up / Assembly Open the tower bag and ® WEATHERPAK MTR carry case. ® Remove the WEATHERPAK as shown. Please note: the wind sensor is very durable but it can be damaged if used...
  • Page 18 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Set-up / Assembly Insert each leg into the bottom section of the tower tripod base. Turn until it is secured in the slot.
  • Page 19 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Set-up / Assembly Alignment Slot Guide Pin Remove the protective cap. Align the slot ® on the WEATHERPAK with the guide pin on the quick release. Push straight in. (DO ®...
  • Page 20 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Set-up / Assembly ® ® Place the entire unit – tower The WEATHERPAK When the WEATHERPAK ® top and WEATHERPAK – is now running and is is removed from the “Quick onto the tripod, and securely sampling data.

  • Page 21: Replacing The Batteries

    COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Replacing the Batteries  We recommend Alkaline batteries if your use is unknown and infrequent  Remove battery stop, empty out 10 batteries  Replace with new batteries...

  • Page 22: Connecting To Computer

    COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Connecting to Computer  Plug the Display box power cord into a power source (110V unless otherwise marked).  Plug one end of the serial data cable into the computer COM port.
  • Page 23 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS WEATHERPAK MTR Operation ®   Once the WEATHERPAK is set-up, it turns itself on, starts sampling, and transmits data every 30 seconds. You can view the data on the Receiver / Display box, or you can view and ®...
  • Page 24 WEATHERPAK  The “Internal” battery in the Receiver/Display box should provide several years of service and is not user maintained. If you believe the internal Receiver/Display battery is not functioning properly, call Coastal’s Service Department.  ®...

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Maintenance Periodic Maintenance Schedule ® Routine maintenance is required on the WEATHERPAK every 12 months. This maintenance is to ensure that the system and its sensors are working and performing to specifications. The actual service varies, based on the sensors installed in your ®...

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    ® Do not take the WEATHERPAK or the Receiver box apart… This will void the warranty. If the procedures below do not solve the problem, call Coastal Environmental Systems’ Service Department at 800-488-8291 x 157. ® Is the WEATHERPAK ...
  • Page 27 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Troubleshooting Is the Receiver/Display box on? The Display backlight should be on and the Display characters visible. If this does not occur, do the following:  Be sure the Receiver/Display unit is plugged in and turned on.
  • Page 28 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Troubleshooting Data light not flashing? Every 30 seconds, the data light will flash, signifying the ® WEATHERPAK is updating the display. If the light does not flash, then do the following: ...
  • Page 29 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS Troubleshooting Data light not flashing? (continued)  ® Check to see if the WEATHERPAK has “line of sight” (less than 5 miles, no obstructions…hills, steel walls, steel buildings, etc.) ...
  • Page 30  Consult the EPA web site for (https://www.epa.gov/cameo) ® ® CAMEO /ALOHA support.  ® ® Contact Coastal. We are not CAMEO /ALOHA experts or certified trainers, but we may be able to help.
  • Page 31 Some features in this guide may not be available on older models.  If you do find a discrepancy, or have a suggestion on how to make this presentation more useful, please contact the Coastal Environmental Systems Sales Dept. at 800-488-8291.
  • Page 32 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS ALOHA ® MARPLOT Screens ®  ® The WEATHERPAK measures air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed, and direction every 2 seconds.  The resulting data is used to...
  • Page 33 COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS ALOHA and MARPLOT Screens ® ® Important Note: ® ® ® ® When using the WEATHERPAK with ALOHA & MARPLOT , the ALOHA ® application must be running in a window in front of MARPLOT .

  • Page 34: Training Guide

    COASTAL WEATHERPAK ® MTR Weather Station Training Guide NVIRONMENTAL YSTEMS WEATHERPAK ® Training Guide Coastal Environmental Systems, Inc. 820 First Avenue South • Seattle, WA 98134 206.682.6048 • 800.488.8291 • 206.682.5658 Fax www.CoastalEnvironmental.com 11-15-2012...