Page 1 Automated Weather Observing System User’s FAA APPROVED × Manual ECP236 — 2018 Feb 6 NOT FAA APPROVED 3000-001 Rev. G All Weather Inc. • 1165 National Drive • Sacramento, CA 95834 • USA • 800.824.5873 • www.allweatherinc.com...
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Page 3 Revision History Revision Date Summary of Changes 2011 May 31 Added 7150 BP sensor. 2016 August 22 Updated for 1793 VHF Transmitter 2017 October 5 Updated for new motherboard 2017 December 18 Removed AWOS Net details...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
C O N T E N T S AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL T able of Contents SYSTEM OVERVIEW ................................1 1.1 General................................... 1 1.2 Sensor Station ................................2 1.3 Data Collection Platform (DCP)............................2 1.3.1 DCP Display Screens ............................3 ...
Page 5 2.9 Optional AWOS/ATIS Interface ............................ 23 2.9.1 Remote Switch ..............................25 2.9.2 ATIS Interface Cable ............................25 2.10 CDP Block Diagram ..............................25 AWOS 3000 SOFTWARE VIEWS ............................. 27 ALARMS .................................... 28 4.1 Alarms List..................................29 ...
Page 6 C O N T E N T S AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL FILE MENU ..................................54 8.1 Login..................................... 54 8.2 Logout ..................................54 8.3 Historical Data ................................55 8.4 Printer Setup ................................57 8.4.1 Automatic Printing ............................. 57 8.4.2 Printer Status ..............................57 8.4.3 Print Test Page ..............................
Page 7 C O N T E N T S AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10. VIEW MENU..................................80 10.1 Selecting the Data View ............................. 80 10.2 Tower View................................. 81 10.3 Diagnostics View ................................ 82 10.3.1 System Diagnostics ............................82 10.3.2 DCP Diagnostics ............................. 84 10.3.2.1 Statistics ..............................
Page 8 C O N T E N T S AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 15. MAINTENANCE ................................120 16. REMOTE MAINTENANCE MONITORING (RMM) ......................121 16.1 Hardware Requirements ............................122 16.2 Establishing Communication with the AWOS ......................122 16.3 AWOS RMM Commands ............................123 16.4 Password Processing ...............................
Page 9: System Overview
Chapter 1. System Overview The AWOS 3000 is a modular weather monitoring system that continuously measures an array of weather parameters at an airfield or helipad. The AWOS outputs the data to display terminals and broadcasts current conditions over VHF radio to pilots in the vicinity.
Page 10: Sensor Station
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Optional remote display interfaces are also possible.  The KVM Extender can be used for a remote operator terminal to interface to the CDP using a patch cord between the KVM Extender units.
Page 11: Dcp Display Screens
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.3.1 DCP Display Screens A keypad and LCD display screen are located inside the DCP enclosure, and are used to view sensor data and to perform maintenance checks. The * and # keys on the keypad are used to move through the screens.
Page 12: Data Reduction
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.4.2 Data Reduction The CDP data reduction software performs quality control checks on the data prior to meteorological algorithm processing to ensure that the data received is accurate and complete, and that the associated equipment is working properly.
Page 13: Web Displays
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL The KVM Extender uses a proprietary bidirectional communication protocol, while AWOS Net is restricted to relaying data provided by the CDP. Voice Output •...
Page 14: Awos Configurations
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.6 AWOS Configurations AWOS systems are available in several configurations. The configurations differ primarily in the sensors included and the communication output mode used (landline or radio).
Page 15: Awos A-V
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.6.4 AWOS A-V AWOS A-V is a minimal system requiring only Barometric Pressure and Visibility sensors. The FAA has certified the AWI AWOS II as an AWOS A-V. The AWI AWOS A-V provides FAA certified data for the following parameters.
Page 16: Awos Iii-P
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.6.6 AWOS III-P AWOS III-P systems add a present weather sensor to the AWOS III array. The system provides data for the following parameters.
Page 17: Awos Iii-Pt
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.6.8 AWOS III-PT AWOS III-PT systems add thunderstorm detection to the AWOS III-P array. The system provides data for the following parameters.
Page 18: Sensor Reporting Table
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.7 Sensor Reporting Table Table 1 shows reporting criteria for each of the AWOS sensors.  The Reporting Units column shows the units in which the sensor data is reported.
Page 19 S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Table 1. Sensor Reporting Table Sliding Window Time to First Report after Sensor Reporting Units Size CDP Power Up Wind Speed Knots...
Page 20: Awos Output Modes
S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 1.8 AWOS Output Modes The output of the AWOS weather observation can be classified into one of four modes of operation. The mode in effect is dependent on the extent to which voice remarks and manual observations are used.
Page 21 S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL When operating in Mode 4, all sensors should be turned off using the Turn On/Off Sensors option on the Edit menu. Manual observations can then be entered using the Manual Observations menu.
Page 22: Central Data Processor
The CDP is mounted in an industrial-grade rack (Figure 3), along with an Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS), VHF ground-to-air radio, voice/RMM modem, and any of the CDP communication options. The available options include RS-485 data link, UHF radio data link, and AWOS Net. Figure 3. AWOS 3000 CDP Rack...
Page 23: Cdp Rack Layout
C E N T R A L D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 2.1 CDP Rack Layout The CDP components are housed on two shelves inside the rack’s lockable enclosure. The shelves can be accessed via the front door or either of the side doors.
Page 24 C E N T R A L D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Figure 5. CDP Top Shelf Figure 6. Four Screws Securing Top Shelf...
Page 25: Cpu Board
The CPU Board is the CDP’s main processor. 2.3.2 SATADOM The SATADOM solid state drive is used to store archive data, group and user information, and the site-specific configuration data. The operating system and AWOS 3000 software are stored on a read-only partition. 2.3.3 Interface Board The Interface Board provides interconnections for the CDP components.
Page 26: Cdp Bottom-Shelf Components
C E N T R A L D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 2.4 CDP Bottom-Shelf Components The CDP rack’s bottom shelf (Figure 7) is fixed in place. Components are accessible through the rack’s front or side doors.
Page 27: Gps Receiver
Figure 8. GPS Time Standard Receiver 2.7 NADIN Connection If NADIN is used with the AWOS 3000, the NADIN serial cable is routed into the CDP and connected to the back panel. This is a serial one-way connection used to send METARs.
Page 28 C E N T R A L D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Figure 9. KVM Extender 3. Two grounding cables — One grounding cable for the Local Unit, one grounding cable for the Remote Unit.
Page 29 D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Figure 11 illustrates the connection of the KVM extender units using the Ethernet cable. Figure 11. Topology of Local and Remote KVM Extender The Ethernet cable between the two KVM extender units must not be connected to an Ethernet network or any other connections.
Page 30: Kvm Extender Operation
D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 2.8.1 KVM Extender Operation The link light on the front of the Remote Unit should be on to indicate the link is made between the local and remote units.
Page 31: Optional Awos/Atis Interface
C E N T R A L D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 2.9 Optional AWOS/ATIS Interface FCC Title 47 (regulation 87.527c) only allows one VHF frequency for sites that have both ATIS and AWOS systems.
Page 32 D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Two enclosure models are available for the ATIS Interface.  The Model 2940 is a 19" rack-mountable enclosure (see Figure 13). This model fits into the standard ATIS communication rack or any other standard 19"...
Page 33: Remote Switch
C E N T R A L D A T A P R O C E S S O R AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 2.9.1 Remote Switch The Model 2941 Remote Switch (Figure 15) can be up to 1000 feet away from the ATIS Interface, and is connected to the interface with a CAT6 patch cord.
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Page 35: Awos 3000 Software Views
Chapter 3. AWOS 3000 Software Views The AWOS 3000 software displays AWOS data in a combination of text and graphics in three selectable views, with each view geared toward a specific user group. The current view is selected by the user via the View menu.
Page 36: Alarms
A L A R M S Chapter 4. Alarms The AWOS 3000 software includes an extensive alarm system to alert the user when specific conditions of concern are detected. A red warning will be shown at the top of the display Alarm when alarm conditions exist.
Page 37: Alarms List
A L A R M S AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 4.1 Alarms List Clicking the Alarms... option on the System Status menu calls up a list of current and past alarms, such as that shown in Figure 17. Each alarm entry in the list shows the date and time of the alarm, its status (New or Acknowledged), the type of alarm, and a brief description of the nature of the alarm.
Page 38: Blink Alarm
A L A R M S AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL  The alarm will be deleted from the Alarms list; a record of the alarm will still be maintained in the Alarms Log  If the conditions that triggered the alarm are not addressed before the alarm is deleted, the alarm will reappear Click Close to close the Alarms list.
Page 39: Tower View
T O W E R V I E W Chapter 5. Tower View The Tower View is shown in Figure 18. This is the default view and does not require login. The screen is divided into sections, with each section showing a group of related values. Only sensors installed on a given system will be shown on the display.
Page 40: Special Characters
AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.1 Special Characters Several special characters are used in the AWOS 3000 display and in data logs to indicate when data are missing, when sensors are offline or not installed, and when data have been entered manually.
Page 41: Winds
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.2 Winds Wind speed and wind direction (Figure 20) are two-minute running averages calculated from sensor readings taken at one-second intervals. Wind direction is in degrees relative to magnetic North, wind speed values are in knots.
Page 42: Wind Speed
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.2.1 Wind Speed The most recent wind speed value is shown in the lower text box within each dial, with values ranging from 0 knots to 120 knots. Wind speed is a two-minute average calculated by the CDP, updated every 5 seconds.
Page 43: Visibility
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.3 Visibility Visibility (Figure 21) is a ten-minute average calculated each minute from sensor readings taken at ten-second intervals. It is reported in statute miles. Figure 21. Visibility Display...
Page 44: Present Weather
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.4 Present Weather The Present Weather field (Figure 22) shows the calculated present weather value. Present weather is derived from data for several parameters, including air temperature, dew point temperature, visibility, lightning (when available), and precipitation type and rate data from the present weather sensor.
Page 45 T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Table 2. Present Weather Codes Guide to Present Weather Abbreviations Intensity Descriptor Phenomena light patches mist ice crystals (blank) moderate blowing dust storm ice pellets widespread dust...
Page 46: Sky Condition
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.5 Sky Condition The system reports sky condition (Figure 23) based on cloud cover measurements taken by the laser ceilometer. When clouds are present, the Sky Condition field shows a cloud cover description followed by the height of the cloud base.
Page 47: Temperature
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.6 Temperature The Temperature section displays the most recent reportable values for Air Temperature, Dew Point, and Relative Humidity (Figure 24). 5.6.1 Air Temperature Air Temperature is a five-minute average calculated by the CDP from readings taken by the Temperature/Relative Humidity sensor at one-second intervals.
Page 48: Air Pressure
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.7 Air Pressure The Air Pressure section (Figure 25) displays the most recent reportable values for Altimeter Setting and, if applicable, Density Altitude. These values are updated every 5 seconds.
Page 49: Precipitation
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.8 Precipitation The Precipitation section (Figure 26) shows the amount of precipitation measured during the past hour, counting from the beginning of the hour. (A measurement reported at 2:15, for example, would show the amount of precipitation measured over the past 15 minutes.) Precipitation is...
Page 50: Variable Visibility
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.9 Variable Visibility Variable Visibility (Figure 27) is determined based on an algorithm that analyzes the one-minute average visibility values. Each one-minute average is compared to the previous one-minute average, and if the difference is greater than 0.5 miles, a positive or negative change is logged.
Page 51: Lightning
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.10 Lightning When a Model 6500 Thunderstorm Detector is installed, lightning data is displayed on a graphic dial (Figure 28) and in text form below the dial.
Page 52 T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL will show “LTG DSNT” followed by the direction abbreviation. The AWOS voice message will report “Lightning” followed by the direction.  If strikes are reported in 4 or more non-contiguous quadrants, the display will show “ALQDS”.
Page 53: Remark
T O W E R V I E W AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 5.11 Remark The Remark panel (Figure 30) shows any active weather remarks entered by an operator. Weather remarks are entered using the Reports > METAR Remark menu option.
Page 54: Navigating The Menus
N A V I G A T I N G T H E M E N U S Chapter 6. Navigating the Menus The menu categories on the menu bar at the top of the display each present a drop-down menu when clicked.
Page 55: Restricted Functions
R E S T R I C T E D F U N C T I O N S Chapter 7. Restricted Functions Certain menu functions are available only to technicians equipped with the AWOS Security Key CD. These functions are all found on the Edit menu, and are described below. 7.1 Edit Menu 7.1.1 Configuration >...
Page 56: Barometric Pressure Offsets
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Table 3 provides further detail on the parameters displayed on the “General” tab. Table 3. Parameters on the General Tab General The name entered here will be shown at the top of the display. Affects Airport Name the displayed name only;...
Page 57: Configuration > Sensors Tab
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 7.1.2 Configuration > Sensors Tab Use the Sensors tab (Figure 32) to specify the type of AWOS installed and the sensors used. The specific type of sensor for a given parameter need not be specified (for example ultrasonic wind vs.
Page 58: Alarm Configuration Menu
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 7.1.3 Alarm Configuration Menu (Keyboard shortcut Alt+e then a) Sensor alarms can be set to alert the operator when a sensor is reporting values that are out of range (“Range Alarms”) or that have remained unchanged for an extended period (“Static...
Page 59: Setting Range Alarm Values
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 7.1.3.1 Setting Range Alarm Values 1. Click the appropriate tab at the top of the screen to select a sensor. 2. Enter the minimum value the sensor is capable of reporting in the minimum field within the Range panel.
Page 60: Configuration > Voice Tab
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 7.1.4 Configuration > Voice Tab The options in the Test panel at the bottom of the Voice tab are used by technicians to test the AWOS voice output.
Page 61: Voice Remark
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 7.1.5 Voice Remark The Voice Remark option described in Section 9.8 lets users to record up to two 90-second voice remarks to be appended to the outgoing AWOS voice message.
Page 62: File Menu
E D I T M E N U Chapter 8. File Menu (Keyboard shortcut Alt + f) The File menu (Figure 36) contains options for logging in and out, retrieving historical data, printing, and window control. Figure 36. File Menu 8.1 Login (Keyboard shortcut Alt+f then i) The Login option is used to log in to the system as a User.
Page 63: Historical Data
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 8.3 Historical Data (Keyboard shortcut Alt+f then h) The Historical Data option lets you call up a range of archived data for viewing or saving to a CD. Once saved, the data can be imported into a spreadsheet on another PC as a comma- delimited text file, which allows the data to be graphed and analyzed.
Page 64 F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Figure 38. View Historical Data Example 3. Set the range for the data to be retrieved by entering the date and time of the first file to retrieve in the Start window and the date and time of the last file in the End window. To change the date, click the calendar icon to call up a monthly calendar, then click the ap- propriate date.
Page 65: Printer Setup
F I L E M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 8.4 Printer Setup (Keyboard shortcut Alt+f then s) The Printer Setup option lets you set up the printer for automatic printing, check printer status, send a test page, and send a “TOP OF FORM” command. Figure 39 shows the Printer Setup dialog.
Page 66: Print Test Page
8.6 Exit (Keyboard shortcut Alt+f then x) Click the Exit option to close the AWOS 3000 display. The AWOS core software will continue to run, with weather data being collected, processed, and logged, and VHF radio and voice modem output continuing uninterrupted. After exiting, the user will have limited access to the underlying operating system.
Page 67: Edit Menu
E D I T M E N U Chapter 9. Edit Menu (Keyboard shortcut Alt + e) The Edit menu (Figure 40) contains options for setting up group and user authorizations, con- figuring the display and alarm settings, turning AWOS sensor reporting on or off, handling archive data, and entering voice remarks.
Page 68: Group And User Authorizations
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.1 Group and User Authorizations The AWOS display software is highly configurable through a series of user menus. Often, though, configuration changes may best be restricted to authorized users. The Group and User structure of the software allows permission to be allocated as required to control access and maintain the integrity of system operations.
Page 69: Group Authorizations
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.2 Group Authorizations (Keyboard shortcut Alt+e then g) The Group Authorizations... option allows administrators to set group permissions. Note: To view the entire list, you may need to resize the window or use the scroll bars.
Page 70: Adding A Group
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.2.1 Adding a Group To add a new group, click the New button at the bottom of the screen. The screen shown in Figure 42 will be displayed.
Page 71: Editing A Group
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.2.2 Editing a Group To edit a group’s authorizations, highlight a group on the list and click the Edit button at the bottom of the screen. The screen shown in Figure 43 will be displayed.
Page 72: User Authorizations
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.3 User Authorizations (Keyboard shortcut Alt+e then u) The User Authorizations... option allows authorized users to define new users and associate them with the appropriate groups. Note: To view the entire list, you may need to resize the window or use the scroll bars.
Page 73: Adding A User
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.3.1 Adding a User To add a new user, click the New button at the bottom of the screen. The screen shown in Figure 45 will be displayed.
Page 74: Editing A User
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.3.2 Editing a User To change a user’s password or change the groups the user belongs to, highlight the user’s name on the list and click the Edit button at the bottom of the screen. A screen similar to that shown in Figure 46 will be displayed.
Page 75: Configuration
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4 Configuration (Keyboard shortcut Alt+e then c) When you select Configuration from the Edit menu, the main configuration screen (Figure 47) appears. The available configuration options are grouped under tabs according to the part of the system they affect: ...
Page 76: Airport Tab
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.1 Airport Tab The Airport tab (Figure 48) contains two sub-tabs: General and Runways. 9.4.1.1 General The Airport > General tab contains a number of options unique to the airport location. Only the Airport Name is available for general user input.
Page 77: Runways
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.1.2 Runways The Airport > Runways tab (Figure 49) contains a single field for specifying the number of the runway where the AWOS is installed. Figure 49. Runways Tab Table 6.
Page 78: Reports Tab
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.2 Reports Tab The Reports tab lets you specify parameters for METAR scheduling and NADIN configuration. 9.4.2.1 METAR Tab The METAR tab (Figure 50) lets you specify the scheduling of METAR report transmissions.
Page 79: Nadin Tab
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.2.2 NADIN Tab The NADIN tab (Figure 51) lets you set NADIN to OFF or ON.  Set to OFF when NADIN is not installed or to disable NADIN.
Page 80: Voice Tab
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.4 Voice Tab The Voice Configuration tab (Figure 52) lets you set the status of the AWOS voice message, the playback mode, and enabling or disabling the VHF radio and phone output.
Page 81: Enabling Phone Output
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.4.3 Enabling Phone Output The Phone option at the bottom of the Voice tab lets you enable or disable voice output over a phone line. This might be used when, for example, a phone line is to be used for RMM rather than voice output.
Page 82: Misc Tab
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.5 Misc Tab The Misc tab lets you specify the number of days to retain logs in the system before deleting them, set the user timeout period, and control the system’s time source (GPS or computer).
Page 83: Time Tab
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.4.5.2 Time Tab Use the Time tab (Figure 54) to set the GPS receiver as the time source for the AWOS software or to manually enter the time and date. Use GPS Time should be selected in normal operation;...
Page 84: Alarm Configuration
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.5 Alarm Configuration Access to the options found on the Alarm Configuration menu requires the CD security key. Section 7.1.3 provides the details. 9.6 Turn On/Off Sensors The Turn On/Off Sensors option on the Edit menu allows you to specify the sensor data to include on the display and in generated reports.
Page 85: Handling Archive Data
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.7 Handling Archive Data The three archive data options at the bottom of the Edit menu are used in conjunction with the Archives View (accessible from the View menu) to create collections of archive data. For details on using these options, refer to Section 10.4.
Page 86: Playback Mode
E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 9.8.2 Playback Mode The Playback panel lets you select between two playback modes.  In Automatic mode the outgoing voice message includes all available AWOS weather data in addition to any manually recorded voice remarks.
Page 87 E D I T M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 4. If you selected 1 to listen to the current voice remark, you will hear the remark and whether it is active.  If you are advised the remark is not active, press 1 to make the remark you just heard active.
Page 88: View Menu
V I E W M E N U Chapter View Menu (Keyboard shortcut Alt+v) The View menu (Figure 57) lets you select the data view (Tower, Diagnostics, or Archives). Figure 57. The View Menu 10.1 Selecting the Data View The three options on the View menu let you select the data view. Each view contains different sets of data, and displays that data in different formats.
Page 89: Tower View
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.2 Tower View Figure 58 shows the Tower View. This display is geared toward control tower use, with wind data shown on graphic dials and essential parameters organized visually for quick identification.
Page 90: Diagnostics View
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3 Diagnostics View The Diagnostics View is shown in Figure 59. The Diagnostics view provides access to system and sensor level status information. The display is divided into two panes.
Page 91 V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Figure 59. Diagnostics Display...
Page 92: Dcp Diagnostics
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.2 DCP Diagnostics Click the DCP heading in the list pane to call up the display shown in Figure 60. The display is divided into four panels. The Statistics panel provides a summary of DCP Statistics behavior, focused mainly on communications integrity.
Page 93: Statistics
The Total values represent data logged since power was last cycled on the DCP. Table 7. Definitions for the Statistics Tab Shows the time elapsed since the AWOS 3000 server software was last Up Time started. All the values in this section are in relation to this Up Time.
Page 94 V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL The Test panel (Table 8) allows a technician to view only current data by resetting all values with a click of the Reset button. Table 8. Definitions for the Test Panel Shows the time elapsed since the Reset button was last clicked.
Page 95: Status
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.2.2 Status The Status panel shows the current status of a number of DCP components (Table 9). When a warning condition exists, the status will be shown in YELLOW. If a failure occurs, the status will be shown in Table 9.
Page 96: Sensor Data
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.2.3 Sensor Data The Sensor Data panel (Figure 61) shows the most recent data received from each of the sensors. These values are updated each time a new message is received from the DCP.
Page 97: Cloud Height Indicator Diagnostics
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.3 Cloud Height Indicator Diagnostics The Cloud Height Indicator diagnostics screen (Figure 62) shows the individual components of the Model 8339 Ceilometer’s status word, which is transmitted in each data packet.
Page 98 V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Table 10. Definitions for the Ceilometer Status Field Indications Description Warning or Error Automatic Gain If Failed, indicates an error in the Automatic Gain Control OK or Failed Control software.
Page 99: Freezing Rain Diagnostics
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.4 Freezing Rain Diagnostics The Freezing Rain diagnostics screen (Figure 63) shows the status of the Model 6495 Freezing Rain sensor components. Figure 63. Freezing Rain Diagnostics Screen...
Page 100 V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL A brief explanation of each of the status fields shown on the diagnostics display is given in Table 11. When a warning condition exists, the status will be shown in YELLOW . If a failure occurs, the status will be shown in Table 11.
Page 101: Lightning Diagnostics
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.5 Lightning Diagnostics The Lightning diagnostics screen (Figure 64) shows the status of the Model 6500 Thunderstorm/ Lightning Sensor components. Figure 64. Lightning Diagnostics Screen A brief explanation of each of the status fields shown on the diagnostics display is given in Table 12.
Page 102 V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Table 12. Definitions for the Thunderstorm/Lightning Sensor Status Field Indications Description Warning or Error 00 indicates normal operation; other values indicate an Status Code Numeric Error error, which will be denoted in one of the fields below...
Page 103: Precipitation Identification/Intensity Diagnostics
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.6 Precipitation Identification/Intensity Diagnostics The Precipitation Identification/Intensity diagnostics screen (Figure 65) shows the status of the Model 6490 Present Weather Sensor components. Figure 65. Present Weather Diagnostics Screen...
Page 104 V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL A brief explanation of each of the status fields shown on the diagnostics display is given in Table 13. When a warning condition exists, the status will be shown in YELLOW . If a failure occurs, the status will be shown in Table 13.
Page 105: Visibility Diagnostics
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.7 Visibility Diagnostics The Visibility diagnostics screen (Figure 66) is divided into four panels. Configuration The Configuration panel shows the current configuration of the visibility sensor. The Mode panel shows OK or FAILED status for the Mode visibility sensor’s four operating modes.
Page 106: Configuration
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.7.1 Configuration The visibility sensor has several configuration options (Table 14) that are set via the visibility con- troller. The Configuration panel shows the current configurations settings. Note that the settings cannot be changed through this screen;...
Page 107: Emitter/Detector
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.7.3 Emitter/Detector The Emitter/Detector panel (Table 16) shows OK or Failed for the visibility sensor’s four heads and four heaters (one in each head). A Failed status indicates a failure of the head, or dirt or contaminants on the sensor window.
Page 108: Other
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.7.4 Other The Other panel (Table 17) shows status information for several parameters that can be used in the troubleshooting of sensor problems. Table 17. Definitions for the Visibility Sensor "Other" Panel...
Page 109: Gps Diagnostics
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.3.8 GPS Diagnostics The GPS diagnostics screen (Figure 67) shows the status of the GPS unit. Figure 67. GPS Diagnostics Screen...
Page 110 V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL A brief explanation of each of the status fields shown on the diagnostics display is given in Table 18 below. The only GPS field that will show an error is the GPS Error field. When an error is detected, Yes will be shown in this field in .
Page 111: Archives View
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.4 Archives View The Archives view (Figure 68) provides access to stored data logs. Using the archive options on the Edit menu, you can take a “snap shot” of data at a specific point in time for later reviewing.
Page 112: Navigation And Data Panes
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.4.1 Navigation and Data Panes The Archives view is divided into two panes—the Navigation Pane on the left, and the Data Pane on the right.  The Navigation Pane shows a hierarchy of all archived data. At the top level of the hierarchy is the Active folder, which contains all the automatically generated log files.
Page 113: Save Archive
V I E W M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 10.4.4 Save Archive In Archives View, the Save Archive option on the Edit menu is used to back up a snap shot archive to the CD drive. Automatically generated archives cannot be selected for saving. To save a snap shot archive to CD: 1.
Page 114: Manual Observations Menu
Figure 70. The Manual Observations Menu 11.1 Manual Observations and Automatic Data The AWOS 3000 software allows users to enter manual observations in place of the AWOS automatic data. When a manual observations is active, the manual data replaces the data gener- ated automatically.
Page 115: Manual Observation Text Colors
O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL  If Clear Averages is not selected, averages continue to be calculated in the back- ground while the manual observation selection is in effect, with the manual obser- vation treated as the sensor input.
Page 116: Air Pressure Manual Observation
M A N U A L O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 11.3 Air Pressure Manual Observation (Keyboard shortcut Alt+m then p) The Air Pressure Manual Observation screen (Figure 71) lets you enter a manual observation for air pressure in place of the value generated automatically.
Page 117: Air Temperature Manual Observation
M A N U A L O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 11.4 Air Temperature Manual Observation (Keyboard shortcut Alt+m then t) The Air Temperature Manual Observation screen (Figure 72) lets you enter manual observations for air temperature, dew point, and relative humidity in place of the values generated automati- cally.
Page 118: Clouds Manual Observation
M A N U A L O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 11.5 Clouds Manual Observation (Keyboard shortcut Alt+m then c) The Clouds Manual Observation screen (Figure 73) lets you enter manual observations for up to three cloud layers, along with sky condition and vertical visibility in place of the values generated automatically.
Page 119: Lightning Manual Observation
M A N U A L O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 11.6 Lightning Manual Observation (Keyboard shortcut Alt+m then l) The Lightning Manual Observation screen (Figure 74) lets you enter manual lightning observations in place of the automatically generated data.
Page 120: Precipitation Manual Observation
M A N U A L O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 11.7 Precipitation Manual Observation (Keyboard shortcut Alt+m then n) The Precipitation Manual Observation screen (Figure 75) lets you manually enter a precipitation accumulation value in place of the value generated automatically.
Page 121: Present Weather Manual Observation
M A N U A L O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 11.8 Present Weather Manual Observation (Keyboard shortcut Alt+m then w) The Present Weather Manual Observation screen (Figure 76) lets you enter manual observations for two present weather groups in place of the values generated automatically.
Page 122: Visibility Manual Observation
M A N U A L O B S E R V A T I O N S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 11.9 Visibility Manual Observation (Keyboard shortcut Alt+m then v) The Visibility Manual Observation screen (Figure 77) lets you enter a manual observation for MOR in place of the value generated automatically.
Page 123: Reports Menu
L O G S M E N U Chapter Reports Menu (Keyboard shortcut Alt+r) The Reports menu (Figure 78) lets you enter a manual remark to be appended to the METAR. Figure 78. Reports Menu 12.1 Entering a METAR Remark (Keyboard shortcut Alt+r then k) Manual remarks can be appended to the METAR message using the METAR Remark option on the Reports menu.
Page 124 R E P O R T S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 4. Click OK to activate the remark and return to the main display. The remark will appear in the Remark field at the bottom of the Tower Display, and will be output with the METAR report.
Page 125: System Status Menu
S Y S T E M S T A T U S M E N U Chapter System Status Menu (Keyboard shortcut Alt+s) The System Status menu (Figure 80) allows you to view active and past alarms, and to turn on or off the blinking alarm alert.
Page 126: Acknowledging And Deleting Alarms
S Y S T E M S T A T U S M E N U AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 13.1.1 Acknowledging and Deleting Alarms When an alarm is triggered, it will remain active (its status will show New) until either acknowledged or deleted by the user.
Page 127: Help Menu
Figure 82. The Help Menu 14.1 About (Keyboard shortcut Alt+h then a) Click the About option on the Help menu to view the installed version of the AWOS 3000 software. The license agreement can also be accessed from this display.
Page 128: Maintenance
M A I N T E N A N C E Chapter Maintenance Maintenance of the AWOS is divided into monthly, triannual, and annual mainte- nance tasks. Detailed sensor and system maintenance instructions are provided in the AWOS 3000 Maintenance Manual (3000-027).
Page 129: Remote Maintenance Monitoring (Rmm)
R E M O T E M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G Chapter Remote Maintenance Monitoring (RMM) The CDP can be accessed remotely from another computer to set system parameters or view system status and data.
Page 130: Hardware Requirements
R E M O T E M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 16.1 Hardware Requirements The following are minimum requirements to call the AWOS for RMM.
Page 131: Awos Rmm Commands
M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 16.3 AWOS RMM Commands Table 21 describes the RMM commands available, along with their corresponding responses.
Page 132 R E M O T E M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL RMM Command Description Response The AWOS sends, “The date will be set to MMM DD, YYYY”...
Page 133: Password Processing
M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 16.4 Password Processing The $PASSWD command is required to access all functions except $GETCUR, $GETSTA, and $CONFIG.
Page 134: Online And $Offline: Specifying Sensor Names
M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL After the files have been downloaded, they can be viewed with the terminal emulator program (if it supports file viewing), or with a text editor or word processor;...
Page 135: Terminating The Rmm Session
M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL 16.8 Terminating the RMM Session Use the $HANGUP command to terminate the AWOS RMM session. If this command is not used, the telephone may be busy for up to ten minutes before the AWOS automatically terminates the call for inactivity.
Page 136: Appendix A. Dcp Message Format
D C P M E S S A G E F O R M A T Appendix Appendix A. DCP Message Format The format of the input data message from the Model 1190 DCP received in response to a poll (RDCP00\r\n) is shown below.
Page 137 R E M O T E M A I N T E N A N C E M O N I T O R I N G AWOS 3000 USER’S MANUAL Table 22 DCP Data Field Format Position Contents Length...
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Page 139: Appendix B. Drawings
D R A W I N G S Appendix Appendix B. Drawings The following pages contain supplemental installation drawings and wiring diagrams. 3000-019 AWOS 3000 CDP Wiring Diagram (Rev B) 1792 VHF 3000-019 AWOS 3000 CDP Wiring Diagram (Rev F) 1793 VHF...
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All Weather Inc AWOS 3000 User Manual

1 System Overview

2 Central Data Processor

3 Awos 3000 Software Views

4 Alarms

5 Tower View

6 Navigating the Menus

7 Restricted Functions

8 File Menu

9 Edit Menu

10 View Menu

11 Manual Observations Menu

12 Reports Menu

13 System Status Menu

14 Help Menu

15 Maintenance

16 Remote Maintenance Monitoring (Rmm)

Appendix A. Dcp Message Format

Appendix B. Drawings

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