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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    10.1.3 PCI/PCIA Operation......................20 10.1.4 PCIA Box (1189-PK-020) R3 Analogue Output Connections......... 22 10.1.5 Gill Instruments R3/SIU to PCI/A Ready Made Gill Cable 1210-PK-043 ...... 23 SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAMS ..............25 11.1 Basic System Connection ......................25 11.2 System Connection Including Optional SIU ................
  • Page 3 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 CONFIGURING THE ANEMOMETER WITH A PC RUNNING GILL WIND SOFTWARE ........................32 13.1 Software commands Introduction .................... 34 13.2 Software Commands ......................... 35 USING THE ANEMOMETER DIGITAL OUTPUTS ......... 38 14.1...

  • Page 4: Foreword

    This manual describes the operation of the R3-50 (1210-PK-085), R3-100 (1210-PK-065) and R3A- 100. The term R3 is used in this manual as a general term for both the R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100; they are robust three axis anemometers with no moving parts.

  • Page 5: Packing List

    Anemometer Power Supply & Communications, 1189-PK-021 Digital Output Only Cable assembly anemometer to sensor input unit – 5m cable for power & comms to connect 1210-00-011 R3 to SIU Gill Instruments Anemometer Cable (RS422 & 1086-M-043/XXm Power) 20-way Hirose Connector 020-01559 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4...

  • Page 6: Principle Of Operation

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 5 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION Figure 1 Time of Flight details The R3 measures the times taken for an ultrasonic pulse of sound to travel from an upper transducer to the opposite lower transducer, and compares it with the time for a pulse to travel from lower to upper transducer.

  • Page 7: Technical Specification

    RS422 synchronous to Wind Measurement Measurement * Accuracy specification R3-50 and R3-100 applies for wind speeds less than 32m/s and for wind incidence up to ±20°. * Accuracy specification R3A-100 applies for wind speeds less than 32m/s and for wind incidence <±150° in the horizontal plane and up to ±50°...

  • Page 8: Installation

     Satcom – 5m (avoid likely lines of sight)  Use cables recommended by Gill. If cables are cut and re-connected incorrectly (perhaps in a junction box) then EMC performance may be compromised if cable screen integrity is not maintained.
  • Page 9 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Figure 2a R3-50 and R3-100 U, V and W Axis Definition Figure 2b R3A-100 with Asymmetric Head U, V and W Axis Definition ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8...

  • Page 10: Orientation

    The reference north spar as indicated by a notch (that is in the direction line with north), which is also indicated on the base of the unit by another notch. Figure 3a R3-50 and R3-100 North Spar Alignment and Dimensions ___________________________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 11 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Figure 3a R3A-100 North Spar Alignment and Dimensions ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 10...

  • Page 12: Mechanical Installation

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 7.8 Mechanical installation Before installing, it is strongly recommended that a bench test is carried out. 7.9 Location Select a position so that the unit is clear of any structure, which may obstruct the airflow or induce turbulence.

  • Page 13: Mounting Base

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 7.12 Mounting Base 7.13 Flange Mounting Mount the unit to a suitable surface, using the flange gasket and the M6 nuts, bolts and washers provided, ensuring that the clearance for the connector is maintained as shown on Figure 4.

  • Page 14: Cabling

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 7.14 Cabling Ensure that strain relief measures are employed when installing the cables. Do not allow the whole weight of a cable to be applied to the connector. An RS422 compatible cable should be used, with the number of twisted pairs matching the application.

  • Page 15: Way Hirose Connector

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 7.16 20 Way Hirose Connector 1 Pin Connections, rear of 20-way Hirose 2. Pin Connections, contact side of 20-way Hirose Pin Number Designation Reserved RS422 Tx+ RS422 Tx- RS422 Rx+...

  • Page 16: Operation

    These samples are block averaged before being converted into results. For wind speed, Speed of Sound and analogue inputs the number of samples used in the block average can be set to between 1 and 250 (R3-100, R3A-100) or 2 and 250 samples (R3-50). Output rate frequency is calc ulated from 100/Average setting.

  • Page 17: Wind Measurement, Sos And Temperature Reporting Format

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 8.6 Wind Measurement, SoS and Temperature Reporting Format The wind measurement can be output in one of the following formats: U, V & W, calibrated (ms) U, V & W, uncalibrated (ms) Polar &...

  • Page 18: Interactive Mode

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 8.11 Interactive Mode Interactive mode is entered from measurement mode, by sending the anemometer the IM command (see Para 14.2). In this mode the user can communicate with the anemometer, issuing configuration commands to the anemometer, or requesting information from the anemometer.

  • Page 19: Connection To A Pc Or Other Device

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 9 CONNECTION TO A PC OR OTHER DEVICE Connection to a PC or other device requires the use of: Either a standard PCI or PCIA Or a suitable alternative power supply and RS422 conversion unit, which meets the specification of the anemometer.

  • Page 20: Connecting R3 To A Pc Using Rs422

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 10 CONNECTING R3 TO A PC USING RS422 PC with RS422 to R3 Connector RS232/USB convertor 20 way Pin Signal Names Signal Name No’s RS422 Tx+ RS422 Rx+ RS422 Tx-...

  • Page 21: Pci/Pcia Electrical Power Requirements

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 PCI/PCIA Electrical Power Requirements 10.1.2 100Vac - 120Vac, 10VA from a mains supply for the 115V switch position. 200Vac - 250Vac, 10VA from a mains supply for the 230V switch position.
  • Page 22 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Assembly of a Amphenol C91A Screw Lock Socket ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 21...

  • Page 23: Pcia Box (1189-Pk-020) R3 Analogue Output Connections

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 PCIA Box (1189-PK-020) R3 Analogue Output Connections. 10.1.4 If a PCIA box is available then a R3 with Analogue Output option connections can be routed from the 15 Way D type Input connector directly to the Auxiliary 9 way D type Output connector. (Note: The PCIA box converts the digital output from the R3 to analogue outputs).

  • Page 24: Gill Instruments R3/Siu To Pci/A Ready Made Gill Cable 1210-Pk-043

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Gill Instruments R3/SIU to PCI/A Ready Made Gill Cable 1210-PK-043 10.1.5 The optional 1086-10-043 cable allows for connection between either the PCI/PCIA and R3 or the SIU. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 23...
  • Page 25 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 24...

  • Page 26: System Connection Diagrams

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 11 SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 11.1 Basic System Connection ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 25...

  • Page 27: System Connection Including Optional Siu

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 11.2 System Connection Including Optional SIU Note: Gill Cable 1210-00-011 is supplied in a 5 Metre Length. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 26...

  • Page 28: Interface Cable Connections

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 11.3 Interface Cable Connections ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 27...

  • Page 29: 1210-00-011 Interface Cable

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 11.4 1210-00-011 Interface Cable The optional 1210-00-011 cable allows for connection between the R3 and the Sensor Input Unit. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 28...

  • Page 30: Using Analogue Inputs With Sensor Input Unit Part 1210-Pk-016

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 12 USING ANALOGUE INPUTS WITH SENSOR INPUT UNIT PART 1210-PK-016 Introduction The Sensor Input Unit allows the user to integrate up to 6 analogue inputs into the R3 digital string, together with a PRT input.

  • Page 31: Using The Siu Prt Input

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 12.2 Using the SIU PRT Input The Sensor Input Unit is set up to operate with any 4 wire PRT conforming to IEC 751 or DIN 43760. Compatibility with other standards may be available on request.

  • Page 32: 1210-K-067 Sensor Input Unit Mounting Details

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 12.3 1210-K-067 Sensor Input Unit Mounting Details ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 31...

  • Page 33: Configuring The Anemometer With A Pc Running Gill Wind Software

    June 2021 13 CONFIGURING THE ANEMOMETER WITH A PC RUNNING GILL WIND SOFTWARE Wind is a software package from Gill Instruments that is free to download from the Gill Instruments website: http://gillinstruments.com/main/software.html It is primarily designed for use with the WindSonic and WindMaster range of anemometers but it is possible to use as a terminal package to communicate with the R3.
  • Page 34 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Click on the Baud rate menu and select the required Baud rate to match the R3. Data will start scrolling in the terminal window (assuming that the R3 is configured to output in Gill ASCII mode) ___________________________________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 35: Software Commands Introduction

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 To enter configuration mode, type ‘IM’, then type config and press the enter key to display the current R3 configuration. 13.1 Software commands Introduction Command Format All commands are entered as an ASCII string consisting of a mnemonic, representing the operation, and zero or more parameters separated by spaces and terminated by either <CR>...

  • Page 36: Software Commands

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Configuration Commands On receipt of a configuration command, the anemometer will respond with a validation message if the command was successfully completed, or an appropriate error message if it was not. If a configuration command is entered with no data parameter, the current data value is returned.
  • Page 37 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 ASCTERM Syntax: ASCTERM CR | CRLF Description: Sets ASCII output string terminator. Parameters: ASCII output string terminator is <CR>. CRLF ASCII output string terminator is <CR><LF>. AVERAGE (Output Rate Setting) Syntax: AVERAGE 2.to.250 (R3-50)
  • Page 38 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 INST Syntax: INST ON | OFF Description: When set to ON, Instantaneous Mode is enabled and no averaging is performed. When set to OFF, Instantaneous Mode is disabled and averaging is performed. In both cases the output rate is determined by the AVERAGE parameter.

  • Page 39: Using The Anemometer Digital Outputs

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 14 USING THE ANEMOMETER DIGITAL OUTPUTS 14.1 Digital Serial Output Format Data is sent in either binary or ASCII format as follows: Binary Result Message Format (post conversion) 14.1.1 00.1...

  • Page 40: Ascii Result Message Format

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 ASCII Result Message Format 14.1.2 0.06 0.03 350.4 99.99 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 StaA StaD term where: <STX> - Start of string character (ASCII value 2) StaA...

  • Page 41: Status Fields

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 14.2 Status Fields There are a number of different status codes, which give the user information about various aspects of the anemometer. Each of these codes has an address field followed by a data field. The address field defines which particular aspect of the anemometer the following data field refers to.
  • Page 42 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 StaD - Status Data Address 00 - Error codes Function Transducer pair 1 failed. Transducer pair 2 failed Transducer pair 3 failed Reserved Non-volatile memory error PRT failed Reserved...
  • Page 43 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Bit 3 Reserved Reserved Bits 5,4 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Bits 7,6 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Address 04 - Error code history Function Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Non-volatile memory error...

  • Page 44: Using Analogue Outputs With Pcia Box 1189-Pk-020

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 15 USING ANALOGUE OUTPUTS WITH PCIA BOX 1189-PK-020. 15.1 Introduction Analogue outputs can be provided by using the optional PCIA. The analogue output card decodes the serial message from the anemometer and generates the appropriate analogue outputs. Seven analogue outputs are provided of 14 bit resolution.

  • Page 45: Analogue Sync. Output

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 15.3 Analogue Sync. Output A logic 1 on the Sync/Auxiliary output (pins 6 & 7 of the 9-way D type connector on the PCI/A) indicates that the analogue outputs have settled. A logic 0 is generated during the period when the analogue outputs are being updated (approximately 2ms duration).

  • Page 46: Viewing & Logging The Data Using Gill Windview Software

    June 2021 16 VIEWING & LOGGING THE DATA USING GILL WINDVIEW SOFTWARE WindView is a software package from Gill Instruments that is free to download from the Gill Instruments website: http://gillinstruments.com/main/software.html It is designed to allow the user to view and log data from a single or multiple anemometers.
  • Page 47 June 2021 Select Connect from the File Drop down menu. The Output Format field should match the sensor i.e. Gill Polar, 3 axis UV or NMEA. Select the required COM Port from the menu. Select the required baud rate to match the sensor e.g. 9600 baud.
  • Page 48 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Data should scroll on screen. To Log data use Settings menu and select logging. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 47...
  • Page 49 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Select type of log, in this case continuous with boxes ticked for append time stamp and append record count if required. Select a file directory and file name. Click on Apply.
  • Page 50 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 To Start the Logging Select File/Log/Start. To Stop the Logging Select File/Log/Stop. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 49...
  • Page 51 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Example R3 data logged Notepad. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 50...

  • Page 52: Instructions For Using Windconvert Binary To Ascii Conversion Utility

    17 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING WINDCONVERT BINARY TO ASCII CONVERSION UTILITY  WinConvert can be used with the Research & WindMaster range of Gill Anemometers to convert logged Binary data into a readable ASCII format.  It is available to download from the Gill Instruments website: http://gillinstruments.com/main/software.html...
  • Page 53 R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 Select the type of anemometer the binary file was generated by (or leave unknown selected if the anemometer type is unknown), click begin to start the process and the following window will...

  • Page 54: Maintenance & Fault-Finding

    There are no moving parts or user-serviceable parts requiring routine maintenance. Opening the unit or breaking the security seal will void the warranty and the calibration. In the event of failure, prior to returning the unit to your authorised Gill distributor, it is recommended that: 1.

  • Page 55: Tests

    R3. These values should be within ±3°C of each other within the temperature range specified above. If the Sonic Temperature reports outside of this tolerance range, the R3 has potentially suffered head distortion. If this is the case the R3 will need to be returned to Gill Instruments for investigation.

  • Page 56: Summary Of Abbreviations Used In This Manual

    R3-50, R3-100 and R3A-100 Doc. No 1210-PS-0015 Issue 2 June 2021 20 APPENDIX A Summary of Abbreviations Used In This Manual ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange PCIA Power & Communications Interface with Analogue Outputs Power & Communications Interface...

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