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  • Page 1 ANUAL...
  • Page 2 Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
  • Page 3 NEMOMENT TriSonica Sphere: User Manual  2022 Anemoment LLC 1545 Pratt Street Longmont, CO 80501 Phone 720.600.7241 • Fax 720.223.7504 Email: info@anemoment.com Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
  • Page 4 NOTES: Sensor Unit Numbers: ___________________________________________________ Purchase Date: _________________________________________________________ Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Serial Menu – Basic Settings ....................17 Command Line Interface – Basic Mode ................18 Command Line Interface - Expert Mode ................21 Application Programming Interface ................... 23 Additional Communications Information ................23 Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
  • Page 6 Symptom: The Sphere data is not clear or is all “99”s............30 Updating Sphere Firmware ....................30 Updating TSM Sphere Bootloader ..................30 Chapter 8: WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER .................31 Limited Warranty........................31 Warranty Returns ........................31 Limitation of Liability ......................31 Chapter 9: LISTS OF FIGURES AND TABLES ................33 Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Hello World

    This manual contains information about the TriSonica Sphere. The TriSonica Sphere is protected by U.S. Patent No. 11,268,974. The User is not authorized to copy or reverse engineer any physical, software, algorithm, or other component of the TriSonica Sphere device.

  • Page 8: Contact Us

    Screenshots and photos can be extremely helpful! Limitation Alerts Anemoment wants you to get the best possible use from your Sphere investment, and we understand that each User has a unique idea they want to create. You know best what you are trying to accomplish.

  • Page 9: Data Interpretation

    It is up to the User, however, to interpret this data in the User’s unique situational context, which may require combination with additional User-provided data or other post-processing. Anemoment is not responsible for such additional data or processing. Ice and Snow At this time, the Sphere does not have on-board heaters.
  • Page 10 Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Body & Mounting Specifications

    Then place the Sphere over the pipe and tighten the three set screws to secure. For a detailed description of the internal wiring of the connector and cable specifications please see Chapter 3: ONNECTING Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
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  • Page 13: Chapter 3: Connecting Up

    12 Pin Circular IP67 connector. Cable Connector Cables with connectors may be purchased from Anemoment in 2m, 5m, 10m, and 20m lengths. Customized cables and mating connectors may be purchased directly from Samtec.com (see https://www.samtec.com/products/mcp information about their line of products and customizability).

  • Page 14: Table 3: Sphere Pin-Out Description And Wire Colors

    See the description for Pin #2 Advanced users may connect the wires from the Sphere to the User’s own appropriate certified power source and data collection/data relay system, as described in Table 3. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 15: Connecting The Sphere To The Usb Adapter

    : Because the cable contains 12 wires to accommodate the AUTION do not match multi-protocol Sphere, these color assignments labels printed on the USB Adapter circuit board. See a helpful video demonstrating this connection at Anemoment.com/resources/. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
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  • Page 17: Chapter 4: Data Output

    Sphere and allow data pass-through, the Serial Data Stream from the Sphere can be viewed by using a Terminal Emulator app such as Tera Term, or with the TriSonica Mini User App downloadable at https://anemoment.com/resources/. : This app is suitable for data logging functions.

  • Page 18: Custom Delimiters

    One of the most common reasons for an error is an ultrasonic pathway blockage. Ice, snow, or some other physical material is preventing the ultrasonic signal reception. Clearing the blockage returns the unit to normal operation. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 19: Chapter 5: Customizing The Sphere Configuration

    If no User input is received after the Serial Menu has been inactive for one minute, the Sphere returns to sampling mode and any changes made are not stored in the non-volatile memory. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 20: Command Line Interface - Basic Mode

    “]” are optional. NOTE: We intend to make the Sphere CLI self-documenting, so with future Firmware Releases, the detailed help for each command may differ from what appears in the following table. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 21: Table 5: Serial Commands In The Command Line Interface

    Show, Hide, Tag, Untag, and Decimal Commands section in this chapter. levelcalibrate YES Start a level calibration cycle. See the Level Calibration section in Chapter 6 of this document for more details about the level calibration procedure. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
  • Page 22 Commands section in this chapter. version Displays software version and build numbers wd540 [<value>] Enable/Disable the Wind Direction 540 Degree Mode. See the Horizontal Wind Direction 540 Degree Mode section in this chapter. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 23: Command Line Interface - Expert Mode

    User cannot modify. At any time the User can restore the factory settings using this command. lowpower Sets or shows the low power configuration parameters. Low power mode can be awoken internally or externally. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
  • Page 24 Show or set the current serial protocol setting. This is the software command to select between EIA232 and EIA422 modes. The “now” parameter makes the change immediately, otherwise the change happens after a system reset. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 25: Application Programming Interface

    “posedge” and “negedge” for the triggertype command make this selection. The three trigger modes are: 1. Internal Trigger: The Sphere uses its own internal timer for sample triggering and runs asynchronous to other instruments. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 26: Display Command

    The ‘tag’ and ‘untag’ commands show only the values available to be tagged and untagged, and the ‘decimal’ command only lists the values that allow changing their decimal resolution. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 27: Tag And Parameter Delimiters

    If after making changes to Non-Volatile Memory the User wants to restore the permanently saved parameters to their original default values, this restore can be done by using the command factoryrestore [YES] in the expert menu mode. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
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  • Page 29: Chapter 6: Calibration Procedures

    The “levelcalibrate” command is provided to record the accelerometer values and use them to offset the measurement for level. The raw accelerometer outputs are also available. Tilt data is not used for calculating wind vector data. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...
  • Page 30 OURNAL OF THE COUSTICAL OCIETY OF MERICA (2016) https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4960737. The truly curious may enjoy Dr. J. Chandran Kaimal’s history of the science, in “Advances in Meteorology and the Evolution of Sonic Anemometry”, available at https://www.apptech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Evolution-of-Sonic-Anemometry.pdf. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 31: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Your Sphere

    Transmit and Receive data wires. If those are wired correctly, make sure you’ve connected RS-232 wire to a UART input (such as on a Raspberry-PI, Arduino, BeagleBone or the like). Fix any mis-wired connections you have found. Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

  • Page 32: Symptom: The Sphere Data Is Not Clear Or Is All "99"S

    Select the file to upload, and press “Enter.” • Updating TSM Sphere Bootloader In the TriSonica Sphere program memory are two programs, the TriSonica Sensor application, and a bootloader. During a reset or power on, the bootloader checks to determine if the sensor application is valid.

  • Page 33: Chapter 8: Warranty And Disclaimer

    Product damaged due to improper installation or use. Anemoment’s sole obligation under this Warranty shall be to repair, replace, or refund purchase price of the applicable Product, at its sole option, provided that Anemoment is given timely notice of the defect.
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  • Page 35: Chapter 9: Lists Of Figures And Tables

    Table 3: Sphere Pin-out Description and Wire Colors ..............12 Table 4: SERIAL MENU FUNCTIONS ................... 18 Table 5: Serial Commands in the Command Line Interface ............19 Table 6: Serial Commands In Expert Mode ................21 Release Date 1 March 2022 Anemoment LLC...

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