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WS-PRO2 Weather Station
Installation, Operation,
Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
Manual
GTB 27176
July, 2007

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  • Page 1 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Manual GTB 27176 July, 2007...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.3.0 Pyranometer ..................... 50 6.4.0 Soil Temperature Sensor (Optional) ..............52 6.5.0 Sensor Schematics ................... 52 7.0 Maintenance and Troubleshooting................56 7.1.0 Maintenance..................... 56 7.1.1 Instrumentation Maintenance................57 7.1.2 Batteries ......................57 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 2 of 61...
  • Page 3 7.1.3 Desiccant......................57 7.1.4 Sensor Maintenance ..................57 7.2.0 Troubleshooting ....................59 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 3 of 61...

  • Page 4: General Information

    Smart Weather software located on the central control computer and a power supply. The Rain Bird Model “PRO 2” Weather Station is available in four (4) basic configurations: Model WSPRO2SH - A direct wire system intended for use when the weather station is within 20,000 feet of the Central Control Computer and communication is via a wire path between the weather station and the computer.
  • Page 5 20,000 feet from the Central Control Computer or when they cannot be connected by a communication wire path. The system communicates utilizing a standard, dedicated phone service. This weather station utilized solar power instead of a local power source. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 5 of 61...

  • Page 6: Installation Tasks

    Magnetic declination angle (Section 4) Magnetic compass Straight bit screwdrivers (small, medium, large) Phillips-head screwdrivers (small, medium) Small diagonal side-cutters Needle-nose pliers Wire strippers Pocket knife Calculator Volt / Ohm Meter WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 6 of 61...

  • Page 7: Preparation

    Immediately upon receipt of your weather station • Open shipping carton(s). • Check contents against invoice and shipping checklist. Contact Rain Bird immediately about any shortages. • Weather station is packed in the shipping box in layers (Figure1, Figure 2, and Figure 3).
  • Page 8 THIS SIDE UP Cut To Open Box Packing Middle WS-PRO2 Packing Top Layer WS-PRO2 Bottom Layer Bottom Figure 1 Packing Top Layer Instruction Manual Cardboard Containing Wind Vane Figure 2 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 8 of 61...

  • Page 9: Site Selection

    Wind sensors should be located over open level terrain, and at a distance of at least ten times (EPA) the height of any nearby building, tree or other obstruction, as illustrated in Figure 4. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 9 of 61...

  • Page 10: Temperature And Relative Humidity

    30 m (EPA) from large paved areas. Sensors should be protected from thermal radiation, and adequately ventilated. Situations to avoid include: • Large industrial heat sources • Rooftops • Steep slopes • Sheltered hollows • High vegetation WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 10 of 61...

  • Page 11: Precipitation

    0 degrees to get True North as shown Figure 8. Declination angles west of True North are considered positive, and are added to 0 degrees to get True North as shown in Figure 9. For example, WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 11 of 61...

  • Page 12: Nssdc Cgm Service

    0 to 360 degrees east of the Greenwich prime meridian, and that north latitudes are positive. A table containing similar information to the following will be returned later submitting Forms 1 or 2. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 12 of 61...
  • Page 13 20676 13.8 49806 15.01 5.97 7:53 Magnetic declination is bold in this example to show its location in the table. A positive declination is east, while a negative declination is west. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 13 of 61...
  • Page 14 Figure 8 Declination Angles East of True North Are Subtracted From 0 to Get True North. Figure 9 Declination Angles West of True North Are Added to 0 to Get True North WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 14 of 61...

  • Page 15: Base Tower Installation

    3.0 Base Tower Installation CAUTION: Do not fit the WS-PRO2 Tower sections together until the appropriate time. Once attached, they cannot be detached. The WS-PRO2 Tower provides a support structure for mounting the WS-PRO2 weather station components. Figure 10 shows a typical Tower installation option.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Concrete Base

    The template must be level in two dimensions. Use a trowel and edger to finish. 9. Wait 24 hours before removing the concrete form. Wait 7 days before mounting the WS-PRO2 Tower. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 16 of 61...

  • Page 17: Base Tower Components

    Lay the tower on the ground with the base next to the concrete foundation. 3. Thread communications and power cables through the tower and conduit. Electrical tape will help. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 17 of 61...
  • Page 18 When plumb is established, lock the leveling nut in place by tightening the lowest nut against it. Tighten the three top nuts with the wrench. Ground Lug 12AWG Wire 4AWG Cable Figure 12 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 18 of 61...

  • Page 19: Weather Station Grounding

    Install the transformer in a 4”x 4” metal electrical box with cover. Connect the 120VAC power wires of the transformer to a source of 120VAC power WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 19 of 61...
  • Page 20 The Belden cable shall consist of three (3) twisted pair of wires (20 Gauge), a bare copper drain wire and an aluminum shield. The three (3) twisted pair shall be color WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 20 of 61...
  • Page 21 IMPORTANT - DO NOT ground the drain wire at the Central end of the cable - just leave the drain wire un-used. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 21 of 61...
  • Page 22 Figure 13 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 22 of 61...
  • Page 23 MSP-1 surge arrestor mounted in it, is attached to one rod of a 3- rod grounding grid. Refer to FIGURE 14 below. This telephone patch cable shall be routed through the 1 ½” diameter long sweep elbow to the base of the weather station. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 23 of 61...
  • Page 24 Figure 14 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 24 of 61...

  • Page 25: Instrumentation Installation

    (1) WS-PRO2 Enclosure (2) 4 unit Desiccant Pack (1) Flat Point Screw Driver (1) Power Supply Option (1) Telecommunications Option (1) 9-inch piece of 12 AWG ground wire (1) Lightning rod and clamp WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 25 of 61...
  • Page 26 Figure 15 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 26 of 61...

  • Page 27: Enclosure, Datalogger, Power Supply

    The charge light is not affected by the switch. Switching on the power supply without a charging voltage will run the battery down. Figure 17 shows factory wiring between the PS100 and the enclosure. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 27 of 61...
  • Page 28 Figure 17 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 28 of 61...

  • Page 29: Solar Panel Installation

    Connect the plug at the end of the solar panel cable to the connector marked “Power”. Make sure the plug is fully seated and the locking ring turned clockwise until it stops. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 29 of 61...

  • Page 30: Ac Power Installation

    Use the direct burial splice kit when splices are in a valve box or buried. 4. Connect the power plug to the connector marked “Power” on the back of the enclosure. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 30 of 61...

  • Page 31: Enclosure Installation

    AWG green ground wire. Insert one end into the brass ground lug located at the top back of the enclosure. Put the other end in the same clamp opening as the main grounding wire and tighten down the screw (see Figure 22). WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 31 of 61...
  • Page 32 Figure 20 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 32 of 61...
  • Page 33 Figure 21 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 33 of 61...
  • Page 34 Each sensor cable plug attaches to a unique bulkhead connector as shown in Figure 23. The sensor cables are individually marked to match up with the sensor labeling on the back of the enclosure. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 34 of 61...
  • Page 35 NOTE It’s very important that each plug is completely seated on to the connector and the locking ring turned ¼ revolutions clockwise. Failure to seat the plug completely could cause corrosion and water damage to both the enclosure and the sensor cable. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 35 of 61...
  • Page 36 Loosely wire tie power, communication, and grounding cable to the wire tie harness at the top of the back of the station. Do NOT clip back the wire tie at this time. See Figure 22. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 36 of 61...

  • Page 37: Communication And Data Storage Peripherals

    Communication kits ordered with the ET Enclosure are pre-mounted and pre- wired; no further connections inside the enclosure are necessary. Follow the "External Installation" procedures in later sections to make the external connections. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 37 of 61...

  • Page 38: Phone Modems

    Mount the modem and bracket into the WS-PRO2 Enclosure with the 3 pre-threaded screws on the mounting plate. 2. Connect the modem 9-pin port to the WS-PRO2 Enclosure port with the P/N 10588 ribbon cable supplied with the ET Enclosure.

  • Page 39: Short Haul Modems

    Figure 27 4.2.2.0 Internal Installation For installation inside the WS-PRO2 Enclosure, the following components are provided in the short-haul modem kit: (1) Item #10596 (SC932C) 9-pin to RS-232 DCE Interface...
  • Page 40 3. Connect the SC932C 9-pin port to the internal WS-PRO2 Enclosure 9-pin port with the blue ribbon cable provided. 4. Wire the Rad Modem to the WS-PRO2 Enclosure with the 12-inch patch cord. Match wire labels to wiring panel labels on both the WS-PRO2 Enclosure and the Rad Modem (+XMT to +XMT, etc.).

  • Page 41: Sealing And Desiccating The Enclosure

    (Note – for illustration purposes only – does not show proper use of MSP-1) 4.2.3 Sealing and Desiccating the Enclosure The WS-PRO2 Enclosure is supplied with two desiccant packs. The desiccant maintains a low humidity in the enclosure to minimize the chance of condensation on the instrumentation.
  • Page 42 NOTE - Putting desiccant into the station should be the very last thing that is done after all other weather station installation steps have been completed. Desiccant Desiccant Figure 29 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 42 of 61...

  • Page 43: Installation Of Sensor Arm

    5.0 Installation of Sensor Arm 5.1.0 Components (1) WS-PRO2 Crossarm with Sensors (1) Met One 034B Wind Sensor (1) White Mounting Shaft for 034B (1) Gill Radiation Shield WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 43 of 61...

  • Page 44: Installation

    5.2.0 Installation Install the WS-PRO2 Sensor Arm after the WS-PRO2 Enclosure is mounted on the Tower. You may need to temporarily remove the communications option. Mount the sensor arm as shown in Figure 30 without the wind sensor attached. Adjust the bolts at the base of the pole to vertically level the top section of the mounting pole.
  • Page 45 3. Insert the temperature/relative humidity into the gill radiation shield until it stops or a “click” is heard. 4. Attach the gill radiation shield to the underside of the cross-arm using the two Phillips screws from step 1. Figure 31 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 45 of 61...
  • Page 46 Figure 32 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 46 of 61...

  • Page 47: Sensor Installation

    WARNING Plugging this sensor into the connector marked “SDI 12” can result in damaging this sensor, the main enclosure connector board, or both. Temp/% RH Gill Phillips Mounting Figure 33 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 47 of 61...
  • Page 48 3. See Figure 34 for the alignment sticker on the wind sensor. Align the arrow on this sticker with True South. The counterweight will also be pointing due south. Make sure the sensor cable is not being pinched by WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 48 of 61...
  • Page 49 Allen screw opening. 5. Remove and keep the shoulder screw. The shoulder screw will be needed for replacing bearings and/or potentiometer. The wind vane and cups should turn freely. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 49 of 61...

  • Page 50: Rain Gauge Installation

    Level the pyranometer as indicated in Figure 36. Adjust the three leveling screws until the bubble level indicates plumb. Remove the red or green shipping cap from the pyranometer. See Figure 37. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 50 of 61...
  • Page 51 Leveling Leveling Screws Screws Figure 36 Figure 37 WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 51 of 61...

  • Page 52: Soil Temperature Sensor (Optional)

    This sensor could be plugged into one of three possible connectors on the back of the WS-PRO2 station. Check with the Rain Bird GSP group or Campbell Scientific for correct station connection. NOTE - The cable used with the soil temperature sensor is waterproof but not armored.
  • Page 53 Wind Direction 1K OHM Signal Return 10K OHM Potentiometer Analog Ground Pulse Wind Speed Magnetically Activated Reed Switch Ground Shield Figure 39 Schematic of Wind Speed and Direction Probe and Connector WS/WD WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 53 of 61...
  • Page 54 Connector Datalogger Solar Radiation Sensor 40.2 - 90.2 OHM Not Used Not Used Not Used Shield Figure 40 Schematic of Solar Radiation Sensor and Connector Solar Radiation WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 54 of 61...
  • Page 55 Connector Tipping Rain Bucket Not Used Not Used Not Used Datalogger Pulse Magnetically Activated Reed Switch Ground Shield Figure 41 Schematic of Rain Sensor and Connector Rain (Precip) WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 55 of 61...

  • Page 56: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Campbell Scientific or the manufacturer. A station log should be maintained for each weather station that includes serial numbers, dates that the site was visited, and maintenance that was performed. WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 56 of 61...

  • Page 57: Instrumentation Maintenance

    7.1.3 Desiccant Enclosure humidity is monitored in the WS-PRO2 Enclosure system by a RH sensor incorporate inside the enclosure. Change the desiccant packs when the enclosure RH exceeds 50%. The enclosure RH sensor should be changed every 5+ years.
  • Page 58 Material Authorization number or contact Campbell Scientific for potentiometer cost to replace potentiometer in the field. • Replace enclosure gasket if necessary. Enclosure can be sent in to Campbell Scientific for gasket replacement – call for Return WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 58 of 61...
  • Page 59 9-pin plug in the lower right hand corner of the enclosure. • Cycle the power to the datalogger by switching the power supply to “OFF”, then to “ON” or disconnecting and WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 59 of 61...
  • Page 60 • Make sure the communication device at the computer is properly configured and cabled (section 3.3). • Call Campbell Scientific if still no response. -99999 Displayed in an Input Location WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 60 of 61...
  • Page 61 • Make sure the sensor is plugged into the correct bulkhead connector on the back of the enclosure. 6999 or 99999 Stored in Final Storage (or Storage Module) • Something is wrong with the datalogger and/or sensor(s). WS-PRO2 Weather Station Manual 27176 Page 61 of 61...
  • Page 62 APPENDIX A - Maintenance Records Station Installation Date: _______________ CLEAN/INSPECT RAIN GAGE SENSOR CLEAN/INSPECT RAIN GAGE SENSOR (Recommended - Weekly) (Recommended - Weekly) Date OK/Comments Date OK/Comments...
  • Page 63 CLEAN/INSPECT SOLAR RADIATION SENSOR (Recommended - Monthly) Date OK/Comments CLEAN/INSPECT TEMP/% RH SENSOR & GILL RADIATION SHIELD (Recommended - Quarterly) Date OK/Comments...
  • Page 64 REPLACE WIND SPEED BEARINGS AND REED SWITCH (Recommended - Yearly) Date OK/Comments REPLACE RH CHIP (P/N 9598) IN THE CS500 TEMP/% RH SENSOR (Recommended - Yearly) Date OK/Comments REPLACE DESICCANT BAGS (QTY - 2 OF P/N 4905) INSIDE ENCLOSURE (Recommended - Yearly) Date OK/Comments CALIBRATE SOLAR RADIATION...

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