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  • Page 1 High accuracy, compact anemometer User Manual gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Select an appropriate site ........................ 12 4.3. Prepare the equipment ........................13 4.4. Install the WindUltra ........................15 Use WindUltra ........................19 5.1. Introduction ............................. 19 5.2. WindUltra data ..........................19 5.3. Status Codes ............................ 19 gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 3 Appendix H - WindUltra SDI-12 Data Output ................ 41 Appendix I - Fault Finding ..................... 43 Appendix J - WindView Software ..................45 Appendix K - Status LEDs ....................... 48 Appendix L – Derived Parameter Calculations ................ 49 gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    When a component part is referenced, the name of the part starts with capital letters (e.g. Pole Mount, Locking Screw, etc.). The drawing or location of these component parts can be found in drawings in the main sections of the manual. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    No attempt should be made to modify, adapt, open or repair the product. Any attempt to modify, adapt, open or repair the product will invalidate the warranty provided by Gill Instruments. 1.5. Software Licences The product uses some software developed by third parties. In accordance with the licence agreements, the relevant acknowledgements can be found at gillinstruments.com...

  • Page 6: Product Overview

    Gill Instruments 1 inch pole 2 inch pole M12 mating 2m cable with Sensor Unit Part Number mount mount connector M12 connector 1416-PK-210-00 1416-PK-210-01 1416-PK-210-02 1416-PK-210-10 1416-PK-210-11 1416-PK-210-12 1416-PK-210-20 1416-PK-210-21 1416-PK-210-22 gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 7: Windultra Component Parts

    WindUltra consists of a number of different parts. These parts may be referred to in this manual so it is important to understand their naming. The diagram below lists the key parts within the product. Figure 2 – WindUltra Component Parts gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 8: Downloadable Software

    (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2.6. Right to change and revise Gill Instruments reserves the right to change or revise the product without notice or the obligation to notify any person or organisation of such change or revision.

  • Page 9: Set-Up Windultra

    WindSet can be found in the next sections of this manual. The default set-up can be found in Appendix B. It is recommended that this information is reviewed before continuing. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 10: Connecting Windultra To Windset

    For initial setup, it is recommended that WindUltra is connected to WindSet using the USB to USB, power and data cable available as an accessory (Gill Instruments part no. 1733-PK-031). It is also possible to connect WindUltra to a PC using the M12 connector on WindUltra, this connection should be used for the installation itself.

  • Page 11: Windset Set-Up Software

    As shown above, it is recommended that the EXPORT TO FILE button is used to save the set-up before writing it to WindUltra. This will ensure that a copy of the set-up is available if it needs to be checked, or if the set-up needs to be written to another WindUltra. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 12: Install Windultra

    The maximum cable lengths for communications will depend on the communications protocol selected. It is recommended that the following maximum cable lengths are used: o RS422 - 1000m o RS485 - 1000m o SDI-12 - 90m gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 13: Prepare The Equipment

     Data Communications (for example computor, data logger, PLC) 4.3.1 Power and Communications Cable Gill Instruments can supply cable suitable for connecting to the product to power and data collection systems. It is recommended that any cable used meets the specification shown below.
  • Page 14 Power (12V dc power) power) WindUltra without 5-30v at the unit <20mA <100mA < 1 watt heating active <7.6watts WindUltra with 10v-30v at the unit <300mA <800mA with heating active heating gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 15: Install The Windultra

    The cable should be fed through the hole The Cable Exit Cover and cable should be reassembled into the pole mount Figure 6 – WindUltra 1 inch Pole Mount Cable Exit Cover gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 16 If possible the Mounting Band Tail should be fed inside the Pole Mount Cover. The maximum torque used should not exceed 7Nm Check the North alignment Figure 7 – WindUltra Pole Mount Component Parts gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 17 The Sensor Unit incorporates a North Alignment Marker on the top of the reflector cover. This marker can be used for alignment once the sensor head has been installed onto the Pole Mount. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 18 Tighten the Sensor Locking Screw. The maximum torque used should not exceed 0.55Nm. Adjust the cable to an appropriate length/tension Secure the cable in place, and install additional cable support as appropriate gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 19: Use Windultra

    A list of status codes can be found in Appendix C and the appropriate appendix describing the chosen communications protocol. 5.4. WindView software Gill Instruments recommends use of WindView to view and log the data provided by WindUltra. WindView is compatible with Windows 10. WindView can be downloaded from: http://www.gillinstruments.com/main/software.html.

  • Page 20: Maintain Windultra

    6.3. Fault Finding A Fault Finding guide can be found in Appendix I. If the solutions listed do not clear the fault, please contact Gill Instruments Technical Support. The contact details for Gill Instruments Technical support can be found at www.gillinstruments.com.

  • Page 21: Product Repair

    High accuracy, compact anemometer 6.4. Product Repair If the product is damaged, a range of spare parts can be supplied by your local distributor or directly from Gill Instruments. Minor Repairs Gill Instruments offers a range of accessories such as replacement pole mounts and cables that can be replaced by the user.

  • Page 22: Appendix A - Specification

    Baud rate 1200 to 115200 SOFTWARE CONNECTIVITY WindSet Free easy-to-use configuration tool Free easy-to-use wind measurement Primary connector M12 8-way WindView visualisation and logging software Configuration port USB 2.0 Micro B gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 23: Appendix B - Windultra Default Set-Up

    Degrees Report Format Node, Wind , Wind Speed, Wind Speed Unit Letter, Status, Checksum. Status Message Output Report Message Output Unit Message Output Inputs Message Output Output Sentence Comma Separated Variable gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 24: Appendix C - Windultra Measurement, Derived And Status Data

    (3) At near zero speeds, relative wind direction can vary significantly from measurement to measurement. To avoid this affecting the data the reported direction can be frozen when the wind speed is below a set value. This value can be set in WindSet. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 25 ‘327’ Scalar average wind direction (see Appendix L) or blank (2) Average) Measurement Status Code Status Code Status Code Description ASCII/MODBUS/SDI-12 NMEA Wind Measurement Valid Wind Measurement Invalid Configuration Data Error gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 26 Heater is active Heating enabled due to supply (i.e. the heater Device has Digit 8 in set-up but may voltage out-of- circuit is drawing heating capability not be active range current) gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 27: Appendix D - Windset Software

    High accuracy, compact anemometer Appendix D - WindSet Software Gill Instruments provide a free of charge software package called WindSet to enable the WindUltra to be set-up. WindSet software can be downloaded from www.gillinstruments.com. WindUltra can only be configured via the USB cable or via RS485 2-wire via the M12 connector. Configuration via RS422 connection is not possible.
  • Page 28 Summary information about the WindSet program, including information WindSet information about new versions of WindSet Note: When using WindSet, additional information about a setting can be seen by hovering over a drop down list or text entry box. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 29 The variable associated with the selected protocol will be displayed in the lower section of the screen. These variables can now be entered as required. More information about the variables available is contained in the relevant protocol appendix. Figure 11 – WindSet Communication Settings gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 30 The 2-min and 10-min presets update every one minute. A "Custom" option allows setting the update interval (1 to 600 seconds) as well as the averaging period. Figure 12 – WindSet Measurement Settings gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 31 Additional device information (e.g. last inspection date)  Additional set-up explanation (e.g. Baud rate setting)  Each User Defined String can contain up to 16 characters. Figure 13 – WindSet System Settings gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 32 The Lower Temperature Limit should be set to the temperature at which the heater will switch on.  The Upper Temperature Limit should be set to the temperature at which the heater will switch off.  Figure 14 – WindSet Heater Control gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 33: Appendix E - Windultra Ascii Data Output

    STARTUP FROM SOFTWARE RESET NODE,DIR,SPEED,ULSPEED,STATUS,CHECK -,DEG,MS,-,-,- Note that within the optional power-up messages it is possible to further control whether the user-defined product info strings (User-defined-001, User-defined-002, and User-defined-003) are shown. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 34 An example of an ASCII data message is shown below. NODE, DIR, SPEED, STATUS <STX>Q,014,000.06,00, <ETX>40 Where:- Character Description (Start of Text) Node letter Wind direction 0.06 Wind speed Status code (End of Text) Checksum gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 35 Using WindSet to change the reported parameters of WindUltra Click the Show button next to report string items 9scroll down to the the full list). Figure 15 – WindSet Output Configuration gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 36 Additional parameters can only be added at the end of the string; therefore items should be ordered from the first parameter onwards. Figure 16 – WindSet Report String Items gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 37: Appendix F - Windultra Modbus Data Output

    6,000+ for 16-bit integer data format.  Available Registers The complete list of available registers, their location, format and units is shown below. Note that SI units are used for all available data items. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 38 32-bit integer - 0x7FFFFFFF (hexadecimal) 16-bit integer - 0x7FFF (hexadecimal)  Requesting Unit Information Modbus Function code 17 (0x11 hexadecimal) Report Server ID is used to read information specific to a Modbus device. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 39 Simply Modbus data communication test software (www.simplymodbus.ca/)   Ammonit Meteo-40M data logger (www.ammonit.com) Campbell CR6 data logger (www.campbellsci.com)   Campbell CR1000X data logger (www.campbellsci.com) It should also function correctly with other Modbus-compliant master devices. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 40: Appendix G - Windultra Nmea 0183 Data Output

    Reference, ‘R’ = relative, ‘T’ = theoretical. Wind speed. Wind speed units, ‘K’ = km/hour, ‘M’ = Meters/second, ‘N’ = Knots, or ‘S’ = Statute miles/hour. Status, ‘A’ = data valid, ‘V’ = data invalid. Checksum gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 41: Appendix H - Windultra Sdi-12 Data Output

    Send data (UV) aD0! a<U><V><status><CR><LF> 0+000.001+000.023+0000<CR><LF> Start measurement aM2! atttn<CR><LF> a0005 (gust) a<dir><speed><dir_at_max_ gust> +332.1+000.201+123.2+004.124+321. Send data (gust) aD0! <max_gust_speed><dir_at_ min_gust> 2<CR>< LF> <CR><LF>. Send data (gust cont.) aD1! a<min_gust_ speed><status><CR><LF>. e.g.0+000.024+0000<CR><LF> gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 42 0<CR><LF> Allccccccccmmmmmmvvvxxxx…xxx<CR> <LF> device model number field <mmmmmm> e.g. 013GillInst Send Identification is used for software version 2933000GILL0001<CR><LF> optional field <xxx> is used for serial number Address Query a<CR><LF> e.g. 0<CR><LF> gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 43: Appendix I - Fault Finding

    Check for “USB Serial Port (COM x)”, if this is not present then the PC requires a USB driver. The driver can be downloaded from the internet using the link above. If WindSet is still not communicating correctly with WindUltra then contact Gill ...
  • Page 44  These temperatures are set as part of the sensor set-up and can be confirmed and changed using WindSet.  Check the remaining Heater Status Codes. If heater problems persist then contact Gill Instruments Technical Support. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1...

  • Page 45: Appendix J - Windview Software

    High accuracy, compact anemometer Appendix J - WindView Software Gill Instruments provide a free of charge software package called WindView to enable the data provided by WindUltra to be viewed. WindView is compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 10. WindView software can be downloaded from www.gillinstruments.com.
  • Page 46 The data shown in the screen above is presented in numeric format. The data can also be presented as a windsock or as a graph. The presentation of the data is selected by using the Windsock or Graph tabs at the top of the data screen. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 47 Select the conditions under which the alarm should be activated Select the type of alarm required Click on Apply Note: The alarm needs to be reset once the trigger condition has been met and the alarm activated gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

  • Page 48: Appendix K - Status Leds

    LED Status Description Recommended Action 0.5Hz Pulse Normal Operation Fault Check power, then contact Gill Instruments Technical Support 5Hz Flash System Error Power cycle, then contact Gill Instruments Technical Support Start Up Error* Power cycle, then contact Gill Instruments Technical Support *When configuring with WindSet, the red LED will be on constantly until disconnected.

  • Page 49: Appendix L - Derived Parameter Calculations

    Minimum Wind Speed Speed calculation. The wind direction of the reported Wind Speed Gust. Wind Direction of Gust Computed by using the same used for the Wind Speed Gust calculation. gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...
  • Page 50 Scalar Average speed is computed from 1Hz samples ( ) as Scalar Average direction is computed from 1Hz samples as where Wind Direction (Scalar Average) θ = nth 1Hz direction sample gillinstruments.com 1416-PS-001 Issue 1 © 2023 Gill Instruments Limited...

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