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MARWIS Mobile Advanced Road Weather Information Sensor Operational Manual...
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70736 Fellbach Germany +49 711 51822 -0 met-info@otthydromet.com www.otthydromet.com All rights reserved. All content is the intellectual property of OTT HydroMet. Reprinting, duplication and translation (even as excerpts) are only permitted with the prior written consent of OTT HydroMet. Subject to technical change.
Table of contents Scope of supply Order numbers and variant code Product variants Accessories and spare parts About this manual Other applicable documents and software General signs and symbols Explanation of warnings General safety instructions Intended use Potential misuse Personnel qualification Operator obligations Personnel obligations Correct handling...
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7.2.1 Electrical connections 7.2.2 Supply voltage 7.2.3 RS485 interface 7.2.4 Connecting with Bluetooth 7.2.5 CAN interface Commissioning Selecting the road condition model Adaption of the sensor Configuration and testing 8.3.1 Factory settings CAN protocol 8.4.1 Data transmission 8.4.2 Remote query 8.4.3 Trigger configuration 8.4.4...
2 Order numbers and variant code 2.1 Product variants Variant Order number MARWIS-UMB, 1 m (3 1/4 ft) distance to the ground 8900.U03 MARWIS-UMB, 2 m (6 1/2 ft) distance to the ground 8900.U04 MARWIS-UMB, 0.5 m (1 3/4 ft) distance to the ground 8900.U05 2.2 Accessories and spare parts Item Order number Protective housing short (recommended for mounting...
3 About this manual 3.1 Other applicable documents and software The following documents contain further information on installation, maintenance and calibration: – MARWIS-App manual The following documents and software can be downloaded at www.otthydromet.com: – ConfigTool.NET – UMB protocol description –...
3.3 Explanation of warnings To avoid personal injury and material damage, you must observe the safety information and warnings in the operating manual. The warnings use the following danger levels: WARNING WARNING This indicates a potentially hazardous situation. If the hazardous situation is not avoided, it may result in death or serious injuries.
4 Do not change or convert the product in any way. 4 Do not perform any repairs yourself. 4 Get OTT HydroMet to examine and repair any defects. 4 Ensure that the product is correctly disposed of. Do not dispose of it in household waste.
4.7 Health hazards 4.7.1 Risk of electrical shock Live parts can cause electric shocks in the event of contact. 4 Never take measurements on live electrical parts. 4 Never touch live electrical parts. 4.8 Installation and maintenance on a vehicle When the device is installed and maintained on a vehicle, special safety measures must be taken to avoid personal injury.
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IC (CA) Canadian Radio Interference-Causing Equipment Regulation, ICES-001 The device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
5 Product description 5.1 Design and function The meteorological network sensors are used for road weather monitoring. The device measures the surface temperature, ambient temperature and humidity, relative humidity at surface temperature, water film height and snow height on the road by means of non-invasive optical spectroscopy and a pyrometer. Thus the device can be used for the acquisition of a variety of measurement variables to determine the corresponding road conditions relevant for winter maintenance services.
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Color Description – Do not separate sensor from power supply! – Device error – The status channel device status provides detailed information about the type of error Blinking (any color) – Data transfer is currently taking place The status of the device and the measurement can also be retrieved via UMB channels 4000 and 4001. <13>...
6 Transport, storage, and unpacking 6.1 Unpacking 4 Carefully remove the product from the packaging. 4 Check that the delivery is complete and undamaged. 4 If you find any damage or if the delivery is incomplete, then immediately contact your supplier or manufacturer.
7 Installation 7.1 Mechanical installation 7.1.1 Required tools and aids The following tools and aids are required: – wrench, 8 mm – Allen key, 4 mm – Screw driver 7.1.2 Preparing installation 4 Ensure the following before installing the device on a vehicle: –...
4 Keep the distance between the sensor glass and the road surface in the range listed in the table below. 4 Align the sensor with the road with the inclination angle of 20° or 10°, depending on the housing, see following table: Value 8900.U03, short...
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Screws MARWIS-UMB Plastic bars Protective housing Clamp straps 4 Loosen the screws (1) on the upper side of the device and take off the plastic stripes. 4 Place the clamp straps (3) so that the profiles of the two clamp straps fit in with the dents on the upper side of the device.
7.2 Electrical installation 7.2.1 Electrical connections WARNING Electric shock due to incorrectly connected device! If the device is not connected correctly, it may be permanently damaged and an electric shock may result. 4 Ensure that the device is connected correctly. 4 Ensure that the cable shielding is connected to the chassis of the vehicle.
7.2.3 RS485 interface The device has an electrically isolated, half-duplex, 2 wire RS485 interface for configuration, measurement polling and the firmware update. The RS485 interface has a default baud rate of 19200 (no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit), but other baud rates are supported (adjustable baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 28800, 57600, 115200).
8 Commissioning 8.1 Selecting the road condition model Before you can start the adaptation of the sensor, you must first select a road condition model. ü The MARWIS-App is installed on your device and connected to the MARWIS-UMB. 4 In the MARWIS-App, select a road condition model when configurating your MARWIS-UMB. ð...
8.3 Configuration and testing For configuration and testing OTT HydroMet Fellbach GmbH provides the proprietary software ConfigTool.NET. ConfigTool.NET can also be used to update the firmware of the device.
When connecting via the RS485 interface, ensure no other device operates as the master, as the PC takes on the master role. If the baud rate is changed, the sensor communicates at the new baud rate after the configuration has been saved on the sensor.
Examples: 11 Bit IDE 18 Bit RTR Data Data byte (hex) Description Identifier Identifier Length 3 - 6 (hex) (hex) Code Status Type Value 0x000 0x00064 0x54 – – Road temperature: Data error no valid value 0x000 0x00258 0x00 0x16 0x00 0x00 Water film height is 0 (4 Bytes)
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Example road temperature: 11 Bit 18 Bit binär 0 0000 0000 01 000000 0000 0110 0100 hexadezimal 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x64 Trigger format The first data byte of the trigger telegram indicates the trigger type. Depending on the type there will be possible parameters that are indicated from the 2nd data byte on.
Examples: 11 Bit IDE 18 Bit Identifier RTR Data Data byte (hex) Description Identifier (hex) Length 2 - 5 (hex) Code Trigger Parameter type 0x001 0x00064 0x00 – The road temperature is not transmitted (any more). 0x001 0x00258 0x01 0x64 0x00 The water film height is transmitted 0x00 0x00 once every 100 ms (100d = 0x64h)
<status> Define Description F0h - FEh Do not use!! Reserved range e.g. for LCOM FFh (255d) UNBEK_ERR Unknown error 8.4.5 Data types This protocol uses the following data types for the measured values: <type> Type Name Define Bytes Range 10h (16d) unsigned char UNSIGNED_CHAR 0 ...
9 Maintenance 9.1 Cleaning the sensor front glass pane NOTICE Damage due to solvents! Solvents like benzene, thinner, alcohol, kitchen cleaners etc. can damage the housing and the optical parts. 4 Only use solvent-free agents to clean the optical parts and the housing. 4 If you use a chemical cleaning cloth, pay attention to the corresponding instructions.
Device transmits an unknown – 4 Report any malfunction to the error value representative of OTT HydroMet. 10.1.1 Interfering factors The following interfering factors can influence the measurement result: – Lengthwise oriented road markings, tarmac seams – Tunnel lighting –...
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– Heat from exhaust fumes – Dirt on the MARWIS-UMB glass pane, e.g. from spray on wet roads – Very dark road surface (select surface type new blacktop in the MARWIS-UMB) <29>...
11 Repair 11.1 Customer support 4 Have repairs carried out by OTT HydroMet service personnel. 4 Only carry out repairs yourself, if you have first consulted OTT HydroMet. 4 Contact your local representative: www.otthydromet.com/en/contact-us 4 Include the following information: – instrument model –...
In accordance with the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG; national implementation of EU Directive 2012/19/EU), OTT HydroMet takes back old devices in the Member States of the European Union and disposes of them in the proper manner. The devices that this concerns are labeled with the following symbol:...
13 Technical data 13.1 General technical data Specification Value Housing Aluminium, plastic Protection type IP68 Measuring distance 8900.U03: 1 m, tolerance: 0.80 to 1.50 m 8900.U04: 2 m, tolerance: 1.6 to 2.20 m 8900.U05: 0.5 m, tolerance: 0.35 to 0.65 m Operating temperature range -40 to +60 °C Humidity range 0 to 100 % Storage temperature range -40 to +70 °C...
13.5 Measuring range and accuracy Road surface temperature Specification Value Measurement process Optical Measuring range -40 °C to +70 °C Resolution 0.1 °C Accuracy +/-0.8 K at 0 °C Sampling rate 0.1 second Units °C; °F Road condition Value Road state Damp Ice-covered Snow / ice-covered Chemically wet Water + ice Snow covered...
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Relative humidity at road temperature Specification Value Measurement process Passive, calculated out of absolute air humidity and road surface temperature Measuring range 0 to 100 % Accuracy 0.1 % Sampling rate 1.0 second Relative humidity Specification Value Measurement process Capacitive Measuring range 0 to 100 % Resolution 0.1 % Accuracy...
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Specification Value Resolution 0.01 mm Sampling rate 0.1 second <35>...
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