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Looking Beyond

Lightning, Tornado, and Severe Storm Prediction System

Thor Guard 24.11

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Page 1 USER MANUAL Looking Beyond Lightning, Tornado, and Severe Storm Prediction System Thor Guard 24.11...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
FCC Rules & Regulations…..……………………………………………….. 20 Choosing Sensor Location..……………………………………………….. 21 Sensor Location Guidelines……………………………………………….. 22 TG360 Installation TG-360 Install Overview …..……………………………………………... 23 Base & Remote Enclosure Overviews.………………………………... 25 UPS Requirement..……………………………………………………………… 29 TG360 Sensor Cable Install Order ………….………………………….. 30 TG360 Installation Procedure ……………..………………..…….…….. 31 Weather Station Installation Procedure ….…..………………...…..
Page 3 Voice of Thor Requirements VOT Horn Behavior……..…………………………………………………….. 63 VOT Testing Behavior…….………………………………………………….. 67 VOT LED Behavior……...….………………………………………………….. 68 System Speciﬁcations TG-360 Sensor …………………………………………………………...…….. 69 AlphaWire CAT5e Cable …………………………………………………….. 70 VOT & Horn……………………………………………………………………….. 74 LED Strobes ………………………………………………………………………. 76 Weather Station ………………………………………………………………… 78 PoE Injector / Adapter………………………………………………………... 82 Edge Router ……………………………………………………………………….
Page 4: Introduction
Hardware. No portion or functionality of the Hardware may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission from THOR GUARD. User is not permitted to duplicate, modify, distribute, publish, transmit...
Page 5 THOR GUARD, the exclusive use in THOR GUARD products and there of its designated aﬃliates. THOR GUARD's aﬃliates and or third party suppliers may protect their rights directly in the event of any User violation of this agreement.
Page 6: Limited Warranty
In no event will THOR GUARD or any of its aﬃliates or third party licensor's liability under agreement, exceed the cost of the...
Page 7 The data, which is available by means of a power over ethernet switch and a control computer, of a proprietary format exclusive to THOR GUARD. this data for the purpose other than the connection with a THOR GUARD...
Page 8: Software License Agreement
THOR GUARD INC. ("THOR GUARD") grants User a limited non-exclusive license to use one copy of the software which is provided to you as part of this THOR GUARD product ("Software"). "Use" means storing, loading, installing, executing, or displaying the Software.
Page 9: Intellectual Property
The Software and weather data is owned and copyrighted by THOR GUARD. User’s license confers no title or ownership in the Software and is not a sale of any right in the Software. THOR GUARD’s aﬃliates and/or third party suppliers may protect their rights directly in the event of any User violation of this agreement.
Page 10: Limited Warranty
REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE USER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL THOR GUARD BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, (INCLUDING LOSS PROFIT), CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Page 11 The successful delivery of these messages are dependent upon the customer’s network, email server, and other unknown factors and conditions. Thor Guard assumes no responsibility for the successful delivery of emails and text messages as conﬁgured in the Software.
Page 12: Foreword
If, however, you ever feel" uncomfortable “with incoming weather and THOR GUARD has yet to issue a RED ALERT, DON'T WAIT. Either sound the horns manually if included with your system, or issue a warning to cease activities in your area.
Page 13: Limits & Exclusions
TG 360 Software Warranty THOR GUARD may modify the functionality and operation of the TG 360 or the software without notice. Any changes that are made to the operational software are covered under your Data management and hardware upgrade annual fee.
Page 14: The Thor Guard Approach
THOR GUARD THE THOR GUARD APPROACH System Deﬁnitions The severity of storms is determined by the total energy created by the storm itself. This energy is composed of both negative energy (lower cloud based ions) and positive energy (ground based or very high- altitude ions).
Page 15 The same applies to caution. The TG 360 clears more quickly than any previous thor guard system because we eliminated the “timer”. When measuring the local electrostatic ﬁeld each second 170,000 times, artiﬁcial timer controls are no longer necessary.
Page 16: System Operation
System Operation THORSERVER THORTV...
Page 17 Lightning Alert Levels These are the standard, default settings the TG360 leaves the Thor Guard Factory with. FORCE 0.0 - 1.0 There is little to no signiﬁcant energy, energy change or lightning threat present locally. FORCE 1.0 - 2.0 The possibility of lightning is increasing due to energy changing in the local atmosphere.
Page 18 Heat Warning Levels The user can choose whether they want the Heat Index or the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Estimate to determine their Heat Warning alerts/notiﬁcations. Heat Index Heat Index < 96 F Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 WBGT <...
Page 19: Tg360 Installation Prep
THOR GUARD TG 360 Installation Prep Schematic Overview...
Page 20: Fcc Rules & Regulations
TG27 FM VOT SYSTEM. The Transmitter and Receiver (components) that are used in the THOR GUARD VOT System are covered by FCC Part 95 Radio Control Device. The components are designated for use in the United States and only those locations as authorized and permitted by the FCC.
Page 21: Choosing Sensor Location
DO NOT INSTALL SENSOR*** The location of the sensor will be dependent upon the desired location of the THOR GUARD console, the type of existing rooﬁng material, the design of the roof, and the proximity of other equipment that may adversely aﬀect the performance of the system. If a roof location is not possible, the sensor can be mounted on a post or pole.
Page 22: Sensor Location Guidelines
Sensor Location Guidelines Never under overhanging trees and high power lines. ● ONLY use recommended cable lengths. ● At least 5 feet from lightning air terminals. ● At least 15 feet from (and higher than) air conditioning ● units, vents, fans, etc. At least 15 feet from other antennas;...
Page 23 A metal roof is not advisable, but if necessary, isolate the ● sensor tripod from the roof and elevate the sensor as advised. MAKE SURE THAT ANY MAST OR TRIPOD USED TO ● MOUNT THE SENSOR IS NOT GROUNDED. If you have any questions about your location, contact THOR GUARD prior to the installation of the sensor.
Page 24: Tg360 Installation
THOR GUARD TG 360 Installation TG360 Installation Overview The TG360 Sensor should be installed in a location that has the best view of the sky. It does not have to be on the tallest object around, it just needs to see an accurate depiction of the sky to represent the area the customer intends to provide warning for.
Page 25 All components of the system: TG360, Weather station, and Enclosures, that utilize 1” IMC pipe, can also be mounted using 4” wall mount brackets: Spec is shown below. When securing to walls or posts, Base or Remote boxes can use the optional pre-drilled mounting holes, which can accommodate either, 5/16”...
Page 26 Base Enclosure Overview CAUTION DO NOT CONNECT BATTERY UNTIL ALL CONNECTIONS ARE MADE (Refer to Router, POE Injector & Laptop/PC Installation) Ensure all connections are hand tight. VOTBD Location Guidelines Total VOTBD cable run length must not exceed 300ft...
Page 27 Remote Enclosure Overview CAUTION DO NOT CONNECT BATTERY UNTIL ALL CONNECTIONS ARE MADE (Refer to Router, POE Injector & Laptop/PC Installation) Ensure all connections are hand tight.
Page 28 Your Voice of Thor can run many days without sunny conditions. Overcast conditions do not keep the battery from being charged. However, when such a condition arises, THOR GUARD wants to be certain that the battery recharges, and the receiver will automatically wake up and receive messages from the base transmitter.
Page 29 UPS - Uninterrupted Power Supply Requirement Ensure that the UPS is connected to a veriﬁed, well-grounded 120V, 60Hz outlet. ONLY Thor Guard equipment should be connected to UPS Battery Backup and Line Conditioner.
Page 30: Tg360 Sensor Cable Install Order
TG360 Sensor Cable Install Order 1. Power up Router and Injectors 2. Connect Router to Internet using standard unshielded CAT5 cable 3. Connect TG360 laptop to router using standard unshielded CAT5 cable 4. Install TG360 Sensor outside on pipe with the connection of the TG360 Sensor CAT5e plugs inside pipe (more details next) 5.
Page 31: Tg360 Installation Procedure
TG360 Installation Procedure Feed the ethernet cable from the TG360 Sensor Head through the 7-10 foot tall, 1 inch diameter pipe, then place the TG360 Sensor Head on top of the pipe and secure it. The N on the top of the white enclosure has a black line on the bottom side of the white enclosure, make sure...
Page 32: Weather Station Installation Procedure
Weather Station Installation Procedure Take the Davis Weather Station out of the box carefully. Once you are ready to put the weather station together, make sure the arm of the anemometer is like the picture to the left. Use the supplied screw to tighten the arm to bracket.
Page 33 Insert the supplied Bird Spikes into the holes surrounding the top of the Rain Gauge with just a few taps of the hammer. Mount the Weather Station to the pipe using the supplied U Bolts. The U Bolts overlap around the pipe in between the grooves between the wind side and the rest of the weather station side.
Page 34 You can connect all the cables on the ground or once the Weather Station is mounted. Either way, ﬁrst unplug the Temp/Hum plug and pull it out of the box. It is the largest cable and getting it out of the way makes it easier to insert the Console cable that runs to the VOTBD and the Wind cable.
Page 35: Voice Of Thor Base Driver Install Order
Voice of Thor Base Driver Install Order 1. Connect VOTBD Cat5e cable to POE input of Injector 2. Connect Weather station RJ11 plug into I/O board of VOTBD 3. Connect battery to VOTBD enclosure 4. Make sure to turn on Transmitter 5.
Page 36: Voice Of Thor Base Driver Installation Procedure
Voice of Thor Base Driver Installation Procedure Similar to previous Thor Guard VOTBD installations, the TG360 VOTBD requires a battery in the same spot of the enclosure. The transmitter is in a similar location and simply has an ethernet jack for the cable coming from the power injector.
Page 37 Since the Relay Bracket for the VOTBD and VOTRC are similar, here is a list of what should be plugged in where (this depends on the desired equipment you and the customer determine)... Horn Cables at the Top Red, Black, Orange, then Blue Strobe Cables #1 for Caution / Heat Warning 1 strobes #2 for Warning / Heat Warning 2 strobes...
Page 38 Run the Ethernet cable from the VOTBD all the way down inside to the location chosen for the EdgeRouter. Plug the VOTBD cable into one of the Power Injectors. Once the work on the roof is done and both the VOT and the TG360 are connected to the Power Injectors, plug the Internet into the port label...
Page 39: Thorserver Software
THOR GUARD THORSERVER SOFTWARE The ThorServer Software is a Windows based service software that handles and processes the TG360 Data coming down from the sensor on the roof through the provided Edgerouter into the provided laptop.
Page 40 Quick Status Bar At the top of the ThorServer is the Quick Status Bar where you can rapidly check on the state of the following parts of your TG360 System. LIGHTNING - LIVE WEATHER STATION - LIVE VOICE OF THOR - AUTOMATIC MANUAL VOICE OF THOR - Various States of your Voice of THOR...
Page 41 Lightning Status Below the Quick Status Bar are the Menu, Lightning Status Box and Weather Status Box. Left side of ThorServer Updates Every Second Displaying: Alert Status of the TG360 Total Lightning Strikes Latest Lightning Direction Latest Lightning Distance Latest Lightning Time Force Bar &...
Page 42 Weather Status Right side of ThorServer Updates Every 2.5 Seconds Displaying: Alert Status of the Weather Station Current Temperature & Heat Index Current Dewpoint & Humidity Current Wind Direction, Speed & Gust Daily Precipitation & ET Rate...
Page 43: Manual Horn Activation
Manual Horn Activation ADVISORY LEVEL MANUAL ACTIVATIONS ALL CLEAR - 3 horn blasts 5 seconds each time, strobes oﬀ *CAUTION - 1 horn blast 4 seconds, strobe 1 on *WARNING - 2 horn blasts 4 seconds each time, strobe 2 on RED ALERT - 1 horn blast 15 seconds, strobe 3 on SHOTGUN...
Page 44: Horns & Strobe Times
Horn & Strobe Times CONTINUOUS Your TG360 system can provide audible and visual alerts at any time of day or night by enabling this mode. CUSTOM TIMES Use your own custom horn and strobe hours by enabling this mode and choosing the hours you prefer the horns and strobes to be available for activation.
Page 45 Service Tab TEST HORNS AND STROBES This tab is for Certiﬁed Personnel such as Territory Managers to test the various base/remote horn/strobe procedures. ACTIVATE TEST This will activate the chosen test in the drop down menu above. CANCEL This will end the test in progress. AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL CONTROL This section of the Voice of Thor Settings Menu is for Certiﬁed Personnel such as Territory Managers to change the control of the...
Page 46 Emails & Carts Tab EMAIL AND TEXTS IT department assistance may be required for any or all of the Email/Text setup. Fill out the HOST NAME, PORT, USERNAME and PASSWORD of the mail server intended to be used. Depending on the mail server, enabling the USE SSL box may be necessary.
Page 47 Emails & Carts Tab RECIPIENTS Click on the RECIPIENTS button, in the top right, to open the Conﬁgure Alert Recipients window. Once that window is open, click on the NEW button to create a new blank record to edit.
Page 48: Adding Email Addresses
Emails & Carts Tab ADDING EMAIL ADDRESSES With a new blank record created, ﬁll in the information for that record in the EMAIL ADDRESS, FIRST NAME and LAST NAME in the area to the lower left. When done with that record (it should be populated in the columns/rows up above) and another new blank record needs to be created, simply click the NEW button again and another new blank record will be created.
Page 49 Emails & Carts Tab ADDING TEXT MESSAGING ADDRESSES To add mobile numbers for text messaging, enter the numbers in the following format... MobileNumber@MyMobileProvidersMailServerFormat.com An example for Verizon would be 5553338888@vtext.com This information is as of 2020, but it may be necessary to google / search for mobile phone mail server...
Page 50 Emails & Carts Tab EMAIL/TEXT MESSAGE CONTENT To review or modify the actual alert messages being sent to your recipients, click on the MESSAGES button to open the Conﬁgure Alert Handlers window. In this window, modiﬁcation can be done to the SUBJECT and/or the MESSAGE for the diﬀerent trigger/alert levels being triggered and sent to the recipients.
Page 51 Emails & Carts Tab SCHEDULING EMAILS/TEXTS To set certain time allowances of when emails/texts can be sent regarding this TG360 system, click on the SCHEDULE button to open the Conﬁgure Schedule Rules window. In this window, start by clicking the NEW button and conﬁguring the highlighted row to be set for a certain day and between a set of certain hours.
Page 52 Emails & Carts Tab SENDING A TEST EMAIL/TEXT To test the email setup and make sure everything was set up properly, verify that all of the email server information is correct. You may need your IT staﬀ to assist. ***Remember that each time a test is run, the password will need to be entered.
Page 53 Emails & Carts Tab CLUBCAR If you have Clubcar golf carts at your facility, then please contact Thor Guard Software Support Team members to assist with the Site ID, Username and Password. support@thorguard.com...
Page 54 Emails & Carts Tab EZGO If you have EzGo golf carts at your facility, then please contact Thor Guard Software Support Team members to assist with the Site ID, Username and Password. support@thorguard.com...
Page 55 Parameters Tab This tab is for Certiﬁed Personnel such as Thor Guard Territory Managers. Do not change any of these settings and parameters without consulting with Thor Guard ﬁrst.
Page 56: Weather Station Units
Weather Station Units Tab In this tab you can choose from diﬀerent units to display with your lightning and weather station values. DISTANCE MI (Miles) or KM (Kilometers) Values aﬀected - Lightning strike distance DEGREES F (Farenheit) or C (Celsius) Values aﬀected - Temperature, Heat Index, Dewpoint WIND MPH (Miles per hour) or M/S (Metres per second) or KPH (Kilometers...
Page 57 Versions Tab This tab simply displays the diﬀerent version numbers of your TG360 ﬁrmware, VOT ﬁrmware and ThorServer software. It also holds your Serial Number and System ID as well as where your data is being sent to ThorCloud and where your weather station is coming from locally in your Edgerouter.
Page 58: Voice Of Thor Requirements
THOR GUARD VOICE OF THOR REQUIREMENTS Version 3.91 Author: David Redanz Thor Guard, Inc. 1193 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway Sunrise FL 33323 (954) 835-0900 ext. 110 djredanz@thorguard.com This document may contain conﬁdential or privileged information. The information in this document is meant for only the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s),...
Page 59: Vot Horn Behavior
VOT Horn Behavior - VOTB and VOTR The following table deﬁnes the behavior of the horns and strobes for each of the advisory levels when not in scheduled disabled periods (see Thor Server Scheduling). There is a UDP messages deﬁned to conﬁgure the options identiﬁed in the table that follows.
Page 60 TG-VOTB The TG-360, TG-VOTB and Thor Server all send a 1 s periodic status message. Fields in that message contain information that is used by each device. The TG-VOTB monitors the Advisory Level ﬁeld from both the TG-360 and Thor Server. The VOT will operate the horns and strobes based on the received Advisory Level state with the highest priority.
Page 61 ThorServer Software Thor Console’s status message advisory level override default state will be the All Clear Advisory Level which implies that the TG-360’s advisory level will determine the operation of the horns and strobes for the VOTB and the signal relays for the VOTSB.
Page 62 All Clear state is activated, only the strobes will be activated to indicate All Clear. TG-360 Mute State Feature to mute advisory levels from TG-360, eﬀectively allowing the system to be put into manual mode. VOTB and VOTR Low Battery Safe State If the battery voltage is less than 11.0 V, for more than 5 minutes...
Page 63: Vot Testing Behavior
VOT Testing Behavior - VOTB and VOTR Tests and Activations While in the All Clear advisory level state, tests can be manually activated from ThorConsole. The following table lists the tests and their behaviors as well as the Shotgun activation. VOTB and VOTR Tests and Activations * Note: VOTB blinks to indicate transmitting and VOTR blinks to indicate receiving.
Page 64: Vot Led Behavior
VOT LED Behavior - External Status LED The external status LED provides VOT status except during scheduled muted periods. All systems normal: LED cycle 1s on, 9s oﬀ. Low Battery less than 11.6 V: the Status LED cycles 1s on, 1s oﬀ. The strobes will ﬂash for 10 seconds every 10 minutes, for a total of six cycles (one hour).
Page 65: System Specifications
THOR GUARD SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS TG-360 Sensor Specs The TG360 is the world's most advanced Lightning Prediction System while also having the world's fastest onsite lightning detection technology. It all starts with the revolutionary TG360 sensor up on your roof with the best view of your sky.
Page 66: Alphawire Cat5E Cable
AlphaWire CAT5e Cable Specs Construction Applicable Speciﬁcations...
Page 67 Environmental Other...
Page 68 EU/China ROHS Certiﬁcate of Compliance...
Page 69 Dimensions: 14” W x 12” L x 7 1/2” H Safety Requirement: UL, CSA, Nema Type 4X Mounting: 3/8 Ubolt or 1/4 - 5/16 lag bolt Manufacture: THOR GUARD RF Speciﬁcations Frequency: 27.255MHZ FSK FCC Certiﬁcations: Part 15 and Part 95 Antenna: Fiberglass - 4FT &...
Page 70 Voice of Thor Horn Specs Material: ASA Dome & horn mounting plate Mounting:1” PVC Threaded Bushing (Included) Weight: 8 Lbs. (Excludes cable) Horn Manufacture: Stebel, Italy Horn Compressor Rating: 12V DC Sound: 3 - Frequencies Output: 113db @ 10ft, 700 Yard Radius, Typical Coverage Cable: General Cable 234600 12AWG (UL)
Page 71: Led Strobes
LED Strobe Specs • SAE Class 1 Certiﬁed - L51 Series • SAE Class 3 Certiﬁed - L53 Series (Amber) • Polycarbonate Black base & twist-oﬀ domes • 100% solid-state and conformal coated electronics • Hard-coated domes minimize environmental damage from sand, sun, salt, and road chemicals •...
Page 72 High Dome LED Strobe Specs • SAE Class 1 Certiﬁed - L21 (Amber) • SAE Class 2 Certiﬁed - L22 (Amber) and White/Clear high domes • High or low dome models available • Polycarbonate base • Full reverse polarity protection •...
Page 73: Weather Station
Weather Station - Davis Vantage Pro2 GroWeather Specs...
Page 77 Ubiquiti - PoE Injector / Adapter Specs...
Page 81 Ubiquiti - EdgeRouter Specs...
Page 87: Ups
UPS - APC Smart-UPS Specs...
Page 90: Battery
Battery - Odyssey Extreme Series Specs...
Page 91: Solar Panel
Solar Panel - BSP Panel Series Specs...
Page 92: Technical Support
Our trained technical personnel will assist with all issues, and ensure a timely resolution, utilizing the latest tools for troubleshooting system issues. Please contact THOR GUARD for Technical Support with your TG360 Lightning Prediction, Detection and Warning System 954.835.0900 support@thorguard.com...