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OPERATOR'S MANUAL

WEATHER STATION

WS-200
MODEL
www.furuno.co.jp
17-478-01 rev. 02

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  • Page 1: Weather Station

    OPERATOR'S MANUAL WEATHER STATION WS-200 MODEL www.furuno.co.jp 17-478-01 rev. 02...
  • Page 2 • Store this manual in a convenient place for future reference. • FURUNO will assume no responsibility for the damage caused by improper use or modification of the equipment (including software) by an unauthorized agent or a third party.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The operator of this equipment must read these safety instructions before attempting to operate the equipment. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WARNING could result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, CAUTION may result in minor or moderate injury.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ....................iv SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ............... v 1. INSTALLATION ..................1 1.1 Equipment Lists ...................1 1.2 Parts, Tools & Materials................1 1.2.1 Cable ....................2 1.2.2 Antenna Mount ..................2 1.3 Choosing the Mounting Location ..............2 1.4 Installing the Weather Station Instrument ............4 2.

  • Page 5: Foreword

    FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the WS-200 Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO WS-200 Weather Station. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with qual- ity and reliability. For 60 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality marine electronics equipment.

  • Page 6: System Configuration

    SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WS-200 NavNet 3D Series NMEA 2000 FI-50 Series Instruments Remote Display Unit NMEA 0183 NavNet vx2 Series : Standard supply : Optional supply : Local supply...

  • Page 7: Installation

    1. INSTALLATION 1.1 Equipment Lists Name Type Code No. Remarks Standard Supply Weather WS-200 Station Installation CP20-03100 000-012-576 1 set, With NMEA See packing Materials choose list at back of ® 2000 cable (6m) manual CP20-03110 000-012-577 No cable Optional Supply Cable Assy.

  • Page 8: Cable

    1.2.1 Cable The Weather Station instrument can be connected to a device and/or network in several ways. You must have the correct cable before beginning the installation. Additional cable lengths are available. • NMEA 0183 10m cable (option) • NMEA 2000® 6m cable •...
  • Page 9 VHF antenna TX whip or RX MF/HF antenna whip antenna (MF/HF) Loop antenna not within INMARSAT beam B-, F-type: 25° C-type: 15° INMARSAT Min. 3 m antenna Weather station instrument Min. 5 m Min. 1 m Min. 4 m Min. 1.5 m Min.

  • Page 10: Installing The Weather Station Instrument

    1.4 Installing the Weather Station Instrument Before beginning the installation, note the following points: • The blue metal plate and the blue film found in the wind channel of the Weather Station instrument are essential to its operation (see the figure below). Be care- ful not to scratch the plate, puncture the film, or damage them in any way.
  • Page 11 3. With the nut assembly on the cable near the Weather Station connector, thread the cable through the pipe. Be sure to leave several inches of cable extending beyond the nut assembly. Weather Station connector Alignment assembly Captive CAUTION: If you use a thread lock, use plumber’s tape. Do not use a liquid thread lock as it may weaken the plastic, causing it to swell and crack.

  • Page 12: Wiring, Settings

    (See page 8 for location of #5 socket.) Route the cable assembly to the NMEA 2000® device. Coil any excess cable and secure it with a cable tie to prevent damage. Connect the cable assembly to the NMEA 2000® device. WS-200 Termination Resistor: ON Cable Assembly...

  • Page 13: Network Connection

    ® cable. Only two termination resistors are required on an NMEA 2000 network. More than two will degrade performance. * Recommended type: LTWSS-050505-FMF-TS001 (LTW Technology, Inc.), or equivalent. WS-200 Termination Resistor: OFF - NavNet 3D Series Power - FI-50 Instrument...

  • Page 14: Routing And Connecting The Cable Assembly

    Backbone cable connection Use this connection method to connect the WS-200 at the final node in the back- bone cable. Use T-type connectors to connect equipment to the backbone cable. WS-200 Termination Resistor: ON Power (12 VDC) - NavNet 3D Series...

  • Page 15: Nmea 0183 Connection

    2.2 NMEA 0183 Connection Wiring outline NMEA 0183 Cable Assembly (22-910-03, 10 m, option) Female Extension cable (MJ-A7SPF/SRMD-100, option) Remote Display max. length: 50 m Unit (RD-30) NavNet vx2 Series Female Waterproof connectors by wrapping them with vulcanizing tape and then vinyl tape. Bind tape ends with suitable cable ties. Wiring procedure Route the cable assembly to the display.

  • Page 16: Settings For Navnet Vx2

    2.3 Settings for NavNet vx2 The following items in the NavNet vx2 menu are applicable to the WS-200. For details and operating procedure, see the Installation Manual for your NavNet vx2 model. NAV SETUP menu Set POSITION SOURCE to GPS or ALL.

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    The blue waterproof film protects the transducers, so be careful to keep it intact. Do not to scratch the metal plate or damage it in any way. Keep the wind channel free of SPIDER WEBS, insects, dirt, and other debris. Waterproof film Wind channel Metal plate WS-200...

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    3.2 Troubleshooting No Readings or Inaccurate Readings • Is there power to the Weather Station instrument? • Are all the connections tight? • Is the cable-run free of kinks? • Is the wiring correct? • Are there any obstructions in the wind channel of the Weather Station instru- ment? Keep it free of spider webs, insects, dirt, and other debris.

  • Page 19: How The Weather Station Instrument Works

    4. HOW THE WEATHER STATION INSTRUMENT WORKS About the Ultrasonic Wind Sensor The ultrasonic wind sensor (an ultrasonic anemometer) measures apparent wind speed and direction. The Weather Station instrument contains four ultrasonic transducers, visible through the four holes in the top of the sensor’s wind channel (see the figure below).
  • Page 20 There are two components to any wind measurement: speed and direction. By con- vention, the wind direction is an angle representing the direction from which the wind is blowing. Sometimes this angle is referenced to true or magnetic north, and sometimes it is referenced to the bow of the vessel.
  • Page 21 Wind Chill Temperature Wind Chill is a term that describes the heat loss on the human body resulting from the combined effects of low temperature and wind. As wind speed increases, heat is carried away from the body at a faster rate, causing a reduction in skin temper- ature.
  • Page 22 The GPS receiver in the Weather Station instrument takes approximately one minute on average to achieve a position fix after power is first applied. This is known as the "time to first fix." The GPS receiver synchronizes itself to the atomic clocks on board each satellite. This allows the GPS receiver to accurately determine the date and time as well.

  • Page 23: Technical Information

    5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Note 1: Do not use wind data in the WIND mode of an autopilot, because the data is not sufficiently accurate. Note 2: Pitch and roll data should not be used where control of follow-up is neces- sary;...
  • Page 24 ® NMEA 2000 PGN Commands ® Output NMEA 2000 PGNs PGN 059392 ISO Acknowledgment PGN 060928 ISO Address Claim PGN 065281 Terminator ON/OFF Status PGN 065285 Proprietary: Boot State Acknowledgment PGN 065287 Proprietary: Access Level PGN 126208 Acknowledge Group Function PGN 126464 PGN List - Transmit/Received PGN's Group PGN 126720...

  • Page 25: Specifications

    FURUNO WS-200 SPECIFICATIONS OF WEATHER STATION WS-200 GENERAL Wind speed range 0 to 80 kt (0 to 92mph) Wind speed resolution 0.1 kt (0.1mph) Wind speed accuracy No precipitation* 1 kt +10% of reading RMS (0 to 10 kt, 0 to 11.5mph) 2 kt (2.3mph) or 5% RMS, whichever is greater...
  • Page 26 FURUNO WS-200 Position fixing time 60 s typical (cold start) INTERFACE Data format NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 Ver.3.1 (selected by cable) NMEA0183 Input sentences Output sentences DTM, GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, MDA, MWD, MWV, RMC, ROT VTG, VWR, VWT, XDR, ZDA...

  • Page 27: Packing List

    ＰＡＣＫＩＮＧ　ＬＩＳＴ 20BC-X-9851 -1 WS-200-A N A M E DESCRIPTION/CODE № O U T L I N E Q'TY ユニット UNIT ｳｪｻﾞｰｽﾃｰｼｮﾝ WS-200 WEATHER STATION 000-012-575-00 ﾊﾟｲﾌﾟﾏｳﾝﾄｷｯﾄ PIPE　MOUNT KIT. ｱﾀﾞﾌﾟﾀｰ 04-673-01 CABLE SIDE-EXIT ADAPTOR 000-168-927-10 ｱﾀﾞﾌﾟﾀｰ 04-564-01 ADAPTOR (*1) 000-168-926-10 ﾅｯﾄ...
  • Page 28 ＰＡＣＫＩＮＧ　ＬＩＳＴ 20BC-X-9852 -0 WS-200-N N A M E DESCRIPTION/CODE № O U T L I N E Q'TY ユニット UNIT ｳｪｻﾞｰｽﾃｰｼｮﾝ WS-200 WEATHER STATION 000-012-575-00 ﾊﾟｲﾌﾟﾏｳﾝﾄｷｯﾄ PIPE　MOUNT KIT. ｱﾀﾞﾌﾟﾀｰ 04-564-01 ADAPTOR (*1) 000-168-926-10 ｱﾀﾞﾌﾟﾀｰ 04-673-01 CABLE SIDE-EXIT ADAPTOR 000-168-927-10 ﾅｯﾄ...

  • Page 30: Interconnection Diagram

    NMEA0183 MJ-A7SPF DATA1 指示部 ウェザーステーション 22-910-03,10m,φ6 TD1-A DISPLAY UNIT WEATHER STATION TD1-B RDP-127/138/139 WS-200 RD1-H TD-A RD1-C TD-B マルチディスプレイ 12V_OUT_P RD-H MULTI DISPLAY RD-C RD-30 SHIELD SHIELD NET-H NET-L MJ-A7SPF/SRMD-100,10m 延長ケーブル EXTENSION CABLE 最大４本まで使用可能 MAX.4 SETS AVAILABLE NAVNET 22-1025-06,10m,φ6 (*1) レーダーセンサー...
  • Page 32 *00016802710* *00016802710* *00016802710* *00016802710*...

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