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- Page 1 USER'S GUIDE Vaisala Observation Display for AWS330 M211326EN-A...
- Page 2 The contents are subject to change without prior notice. Please observe that this manual does not create any legally binding obligations for Vaisala towards the customer or end user. All legally binding commitments and agreements are included exclusively in the applicable supply contract or Conditions of...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
After Installation ..............12 Receiving Data from AWS ..........12 Miscellaneous................. 14 Uninstallation............... 14 Command Prompt Setup Procedure........14 CHAPTER 4 BASIC FEATURES ..................15 User Roles................15 General................15 Logging in as Observer ............15 Data Collection ............... 16 VAISALA ________________________________________________________________________ 1... - Page 4 Application Settings – Communications ......36 Application Settings – Data Logging ........38 Application Settings – Data Transfer........39 Application Settings – Miscellaneous ........40 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING..................43 Troubleshooting Procedure ..........43 Problem Situations..............44 Technical Support ..............44 APPENDIX A AWS330 CONFIGURATION ................45 Report Format .................45 2 ___________________________________________________________________ M211326EN-A...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 General Information
Chapter 1 ________________________________________________________ General Information CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION This chapter provides general notes for the manual and the Vaisala Observation Display software. About This Manual Contents of This Manual This manual consists of the following chapters: - Chapter 1 provides general notes for the Vaisala Observation Display software. -
Page 6: Version Information
Related Manuals Table 2 Related Manuals Manual Code Manual Name M211296EN Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS330 User's Guide Documentation Conventions Throughout the manual, important safety considerations are highlighted as follows: WARNING Warning alerts you to a serious hazard. If you do not read and follow instructions very carefully at this point, there is a risk of injury or even death. -
Page 7: Recycling
United States and/or other countries. License Agreement All rights to any software are held by Vaisala or third parties. The customer is allowed to use the software only to the extent that is provided by the applicable supply contract or Software License Agreement. - Page 8 User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ This page intentionally left blank. 6 ___________________________________________________________________ M211326EN-A...
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Page 9: Chapter 2 Product Overview
PRODUCT OVERVIEW This chapter gives an overview of the application. Introduction Vaisala Observation Display is a PC software application intended for displaying and storing meteorological and environmental measurement data. The software can be used as a weather station data display. -
Page 10: System Requirements And Restrictions
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ System Requirements and Restrictions Vaisala Observation Display can be used with any of the following Windows® operating systems: XP, 2003 Server, 2008 Server, Vista, and Windows 7. The PC should have at least 512 MB of free memory, a 2.0 GHz processor, and a CD drive. -
Page 11: Chapter 3 Installation
It is advisable to update the PC with the latest service packs before running the setup procedure. If the computer is dedicated for data collection only, it may be advisable to turn off automatic operating system updates. VAISALA ________________________________________________________________________ 9... -
Page 12: System Time
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ System Time It is recommended that you adjust the PC and the weather station clocks to the same time zone. Usually, universal coordinated time (UTC) time is used instead of local time in all meteorological reports. In this case, the PC is set to UTC time zone, too. -
Page 13: Keyboard
Microsoft .Net Framework v. 3.5 should be installed on the computer. Usually, this module comes with the operating system. If the module is missing for some reason, installation of Vaisala Observation Display fails. You can verify that the .Net Framework has been installed from the Add/Remove Programs dialog in the Control Panel. -
Page 14: Verification
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Verification Select All Programs - Vaisala - Observation Display from the Start menu. The main application window should open on the screen. You should also see the startup icon on the desktop. Vaisala Background Service should be visible in the Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services pane. - Page 15 Save and exit the dialog by clicking the Close button. AWS data values should now appear on the main display. You should also see the incoming messages on the terminal window; select View - Terminal from the main menu. If necessary, adjust the communications parameters. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 13...
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Page 16: Miscellaneous
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Miscellaneous Uninstallation Observation Display can be uninstalled using the Add or Remove Programs dialog in the Windows Control Panel. Note that uninstallation does not delete observation data files or application configuration files. These are left into the installation directory. To make a full uninstallation, you have to delete the files manually. -
Page 17: Chapter 4 Basic Features
This chapter contains information for configuring the application. User Roles General Vaisala Observation Display supports two separate user roles: administrator and observer. A user logged in as administrator can change all configuration settings and use all functions in the application. The administrator role is password-protected. -
Page 18: Data Collection
Data Collection Data collection is handled by a separate Windows background service ("Vaisala Observation Display Service"). The service starts automatically whenever the computer is restarted, even if no one logs into Windows. If the administrator has configured data collection to start automatically, the background service opens the AWS connection and starts processing data. -
Page 19: Main User Interface
5 = Status bar, which displays UTC time, current user, and status of the communications line The display is highly configurable. An administrator user may completely change the layout and all settings of display elements. An observer user can modify some of the display settings. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 17... -
Page 20: Text Boxes, Text Labels, And Groups
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Text Boxes, Text Labels, and Groups A text box displays the latest value of an observation variable. An empty text box indicates that no data has been received. If AWS has been unable to measure or calculate the value, a missing data symbol ('///') is shown. -
Page 21: Alarms
Up to three separate alarm conditions can be configured. If any of the conditions set in the alarm is fulfilled, the alarm starts. Once none of the conditions are met, the alarm stops. An alarm is indicated in real-time display, by sound or in writing in the event log. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 19... -
Page 22: Text Label Settings
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Text Label Settings You can configure text labels by using the following pop-up menu: 1012-048 Figure 6 Text Label Settings Enter Text: Changes the text shown in the label. Visible: Hides/shows the text label. Graphs The real-time graph displays up to 48 hours of observation data. Each graph can contain one to six time series. - Page 23 Time Settings: Allows shifting of the measurement time (X-coordinate) by a constant value. This setting can be used to display graph in local time while having the AWS operate in UTC time. The setting only affects the graph. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 21...
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Page 24: Wind Display Element
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Wind Display Element The wind display module shows minimum, maximum, and average wind values. The time span of the wind measurement (10 min/2 min/instant) is user-selectable. Wind display element may optionally contain a ship image (maritime systems) or a runway image (airport/heliport systems). 1012-051 Figure 9 Wind Display... -
Page 25: Status Bar
Serial Application has connected to serial port. To the left, the status bar indicates the role of the user (observer or administrator). Next to the status bar, current UTC time is shown. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 23... -
Page 26: View Menu Commands
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ View Menu Commands Settings Opens a window for setting configuration. Only available to an administrator. Terminal The terminal window can be opened from the View menu. The window shows the messages exchanged between the PC and the AWS. In the bottom of the window, the AWS communications parameters are shown. -
Page 27: History Reports
Table or Graph button to generate a tabular or graphical report. 1012-054 Figure 12 Selecting Variables for History Report Note that very large reports (more than 10 000 data points) may take a long time to complete. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 25... -
Page 28: Data Archive
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Data Archive Data archive is made of ASCII log files. Each log file contains AWS variables that have been selected for the logging. Please see Chapter 5, Administrator's Guide, on page 27 for data archive settings. Event Log The event log window displays the following events: - Application start and stop - AWS clock synchronization events... -
Page 29: Administrator's Guide
Only an administrator can alter the password. Enter a new password can be entered from the System - Set Password menu item. NOTE If you forget the password, the application has to be reinstalled for you to regain access as administrator. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 27... -
Page 30: Automatic Functionality
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Automatic Functionality While the background service handles most of the automatic functionality of the application, the user interface contains some automatic functions as well. Background Service The background service carries out following automated tasks: - Opening a connection to the AWS - Polling or listening to the incoming data - Parsing of AWS data messages, detection if valid message format - Usage of a correct AWS message parser... -
Page 31: Directory Structure
Chapter 5 _______________________________________________________ Administrator's Guide Directory Structure Installation Directory By default, the application is installed in C:\Program files\Vaisala\Observation Display. The installation directory cannot be changed after the setup. Under the installation directory, there are some subdirectories which may be useful to the administrator. -
Page 32: Setup Files
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Setup Files Observation Display uses a single setup file to load and save all of its operational parameters. The setup file is located in the \Conf subdirectory. The administrator may reload the setup at any time by selecting File - Load Setup from the main menu. -
Page 33: Layout Designer
- All text fonts can be modified. When you close the Layout Designer, the changes made to the layout are saved and replace the existing layout settings. Alternatively, undo the changes by clicking the Reset button at the bottom of the dialog. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 31... -
Page 34: Editing Existing Layout
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Editing Existing Layout When the Layout Designer is open, you can select any screen element for editing by clicking. The selected element is shown with small handles around it as shown in Figure 14 below. 1012-056 Figure 14 Editing Existing Layout Move the selected element anywhere on the screen by dragging it with the mouse. -
Page 35: Adding And Deleting Display Elements
When the Layout Designer is active, the pop-up menu of each element allows the user to define the type of font to use with the element. You can define common fonts for all label and text box elements using the middle section of the Layout Designer. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 33... -
Page 36: Configuration Settings
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Configuration Settings You can access all important configuration settings can be accessed from the menu by selecting View - Settings. The configuration screen consists of two main parts: - General settings - Application settings To configure a general setting: Select the General tab on the left side of the screen. -
Page 37: General Settings - Variables
Max value: Maximum value for the AWS variable. This parameter is used in the real-time display. Variables above this value can still be used in the message generation. Description: Free description of the variable. This text appears in the real-time display screen. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 35... -
Page 38: Application Settings - Communications
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Timeout: Time (in seconds) after which a user interface element (text box, wind display element) indicates that variable is missing if no new value has been received from the AWS. Note that the timeout should be at least as long as is the interval between two AWS messages. For unit conversions, see section Observation Time Series on page 16. - Page 39 Command box. Select the interval and the synchronization time from the numeric display controls. Interval indicates the time period interval in seconds between successive polling commands. Synchronization time indicates the time after midnight when the first command is sent. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 37...
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Page 40: Application Settings - Data Logging
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Application Settings – Data Logging The application supports several ways to generate ASCII files from the received data. 1012-059 Figure 17 Application Settings – Data Logging Log groups can be utilized to store received data in ASCII files. A log group may contain one or more AWS variables. -
Page 41: Application Settings - Data Transfer
This dialog contains settings for sending the latest data files to another PC. The user may select either FTP or SFTP protocol to transfer files. It is possible to forward the files to one or two FTP/SFTP servers. To test the connection settings manually, click the Test button. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 39... -
Page 42: Application Settings - Miscellaneous
User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ Application Settings – Miscellaneous 1012-061 Figure 19 Application Settings – Miscellaneous This dialog contains miscellaneous settings. Start-up actions can be used reduce manual work when launching the application. Selecting the Log in as administrator automatically option gives all users the possibility to change settings. If the Open connection automatically option is selected, the user does not need to use terminal dialog to start receiving data. - Page 43 Enter master data distribution port (by default, 42222) in the port text box. Save the client settings and select Connect from the terminal window. Data should appear on the client immediately after it has been received on the server PC. VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 41...
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Page 45: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- Where did it fail (location and environment)? - When did it fail (date, immediately/after a while/periodically/randomly)? - What was connected to the product and to which connectors? - What was done when the failure was noticed? VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 43... -
Page 46: Problem Situations
PC, adjust the graphs using Time Settings from the graph pop-up menu. Technical Support For technical questions, contact the Vaisala technical support: E-mail helpdesk@vaisala.com +358 9 8949 2790 44 __________________________________________________________________ M211326EN-A... -
Page 47: Appendix Aaws330 Configuration
Appendix A _____________________________________________________ AWS330 Configuration APPENDIX A AWS330 CONFIGURATION Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS330 is preconfigured, and there is no need to make any configuration changes to take Observation Display software into use. Report Format The report format used for communication between Observation Display and the weather station is called SMSAWS. - Page 48 User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________ - Tag "D" is reserved for date, which must be in format YYMMDD. The first two characters identify the year, the next two characters identify the month, and the last two characters identify the day. - Tag "T" is reserved for time, which must be in format HHMMSS. First two characters identify the hour (24-hour format), next two characters the minute and last two characters the second.
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