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Columbia Weather Systems 10200-DECK2-B User Manual

With hukseflux solar radiation sensors, for sunlight general installations
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10200-DECK2-B Weather Station
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Columbia Weather Systems
Weather Station
10200-DECK2-B
with Hukseflux Solar Radiation Sensors
For Sunlight General Installations
User Manual
Version 1.02
Serial Number: _________________
Date Purchased: ________________
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Printed in U. S. A.
© Copyright 2012 Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

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  • Page 1 For Sunlight General Installations User Manual Version 1.02 Serial Number: _________________ Date Purchased: ________________ All specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in U. S. A. © Copyright 2012 Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.
  • Page 2 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Important Notice: Shipping Damage

    The title transfers automatically to you, the customer, once the material is entrusted to the transport company. NOTE: DO NOT RETURN THE INSTRUMENT TO COLUMBIA WEATHER SYSTEMS until the following steps are completed. Failure to follow this request will jeopardize your claim.

  • Page 4: Esd Protection

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ESD Protection Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can cause immediate or latent damage to electronic circuits. The Weather Station is adequately protected against ESD for its intended use. However, it is possible to damage the product by delivering electrostatic discharges when touching, removing, or inserting any objects inside the equipment housing.

  • Page 5: System Enclosure

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ System Enclosure: The system enclosure includes the following:  AC power supply with 24VDC output  Weather MicroServer  RS-485 Terminal Strip  Two solar amplifiers The system enclosure is weatherproof and includes hardware to mount the unit on a mast.

  • Page 6: Weather Microserver

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weather MicroServer The Weather MicroServer uses a small computer board that runs an embedded Linux operating system. The MicroServer has 2GB flash memory for data logging and operation. The MicroServer has two RS-232 COM ports and an Ethernet port The MicroServer offers the following: ...

  • Page 7: Installation Overview

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Installation Installation Overview  Installing the 10-foot Tripod  Install the weatherproof enclosure to tripod  Installing the air temperature sensor with radiation shield  Installing the panel temperature sensor  Installing the solar radiation sensors ...

  • Page 8: Tripod And Tiedown Kit

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tripod and Tiedown Kit The meteorological tripod is designed to provide up to 10 feet of stable, secure support for your meteorological sensors. Constructed from welded aluminum and clear anodized for appearance and longevity, the 15-pound tripod can easily support up to 60 pounds of equipment.
  • Page 9 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tripod Parts List: Item # Description Body/Mast Assembly Legs Retainer Pins Guy Wire Ring with 3 Wires and Turnbuckles Anchor Screw with Chain Not included in this configuration Clamp with Strap Retainer Pin Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.
  • Page 10 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Installing the Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor The air temperature sensor is installed in the self-aspirating radiation shield. The temperature radiation shield should be mounted on the pole facing the north. Installing the panel temperature sensor The panel temperature sensor can be attached to the solar panel using a 5-minute epoxy.
  • Page 11 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plane of Array Solar Radiation: Install the solar sensor on the POA bracket using the provided screws, washers, and nuts. Use the two holes marked in the photo below: Install the bracket on the pole using the two sets of u-bots: The POA solar sensor should be facing the south in order for the pole not to shadow the sensors.
  • Page 12 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Global Solar Radiation: Remove the three top screws and discard. Change the position of the U-bracket to allow for mounting on a vertical pole Install the sensor on the bracket using the provided screws, washers, and nuts and mount the bracket on the pole...

  • Page 13: Connecting Sensors To The Microserver

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Make sure the sensor is level. If not, loosen the mounting screws and adjust the leveling screws to achieve level installation. Note: Each Hukseflux LP02 solar radiation sensor comes with a unique sensitivity value. Therefore it is important that the sensors are connected to the correct solar input (Solar 1 or Solar 2).

  • Page 14: Connecting To Microserver To Rs-485

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Connecting to MicroServer to RS-485 The Modbus RTU is set to 9600 baud rate, none parity with a Modbus address of 51. Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

  • Page 15: Modbus Registers

    10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Modbus Registers Weather MicroServer with Modbus TCP/IP Slave Interface or Modbus/RTU over COM2 (RS-485) 32-Bit Registers All data accessed via (read only) input registers [Modbus function code 3] Data type Long = Signed 32 bit value...
  • Page 16 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

  • Page 17: User Support Information

    Station for repair or replacement. Follow the packing instructions carefully to protect your instrument in transit. Limited Warranty Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. (CWS), warrants the Weather Station to be free from defects in materials and/or workmanship when operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s operating instructions, for one (1) years from date of purchase, subject to the provisions contained herein.
  • Page 18 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Insurance is recommended. (The factory can provide the current replacement value of the item being shipped for insurance purposes.) Send to: Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. 2240 NE Griffin Oaks Street, Suite 100 Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 C.O.D.
  • Page 19 10200-DECK2-B Weather Station ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. 2240 NE Griffin Oaks Street, Suite 100 Hillsboro, OR 97124-6463 Telephone (503) 629-0887 (503) 629-0898 Web Site http://www.columbiaweather.com Email info@columbiaweather.com Version 1.02 Printed in U.S.A. Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

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