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Campbell SkyVUE 8M Product Manual (111 pages)
Tactical LIDAR Ceilometer
Brand:
Campbell
| Category:
Measuring Instruments
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
1 General Information
6
Packing List
6
General Safety
6
Sensor Unit Safety
7
Laser Safety
7
Electrical Safety
9
FIGURE 1-1. Location of Laser Warning Label
9
2 Product Overview
10
Introduction
11
Cloud Height Detection
11
Sky Condition
12
Backscatter Profile Reporting
12
Optical Measurement
13
Optical Arrangement
13
Internal Monitoring
13
FIGURE 2-1. Principle of Operation
13
Specifications
14
Measurement Specifications
14
Mechanical Specifications
14
Electrical Specifications
15
FIGURE 2-2. Skyvue 8M Dimensions
15
FIGURE 2-3. PSU Types
16
Optical Specifications
17
Environmental Specifications
17
Communications Specifications
17
Transport, Shock, and Vibration Certification
18
Compliance and Testing
18
3 Initial Preparation and Checks
19
4 Installation
20
Location and Orientation
20
Grounding
20
Mounting the Skyvue 8M
21
Tilt Angle
22
Connectors and Wiring
22
FIGURE 4-1. Military Base
22
Base Connectors
23
FIGURE 4-2. Connector Layout
23
Table 4-1: Power and Communications Connectors
23
Wiring Using Supplied Campbell Scientific Cables
24
Table 4-2: Function of the Connector Pins for the Blower/Heater Connector
24
Communications Connections
25
Power Connections
25
FIGURE 4-3. Cable Connections
26
FIGURE 4-4. USB Port
26
I/O Connection
26
USB Connection
26
Military Transport Case
27
Bird Spike Kit
27
FIGURE 4-5. Ceilometer Bird Spike Kit Installed
27
FIGURE 4-6. Preparing the Skyvue 8M for Installing the Bird Spikes
28
FIGURE 4-7. Attaching Bird Spikes to the Skyvue 8M Cowl
28
Storage Information
29
Fitting the Camouflage Cover
29
5 Operation
29
Terminal Mode
29
Entering/Exiting the Skyvue 8M Terminal Mode
30
Terminal Mode Commands General
30
Terminal Mode Command Examples
31
Table 5-1: Summary of the Terminal Mode Commands Available
32
Application Command Message Types
46
Table 5-2: Summary of Applications and Applied Settings for Skyvue 8M
46
MCFG Command Message Types
47
Measurement and Message Intervals
48
Table 5-3: Summary of Message ID and Descriptions
48
Status Command
51
Message Polling
60
Loading a New Operating System (OS)
61
Stratocumulus Backscatter Calibration
62
Codes on Terminal Commands
64
Service Command
64
Locked Features
65
Restoring Factory Defaults
66
FIGURE 5-1. Restoring Factory Defaults
66
LED Indicator
67
6 Messages
67
FIGURE 5-2. LED Indicator
67
Data Messages General
68
Checksums Used in Skyvue 8M Messages
68
CS Messages
69
MESSAGE 001 (no Profile, no Sky Condition)
69
Table 6-1: most Significant Alarm Word for CS Messages
70
Table 6-2: Middle Alarm Word for CS Messages
71
Table 6-3: Least Significant Alarm Word for CS Messages
72
MESSAGE 002 (Profile, no Sky Condition)
73
MESSAGE 003 (no Profile, Sky Condition)
76
MESSAGE 004 (Profile, Sky Condition) - Default Message
78
CL31 Messages
82
Messages 101 - 106, (Cl31 Message 1)
82
MESSAGE 005 (no Profile, Sky Condition, Mixing Layer Heights)
83
Table 6-4: most Significant Alarm Word for CS31 Messages
84
Table 6-5: Middle Alarm Word for CS31 Messages
85
Table 6-6: Least Significant Alarm Word for CS31 Messages
85
MESSAGES 107 - 112, CL31 Message
87
CT25K Messages
91
MESSAGE 113, CT25K Data Message no
91
Table 6-7: most Significant Alarm Word for CT25K Messages
92
Table 6-8: Second Alarm Word for CT25K Messages
93
MESSAGE 114, CT25K Data Message no
94
7 Maintenance
96
General
96
Cleaning
96
Diagnostic LED Indicators Within the Enclosure
97
FIGURE 7-1. Diagnostic LED Indicators
98
Appendix A. Measurement of the Attenuated Backscatter Profile
99
Initial Measurement
99
Backscatter Onset Height Detection
99
Produce Attenuated Backscatter Output Message
100
Appendix B. Cloud Height Calculation
101
Appendix C. Sky Condition Algorithm Description
102
Appendix D. Replacing the Skyvue 8M PSU
104
Appendix E. Skyvue 8M Laser/Apd Module Replacement
106
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Campbell SkyVUE 8M Quick Deploy Manual (2 pages)
Ceilometer
Brand:
Campbell
| Category:
Laboratory Equipment
| Size: 0 MB
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