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Vaisala AWS310 Installation Manual (274 pages)

Brand: Vaisala | Category: Weather Station | Size: 26.89 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this Document
11
Version Information
11
Related Manuals
11
Table 1 Document Versions
11
Table 2 AWS310 and AWS310-SITE Manuals
11
Table 3 Related Manuals
11
Documentation Conventions
13
Trademarks
13
Product Overview
15
Product Nomenclature
16
Table 4 System Components
16
Safety
17
Table 5 Sensors
17
ESD Protection
20
Regulatory Compliances
21
Installation Preparation
23
Preparing for Installation
23
Selecting Location
23
Placing System
23
Placing Mast
23
Placing Antennas
24
Placing Sensors
24
Figure 2 Recommended Mast Location in Open Area
24
Placing Weather Station
26
Figure 3 Recommended Site Layout with Distances
27
Preparing Site
28
Laying Foundations
28
Designing Concrete Foundation for Rain Gauges
28
Figure 4 RG13(H) Round Foundation (DRW231218)
29
Figure 5 RG13(H) Square Foundation (DRW231219)
30
Figure 6 DRW231233 Round Concrete Reinforcing FS11, FD12, CL31
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Power Supply and Communication Lines
33
Unpacking
33
Necessary Tools and Equipment
33
Overview of Installation
35
Mast Installation
37
Overview of Mast Installation
37
Component Placement on Pole Mast
37
Figure 7 Dimensions for Sensor Support Arm, BOX652, Winch, and
38
Grounding and Lightning Protection
39
Grounding Enclosure
40
Wind Sensor or Weather Transmitter Installation
45
Overview of Wind Sensor or Weather Transmitter Installation
45
Installing WMT52
45
Figure 8 WMT52 Installation on Pole Mast
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Placing WMT52
47
Connecting WMT52 Cable
47
Mounting WMT52
48
Aligning WMT52
50
Installing WMT700
51
Placing WMT700
52
Unpacking and Handling WMT700
53
Figure 9 Removing WMT700 Bottom Transportation Damper
53
Connecting WMT700 Cable
54
Figure 10 Handling WMT700
54
Mounting WMT700 with WMT700FIX60-RST
57
Figure 11 WMT700 Installation Accessories
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Mounting Dual WMT700
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Figure 12 Mounting 2 WMT700 Sensors on Top of Mast
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Aligning WMT700
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Figure 13 WMT700 North Arrow
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WMT700 Cable Wiring
65
Table 6 Pin-Out for Cable 228260
65
Installing WA15
66
Figure 14 Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC155
67
Connecting Wind Transmitter Cable
68
Mounting Wind Sensors on Cross Arm
69
Mounting Wind Set on Mast
70
Aligning Wind Set
71
Figure 15 WA15 Installed on Top of Mast
71
Installing WXT520
72
Connecting WXT520 Cable
73
Aligning WXT520
74
Configuring Wind Direction Offset
75
Obstruction Light Installation
77
Overview of Obstruction Light Installation
77
Installing QOL111
77
Figure 16 Installing and Positioning QOL111
78
Communication Device Installation
81
Overview of Communication Device Installation
81
Installing UHF Antenna
81
Figure 17 UHF Antenna Location on Mast
82
Installing 2G/3G Antenna
84
Figure 18 2G/3G Antenna Installation on Mast
84
Solar Panel Installation
87
Overview of Solar Panel Installation
87
Installing Solar Panel
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Figure 19 Solar Panel Installation Accessories
88
Adjusting Solar Panel Tilt Angle
89
Figure 20 APPK-SET106
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Table 7 Recommended Tilt Angle for Solar Panel
89
Figure 21 Map of Latitudes
90
Sensor Support Arm Installation
93
Overview of Sensor Support Arm Installation
93
Mounting Full-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKP200
94
Figure 22 DKP12SUP2 Installation Accessories
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Figure 23 DKP060SUP2 Installation Accessories
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Figure 24 DKP060SUP2 Installed
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Mounting Half-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKP200
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Figure 25 DKP12SUP1 Installation Accessories
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Figure 26 DKP060SUP1 Installation Accessories
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Figure 27 DKP12SUP1 Installed
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Mounting Sensor Support Arm on DKE110
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Figure 28 DKP060SUP1 Installed
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Figure 29 DKE110FSUP1 Installation Accessories
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Mounting Full-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKE200
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Figure 30 DKE200SUP2 Installation Accessories
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Mounting Half-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKE200
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Figure 31 Full-Length Sensor Support Arm Installed on DKE200
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Figure 32 DKE200SUP1 Installation Accessories
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Figure 33 Half-Length Sensor Support Arm Installed on DKE200
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Sensor Installation to Sensor Support Arm
109
Installing HMP155
109
Mounting HMP155 Inside Radiation Shield DTR503A
109
Figure 34 HMP155 and DTR503A Installation Accessories
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Mounting HMP155 Inside Radiation Shield DTR13
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Figure 35 HMP155 and DTR13 Installation Accessories
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Mounting HMP155 to Stevenson Screen
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Figure 36 HMP155 with T-Probe in Stevenson Screen
119
Installing HMP110
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Figure 37 HMP110 Probe with Radiation Shield
120
Installing SR50A
121
Figure 38 SR50A Beam Angle Clearance
122
Figure 39 SR50A Installation Accessories
123
Installing CMP
126
Figure 40 Installing Pyranometer CMP6
127
Installing SP Lite2
128
Figure 41 SP Lite2 Installation Accessories
129
Installing FS11
133
Installing PWD
133
Placing PWD
133
Mounting PWD on Sensor Support Arm
135
Figure 42 PWD Installation Accessories
135
Enclosure Installation
139
Overview of Enclosure Installation
139
Installing BOX652
139
Figure 43 BOX652 and Components
141
Installing BOX652 on Pole Mast
142
Figure 44 BOX652 Dimensions
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Figure 45 BOX652 and APPK-SET Mounting Kit
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Figure 46 APPK-SET106 Mounting Clamp
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Figure 47 BOX652 Mounting Frame for APPK-SET Mounting Kit (Front and Back)
144
Installing BOX652 on Frangible Lattice Mast
152
Figure 48 Enclosure Installed on Frangible Lattice Mast
156
Installing BOX652 with Mounting Frame on Wall or Back Panel
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Figure 49 Installing BOX652 on Wall with Mounting Frame
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Figure 50 BOX652 Wall or Back Panel Installation Accessories
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Figure 51 BOX652 Mounting Frame for Wall or Back Panel Installation (Front)
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Installing BOX652 Without Mounting Frame on Wall or Back Panel
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Figure 52 BOX652 Enclosure Installed on Wall
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Finalizing BOX652 Installation
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Figure 53 Installing Radiation Shield on BOX652 Installed on Pole Mast
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Figure 54 Installing Radiation Shield on BOX652 Installed on Wall
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Figure 55 Installing Radiation Shield on BOX652 Installed on Frangible Lattice Mast
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TERMBOX Installation
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Overview of TERMBOX Installation
171
Placing TERMBOX
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Installing TERMBOX on Pole Mast
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Figure 56 TERMBOX Installed in Pole Mast
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Installing TERMBOX on Frangible Lattice Mast
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Grounding TERMBOX
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Figure 57 TERMBOX Installed on Lattice Mast
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Grounding TERMBOX Signal Cable
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Figure 58 TERMBOX Grounding
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Figure 59 Cable Glands
177
Installing CL31
179
Subsurface Sensor Installation
181
Overview of Subsurface Sensor Installation
181
Installing QMT107
181
Installing QMT110
185
Figure 60 Removing Plastic Cover from EC-5
187
Installing EC-5
188
Installing EC-5 Close to Ground Surface
188
Installing EC-5 Deep in Ground
188
Installing DRS511
189
Necessary Equipment for Embedded Sensor Installation
189
Table 8 Equipment Needed for Embedded Sensor Installation
189
Table 9 Equipment for Cold Filling Material
190
Table 10 Examples of Slot Filling Material
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Cable Ducting for Embedded Sensors
191
Table 11 Equipment for Hot Filling Material
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Cutting Slot for DRS511 Installation
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Figure 61 DRS511 Slot Dimensions
192
Installing DRS511 Using Cold Filling Material
194
Figure 62 DRS511 Positioning (Cold Filling Material)
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Installing DRS511 Using Hot Filling Material
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Figure 63 DRS511 Positioning (Hot Filling Material)
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Precipitation Sensor Installation
199
Installing RGSTAND
199
Figure 64 RGSTAND Dimensions
200
Installing RG13(H)
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Figure 65 RG13(H) Installation Accessories
203
Installing QMR102
207
Installing OTT Pluvio L
209
Unpacking OTT Pluvio L
210
Mounting OTT Pluvio L
210
Electrical Installation
213
Overview of Electrical Installation
213
Location of Components in Enclosure
215
Figure 66 Location of Components in Enclosure for AWS310 (with Rubber Flange)
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Figure 67 Location of Components in Enclosure for AWS310-SITE (with Steel Flange)
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Preparing Modem
218
Inserting External Memory Card
219
Connecting Sensor and Device Cables
220
Standard Cable Lengths
220
Table 12 QML Data Logger LED Blinking Sequences
220
Table 13 Standard Cable Lengths
220
Routing Cables
221
Connecting Sensor Cables (Rubber Flange)
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Figure 68 Enclosure Bottom View, Rubber Flange
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Figure 69 Rubber Flange
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Connecting Sensor Cables (Steel Flange)
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Figure 70 Enclosure Bottom View, Steel Flange
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Figure 71 Stainless Steel Flange
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Connecting Communication Cables
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TERMBOX Connections
227
Figure 72 Front View of AC Power Connections
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Connecting TERMBOX AC (Mains) Cable
228
Connecting Power Cables
228
Connecting AC (Mains) Power
228
Mounting and Connecting 26 Ah Backup Battery
231
Connecting Solar Panel Cables
234
Powering up
234
Finalizing and Checking Installation
235
Sensor Transportation
237
Disassembling Sensors for Transportation
237
Appendix A: Wiring Diagrams
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QML Data Logger Connector Block
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Table 14 Analog Measurement Channels
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Figure 73 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Analog Measurement Channels CH0 - CH3
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Figure 74 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Analog Measurement Channels CH4 - CH7
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Figure 75 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Analog Measurement Channels CHA and CHB
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Table 15 Power Channels in QML201C
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Figure 76 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Power Connector in QML201C
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TERMBOX Wiring Diagrams
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Figure 77 TERMBOX-1200 General Wiring Diagram
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AWS310 System Basic Wiring Diagrams
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Figure 78 TERMBOX-1212 General Wiring Diagram
245
AWS310 Power Connections
246
Figure 79 AWS310, Power Connections
246
AWS310 Data Signals
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Figure 80 AWS310, Data Signals
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AWS310 Optional Telemetry
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Figure 81 AWS310, Optional Telemetry
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AWS310 RS Line Sensors
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Figure 82 AWS310, RS Line Sensors
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AWS310 Analog Sensors
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Figure 83 AWS310, Analog Sensors
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AWS310 Analog Sensors, Telemetry Options Table
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Figure 84 AWS310, Analog Sensors, Telemetry Options Table
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AWS310 Block Diagram
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Figure 85 AWS310 Block Diagram
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AWS310-SITE System Basic Wiring Diagrams
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AWS310-SITE Power Connections
254
Figure 86 AWS310-SITE, Power Connections
254
AWS310-SITE Data Signals
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Figure 87 AWS310-SITE, Data Signals
255
AWS310-SITE Optional Telemetry
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Figure 88 AWS310-SITE, Optional Telemetry
256
AWS310-SITE RS Line Sensors
257
Figure 89 AWS310-SITE, RS Line Sensors
257
AWS310-SITE Analog Sensors
258
Figure 90 AWS310-SITE, Analog Sensors
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AWS310-SITE Obstruction Light, TSS928, and FS11
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Figure 91 AWS310-SITE, Obstruction Light, TSS928, and FS11
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AWS310-SITE Block Diagram
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Figure 92 AWS310-SITE Block Diagram
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Appendix B: Mast Foundations
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Figure 93 DRW231410 (1/2), Foundation Pattern Example
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Figure 94 DRW231410 (2/2), Foundation Pattern Example
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Appendix C: Complete AWS310(-SITE) System and Dimensions
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Figure 95 Complete AWS310(-SITE) System (Example)
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Figure 96 Complete AWS310(-SITE) Dimensions
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Index
267
Technical Support
271
Warranty
271
Recycling
271

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