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Vaisala PWD22 User Manual (125 pages)

Present Weather Detector

Brand: Vaisala | Category: Weather Station | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 General Information

9
- About this Manual
  
  9
  - Contents of this Manual
    9
  - Version Information
    10
  - Related Manuals
    10
  - Feedback
    10
  - Table 1 Manual Revisions
    10
  - Table 2 Related Manuals
    10
- Safety
  
  11
- Trademarks
  
  13
- License Agreement
  
  13
- Warranty
  
  13
Chapter 2 Product Overview

15
- Introduction to Vaisala Present Weather Detector PWD22
  
  15
  - Table 3 Model and Performance Table
    15
Appendix C

16
Chapter 3 Functional Description

21
- Optical Measurements
  
  22
  - Optical Arrangement
    22
  - Transmitter Unit PWT11
    22
  - Figure 3 PWD22 Optical System
    22
  - Light Receiver
    23
- Additional Measurements
  
  23
  - Vaisala RAINCAP ® Rain Sensor
    23
  - Background Luminance Sensor PWL111 (Optional)
    24
    
    Figure 4 RAINCAP Block Diagram
    24
    
    BLCAL Command
    25
    
    BLSC Command
    25
    
    Continuous Mode
    25
    
    Day/Night Switch Mode
    25
    
    Disabling PWL111
    25
  - Temperature Sensor
    26
  - RAINCAP Signal Processing
    26
  - Figure 5 PWL111 Block Diagram
    26
- Algorithm Description
  
  27
  - Visibility
    27
  - Detecting Precipitation
    27
  - Figure 6 RAINCAP Surface Signal (Heavy Rain Beginning)
    27
  - Precipitation Intensity
    28
  - Precipitation Accumulation
    29
  - Present Weather
    29
    
    Precipitation Types
    29
    
    Figure 7 Principle for Determining Precipitation Type
    30
    
    Liquid Precipitation
    30
    
    Frozen Precipitation
    31
    
    Mixed Precipitation
    31
    
    Precipitation Type Unknown
    31
    
    Fog Codes
    32
    
    Table 6 WMO SYNOP Code Limits
    32
    
    Visibility Types
    32
    
    Table 7 WMO METAR Code Limits
    33
    
    Weather Classes
    33
    
    Weather Code Selection
    33
- Applications
  
  34
- Internal Monitoring
  
  34
  - Built-In Tests
    34
  - Memory Tests
    35
  - Figure 8 LED Indicators on the PWC22 Board
    35
  - Signal Monitoring
    36
  - Hardware Monitoring
    36
  - Monitoring Contamination
    36
Chapter 4 Installation

39
Chapter 5 Operation

57
- Getting Started
  
  57
- Operating Instructions
  
  57
  - Entering and Exiting the Command Mode
    58
    
    Open
    58
    
    Table 15 Initial Settings and Corresponding Commands
    58
    
    Table 16 Commands for Routine Maintenance Operations
    58
    
    Close
    59
  - Message Types
    59
    
    Figure 18 Illustration of Contents of Messages 0, 1, and 2
    60
    
    Message 0
    60
    
    Message 1
    61
    
    Message 2
    62
    
    Message 3
    62
    
    Message 4
    62
    
    Messages 5 and 6
    62
    
    Message 7
    63
  - Automatic Message Sending
    64
    
    Message Polling
    64
- Precipitation Sums
  
  66
- List of Commands
  
  67
  - PWD22 Command Set
    67
    
    Help
    67
    
    Table 17 Command Set
    67
    
    Ames
    68
    
    Mes
    68
  - Weather Related Commands
    69
    
    Wpar
    70
    
    Wset
    70
    
    Clrs
    72
  - System Configuration Commands
    72
    
    Conf
    73
    
    Par
    73
    
    Baud
    78
    
    Hood Heaters
    78
  - Analog Output
    78
    
    Figure 19 Analog Current Output Connection
    79
    
    Analog Output Modes
    80
    
    Figure 20 Analog Current Output Connection (External Current Source)
    80
    
    Mode 0
    80
    
    Mode 1
    81
    
    Mode 2
    81
    
    Analog Output Calibration
    82
    
    Mode 3
    82
    
    Mode 4
    82
  - Maintenance Commands
    84
    
    Sta
    84
    
    Table 18 Hardware Error Texts
    85
    
    Table 19 Warnings
    85
    
    Cal
    86
    
    Clean
    86
    
    Chec
    87
    
    Zero
    87
    
    Dry on
    88
    
    DRY on and WET
    88
    
    Wet
    88
    
    Heat
    89
  - Other Commands
    89
    
    Time
    89
    
    Date
    90
    
    Reset
    90
    
    Ver
    90
Chapter 6 Maintenance

91
- Periodic Maintenance
  
  91
  - Cleaning
    92
    
    Cleaning Lenses and Hoods
    92
    
    Cleaning RAINCAP
    93
- Calibration
  
  93
  - Visibility Calibration
    94
    
    Calibration Check Procedure
    94
    
    Calibration Procedure
    95
    
    Figure 21 Assembling the Opaque Glass Plates
    95
- Removing and Replacing
  
  96
  - Removing and Replacing the Optical Units
    96
    
    Figure 22 Removing PWT11
    97
    
    Removing PWT11
    97
    
    Figure 23 Opening Box Screws (1)
    98
    
    Removing PWC22
    98
    
    Figure 24 Removing the PWC22 Board
    99
    
    Replacing RAINCAP
    99
    
    Figure 25 Removing the Rain Sensor
    100
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

101
- Common Problems
  
  101
- Technical Support
  
  106
- Return Instructions
  
  107
Chapter 8 Technical Data

109
- Specifications
  
  109
Appendix A

113
- Table 27 Values from STA Message for Internal Monitoring
  113
Values for Internal Monitoring

113
Appendix B Pwc22 Connectors and Jumper Settings

117
Pwc22 Connectors and Jumper Settings

117

Vaisala PWD22 User Manual (118 pages)

Vaisala Present Weather Detector

Brand: Vaisala | Category: Security Sensors | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 General Information

11
- About this Manual
  
  11
  - Contents of this Manual
    11
  - Version Information
    12
  - Related Manuals
    12
  - Documentation Conventions
    12
  - Table 1 Manual Revisions
    12
  - Table 2 Related Manuals
    12
- Safety
  
  13
  - ESD Protection
    15
- Recycling
  
  15
- Regulatory Compliances
  
  16
- Trademarks
  
  16
- License Agreement
  
  16
- Warranty
  
  16
Chapter 2 Product Overview

17
Chapter 3 Functional Description

21
- Figure 2 PWD22/52 Block Diagram
  22
- Optical Measurements
  
  23
  - Optical Arrangement
    23
  - Transmitter Unit PWT11
    23
  - Figure 3 PWD22/52 Optical System
    23
  - Light Receiver
    24
- Additional Measurements
  
  24
  - Vaisala RAINCAP ® Rain Sensor
    24
  - Background Luminance Sensor PWL111 (Optional)
    25
    
    Figure 4 RAINCAP ® Block Diagram
    25
    
    BLCAL Command
    26
    
    BLSC Command
    26
    
    Continuous Mode
    26
    
    Day/Night Switch Mode
    26
    
    Disabling PWL111
    26
  - Temperature Sensor
    27
- Applications
  
  27
  - Figure 5 PWL111 Block Diagram
    27
- Internal Monitoring
  
  28
  - Built-In Tests
    28
  - Figure 6 LED Indicators on the PWC22/52 Board
    28
  - Memory Tests
    29
  - Signal Monitoring
    29
  - Hardware Monitoring
    29
  - Monitoring Contamination
    30
Chapter 4 Installation

31
Chapter 5 Operation

49
- Getting Started
  
  49
- Operating Instructions
  
  50
  - Table 12 Initial Settings and Corresponding Commands
    50
  - Table 13 Commands for Routine Maintenance Operations
    50
  - Entering and Exiting the Command Mode
    51
    
    Close
    51
    
    Open
    51
    
    Figure 16 Illustration of Contents of Messages 0, 1, and 2
    52
    
    Message 0
    53
    
    Message 1
    53
    
    Message 2
    54
    
    Message 3
    54
    
    Message 4
    54
    
    Message 7
    55
    
    Messages 5 and 6
    55
  - Message Types
    52
  - Automatic Message Sending
    56
    
    Message Polling
    57
- Precipitation Sums
  
  59
- List of Commands
  
  59
  - PWD22/52 Command Set
    59
    
    Help
    59
    
    Table 14 Command Set
    59
    
    Ames
    60
    
    Mes
    60
  - Weather Related Commands
    61
    
    Wpar
    61
    
    Wset
    61
    
    Clrs
    63
  - System Configuration Commands
    64
    
    Conf
    64
    
    Par
    64
    
    Baud
    69
    
    Hood Heaters
    69
  - Analog Output
    69
    
    Figure 17 Analog Current Output Connection
    70
    
    Analog Output Modes
    71
    
    Figure 18 Analog Current Output Connection
    71
    
    Mode 0
    71
    
    Mode 1
    72
    
    Mode 2
    72
    
    Analog Output Calibration
    73
    
    Mode 3
    73
    
    Mode 4
    73
  - Maintenance Commands
    75
    
    Sta
    75
    
    Cal
    76
    
    Table 15 Hardware Error Texts
    76
    
    Table 16 Warnings
    76
    
    Clean
    77
    
    Zero
    77
    
    Chec
    78
    
    Dry on
    78
    
    DRY on and WET
    78
    
    Heat
    79
    
    Wet
    79
  - Other Commands
    80
    
    Date
    80
    
    Time
    80
    
    Reset
    81
    
    Ver
    81
Chapter 6 Maintenance

83
- Periodic Maintenance
  
  83
  - Cleaning
    84
    
    Cleaning Lenses and Hoods
    84
    
    Cleaning RAINCAP
    85
- Calibration
  
  85
  - Visibility Calibration
    85
    
    Calibration Check Procedure
    86
    
    Calibration Procedure
    87
    
    Figure 19 Assembling the Opaque Glass Plates
    87
- Removing and Replacing
  
  88
  - Removing and Replacing the Optical Units
    88
    
    Figure 20 Removing PWT11
    89
    
    Removing PWT11
    89
    
    Figure 21 Opening Box Screws (1)
    90
    
    Removing PWC22/52
    90
    
    Figure 22 Removing the PWC15PB Protection Board
    91
    
    Figure 23 Removing the PWC22/52 Board
    92
    
    Figure 24 Removing the Rain Sensor
    93
    
    Replacing RAINCAP
    93
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

95
Chapter 8 Technical Data

101
- Specifications
  
  101
Appendix A

105
- Table 24 Values from STA Message for Internal Monitoring
  105
Values for Internal Monitoring

105
Appendix B

109
Pwc22/52 Connectors and Jumper Settings

109
- Figure 25 Location of Jumpers and Connectors on the PWC22/52 Processor/Receiver Board
  111
Appendix Cnws and Wmo Code Tables

113
Index

115

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Vaisala PWD22 User Manual (125 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 General Information

About this Manual

Safety

Trademarks

License Agreement

Warranty

Chapter 2 Product Overview

Introduction to Vaisala Present Weather Detector PWD22

Appendix C

Hardware Structure

Product Nomenclature

Chapter 3 Functional Description

Optical Measurements

Additional Measurements

Algorithm Description

Applications

Internal Monitoring

Chapter 4 Installation

Selecting Location

Grounding and Lightning Protection

Installation Procedure

Connections

Chapter 5 Operation

Getting Started

Operating Instructions

Precipitation Sums

List of Commands

Chapter 6 Maintenance

Periodic Maintenance

Calibration

Removing and Replacing

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

Common Problems

Technical Support

Return Instructions

Chapter 8 Technical Data

Specifications

Appendix A

Values for Internal Monitoring

Appendix B Pwc22 Connectors and Jumper Settings

Pwc22 Connectors and Jumper Settings