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Vaisala RT20A User Manual (59 pages)

Radiotheodolite and DigiCORA

Brand: Vaisala | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 General Information

5
- About this Manual
  
  5
  - Contents of this Manual
    5
  - Related Manuals
    5
  - Feedback
    6
- Safety
  
  6
  - General Safety Considerations
    6
- Recycling
  
  6
- Trademarks
  
  6
- License Agreement
  
  7
- Technical Support
  
  7
Chapter 2 Product Overview

9
- Introduction to Digicora and RT20A
  
  9
Chapter 3 Operation

11
- Getting Started
  
  11
  - Standard RT20A Sounding Procedure
    12
- Step 1: Powering up the System
  
  12
  - Setting Station Position
    13
- Step 2: Aligning the RT20A
  
  15
- Step 3: Starting a New Sounding
  
  15
- Step 4: Preparing the Balloon
  
  15
- Steps 5 and 6: Entering Calibration Coefficients
  
  16
  - Rs92-D
    16
    
    Cable
    16
    
    Radio
    19
  - Rs80-67
    21
- Step 7: Selecting Triggering Profiles
  
  23
- Step 8: Entering Station Data and Front Direction Angle
  
  24
- Steps 9 and 10: Tuning the Receiver and Setting RT20A in AUTO Tracking Mode
  
  27
  - Sounding Status Displays
    29
    
    PTU Status
    29
    
    RDF Status
    30
- Step 11: Releasing the Balloon
  
  32
- Step 12: Tasks During Flight
  
  35
  - Data Monitoring (Sounding Processor)
    35
  - Sending Messages
    35
- Step 13: Ending the Sounding
  
  35
  - Automatic Termination
    35
  - Manual Termination
    38
Chapter 4 Hand Terminal Rth21

41
- General Information
  41
- Angle and Phase Display Modes
  43
- Tune Display Mode
  44
- Command Display Mode
  45
  - Additional Commands of the Angle and Phase Modes
    46
    
    Antenna Home Position Command
    46
    
    Monitoring Tilt Angles
    47
    
    Setting the Display Back Light
    48
    
    Monitor PTU Command Display
    48
    
    Setting the Keyboard Light
    49
    
    RTH21 Keyboard Beep Command
    49
    
    Manual Driving Speed Command
    50
    
    Display Contrast Command
    50
    
    Calibration Command
    51
    
    Driving the Antenna to the Desired Position
    51
    
    Sethome Position Command
    52
    
    Set Zero Azimuth (Setzeroaz) Command
    53
- Additional Commands of the Telem. Mode
  53
- Keypad
  55
  - Cursor Keys
    55
  - Display Keys
    55
  - Manual Start Key
    56
  - AUTO/MANUAL Key
    57
  - CLR (Clear) Key
    57

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Vaisala RT20A User Manual (59 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 General Information

About this Manual

Safety

Recycling

Trademarks

License Agreement

Technical Support

Chapter 2 Product Overview

Introduction to Digicora and RT20A

Chapter 3 Operation

Getting Started

Step 1: Powering up the System

Step 2: Aligning the RT20A

Step 3: Starting a New Sounding

Step 4: Preparing the Balloon

Steps 5 and 6: Entering Calibration Coefficients

Step 7: Selecting Triggering Profiles

Step 8: Entering Station Data and Front Direction Angle

Steps 9 and 10: Tuning the Receiver and Setting RT20A in AUTO Tracking Mode

Step 11: Releasing the Balloon

Step 12: Tasks During Flight

Step 13: Ending the Sounding

Chapter 4 Hand Terminal Rth21

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