WEATHERPAK - Coastal Environmental Systems
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1. Deploy the WEATHERPAK as close to the hot zone as safety permits Maintain good line of sight between the WEATHERPAK and the Receiver Steel structures or hills will interfere with the radio signal Reception range will vary due to signal path and environmental conditions wa gt I lt Pt IKI Ke TRx Weather Station Training Guide fey COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Set up Assembly a Open the tower bag and WEATHERPAK TRx carry case Remove the o Pd WEATHERPAK as shown Please note the Wind Monitor is located F under a layer of foam in the carry case lid Ry AIS oes Se 4 aes RET F a La Fak te COASTAL N ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 4 j Set up Assembly Insert each leg into the bottom section of the tower tripod base Turn until it is secured in the slot gt I lt Pt IKI PAK TRx Weather Station ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Tr aining Guide Set up Assembly Remove the wind monitor from the carry case It is WE ove located under the foam padaing in the carrying case lid a 4 y a Y Y Secure with the nut Place the propeller on the front shaft Either direction is OK gt OA Si i Wa a la lt HERPAK TRx Weather Station Training Guide p Plug the wind vane into the top of the WEATHERPAK2. A flashing R indicates that the Receiver internal battery is low Fr Wis 2 En trom I 8 0 ST 43 TEMP 2 FH 456 164055 BF 3 1in Cr AKAK StS a i COASTAL T TES ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS t Training k UAS a N i k m o za k Q WEATHERPAK TRx Operation Low Power Indicators Continued If the receiver lights go out plug the receiver into a wall outlet then reset the receiver by flipping the power switch off then back on This will recharge the internal Receiver Display battery Receiver battery lasts Approximately 4 hours Full recharge time 1 hour Aflashing T indicates that the batteries in the tower are low and need replacing WS M r ME eh I fr TEMP B 2 F RH 422 Lv BP jin T gt ID maak nia ua gt Lene 8 SSN ly COASTAL oe TRx Weather Station ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Tr aining Guide Batteries k WEATHERPAK TRx is powered by nine alkaline D cell batteries which are located in the top section of the tower Ihe batteries should be replaced periodically with high quality alkaline batteries Rechargeable batteries typically do not perform well in the WEATHERPAK The Internal battery in the Receiver Display box should provide several years of service and is not user maintained If you believe the internal Receiver Display battery is not functioning properly c
3. There is an gt lt _ gt lt T lt a z a in Me ce Um 3 e a gt T 3 3 I Y 3 pA We A Be certain that the lt wind vane is plugged all the way in DO NOT rotate the wind vane when installing or removing Alignment Mark Z sm Alignment I W Slot gt I lt Pt IKI K TRx Weather Station Training Guide fey COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Set up Assembly Remove the protective cap lt Align the slot on the WEATHERPAK with the guide A pin on the quick release Push 42 A straight in DO NOT screw the 334 7 WEATHERPAK onto the quick f gee 3 release This may requirean i 2 extra push Then push the arms k eee of the clamp down to insure a tight fit DO NOT rotate the WEATHERPAK or tower when installing or removing gt I lt Pt IKI AK TRx Weather Station Training Guide te COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Set up Assembly Place the entire unit tower The WEATHERPAK When the WEATHERPAK top and WEATHERPAK is now running and is is removed from the Quick onto the tripod and securely sampling data Release it will stop tighten the tower locking sampling and shut itself off knob gt I lt Pt IKI gt I lt Pt IKI Replacing the Batteries We recommend A
4. feet Interna 0 10 tons Circular Opening Diameter 75 inches Opening is 4 40 Feet Fron tank bottom Beloase Suration 1 minute Max Average Sustained Release Rate 74 5 pound averaged over a minute or nore Total Amant Release Mote the chemical TRREAT ZONE 85 s mixture of qas Setlp Display Shating SAMOptions Help Ciest Cover 7 tenths 70 91 g nol min 20 ppm PAK TRx Weather Station Training Guide ioi x erent summary i i s gt I lt Pt IKI class of the wind and 5 minute running averages of wind speed direction and temperature Every 30 seconds this data is transmitted to the Receiver Display box and then output to your computer automatically updating the plume dispersion modeling software Heteoroloqical Station ID 999 INSTANTANEOUS Wind Speed Wind Direction Temperature 5 MINUTE RUNNING Wind Speed Wind Direction Temperature Sigma Theta Battery Voltage 13 5 mph 16 degrees true 68 Fahrenheit AVERAGE 12 7 mph 9 degre 68 Fahrenheit 5 4 degrees 12 30 volts SITE DATA INFORMATION Location SEATTLE WASHINGTON Building Air Exchanges Per Hour 0 50 enclosed office Time February 16 2005 1161 hours PST using computer s clock CHEMICAL INFORMATION Chemical Nane CHLORINE ERPG 3 26 ppm ERPG 2 3 ppm IDLH 10 ppn Carcinogenic risk see CANEO Normal Boiling Point 29 3 F Ambient Boiling Point 29 3
5. winds without additional support or anchoring PAK TRx Weather Station Training Guide De Propeller Alignment Pin and Slot YWEATHERPAK ley COASTAL went Training Gude ENVIRONMENTAL Hee isi System Components Receiver Display Box The Receiver Display is also the Interface with the PC and plume dispersion modeling software The LCD displays the following data Wind Speed and Direction ie 5 minute average WS Instant Wind speed IW a Wind Stability ST Air Temperature TEMP Relative Humidity RH 2 MP g EOM System ID ID awe OO Si 4 Barometric Pressure 7A 29 F FH BP 151055 BF 3 lin x w W GC COASTAL Ly Tx Weather Station Training Guide ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Set up Siting Considerations Compass Measurements The WEATHERPAK has an electronic compass for automatic alignment to North Like all compasses it will be affected if located near laterally large steel objects i e on top of a van Is OK but next to it is not an ideal location Try to place the WEATHERPAK at least 30 meters from large vehicles cranes etc pattern around a building or other obstacle is disturbed for a considerable Wind Measurements Select as exposed a site as possible The wind distance try to get the WEATHERPAK away from that object Radio Transmissions
6. WEATHERPAK is impervious to most airborne chemicals A 4 It can be deployed in the hot zone It can withstand a decontamination scrub down while assembled AN WEATHERPAK is easy to use WEATHERPAK can be deployed by one person without tools in less than 60 seconds from case to full operation including tower The electronic compass automatically aligns the WEATHERPAK P TRx to True North COASTAL WEATHERPAK Tx Weather Station A ENVIRONMENTAL NE Training Guide System Components Sensor Package s Solar Radiation Shield The sensor package consists of a eeu Relative f WE Humidity Temperature hermetically sealed aluminum cylinder MeV Transient Protection containing the radio electronic I Compass compass barometer microprocessor ASE Radio Opposite Side and other electronics ZENO Electronics P The temperature relative humidity SS sensor and barometer port are located YE Pressure Sensor beneath the solar radiation shield at the gt top of the cylinder Transient Protection Quick Connect The wind speed and direction sensor is N e attached to the top of the sensor Tower Connection package gt I lt Pt IKI te COASTAL gt I lt Pt IKI ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS System Components Tower Tripod he tower contains the power source nine D cell batteries The tower is designed to remain upright in 60 mph
7. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ley COASTAL wenn Training Gulde a WEATHERPAK TRx Training Guide uy Coastal Environmental Systems Inc 820 First Avenue South Seattle WA 98134 206 682 6048 800 488 8291 206 682 5658 Fax www CoastalEnvironmental com 11 16 2012 W GC C O AS TA L JL TRx Weather Station ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Tr aining Guide WEATHERPAK is the 1 Choice In the mid 1980 s NOAA National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration approached Coastal Environmental Systems with the prototype of their plume dispersion modeling software ALOHA They asked us to build a portable weather station designed P specifically for hazmat responders that automatically updates the q CAMEO ALOHA model Since that time Coastal Environmental Systems has become the leading manufacturer of professional p portable weather stations Since the original was introduced in the 1980 s WEATHERPAK has undergone many upgrades and revisions to improve performance and dependability but the original mandate remains the same design a sophisticated professional weather station to meet the requirements of hazmat responders and build it to withstand the rigors associated with hazmat response w gt I lt Pt IKI K TRx Weather Station Training Guide le COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS WEATHERPAK is rugged Constructed of 6061 T6 mil spec anti corrosive non sparking aluminum
8. F Vapor Pressure at Ambient Temperature greater than 1 atn Ambient Saturation Concentration 1 800 809 ppm or 100 80 Molecular Weight 70 91 g mol ERPG 1 1 ppm ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION No Inversion Height Relative Humidity 56 Vind 12 7 nph fron 9 true at 3 meters ir Temperature 68 F Cloud Cover 5 tenths Ground Roughness urban or forest SOURCE STRENGTH INFORMATION Leak from short pipe or valve in vertical cylindrical tank Tank Diameter 1 feet Tank Length 4 feet Tank Volume 23 5 gallons Tank contains liquid Internal Tenperature 68 F Chemical Mass in Tank 0 062 tons Circular Opening Diameter 75 inches Opening is 4 66 feet from tank bottom Release Duration 2 minutes Hax Average Sustained Release Rate 21 1 pounds min averaged over a minute or nore Total Amount Released 21 5 pounds Note The chemical escaped fron the tank as a gas Tank is 44 full FOOTPRINT INFORMATION Hodel Run Heavy Gas Red LOC 20 ppm ERPG 3 Max Threat Zone 265 yards Orange LOC 3 ppm ERPG 2 Max Threat Zone 721 yards Yellow LOC 1 ppm ERPG 1 Max Threat Zone 1 260 yards te COASTAL gt I lt Pt IKI iK TRx Weather Station Training Guide ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ALOHA and MARPLOT Screens Important Note When using the WEATHERPAK with ALOHA amp MARPLOT the ALOHA application must be running in a window in front of MARPLOT The plume dispersion diagram on MARPLO
9. Have your partner go to the A Confirm that the wind monitor has been pushed down all the way on to the WEATHERPAK There is an alignment pin and slot inside the connector to assure a proper and aligned fit make sure that the pin is in the slot See Tower Mount Setup in manual or Setup Assembly on slide 11 gt I lt Pt IKI GC C O A S TA L oe TRx Weather Station Training Guide ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Troubleshooting ead The Computer There is data on the Display but there is either no data or erroneous data at the computer Check allthe connections from the Receiver to the computer A Error messages while running plume dispersion model These are not related to the use of the WEATHERPAK They are messages from the plume dispersion modeling software or your computer s operating system Consult the EPA web site http www epa gov osweroe1 content cameo index htm for CAMEO ALOHA support Contact Coastal We are not CAMEO ALOHA experts or certified trainers but we may be able to help gt I lt Pt IKI ae w a A d 2ase the User s Manual f This presentation is intende d to provide WEATHERPAK TRx It is not i necessary for the proper use a User s Manual provides a great detail not available in this prese TH el re oe A printed copy of the User s Manual was shipped with t
10. T will not update every 30 seconds unless the ALOHA application window is on top Resize the ALOHA window and move it to an area of the screen where the plume dispersion diagram will not be obscured stele Molecular Weight 70 91 g nol ATHOSP nd ROTS assi L Relative Humidity 99 i SOURCE Tank Opening is amp 00 feet From tank bottom While it is advisable to resize the ALOHA window do not make it so small that it might be inadvertently lost behind the MARPLOT window O C OAS TAL IK TRx Weather Station ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Tr ain ng Guide WEATHERPAK TRx N A Final Note At Coastal Environmental Systems Inc we are very proud of the WEATHERPAK and the service it has n provided to the hazmat response community both A civilian and military l h Be assured your WEATHERPAK has been designed and built to the highest standard and will provide many years of quality service If we can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to call us at 800 488 8291 Sales Department x133 Service Department x157 Coastal Environmental Systems Inc 820 First Avenue South Seattle WA 98134 206 682 6048 800 488 8291 206 682 5658 Fax www CoastalEnvironmental com gt I lt Pt IKI
11. YSTEMS Troubleshooting Data light not flashing continued Check to see if the WEATHERPAK has line of sight less than 5 miles no obstructions hills steel walls steel buildings etc A Confirm that both antennas are properly connected WEATHERPAK and Receiver Unclamp and remove the WEATHERPAK from the tower wait 10 seconds then replace the WEATHERPAK on the tower this resets it Check to see if the Low Battery beeper in the tower is beeping Confirm that the batteries in the tower are properly aligned and are the correct voltage See Users Manual wa gt I lt Pt IKI ERPAK TRx Weather Station Training Guide fe COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Troubleshooting Wind speed off Check that the propeller is turning here is a minimum threshold of about 2 5 to 3 MPH before the propeller will begin to spin Propeller is turning wind speed reads zero x Make sure that the wind monitor has been pushed down all the way on to the WEATHERPAK See Tower Mount Setup in manual or Setup Assembly on slide 11 gt I lt Pt IKI te COASTAL wes ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS IERPAK TRx Weather Station Training Guide Troubleshooting Wind direction off wind monitor and hold the vane so the propeller points in a known direction Does the display read correctly If not For this job you need a partner
12. all Coastal s Service Department Please refer to the WEATHERPAK TRx manual for more on low battery indicators and battery replacement Very Important Study the WEATHERPAK TRx User Manual Section 8 3 Replacing Tower Batteries before installing new tower batteries Improper battery installation will cause system malfunction and likely require fuse replacement gt I lt Pt IKI wa GC COASTAL L Tx Weather Station Training Guide gt I lt Pt IKI ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Maintenance Periodic Maintenance Schedule Routine maintenance is required on the WEATHERPAK every 12 months This maintenance is to ensure that the system and its sensors are working and performing to specifications he actual service varies based on the sensors installed in your model of WEATHERPAK For example a WEATHERPAK TRx should have the compass air temperature and optionally the relative humidity sensors tested to their stated specifications The wind monitor does not require periodic calibration or maintenance In addition the entire WEATHERPAK should be examined for other damage a HERPAK TRx Weather Station Training Guide fe COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Troubleshooting Do not take the WEATHERPAK or the Display box apart This will void the warranty If the procedures below do not solve the problem call Coastal Environmental Systems Service Department
13. at 800 488 8291 x 157 Is the WEATHERPAK on Once the WEATHERPAK is set up it turns itself on starts sampling and transmits data every 30 seconds If it does not Check that the WEATHERPAK is properly secured in the quick release re seat firmly Check the power connection to the WEATHERPAK Check the tower batteries and fuse wa gt I lt Pt IKI AKE TRx Weather Station Training Guide fey COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Troubleshooting Is the Receiver Display box on ae The Display backlight should be on and the Display characters 4 visible If this does not occur do the following AW Be sure the Receiver Display unit is plugged in and turned on Check the power light on the front panel It should be lit If the power light is not lit check for power at the outlet where the Receiver Display is plugged in Power Indicator Tene Ae ae 101955 BP 38 11 COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Troubleshooting Data light not flashing Every 30 seconds the data light will flash signifying the RAN WEATHERPAK is updating the display If the light does not flash 7 then do the following Be sure the Receiver Display unit is plugged in and turned on Check the power light on the front panel it should be lit GC COASTAL oe TRx Weather Station Training Guide ENVIRONMENTAL S
14. he WEATHERPAK It is also available in a separate file on this disk in Adobe PDF format Should you discover contradictory statements or information consider the Manual as the correct and final source If you do find a discrepancy or have a suggestion on how to make this presentation more useful please contact the Coastal Environmental Systems Sales Dept at 800 488 8291 x133 wa AK TRx Weather Station te COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ALOHA and MARPLOT Screens The WEATHERPAK TRx measures air temperature relative humidity wind speed and direction every second The resulting data is used to automatically compute the stability Site DATA Location MEW ORLEANS Building Ai tine June CHEMICAL PATA al Mane Ca OR IME 1 60 min ppa IDLH 10 ppm Ambient Sailing Peint Vapor Pre at Andi atisa Concretration LOFISITANA Per Hour 0 50 ed office aah dours COT camputer s clock Molecular Weight AEGL 2 60 min 2 ppa emporature greater thas 1 ata 1 002 000 ppa or 100 0 OTMISPHERIC DATA MANUAL IMPUT OF BATA wind iies meur fron sse at 3 meters Grow ness urban er forest Air Temperature 95 sien Heignt Tank Dieweter Fank Voleme Tank coetal Chemical Mass in tank Stapility Class Relative Huniaity 93 in vertical cylindrical tank aping fron task Tank Length
15. lkaline batteries if your use is unknown and infrequent Remove battery stop empty out 9 batteries Replace with new batteries j a GC COASTAL JL TRx Weather Station Training Guide ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS Connecting to Computer Plug the Display box power cord into a power source 110V unless otherwise marked Plug one end of the serial data cable into the computer COM port Turn the Receiver switch on A The Receiver power indicator light should now be on With the WEATHERPAK TRx assembled and running the Data light should blink briefly every 30 seconds If the light doesn t blink refer to the section on troubleshooting In the event your computer does not have a Serial Port available you must employ a Serial to USB converter These devices are inexpensive and readily available from most computer retailers wa gt I lt Pt IKI ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS t 4 lt x COASTAL LL TRx Weather Station i Training Guide N 3 WEATHERPAK TRx Operation Once the WEATHERPAK is set up it turns itself on starts sampling and transmits data every 30 seconds You can view the data on the Receiver Display or you can view and manipulate the data on the computer using ALOHA plume modeling software Low Power Indicators There are low power warning indicators which will flash in the lower right corner of the display
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