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1. 0 4275 T v Where WC wind chill temperature in F V wind velocity in mph T air temperature in F Note Wind chill Temperature is only defined for temperatures at or below 50 degrees F and wind speeds above 3 mph Columbia Weather Systems Inc 58 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Tables and Formulas Wind Chill Chart In 2001 NWS implemented an updated Wind chill Temperature WCT index The change improves upon the former WCT Index used by the NWS and the Meteorological Services of Canada which was based on the 1945 Siple and Passel Index In the fall of 2000 the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research OFCM formed a group consisting of several Federal agencies MSC the academic community Indiana University Purdue University in Indianapolis IUPUI University of Delaware and University of Missouri and the International Society of Biometeorology to evaluate and improve the windchill formula The group chaired by the NWS is called the Joint Action Group for temperature Indices JAG T JAG TI s goal is to upgrade and standardize the index for temperature extremes internationally e g Wind chill Index The current formula uses advances in science technology and computer modeling to provide a more accurate understandable and useful formula for calculating the dangers from winter winds and freezing temperatures Temperature F Calm 40 5 10 25 402. Note The electronic transducer used to measure air pressure Is sensitive to changes in elevation of as little as 10 ft 3 m Optional Calibration Procedure Even though the barometric pressure sensor is calibrated at the factory the sensor can be re calibrated on site This might be required if the original barometric pressure offset has been erased from memory or if weather station needs to match a local source To re calibrate the barometric pressure on site Using a terminal program set the barometric pressure offset to zero by entering 0 BAR OFFSET Wait approximately 5 seconds then take a pressure reading using SAMPLE POLL or P1 Record the barometric pressure from a local reliable source at the same elevation as the Pegasus Calculate the barometric pressure offset as follows Barometric Pressure Offset Source Reading Pegasus EX Reading Enter the barometric pressure offset in 1 100 of in Hg using the BAR OFFSET command Columbia Weather Systems Inc 42 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 23 Weather Display Console Optional The Weather Display uses intelligent touch screen technology With its programmable microprocessor and abundant memory the Weather Display can display weather information perform complex computations and store relatively large amounts of weather data The Weather Display is also available in a 19 rack mount chassis Columbia Weather Systems Inc 24
3. Continuous display of direction NORTH This command continuously displays the wind direction This command is used for locating the north direction on the wind sensor An lt Esc gt followed by lt Enter gt terminates this command Continuous display of wind information 1 XFER This command continuously displays a Sample record every one minute and wind speed and direction every one second The wind speed and direction record starts with the letter W followed by three digits for wind speed in MPH followed by two digits for wind direction Example Columbia Weather Systems Inc 38 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Resetting Hi Lo RESET HI LO This command will erase the high low values from memory for the current high low interval Resetting the datalog RESET DATA This command will erase the datalog and will insert one current Sample record Displaying current Hi Lo HIGH This command will display the current high record The High record starts with the letter H followed by the date and time the record was requested followed by the high values and the time for wind speed relative humidity pressure temperatures leaf wetness and two undefined sensors X1 and X2 The high value of wind speed is the wind gust Example H 02 11 98 14 00 013 13 25 W 5 081 13 40RH 29 86 13 27P1 053 23 14 00T1 072 27 13 52T2 069 59 13 31T3 065 88 14 00T4 01 70 13 57LW 0 00 14 00X1 0 00 14 00X2 8301 LOW This command will display the curr
4. Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 41 S 05 01 99 09 46 40 D 000W5 00 00R 023RH 29 10P1 070 72T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4928 S 05 01 99 09 46 40 W D 000W5 00 00R 023RH 29 10P1 070 72T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 49280kok An lt Esc gt followed by lt Enter gt terminates this command The output will stop after one more Sample record is issued For example if CONT is set to repeat the Sample record every 15 seconds 15 CONT and an lt ESC gt lt ENTER gt was entered one more Sample record will be issued before the double ok is displayed indicating that the command is terminated Columbia Weather Systems Inc 40 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit W00124 02 11 98 17 44 24WD 001WS 00 08R 085RH 29 82P1 048 56T 1 070 8512 067 24T3 065 0 814 01 74LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6014 W00224 W00224 W00124 W00124 W00124 W001200kok An lt Esc gt followed by lt enter gt terminates this command XSET This command defines the frequency the Sample record is displayed in the XFER output The default frequency of the Sample record in the XFER output is 60 seconds This frequency can be changed using the XSET command For example 15 XSET will cause the Sample record to be issued every 15 seconds XSET will change the frequency of the XFER output on both serial ports CONT This command will continuously output the Sample record at a specified interval For example 5 CONT will output a Sample record every 5 seconds
5. Resolution 0 01 F Barometric Pressure The barometric pressure sensor is located inside the Control Module and is part of the weather station circuit board Type silicon shear stress strain gauge temperature compensated and calibrated Range 27 to 33 96 in Hg Accuracy 0 03 in Hg over range at sea level with temperature between 32 and 182 F Resolution 0 01 in Hg Columbia Weather Systems Inc 10 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Wind Speed Type Sealed reed switch Accuracy 0 25 mph from 0 to 23 mph 1 from 24 to 160 mph Range 0 to 160 mph 139 knots Resolution 1 mph Starting Threshold 0 9 mph Wind Direction Type Precision Potentiometer Resolution 2 degrees Mechanical Range 0 to 360 degrees Electrical Range 0 to 356 degrees Accuracy 4 degrees Relative Humidity Type Capacitance Range 0 to 100 Accuracy 3 or better from 10 to 90 RH at 68 F Stability 2 RH over 2 years Resolution 1 RH Wireless Transceiver Frequency 2 402 2 478 GHz FHSS license free Range Up to 500 feet 152 m indoors Up to 10 000 feet 3050 m line of sight Output Power 200 mW Battery Power Output 12 VDC 12 AH 32 hour operation SLA Sealed Lead Acid Gel Batteries Control Module Dimensions 14 x 11 x 6 5 inches Weight 6 7 lbs 3 kg Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 55 Reference Glossary Aspirating Radiation Shield A device used to shield a sensor such as a temperature pro
6. 47 51 55 60 62 64 65 67 68 69 a E y z Frostbite Times C 30 minutes al 10 minutes C 5 minutes Wind Chill F 35 74 0 6215T 35 75 V 16 0 4275T V 18 Where T Air Temperature F V Wind Speed mph Effective 11 01 01 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 7 A A A 35 Relative HUMUS aa 56 Sea Level Pressure ii EEE NEE a 56 1 C ASAS 56 UNIT CONVERSION rearen ii dt 57 SS A RU IA 57 Tempera iris 57 O AS sees 37 SS AA saueeaaaineaes seees 37 TABLES AND FORMULAS consista 58 Wind CHUL Chall ai is 38 Wind CHUN PG UH OF ii ida 59 O O a E ee S ere ret eet T re Tremere 60 DTA ae ag 8 oo ts cti cicde 61 Columbia Weather Systems Inc Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 57 Unit Conversion Speed Kilometers per hour 1 610 x miles per hour Knots 0 869 x miles per hour Meters per second 0 448 x miles per hour Feet per second 1 467 x miles per hour Temperature Temperature in C 5 9 temperature in F 32 Temperature in F 1 8 x temperature in C 32 Distance Millimeters 25 4 x inches Pressure Millibars 33 86 x inches of mercury Kilopascals 3 386 x inches of mercury Pounds per square inch 0 49 x inches of mercury Standard atmospheres 0 0334 x inches of mercury Columbia Weather Systems Inc 56 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Relative Humidity Popularly called humidity The ratio of the actual vapor pressure of the air to the saturation
7. The time interval is limited to a range of 1 to 16 seconds S 05 01 99 09 44 40 D 000WS 00 00R 022RH 29 10P1 070 70T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4923 S 05 01 99 09 44 40WD 000WS 00 00R 023RH 29 09P1 070 70T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4932 S 05 01 99 09 44 40WD 000WS 00 00R 023RH 29 09P1 070 707T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4932 S 05 01 99 09 44 40 D 000WS 00 00R 023RH 29 10P1 070 70T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4924 S 05 01 99 09 45 40 W D 000W5 00 00R 023RH 29 10P1 070 70T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4925 S 05 01 99 09 45 40 D 000WS 00 00R 023RH 29 10P1 070 70T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4925 S 05 01 99 09 45 40 D 000WS 00 00R 023RH 29 10P1 070 70T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4925 S 05 01 99 09 45 40 D 000W5 00 00R 023RH 29 10P1 070 70T1 255 00T2 04 80LW 5 00X1 0 10X2 4925 Pegasus EX FlyAway kit 25 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION Please read the complete installation instructions before proceeding 1 Before installing the tripod legs install the radiation shield by slipping it over the sensor mast extension Do not tighten wing nuts at this time Slip the guy wire collar over the sensor mast Install the wind sensor assembly on the top of the mast Align the North mark on the wind sensor alignment adapter to the North mark on the mast and tighten the two set screws using a 5 32 allen wrench By removing the socket head screw in the alignment adapter the sensor may be removed and rep
8. O D shipments will not be accepted If your unit is under warranty after repair or replacement has been completed it will be returned by a carrier and method chosen by Columbia Weather Inc to any destination within the continental U S A If you desire some other specific form of conveyance or if you are located beyond these borders then you must bear the additional cost of return shipment If your unit is not under warranty we will call you with an estimate of the charges If approved your repaired unit will be returned after all charges including parts labor and return shipping and handling have been paid If not approved your unit will be returned as is via UPS COD for the amount of the UPS COD freight charges Columbia Weather Systems Inc 52 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit ABILITY AND OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Return for Repair Procedure 1 In the event of defects or damage to your system first call the factory Capricorn Service Department Monday through Friday 8 30 am to 4 00 pm PST 503 629 0887 to determine the advisability of factory repair The Service Department will issue an RMA number Return Merchandise Authorization to help us identify the package when received Please place that number on the outside of the box 2 In the event factory service is required return you
9. 2 Place the battery in its case at the base of the tripod Connect the power cable to the battery terminals first and then to the T4 will display the temperature for the fourth temperature probe in Control Module exdernal connect r degrees F ed i i i ransmi her l LW will display leaf wetness in volts The range may vary per sensor a ANTEA ASEE cals Typically 0 5 volts indicates saturated condition and 4 5 volts indicates dry conditions X1 and X2 channels are not used with the Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Datalog The Pegasus EX weather station has a built in circular datalogger The datalog holds records of sensor readings Samples and High Low information Both types of records Samples and High Low are recorded at user defined intervals The datalog can hold up to 511 records A Sample occupies on record and High Low information occupies four records Setting datalog intervals The interval for the Sample records in the datalog is user selectable The interval duration is restricted to the following 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 30 and 60 minutes n MEAS INT This command sets the Sample interval in the datalog n is the interval duration in minutes Example 15 MEAS INT will cause the weather station to save a Sample record every 15 minutes Setting Hi Lo intervals The interval for the High Low records in the datalog is user selectable The interval duration is restricted to the following 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 and 24
10. Control Module contains sensitive electronic components and should not be serviced by the user If the LED on the inside circuit board is not on check for proper installation of the battery supply system Check to see if the fuse on the Control Module board needs to be replaced If necessary replace it with a 1 0 amp 250V fast acting fuse Barometric Pressure Sensor Maintenance The barometric pressure sensor is located inside the weatherproof enclosure and should not be serviced by the user Temperature Sensor Maintenance Check the temperature sensor cables during installation and periodically thereafter to make sure they contain no cuts kinks or other abnormalities Wind Sensor Maintenance Please refer to the Met One 034B wind sensor user manual for detailed installation calibration and maintenance information The meteorological tripod is designed to provide up to 10 feet of stable secure support for your meteorological sensors Constructed from welded aluminum and is powder coated for appearance and longevity The 15 pound tripod can easily support up to Columbia Weather Systems Inc 46 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 19 60 pounds of equipment The tie down kit allows for additional security in high wind areas Set up takes less than five minutes Simply insert the legs into the main body and install the stainless steel retainer pins Extend the mast to the desired height and insert another retaine
11. FURTHER please inspect all system components for obvious shipping damage The Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit is a high precision instrument and can be damaged by rough handling Your unit was packaged to minimize the possibility of damage in transit Therefore we recommend that you save the shipping container for any future shipment of your Pegasus EX unit In the event your order arrives in damaged condition it is important that the following steps be taken immediately The title transfers automatically to you the customer once the material is entrusted to the transport company NOTE DO NOT RETURN THE INSTRUMENT TO COLUMBIA WEATHER SYSTEMS until the following steps are completed Failure to follow this request will jeopardize your claim 1 Open the container and inspect the contents Do not throw away the container or any damaged parts Try to keep items in the same condition as originally received 2 Notify the transport company immediately in writing preferably by facsimile about the shipping damage 3 Wait for the transport company s representative to inspect the shipment personally 4 After inspection request permission from Columbia Weather Systems for return of the damaged instrument by calling the Capricorn Service Department 503 629 0887 5 Return approved items to us at the following address Columbia Weather Systems Inc 2240 NE Griffin Oaks Street Suite 100 Hillsboro OR 97124 6 After return authorization
12. MAINTENANCE 2ccecceccecscecceccsccecsceccecescescescscescessescescescecs 47 RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR MAINTENANCE cccececcececceceecececcscecesccescs 48 SECTION 8 TROUBLESHOOTING A A TEMPERATURE SENSOR TROUBLESHOOTING cscecceceececesceceececesescecescuceecs 49 COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS ccscecesceccececeecececscccscecescuceececescssescusescucescs 49 SECTION 9 USER SUPPORT INFORMATION A LIMITED WARRANTY ccccescecceccscescesceccecescescectscescescescecescescesceceseesescesceseecs 51 EXCLUSIONS reia 51 RETURN FOR REPAIR PROCEDURE sccscescesceccecescesceccecescescesceccecescescesceseecs 52 REFERENCE o OS SS EA EE AAE E 55 Aspirating Radiation Shield oooooonnnnnnnnininnnnnnnnnnnoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnos 55 Barometri PreSsUT is 55 Celsius Temperature Scale oooococnnnccococonononanananonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnannnnnnnnnns 55 a sacra cccosi hs seu cles ca dh eco es uss cette oa state is erst aes desi dtd EE RA 55 Fahrenheit Temperature Scale ooocoooocoooooannncnnnnnonnnanonnnnnnnonononoccnnnnnnnnnanonoss 55 Pegasus EX FlyAway kit 59 Wind Chill Temperature Comparison Old vs New Air Temperature of 5 F im pS A m a E a E r al a e i E E ia 50 50 f ag 90 100 110 Wind Speed mph mi td Wind Chill Formula New Wind Chill Formula Wind Chill Equation WC 35 74 0 6215 T 35 75 V
13. Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 1 Pegasus FlyAway Kit EX Model A Portable Weather Station User Manual Version 1 20 All specifications subject to change without notice Printed in U S A Columbia Weather Systems Inc 2 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Copyright 2003 2010 Columbia Weather Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Proprietary Notice Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Capricorn 2000 Capricorn 2000MP Orion and Weather MicroServer are trademarks of Columbia Weather Systems Inc The information and drawings contained herein are the sole property of Columbia Weather Systems Inc Use of this publication is reserved exclusively for customers of Columbia Weather Systems Inc and their personnel Reproduction of this material is forbidden without the express written consent of Columbia Weather Systems Inc 62 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 3 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Portable Weather Station Please read this manual completely prior to installation Columbia Weather Systems Columbia Weather Systems Inc 2240 NE Griffin Oaks Street Suite 100 Hillsboro OR 97124 6463 Telephone 503 629 0887 Fax 503 629 0898 Web Site http www columbiaweather com Email info columbiaweather com Catalog Number 81643 Version 1 10 Printed in U S A Columbia Weather Systems Inc 4 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Important Notice Shipping Damage BEFORE YOU READ ANY
14. The Short commands WD will display wind direction in a 64 compass points WS will display wind speed in MPH R1 will display the rain fall for the day in inches RH will display relative humidity percentage Columbia Weather Systems Inc 34 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Setting date and time SET DATE This command is used to set the internal calendar to the appropriate date It uses space delimiters between the month field the day field the year field and the command field Example 12 25 96 SET DATE sets the date to 12 25 1996 and 1 5 01 SET DATE sets the date to 1 5 2001 SET TIME This command is used to set the internal clock to the appropriate military time 24 hours clock It uses space delimiters between the hours field minutes fields and the command field Example 13 46 SET TIME sets the time to 1 46 PM Displaying date and time DATE TIME This command is used to display the system date and time When used the weather station will return the date followed by the time comma delimited Example 02 11 1998 13 200k Displaying current sensor readings There are three ways to display current sensor readings The POLL command POLL This command is used to display the current sensor readings in a report format When a POLL command is issued the weather station will interrogate all the sensors and will display the information Example 11 00 Time 02 11 1998 Date 50 14 DegreesF Temperature 1 70 89 DegreesF Temp
15. W5 00 07R 071RH 29 85P1 053 6711 072 52T2 068 91T3 065 8 814 01 78LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6018 S 02 11 98 14 02 32 V D 006WS 00 07R 069RH 29 85P1 053 70T1 072 86T2 068 89T3 065 8 614 01 84LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6027 S 02 11 98 14 03 32 V D 003WS 00 07R 068RH 29 85P1 053 73T1 073 13T2 069 21T3 065 8 614 01 88LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6009 S 02 11 98 14 04 28 D 005W5 00 07R 067RH 29 85P1 053 41T1 072 48T2 069 36T3 065 8 614 01 94LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 60210k Note that the Sample records start with the letter S and the High Low records start with the letter H and L respectively NOW This command will display the last record in the datalog n GET This command will display a user defined number of records in the datalog where n is the number of records Example 10 GET will display the last ten records in the datalog Columbia Weather Systems Inc 36 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 29 P1 will display the barometric pressure in inches Hg 9 Secure the tripod using the spring loaded chain attached to the corkscrew drilling stake for soil or the pavement spike for hard surfaces Pavement spikes can be purchased from local hardware stores T1 will display the temperature for the first temperature probe in degrees edo aa the temperature for the second temperature probe in 10 Attach the Control Module to the tripod using the buckle strap T3 will display the temperature for the third temperature probe in o AS o Mola degrees F 1
16. be from direct and indirect radiation and rain while providing access for ventilation Barometric Pressure The pressure exerted by the atmosphere as a consequence of gravitational attraction exerted upon the column of air lying directly above the point in question Celsius Temperature Scale A temperature scale with the ice point at O degrees and the boiling point of water at 100 degrees Dew Point The temperature to which a given parcel of air must be cooled at constant pressure and constant water vapor content in order for saturation to occur When this temperature is below 0 C or 32 F it is sometimes called the frost point Fahrenheit Temperature Scale A temperature scale with the ice point at 32 degrees and the boiling point of water at 212 degrees Heat Index The heat index or apparent temperature is a measure of discomfort due to the combination of heat and high humidity It was developed in 1979 and is based on studies of evaporative skin cooling for combinations of temperature and humidity Columbia Weather Systems Inc 54 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit System Weight Weather station and carrying case 52 lbs Tripod and canvas bag 17 lbs Battery system and case 24 lbs 11 Columbia Weather Systems Inc Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 53 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit D Send to Columbia Weather Systems Inc 2240 NE Griffin Oaks Street Suite 100 Hillsboro Oregon 97124 E C
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18. cedure This procedure is for your convenience in the event you must return your Pegasus EX or components for repair or replacement Follow the packing instructions carefully to protect your instrument in transit Limited Warranty Columbia Weather Systems Inc CWS warrants the Pegasus EX Weather Station to be free from defects in materials and or workmanship when operated in accordance with the manufacturer s operating instructions for two 2 years from date of purchase subject to the provisions contained herein CWS warranty shall extend to the original purchaser only and shall be limited to factory repair or replacement of defective parts EXCLUSIONS Certain parts are not manufactured by CWS i e certain purchased options etc and are therefore not covered by this warranty These parts may be covered by warranties issued by their respective manufacturers and although CWS will not warrant these parts CWS will act as agent for the administration of any such independent warranties during the term of this warranty This warranty does not cover normal maintenance damage resulting from improper use or repair or abuse by the operator Damage caused by lightning or other electrical discharge is specifically excluded This warranty extends only to repair or replacement and shall in no event extend to consequential damages In the event of operator repair or replacement this warranty shall cover neither the advisability of the repair
19. computer or a Palm device Communication Normally the weather software or the Weather Display is used for monitoring Configuration is done through the menu selection of the software or the display console The commands described in this section are used when the user wishes to communicate directly with the system using a terminal software program such as Hyper Terminal available with Windows operating systems The protocol for both serial ports is the following Bits per Second baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None All commands must be entered using upper case letters and followed by a carriage return The weather station will return ok after the results of each command If the command is incorrect the weather station will return Columbia Weather Systems Inc
20. ent low record The Low record starts with the letter L followed by the date and time the record was requested followed by the low values and the time for wind speed relative humidity pressure temperatures leaf wetness and two undefined sensors X1 and X2 The low value of wind speed is the high 4 second sustained wind average Setting temperature offsets Temperature offsets are used to calibrate the temperature probes n TCAL This command is used to enter an offset for a temperature probe Where n is the offset in 1 100 of a degree F and is the temperature probe number Example 231 TCAL2 adds 2 31 degree F to the temperature reading from temperature probe two and 231 TCAL2 subtracts 2 31 degrees F from the reading Please refer to the Temperature Calibration section for more information Pegasus EX FlyAway kit 27 5 Extend the mast to full length and secure with the attached pin Be sure that the North marks on the sensor mast and the tripod body are aligned 6 Tighten the guy wire turnbuckles so that the sensor mast is aligned vertically 7 Position the radiation shield toward the lower part of the sensor mast extension and tighten using the two wing nuts Columbia Weather Systems Inc 28 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Using the attached compass orient the entire tripod system to magnetic North as shown below The tripod leg marked North should be pointing to North and the wind sensor should be aligned so tha
21. erature 2 68 33 DegreesF Temperature 3 64 46 DegreesF Temperature 4 29 88 Inches Hg Barometric Pressure 006 MPH Wind Speed SE Wind Direction 073 Percent Relative Humidity 00 06 Inches Rain Today 04 43 Volts Leaf Wetness 01 30 Volt X1 04 58 Volts X2 ok Pegasus EX FlyAway kit 31 Section 4 Display Console and Software Installation The Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit offers several options to view and collect the weather data All of these options use a wireless link to communicate with the control module Weather Display Console Please refer to the Weather Display user manual for installation and operation instructions WeatherMaster Software Please refer to the WeatherMaster user manual for installation and operation instructions Weather View 32 Software Please refer to the Weather View 32 user manual for installation and operation instructions Columbia Weather Systems Inc 32 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 33 Section 5 Operation The Pegasus EX communicates with a computer or Weather Display console via wireless interface The Control Module has two ports available on the back panel RJ 11 jacks RS 232 Modem serial port This is the main serial port in the system lt is usually connected to the radio transceiver for communication with a computer or a Weather Display RS 232 Aux serial port This is a secondary serial port It is usually used for direct communication with a
22. eshooting If the Temperature sensor is reading a few degrees off when compared to a standard the Temperature sensor may require re calibration Please refer to calibration procedure in Section 6 Calibrating the Temperature Sensor If the Temperature sensor is reading 255 F the Temperature sensor may be disconnected from the Control Module Check the cable from the sensor to the Control Module for any cuts or kinks Check any splices to ensure good connection Check the cable connection to the Control Module If replacing a Temperature sensor all the new Temperature sensors and any other Temperature sensors connected to the Control Module should be re initialized as follows 1 Disconnect the temperature sensor from the Control Module Disconnect the power connector from the Control Module Reapply power to the Control Module Connect the temperature sensor to the Control Module Disconnect the power connector from the Control Module SS HA E Reapply power to the Control Module The temperature sensor is now initialized and should be reading the correct values Communication Problems If the Pegasus EX is not communicating with the computer software or the Weather Display please check the following 1 Check power connections to the Control Module Check the power LED on the circuit board inside the Control Module enclosure If the light is not on make sure the battery connected to the system is charged Also check the on boa
23. hours n HI LO INT This command sets the High Low interval in the datalog n is the interval duration in hours Columbia Weather Systems Inc 30 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 35 The SAMPLE command SAMPLE This command is used to display the current sensor readings in a one line record format the same format as the datalog The record starts with the letter S followed by the date and time of the sample followed by the sensor values and ends with a check sum value All of these fields are comma delimited Example S 02 11 98 11 09 36 1 D 003WS 00 06R 072RH 29 88P1 050 59T1 070 77T2 068 23T3 064 6 074 04 43LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 60070k Where WD is wind direction WS is wind speed in MPH R is rain fall in inches RH is relative humidity percentage P1 is barometric pressure in Inches Hg T1 through T4 are the four temperature sensors in degrees F LW is leaf wetness in volts X1 is typically solar radiation 5 00 volts equals 2000 Weather Master 2000 2 and X2 is used for additional sensors X1 and X2 channels are not available with the Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Temperature channels that are not defined or connected will have a 255 00 reading Wind direction is displayed in a 64 degree compass For example Degrees 0 N 0 4 NNE 22 5 8 NE 45 12 ENE 67 5 16 E 90 20 ESE 112 5 24 SE 135 28 SSE 157 5 32 S 180 36 SSW 202 5 40 SW 225 44 WSW 247 5 48 W 2 0 52 WNW 292 5 56 NW 315 60 NNW 337 5
24. ing in Windows graphic environment Weather View 32 helps you monitor record and store local weather data for current or future analysis Weather View 32 offers e User defined real time monitoring display e Internet and email interface e Calculated parameters including wind chill dew point heat index and degree days e Monthly calculations for degree days heating and cooling e Full featured graphing and printing capabilities e Six separate alarms functions e A Climatological database that covers the U S and Canada e Modem access for remote weather stations Pegasus EX FlyAway kit 43 SECTION 6 CALIBRATION Calibrating the Barometric Pressure Sensor The barometric pressure sensor is calibrated at the factory to a highly accurate digital pressure gauge 0 02 of full range and traceable to NIST and therefore it requires no further calibration The barometric pressure sensor in the Pegasus EX is temperature compensated from 32 to 185 F and has an accuracy of 0 03 in Hg Altitude Setting After calibration at the factory the altitude is set to zero To get an accurate barometric pressure reading the local altitude needs to be set in the weather station To set the altitude use the ALT command and enter the altitude in feet Please refer to Section 4 Operation for more information The altitude can also be set using weather software or display console Please refer to the software or display console user manual
25. is issued and we receive the instrument an estimate of the cost of repair will be sent to you for submittal to the transport company as a claim Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 61 Dew Point B In RH 100 17 2694 T 238 3 T 17 2694 Dew Point in C 238 3 B 1 B Where RH Relative Humidity T Temperature in C Ln Natural logarithm Columbia Weather Systems Inc 60 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Heat Index Temperature in F 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 5 Table of Contents WELCOME Sa ins 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE SHIPPING DAMAGE 4 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ccccccccccccccccccccccccces 9 THB PEGASUS DIS VS TEM a odiados adelaida 9 SPECIFICATION S a dado ceda pci do 9 TEMPETO UTE A ROS 9 VEIN AOAI T ER A N TT eS 9 WING SPCC e E E E E acetone eae aaeeet 10 Wind Dreco rr T E E AE E 10 Relative HUA E E ENE EO 10 TAA EA A AI AE TEE EAEE S EOE E E eee tee 10 BAUN T ca 10 CONTMOLIMO AMO AAE AE TEETE EEEE 10 System Weenie EE A EE EE E Setutunenits Il SECTION 2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION cccceseee 13 CON TROL NIODUL Es site dae toeses a oats entheouseeboasannordaess beled 14 TEMPERATURE SENSOR ccsscccscccscscccsccesccecccsecscsecccsscescseccesecessseccssecesesesess 16 RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR ccccsccsccsccs
26. laced without realignment Socket Head Screw Alignment Adapter Set Screws Sensor Mast Columbia Weather Systems Inc 26 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 4 Remove and retain the shoulder screw from the vane hub Check to see that the vane assembly rotates freely Shoulder Screw Socket Alignment Head Screw Adapter 5 Connect the cable to the sensor Route the cable to the Control Module 6 Connect the three legs of the tripod using the pins as shown below Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 39 Setting barometric pressure altitude and offset n ALT This command sets the altitude of the weather station where n is the altitude in feet Example 225 ALT sets the altitude to 225 feet above see level n BAR OFFSET This command is used to enter an offset to the barometric pressure reading where n is the offset in 1 100 of In Hg Example 34 BAR OFFSET adds 0 34 in Hg to the barometric pressure reading and 34 BAR OFFSET subtract 0 34 in Hg from the reading Please refer to Barometric Pressure Calibration for more information Display current settings PARAMETERS This command displays the current weather station settings and the number of records in the datalog Example Date amp Time 02 11 1998 17 31 Measurement interval 1 minute Hi Lo interval 1 hour Records in memory 262 Pressure offset 38 Altitude 225 Temperature 1 offset 255 Temperature 2 offset 25 Temperature 3 offset 55 Temperature 4 offset 155 ok
27. r Pegasus EX Weather Station as follows A Packing Wrap sensor or component in a plastic bag first Pack in original shipping carton or a sturdy oversized carton Use plenty of packing material Include A brief description of the problem with all known symptoms Your phone number Your return street shipping address UPS will not deliver to a P O box Write the RMA number on the outside of the box Shipping Send freight prepaid UPS recommended Insurance is recommended The factory can provide the current replacement value of the item being shipped for insurance purposes Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 13 SECTION 2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Columbia Weather Systems Inc 14 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Control Module The Control Module consists of the System board and a 2 4 GHz transceiver housed in a weatherproof fiber glass enclosure with external sensor and power connectors The System board has an on board barometric pressure sensor and a system fuse including a spare fuse The System board also has in line rechargeable batteries to preserve the datalog and system configuration when power is absent The Control Module dimensions are 10 x 8 5 x 3 5 inches and weighs 6 7 lbs 3 kg Pegasus EX FlyAway kit 51 SECTION 9 USER SUPPORT INFORMATION This section consists of the following items 1 Two Year Limited Warranty Please read this document carefully 2 Return for Repair Pro
28. r pin Install the guy wires and you re ready to go Specifications Capacity Supports up to 60 lbs Shipping Weight 17lbs Shipping Box Dimensions 70 x 8 x 8 Item Description Qty 1 Body Mast Assembly 1 2 Legs 3 Columbia Weather Systems Inc 20 Retainer Pins 4 Guy Wire Ring with 1 3 Wires and Turnbuckles Anchor Screw with Chain Clamp with Strap Retainer Pin 4 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 45 Calibrating the Humidity Sensor The humidity sensor is calibrated at the factory and is traceable to NIST No field calibration is required Columbia Weather Systems Inc 44 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 21 Calibrating the Wind Sensors The wind speed sensor contains no components that can be calibrated by the user Refer to the Installation Section for sensor North orientation WeatherMaster Software optional Calibrating the Temperature Sensors All Temperature sensors are calibrated at the factory to a superior grade ASTM mercury thermometer traceable to NIST The calibration offset is recorded on the temperature sensor and on the end of the cable After initializing all the temperature sensors enter the temperature offsets using the TCAL command Please refer to Section 4 Operation for more information TCal offsets are labeled on the sensor cable To calibrate the temperature sensors on site perform the following
29. rd fuse If blown replace with the spare fuse located in the middle of the board 2 Check all communication cable connectors to be sure they are firmly connected Columbia Weather Systems Inc 48 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 17 Relative Humidity Sensor Maintenance Relative Humidity sensor The Relative Humidity sensor does not require any field maintenance This optional capacitive relative humidity sensor is compact and easy to use lt is easily installed in the self aspirating radiation shield for protection from the sun and rain This sensor offers long term stability with minimal drift Because the sensor is a capacitive device it will not be affected by surface contamination in unclean environments Since the sensor element is socketed and laser trimmed it can be easily replaced in the field without any additional calibration The relative humidity sensor comes with a standard 10 foot cable and a quick disconnect connector Columbia Weather Systems Inc 18 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 47 SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE In normal use the Pegasus EX should require very little maintenance In the event of any problems follow the procedures contained in Section 8 Troubleshooting to determine whether the components are defective If defective and needs to be returned to the factory for repair refer to the Return For Repair Procedure in Section 9 User Support Information Control Module The
30. sccsccsccsccsscscescescessessesscsscescescessens 17 A teas ete Sohail oats as acest poe eee A 18 SPEC CONOS scree taeda ee a 19 WEATHERMASTER SOFTWARE OPTIONAL cccecceseccesccescsessseeseeecsessseees 21 WEATHER VIEW 321M SOFTWARE OPTIONAL cccecceescceecceeccessceeceesceueseees 2 WEATHER DISPLAY CONSOLE OPTIONAL cccceecceesccsesceecsessceeseesceensseees 23 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION cccccccccccccccccccccccccscees 25 SECTION 4 DISPLAY CONSOLE AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION sciccisisccceerodsskeversodecexeasbeabvccscccseccsceussccvecctecdeaaasse 31 WEATHER DISPLAY CONSOLE cccsccsccsscssccsccsccsccsscssccsccscescescesscsscescescessens 31 WEATHERMASTER SOFTWARE lt a as 31 WEATHER VIEW 321M SOFTWARE ccccsccsccsscesccsccsccsscsscesccscescessesscescscescessens 31 SECTION 5 OPERATION ccccccccsccccccccccccccccccccccccccscees 33 R5S2232 MODEM SERIAL POR Vis 33 RS2252 AUX SERIAL POR Tel N 33 COMMUNICA TON dados 33 SETTING DATE AND TIME usadas 34 DISPLAYING DATE AND TIME unitat tard 34 Columbia Weather Systems Inc 6 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit DISPLAYING CURRENT SENSOR READINGS ccccececcecececccccececececescececececeenes 34 The POLL command 0 0 ccccccccccuccccuccccuccccuccecuccececascacaecscussscussscucuscecuscscaccces 34 The SAMPLE command 0 0 1 ccccccccuccccucccucecuccecccccecscecussscucsecucscucuscucaseeces 35 The Short COMMANAS cccccccccccccecuccucuc
31. steps Prepare an ice bath by mixing two cups of crushed ice in two cups of water Use an insulated container for best results Allow the temperature throughout the ice bath to stabilize by waiting for about twenty minutes Stir the ice bath to mix the ice and water wait for the ice to separate from the water place the temperature sensor in the ice bath Make sure that the sensor is not in direct contact with ice Take a temperature reading from the Pegasus EX using SAMPLE or POLL Calculate the temperature offset as follows Temperature offset 82 Pegasus EX reading 100 WeatherMaster is a professional grade weather monitoring software Enter the temperature offset using the TCAL command Please refer to This software package is designed for specialized markets that require Section 4 Operation for more information robust weather calculations interoperability with computer models and data interfaces to other industrial systems WeatherMaster utilizes Record the temperature offset on a label attached to the sensor Microsoft Access database for easy data access and manipulation Repeat the process for any other temperature sensor Columbia Weather Systems Inc 22 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Weather View 32 Software optional Max Min Temperature Taka tia A daa 1 ype y A T S 1 Minute Sva 7 Mpl Peak Gust 20 Mph Record Rainfall 0 52 In Weather data collected using Capricorn 2000 Weather Station Operat
32. t the vane is pointing to North when it is in the Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 37 Example 12 HI LO INT will cause the weather station to save High Low records total of four records every 12 hours Displaying the datalog ALL This command will display the complete datalog 511 maximum records Example In this example the Sample interval is set at one minute and the High Low interval is set at one hour and the datalog has 13 record 9 Sample records and 4 High Low records 13 records S 02 11 98 13 56 32 V D 007W5 00 07R 074RH 29 85P1 052 31T1 071 62T2 069 17T3 065 5 714 01 88LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6015 S 02 11 98 13 57 32 V D 005WS 00 07R 074RH 29 86P1 052 74T1 071 83T2 069 26T3 065 6 914 01 70LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6019 S 02 11 98 13 58 32 V D 006WS 00 07R 072RH 29 85P1 052 7611 071 64T2 069 39T3 065 7 514 01 74LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6020 S 02 11 98 13 59 32 V D 006WS 00 07R 071RH 29 85P1 052 94T1 071 86T2 069 36T3 065 8 1T14 01 74LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 6022 H 02 11 98 14 00 013 13 25 W 5 081 13 40RH 29 86 13 27P1 053 23 14 00T1 072 27 13 52T2 069 59 13 31T3 065 88 14 00T4 01 70 13 57LW 0 00 14 00X1 0 00 14 00X2 8351 L 02 11 98 14 00 013 13 25 5 067 13 25RH 29 84 13 25P1 050 17 13 39T1 071 29 13 26T2 068 33 13 42T3 065 34 13 2514 04 41 13 27LW 0 00 00 00X1 0 00 00 00X2 8349 S 02 11 98 14 00 28 D 000W5 00 07R 071RH 29 85P1 053 23T1 072 02T2 069 26T3 065 8 814 01 76LW 0 00X1 0 00X2 5998 S 02 11 98 14 01 28 D 003
33. undertaken nor the sufficiency of the repair itself THIS DOCUMENT REFLECTS THE ENTIRE AND EXCLUSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PARTICULARLY THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT Columbia Weather Systems Inc 50 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 15 3 Check the line of site between the Pegasus EX and the i monitoring device If the line of site is not direct try moving the Wind sensor Pegasus EX to an unobstructed location Note Please refer to the Met One 034B wind sensor user manual for detailed installation calibration and maintenance information The Model 034B Wind Sensor combines wind speed and direction measurements into a single sensing unit The 034B Wind Sensor installs in minutes and provides accurate long term continuous monitoring in hostile environments Features Wind speed and direction in a single sensor Long field life Durable aluminum and stainless steel construction Low starting threshold Stainless steel bearings Ultra low power operation Easy maintenance Columbia Weather Systems Inc 16 Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit Temperature sensor The Pegasus EX comes standard with one temperature sensor with 10 feet of cable This digital semiconductor type probe reduces susceptibility to noise interference and increases accuracy Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 49 Section 8 Troubleshooting Temperature Sensor Troubl
34. vapor pressure Sea Level Pressure The atmospheric pressure at mean sea level either directly measured or most commonly empirically determined from the observed station pressure In regions where the earth s surface pressure is above sea level it is standard observational practice to reduce the observed surface pressure to the value that would exist at a point at sea level directly below Wind Chill That part of the total cooling of a body caused by air motion Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit 9 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION The Pegasus EX System The Pegasus EX FlyAway Kit portable weather station combines digital quality and professional grade equipment with the need for a highly mobile weather station to create a state of the art rapid deployment weather monitoring system for Emergency Operations Pegasus EX is specifically designed for firefighters HazMat Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness personnel when weather monitoring is crucial to the public s safety Pegasus EX allows Accident and Incident Commanders to create a fully functional weather operation within minutes automatically collecting weather data and providing a cost effective force multiplier not available in any other portable weather station Specifications Temperature Type digital semiconductor Range 67 to 257 F Accuracy 0 9 F from 14 to 185 F 0 5 C from 10 to 85 C 3 6 F from 67 to 257 F 2 0 C from 55 to 125 C
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