WindMonitor User Manual
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1. WindMonitor User Manual Ver 4 1 2 of 46 A ee Al 0 Introduction Notes Overview Quick start Hardware Software Configuration software Connecting sensors Technical specifications Quick reference Contents 3 of 46 4 of 46 1 Introduction Wind measurements has been started over one hundreds years ago Methods and instruments for measuring during that time changed significantly The fact that wind data are still more and more important results that there are various specifically designed devices for this purpose WindMonitor is designed for precision measurements of wind data wind speed wind direction and additional complementary data ambient temperature relative humidity atmospheric pressure and user defined sensors The main effort is oriented to wind measurements with calculation of mean minimum maximum values and standard deviation All of this is strictly compliant with IEC 61400 12 1 norm for wind farm monitoring stations The instrument was designed by team of professionals with long time experience in low level and noise signals software microprocessor programming and oriented to datalogger and sensors for extreme weather conditions Employing latest high technology we are proud to present you measuring system which is simple in use but offers high precision measurement and all features which are expected from today s wind dataloggers It is configurable by the user by simple set of comman2. Prior to connecting Wind Monitor to power supply and sensors please read this user manual carefully After unpacking open the box unscrewing four screws Prepare correct power supply The most simple way connect 12V battery to BATT and GND terminals see connection diagrams in chapter 5 For monitoring serial line and communication connect supplied serial cable to your PC Setting for communication is 115200bps 8 bit parity none 1 stop bit Type Service command The response will be Service mode started Type command The response will be SN 002 09 Name WindMonitor MeasInterval 10 sec MeasDelay 0 sec RepInterval 0 sec Loglnterval 60 sec Vref 2500 000 mV Seriall 115200 bps Serial2 115200 bps DataFormat 0 WDtype Analog WDpower 2 5V Date 16 6 2009 Time 08 58 04 OK Type Modem command to see actual modem settings ModemInterval 24 hr ModemDelay 0 min ModemOnTime 14 00 00 ModemOnDuration 30min ModemPIN 253116 ModemNumber 0265428834 APN internet IP smtp webglobe sk EmailFrom data physicus eu EmailTo physicus physicus eu UserName data physicus eu Password data TimeServer time nist b gov TimeZone 1 ModemMode GPRS 9 of 46 Now your WindMonitor is working Turn on the switch position ON Wind monitor is equipped with 2 LED indicators Green will blink twice a second It is indicating processor is busy Red indicator is blinking every 3 seconds and stays on when accessing SD memory card Tur
3. Last field is SENSOR which is included for future enhancement There are two additional settings WDtype selects if ThiesClima serial gray code wind direction sensors are used or analog sensors are used Wdpower selects power supply for wind direction sensors It can be 12Vdc for active output analog sensors with 0 2 5V output or for ThiesClima serial gray code sensors or 2 5V reference voltage for analog passive potentiomeric sensors WDtype GRAY CODE y WDpower v y 12 30 of 46 On the mid bottom there is polynome table 0 07881 0 000981 Simply entering real number will define particular polynome C Jase CC IS On the left top part there are system settings These settings will define WindMonitor operation 31 of 46 f 004709 wrtestos MES 3600 f 2498 650 a BHK ag Shaded fileds SerialNumber reference voltage and Serial2 baudrate are not accessible for the user They are read only from WindMonitor If the user wants to change Vref and Serial2 settings he needs to do it manually by entering service mode See Chapter 5 Hardware for details NOTE if changing Seriall setting in SYSTEM settings it must be understood that after Send Config button is pressed PC COM port setting must be also changed new setting will apply immediately Next part are modem settings data physicus eu physicus physicus e
4. 8 gain for differential inputs a 9 a 10 U y 0 1 unipolar setting U 1 or bipolar setting U 0 for differential inputs a 9 a 10 R y 0 1 calculating ratio to a 9 measured value a 10 18 of 46 P y 1 16 polynome for calculation to engineering units Ass alias for specified inputs First character must be a letter max length 7 characters example al L 1 X 1 P 12 analog input 1 wind direction is configured for logging mean value standard deviation logging maximum value and polynome for engineering units calculation is P12 Command format for configuring digital inputs d x L y N y X y S y F y T y C y P y A s where d x 1 5 digital input number L y 0 1 if L 1 logging mean value and standard deviation N y 0 1 if L 1 minimum value calculated otherwise not calculated X y 0 1 if L 1 maximum value calculated otherwise not calculated S y 0 1 if L 1 standard deviation value calculated otherwise not calculated F 1 frequency measurement P y 1 16 polynome for calculation to engineering units Ass alias for specified inputs First character must letter max length 7 characters example d 5 L 1 X 1 N 1 F 1 P 16 digital input 5 wind speed is configured for logging average value standard deviation minimum and maximum values input is frequency measuring and polynome for engineering units calculation is P16 Command format
5. If set 2 serial gray code wind direction sensors are used example WDtype 1 20 of 46 WDpwr23 or WDpwr12 setting power supply for wind direction sensors If WDpwr25 is used 2 5V reference will be used for wind direction power If WDpwr12 is use 12V will be used for wind direction power example WDpwr25 Date dd mm yyyy set current date day month year example Date 10 1 2009 setting date to 10 1 2009 Time hh mm ss set current time hours minutes seconds example Time 10 30 45 setting time to 10 30 45 Command format for modem settings ModemInterval 0 24 interval between sending data over modem in hours Parameter 0 means no modem sending example Modeminterval 24 configuring modem data transfer to every 24 hours ModemDelay 0 1439 delay after ModemInterval to start sending data example ModemDelay5 configuring modem delay to 5 minutes ModemOnTime hh mm ss time at which modem should connect to GSM network and waits for a call example ModemOnTime 09 00 00 ModemOnDuration 0 30 interval how long modem will wait connected to GSM network for a call in minutes example ModemOnDuration 30 ModemPIN number modem PIN number max 10 digits example 21 of 46 ModemPIN 485351 configuring PIN number of inserted SIM card into the GSM modem to 485351 ModemNumber number number of remote modem where GSM data will be transferred if ModemGPRS
6. Service enter service mode Exit exit from service mode Reset reboot datalogger 26 of 46 OK Exit exit from Service mode Reset software reset WindMonitor Upgrade starts upgrade procedure for firmware Follow WindMonitor messages 27 of 46 7 Configuration software WindMonitor configuration can be prepared and downloaded to logger also by PC software WMsetup exe This simple software is the best way for standard user to make correct configuration of used sensors required calculations and system settings When reading or sending configuration 1t is recommended to turn off WindMonitor Installation of the software is very simple Insert supplied CD into your PC computer Select WMsetup exe and copy to your desktop or other location Now you can remove CD from computer On your desktop double click WMsetup exe and following screen will appear WMsetup xi m SYSTEM r MODEM PC COM SN 0 ModemInterval hr EmailFrom f com Name ModemDelay l min EmailTo 115200 7 bps MeasInterval sec ModemOnTime fo UserName A MeasDelay sec ModemOnDuration min Password I Set System Time LogInterval i sec ModemMode z TimeServer o o y yO Vref Ll mv ModemNumber isi TimeZone hr Seriali bps ModemPIN isd Serial2 TE bps APN o 7 Send DataFormat y 1P no Date Time an an 3 Retrive SENSOR POLYNOME R5485 WIND SENSOR LOG
7. 0 was set example ModemNumber 0265428834 APN string access point of GSM GPRS provider example APN internet configuring APN to string internet IP string IP address for sending emails example IP 213 151 208 170 configuring IP to 213 151 208 170 EmailFrom string sender address for the email example EmailFrom Testing physicus eu configuring sender address to Testing physicus eu EmailTo string recepient address for the email Here data will be received example EmailTo physicus O physicus eu configuring recipient address to physicus physicus eu UserName string user name for authorization on smtp server Minimum 5 characters If less than 5 characters are used access without authorization is activated UserName and Password are not used example UserName data physicus eu configuring user name to data physicus eu Password string password for authorization on smtp server Minimum 4 charactres If less than 4 characters are used access without authorization is activated example Password data configuring password to data 22 of 46 TimeServer string time server for time synchronization example TimeServer time nist gov configuring time server to time nist gov TimeZone 12 12 local time zone example TimeZone 5 configuring time zone to 5 hours from TimeServer ModemGPRS 0 1 setting if GSM or GPRS data transfer will be used If ModemGRPS 1 is set dat
8. 390 1 010 600 366 026 13 758 0 320 0 000 161 728 0 028 258 573 0 078 258 573 0 078 16 07 2009 15 00 00 267 192 267 188 267 539 0 040 54 976 0 113 600 366 055 13 748 0 320 0 000 161 728 0 028 258 573 0 078 258 573 0 078 16 07 2009 16 00 00 267 188 267 188 267 539 0 012 55 465 0 103 600 366 058 13 758 0 320 0 000 161 728 0 028 258 573 0 078 258 573 0 078 25 of 46 ReadConfig reads current settings from nonvolatile memery example ReadConfig Help displays short help screen example Help setup commands a 1 20 Log miN maX Stddev Gain Unipolar Polynom Ratio Alias d 1 12 Log miN maX Stddev Polynom Alias PL AG 0 3 Vref mV date 1 2 2007 time 11 45 20 MeasInterval sec MeasDelay sec LogInterval sec RepInterval sec ModemInterval hr ModemDelay min ModemOnTime 09 00 00 ModemOnDuration min ModemPIN ModemNumber EmailFrom EmailTo UserName Password TimeServer TimeZone SaveConfig save configuration to Flash ReadConfig read configuration from Flash shows actual settings Modem shows actual modem settings Config shows actual configuration Seriall 300 1200 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200bps Serial2 300 1200 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200bps LogVariables show all logged variables with names DataFormat 0 7 ModemGPRS 0 1 WDtype 1 3 WDpwr12 WDpwr25 ReadData 10 read last 10 records TestGprs TestGsm Upgrade upgrade firmware
9. MIN MAX SDEV POLY SENSOR AD Al a2 a3 LOG MIN MAX SDEV ID wsi ae ai EMEA T T T MET ws2 CO mi CO TT OOO II ws3 CI al E ST AA os AEREA ws4 Pees al HNE TT TI rey WSS Bod BE SN CO O COO TO eo eC WD1 Bod BI al P6 TO A ae wD2 BYU EO A TT LM wD3 CA E ee IA A Ta FS IA nen O RH Cee BQO ara TT TT ANO PA CS Ea eee eee UNI Bod al E _ J un CS AA TOO O O SA ES TT WDtype A ps TT TJ Wopower y y ps TT TJ The screen is divided in to 5 main parts On the left top side there are settings for system On left bottom sensors are defined In mid top user will find modem settings On mid bottom part there are polynome definitions Right bottom part configures RS485 wind sensors and on right side on the top there are PC computer settings and buttons to perform action 28 of 46 Vv M M M E M a m o M M M m O II A A A NN IIA A lt A H H HI Lia eklLiLLREL le la de GRAY cope y On sensor screen there are all possible sensor named and appropriate setting fields displayed For logging appropriate sensor user need to check LOG checkbox For minimum maximum and standard deviation values logging it is necessary to check MIN MAX and SDEV checkboxes If LOG is not checked MIN MAX and SDEV are disabled Next column is polynome setting where user can select one of 16 available polynomes 29 of 46 nnn
10. for configuring polynomes p x 0 a l a 2 a 3 a where p x 1 16 polynome number O a coefficient a0 l a coefficient al 2 a coefficient a2 3 a coefficient a3 example p 2 0 0 035 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 coefficients to polynomes are a 0 035 b 0 1 c 0 d 0 19 of 46 Command format for system settings MeasInterval 1 3600 interval between measurements in seconds example MeasInterval 60 configuring measuring interval to 60 seconds MeasDelay 0 255 delay after MeasInterval to start measurements in seconds example MeasDelay 5 configuring delay between beginning of measuring interval and actual measurement to 5 seconds LogInterval 0 3600 interval between logging in seconds example LogInterval 600 configuring logging interval to 600 seconds Vref 2450 2550 set reference voltage example Vref 2500 3 setting reference voltage to 2500 3mV Serial1 300 600 1200 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 set communication speed on Serial example Seriall 9600 setting Seriall baud rate to 9600 bps Serial2 300 600 1200 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 set communication speed on Serial2 example Seriall 115200 setting Serial2 baud rate to 115200 bps DataFormat 0 7 set up format of saved data Currently implemented only type 0 example DataFormat 0 WDtype 1 2 setting wind direction type If set 1 analog output wind direction sensors are used
11. settings dependent on your local GSM GPRS provider APN is access point of your GSM GPRS provider It is a string parameter and user needs to make correct setting please ask your network provider Predefined value is internet Sending emails can be done by two different ways first one is with predefined settings and second with user own settings Predefined settings means that data will be sent from the address data physicus eu using manufacturer s email account It uses smtp server smtp webglobe sk IP address with authorization UserName data physicus eu and Password data It is the best way for fast testing of communication and is accessible worldwide The disadvantage for the user is that account is not in his control The manufacturer will make his best to keep this account working unlimited time but can not guarantee that User own settings requires valid email account Then IP address should be set to smtp server of that account Smtp server may not require secure connection or secure authentification Many GSM GPRS providers offer access to their smtp servers Please check for compatibility In some cases smtp server does not require authentification Then in settings leave fields UserName and Password blank At the time of manufacturer testing there was created email account at smtp mail yahoo com and with properly set UserName and Password correct email data were sent This can change in time The advantage of user own settings i
12. ED is blinking If necessary logger will format the card its own format and starts to write data to SD memory card If the user wants to remove the card it is recommended switch off logger first and wait until red indication LED turns off Then file is correctly closed and card can be removed It is possible to read it directly with card reader on PC In the case the user will remove the card during ON position of the switch but LED2 must be off files on the card will remain but the last file will be not 16 of 46 correctly closed but still readable on the PC It is not allowed to remove the card from the slot if red LED is on Seriall Channel A line is RS232 with fixed 8 bit none parity and 1 stop bit setting Speed is software selectable from 300bps up to 115200bps This line is used also as service port for setting configuration Alternatively it can be used for communication with ThiesClima RS485 serial sensors Serial2 Channel B line RS232 with fixed 8 bit none parity and 1 stop bit setting Speed range from 300bps up to 115200bps by software This setting is not recommended to change Serial2 line is used only for communication with GSM GPRS modem For the real time circuit there is a clock battery It is a lithium battery with 3V nominal voltage type CR2032 Exchange is simple for the user After change of the battery it is necessary to set up correct time and date During transport or storage it is strongly recommended
13. a will be sent by GPRS service with email If ModemGPRS 0 is set data will be sent by dial up GSM call to ModemNumber specified example ModemGPRS 1 configured for email data transfer Other commands displays current settings example SN 004 09 Name TestingBratislava MeasInterval 5 sec MeasDelay 0 sec RepInterval 0 sec Loglnterval 10 sec Vref 2498 650 mV Seriall 115200 bps Serial2 115200 bps DataFormat 0 WDtype Analog WDpower 2 5V Date 01 01 2010 Time 08 12 26 OK Config displays current inputs and polynomes settings example Config a 1 L 0 N 0 X 0 S 0 P 5 A WDI a 2 L 0 N 0 X 0 S 0 P 5 A WD2 a 3 L 0 N 0 X 0 S 0 P 5 A WD3 a4 L 0 N 0 X 0 S 0 P 4 A RH 23 of 46 235 30SS gt Sss Ssss ZAS gt 2 2202022220292 SESSSSSS sags A OMN A A o o o NS IS Aan AAA AA a cas AY an aaa O e ps SOO COCO CO 0 C0 0 0 A So MMMM TT ZZZ A ta on Mola as len Eo ML RT SS ou MESES LUI Meet ae ee o A A Pee eee ehh a TTT BO es SSSSS Tnm N S S So S I AARAA I I i A ANNAN NR Qda SO SS O SS SS SS AREA SS A Es A RE 2277 TTG TE TG Te Mh AAA ee ee IL See SNS a WICN ONAN NAH SHH ANAND YS SSS SSSss In ll LLL S MW Far TOT ou Ul ma A AA ann Tita aera O OS EY Genes Il Sesscrt ition Il Ml mn naar IS AAA a II EEE oS Sie SO SS 5 SSS i I S5 E DMI ie EIDE md EII TNA In oS SHANA TTT SS CSGNONSNN NN VDBDBVDBVDVD AA 0 i Om oo I lt sooo
14. back up battery power consumption not including sensors without SD card with SD card RTC RTC accuracy without synchronization dimensions temperature range protection IEC 61400 12 1 5 inputs 0 5 second sampling 0 1500Hz 15V 3 inputs 0 5 second sampling 0 2 5V Vref 2 5V provided for potentiometer sensor 15V active analog output 0 2 5V potentiometric ThiesClima serial gray code ThiesClima RS485 wind direction speed sensors 4 wire PT100 ratiometric MeasInterval sampling 0 2 5V MeasInterval sampling 0 5V MeasInterval sampling 0 20V MeasInterval sampling 0 1 polynomial a bx cx 2 dx3 16 1 3600 s 1 3600 s 0 24 hr 512kB for data SD card formated upto 512MB automatically higher density cards usable 2 x RS232 Seriall upto 115200bps 8N1 Serial2 115200bps 8N1 3 switching power supplies for sensors 4Voc 24Vpc 12Vpc 20Vpc 12Vpc 6Vonc 13 Vpc CR2032 1 4mAtyp measuring BATT 20 uAtyp OFF POWER 50mAmax measuring BATT 1 5mAtyp measuring BATT 24uAtyp OFF POWER with lithium battery 50ppm 170mm x 140mm x 50mm 40 60 C IP65 40 of 46 41 of 46 10 Quick Reference Commands summary Command parameter description a see text analog inputs setup d see text digital inputs setup MeasInterval 1 3600 measuring interval in seconds MeasDealy 1 255 measuring dealy in seconds LogInterval 0 3600 logging inter
15. ds or PC configuration software The applications range from meteorology metrology environmental monitoring industry research use in school and laboratory 2 Notes Before starting to work with WindMonitor it is recommended to read this manual Manufacturer reserves the right to upgrade specifications without prior notice In the case you have questions or comments please contact manufacturer at the following address Adolf Thies GmbH amp CO KG Hauptstra e 76 37083 GOTTINGEN Germany Tel 49 551 79001 0 Email info OThiesclima com Copyright Adolf Thies 2011 All rights reserved This manual or its part can not be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written approval from the manufacturer 5 of 46 6 of 46 3 Overview WindMonitor is designed for measuring processing recording datalogging to the memory of measured data in real time for the needs of wind farm applications and further analyses The instrument is designed especially with intention to precision low power consumption and comfortable user friendly operation It employs five wind speed inputs configured for frequency measurement three wind direction inputs configured for analog input measurement with 12 bit resolution one ambient temperature input analog with 24 bit resolution and 4 wire PT100 configuration one relative humidity input analog with 12 bit resolution ambient pressure input analog with 12 bit resolution and two
16. easured every one second twice and stored to internal buffer for later calculations All other inputs TA RH PA UNII and UNI2 are measured at user defined MeasInterval Normally it is every 60 seconds but settable up to 3600 seconds one hour Power supply for sensors is off during period between MeasInterval to reduce power consumption except wind sensors power supplies which are on all the time If MeasDelay is set before these channels are measured there is a delay to stabilize the 14 of 46 output from sensors It is primary used for RH and PA sensors LogInterval is common for all measurements wind and other sensors At this interval all data are processed It can be set in the range of 1 3600 seconds with limit that LogInterval can be maximally 255 times MeasInterval That means if MeasInterval is set to 10 seconds maximum LogInterval is 255 seconds If selected mean minimum and maximum values are calculated Also standard deviation is calculated for wind direction Yamartino method is used Finally all values are calculated to engineering units using coefficients of the 3 rd order polynome calculation for each input Then data are stored to internal memory and SD memory card if present and also typed to RS232 service port If RS485 serial sensors are configured there is no typing of actual data on RS232 service port If there is GSM modem configured at ModemInterval periods modem is powered on attached to GSM GPRS net
17. ed PWR MNG jumper should be removed Then no battery management is performed Input range is 4 20Vdc CHARGER power input which include battery management charging PWR MNG jumper MUST be connected Input range 7 12Vdc SOLAR power input for solar panels with nominal 12V output It includes battery management charging PWR MNG jumper MUST be connected BATT input for 12V lead acid battery If CHARGER or SOLAR power inputs are connected battery management charging is performed Battery is protected against deep discharge PWR MNG jumper must be connected The battery is conditioned charged by cca 350mA from CHARGER input and upto cca 1A from SOLAR input and protected from deep discharge condition at about 10 8V Electronic design of WindMonitor is oriented to wind measurement with additional analog measurements Special care was made when designing PT100 input This input is differential with resolution of 24 bits All other inputs have resolution of 12 bits Using precision PT100 sensor it is possible to achieve overall accuracy of 0 1C over full specified temperature range Excitation current for sensor is about 500uA As there are special requirements for wind measurements according to IEC 61400 12 1 WindMonitor operation is strictly time determined Frequency is measured continuously Every one second frequency is measured twice and stored to internal buffer for later statistical calculations Also wind direction is m
18. figured as digital inputs for serial gray code sensors GND ground pin for power supply All GND pins are connected on board For ambient temperature sensor EXC excitation output for 4 wire connection of PT100 sensor TA positive voltage input TA negative voltage input EXC excitation input 13 of 46 For relative humidity sensor PWRSEN power supply for relative humidity sensor Normally there is 12Vdc If system 1s running from battery this voltage will vary accordingly RH analog input for relative humidity sensor Range is 0 2 5Vdc GND ground pin for power supply All GND pins are connected on board For air pressure sensor PWRSEN power supply for pressure sensor Normally there is 12Vdc If system is running from battery this voltage will vary accordingly It is the same power as for relative humidity power supply PA analog input for air pressure sensor Range is 0 5Vdc GND ground pin for power supply All GND pins are connected on board UNI1 UNI universal analog inputs with range 0 20Vdc CHA RX232 and TX232 Seriall line signals This port serves as service port Alternatively it can be used for ThiesClima RS485 serial sensors with additional RS232 485 converter CHB RX232 and TX232 Serial2 line signals This port is intended for connection with GSM GPRS modem PWRMOD power supply for GSM GPRS modem POWER universal input with the lowest power consumption If us
19. n off the switch position OFF Now connect all sensors you will use see connection diagrams in chapter 5 Insert SD memory card into the slot Turn on power switch If the card is new or unformatted WindMonitor will format it with its own structure It is indicated with fast blinking of red indicator It can take several tens of seconds Then measurements start 10 of 46 5 Hardware Mechanical solution of WindMonitor is based on single board design with small dimensions and weight Fig 1 Front view Outer dimensions 170mm width 120mm height a 50mm depth makes it suitable for permanent installation but for mobile applications it can be used as well Terminals inside are located on top and bottom side from the bottom there are cable glands for sensor cables Thanks to clear layout the user can connect relatively large number of sensors with easy For better access to input connections connectors are divided by two to four pins according to function 11 of 46 ON OFF SWITCH gt ao Zz Zz w W W 2 E O e ES 9 N yy Nos U T O O _ OL OTNOQOAINOANSLEO OX lt OTFO X IAXEIZELXZZZZXNZXXx ZOZIZO lt Z WrerFWArTOAdKODIDOOCHrOCrAOAOVCOnNMNO LT TI Ere E P ie wn Mm ep ie O OA ouotono polecnoe O Qu 92 q LO xz ONzZIiINZ3202Z DZ Oz az 26a SSeS 6r Ge Sceasee SD CARD RED LED GREEN LED RESET BATT MNG 3V LITH BATTERY Fig 2 Inside view description of connectors Box can be moun
20. nrT tT See ee on SS I SSSOST T SES le MES I SANNAA SS SOISSSoSSsSSs jj ft oS Ha a ab th dh wow Y Y i i ie a SS LS SSS S od i lott mn IOS Sooo O SN EW ON oS NS NN 0 000981 3 2 362 2 AAAS22S2 2S22 2 TUNA AM mm TY YY NN NA ON AAA SN WA i ITNT oS ooo NAS y AA Aa 0 0 3 0 07881 2 0 32 1 Ko ser X O Modem displays modem settings example Modem 24 of 46 Modeminterval O hr ModemDelay 0 min ModemOnTime 14 00 00 ModemOnDuration 30 min ModemPIN 253116 ModemNumber 0265428834 APN internet IP 213 151 208 170 EmailFrom Testing physicus eu EmailTo data physicus eu UserName Password TimeServer time nist gov TimeZone 1 ModemMode GPRS OK SaveConfig saves current settings to nonvolatile memory example SaveConfig LogVariables displays all logged variables as they appear in log files example Log Variables Al WDI Avg A10 PTIOO Avg DI WSI Avg StdDev D3 WS3 Avg OK ReadData 1 200 reads last 1 200 records from memory example ReadData 5 Searching data Current Write Flash page 10 16 07 2009 12 09 00 264 887 239 766 267 539 7 702 55 770 0 000 600 366 061 13 743 0 320 0 000 161 728 0 029 258 572 0 078 258 574 0 079 16 07 2009 13 00 00 267 189 267 188 267 539 0 018 54 427 1 252 600 366 051 13 753 0 320 0 000 161 728 0 028 258 573 0 078 258 573 0 078 16 07 2009 14 00 00 267 190 267 188 267 539 0 028 53
21. ock shift due to temperature change and basic inaccuracy of clock devices For this reason WindMonitor has automatic time synchronization every midnight ModemInterval must be greater than zero This is TimeServer setting Time is synchronized from port 13 which is for simple day time protocol The user can setup whatever time server Time servers with SNTP do not provide uniform format Therefore two types of formats are supported 16 SEP 2009 11 35 32 Day 3Month 4Year Hour 2Minute 2Second example is time ien it server or 55077 09 09 03 09 15 48 5000 13 8 UTC NIST SDayNumber 02Year 02Month 02Day 02Hour 02Minute 02Second free text example is time b nist gov server If other format is used time will not synchronize The user can select various time servers available on the internet e g http tf nist gov tf cgi servers cg1 Datalogger has one ground potential referenced to power supply GND There are more connectors with GND potential all are internally connected and allow comfortable connection of power sources RS232 serial lines analog and digital inputs Moreover all inputs for sensors are directly accessible no shared pins are used This solution brings clear and very simple installation for the user The main memory medium is SD memory card WindMonitor can accept minimum 128MB card or higher After inserting the card into the slot processor checks size of the card and proper formatting During formatting red L
22. onfig save current configuration to nonvolatile memory Log Variables show format of logged variables ReadConfig read configuration from nonvolatile memory Help print all commands Exit exit from Service mode Reset reboot datalogger Upgrade start firmware upgrade procedure 43 of 46 PT100 SD MEMORY CARD N LJ LED RED 12V 16V SOLAR JMP PANEL JMP OPEN the only no CLOSED power charger GSM MODEM ES75 6 12VDC 12V BATT CHARGER no Solar Panel JMP CLOSED SERVICE RS232 BATT MNG JMP Co N SWITCH OT ON OFF 3V BATTERY A RESET y y y WD SENSOR WD SENSOR WD SENSOR LED RED blinks every 5 seconds to indicate operation Stays ON when DO NOT remove SD Card LED GREEN indicates datalogger busy 44 of 46 45 of 46
23. ork powered down and task stopped waiting for next ModemInterval period If for whatever reason data transfer is not successful WindMonitor is waiting 60 seconds for correct response from modem After this time all modem is powered down and sending data is repeated If after gr attempt to send data it is not successful sending data is stopped Next time at ModemInterval all data will be sent old from previous period and also new data With multitasking system many of those tasks are performed in parallel For setting configuration in WindMonitor it is necessary to connect serial cable to Seriall line and PC On PC you need to use terminal software can be Hyperterminal with following settings 8 bit none parity 1 stop bit no handshaking and speed according to actual setting on logger default value is 115200bps Then type command Service You will receive following answer from the WindMonitor Service mode started Now all setup commands are available Analog inputs configuration commands a x L y N y X y S y G y U y R y P y A s where ax 1 7 9 10 analog input number L y 0 1 if L 1 logging mean value for wind direction also standard deviation will be included N y 0 1 if L 1 minimum value calculated otherwise not calculated X y 0 1 if L 1 maximum value calculated otherwise not calculated S y 0 1 if L 1 standard deviation value calculated otherwise not calculated G y 1
24. re manipulation deleting files or other operations Deleting and moving files are much faster on PC computer BATT MNG jumper this jumper is used when power supply is 12Vdc solar panel or charger input 7Vdc to 12Vdc Then basic power management of battery is provided If this jumper is removed the only power source input is POWER and control circuitry of charger is disconnected This will lead to minimum power consumption operation Description of terminals For wind speed sensors PWRWS power supply for wind speed sensor Normally there is 12Vdc If system is running from battery this voltage will vary accordingly as the battery discharges WS1 WS5 wind speed frequency inputs Input range 0 1500Hz GND ground pin for power supply All GND pins are connected on board For wind direction sensors PWRWD power supply for wind direction sensor If Wdpower is set to 12 there is 12Vdc as for PWRWS In this case active analog output sensor can be used or ThiesClima serial gray code sensors can be used If Wdpower is set to 2 5 on this pin is reference voltage 2 5Vdc For 2 5V power setting potentiometer output sensors are connected The output is capable to deliver cca 10mA for sensor All three wind direction sensors must be the same type CLK1 CLK3 clock inputs for serial gray code sensors WD1 WD3 analog input for wind direction sensors Input voltage can be in the range 0 2 5Vdc Alternatively it can be con
25. s that user has full control on functionality of email account for the future 15 of 46 ModemMode can be set to GSM or GPRS If GSM is set modem will make standard CSD connection and send data This will require additional setting ModemNumber It is the phone number of receiving modem In this case the user must have operating modem what ever land line or GSM modem and when WindMonitor will call to this modem the receiving side must answer this call pick up the phone receive data and store them on the disk ModemDelay parameter is setting how many minutes should the call be delayed if there is only one receiving modem for more WindMonitor stations Otherwise the phone line would be busy This feature is enabled only for compatibility with old systems and if possible it should be avoided For remote service it is valuable feature that the user can call WindMonitor for service purpose change LogInterval ModemInterval ModemOnTime is the time when modem will register to the GSM network and will wait for service call ModemOnDuration is time duration in minutes how long WindMonitor will wait for service call It must be understood that during this time power consumption is increased and battery life will be shorter Recommended it is 5 10 minutes For this feature SIM card must be able to receive CSD calls Please check with your GSM GPRS provider availability of this feature Instruments in the field tend to have real time cl
26. ted on the wall with four screws M4 with IP65 class protection for all weather conditions WindMonitor board has the following components ON OFF switch main switch It is used primary during transportation for saving main battery or when logger is not used LED1 and LED2 optical indicators of WindMonitor operation LED1 is located close to ON OFF switch and the color is green Whenever logger is busy measuring calculating sending data to serial line led is on If the logger is only waiting between measuring 12 of 46 intervals led is off This is primary indication of busy state LED2 is located over the SD card and the color is red It has two indication functions 1 whenever data are red or written to SD card led is ON During this time it is not possible remove or insert the card 2 LED flashes every 5 seconds to indicate datalogger operation This feature is useful when long time between measurements is selected and the user has the indication that logger is operating Lithium battery CR2032 This battery is reserved for real time clock Jumper RESET by shorting the jumper you will reset the instrument It is not necessary to use it by the user it is reserved for production purposes SD memory card any SD memory card larger than 128MB can be used If the card is more than 512MB WindMonitor will format the card for maximum of 512MB The card is used only for data storage and is not intended for mo
27. to turn off main switch This reduces power consumption to minimum Hardwre and software channel mapping is as follows Hardware input Software name WS1 DIN1 WS2 DIN2 WS3 DIN3 WS4 DIN4 WSS DINS WD1 AINI WD2 AIN2 WD3 AIN3 RH AIN4 PA AINS UNII AIN6 UNI2 AIN7 TA AIN9 17 of 46 6 Software WindMonitor software is designed with simplicity for the user It is based on multitasking real time operating system which ensures robustness The main tasks are measuring statistical processing producing reports data storage serial ports communication output control and real time clock calculation During measuring all selected inputs are measured and values are stored in a buffer Twice per second wind speed and direction data are measured At MeasInterval other analog inputs are measured At LogInterval data are statistically processed for mean value minimum and maximum value and standard deviation 1f configured Finally calculation to engineering units is performed with polynomial of the 3 rd order Next task is data saving to SD memory card and sending report to service serial line if RS485 serial sensors are not configured If modem is configured further task follows power supply for modem is turned on After some delay modem is ready and configured then attached to GSM GPRS network If successfully attached to network data transfer follows Once data are sent modem is detached from netw
28. u z 026542883 smtp webglobe sk ModemInterval can be set from 0 hr to 24 hr If 0 is set modem will not send data at all 32 of 46 ModemMode can be set to GPRS or GSM If GPRS is set data will be sent as email with sender EmailFrom and recipient EmailTo using IP address of smtp provider In the case GSM is set modem will send data as dial up connection to ModemNumber in the office ModemMode ModemNumber MardarnDTRi On right top corner there are PC COMM settings PC COM coma y 115200 y bps After starting WMsetup software it automatically detects available free COM ports on the computer They will appear in the top window Select the one connected to WindMonitor by serial cable Also there is a need to set correct Seriall baud rate 33 of 46 NOTE if changing Seriall setting in SYSTEM settings it must be understood that after Send Config button is pressed PC COM port setting must be also changed new setting will apply immediately Finally there are two buttons for retriving configuration from WindMonitor and for sending configuration to WidnMonitor There is also check box for setting system PC time to WindMonitor Progress bar will display Retrieve and Send operation I Set System Time Retrive Send E 34 of 46 35 of 46 8 Connecting sensors WindMonitor offers several options for connecting sensors and other accessories In the follo
29. universal inputs analog single ended with 12 bit resolution In addition there is possibility to connect ThiesClima gray code serial wind direction sensors as well as ThiesClima RS485 serial wind speed and direction sensors All inputs are calculated to engineering units by polynomes user defined 16 polynomes of the third order For data logging WindMonitor uses internal 512kB Flash memory and stores data to SD memory card with capacity up to 512MB For communication WindMonitor is assembled with two RS232 communication channels Channel A is used as service port or RS485 serial communication port with additional RS232 485 converter channel B is used for communication with GSM modem for remote data transmission Supported communication speeds are in the range from 300bps up to 115200bps Real time clock circuit is keeping time all the time There is a lithium battery of standard size All necessary powering of sensors and GSM modem is included on the board There are inputs for various power sources 12V lead acid battery 12V solar panel low power input and charger input 12Vdc Basic battery management is provided standard charging overcharge and deep discharge protection Wind speed sensors are assumed to be frequency output Wind direction sensors can be with active analog output 0 2 5Vdc or potentiometer type reference voltage is provided Two LED indicators signal the operation states 7 of 46 8 of 46 4 Quick Start
30. val in seconds Vref 2450 2550 reference voltage in mV Seriall 300 600 1200 2400 baud rate for Seriall in bps 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Serial2 300 600 1200 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 baud rage for Serial2 in bps DataFormat 0 7 WDtype 12 wind direction sensors type analog 2 serial WDpwr12 power supply for wind direction sensors 12V WDpwr25 power supply for wind direction sensors 2 5V Date dd mm yyyy Time hh mm ss Modeminterval 0 24 period for modem to send data in hours ModemDelay 0 1434 delay from modem period in seconds ModemOnTime hh mm ss time when modem will wake up and wait for a call every day ModemOnDuration 0 30 duration of modem waiting for a call in minutes ModemPIN number ModemNumber number APN string GPRS provider access point IP string smtp server IP address EmailFrom string EmailTo string UserName string user name for authorized access to smtp server Password string password for authorized access to smtp server TimeServer string TimeZone 12 12 time shift from UTC in hours ModemGPRS 0 1 modem mode 0 GSM data call 1 GPRS email 42 of 46 show system parameters Config show full inputs configuration Modem show modem parameter ReadData 100 Read last 1 100 records from internal memory SaveC
31. wing main options are described WDpwr 12 Connection of wind speed sensors and wind direction sensors with voltage output 0 2V all wind direction sensors must be the same type Q 3 o y Y WD SENSOR WD SENSOR WDtype 1 WDpwr 25 Connection of wind speed sensors and wind direction sensors with potentiometric output all wind direction sensors must be the same type WD SENSOR WD SENSOR SERIAL SERIAL WDtype 2 WDpwr 12 Connection of wind speed sensors and wind direction sensors with serial gray code output all wind direction sensors must be the same type 12V BATT Connecting 12V battery charged from external power source mains with adapter 37 of 46 12V 16V 12V BATT SOLAR Connection of 12V battery charged from solar panel Connection of general purpose power source 4xAAA batteries wall adapter 38 of 46 39 of 46 9 Technical specifications conformance wind speed measurements input range maximum input voltage wind direction measurements input range maximum input voltage wind direction sensor types temperature input RH input PA input UNI1 UNI2 inputs accuracy calculation to engineering units max nr of polynomes MeasInterval range LogInterval range Modeminterval range internal memory memory card communication communication speed nr of controlled outputs power supply inputs POWER SOLAR BATT CHARGER RTC
32. work and data are sent Then power is removed to save battery ModemInterval is in the range 0 24 hours If O is set no modem data transfer is performed In some cases it can be advantageous to delay data transfer For this reason there is ModemDelay which can be in the range 0 1439 minutes 23 hours 59 minutes Every day at midnight file on SD memory card is closed and created new file This produces one file per day which is very comfortable for further processing Additionally for user service remote access over GSM modem user can set ModemOnTime and ModemOnDuration First parameter indicates at what time modem will wake up and register to GSM network After registration modem is waiting for call during ModemOnDuration interval During this time the user can dial up modem GSM connection and enter Service mode For standard operation MeasInterval is 60 seconds and LogInterval is 600 seconds MeasDealy is 5 seconds ModemInterval is preset at 24 hours but can be changed to as low as 1 hour All time interval setting are adjusted by the user There are more modem setting for WindMonitor Here is detailed description Standard operation of WindMonitor is that data will be sent to the user s email address on regular predefined intervals This interval is ModemInterval It can be in the rage of O to 24 hours 0 means no emails will be sent and 24 means once a day data will be sent For correct connection to the internet there are several
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