Open Weather Display User Manual
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1. Units Units A nenes gt A DEES BEN ite w Inches Ha 7 Altitude Feet v Rain Rate Inches Hour The parameter units can be changed per user requirements Unit change applies to all the data screens Columbia Weather Systems Inc 38 Weather Display Measurements Selected Measurements Apply Changes Cancel Changes The Weather Display console is configured at the factory to match the weather station configuration To change the selected parameters check or uncheck the desired parameter and apply changes when done Unselected parameters will not show any readings in the Main and Aux screens and will not be listed in the Trend screen measurement list Network Network Settings IP Address 192 168 0 40 KS E Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 KS come EF Back to Display The Weather Display console is configured at the factory with the following default network settings Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 39 IP Address 192 168 0 40 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 DNS Server 192 168 0 1 To change the network setting touch Network and use the keypad icon to edit the settings Apply changes when done The Weather Display can also be browsed using any Internet browser for configuration over the local network Alarms Alarms L Temperature EE Temperature Alarm Type Trigger when below Clear when above An alarm2. 48 Weather Display 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 unit first call the factory 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 your as follows gt Packing Wrap the Weather Display in a plastic bag first Pack in original shipping carton or a sturdy oversized carton Use plenty of packing material D 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 C 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 D Send to Columbia Weather Systems Inc 5285 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite C100 Hillsboro Oregon 97124 E C O D shipments will not be accepted 3 If your unit is under warranty after repair or replacement has been completed i
3. labo mer IS me es To change the date and time use the up and down arrow buttons Press Apply Changes when done About Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display Console Model 8173 Upgrade Firmware The About screen displays the model number serial number and firmware version Columbia Weather Systems Inc 42 Weather Display Firmware Upgrade The firmware screen can be reached by pressing the Upgrade Firmware button on the About screen To complete a firmware upgrade a firmware file is needed which can be obtained by contacting Columbia Weather Systems To request an upgrade please send an email to support columbiaweather com Backlight To preserve the life of the backlight turn it off by touching the Backlight button The Weather Display will still be fully operational To restore the backlight touch any part of the screen Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 43 SECTION 5 Maintenance The Weather Display requires no maintenance other than cleaning the chassis and the LCD touch screen To clean the LCD touch screen turn the unit off wipe the screen with an LCD screen cleaner Columbia Weather Systems Inc 44 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 45 SECTION 6 Troubleshooting Communication If the Weather Display is not displaying current weather data from the weather station or the MicroServer check the foll
4. Weather Display User Manual Columbia Weather Systems Weather Display 1 Columbia Weather Systems Weather Display User Manual Version 4 06 All specifications subject to change without notice Printed in U S A Columbia Weather Systems Inc 2 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 3 Weather Display User Manual Catalog Number 81639 Version 4 06 Printed in U S A Copyright O Copyright 2014 Columbia Weather Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Proprietary Notice Capricorn 2000 Capricorn 2000EX Capricorn FLX Pegasus EX Pegasus FLX Magellan Orion Pulsar and Vela Weather Stations 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 Company Address Columbia Weather Systems Inc 5285 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite C100 Hillsboro OR 97124 6463 Telephone 503 629 0887 Fax 503 629 0898 Web Site http www columbiaweather com Email info columbiaweather com Columbia Weather Systems Inc 4 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 5 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS it eege 5 WEGMAN
5. 58 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Columbia Weather Systems Inc 5285 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite C100 Hillsboro OR 97124 Telephone 503 629 0887 Fax 503 629 0898 Web Site http www columbiaweather com Email info columbiaweather com Catalog Number 81639 Version 4 06 Printed in U S A Columbia Weather Systems Inc
6. Weather Display Console E Wireless Transceiver Columbia Weather Systems Inc 24 Weather Display Pulsar Weather Station Ethernet Connection Pulsar Sensor Weather Display Console Interface Module Weather MicroServer E al EZ E ES E sin be COM CM 8 38 e DIR E ETH USB COMI Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 25 SECTION 4 Operation The Weather Display console is capable of communicating over Serial RS 232 and Ethernet TCP IP The Weather Display communicates directly with the weather station via a serial RS 232 connection or through the MicroServer via an Ethernet connection RS 232 Interface Connect the Weather Display to the weather station using the RS 232 cable RS 422 cable converter or the wireless transceivers The weather station should be installed with all the sensors connected and power applied Please refer to the Weather Station user manual for more information about installation Apply power to the Weather Display Be sure to use the power supply provided with the unit The Weather Display will boot up and load the Main monitoring screen First time power up 1 The screen will not display any measurements until it receives the first transmission from the weather station This process can take up to 25 seconds 2 Inthe Configure screen select Date Time Using the up and down arrow buttons change the date an
7. 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 Solar Radiation BTU foot minutes 0 00529 x watts meter Joules centimeter minutes 0 006 x watts meter Mega joules meter day 11 574 x watts meter Langleys minutes 0 00143 x watts meter Columbia Weather Systems Inc 54 Weather Display 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 TI 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 mor
8. feature can be enabled for all measurements listed on the Measurements screen Please note Only one alarm per measurement can be enabled To enable an alarm please follow the procedure below 1 Press the Add button and choose a measurement from the Measurement drop down menu 2 In the Alarm Type drop down menu determine whether the alarm will activate when parameters are above Upper or below Lower a set value 3 Press the keypad image to choose the appropriate value to Trigger the alarm then press Done Columbia Weather Systems Inc A0 Weather Display Alarms L Temperature We Temperature Alarm Type Lower Trigger when above Clear when below Apply Cancel Changes Changes Backspace Done 4 Press the keyboard image to choose the appropriate value to Clear the alarm then press Done 5 Press Apply Changes to save the alarm When an alarm is triggered the green dot on the Main display screen will change to red and a tone will sound A message will be displayed indicating a parameter has been surpassed To clear the alarm message on the screen and tone press the Dismiss button 3 20 2013 11 12 39 12 6 212 Trend Min Max Configure Backlight To remove an alarm select the unwanted measurement on the Alarms screen press the Remove button and then press Apply Changes Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 41 Date Time Current Date and Time
9. settings in the Configure Screen based on the QNH formula used by the FAA Rainfall Displays the rainfall reading for the day The value can be displayed in inches or millimeters The rainfall reading is reset to zero at midnight The rain for the day is updated every time a 0 01 inches accumulation is received 0 0004 inches in the Pulsar 600 Wind Speed Displays wind speed reading The value can be displayed in Miles per Hour mph Kilometers per Hour kph Knots or Meters per Seconds m s The wind speed is updated every second Wind Direction Displays the wind direction reading graphically on a compass rosette and in degrees The wind direction is updated every second 2 Minute Wind Average Displays the 2 minute wind speed and direction averages Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 29 The 2 minute wind average is updated every second 1 Hour Wind Gust Displays the 1 hour wind speed gust and the wind direction at gust The 1 hour wind gust is updated every second Wind Chill Displays the wind chill temperature derived from the temperature and the wind speed sensors The value can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius Note Wind chill temperature is only defined for temperatures at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and wind speeds above 3 mph The wind chill reading is updated every 15 seconds Dew Point Displays dew point temperature derived from the temperature and the r
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11. N ee 9 KiEUNMIVLESENWEN E 11 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ccccsssccsssssccssssscccssssccesssscccsssscecessscccessnces 13 Features and Capabilities isinisisi eriari ee e aE NEA EERE 13 SECTION 2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ssscccssssscesssseccsssscccessscccesseces 15 Desktop CHASSIS Gr da 15 19 Rack Mount CHASSIS ooococcnccnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnononononononononononononononononononanininininoss 16 Panel Mount Chassis 17 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION ssscccssssssssssssccssssscccssscccessssccesssscccessscscsssnces 19 LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS cissie eair dudar 19 DESKTOP CHASSIS BASE INSTALLATION cssssssscecceeessssssceeccecesesssseeeeeceesensnes 19 ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Toren e eg a aae a 20 POWER CONNECTION cd ee EE dt 20 ETHERNET CONNECTION vet as 20 Capricorn 2000 2000EX Direct RS 232 Connection 21 Capricorn FLX Direct RS 232 Connection 21 Orion Weather Station Direct RS 232 Connection 22 Magellan Weather Station Direct RS 232 Connection ooooonoccnnncninicinncnnonanos 22 Vela Weather Station Direct RS 232 Connection 23 Wireless Weather Stations ccccccccccccececesesesesesesesesesesesesesessseseseseseseseseseseeens 23 Pulsar Weather Station Ethernet Connection oec 24 SCEIONZS ORRERAEIOHN Zeie oeet zedin gheet ee eege 25 ER 25 Ethernet Interface inicia iia 25 MAIN SCREEN oi didas 27 Updated Date and Time iniciada its 27 ER 27 RTE 27 Relative Humidity Dew Point 28 Barometric PressUTe ninia 28 RONG aa
12. a height and angle most convenient for the user to see and operate the screen Desktop Chassis Base Installation pe 8 867 F 5 867 T 1 500 D 0 500 3 500 90 265 O 4 Places O The Weather Display base has four holes for permanent installation on a desktop or any other flat surface at various tilt angles The base also has four mounting holes to secure it to other surfaces including a wall To secure the base 1 Remove the chassis from the base by removing both side knobs Do not discard the white shoulder washers Mark the location of the screw holes on the mounting surface Drill four holes using the appropriate size drill bit based on the size of screws being used Secure the mounting base using four screws Reattach the chassis using the two side knobs Make sure the shoulder washers are in place Columbia Weather Systems Inc 20 Weather Display Angle Adjustment To adjust the angle of the desktop chassis 1 Loosen only one knob while holding the chassis with the other hand otherwise the chassis might drop Loosen the second knob while holding the chassis with the other hand Change the angle of the chassis Tighten both knobs Power Connection The Weather Display is shipped with the following power supply Input 100V to 240V AC 50 60 Hz 0 6 Amp Output 12V DC 1 25 Amp Ethernet Connection The Weather Display is shipped wi
13. anual Columbia Weather Systems Inc 16 Weather Display 19 Rack Mount Chassis 7 Panes o 0150 6 970 5485 o O 1485 1 REES L m 18645 I 18 970 a 2 403 2 185 e re 2 060 o The Weather Display in the 19 rack mount configuration comes with the following 1 Weather Display mounted on a 4U 19 rack mount panel 2 Wall mount power supply 3 RS 232 cable to the Control Module 4 User manual Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 17 Panel Mount Chassis 0 250 TR a 0150 7 470 5 860 oe a as A 0 3231 12 645 rs 12 970 wi wm 2 403 2 185 2 060 o The Weather Display in the panel mount configuration comes with the following 1 Wall mount power supply 2 RS 232 cable to the Control Module 3 User manual Columbia Weather Systems Inc 18 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display SECTION 3 Installation Location Considerations Because the Weather Display employs an LCD screen the viewing angle and glare caused by light reflections must be considered when choosing a location Install the Weather Display at
14. d time to match your local settings 3 Inthe Configure Units screen select the desired units Ethernet Interface 1 Connect the Weather Display to the network 2 Inthe Configure screen enter the IP address of the MicroServer Apply changes when done 3 Inthe Configure Network screen change the network settings if needed to match your network configuration The IP address for the Weather Display must be unique Apply changes when done 4 The Weather Display will start displaying the weather data from the MicroServer Columbia Weather Systems Inc 26 Weather Display 5 Inthe Configure screen select Date Time Using the up and down arrow buttons change the date and time to match your local settings Apply changes when done 6 Inthe Configure Units screen select the desired units Apply changes when done Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 27 Main Screen 19 2013 12 17 09 2 Minute Average 5 5 mm 174 1 Hour Gust BH mp 219 60 i fe Wind Chill Barometric Pressure 30 00 intr an 342 180 170 Wind Speed Wind Direction 0 00 in 43 Sek 175 47 0 Min Max Configure Backlight 05 Aes te Updated Date and Time Are displayed in the upper left side of the Main screen and all other data screens This is the date and time of the last received data set Alarm Indicator The green dot indicates that an alarm can be enabled for the weather station For more information s
15. e Config button from the subset configuration screens This screen and the associated subset screens allow a variety of configuration options Select the Input Type For a serial connection select the type of weather station Orion Capricorn Capricorn FLX Magellan or Vela For an Ethernet connection select MicroServer and enter the IP address of the MicroServer Touch the numerical entry pad icon to enter or edit the IP address Apply changes when done Shutdown To shut down the Weather Display console touch the Shutdown button and wait until the screen prompts you before disconnecting power The console should not be powered off without initiating a shutdown Reboot To reboot the Weather Display console touch the Reboot button Columbia Weather Systems Inc 36 Weather Display Offsets Note This screen is only available for RS 232 serial connections Offsets Altitude feet Pressure Offset in Hg Temperature Offset F Wind Direction Offset Back to Display Enter an altitude offset in feet to adjust the barometric pressure reading to sea level Enter a pressure offset in inches Hg to adjust the barometric pressure calibration Enter a temperature offset in F to adjust the temperature calibration Enter a wind direction offset to adjust the wind direction calibration When done touch Apply Changes for the offsets to take effect Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 37
16. e accurate understandable and useful formula for calculating the dangers from winter winds and freezing temperatures Temperature F Calm 40 o 5 10 Wind mph 9 8 el 6 5 4 4 3 Frostbite Times m 30 minutes E 10 minutes El 5 minutes Wind Chill F 35 74 0 6215T 35 75 V 16 0 4275T V0 15 Where T Air Temperature F V Wind Speed mph Effective 11 01 01 Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 55 Wind Chill Temperature Comparison Old vs New Air Temperature of 5 F WI ac a aa bg E TE ebe S E E Ki i S 3 d i 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 110 Wind Speed mph Wind Chill Equation WC 35 74 0 6215 T 35 75 V 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 56 Weather Display Heat Index Temperature in F 90 95 100 105 110 125 130 135 Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 57 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
17. ee the Alarms section Temperature Displays the temperature reading from the main temperature probe connected to the weather station The value can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius The temperature reading is updated every 15 seconds in the Orion Capricorn and Pegasus weather stations every 10 seconds in the Capricorn FLX and every second in the Magellan and Vela weather stations Please note that the air temperature reading is accurate only when the temperature probe is located in the shade This can be done by placing the probe at the north facing side of a building or by using an aspirating radiation shield Columbia Weather Systems Inc 28 Weather Display Relative Humidity Dew Point Displays the relative humidity in percentage The relative humidity reading is updated every 15 seconds in the Orion Capricorn and Pegasus weather stations every 10 seconds in the Capricorn FLX and every second in the Magellan and Vela weather stations Barometric Pressure Displays the barometric pressure reading The value can be displayed in Inches of Mercury in Hg Millibars mbar Kilopascals kpa or Hectopascals hpa The barometric pressure reading is updated every 15 seconds in the Orion Capricorn and Pegasus weather stations every 10 seconds in the Capricorn FLX and every second in the Magellan and Vela weather stations The barometric pressure reading is affected by the pressure offset and elevation
18. elative humidity sensors The value can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius The dew point reading is updated every 15 seconds Heat Index Displays the heat index temperature derived from the temperature and the relative humidity sensors The value can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius Heat Index temperature equals real air temperature when real air temperature is less than 70 F The heat index reading is updated every 15 seconds Columbia Weather Systems Inc 30 Weather Display Auxiliary Screen pdated at 4 12 2013 15 4135 Temperature 1 Rain Today Rainfall Rate 52 3 0 00 0 00 inn Temperature 2 Rain This Week Density Altitude 712 9 0 00 122 4 Temperature 3 Rain This Month Solar Radiation 71 0 0 00 TOL wine Temperature 4 this Year Visibility 0 56 Min Max Configure Backlight e ee Temperature 1 Displays the temperature reading from the main temperature probe The value can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius The temperature reading is updated every 15 seconds in the Orion Capricorn and Pegasus weather stations every 10 seconds in the Capricorn FLX and every second in the Magellan and Vela weather stations Temperature 2 through 4 Only available with the Capricorn Pegasus Capricorn FLX and MicroServer stations Displays the temperature reading from the second third and fourth temperature probes connected to the Capricorn Pegasus or the MicroSer
19. ls 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 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 ABILITY AND OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED Columbia Weather Systems Inc
20. nth of an inch Rain for the year is updated every 0 1 inch of rain accumulation 0 0004 inches for the Pulsar 600 Rainfall Rate Displays the rainfall rate based on the rainfall for the last 5 minutes This value can be displayed in inches per hour or millimeter per hour The rainfall rate is updated every 15 seconds Density Altitude Displays the density altitude The value can be displayed in feet or meters The density altitude calculation is based on temperature relative humidity barometric pressure and elevation Density altitude reading is updated every 15 seconds Solar Radiation Displays the solar radiation The value is displayed in watts meter Columbia Weather Systems Inc 32 Weather Display In Capricorn and Pegasus weather stations the value is updated every 15 seconds In Capricorn FLX weather stations the value is updated every 10 seconds Orion and Magellan weather stations update every 30 seconds Pulsar weather stations update every 14 seconds Visibility Displays the visibility reading in miles or meters Visibility reading updates every 30 seconds Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 33 Trend Screen a Temperature ER Two day View D Hi v v o ia 30 8 12 00 4 00 8 00 12 00 4 00 8 00 12 00 4 00 8 00 12 00 4 00 8 00 12 00 Yesterday Today Trend Min Max Configure Backlight 12 22 02 4 12 2013 To display the trend of a parameter select the desired
21. owing 1 Make sure the input type weather station type is set correctly in the Configure screen Verify that measurements are selected in the Measurements screen Verify that the IP address of the MicroServer has been entered in correctly in the Configuration screen Login to the MicroServer and verify that it is receiving data by viewing the Latest Measurements page If the Orion Magellan Vela or Pulsar sensor is part of the weather station locate the Interface Module The green power LED should be solid and the red signal LED should be blinking once every second For Capricorn 2000EX or Capricorn FLX stations the Control Module power LED should be on Check the RS 232 cable between the Weather Display and the weather station for proper connection and configuration Use the original cable supplied with the console Columbia Weather Systems Inc 46 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 47 SECTION 7 User Support Information This section consists of the following items 1 Two Year Limited Warranty Please read this document carefully 2 Return for Repair Procedure This procedure is for your convenience in the event you must return your Weather Display for repair or replacement Follow the packing instructions carefully to protect your instrument in transit Limited Warranty Columbia Weather Systems Inc CWS warrants the Weather Display to be free from defects in materia
22. parameter by touching the Select Measurement button Wind Speed Adjusted Wind Direction 3 Sec Rolling Avg Wind S 3 Sec Rolling Avg Wind D Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list and touch the OK button to select the measurement Cancel will close the dialog without any selection The trend graph displays the data for yesterday and today Columbia Weather Systems Inc 34 Weather Display Min Max Screen 4 12 2013 1222 47 Measurement Temperature 1 Relative Humidity Dew Point Heat Index Wind Chill Wind Speed Barometric Pressure Trend Daily Min Max for 2013 04 12 Max Min Max Max Time 12 17 51 06 26 50 12 17 06 12 17 51 12 17 51 11 49 05 00 00 00 Configure Yesterday Min Time 06 40 05 10 51 06 06 40 05 05 55 35 06 40 033232 11 57 51 Unit F F F F mph in Hg 4 12 2013 The Min Max screen displays the daily minimum and maximum values and time of occurrence for the main parameters Touch the Yesterday button to display the minimum and maximum values for yesterday The values are displayed in the units defined in the Units screen Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 35 Configuration Screen Configuration Input Type Microserver Microserver IP CA i Device Control Shutdown To view this screen touch the Configure button from any of the data screens Main Aux Trend and Min Max or th
23. r When this temperature is below 0 C it is sometimes called the frost point Density Altitude Density altitude is a meteorological variable that is important to pilots especially during the summer The density altitude is the altitude in a standard atmosphere where the density is the same as the given atmospheric density During a hot muggy summer day a pilot begins take off from an airport with an elevation of 2500 feet Because of the warm temperature and the moisture in the air the airplane has to work as if it was taking off at an airport at an elevation of 6000 feet resulting in the plane needing more power and a longer roll down the runway to take off Fahrenheit Temperature Scale A temperature scale with the ice point at 32 degrees and the boiling point of water at 212 degrees Global Radiation The total of direct solar radiation and diffused sky radiation received by a unit horizontal surface Global radiation is measured by a pyranometer Columbia Weather Systems Inc 52 Weather Display 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 Pyranometer It measures the combined intensity of incoming direct solar radiation and diffused sky radiation The pyranometer consists of a radiation sensing element which is mo
24. r Display 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 503 629 0887 5 Return approved items to us at the following address Columbia Weather Systems Inc 5285 NE Elam Young Parkway Suite C100 Hillsboro OR 97124 6 After return authorization is issued and we receive the instrument an estimate of the cost of repair will be sent to you for submission to the transport company as a claim Columbia Weather Systems Inc 12 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 13 SECTION 1 Introduction The Weather Display is available for all weather stations from Columbia Weather System to display and monitor weather data in real time The Weather Display features a color graphic TFT LCD 800 x 480 pixels monitor with a touch screen interface The display is powered by a 200MHz ARM9 CPU Features and Capabilitie
25. s Displays date and time Displays the values of all sensors from any Columbia Weather Systems weather station depending on the factory set software configuration Calculates wind chill dew point heat index density altitude and rain rate Displays the rain for the day the week the month and the year Displays wind averages and gusts Displays min max values and time for all parameters for the current day Displays a daily trend graph for all the parameters Displays weather data in Metric or English units Displays weather data from any Weather MicroServer on the local network Triggers an alarm to sound when a selected parameter value has been surpassed The display unit incorporates a Backlight button that turns off the LCD screen backlight The backlight is turned back on by touching any part of the screen Columbia Weather Systems Inc 14 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display SECTION 2 Physical Description Desktop Chassis pa 8 800 wi 7 200 lu 10 875 The Weather Display desktop chassis configuration includes the following 1 Weather Display chassis and base Wall mount power supply RS 232 cable to the weather station for Serial Interface Models Ethernet cable for Ethernet Interface Models Sp omn User m
26. sity Altitudes omne A ey eee ea ea AI Meee eee 5I Fahrenheit Temperature Scale cnn ncnncrnncrnncnn cons 5I Global Radiales 51 CAAA A asa 52 PY TEE 52 Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 7 Relative Humildad diia 52 Sea Level Press f sc 5 da Meee 52 KEE 52 Mind Ca de 52 UNIT CONVERSION toni adds 53 YALA E SM edeigy segesans Radel og esse Baveeba set 53 Temperate des 53 DISTANCE A EE sched RA ieee BRA see eis BRR 53 ege Ee EE Ee 53 DOLE RAIN dE dee ES eebe eI 53 Wind Chill Cha a 54 Wind Chill Equal ata 55 Dew Point emning or o EEE o cata 57 Columbia Weather Systems Inc 8 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 9 Welcome Welcome to the Columbia Weather Systems family of users and congratulations on your purchase of the Weather Display console The Weather Display is a precision instrument that requires proper installation and handling Please read this manual completely prior to installation Columbia Weather Systems Inc 10 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 11 Shipping Damage BEFORE YOU READ ANY FURTHER please inspect all system components for obvious damage The Weather Display is a sensitive electronic 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 Weathe
27. t 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 Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 49 4 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 50 Weather Display Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 51 Reference Glossary Aspirating Radiation Shield A device used to shield a sensor such as a temperature probe 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 0 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 occu
28. th a standard 7 foot Ethernet cable for network connection Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 21 RS 232 Connection The Weather Display is shipped with a standard 7 foot RS 232 cable This cable can be factory configured with additional length and has two RJ 11 connectors The RS 232 range also can be extended by using RS 485 converters or wireless transceivers eliminating the cable between the Weather Display and the weather station Capricorn 2000 2000EX Direct RS 232 Connection Control Module Weather Display Console Orm OTT Connect to Serial Modem Capricorn FLX Direct RS 232 Connection Weather Display Console Capricorn FLX Control Module SERAL OUTPUT Columbia Weather Systems Inc 22 Weather Display Orion Weather Station Direct RS 232 Connection Orion Sensor Weather Display Console Interface Module Magellan Weather Station Direct RS 232 Connection Magellan Sensor Weather Display Console Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 23 Vela Weather Station Direct RS 232 Connection Vela Sensor Weather Display Console Wireless Weather Stations For all wireless and portable Orion Capricorn Pegasus Capricorn FLX Vela and Magellan weather stations
29. unted so that it views the entire sky Relative Humidity Popularly called humidity The ratio of the actual vapor pressure of the air to the saturation 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 Solar Radiation The total electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun 99 of the sun s energy output falls within the wavelength interval from 0 15 microns to 4 0 microns with peak intensity near 0 47 microns About one half of the total energy in the solar beam is contained within the visible spectrum from 0 4 to 0 7 microns and most of the other half lies near infrared a small additional portion lying in the ultraviolet Wind Chill That part of the total cooling of a body caused by air motion Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 53 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
30. ver with 8 Channel Analog Board The values can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius The temperature reading is updated every 15 seconds These temperature sensor channels can be used for indoor air soil solar panel cell or outdoor air temperatures at various elevations Rain Today Displays the rainfall reading for the day The value can be displayed in inches or millimeters Columbia Weather Systems Inc Weather Display 31 The rainfall reading is reset to zero at midnight The rain for the day reading is updated every 0 01 inch of rain accumulation 0 0004 inches for the Pulsar 600 Rain this Week Displays the rainfall accumulation for the week This reading is reset to zero at the beginning of the week Sunday This value can be displayed in inches or millimeters Rain for the week is updated every 0 01 inch of rain accumulation 0 0004 inches for the Pulsar 600 Rain this Month Displays the rainfall accumulation for the month This reading is reset to zero at the beginning of the month This value can be displayed in inches or millimeters and is reset at the beginning of each month Rain for the month is updated every 0 01 inch of rain accumulation 0 0004 inches for the Pulsar 600 Rain this Year Displays the rainfall accumulation for the year This reading is reset to zero at the beginning of the year 00 00 January 1 Rain for the year is displayed in inches or millimeters to the nearest te
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