WEATHERPAK -2000 User Manual
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1. tower top and T WEATHERPAK onto the tripod and securely tighten the tower locking knob 6 The WEATHERPAK is now running and is sampling When the WEATHERPAK is removed from the Quick Release it will stop sampling and shut itself off Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 16 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Van Mount Setup Wind Montee foes Host Computer with Barometer Plame Software Digital Readout Display ibramwing nor bo male 1 Remove the wind vane from the case Place the propeller on the front shaft screw the nut into place on the propeller shaft to secure the propeller 2 Plug the wind vane into the top of the WEATHERPAK There is an alignment pin and slot inside the connector to assure a proper and aligned fit Be certain that the wind vane is plugged all the way in DO NOT rotate the wind vane when installing or removing 3 Align the slot on the WEATHERPAK with the guide pin on the quick release and push straight in DO NOT screw the WEATHERPAK onto the quick release This is a good sealed fit and may require an extra push then push the arms of the clamp down to assure a tight fit DO NOT rotate the WEATHERPAK or tower when installing or removing 4 The WEATHERPAK is now running and is sampling When the WEATHERPAK is removed from the Quick Release it will stop sampling and shut itself off 5 The Van Mount Quick Release is permanently mounted on a vehi2. 682 6048 14 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Tripod Mount Wind Monitor _ ss Humidity Senge Air Temp Sensor imema Compar To 00 220 Host Computer with Plume Software Digital Resdout Display Kamlock Connector Serial Pori 9 Decell Batteries in Tower Top Section daring not Bn aale The WEATHERPAK 2000TRx with tower Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 15 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Tripod Mount Setup 1 Lock the legs on to the bottom section of the tower forming the tower tripod a base E 2 Remove the wind vane from the case Place the propeller on the front shaft screw the nut into place on the propeller shaft to secure the propeller 3 Plug the wind vane into the top of the WEATHERPAK There is an alignment pin and slot inside the connector to assure a proper and aligned fit Be certain that the wind vane is plugged all the way in DO NOT rotate the wind vane when installing or removing 4 Align the slot on the WEATHERPAK with the guide pin on the quick release and push straight in DO NOT screw the WEATHERPAK onto the Sto Propeller quick release This is a good sealed fit and may A T H Nei require an extra push then push the arms of the clamp down to assure a tight fit DO NOT rotate the WEATHERPAK or tower 1 _ AlgmrmrR when installing or removing L HN EE 5 Place the entire unit
3. Stack will organize and stack the windows for quick access 12 To plot the plume onto a street map use the Sharing pull down menu As weather conditions change the plume size and position will change shortly after the WEATHERPAK provides updated data Note some software versions require that the ALOHA window overlay the map window in order for the map plume to update automatically Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 20 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL trarotagical Elation Ths Times CC DATA THF RHAT I DH Lezatian SERTTLLE SASSI LES Ese E HE LU Bilding Bir Exchaeges Fer Sour Be tebe liered single stariod Tie DugesT TJ VAY BATS hones PEN qusing emnpgeatrr z rich Mind Sprri 2 7 mp Hind Girectio S i deqrere trer CHERI GAL REGA HAT AH Tesperalures TI Fahrenheit Chenical Home CHLESIHE p ercuiur right TH 9 9 Saikmal LUT H pam ILR 18 pps amp PIUHEEE eee PA Footprint Level of Euncernt 1E pope Beilisg Pinti 28 297 F Mind Speed 3 4 api weer Prrszute GT sabjat eege Aturer geeaner Dhan T aca ind Dirrztine f k deqgrers treo deat Saturation Concentration 1 fh b ppm av tin SE Tesperalures PI Refren ib Eig Theta NiF gdegeece ATHISPRA TO frt RERATIGH SAK Oh J He Imeern sn Bright Olrud Cavers 5 tentit Battery bektage tf Add walia Belative Braidityi SA Gremi Wougkag zz ap n brini Wind 3 6 eph fran JANT rue ap meters Sir Teeperatures Fi F SOLE STHDHGTH RP GRA TI aki Lrak fron kale in vertical
4. The WEATHERPAK has nine alkaline D cell batteries which are located in the top section of the tower as shown in the figure below The batteries can be replaced with standard alkaline batteries Make sure that the replacement batteries are of the same type There is an in line fuse located in the tower junction box see figure below Quick Kelease Kamlock junction Bas Fuse J amp AGC inside Bat 9 D Cell Batteries in Tower Tap Replacing the batteries F m D Cell i ee et Li iD Za E ER LAN an a olim li penn Ben of feet sep en Lige ns A fb tle 9 Ben reem Basu fuas food Boe Figure 11 Replacing the batteries 2 You will need a large screwdriver to replace the batteries The battery plug is slotted With the screwdriver PUSH the plug is held in place by a spring and rotate the plug clockwise The plug will come out followed by a spring and the batteries Slide the new batteries in positive end first and replace the spring and plug To check the new voltage set up the WEATHERPAK and get the ALOHA plume model running Then pull down the MISC menu to Processed Sam data One of the items shown is battery voltage see figure 10 on page 14 It should read about 13 to 15 volts The tower low voltage beeper will go off when the battery voltage reaches 11 volts Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 19 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Plume Mode
5. The variation of true North from magnetic North is entered into your WEATHERPAK for your location It is easily changed but should not be done so without first consulting Coastal Environmental Systems The WEATHERPAK must be installed for the beeper to function Installation Siting Considerations a Compass Measurements Remember that the WEATHERPAK contains an electronic fluxgate compass for automatic North alignment Like any compass it can make an error if located too close laterally to large amounts of steel or other magnetic material In other words on top of a van is OK but next to it is not an ideal location Try to place the WEATHERPAK at least 30 meters from large vans busses cranes etc b Wind Measurements Select as exposed a site as is possible The wind pattern around a building or other obstacle is disturbed for a considerable distance If the WEATHERPAK is placed immediately North of your vehicle and the wind is coming from the South an erroneous wind direction and speed reading will result c Radio Transmissions Locate the WEATHERPAK as close as safety permits within 2miles of the receiving unit Do not attempt to transmit through structures containing steel or through hills Reception range will vary depending on radio signal path Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 13 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Placement on top of vehicles is okay Coastal Environmental Systems 206
6. are single pole RC filters 100 ohm and 0 1 microfarads Transient protection is by 18 volt tranzorb diodes If for any reason lightning RF interference power surge the computer program is corrupted and the sampling loop is broken then a watchdog timer will reset the entire system and the WEATHERPAK will go into its autoboot routine DEPENDING ON YOUR CONFIGURATION THIS USER MANUAL CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT MAY NOT APPLY TO YOUR SPECIFIC WEATHERPAK Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL INSTALLATION This section will offer generalized advice on the siting and installation of a WEATHERPAK and its associated sensors All installations are unique with their own set of problems so care and attention are required Coastal Environmental Systems will be happy to provide special advice for your application Select an exposed site removed from obstructions and more than 3 meters above the ground or the prevailing terrain The wind pattern around a building or other obstacle is highly disturbed for a considerable distance so the site should be as A rule of thumb is that the sensors should be placed at a height 112 times the nearby obstacles or that they are placed at a distance away of ten times the height Erecting a Tower The WEATHERPAK mounts on the quick release mount which is threaded on the bottom with a 1 inch NPT male pipe thread The quick release mount must be securely mounted to withstand w
7. the format YY MM DD HH MM SS for example 94 11 28 14 45 00 Hit the space bar to halt the display you will be prompted for confirmation Compute data logging CAPACITY The terminal will show the total memory available for data storage the total number of data records that can be stored and the total time taken to fill the data logging memory Show NUMBER of records logged The terminal will show the number of data records that have been collected and stored in memory This value must be less than or equal to the data logging capacity DELETE all data records from the data logging memory You will be prompted for confirmation Show the LAST n data records For each data record the terminal will show the date and time stamp followed by the logged processed sensor data values The display will look something like this assuming relative humidity and air temperature are being measured The detailed format of the display e g whether commas or spaces separate the data values can be changed from the System Functions menu choose S from the user menu Hit the space bar to halt the display you will be prompted for confirmation L3 Hit The Space Bar To Halt The Log Data Output DATE TIME RH AT 94 04 15 4 43 38 86 4 78 6 94 04 15 4 43 40 86 4 78 6 94 04 15 4 43 42 86 4 78 6 Show n unmarked records The data retrieval menu lets you mark logged records as already having been read The first time you enter n the WEATHERPAK w
8. 10 degrees The instantaneous one second wind speed TW is 2 7 miles per hour The stability ST will range from 1 to 100 The 1 is a default reading for the first 5 minutes After that it will range from 1 to 100 The higher the ST number the more unstable the wind is with a corresponding wider area of concern The air temperature TEMP is 96 6 degrees Fahrenheit The relative humidity RH is an option The ID is unique to your WEATHERPAK The barometric pressure BP in inches is an option Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 18 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Low Power Indicators 1 A beeper will sound in the tower The WEATHERPAK must be installed Dead batteries will not activate the beeper 2 A T will flash on the Receiver front panel 3 The battery voltage reads below 11 0 on the Processed Sam Data screen There are low power warning indicators which will flash in the lower right corner of the display A flashing R indicates that the Receiver batteries are low R warning flash starts 11 5 VDC Receiver lights go out 10 5 VDC If the receiver lights go out plug the receiver into a wall outlet then reset the receiver by flipping the power switch off then back on This will recharge the batteries Batteries last approximately 2 hours Recharge time approximately 1 hour A flashing T indicates that the batteries in the tower are low and need replacing Replacing tower batteries and fuse
9. Mode lets you e change communications settings e change system settings such as the clock time e change the data collection schedule e upload logged data Type U to enter the User Menu The WEATHERPAK will display the following menu structure USER MENU C Communications Menu Test Menu F System Functions Menu Zeno Program Menus S Sample Period Menu Help D Data Retrieval Menu Quit Changing and saving settings The configuration of your WEATHERPAK is held in EEPROM This means that the settings are retained even when the system powered down When you power up the WEATHERPAK the settings are read from EEPROM into RAM the WEATHERPAK operates according to the configuration in its RAM When you change any settings in the User Mode the new configuration is held in RAM and takes effect immediately However if the system is powered down the settings in RAM will be lost the old configuration will take effect the next time the system boots To save settings to EEPROM making them permanent until the next change you need to enter E from any of the sub menus Type E within any sub menu to save all settings to EEPROM You will lose any unsaved settings when the system powers down The WEATHERPAK continues data collection while you are in the User Mode If there is no terminal activity for approximately three minutes the WEATHERPAK will exit the User Mode You should save any settings you wish to keep to EEPROM before qu
10. PROM Option U returns you to the USER Menu Option Q lets you QUIT directly from the current menu Any changes made will remain in RAM but will not be saved to EEPROM You can return to the previous configuration by powering down and then re powering your WEATHERPAK Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Changing the data collection schedule A wide range of sensor sampling schemes are available from the Weatherpak Examples are A the sensors can be sampled continuously with no gaps B the Weatherpak can take samples from ten past until half past each hour The following time line illustrates these schemes a period of 3 hours is shown The light grey areas indicate that sensors are being sampled 0 00 1 00 Time line 2 00 3 00 ap i The Weatherpak uses the same data collection schedule for all of the sensors For the two cases listed above you would set up the following schemes within the Sample Period Menu A start a sampling period each hour minute or second and let that period last one hour minute or second B start a sampling period each hour at 10 minutes past the hour and let that period last 20 minutes Enter S from the User Menu to enter the SAMPLE Period Menu SAMPLE PERIOD MENU Cn m Change Item n To Value m Q Quit E Save Settings To EEPROM H Help U User Menu Item 1 3600 Sample Interval Time in seconds Item 2 1200 Sample Duration Time in sec
11. Refer to the model number WEATHERPAK 2000 and the serial number of the WEATHERPAK which can be found by looking under the radiation shield on top of the unit DO WASH OFF CHEMICALS OR DEBRIS WHILE THE WEATHERPAK IS ASSEMBLED to prevent getting water in the connectors The WEATHERPAK is water resistant when assembled DO FOLLOW THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE INCORRECT WIND SPEED WILL RESULT IF THE PROPELLER NUT IS NOT TIGHT DO NOT OPEN THE WEATHERPAK It is purged with desiccant bags to seal out all the moisture Opening it may allow moisture to foul the electronics and will invalidate the warranty DO NOT PICK UP THE WEATHERPAK BY THE WIND VANE This is a durable but sensitive wind sensor and it can be broken if it is used to lift the entire unit DO NOT REMOVE THE ANTENNA FROM THE WEATHERPAK If the WEATHERPAK is activated without the antenna the radio can be damaged The WEATHERPAK is designed to be completely automatic When power is applied if no terminal intervention occurs the system will automatically initialize itself and begin sampling according to its predetermined schedule The WEATHERPAK has a hardware clock accurate to about 5 seconds per day and an EEPROM portion of memory where sampling variables and system parameters are stored Data are time marked with date time All transient protection sensor signals and power lines are protected from transients and EMI by circuitry inside the WEATHERPAK EMI filters
12. WEATHERPAK 2000 User Manual November 1 1999 COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 820 First Avenue South e Seattle WA 98134 206 682 6048 800 488 8291 Fax 206 682 5658 www coastalenvironmental com WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTES ente tr etr couse IER E TRUE RR TES XE RESI SEXUS ERE TEE ER SYRIEN EE 1 INSTALLATION t hrec ei s yes saa ide yode ter ee ee petet epis 2 Erecting E Clos o ise Aet tir rr epe t eerte v e ne deer Pere E t eee Pte PE ee 2 Quick Release Mount 2 C bl s and Connectors oa DEOR OE REGE eee eee 2 BER E E Ee en 2 COMMUNICATION SETUP ito iid steskescavsevsusse gs cbse Susssevvascsecedvavnduseuvacaqecestaunes EE eee Pese ea SEES ten 3 IMtNOAUCUON M bbaaneyon 3 Connecting the Terminal esre rosee et e n OR et tod Ui Uto ei eme dud ERE Rs 3 Powering p th WEATHBRPAK net PERPE RR CU e DEOR POR 3 Automatic BOOtUp SEQUENCE onto em ve OE e PUE EOD RI UE DO RR 3 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MODE trea ette tte ct veut tu bu ttn dte addu 4 Introductio o eene etate nem nies 4 Changing and saving settings sesssssseeeeseeeeeen ener kosa nenta etre trene ene tetne tete ase rete ss ono etre oo ooo one enenn onon 4 Helptacilites o e ovre tee trem tte eibi eate sesh deer arae ev pa ee koke eret 4 COMMUNICATIONS BETHEL ete tr ete aepo aree bet re ted eed Te ate dien 4 Changing Systeni settings eeocuo e Gu ce
13. alar Average Wind Speed The mean speed Ss is computed from the speed measurements alone Ly Ss Ar N izi Scalar wind is a measure of the wind regardless of its direction Yamartino showed that wind gustiness and direction fluctuation will lead to a scalar wind that is always larger than the vector average wind S is usually only a few percent greater than Sy and it serves as a backup measurement if the compass or vane fails and Sy is invalidated Standard Deviation of Wind Direction Sigma Theta The standard deviation og of the wind direction is based on the time series of wind direction measurements 6 and the average wind direction Oy A formal definition of ogis 2 5 2 ES i Bar T e AAi N i3 N where all measurements are in radians A is defined such that each Aj is the smaller of 19 0 and 2r l6 6 Calculating this exactly requires two passes over the data first to calculate 6y and then to find oa Coastal Environmental Systems uses a single pass method because data can be processed in real time without storing all the wind samples in memory Yamartino compared several single pass computations and showed that the most accurate equation used in Coastal Environmental System analysis is Og arcsin 1 be where pe 1 x Sak b E 0 1547 V3 Maximum Wind Speed Maximum winds gusts are determined during each individual averaging period Gust information is important for risk studies of damage to constructio
14. averaging The coordinates are summed over an averaging interval and their final average is computed at the end of the averaging time Vector averaging removes the errors that occur when direction cycles from 359 to 0 Warm Reset A system reset whereby the computer is reset and restarted but all peripherals remain powered Watchdog Timer A special countdown timer whose function is to cold or warm reset a system if its computer program stops operating Often during lightning or intense RFI a computer RAM will be corrupted and the program will crash Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 10 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL MATHEMATICS OF WIND MEASUREMENTS Wind direction is the compass angle from which the wind is blowing Many different wind statistics are in common use Vector averaging of some sort is necessary for reliable wind direction estimates You cannot simply average the vane measurement directly without risking grave errors As an example if the wind blew half the time from 359 and the other half from 1 the simple vane average would yield a mean direction of 180 The compass bearing can be added to the vane measurement for each sample If the vane direction measurement relative to the sensor is and the measured corrected compass angle is a the instantaneous wind direction relative to true north is 6 0 a If you know the magnetic declination 6 at your site you should input it to the WEATHERPAK usi
15. cle Coastal supplies a 1 2 female SPT Arms lock down for secure mountine Thread to LY IN Pipe Alignment Pin Cable to computer amp power supply er display Van Mount Quick Release Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 17 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Receiver Display Box T War OF OHS JES See Gnd Bik ae ML D w w RUE wie dux OUTPUT D SCHER Tx Yel fl Qn MS Tet Gm Dis Bik e 12 Red ner bi T AAE RADO Receiver box rear panel connections Internal Switches The following internal switches change the functions of the RX Box Display only Serial data will not be affected by switch settings IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT open the receiver display box without permission from Coastal Environmental Systems Customer Service as doing so may void your warranty Always disconnect the A C power cord before opening the box The receiver box contains many static sensitive parts which can be inadvertently damaged by improper handling DS1 Unused remains off DS2 Standard off Metric on DS3 Degrees off Ordinal points on DS4 Unused remains off DS5 English off French on gt WENKMHERPAK SYSEMS ws 27mph from 3107 I 1 f IW 27 STi TEMP S6 6 F RH FIX LIG D 4 9 Br 304 m KM dot EXAMPLE Receiver front panel The example is interpreted as follows The five minute average wind WS is 2 7 miles per hour and is coming from 3
16. dO EHE ORA UE eso 9 Change It m n to Value mis enn EENS dO US v oe Oe ERREUR UOS 5 System date amd a 6 Internal Temperature Calibration octane ike Re aed ae ds et E ENEE epe 6 Other COMIANAS Seege EE 6 Changing the data collection schedule R e E AA EEE 7 Inspecting Raw D ata eed ee EE sa RR ae ie seit eed RU EUR gts 8 Exiting the User Interface Mode ausseet eu r SE Ae AEN 8 E EE 10 MATHEMATICS OF WIND MEASUREMENTS A 11 WEATHERPAK 2000 for HAZMAT RESPONSE 1 esee eenetetnetnet retener tee nnetr nennen enne 13 Irsa M M 13 Tripod Mount Setup etnies ete ene eee e Re e D EO ente rt ak 16 Man e EE 17 Receiver Display BOx ees OON EU TUN DURER UFU UU ob QU RP IER 18 LEow PowerUndicators decedere up e eee eI P EI pene RE 19 Plhume Modeling SOo twate 2 e ate e ae ot eee et pedes iU Uer 20 ju eBIDBIJII OIN CE 23 ESI EVO 24 WARRAN JDY iottie season aran detan loa dev uude pitt eei dieu dte res 24 NOTES ON EIABILEDY EE 24 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SCHEMATICS and CONPIGURATION AA 25 Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL IMPORTANT NOTES DO CALL FAX US IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS Call Coastal Environmental Systems if any troubles arise or if you have any questions pertaining to the equipment Our telephone number is 206 682 6048 and the FAX number is 206 682 5658
17. e WEATHERPAK or e Check the tower batteries and fuse Is the Receiver Display Box on The display light should be on and the display characters visible If this does not occur do the following e Be sure the receiver unit is plugged in and turned on Check the power light on the front panel It should be lit If it is not lit check for power at the outlet the RX Box is plugged into Check the cable connections from the WEATHERPAK to the receiver Receiver Display Box Data light not flashing Every 30 seconds approximately the data light will flash signifying that the WEATHERPAK is updating the display If the light does not flash then do the following e Be sure the receiver unit is plugged in and turned on e Check the power light on the front panel it should be lit e Check to see if the WEATHERPAK is line of sight less than 2 miles and not transmitting hrough hills or steel walls etc Be sure you are not trying to transmit through structures containing lots of steel Check to see if both antennas are connected VEATHERPAK and receiver Unclamp remove wait 10 seconds then replace the WEATHERPAK on the tower this resets it Check to see if the low battery beeper in the tower is beeping Check that the batteries in the tower are properly aligned and are the correct voltage Check the power connection to the WEATHERPAK Check the cable connections from the WEATHERPAK to the receiver Wind speed off e Check
18. ect The computer adds up the ASCII value of the data line each letter and number and comma etc has a numerical value universal to all computers to make sure that the computer got the same number that the WEATHERPAK transmitted Data line interpretation The data line fields are as follows ID MW MD ST AT SI DI TI BV CKSUMI BP RH CKSUM2 ID WEATHERPAK identification number MW 5 minute averaged wind speed in meters per second MD 5 minute averaged wind direction in degrees ST Stability class in degrees AT 5 minute averaged air temperature in degrees Centigrade SI Instantaneous wind speed in meters per second DI Instantaneous wind direction in degrees TI Instantaneous air temperature in degrees Centigrade BV Battery voltage in volts CKSUMI First checksum BP Barometric pressure in millibars RH Relative humidity in percent CKSUM2 Second checksum Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 22 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING Do not take the WEA THERPAK or the Receiver box apart this will void the warranty If the procedures below do not solve the problem call Coastal Environmental Systems Is the WEATHERPAK on Once the WEATHERPAK is set up it turns itself on and starts sampling and transmits data every 30 seconds If it does not e Check that the WEATHERPAK is properly secured in the quick release reseat firmly e Check the power connection to th
19. he first recognition is the most difficult Often problems such as a malfunctioning compass or partially seized propeller will go undetected unless compared to weather maps or nearby measurements A trained meteorological observer is necessary for this task Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 24 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SCHEMATICS AND CONFIGURATION Your WEATHERPAK 2000 Weather Station is made up of the following major components WIND MONITOR S1104W RM Young 05103 S1145W RM Young AQ Handar Sonic AIR TEMPERATURE S1074W YSI 44203 YSI 44304 RELATIVE HUMIDITY VAISALA SOU 3 Hygrometrics 4 VAISALA Hmm20D 2 BAROMETER S1081W IC Sensor 1220A Setra 270 PYRANOMETER S1114 Licor 200 SZ Eppley 8 40 Eppley PIR DATA STORAGE MEMORY 1 MB OPERATING SOFTWARE S1288 ZENOSOFT version 1 966 S1329 MET EXPERT DATA COLLECTION SOFTWARE S1341 INTERCEPT Network 3 34B S1137 INTERCEPT 3 34B S1140 INTERCEPT Format Editor 2 TOWER S1125W_ 3 Meter Tripod Tower 3 Meter Universal Tower S1118W 10 Meter Universal Tower RADIO S1064W 2 Watt 467 8 RADIO RECEIVER RADIO RECEIVER DISPLAY BOX S1016 RECEIVER DISPLAY BOX S1011 CABLE LENGTH Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 25
20. ical chlorine for example Su ONS GB ee P Using the pull down menu SetUp Atmospheric SAM Station a series of dialogue boxes will appear requiring user observations or assumptions Relative humidity data is not captured automatically and can be hand entered using data from the Receiver Display box 7 Using the pull down menu SAMOptions select Processed Data The WEATHERPAK delivers data in the proper format for ALOHA to use A Processed SAM Data window will appear If the WEATHERPAK has been collecting data for less than five minutes a warning message will be displayed in both the Text Summary and Processed SAM Data windows 8 Before allowing selection of the source of the leak tank pipe direct etc ALOHA requires the SAM station to record five minutes worth of data Using the pull down menu SetUp Source select the source of the leak tank for example a series of dialogue boxes will appear requiring user observations or assumptions 9 Use the Display Footprint pull down menu to show the plume footprint A footprint is required before plotting the plume onto a street map Refer to the ALOHA manual for interpretations and explanations on selecting locations within the plume footprint 10 Optional graphs Use the Display pull down menu to produce graphs for source strength release rate concentration and dose 11 Use the Display Tile Windows to show multiple windows on the same screen reposition and re size as needed Display
21. ill display the oldest n records If you subsequently enter M these records will be marked as read You will no longer be able to access these records using the n command although they will be accessible using the L show last records J show records between specified times and K show records after a specified time commands The next time you enter n the WEATHERPAK will display the oldest unmarked n records MARK recently shown data This command marks as read the last set of records displayed using the n command This command will work irrespective of when the last n command was used even if you have left and re entered the user interface in the mean time Show all data records You will see all the records logged to date sequentially in the same format as the above Hit the space bar to halt the display you will be prompted for confirmation Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL GLOSSARY ALOHA Aerial Location of Hazardous Atmospheres ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Autoboot Automatic bootup Base Mount A shortened name for the quick release base mount the device which holds the WEATHERPAK and provides electrical interface Boot or Bootup When a computer initializes itself and automatically starts operation of a program when the power is turned on or after a warm reset Byte A group of eight bits of computer information CAMEO Computer Aided Ma
22. ind loading and vibration at the installation site Standard 112 inch NPT pipe fittings can be used We recommend that fittings be assembled with an anti seizing compound to facilitate disassembly If you use a free standing tower we recommend that you also use guy wires to support the WEATHERPAK in high winds The guy wires attach just below the quick release mount Quick Release Mount The quick release mount can be threaded into the tower and fully secured before the tower is erected Keep the protective PVC cap in the quick release whenever the WEATHERPAK is not connected This prevents sand or water from getting onto electrical contacts Keep the cap in a safe place and always replace it if the WEATHERPAK is removed for maintenance When removing the PVC cap be sure the quick release is clean and dry During the removal any water or dirt that has collected on top of the cap can fall into the mount Cables and Connectors Problems with cables and connectors cause at least 40 of all system failures Our recommendation is do it right the first time Take special care of external cables and connectors Air pressure differences from wind or differential heating of instruments can cause cables to vent air into sensors and connectors wind can force sand or moisture into the most insignificant interstices and solar radiation is destructive to plastics and paint Below is a list of considerations 1 Protect external connectors Molded neopre
23. itting the User Mode you will lose any unsaved settings when the system powers down Help facilities Context sensitive on line help is available through two commands By entering Hn where n is a number you obtain help on line item n For example in the System Functions Menu H5 gives you help on line item 5 Add Compass To Vane Remember to type RETURN or ENTER after any command By entering HX where X is a command you obtain help on that command For example entering HQ in the User Menu gives you information on the Quit option Communications settings The communications parameters for your WEATHERPAK have been factory set We do not recommend that they be changed If you do wish to alter these settings through the Communications Menu you should be aware that the WEATHERPAK COM3 port is the one connected to your terminal Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Changing System settings The System Functions Menu covers a number of miscellaneous functions such as setting the system clock calibrating the internal thermistor finding your software version number adding the compass reading to the measured direction when doing a wind vector average Type F followed by lt RETURN gt or lt ENTER gt from the main menu to enter the system FUNCTIONS menu The WEATHERPAK user interface is not case sensitive will also work Once you are within the user interface you must type E
24. kin i HA de ai n rection P brna din Tiren igna Fheta Sr degresa Carberry att 13 95NE s lT amp Dart LHEDEBHATIDH Trei Al Hiemes CGE HE TA Tik DE mpm Vmakprink Lupi ei Geers E Fed Fes Fi aper Presses or oespient fa Sapient Satueation Eascetra EIRSEFLRILE IHFGSHAILAM Iran Ra Cie des Be Webabdure Bumidibn SE dias 3 8 mp Pres Iia Qnam Abr Temprraturs TI F Seti SIREHCIH Vi imeni LU F piman or EAE Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 21 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Aloha Operation If you pull down the SAM Options from the Main menu and select Raw data something like the following line of data will appear 421 0 9 225 1 0 23 9 1 0 226 23 9 14 0 1917 999 46 2536 This is showing you exactly what the WEATHERPAK is sending Notice that most of these numbers are present in the Processed Sam Data on the previous page The difference is that there are no labels and there are some additional numbers Also this raw data is in metric units millibars m s C whereas the processed data is in standard English units inches m p h F The first number is the unique ID number Serial of your WEATHERPAK If you do not have a WEATHERPAK display screen then this is how to identify your WEATHERPAK If you have a WEATHERPAK display screen the ID number appears on it Two checksums are performed to ensure that the message sent was corr
25. ling Software With the WEATHERPAK set up and operational and the Receiver Display box connected to your computer real time data is available to run air dispersion plume modeling software IMPORTANT NOTE Some versions of ALOHA including 5 2 1 need to be upgraded in order to work with a Station for Atmospheric Measurement SAM the WEATHERPAK is a SAM The US EPA provides CAMEO ALOHA software support and information at their website http www epa gov ceppo cameo support htm To upgrade go to Updates and Utilities which exits to http www nsc org ehc cam fixitlib cfm scroll down to ALOHA UPDATES 5 2 2 These addresses change periodically we d appreciate knowing any changes you encounter The following is a brief outline on using the system to produce an ALOHA plume model on a PC operating Windows 95 There is a general assumption that the user is familiar with ALOHA and that the program is properly loaded on the user s computer Please consult the ALOHA user s manual for additional details and program limitations 1 Open ALOHA by clicking on its desktop icon or selecting it from the Programs menu A series of dialogue boxes will appear including important notes on program limitations A Text Summary window will appear with information summarizing the event Confirm that your Site Data information is correct If required use the SiteData pull down menu to change it Using the pull down menu SetUp Chemical select the chem
26. menu to enter the DATA retrieval menu The WEATHERPAK stores sensor data as a set of data records each data record consists of a time stamp and one or more processed sensor data values You may have seen the processed sensor data values being output to the terminal before entering the User Menu DATA RETRIEVAL MENU A Show Records AFTER Specified Time C Compute Data Logging Capacity B Show Records BETWEEN TimeSpan D Delete All Data Records Ln Show Last n Records N Show Number of Records Logged Show All Data Records U User Menu n Show n Unmarked Records Q Quit M Mark Recently Shown Data H Help You cannot change anything from the data retrieval menu The following data retrieval commands are available A Ln an Show records AFTER specified time This option lets you examine a fixed number of records starting at a given time For example you may wish to examine the next 3 records logged after 3 p m You will be prompted to enter the start time and the number of records to be displayed Be sure to enter the start and end times in the format YY MM DD HH MM SS for example 94 11 28 14 45 00 Hit the space bar to halt the display you will be prompted for confirmation Show all records BETWEEN timespan This option lets you examine all records logged between a defined start and end time you will be prompted for the start and end time if you make this choice Be sure to enter the start and end times in
27. mpass Observe the following cautions e Make sure there is no disturbing metal or other magnetic material around e Re check the site routinely for new magnetic contamination On a buoy ice or other remote site this is rare but at an industrial or urban site you can expect problems In a semi permanent or permanent fixed site we advise that you do not use the compass but instead survey in the WEATHERPAK to the proper alignment In doing so bear in mind that the alignment pin on the quick release and the alignment box on the wind sensor are at relative South Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL COMMUNICATION SETUP Introduction The WEATHERPAK has a set of menus which are used to change the data collection schedule upload logged data display and change communications parameters and display and change system parameters and values You can reach the menus connecting a terminal test set directly to the user interface communications port on the front of the WEATHERPAK any terminal or computer with RS232 input will do A PC or AT running a terminal program such as CROSSTALK or MIRROR is ideal You can also use the Microsoft WINDOWS terminal program to communicate with the WEATHERPAK or even a dumb terminal with an RS 232 serial port Coastal Environmental Systems can provide terminal software for this task Most terminal emulation programs have a capture mode that lets you save the sessi
28. n be sampled continuously with no gaps the WEATHERPAK can take samples from ten past until half past each hour Inspecting Raw Data The Test Menu lets you inspect raw data as it is measured without any averaging or other processing The data can be inspected either before or after conversion to engineering units Enter T from the user menu to reach the TEST Menu TEST MENU R Display Raw Sensor Data H Help S Display Scaled Sensor Data U User Menu Q Quit You cannot change anything from the Test Menu R Display RAW sensor data The terminal will display as it is measured raw data from each sensor The values are displayed before conversion to engineering units for example volts for analog sensor inputs S Display SCALED sensor data The terminal will display as it is measured scaled data from each sensor in engineering units Exiting the User Interface Mode The WEATHERPAK continues to collect data while you are in the User Interface mode If there is no terminal activity for approximately five minutes the WEATHERPAK will time out exit the User Interface mode and resume displaying the data sample lines To manually exit the User Interface Mode select Q to QUIT from any menu Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Uploading logged data from the WEATHERPAK The Data Retrieval Menu lets you upload and inspect data being collected by the WEATHERPAK Type D from the user
29. nagement of Emergency Operations Declination See Variation Dorn Fittings Compression fittings that allow an electronic cable to penetrate a casing wall and maintain a hermetic seal EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory allow programmable setting of system parameters that is preserved when all power is removed Magnetic declination See Variation Magnetic variation See Variation RAM Random Access Memory memory for data storage and program operation RAM can be written to and read by addressing from the microprocessor RC Filter An analog low pass filter made of resistors and capacitors Resolution The smallest amount of change in a measured quantity that can be discerned in a measurement Unless stated otherwise resolution implies the exported resolution which is the least resolvable change in the final datum As an example temperature might be reported to 0 1 C but the actual measurement and internal processing might maintain 0 01 C resolution In this case the resolution would be 0 1 C sometimes written 0 1 C RFI Radio Frequency Interference any noise that enters into a system from external sources RS232 The most common computer serial interface standard Tranzorb A special diode semiconductor device that will acts as a short to high voltage transients It is installed on electrical input or output connections to protect a device from corona or electrical transients such a
30. nance is required on the WEATHERPAK every 12 months This maintenance is to ensure that the overall system and its sensors are working and performing to specifications The actual service varies based on the sensors installed in your model of WEATHERPAK For example a WEATHERPAK 2000 should have the wind compass air temperature and optionally the barometric pressure and relative humidity sensors tested to their stated specifications In addition the entire WEATHERPAK should be examined for any wear damage or other non conforming variances WARRANTY All equipment manufactured by Coastal Environmental Systems is guaranteed to a meet specifications and b function properly As soon as possible after taking delivery the customer shall notify Coastal Environmental Systems or their service agent of any defects It is the responsibility of the customer to inspect the system for conformance If no notice of problems is given to Coastal Environmental Systems within thirty 30 days of delivery the unit is considered accepted by the customer as satisfactory Internal electronics or computer failure and software problems are covered by our normal use warranty against defective components and workmanship These defects will be repaired at the plant in Seattle WA USA free of charge for a period of one 1 year after shipment Major OEM items including all sensors and the transmitter are covered by the terms and conditions of warranties pro
31. ne oceanographic connectors are probably the only connectors that do not need extra protection Any other types including MS style environmental connectors must be protected We recommend that you wrap them in self vulcanizing rubber tape followed by an outer wrap of black electrical tape environmental grade Use only the highest quality wrapping tape tape is cheap insurance 2 Consider conduit Conduit is good insurance It protects cables from sunlight and abrasion Animals love to chew on cables Human beings may also harm cables 3 Dorn fittings Dorn fittings also called compression fittings are cable pass through fittings which use a rubber stopper to squeeze the cable The Dorn fitting should be the proper size to snugly squeeze the cable when it is tight you cannot pull the cable through the fitting A small bit of silicone grease on the cable in the stopper is added protection Dorn fittings are an excellent means of getting watertight security at a reasonable price but they are not perfect As we said earlier cables breathe so a Dorn fitting is no more than a straw into your electronic enclosure unless care is taken to block the cable Alternatively breather holes are often provided to allow the pressure difference to equilibrate 4 Oceanographic connectors For the best and most reliable system use molded oceanographic connectors With these expensive connectors you will have perfect seals for indefinite periods Co
32. ng the System Functions Menu section 0 However if there are contaminating magnetic objects in the vicinity of your WEATHERPAK or if the compass is not installed then the wind monitor must be aligned as closely as possible to true north The flag Add Compass To Vane also set in the System Functions Menu should be set to 0 false in this case The different wind statistics available are described below They are all based upon the same measurements the wind speed s and direction 0 including the compass bearing are measured typically once per second the rate can be factory set From these the WEATHERPAK calculates the following quantities for each measurement i x sind y cos0 uj SiXis Vi SiYi giving x and y the unit vector components corresponding to east and north respectively and u and v the wind speed vector components The vector components are summed over the averaging period and the vector averages are computed at the end of the averaging interval x X 2 5x NY iS Tie 2s N i3 Dx U u N i3 5 V vw NE Vector Average Wind Speed and Direction The U and V terms are used to compute the vector average wind speed Sy and direction 6 Sy NU V Oy arctan U V The arctangent notation U V means that the signs of U and V are used to determine the exact angle in the range of 0 360 Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 11 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL Sc
33. ns and buildings The duration of the gust is an important consideration and is often related to the intended application Some applications require information about extreme values of the shortest gusts 1 second duration while in other cases the damaging gusts are those that engulf the entire structure 5 10 seconds duration Fortunately with little error there is a technique for relating extreme gust measurements taken for one duration to extreme gusts of other durations The gust duration D in the WEATHERPAK can be factory set to values between 1 and 5 seconds In the Coastal Environmental Systems wind algorithm a D second running average of the speed measurements is applied to the data as it is collected At the time of each measurement the average of the circular buffer is computed and compared against the maximum value up to that time When the current gust measurement exceeds the stored maximum the maximum value is updated Yamartino R J 1984 A Comparison of Several Single Pass Estimators of the Standard Deviation of Wind Direction Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology 23 1362 1366 Beljaars A C M 1987 The Influence of Sampling and Filtering on Measured Wind Gusts Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 6 613 626 Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL WEATHERPAK 2000 FOR HAZMAT RESPONSE The WEATHERPAK 2000 can be configured for HazMat Spill Respon
34. nter or lt Return gt at every command SYSTEM FUNCTIONS MENU Cn m Change Item n to Value m E Save Parameters To EEPROM D Display System Clock U User Menu S Set System Clock Q Quit V Program Version H Help T Calibrate Internal Temperature Item 1 Primary Unit Experiment ID 0 to 9999 Item 2 Secondary Unit Experiment ID 0 to 9999 Item 3 Data Dump Format Item 4 Real Time Output Format Item 5 Add Compass to Vane 0 NO 1 YES Item 6 Compass Offset in degrees 180 to 180 Item 7 Barometer Elevation in meters O0 to 5000 Change Item n to Value m Enter Cn m to CHANGE the value of line item n to value m For example type C1 3 followed by lt RETURN gt or lt ENTER gt to set the primary unit experiment ID number to 3 If you wish to make this change permanent you should then enter E to save the setting to EEPROM The different line items have the following meaning Primary Unit Experiment ID This item affects the real time output messages output by the WEATHERPAK during data collection You may have seen these messages on the terminal before entering the User Menu The values of this unit ID number and unit ID number 2 are attached to these messages to let you identify the source of the message For example they let you identify a single WEATHERPAK in a multi site system or they can be used to define the current system configuration Secondary Unit Experiment ID This is a second uni
35. on on a disk file This practice is highly recommended as it provides a reference if any questions about operation or setup arise Connecting the Terminal To communicate with the WEATHERPAK your terminal must be connected to the user interface communications port on the front of the WEATHERPAK Set the terminal as follows Baud rate 9600 you can change and save this Radio Base Stations use 1200 Baud Start bits 1 Stop bits 1 Data bits 8 Parity none Powering up the WEATHERPAK Power is supplied via the umbilical cable The system requires 11 18 VDC The mean current drain is 20 mA and the peak current required is 80 mA Automatic Bootup Sequence The WEATHERPAK commences operation when power is applied to it The program commences by setting all default parameters The parameter EEPROM memory is read into RAM This memory contains parameters such as sampling rates calibration coefficients and state flags If a terminal is connected while the power is applied you will see something similar to the following message after about 5 seconds Watchdog Reset Zeno 3200 V1 50 Nov 27 1994 14 36 30 Copyright C Coastal Environmental Systems 1994 System Time 94 11 28 12 26 50 Initializing approximately 8 seconds Sampling Type U To Enter The User Menus Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MODE Introduction The WEATHERPAK 2000 User
36. onds Item 3 600 Sample Time Offset in seconds The three variables are as follows e the sample interval time is the time elapsing between the start of successive sampling periods i e one hour or 3600 seconds in case B above e the sample duration time is the time for which the sampling actually takes place within each sample interval i e 20 minutes or 1200 seconds in case B above e the sample time offset defines the time at which the sampling begins relative to a round number of sampling periods 10 minutes in case B above Sample period settings Line Quantity Values available 1 Sample interval Tin seconds 1 to 86400 24 hours Sample duration time Taur seconds 1 to Tin Sample time offset To 0 to Tint Tour Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL The following time line illustrates the three variables with case B in mind Sampling takes place within the time periods marked gray Time line _ SS y Sample offset Sample duration time time Sample interval time j Sample interval time Samples taken at these points The sample interval always starts as far as possible at an even time for example if the sample interval time is one hour then the sample intervals start on the hour The sensor outputs are sampled throughout the sample duration time A wide range of sensor sampling schemes are available from the WEATHERPAK Examples are the sensors ca
37. rgliedriral tank Tank Wi amebler 7 Peet Ta l egthi teen Tank Solumer XTF a Lees ee Tiguia lateral leaperatare r1 F Chenical Hose in Tank d teaa Tank in GOR full Circular foenisq Giaperber 25 inchrs Bgeni q is 2 hp Peet Fram tank bee Eelease Pariani sone Iisited The dRratian ta 7 nass Hia Lamputed Erlease Babe 10 pines id Has rape xuvtalmed Eslpass Rate df pauncsa nim daweraped mer a dete ar rare Total Apot Erlrawysd TET pound Hatei The chemiral gerepend ox a pmlriarr ef gen amd aerosol fe phase Plow FUBFPHIHE pp Ree UI Hadsel Aun Hea D s diusr sper tir LOC eyqeale EDLH i538 mpmi dax Terrat fore Fer LOC 748 pardu TIRE ODFERDERT He Cr TIR n The WEATHERPAK takes a sensor sample approximately every 1 2 seconds and calculates a five minute running average and sends updated data approximately every thirty seconds INSTANTANEOUS data is captured just prior to the thirty second update By comparing the 5 MINUTE RUNNING AVERAGE and INSTANTANEOUS data the user can get a good idea of changing conditions The WEATHERPAK calculates Sigma Theta or air mixing and produces a Stability Class value used by the plume model The battery voltage is also transmitted Note If voltage is below 11 0 the batteries in the WEATHERPAK tower should be replaced eal Tialden Fl TESS Le Virus pi caa s Bimi ipsi 3 9 mb Wind riserrionc TER degree Taipa A1 Pak E niet gaang MAALI EI 4
38. s lightning Variation Also magnetic variation and deviation At most points on the Earth the direction to true north varies from the direction to magnetic north by some number of degrees This difference is called the magnetic declination When the local magnetic anomalies are added to the declination the result is called the magnetic variation or simply the variation Either term declination or variation is correct although surveyors generally prefer the term declination and navigators the term variation Aeronautical and marine charts give variation as isogonic lines or lines of constant magnetic variation Variation changes with time and the charts usually give the rate of change In some areas such as the Arctic the charts note that compass measurements are unreliable For the highest accuracy it is important to use up to date charts When a compass needle points east of true north it is due to easterly variation This is the case for most of the continental U S A The correction from magnetic to true direction for an easterly variation is a positive correction As an example in Seattle WA the variation is approximately 22 and a compass reading of 0 Magnetic corresponds to a true direction of 22 True Alternatively a western variation results in a negative correction Vector Averaging The technique for averaging a wind or ocean current by converting each measured speed and direction pair to a corresponding pair of x y coordinates for
39. se In this configuration the system measures the air temperature and the speed direction and stability class of the wind As an option it can measure barometric pressure and relative humidity Information is sampled every 2 seconds and then computed into a 5 minute running average The data is then transmitted to you every 30 seconds for an updated line of data A WEATHERPAK 2000 is suitable for extremely portable use when mounted on a van or a portable tower It can also be mounted at a fixed site such as an industrial plant The WEATHERPAK was designed with the following unique features for use in hazardous materials response e A built in electronic compass allows the WEATHERPAK to be set up in any orientation it will automatically determine true North and give you true wind direction Set up time is under two minutes When the unit is assembled there are no electrical connections that can spark The housing is constructed of 6061 T6 aluminum that is non corrosive and will not spark if dropped or struck The housing is sealed and dried with desiccant to protect the electronics against moisture This means that the WEATHERPAK can easily withstand decontamination procedures e A beeper in the tower sounds when battery replacement is required because of low voltage in the battery pack e All of the electronics are grounded at a single point to protect the WEATHERPAK against unexpected large voltages and radio interference
40. ss offset degrees 180 to 180 Barometer elevation meters 0 to 5000 System date and time Options D and S respectively let you DISPLAY and SET the current date format Y Y MM DD and time format HH MM SS on the system clock to the nearest second If you set the clock the new setting is saved immediately you do not have to type E to save the new setting since it is not held in EEPROM Be sure to use the TT format for dates and for time Internal Temperature Calibration Option T lets you calibrate the internal Temperature You will be prompted to enter the current ambient air temperature measured with an accurate temperature probe placed near the WEATHERPAK electronics If you move the WEATHERPAK to the probe rather than the probe to the WEATHERPAK you must give the internal thermistor time to equilibrate at the new temperature 15 minutes is usually adequate for this The temperature can be specified in units of FAHRENHEIT example input 72 5F CENTIGRADE 23 2C or KELVIN 295 6K If you recalibrate the thermistor the new calibration is saved immediately to EEPROM you do not have to type E to save the new calibration Changes to the system clock and intemal thermistor are saved immediately without typing E Other commands Option V gives you the current software VERSION number Please note the software version before calling Coastal s customer service Option E as already described saves changes to EE
41. t identifier used together with the primary unit experiment ID Data dump format The format of the data messages you receive from the WEATHERPAK at the terminal when using the Data Retrieval menu The formats are defined in the table overleaf Real time output format This item affects the messages transmitted by the WEATHERPAK during normal data collection Add compass to vane Controls whether or not the WEATHERPAK adds the compass value to the measured wind direction the vane when doing a wind vector average This is described in more detail in Appendix 0 Compass offset This value is added to the compass measurement to compensate for local variations in magnetic North If you have no compass this option has no effect More details are given in Appendix 0 Barometer elevation The elevation above sea level This quantity is used to correct the barometric pressure reading to sea level Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 5 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL System settings Line Quantity Values available 1 Primary Unit Experiment ID 0 to 9999 Secondary Unit Experiment ID Oto 9999 Data dump format Space delimited Comma delimited Match the real time output format 4 Real time output format None output message suppressed ASCII characters width dependent on data values comma separated 2 ASCII characters width as factory configured no automatic separators oOo WN 5 Add compass to vane 0 No 1 Yes Compa
42. that the propeller is turning There is a minimum threshold of about 2 5 MPH Propeller is turning wind speed reads zero e Make sure that the wind monitor has been pushed down all the way on to the WEATHERPAK Wind direction off For this job you need a partner Have your partner go to the wind monitor and hold the vane so the propeller points in a known direction Does the display read correctly If not e Make sure that the wind monitor has been pushed down all the way on to the WEATHERPAK There is an alignment pin and slot inside the connector to assure a proper and aligned fit make sure that the pin is in the slot See Tower Mount Setup Other sensor readings off e Contact Coastal Environmental Systems The WEATHERPAK may be broken or require maintenance There is data at the display but there is either no data or erroneous data at the computer e Check all the connections from the receiver to the computer Error messages while running plume modeling Typically these are not related to the WEATHERPAK they are coming from the plume modeling software e ALOHA version 5 2 1 will not work with weather stations free upgrades are available Consult your CAMEO ALOHA manual Contact the US EPA for help with CAMEO ALOHA software Coastal is NOT an authorized CAMEO ALOHA representative however we may be able to help Coastal Environmental Systems 206 682 6048 23 WEATHERPAK 2000 USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE Routine mainte
43. vided by the supplier to Coastal Environmental Systems only to the extent that the supplier to Coastal Environmental Systems will upon request honor the warranty Not covered under this warranty is malfunction due to improper use by the customer malfunction resulting from deployment malfunction due to shipment damage to include but not limited to shock damage due to dropping to moisture water immersion malfunction caused by personnel not trained in the proper operation of the equipment by Coastal Environmental Systems and malfunction resulting from act s of God NOTES ON LIABILITY Final data accuracy is the customer s responsibility Recreational boaters airplane pilots and commercial maritime operations desperately seek information on local conditions When such data is available the public quickly begins to depend on the data and to accept reports as accurate When Coastal Environmental Systems ships any instrumentation it is guaranteed to perform as specified We choose the best sensors electronics and mechanical hardware but final accuracy depends on a good installation and continued maintenance of the equipment Any device is subject to wear and tear and to unlikely failure and the operator of the instrument is responsible for a detecting erroneous data b alerting the public to the problem and c the timely repair of the system The above steps must be taken in as timely a manner as possible Of the three responsibilities t
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