WindMaster & WindMaster Pro User Manual
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1. Accuracy specification applies for wind speed up to range maximum and for wind incidence up to 30 from the horizontal Custom calibration to be specified when ordering or unit can be returned for calibration Wind tunnel calibration is in accordance with ISO 16622 and traceable to national standards 8 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 5 PRE INSTALLATION 5 1 Equipment supplied WindMaster or WindMaster Pro Connector assembly comprising 31 way Clipper connector Solder bucket pins Sealing gland and washer Installation kit Four M6 stainless steel nuts bolts and shake proof washers User Manual this document on a CD 8 2 Software WIND software 18 available free at www gill co uk and is strongly recommended as it provides an easy user friendly interface 5 3 Options Notes These options must be specified when ordering the WindMaster WindMaster Pro See Section 4 Specification for more detail WindMaster WindMaster Pro Four Analogue outputs 12 or 14 bit specify 14 bit Four Analogue inputs 12 or 14 bit specify 14 bit PRT input Not available Specify when ordering Wind tunnel calibration Specify when ordering Specify when ordering traceable to national standards Units may be returned to Gill for Wind tunnel calibration 5 4 Accessories Item Part No Travelling case Portable protective case WindMaster 1210 30 0742. INSTRUMENTS WindMaster Part 1590 PK 020 amp WindMaster Pro Part 1561 PK 020 Ultrasonic Anemometer User Manual Doc No 1561 PS 0001 Issue 06 Gill Instruments Limited Tel 44 0 1590 613500 Fax 44 0 1590 613501 E mail anem gill co uk Website i WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Contents Contents 2 1 FOREWORD 4 2 INTRODUCTION 4 3 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION 5 Polar definition 6 U V and W axes definition 6 Effects of temperature barometric pressure rainfall and humidity 6 Effects of temperature barometric pressure rainfall and humidity 7 Measurement sequence 7 Signal processing 7 4 SPECIFICATION 8 5 PRE INSTALLATION 9 5 1 Equipment supplied 9 52 Software 9 5 3 Options 9 5 4 Accessories 9 5 5 Packaging 9 5 6 Installation requirements 9 PC requirement 9 Other equipment 10 Connection 10 Power supply 10 6 INSTALLATION 11 6 1 Installation Guidelines 11 6 2 Bench system test 11 6 3 Cable type 11 6 4 Cable length 12 6 5 Connections 13 Cable assembly 14 Connector Pin amp Conductor positions 15 Grounding Earthing 17 6 6 Connection to a PC using RS 232 18 6 7 Connection to a PC using RS 422 18 6 8 Connection to a PC via a Power and Communications Interface 19 Environmental 19 PCI Electrical Power Requirements 19 Connector Pin and Cable Assignments for PCI A 20 PCIA Box WindMaster Analogue Output Connections
3. Not connected RS422_RXA Signal ground RS422 TXA RS422 TXB RS422 RXB 4 CO ND TA WY WN Earth PCIA Box WindMaster Analogue Output Connections WindMaster 31 Way PCIA Box 15 Way PCIA Auxiliary or Sync Out 9 Way Clipper Connector D Type Connector D Type Connector Function Pin Pin Pin Analogue Output 1 8 6 6 Analogue Output 2 14 8 7 Analogue Output 3 9 15 8 Analogue Output 4 15 12 9 Analogue Ground 10 16 or 17 13 2 3 4 and 5 Grounds for Analogues to 4 respectively 20 220 3 6811 V SNOISN3MIG LINN 124 O ON uug p SYM 0 9 ONY WWO R6L SVM m bm 691 wwo soz uwosgi SYM 6 96 11 481 d f amp ejbuo paty HOuv3S3U ane e al THD bAve 3SV313N 15314 E mm 2 1 3iva NI 38V SNOISN3WIQ NY WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 6 9 Notes 1 2 3 4 Using RS485 Set up the WindMaster operating configuration before wiring for RS485 mode WindMasters must be configured for RS485 by linking Comms Mode line Pin 4 to OV Pin 12 WindMasters must be in Polled mode The Master unit can be any suitable control device fitted with a RS485 interface card such as a PC or Data logger Analogue Outputs are also simultaneously available from the Option 3 unit WindM
4. WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Insert each contact pin until you feel a slight click If you have inserted the contact into the incorrect hole it can be removed at this point by simply pulling it out Please note there will be some resistance Continue to insert all of the contacts you require in accordance with the diagram below Connector Pin amp Conductor positions VIEW ON PIN INSERTION SIDE OF CONNECTOR The drawing above shows the pin positions of the wire conductors together with position of conductor screens This information must be used in conjunction with the information shown in 6 5 connections If the PRT option is selected you may have to sacrifice two analogue inputs or outputs 15 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Once all of the contacts are inserted push the red retainer into place NB The retainer can only be pushed back into place if the contacts are fully engaged Fit the connector to the WindMaster so that you can now finish assembling the connector Screw the back shell onto the connector until it is fully in place Please note that the final rotations can be slightly stiff Screw the cable clamp into the back shell 16 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Now screw the cable clamping nut into place The connector can now be removed from the WindMaster Grounding Earthing To en
5. 20 6 9 Networking using RS485 22 6 10 Mechanical installation 23 Location 23 Orientation 23 Alignment and Dimensions 23 Corrosion 23 Grounding Earthing 23 Cable strain relief 24 Flange mounting 24 Pipe mount adaptor 24 7 MESSAGE FORMATS 25 7 1 Mode 1 ASCII UVW Continuous 25 WindMaster Identification node address 26 Horizontal wind speed 26 Vertical wind speed 26 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Units 26 Speed of Sound SOS 26 Sonic temperature 26 Status 26 Analogue Inputs Unit order option 26 PRT Unit order option 26 Checksum 26 Output rate not displayed 26 7 2 Mode 2 ASCII Polar Continuous Default 27 Horizontal wind direction 28 7 3 Mode 3 ASCII UVW Polled 28 7 4 Mode 4 ASCII Polar Polled 29 7 5 Mode 7 Binary Polar Short 29 7 6 Mode 8 Binary UVW Short 30 7 7 Mode 9 Binary Polar Long 30 7 8 Mode 10 Binary UVW Long 30 8 ANALOGUE INPUTS 32 8 1 Analogue Inputs 32 8 2 PRT input 32 8 3 Input Rates 32 9 ANALOGUE OUTPUTS 33 9 1 Output allocations 33 9 2 Output types 33 9 3 Voltage outputs 33 9 4 Current outputs 33 9 5 Scaling 33 9 6 Polar wind direction wraparound 33 9 7 Speed of Sound and Sonic Temperature 34 9 8 Status 34 10 CONFIGURING 35 10 1 WIND software 35 10 2 Configuring using HyperTerminal 39 Setting up 39 Entering Configuration mode 39 Returning to Measurement mode 39 Checking the configuration 39 Cha
6. Travelling case Portable protective case WindMaster Pro 1561 00 028 Spare 31 way Clipper connector 1561 PK 050 Spare 15m lead one end free other end fitted with Clipper pins 1561 10 018 Power Supply and Interface Unit PCI 1189 PK 021 Pipe mount adaptor 1561 30 025 5 5 Packaging Whilst the WindMaster is being moved to its installation site the unit should be kept in its packaging All the packaging should be retained for use if the unit has to be returned at any time Note that if the WindMaster is to be regularly moved around a travelling case is available as an optional extra 5 6 Installation requirements PC requirement The new WIND software will operate with any PC with Windows software from Windows 98 onwards The PC must be fitted with a suitable interface to match the chosen communication format RS232 RS422 or RS485 Alternatively a Gill Power Supply and Interface PCI may be used to convert RS422 485 output to RS232 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Other equipment Analogue inputs outputs must be compatible with the options fitted to the WindMaster or WindMaster Pro See Sections 8 and 9 Connection o unit is fitted with a modified 31 way Clipper industrial plastic connector shell size 3 and supplied with a mating plug with solder bucket pins for installation by the user o cable should be securely fixed with cable clamps or
7. UUU UU U axis velocity 0 01ms units zVVV VV axis velocity 0 01ms units WWW WW W axis velocity 0 01ms units U Units M m s N knots P2mph K kph CCC CC Speed of Sound in 0 01ms units TTT TT Sonic Temperature in Degrees C SS Status data Codes 00 to OB 1 1111 Analogue input 1 in volts 2 2222 Analogue input 2 in volts 3 3333 Analogue input 3 in volts 4 4444 Analogue input 4 in volts PP PPC PRT temperature in degrees C eg 23 13deg C output as 23 13C in the string lt ETX gt End of string character ASCII value 3 CC Checksum of all Characters between lt STX gt and lt ETX gt HEX byte lt CR gt lt LF gt Carriage Return and Line Feed 25 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 lt STX gt Start of string character ASCII value 2 WindMaster Identification node address The default setting is Q Horizontal wind speed Shows the wind speed in the U V Plane See Fig 2 Vertical wind speed Shows the magnitude of wind speed in the W axis See Fig 2 Units The Units identifier shows the units in which the wind speeds are measured Units Identifier Metres per second default M Knots N Miles per hour P Kilometres per hour K Feet per minute F Speed of Sound SOS If enabled this is displayed in metres per second Sonic temperature If enabled this is displayed in degrees C Status This indicates
8. knots ft min UVW or Polar Flexible 0 3600 s 0 45 m s 0 01 or 0 001 m s lt 1 5 RMS lt 1 0 RMS 0 359 9 1 or 0 1 2 0 59 300 370 m s 0 01 m s lt 0 5 20 C 9 30 55 mA 12 V dc excluding analogue outputs RS232 RS422 RS485 2400 57600 Resolution 12 or 14 bit User selectable full scale wind speed 0 20 mA 4 20 mA 0 5V 5V 2 5V Resolution 12 or 14 bit 5 40 C to 70 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 1 0kg 750 mm x 240 mm IP65 40 C to 70 C lt 5 to 100 Operation up to 300 mm hour Emissions BS EN 61000 6 3 Immunity BS EN 61000 6 2 WindMaster Pro 1 2 4 8 10 16 20 32 Hz 20 or 32 Hz m s mph KPH knots ft min UVW or Polar Flexible 0 3600 s 0 65 m s 0 01 or 0 001 m s 1 5 RMS lt 1 0 RMS 0 359 9 1 or 0 1 29 05 300 370 m s 0 01 m s lt 0 5 20 C 9 30 55 mA 12 V dc excluding analogue outputs RS232 RS422 RS485 2400 57600 Resolution 14 bit User selectable full scale wind speed 0 20 mA 4 20 mA 0 5 5V 2 5V Resolution 14 bit plus PRT 100ohm option 5 40 C to 70 0 01 C lt 0 1 C 40 to 50 C lt 0 15 50 to 70 C 1 7kg 750 mm x 240 mm IP65 40 C to 70 C lt 5 96 to 100 96 Operation up to 300 mm hour Emissions BS EN 61000 6 3 Immunity BS EN 61000 6 2
9. 001ms units U Units M m s CCC CC Speed of Sound in 0 01ms units TTT TT Sonic Temperature in Degrees C SS Status data Codes 00 to OB 1 1111 Analogue input 1 in volts 2 2222 Analogue input 2 in volts 3 3333 Analogue input 3 in volts 4 4444 Analogue input 4 in volts PP PPC PRT temperature in degrees C eg 23 13deg C output as 23 13C in the string lt ETX gt End of string character ASCII value 3 CC Checksum of all Characters between lt STX gt and lt ETX gt HEX byte lt CR gt lt LF gt Carriage Return and Line Feed 7 2 Mode 2 ASCII Polar Continuous Default a Mode 2 Normal Resolution Shown J1 ASCII Polar W Continuous Speed of Sound On Sonic Temp On Analogue inputs On PRT On P 1 01 00 42 4 nd W axis 2 3 4 Direction Wi Units Speedof Sonic Status A A IP AIP PRT Check address in Magnitude velocity Sound Temp Degrees and polarity Sum Format for software configuring is STX ID 2 DDD MMM MM WWW WW U CCC CC TTT TT SS 1 1111 22 2222 23 3333 4 4444 PP PPC lt ETX gt CC lt CR gt lt LF gt Where lt STX gt Start of string character ASCII value 2 lt ID gt Anemometer Identification A Z DDD Direction in degrees MMM MM Wind Magnitude WWW WW axis velocity 0 01ms units U Units M m s N knots P mph K kph CCC CC Speed of Sound in 0 01ms units TTT TT Sonic Temperature in Degrees C SS Sta
10. 118 4 00A 399 000 741 M 4345 99 4024 04 00 2 4181 42 4187 42 4169 2 4175 50 BBC 78 Checking the configuration We recommend that as a standard procedure you use this command prior to and after changing any settings It shows the current settings for most of the alterable settings 1 3 ENTER The WindMaster responds with the current default settings These are shown below M2 U1 O1 11 P1 B4 H1 E1 T1 S1 C2 1 11 J1 1 1 G0 K50 We suggest you note down the settings so that you can easily return to them Return to measurement mode Q ENTER 39 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Settings and how to change them are explained in the following section Changing settings To change a setting refer to the sections below and enter the command of the new setting required followed by If successful the new setting will be sent back as a message by the WindMaster For example to change the message format to UVW Continuous enter M 1 ENTER The WindMaster will reply M1 When the unit is returned to the Measurement mode it will be in UVW Continuous format Note The factory set default settings are shown in bold in the following sections Command List COMMAND USER SOS Sonic Temp Output Baud rate An
11. 45 dia 233 5mm 9 2 750mm 29 57 254 10 Positions for three off bolt fixings with 7 0mm 0 27 max thread dia on a p c d of 85mm 3 35 57mm dia f 3X 225 NN Jj 20 NEA 120 Pa 4 100mm dia m 3 9 North alignment symbol and notch Corrosion Careful note should be taken of the possibility of galvanic corrosion by incorrect mounting It is vital that only stainless steel fixings are used and that the instrument is insulated from the mounting surface with the rubber gasket This will ensure that the anemometer will provide long service under extreme conditions such as marine Grounding Earthing For protection against lightning the WindMaster MUST be earthed via its mountings 23 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Cable strain relief Fit strain relief when installing such that the weight of the cable is supported and does not put a strain on the connector Flange mounting Mount the unit to a suitable surface using the flange gasket and the M6 nuts bolts and washers provided ensuring that the clearance for the connector is maintained as shown on Figure 3 Three M6 Bolts and Washers Supplied by Gill M6 Fixings Equi spaced a 85mm Base Gasket Supplied by Gill Bracket Supplied by Customer Clearance for Connector Should Extend at Least 100mm Below Sur
12. Code low OV 2 5V 34 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 10 CONFIGURING It is strongly recommended that WIND software available free from the Gill website www gill co uk is used to configure the WindMaster A less preferred option for configuring is using a terminal emulation package using command codes These are both described in the sections below Note Certain combinations of output rate baud rate and message type may be unsupported 10 1 WIND software Download the WIND software from the Gill website www gill co uk Assuming the WindMaster has been correctly connected to the PC and a Power Supply the opening menu will show the WindMaster in Measurement mode A short Start message will be displayed followed by continuous wind information displayed the default setting being Polar with the unit of measure Metres per second m s If a message similar to the one below is displayed click Tools and Synch Comms in the tool bar and the system will be synchronised and correct data displayed CL E Baudrate Tools Exit About t tjoat UpfI TX UNT TT T T jo Cu ASKCO itT T T7TX9g ASCO tity 3eSesum was TPTEGPTCORT TET tjr TCUAGSCT PTET 59 Seene ead T T9 TX UM T T T f jo f T 9 4 505 tj fT 9AS3CT9 49 exe pCUC ERE EI 19200 ETETTENERSU Anemometer Synchronised at 9600 baud If after Synch Comms there is still a problem
13. Error ROM checksum failed 0A System gain at Maximum Results OK but marginal operation 0B Retries Retries used 46 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 11 5 Returning unit If the unit has to be returned it should be carefully packed in the original packaging and returned to your authorised Gill distributor with a full description of the fault condition 12 TESTS 12 1 Bench test Couple the WindMaster to the host system and power supply using a known working test cable Check that the unit is correctly configured see Section 10 Check for normal output data and that the Status Code is OK 00 If the status code is other than 00 or OA refer to Section 11 5 Status error codes n e w pa cs Use an office fan or similar to check that the unit is sensing wind turning the unit to simulate changing wind direction and to check that all three axes are functioning 6 Note that this a quick functional test There are no calibration adjustments See 12 2 Note Refer to Dx diagnostic and configuration information for further self tests 12 2 Calibration Note There are no in use calibration adjustments the unit is designed NOT to require re calibration within its lifetime Standard calibration Accuracy at 12 m s Wind speed 1 5 RMS Direction 2 Certified calibration The unit can be Wind tunnel calibrated in accordance with ISO 16622 with traceability to natio
14. U Alignment to Transducer 1 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Effects of temperature barometric pressure rainfall and humidity The calculated u v and w components are independent of temperature pressure rainfall amp humidity within the operating parameters of the WindMaster The calculated sonic temperature speed of sound should be corrected by the user for humidity to provide an indication of ambient temperature The calculated Sonic Temperature Speed of Sound is corrected internally for crosswind Measurement sequence The table shows the firing sequence of the transducers Measurement Sequence The sample rate is automatically selected to either 20Hz or 32Hz depending on the output rate configured see section 10 2 Measurement Period Ultrasonic Measurement Axis Transducer Firing Analogue Input Measurement Serial Communications L gt U Indicates lower to upper transducer firing U L Indicates upper to lower transducer firing Analogue inputs and PRT are sampled synchronously at rates described in Para 8 3 Signal processing Instantaneous Sampling The WindMaster can be configured to output the sampled data direct at the selected output rate without any averaging Instantaneous Sampling Alternatively data can be sampled at 20Hz or 32Hz and averaged see section 10 2 Fx y and Px This applies for wind data and speed of sound All
15. Voltage Voltage Current Current 0 to 5V a 24 S 5 0V 4 20mA 0 20 mA 540 wraparound 0 0 00 2 50 5 0 4 00 0 00 180 1 67 0 83 1 66 9 33 6 67 360 3 33 0 83 1 66 14 67 13 33 539 9 5 00 2 50 5 0 20 00 20 00 9 7 Speed of Sound and Sonic Temperature Scaling for Speed of Sound and Sonic Temperature Instrument Software version 2329 110 onwards is as follows Sonic Temp Deg C 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 SOS m s 300 00 306 36 312 73 319 09 325 45 331 82 338 18 344 55 350 91 357 27 363 64 370 00 5V 5 00 4 09 3 18 2 27 1 36 0 45 0 45 1 36 2 27 3 18 4 09 5 00 0 5V 0 00 0 45 0 91 1 36 1 82 2 27 2 73 3 18 3 64 4 09 4 55 5 00 2 5 2 50 2 05 1 59 1 14 0 68 0 23 0 23 0 68 1 14 1 59 2 05 2 50 4 20mA 4 00 5 45 6 91 8 36 9 82 11 27 12 73 14 18 15 64 17 09 18 55 20 00 0 20mA 0 00 1 82 3 64 5 45 7 27 9 09 10 91 12 73 14 55 16 36 18 18 20 00 9 8 Status If an output is configured for Status reporting then example levels will be as follows for good signal high bad error signal low depending on output type High Low table contents will be reversed if good signal low bad signal high is used 20mA 20mA Good Signal status code high 5V 42 5V 45v OmA 4mA Error Signal Status
16. either correct operation Code 00 or status code See 11 4 for explanation of codes Analogue Inputs Unit order option If enabled the four Analogue inputs are an order option see Para 8 1 PRT Unit order option If enabled the Platinum Resistance Thermometer input is an order option see Para 8 2 Checksum This enables the host system to check that the data has been correctly received This is the EXCLUSIVE OR of the bytes between and not including the lt STX gt and lt ETX gt characters reported as ASCII Hex lt ETX gt End of string character ASCII value 3 Output rate not displayed The WindMaster delivers wind information at rates from default setting to 32 outputs second The sample rate 20 or 32 Hz is chosen automatically to be an appropriate multiple of the output rate Data can be instantaneous or averaged see section 10 26 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 b Mode 1 High Resolution J2 ASCII UVW Continuous Speed of Sound On Sonic Temp On Analogue inputs On PRT On lt STX gt lt ID gt 4UUU UUU AVVV VVV 4AWWW WWW U 4CCC CC 4TTT TT SS X1 1111 22 2222 x3 3333 24 4444 Pp PPC lt ETX gt CC lt CR gt lt LF gt Where lt STX gt Start of string character ASCII value 2 lt ID gt Anemometer Identification A Z UUU UUU U axis velocity 0 001ms units zVVV VVV axis velocity 0 001ms units WWW WWW W axis velocity 0
17. of string character ASCII value 3 CC Checksum of all Characters between lt STX gt and lt ETX gt HEX byte lt CR gt lt LF gt Carriage Return and Line Feed 28 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Polled Mode Notes When in the Polled mode an output is only generated when the host system sends a Poll signal to the WindMaster consisting of the WindMaster Unit Identifier that is the relevant letter A 7 The default setting is Q The commands available in Polled Mode are Description Command WindMaster Response WindMaster Unit Identifier A Wind speed output generated Enable Polled mode none Disable Polled mode none Request WindMaster Unit amp A Z as configured Identifier Enter Configuration mode lt N gt CONFIGURATION MODE Where lt N gt is the Unit Identifier It is suggested that in polled mode the following sequence is used for every poll for information Ensures that the Sensor is enabled to cover the event that a power down has occurred A Z Appropriate unit designator sent to retrieve a line of data Sent to disable poll mode and reduce possibility of erroneous poll generation If the unit is powered down after use or upon switch on then allow 3 seconds from switch on before sending poll commands Maximum poll rate is 10Hz 7 4 Mode 4 ASCII Polar Polled Mode 4 Normal Resolution Shown ASCII Polar W Polle
18. with start up switch power to anemometer off and then on again and repeat procedure 35 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 The unit is set to factory default 1 Hz output and in Polar mode A typical message format after Synchronising Comms is shown below llindMaster Pro 32He 155 Gill Instruments Ltd 2329 110 Rs2e32 AUTO CHECKSUM 9 5 9B5 PASS CHECKSUM FAC 7BC FBC PASS CHECKSUM ENG 1ESG 1 58 PASS CHECKSUM CRL 3891 3891 PASS 80 661 096 12 008 06 345 B3 623 77 00 00 80 661 008 14 0080 05 1 345 B7 023 83 BO eO 80 664 006 13 000 B5 11 4345 87 523 B3 DO 05 Sf 865 888 12 000 06 11 345 89 023 8r BO VOC 80 062 000 13 000 06 345 83 4023 77 BO OF 0 067 0080 13 000 06 345 B6 023 82 00 05 BA 667 008 15 0084 05 345 89 023 87 00 YOA 80 068 2008 13 000 05 11 345 78 023 68 00 VOC 80 673 000 13 000 06 345 B4 023 78 2O 07 If you need to review your instrument settings click Tools and Report config in the tool bar When selected a similar message to that below will be displayed Anemometer Wizard DETAILS OF DETECTED ANEMOMETER es SU VERSION ecco sane Firmware Version 2329 110 HW DETAILS OF ANEMOMETER Detected Anemometer Class WindMaster Pro 2 2 55 Number of AXIS on thi
19. 0 4 19200 5 38400 6 57600 If a request is sent to change the Baud rate before it changes it must be confirmed by entering Baud rate eg If set to B3 9600 baud to change to B5 38400 baud enter ENTER and confirm by entering B B ENTER NOTE arandom echo may be generated after the B5 confirmation ENTER at the new change host terminal to 38400 baud Certain combinations of output rate baud rate and message type may be unsupported Cx Analogue output polar direction wrapping 1 540 degree wraparound on analogue output 2 360 degree wraparound on analogue output Dx Diagnostic and configuration information Request serial number Request SW version Request current configuration NYDN FWY Report DAC channel configuration Examples of Diagnostic information are as follows Request Serial Number D1 Y000017 Request SW Version D2 2329 110 41 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Request Current Configuration D3 M2 U1 01 L1 P1 B4 H1 NQ E1 T1 S1 C2 A1 11 J 1 V1 X1 G0 K50 Report DAC Channel Configuration D7 DAC CHAN 01 MODE 05 CONFIG 02 DAC CHAN 02 MODE 09 CONFIG 01 DAC CHAN 03 MODE 04 CONFIG 01 DAC CHAN 04 MODE 08 CONFIG 01 Where Mode 01 DAC Channel Off Mode 02 U Magnitude Output Mode 03 V Magnitude Output Mode 04 W Magnit
20. II Format Fixed Field 37 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 When the changes are complete the Wizard will display a confirmation of the changes with all changes shown in red this may be printed as a hard copy if required Click next and the WindMaster will be re configured and will return to measurement mode mem Wizard E FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE CHANGED Ec JOutput Message Format M1 UV W Output Message Format M2 Polar E NEW CONFIGURATION IN FULL DETAILS OF DETECTED ANEMOMETER Sw VERSION Anemometer Firmware Version 2329 110 HW DETAILS OF ANEMOMETER Detected Anemometer Class WindMaster Pro 32Hz SS Number of AXIS on this unit 3 ADC resolution of attached unit 14 DAC resolution of attached unit 14 Number of ADC channels 4 Number of DAC channels 4 Hardware for PRT FITTED Maximum sampling rate 9 P9 32 Hz USER CONFIGURATION OF ANEMOMETER Baud Rate 19200 Output Message Format M1 UV w Output Message Format M2 Polar Output Message Velocity Units m s Output Message Terminator cr If Retries ON Instantaneous Sampling OFF Factory Calibration ON Physical Communications Auto 38 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 10 2 Configuring using HyperTerminal Note Other terminal emulators can be
21. M 1020 1020 PRSS CHECKSUM FRC 8947 0947 PASS CHECKSUM ENG 1 1EG B PRSS CHECKSUM CAL 3891 3891 PASS 00 118 1 000 384 800 992 M 344 91 4822 19 00 2 4181 2 4187 2 4162 2 4175 50 0 71 90 083 7 00O 686 001 240 4345 96 4823 99 00 2 4181 42 4187 42 4162 42 4175 50 BBC 79 00 086 4 00O 743 001 273 346 02 024 09 00 2 4181 2 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 BAC 77 90 105 7 000 447 000 988 346 09 4824 21 00 2 4181 2 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 BBC 76 90 086 6 000 659 001 124 346 07 024 18 00 2 4181 2 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 BAC 7B 90 086 5 000 474 000 658 M 346 03 4824 11 00 2 4181 2 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 BBC 75 90 090 0 000 470 800 897 M 346 03 4824 11 00 2 4181 2 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 BBC V E 80 098 5 000 421 000 997 M 346 09 4024 21 00 2 4181 42 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 00C w F 80 096 0 00A 339 000 839 M 346 11 4024 25 00 2 4181 2 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 00C 72 90 106 5 000 258 000 764 346 19 4024 38 00 2 4181 42 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 00C 7A 80 095 6 00A 394 001 061 M 346 13 4024 28 00 2 4181 42 4187 42 4162 t2 4175 50 B C 7B 80 118 6 008 335 800 982 4346 04 4024 13 00 2 4181 42 4187 42 4162 2 4175 50 BBC 77 80
22. T input is designed to work with any 4 wire PRT that meets IEC60751 Pin No s 19 PRT excitation 25 PRT sense PRT 100 26 PRT sense 20 PRT excitation 8 3 Input Rates In single ended mode timing responses are Channel 20Hz Base Rate 32Hz Base Rate 1 20Hz 32Hz 2 20Hz 16Hz 3 5Hz 4Hz 4 5Hz 4Hz PRT 5Hz 4Hz 32 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 9 ANALOGUE OUTPUTS Options of four analogue inputs and outputs must be specified when ordering Information on how to change the formats and all the settings follows in Section 10 CONFIGURING 9 1 Output allocations Each of the outputs can be configured to one of the following U V W Polar Angle Horizontal Direction Speed of Sound Sonic Temperature Status Polar magnitude Horizontal Wind Speed 9 2 Output types Voltage OV to 5V or 5V to 5V Current 4 20 mA or 2 5V to 2 5V or 0 20mA They are user configurable as 9 3 Voltage outputs The output impedance is less than 1 ohm To prevent inaccuracies the outputs should be connected to an input with an impedance greater than 10 9 4 Current outputs Important When using the current outputs the load resistance between the Output and Ground must be lt 300 ohms including cable resistance This is to ensure that the voltage levels on the Analogue outputs do not exceed 5V 9 5 This is user configurable
23. VW 2 decimal point readings 2 Select High Resolution UVW 3 decimal point readings J2 High resolution is applicable to Wind Speed and Wind direction for Metres sec setting only Kxx to Kxxxx Set Minimum direction velocity This allows the minimum wind velocity to be set at which display of the direction is enabled in thousandth of a metre per second The default is 50 which means that any wind magnitude 0 05m s will have the wind direction omitted in polar mode The maximum value allowed for this is 5000 or 5m s 50 Minimum direction velocity to 5000 Select minimum direction velocity in 0 001m s steps 43 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Lx Message Terminator 1 lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 CR Mx Message Format UVW Polar UVW Polled Polar Polled Binary Polar Short Binary UVW Short Binary Polar Long 10 Binary UVW Long oon 8 Nx Set unit ID Sets the unit ID displayed at the start of all GILL communications strings Set Q default from A to Z Command N Q Ox Set ASCII output format 1 Comma Separated Variable CSV format 2 Fixed field Example string for CSV data changing to an error status code condition 0 335 3 001 261 001 282 345 41 023 05 00 2 4181 2 4181 2 4162 2 4175 50 00 178 07 2 4181 2 4187 2 4162 2 4175 50 00 172 Example string for F
24. WindMaster Pro they are robust three axis anemometers with no moving parts The units of wind speed output rate and formats are all user selectable The WindMaster constructed in aluminium and carbon fibre can perform measurements in wind speeds up to 45 m s The WindMaster Pro constructed from marine grade stainless steel 316 can perform measurements in wind speeds up to 65 m s Options include up to four analogue input and four analogue output channels 12 or 14 bit resolution for WindMaster 14 bit resolution for WindMaster Pro A PRT input is also available WindMaster Pro only Units may additionally be calibrated in a wind tunnel to ISO 16622 traceable to national standards WIND software is available free from the Gill website www gill co uk It is strongly recommended as it provides an easy user friendly interface WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 3 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION TIME OF FLIGHT THEORY Therefore L Distance between transducer faces C Speed of sound V Velocity of gas flow 1 Transit time of ultrasound T2 Transit time of ultrasound Figure 1 Time of Flight details The WindMaster measures the times taken for an ultrasonic pulse of sound to travel from an upper transducer to the opposite lower transducer and compares it with the time for a pulse to travel from lower to upper transducer Likewise times are compared between each of the other upper and l
25. XB 10 TXA 1 SCREEN 4 DIGITAL 0V 5 POWER V 11 POWER 0V RS232 and RS422 ports are provided The PCI is not intended for outdoor use PCI Electrical Power Requirements 100Vac 120Vac 10VA for the 115V switch position 200Vac 250Vac 10VA for the 230V switch position 9 30Vdc 55mA excluding analogue outputs anemometer 8 15Vdc 50mA max interface 3 fuses protect the unit 1 2 Externally accessible Internally accessible 1 A T for 115 230v operation 500 mA T AUX 500 mA T ANEM 19 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Connector Pin and Cable Assignments for PCI A Anemometer Connector 15 Way Pin Designation 1 Screen 2 RS422 3 RS422 TXB 4 Digital OV Signal ground 5 Supply V 6 Analogue output V1 7 Not used 8 Analogue output V2 9 RS422 RXA 10 RS422 TXA 11 Supply V 12 Analogue output V4 13 Analogue 0V 14 Not used 15 Analogue output V3 DC Supply 4 Way Pin Designation 1 Interface V 2 Interface V 3 Anemometer V 4 Anemometer V RS232 Output 9 way Pin Designation DCD RX data TX data DTR Signal Ground DSR RTS CTS CO NY D TA BY BW BLY e RI RS422 Network Input Output 9 Way Pin Designation Not connected Not connected
26. alogue angle wrapping Diagnostic Config info Set Physical Comms Signal Processing Averaging Settings Power on message Disable Enable analogue input High Low Resolution Minimum Direction Velocity Message Terminator Message Format Set Unit ID Set ASCII format Set output rate MEASUREMENT MODE Not used Analogue output range Analogue output type amp Config Select Units PRT output ON OFF Not Used Axis Alignment Not Used Not used I N K X a lt a a FRO OZ z 5 A 5 05 INTERACTIVE MODE Where the command is a single parameter command the notation is Dx for example if the parameter x 2 then in interactive mode the user would type D2 Where the Command is dual parameter e g Fx y then x selects the parameter and y turns it on or off Fx lt space gt y Typing just the command letter will cause the current settings to be output Warning Certain combinations of output rate baud rate and message type may be unsupported 40 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Ax Select SOS Sonic Temp output 1 Neither 2 SOS 3 Sonic Temp 4 Both The SOS and or Sonic Temp are displayed after the UNITS and before the status byte the SOS is always in m s and the Sonic Temp is always in deg C Bx Set Baud rate 1 2400 2 4800 3 960
27. aster connector ieee Eg PC with RS485 card Signal names Pin nos Signal names TXB 2 RXB 5 T RXB TXA 1 T RXA RXA 6 Signal ground Comms Mode link to Power OV Pin 12 Screen Use the most 3 7 21 creen and drain wires Chassis ground convenient pin 30 or 31 Power V 11 DC Power supply Power 12 9 30 22 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 6 10 Mechanical installation Before installing it is strongly recommended that a bench test is carried out Location Select a position so that the unit is clear of any structure which may obstruct the airflow or induce turbulence Do NOT mount the WindMaster in close proximity of high powered radar or radio transmitters A site survey may be required if there is any doubt about the strength of external electrical noise Orientation Normally the WindMaster is mounted vertically ensuring a horizontal Measuring Plane However the unit may be mounted with the Measurement Plane set to any required orientation provided the sealing gasket is fitted to the flange and provision is made to seal the M4 base mounting nuts i e with a rubber boot to prevent water ingress Alignment and Dimensions The reference north spar as indicated by a notch that is in the direction line with north which is also indicated on the base of the unit by another notch Figure 3 North Spar Alignment and Dimensions 240mm 9
28. d 1 3600 Averaging enabled time in seconds The unit can be used to average readings over long periods of time up to 3600 seconds When the G command is used the unit is automatically switched to P1 mode 1Hz and will output at the set number of seconds it will not output any data in between readings so for long averaging periods the unit will appear to be inactive If G is set to zero then averaging settings will be disabled While averaging is active the Px command is disabled Hx Enable Disable power on message 1 Power on message enabled 2 Power on message disabled If the power up message is On then a message similar to that below is output whenever the unit goes into Measurement mode i e when power is first applied to the unit or the unit returns to Measurement mode from Configuration mode WindMaster Pro 32Hz SS Gill Instruments Ltd 2329 110 RS232 AUTO CHECKSUM 9 50 9 50 PASS CHECKSUM FAC 07BC 07BC PASS CHECKSUM ENG 1E58 1E58 PASS CHECKSUM CAL 3891 3891 PASS If any of these checksums fail the word PASS will be replaced by FAIL and the unit will use its default settings If the checksum repeatedly fails after power on contact your supplier Ix Enable Disable analogue input message 1 Analogue input data off 2 Analogue input data on 3 Analogue inputs set for 2 Differential Mode pairs Jx Set the unit Resolution 1 Select Normal Resolution U
29. d Speed of Sound On Sonic Temp On Analogue inputs On PRT On lt STX gt lt ID gt DDD MMM MM WWW WW U 4CCC CC TTT TT SS 41 1111 2 2222 3 333344 4444 PP PPC lt ETX gt CC lt CR gt lt LF gt Where lt STX gt Start of string character ASCII value 2 lt ID gt Anemometer Identification A Z DDD Direction in degrees MMM MM Wind Magnitude WWW WW axis velocity 0 01ms units U Units M m s N knots P2mph K kph CCC CC Speed of Sound in 0 01ms units TTT TT Sonic Temperature in Degrees C SS Status data Codes 00 to OB 1 1111 Analogue input 1 in volts 2 2222 Analogue input 2 in volts 3 3333 Analogue input 3 in volts 4 4444 Analogue input 4 in volts PP PPC PRT temperature in degrees C eg 23 13deg C output as 23 13C in the string lt ETX gt End of string character ASCII value 3 CC Checksum of all Characters between lt STX gt and lt ETX gt HEX byte lt CR gt lt LF gt Carriage Return and Line Feed See also Polled Notes above 7 5 Mode 7 Polar Short 29 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 lt B1 gt lt B1 gt STATUS DIR MAG W SOS CHECKSUM Bl Bl STATUS Status data Codes 00 to 10 DIR Wind Direction MAG Wind Speed W W axis velocity SOS Speed of Sound in 0 01ms CHECKSUM Notes Data is 2 byte signed two s complement except unsigned for SOS 1 byte for checksum Velocities are n
30. d in 0 01ms units TTT TT Sonic Temperature in Degrees C SS Status data Codes 00 to OB 1 1111 Analogue input 1 in volts 2 2222 Analogue input 2 in volts 3 3333 Analogue input 3 in volts 4 4444 Analogue input 4 in volts PP PPC PRT temperature in degrees C eg 23 13deg C output as 23 13C in the string lt ETX gt End of string character ASCII value 3 CC Checksum of all Characters between lt STX gt and lt ETX gt HEX byte lt CR gt lt LF gt Carriage Return and Line Feed 7 3 Mode 3 ASCII UVW Polled Mode 3 Normal Resolution Shown ASCII UVW Polled Speed of Sound On Sonic Temp On Analogue inputs On PRT On lt STX gt lt ID gt 4UUU UU EVVV VV AWWW WW U 4CCC CC tTTT TT SS 1 1111 2 2222 43 333344 4444 PP PPC lt ETX gt CC lt CR gt lt LF gt Where lt STX gt Start of string character ASCII value 2 lt ID gt Anemometer Identification A Z UUU UU U axis velocity 0 01ms units VVV VV axis velocity 0 01ms units XWWW WW axis velocity 0 01ms units U Units M m s N knots P mph K kph CCC CC Speed of Sound in 0 01ms units TTT TT Sonic Temperature in Degrees C SS Status data Codes 00 to OB 1 1111 Analogue input in volts 2 2222 Analogue input 2 in volts 3 3333 Analogue input 3 in volts 4 4444 Analogue input 4 in volts PP PPC PRT temperature in degrees C eg 23 13deg C output as 23 13C in the string lt ETX gt End
31. e WindMaster Xx Axis Alignment RW Ne Align U Axis to unit North Spar See Fig 2 Align U to the top axis transducer 1 Same as X1 but inverted for upside down operation Same as X2 but inverted for upside down operation 45 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 11 MAINTENANCE amp FAULT FINDING 11 1 Cleaning If there is any build up of deposit on the unit it should be gently cleaned with a cloth moistened with water and soft detergent Solvents should not be used and care should be taken to avoid scratching any surfaces The unit must be allowed to defrost naturally after being exposed to snow or icy conditions do NOT attempt to remove ice or snow with a tool 11 2 Servicing There are no moving parts or user serviceable parts requiring routine maintenance Opening the unit or breaking the security seal will void the warranty and the calibration In the event of failure prior to returning the unit to your authorised Gill distributor it is recommended that 1 All cables and connectors are checked for continuity bad contacts corrosion etc 2 bench test is carried out as described in Section 12 1 3 You contact your supplier for advice 11 3 Fault finding Symptom Solution Check DC power to WindMaster cable and connections Check comms settings of WindMaster as detailed in Section 10 and host system match including correct Com port Try
32. ed throughout the cable run gt Avoid long grounding loops For maximum lightning protection it is essential that the unit be properly grounded via its mounting base Function Remarks Pin No TXA Anemometer Transmit 1 TXB Anemometer Transmit 2 RXB Anemometer Receive 5 RXA Anemometer Receive 6 Polarity sets Comms mode Communications Mode Connect to V for RS232 4 Connect to Ov for RS422 RS485 Power V 9 30 11 Power Use also for digital comms 0V 12 Analogue Output 1 8 Analogue Output 2 14 Analogue Output 3 9 Analogue Output 4 15 PRT Excitation 19 PRT Excitation 20 PRT Sense 25 PRT Sense 26 Analogue Input 1 27 Analogue Input 2 28 Analogue Input 3 29 Analogue Input 4 24 Analogue Grounds Use the most convenient pin 10 16 17 Screens Use the most convenient pin 3 7 21 30 31 Not connected 13 18 22 23 13 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Cable assembly Open the pack of parts 1561 PK 050 provided with the WindMaster Strip the cable and solder the contact pins to the cores please note that the connector supplies the correct strain relief for cables with an outside diameter of 6 12mm Put the parts on the cable in the order as shown below Whilst squeezing the red retainers in the direction of ARROW A pull in the direction of ARROW B Your connector should now resemble the connector in the picture above 14
33. equivalent so that the cable is not under stress at the plug There are restrictions on the maximum cable lengths for correct operation See 6 4 The cable should be routed up the inside of the mounting tube See 6 3 for cable specification Power supply o The WindMaster requires a DC supply of between 9 30 V DC o Typical current drain 55 mA 12 V excluding analogue outputs 10 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 6 INSTALLATION 6 1 Installation Guidelines As with any sophisticated electronics good engineering practice should be followed to ensure correct operation gt Always check the installation to ensure the WindMaster is not affected by other equipment operating locally which may not conform to current standards e g radio radar transmitters boat engines generators etc gt Guidelines o Avoid mounting in the plane of any radar scanner a vertical separation of at least 2m should be achieved o M Radio transmitting antennas the following minimum separations all round are suggested e VHFIMM im e MF HF 5m e Satcom 5m avoid likely lines of sight gt Use cables recommended by Gill If cables are cut and re connected incorrectly perhaps in a junction box then EMC performance may be compromised if cable screen integrity is not maintained gt Earth loops should not be created wire the system in accordance with the installation guidelines gt Ensure the p
34. ernal or external RS422 RS232 converter 2 Configure WindMaster for RS 422 by linking Comms Mode line Pin 4 to OV Pin 12 WindMaster connector Cable twisted pairs Signal names Pun is 2 TXA 1 RXB 5 RXA 6 Screen 3 7 21 Use the most convenient pin 30 or 31 Comms Mode link to Power OV Pin 12 4 Power V 11 Power 12 PC with RS422 232 converter Signal names LZ ARN Screen and drain RXB RXA TXB TXA Signal Ground Chassis ground DC Power supply 9 30 18 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 6 8 Connection to a PC via a Power and Communications Interface Dependent upon system requirements the WindMaster unit can be operated with the Power and Communications and Interface unit PCI which can be ordered as an optional extra Connect WindMaster via RS422 port then connect computer to RS232 port on PCI WindMaster 31 Way Connector Signal names Pin No s TXB 2 1 RXB 5 RXA 6 SCREEN Use the 3 7 21 30 most convenient or 31 pin COMMS MODE 4 Link to Power 0V Pin 12 POWER V 11 POWER 0V 12 Environmental The Desktop PCI is intended for use in a protected environment and provides interfacing to a single anemometer PCI 15 Way D Type Connector Pin No s Signal Names 2 RXB 9 RXA 3 T
35. face Figure 4 Flange Mounting Pipe mount adaptor The pipe mount adaptor enables the WindMaster to be fitted directly to a standard 1 5 inch BSP pipe Pipe size OD 1 9 ID 1 5 wall thickness 0 2 The pipe mount adaptor must be ordered from Gill The WindMaster connector must be connected to the WindMaster before the pipe mount adaptor is attached to the WindMaster Pass the cable fitted with the 31 way Clipper plug through the tube Connect the plug by twisting it whilst pushing it gently into the socket on the WindMaster When it locates twist the outer sleeve clockwise to connect and lock the plug Fix the pipe mount adaptor to the pipe using the 2 stainless steel screws provided Note the customer MUST fit appropriate strain relief to the cable this is particularly important with pipe mounting Mount the WindMaster unit to the pipe mount adaptor using the flange gasket and the M6 nuts bolts and washers provided Figure 5 Pipe Mount Adaptor Gill Pipe Mount Adapter Two M8 Fixing Bolts Supplied by Gill Customer Supplied Pipe 1 OD 48 3mm ID 38 1mm 24 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 7 MESSAGE FORMATS On applying power to the WindMaster it will automatically operate in the Measurement Mode and provide wind measurements in one of the following formats gt Mode 1 ASCII UVW Continuous Mode 2 ASCII Polar Continuous default format Mode 3 ASCII UVW Pol
36. it signed integer 11 12 1 Analogue input 16 bit signed integer 13 14 2 Analogue input 2 16 bit signed integer 15 16 A3 Analogue input 3 16 bit signed integer 17 18 A4 Analogue input 4 16 bit signed integer 19 20 TPrt Temperature from PRT 16 bit signed integer 21 22 Checksum Checksum exclusive OR of bytes between 23 start of message identifier and checksum byte SoS is always reported as Speed of Sound independent of A command setting TPrt is always reported independent from the V command setting 1 to A4 are always reported independent from the I command setting 31 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 8 ANALOGUE INPUTS Options of four analogue inputs and outputs must be specified when ordering 8 1 Analogue Inputs The input range is fixed at 5V For pin connections see 6 5 Connections Must be specified when ordering The WindMaster can be configured for 4 single analogue inputs Pins 27 28 29 and 24 or 2 differential analogue inputs Input 1 Pins 27 and 28 and Input 2 Pins 29 and 24 Notes The Analogue inputs must be enabled if they are to be used See Section 10 Configuring Averaging does not apply to Analogue inputs Input range SVto 5V Common mode input range 5 Input impedance 310 K ohm in series with 2 5 V Resolution 12 14 bit as installed 8 2 PRT input Available on the WindMaster Pro only Must be specified when ordering The PR
37. ixed Field data changing to an error status code condition Q 251 7 000 860 000 401 M 346 43 024 80 00 2 4181 2 4187 2 4169 2 4175 50 00C 17 0 999 9 999 999 999 999 999 99 999 99 07 2 4181 2 4187 2 4169 2 4181 50 00 177 Set output rate Note the P9 setting is an option on the WindMaster unit which must be specified at the time of ordering Rate is 1 Hz 20Hz Sampling Rate is 2 Hz 20Hz Sampling Rate is 4 Hz 20Hz Sampling Rate is 5 Hz 20Hz Sampling Rate is 8 Hz 32Hz Sampling Rate is 10 Hz 20Hz Sampling Rate is 16 Hz 32Hz Sampling Rate is 20 Hz 20Hz Sampling Rate is 32 Hz 32Hz Sampling OMANI HN FWY ER 20 Rate is Hz 21 Rate is 2 Hz 44 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Sx Analogue output range This sets the velocity scaling for the analogue output see also Para 9 5 ONAN i t N Full range is 5m s Full range is 10m s Full range is 20m s Full range is 30m s Full range is 40m s Full range is 50m s Full range is 60m s Full range is 120m s Tx Set analogue output type Use Gill Wind Software to set required ranges 1 Un d UC N 0V to 5V range 2 5V to 2 5V range 4mA to 20mA range 5V to 5V range OmA to 20mA range Ux Set units Un BW N m s Knots MPH KPH FPM Vx Enable Disable PRT 1 2 OFF ON Note PRT not an Option fitted to th
38. led Mode 4 ASCII Polar Polled Mode 7 Binary Polar Short Mode 8 Binary UVW Short Mode 9 Binary Polar Long Mode 10 Binary UVW Long Note In this Section the default settings are shown in Bold VVVV VV The user need not necessarily use a terminal emulator to store and analyse data being sent by the Anemometer This section describes the modes and format of the data output to enable specific interfacing software to be generated by the user Information on how to change the formats and all the settings follows in Section 10 CONFIGURING 7 1 Mode 1 ASCII UVW Continuous a Mode 1 Normal Resolution J1 ASCII UVW Continuous Speed of Sound On Sonic Temp On Analogue inputs On PRT On In this mode the wind speed outputs are given as signed i e positive or negative speeds along the U axis V axis and the W vertical axis lt STX gt Q 000 92 000 24 001 51 M 344 39 021 38 00 2 4181 2 4187 2 4162 2 4175 50 00C lt ETX gt 47 SSAA d Node U axis V axis W axis Units Speed Sonic Status A e A x A A I P address speed speed speed of Temp 4 and and and Sound polarity polarity polarity Format for software configuring is lt STX gt lt ID gt UUU UU EVVV VV 4WWW WW U 4CCC CC TTT TT SS 1 1111 2 2222 43 3333 4 4444 PP PPC lt ETX gt CC lt CR gt lt LF gt Where lt STX gt Start of string character ASCII value 2 lt ID gt Anemometer Identification A Z
39. must sacrifice two analogue inputs or outputs Other example cable types are No of pairs Gill ref Belden ref Batt electronics ref 2 9729 3 026 02660 9730 91030 4 026 03156 9728 91199 11 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 6 4 Cable length The maximum cable length is dependent on the chosen communication format RS232 RS422 or RS485 the baud rate and to a lesser extent on the cable type and the local electrical noise level Communication format Baud rate Max cable length RS232 9600 6 5 m 20 ft or if using Cat 5 cable see manufacturers recommendations RS422 485 9600 1 km 3200 ft Analogue outputs N A 6 5 m 20 ft voltage Analogue outputs current N A Resistance dependent max 300 Q The table shows the typical maximum lengths at the given baud rates using the recommended cable If any problems of data corruption etc are experienced then a slower baud rate should be used Alternatively a thicker or higher specification cable can be tried 12 Issue 6 February 2010 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 6 5 Connections Important gt DoNOT join any of the cores of the cable together Any cores not used should be isolated gt DoNOT connect the unit s analogue output 0V or power OV to the screen or ground earth gt The integrity of the screen of each pair should be maintain
40. nal standards This should be specified when ordering or the unit can be returned to Gill Instruments for retrospective calibration Accuracy at 12 m s Wind speed 1 RMS Direction 0 5 13 APPENDICES 13 1 Guarantee For terms of guarantee contact your supplier Warranty is void if the red security seal covering base nuts is damaged or broken or the transducer caps have been damaged 47 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 13 2 ELECTRICAL CONFORMITY EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ACCORDING TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2004 108 EC INSTRUMENTS We Gill Instruments Ltd declare our under sole responsibility that the products WindMaster 1590 PK 020 options WindMaster Pro 1561 PK 020 options Manufactured by Gill Instruments Ltd Saltmarsh Park 67 Gosport Street Lymington 5041 9EG to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the protection requirements of Council Directive 2004 108 EC on the approximation of the laws relating to electromagnetic compatibility This Declaration of Conformity is based upon compliance of the product with the following harmonized standards Emissions EN 61326 Immunity EN 61326 Ac Signed Stickland Director Date of issue 27 06 2006 Place of issue Gill Instruments Ltd Saltmarsh Park 67 Gosport Street Lymington 5041 9EG ISO 9001 Registered 48
41. nging settings 40 Command List 40 11 MAINTENANCE amp FAULT FINDING 46 11 1 Cleaning 46 11 2 Servicing 46 11 3 Fault finding 46 11 4 Status error codes 46 11 5 Returning unit 47 12 TESTS 47 12 1 Bench test 47 12 2 Calibration 47 Standard calibration 47 Certified calibration 47 13 APPENDICES 47 13 1 Guarantee 47 13 2 Electrical Conformity 48 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ACCORDING 48 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 1 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing a WindMaster or WindMaster Pro manufactured by Gill Instruments Ltd The units have no customer serviceable parts and require no calibration or maintenance To achieve optimum performance we recommend that you read the whole of this manual before proceeding with use Gill products are in continuous development and therefore specifications may be subject to change and design improvements without prior notice The information contained in this manual remains the property of Gill Instruments and should not be copied or reproduced for commercial gain 2 INTRODUCTION This manual describes the operation of both the WindMaster 1590 PK 020 options and WindMaster Pro 1561 PK 020 options The instruments replace the previous WindMaster model 1086 PK 046 and WindMaster Pro 1352 PK 001 Refer to appropriate manuals for these instruments The term WindMaster is used in this manual as a general term for both the WindMaster and the
42. ormal resolution 0 01m s Outputs that are disabled are padded with zero to give fixed size records Gill WinConvert now includes decode for WM binary data in addition to R3 7 6 Mode 8 UVW Short lt B2 gt lt B2 gt STATUS U V W SOS CHECKSUM B2 B2 STATUS Status data Codes 00 to OB U U axis velocity V axis velocity W W axis velocity SOS Speed of Sound in 0 01ms CHECKSUM 7 7 Mode 9 Binary Polar Long lt B3 gt lt B3 gt STATUS DIR MAG W SOS A1 A2 A3 A4 PRT CHECKSUM B3 STATUS Status data Codes 00 to OB DIR Wind Direction MAG Wind Speed W W axis velocity SOS Speed of Sound in 0 01ms 1 1 Analogue input 1 A2 Analogue input 2 A3 Analogue input 3 A4 Analogue input 4 PRT Platinum Resistance Thermometer input CHECKSUM 7 8 Mode 10 Binary UVW Long One record consists of 23 Bytes 30 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 OxB4 OxB4 StaL StaH WcIL Wc1H Wc2L Wc2H Wc3L Wc3H SoSL SoSH AIL A1H A2H A2L A3L A4L TPrtL TPrtH Checksum Variable Description Byte OxB4 0 4 Start message identifier HEX B4 decimal 180 1 2 Sta Status data Information only on low byte Codes 00 to OB 3 4 high byte always zero Wel U axis wind velocity 16 bit signed integer 5 6 Wc2 V axis wind velocity 16 bit signed integer 7 8 Wc3 W axis wind velocity 16 bit signed integer 9 10 SoS Speed of Sound in 0 01ms 16 b
43. ower supply operates to the WindMaster specification at all times 6 2 Bench system test Note Prior to physically mounting the WindMaster in its final location we strongly recommend that a bench system test be carried out to confirm the system is configured correctly is fully functional and electrically compatible with the selected host system and cabling preferably utilising the final cable length The required data format units output rate and other options should also all be configured at this stage 6 3 Cable type An RS232 RS422 compatible cable as appropriate should be used with the number of twisted pairs matching the application Generic description Twisted pairs with drain wire screened with aluminised tape with an overall PVC sheath Wire size 7 0 2mm 24 AWG Gill 15m lead A nine pair 15metre lead with one end free and the other end fitted with Clipper pins is available as an accessory from Gill see 5 4 Accessories for part number The table shows some suitable manufacturers references other manufacturers equivalents can be used No of pairs Gill ref Belden ref Batt electronics ref 9 026 02663 8774 91009 The cable allows for the connection of all Power inputs Digital data inputs and outputs Analogue inputs Analogue Outputs Note If PRT input option is selected customer must compromise on the number of enclosed inputs or outputs If PRT is connected you
44. ower transducers As Figure 1 shows the air velocity along the axis between each pair of transducers can then be calculated from the times of flight on each axis This calculation is independent of factors such as temperature From the three axis velocities the wind speed is calculated as either signed U V and W or as Polar and W It can be seen from Figure 1 that the speed of sound in air can be calculated from the times of flight From this the sonic temperature can be derived from the formula Ts C 403 Where Ts Sonic temperature C Speed of sound Note the formula does not account for the effect of Humidity WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Figure 2 shows the direction and polarity of the U V and W axes Polar definition The wind speed in the UV plane with direction in degrees from 0 to 359 with respect to the Reference spar which is normally aligned to North U V and W axes definition U is defined as towards the direction in line with the north spar as indicated in the diagram V is defined as towards the direction of 90 anti clockwise from N the Reference spar W is defined as vertically up the mounting shaft Note when the unit is configured for the X2 setting the UV definition rotates 30 degrees anti clockwise such that U is now in line with transducer axis 1 Figure 2 U V and W Axis Definition N X1 Setting U W UV Alignment X2 Setting
45. s unit 3 Maximum sampling rate 19 32 USER CONFIGURATION OF ANEMOMETER Resolution settings Normal resolution PRT settings OFF lignment settings North to spar veraging settings Averaging inactive SCII Format Fired Field output rolling average ON using depth 5 Output Channel 1 U output full range 5m s Output Channel 2 V output full range 5m s Output Channel 3 W output lull range 5m s Output Channel 4 Status status mode Good signal high bad signal low 36 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 To change the WindMaster configuration click Tools and Wizard in the tool bar Typical screens are shown below The Customer is able to adjust all the settings as required taking into account the options selected at time of order eg Analogue inputs and PRT Anemometer Wizard Message Output Format Baud Rate 13200 Output Rate m 1Hz Message Terminator ken b Measurement Units m s m Alignment Nottospa R Averaging 0 Off zn Resolution Normal resolution Minimum direction Resolution 50 Anemometer Wizard sOS Sonic Temp Display sos amp Sonic Temp Display Analogue Inputs OFF Analogue Output Mode ov to 5V PRT setting OFF v Unit Identifier 0 Power on Message Display Power On Messa v Retries Enabled instantaneous Sampling Calibration Enabled ASC
46. samples are transmitted with a status code Retries Enabled If this mode is selected if a problem sample is detected the unit will attempt another ultrasonic firing within the set time parameters Calibration Enabled Disabled The on board calibration providing compensation for spar and transducer shadowing can be disabled returning the unit to raw uncorrected operation Selection of the above parameters is via using Gill Wind software package or using a Terminal Program to set the FX or Px command WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 4 SPECIFICATION Outputs Output rate Sample rate automatically selected Units of measure Format Averaging Wind Speed Range Resolution Accuracy 12 m s Standard Accuracy 12 m s to special order Direction Range Resolution Accuracy 12 m s Standard Accuracy 12 m s to special order Speed of Sound Range Resolution Accuracy Power requirement Digital output Protocol ASCII and Binary Baud rates Analogue outputs optional 4 channels Selectable range Output type Analogue inputs optional Up to 4 single ended or 2 differential Input range Sonic temperature Range PRT Resolution Measurement Accuracy Measurement Accuracy General Weight Size Environmental Operating temperature Humidity Precipitation EMC WindMaster 1 2 4 8 10 16 20 32 option Hz 20 or 32 Hz m s mph KPH
47. sure correct operation and for maximum protection against lightning the anemometer MUST be correctly grounded earthed via its mountings Inadequate grounding will degrade anemometer performance particularly in the presence of radio frequency interference The unit MUST be connected to an appropriate grounding point with a minimum of 6mn copper wire via the M6 base screws The primary earth for the anemometer must be provided via the base screws and not via the cable screens 17 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 6 6 Notes Connection to a PC using RS 232 1 Using RS232 the cable length for reliable operation is limited to 6 5m 20ft 9600 Baud See 6 4 2 For longer cable runs we recommend using the WindMaster configured with RS422 output and a RS422 232 converter at the PC See 6 7 3 Ensure WindMaster is configured for AUTO or RS232 See Section 10 Configuring WindMaster connector Signal names Pin nos TXA 1 RXA 6 Comms Mode 4 link to Power V Pin 11 Screen 3 7 21 Use the most convenient pin 30 or 31 Power V 11 Power OV 12 6 7 Notes Connection to a PC using RS 422 Cable 2 twisted pairs PET Screen jand PC Typical Serial connector 9 Way D Signal Pin nos names RXD 2 TXD 3 Signal comms 5 Ground Chassis N A ground DC Power Supply 9 30 1 The PC must be fitted with an int
48. to 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 or 120 m s full scale for wind speed Using 50m s and UVW setting as an example this defines the outputs range as follows Scaling Polar setting will range between 0 50m s Output Voltage Voltage Voltage Current Current 0to5V 2 5V 5V 4 20mA 0 20mA U V W 50 m s 0 2 5 5 4 0 0 m s 2 5 0 0 12 10 50 m s 5 2 5 5 20 20 9 6 Polar wind direction wraparound The wind direction in Polar mode can be configured for either 360 or 540 Wraparound If the 360 mode is used with a chart recorder large swings of the recorder pen will be experienced each time the wind direction passes between 0 and 359 Using the 540 mode when the wind first changes from 0 to 359 there will be a step change on the output but after this first time the output will change smoothly each time the wind passes through 360 Similarly the first time the wind veers from 539 to 180 there will be a step change after which the output will change smoothly NOTE Values given for guidance considering a clockwise spin in Wind Direction Output Voltage Voltage Voltage Current Current 0 to 5V 2 5V 5 0 4 20 mA 0 20 mA 360 0 0 00 2 50 5 0 4 00 0 00 180 2 50 0 00 0 12 00 10 00 359 9 5 00 2 50 5 0 20 00 20 00 33 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Output Voltage
49. tus data Codes 00 to OB 1 1111 Analogue input 1 in volts 2 2222 Analogue input 2 in volts 3 3333 Analogue input 3 in volts 4 4444 Analogue input 4 in volts PP PPC PRT temperature in degrees C eg 23 13deg C output as 23 13C in the string lt ETX gt End of string character ASCII value 3 CC Checksum of all Characters between lt STX gt and lt ETX gt HEX byte lt CR gt lt LF gt Carriage Return and Line Feed Parameters are as described in Para 7 1 except that 27 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Horizontal wind direction Indicated in degrees from 0 to 359 with respect to the WindMaster North marker In fixed field mode and when the wind speed is below 0 05 metres sec the direction will not be calculated but the last calculated direction above 0 05 m s will be output the threshold of 0 05 m s is the default setting it is user configurable b Mode 2 High Resolution Shown J2 ASCII Polar W Continuous Speed of Sound On Sonic Temp On Analogue inputs On PRT On lt STX gt lt ID gt DDD D MMM MMM 4WWW WWW U CCC CC TTT TT SS 1 1111 42 2222 43 3333 4 4444 PP PPC lt ETX gt CC lt CR gt lt LF gt Where lt STX gt Start of string character ASCII value 2 lt ID gt Anemometer Identification A Z DDD D Direction in degrees MMM MMM Wind Magnitude WWW WWW axis velocity 0 001ms units U Units M m s CCC CC Speed of Soun
50. ude Output Mode 05 Polar Angle Output Mode 08 Status Good Bad Mode 09 Polar Magnitude Output and Configuration code for Mode 08 equates to good bad status setting Config 01 Good is high output level Bad is low level Config 02 Good is low output level Bad is high level and Configuration codes for Modes 02 03 04 and 09 equate to scale setting Config 01 510 5 to Config 08 120m s and Configuration code for Mode 5 equates to angle wrapping where Config 01 540 degree wraparound Config 02 360 degree wraparound Ex Set Physical Communications 1 AUTO 2 485 3 232 It is recommended to leave the unit in AUTO mode This can also be overridden from RS232 to RS422 485 by linking the comms line to V for RS232 or to OV for RS422 485 See section 6 5 to 6 9 If a unit is set for and required to be set back to E1 then with a HyperTerminal connection established go into Configuration Mode Type 1 and Press Enter Then Type E and Press Enter Type Q and press Enter to go back into measurement mode Fx y Signal Processing Signal X Space y Retries Off 1 0 Retries On 1 1 Instantaneous Sampling Off 2 0 Instantaneous Sampling On 2 1 Calibration Off 3 0 Calibration On 3 1 WindMaster and WindMaster Pro 1561 PS 0001 Issue 6 February 2010 Gx to Gxxxx Controls averaging setting Note does not apply to Analogue Inputs 0 Averaging disable
51. used to configure the WindMaster in a very similar way Setting up 1 Decide on an available Com port that you want to use Usually Coml 2 Run Hypertrm exe Typically accessed via Start 3 Programs Accessories gt Communications gt Hyperterminal 3 Createa New Connection File 2 New Connection 4 Entera Name eg WindMaster 5 Change Connect Using to Direct to Com 1 or other Com port as required 6 Adjust the Port settings to match WindMaster settings WindMaster default settings are Bits per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control Handshaking None Assuming the WindMaster has been correctly connected to the PC and a Power Supply the opening menu will show the WindMaster in Measurement mode and scroll continuous wind information data Entering Configuration mode From Continuous mode il From Polled mode NI where N is the Unit identifier a letter between A and Z The WindMaster responds with a CONFIGURATION MODE message stops reporting wind measurements and waits for a command as detailed below Returning to Measurement mode ENTER The WindMaster responds with wind measurements immediately when in Continuous mode or on receipt of a Poll signal when in Polled mode This will be followed by a checksum test and then continuous wind information is displayed in the example as follows polar continuous all options on RS232 AUTO CHECKSU
52. using Gill Wind Software Tools S ynch Comms No output Check unit is in Continuous mode Check that in line communication devices are wired correctly NOTE It is usual for Anemometer TX to be connected to converter device RX Check comms settings of WindMaster and host system match Try using Gill Wind Software Tools Synch Comms Corrupted output Try a slower baud rate Check cable lengths and type of cable Check WindMaster and host system are both set to the same protocol RS232 RS422 One way communication or RS485 Check wiring is in accordance with the manual Failed Incorrect Check that transducer path is not blocked WindMaster output data invalid flag 11 4 Status error codes The Status code is sent as part of each wind measurement message Code Status Condition 00 OK Functioning correctly 01 Sample failure Insufficient samples in average period from transducer pair 1 02 Sample Failure Insufficient samples in average period from transducer pair 2 03 Sample Failure Insufficient samples in average period from transducer pair 3 04 Sample Failure Insufficient samples in average period from transducer pairs 1 2 05 Sample Failure Insufficient samples in average period from transducer pairs 1 3 06 Sample Failure Insufficient samples in average period from transducer pairs 2 3 07 Sample Failure Insufficient samples in average period from all transducer pairs 08 NVM Error NVM Checksum failed 09 ROM
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