3scort SOKOL-M1 User manual

AUTOMATIC METEOROLOGICAL STATION "SOKOL-M1"
PASSPORT AND OPERATING MANUAL
МС1.41631.002-01ПС
Date of administration
29.04.2021
Kazan 2021

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Table of contents
1Basic information about the product...............................................................................................3
2Мain characteristics.........................................................................................................................4
3Software.........................................................................................................................................10
4Package..........................................................................................................................................11
5Labeling and packaging.................................................................................................................13
6Instructions for working with the product.....................................................................................15
7Maintenance service......................................................................................................................40
8Ongoing repair...............................................................................................................................41
9Resources, service life, manufacturer's warranty..........................................................................42
10 Transportation and storage............................................................................................................43
11 Certificate of Acceptance..............................................................................................................44
12 Certificate of Packaging................................................................................................................44
13 Warranty Coupon ..........................................................................................................................45
14 Product movement during operation.............................................................................................47
15 Special markings ...........................................................................................................................50
2. ! Закладка не определена.

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1Basic information about the product
Full name of the product: Automatic stations meteorological "SOKOL-M1"
Short name of the product: "SOKOL-M1"
Product designation: MC1.41631.002
Factory number of the product:
Modification of the product:
Date of manufacture:
Manufacturer: GK "Escort"
address: Dementieva St., 2B, Kazan, 420127,
Kazan phone: [phone]
Certification Information: Type approval certificate of funds
measurements No. 76239-19 of 08.11.2019
valid until 20.09.2024

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2Мain characteristics
2.1 Automatic meteorological stations «SOKOL-M1» are designed for:
—automatic measurement of meteorological parameters: air temperature, atmospheric
pressure, relative humidity, the level of ultraviolet radiation of the sun, wind speed and direction, the
amount and intensity of precipitation;
—determination of the presence of moisture on plant leaves and other surfaces (hereinafter
- contains the sheet);
—soil moisture and temperature, leaf moisture, snow cover height (optional);
—photo fixation of weather phenomena.
2.2 Structurally, the automatic meteorological stations "SOKOL-M1" are made as a
monoblock containing the following elements:
—the sensor of temperature, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure;
—the sensor of atmospheric precipitation;
—ultraviolet level sensor of solar radiation;
—rechargeable battery;
—solar panel.
Wind speed meter, wind direction meter, and digital camera are placed on the body of weather
station «SOKOL-M1».
2.3 Weather station «SOKOL-M1»through the wireless LoRa 433 MHz channel
communicates to «SOKOL-BMVD» with connected remote sensors: a sensor of soil humidity and
temperature (SOKOL-DVP) and a leaf humidity sensor (SOKOL-DVL). Up to 8 "Sokol-BMVD" can
be connected to the weather station "Sokol- M1"; to each «Sokol-BMVD," up to 4 remote sensors can
be connected.
Thus, the weather station can receive information from the maximum of 32 remote sensors, and
it is necessary to take into account the order of their connection to the "SOKOL-BMVD" (see Table 5)
and in this regard, the name of the parameters to be read.
For example, you can connect 3 "SOKOL-DVP" and 1 "SOKOL-DVL" to each "SOKOL-
EWSM". That is, the first three inputs of the "SOKOL-EWSM" always connect only soil moisture and
temperature sensor (SOKOL-DVP), and input four can transmit data on the humidity of the leaf (Sokol-
DVL).
To connect external devices (ultrasonic anemometer, pyrheliometer, and measurement of snow
cover height ) to the weather station, use a junction RS-485 box. The box itself is connected to the
weather station through a cable with a plastic five-pin connector. The second socket is designed to
connect the measurement of snow cover height, which is used to determine the snow cover height. The
other two identical connectors are designed to connect an ultrasonic anemometer and a pyrheliometer.
The weather station's built-in GSM-modem transmits measured parameters to the server
www.sokolmeteo.com (from now on referred to as the "server") with set periodicity. It is also possible
to connect the "SOKOL-TV" device to the station, transmitting data from the weather station to the
screen via HDMI cable.
The weather station can be retrofitted with sets of additional equipment:
—Satellite communication Iridium. It ensures uninterrupted operation of the weather station

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in areas without GSM network coverage.
—The northern version set includes additional equipment designed to ensure high autonomy
of the weather station when operating in northern regions with low temperatures and long polar nights.
—Reinforced GSM antenna. The set is designed to increase the level of received GSM
signal in regions with inadequate network coverage.
—Reinforced LoRa 433 antenna. The set is designed to increase the range of wireless
modules of external sensors.
—Set for connecting weather station to PC. The set contains the necessary equipment to
connect the weather station to the PC or integration into the control system via the RS485 communication
interface (MODBUS RTU).
—Measurement of snow cover height. The set includes an additional device designed to
measure the snow cover's height and the equipment necessary to connect it to a weather station.
—External power supply 220-12 V. The set is designed to provide uninterrupted power to
the weather station when operated in the local data transmission mode. It is also used for maintenance
of the station and restoration of the built-in battery charge.
—External vane and anemometer. The set contains an additional set of equipment and
connecting cables for the set of standard vane and anemometer at a distance of up to 15 meters from the
weather station's main unit.
—Mounting kit for assembling and mounting a weather station on an M-82 weather mast
or other mast or post.
—Additional mounting kit for weather station installation with additional measuring
instruments.
2.4 "SOKOL-M1" Automatic meteorological stations work around the clock, messages about
meteorological parameters are transmitted periodically according to the established schedule. The
meteorological station is an autonomous device equipped with a built-in rechargeable battery.
Maintaining the operating voltage of the battery is possible due to the installed solar panel. If necessary
(insufficient solar energy) the weather station can be operated from an external power source (optional).
Setting up the weather station is done with the USB interface and the configuration software installed
on your PC.
2.5 The weather station has an interface for RS-485 integration (MODBUS RTU protocol).
RS-485 interface allows you to transfer the parameters of the weather station in various automation and
control systems. The MODBUS RTU format data structure is presented in clause 6.10.6 of this manual.
2.6 Тhе principle of operation of sensors for different measuring channels of SOKOL-M
stations is given in table 1.
Таblе1 - principle of operation of external sensors of «SOKOL-Ml» station
Measurement Channel
Principle of operation
Air Temperatures
Based on the change in the conductivity of the sensitive element
depending on the ambient temperature
Relative air humidity
Based on the change in the conductivity of the sensitive element
depending on the air humidity
Air Speeds
Based on the conversion of the air flow speed into the rotational motion
of the shaft with аsensitive element (cups), measuring the speed of its
rotation bуmeans of аHall sensor

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Airflow directions
Based on the conversion of the weathercock's angle of rot ation int o an
electrical signal using аmagnetic rot ation angle recorder (encoder)
Atmospheric pressure
Based on the piezo-resistive effect - аchange in membrane resistance
when the membrane deforms under atmospheric pressure.
Amount of precipitation
Based on the measurement of the number of overturns of аcalibrated
measuring container
Rain fall intensity
When measuring the intensity of precipitation on the registration of the
number of tilting tray mechanism with averaging the results of
measurements at given intervals of time.
Ultraviolet level of solar
radiation
Based on the occurr ence of current through the p-n transition under the
influence of ultraviolet radiation on the photodiode
Level of visible solar
radiation spectrum
Based on the occurrence of current through the p-n transition under the
influence of visible radiation spectrum on the photodiode
2.7 Appearance of "SOKOL-Ml "stations is shown on fig 1.
Figure 1 –Appearance of SOKOL- Ml stations
2.8 The main technical characteristics of «SOKOL- Ml»should correspond to the values
given in Тablе 2.
Таblе 2 - Technical characteristics of «SOKOL-Ml»
Parameter name
Meaning
Power supply voltage from DC network, V
From 8 to 25
lnput power, no more than W
10
Battery capacity, A-h
8
Maximum battery life, at least, hours
2000*
Communication lnterfaces
USB, GSM, RS- 48 5, LoRa 433
Overall dimensions, not more than mm
Length
Width
Height
415±2
290±2
370±2
Weight, no more than kg
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* when the interval of sending messages, equal to 30 minutes (or more), the ambient temperature from 0 to 55°C and
compliance with the rules of installation of weather station on the ground.

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2.9 «SOKOL-M1» automatic meteorological stations should provide measurement of
meteorological values in accordance with Table 3.
Table 3 - Metrological characteristics of «SOKOL-M1»
Name of characteristic
Characteristic value
Atmospheric
pressure
Range of measurements of atmospheric pressure, hPa
from 540 to 1100
Absolute permissible error limits of atmospheric
pressure measurement, hPa
± 0,5
Resolution, hPa
0,01
Air
Temperature
Range of measurements of air temperature, oC:
- for the air temperature measurement channel
from minus 50 to plus
55
- for the indoor air temperature measurement channel
from 0 to plus 60
Limits of allowed absolute measurement error of air
temperature, °C:
- ranging from minus 30 to plus 50 inclusive
- ranging from minus 50 to minus 30 inclusive and
over plus 50
± 0,2
± 0,4
Resolution, °C
0,1
Soil temperature
(if additional
equipment is used)
Range of measurements of soil temperature, ° C:
from minus 60 to plus
70
Limits of allowed absolute measurement error of soil
temperature, °C:
- ranging from minus 20 to plus 30 inclusive
± 0,2
- ranging from minus 60 to minus 20 inclusive and
over 30 to plus 70
± 0,4
Resolution, °C
0,1
Water temperature
(if additional
equipment is used)
Range of measurements of water temperature, ° C:
from minus 10 to plus
65
Limits of allowed absolute error of measurement of
water temperature, °C
± 0,3
Resolution, °C
0,1
Relative air humidity
Range of measurements of relative humidity, %
between 1 and 100
Range of indoor relative humidity measurements, %
from 1 to 90
Absolute permissible error limits for air humidity
measurements, %
± 5
Resolution, %
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Amount of rainfall
Precipitation measurement range, mm
from 0,2
Limits of permissible relative error of atmospheric
precipitation measurements, %
± (0,2 + 0,05L)*
Resolution, mm
0,1
Rainfall intensity
Rainfall intensity measurement range, mm/h
between 0 and 120
Limits of permissible absolute error of atmospheric
precipitation intensity measurements, mm
±(0,2+0,05∙М)*
Resolution, mm
0,1

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Airflow Speed
Range of measurement of air flow rate, m/s
between 1 and 60
Limits of permissible relative air velocity
measurement error, m/s
- in the range from 1 to 5 m / s inclusive;
- in the range over 5 to 60 m / s
± 0,5
± (0,5 + 0,05V)*
Resolution, m/s
0,1
Direction
of air flow
Measurement range of air flow direction, hail
between 0 and 359
Absolute permissible error limits of air flow direction
measurement, hail
± 3
Sensitivity threshold of air flow direction meter, m/s
0,8
Resolution, hail
1
*L is measured amount of precipitation, mm; V is the measured airflow rate, m/s; M is the measured
value of precipitation intensivity, mm/min.
2.10 «SOKOL-M1»automatic meteorological stations in default configuration do not have
special measuring instruments, test and other equipment, tools and accessories, which are necessary for
control, regulation (adjustment), maintenance and current repair of the product and its components.
2.11 Measured parameters are transmitted by the weather station to the server with the set
periodicity: from 10 to 59 minutes. The decoding of the information package transmitted to the server is
given in Table 4.
Table 4 - Decryption of information packet transmitted to the server
Parameter
Description
Upow
Battery voltage, V
WD
Wind direction, Degrees
WV
Wind speed, m/sec
WM
Wind rush, m/sec
t
Ambient temperature, Centigrade
PR
Atmospheric pressure, hPA
HM
Relative humidity, %
RN
Precipitation, mm
UV
UV intensity, Watt/m2
UVI
Accumulated UV amount, Joule
L
Luminosity, lux
LI
Accumulated visible light, Joule
EVS
Accumulated errors and alarms
RSSI
GSM status (0 – low level, 31 – high level)
Uext
External power, V
TR
Transmitted messages quantity
2.12 Messages from the "SOKOL-BMWD" are received by the weather station according to
the established schedule (once per hour) and then transmitted to the server along with data from the built-

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in sensors of the weather station itself. The parameters of the remote sensors are decoded in Table 5.
Table 5 - Explanation of remote sensors parameters
Parameter
Description
ExNP
Ex –BMVD data identification
N –BMVD number (0..8);
P –parameter type:
U –BMVD voltage, V;
R –Radio signal strength , dB
Example:
Ex5U –BMVD number is 5, U –BMVD voltage;
Ex5R –BMVD number 5, R –Radio signal strength.
ExNSn
Ex –BMVD data identification
N –BMVD number (0..7);
S –sensor type:
T –digital temperature sensor;
t –analog temperature sensor;
H –digital soil moisture sensor
h –analog soil moisture sensor;
L –analog leaf moisture sensor;
W –weight sensor;
n –sensor’s number in the BMVD slot (0..6)
Example:
Ex0T2 –BMVD number is 0, digital temperature sensor is used (T), sensor's
number in BMVD slot is 2.
2.13 The format of displaying messages transmitted to the server, including those from remote
sensors, is shown in Fig. 2. It shows that 3 wireless modules (Ex0, Ex1 and Ex2) are connected to the
weather station "meteo_100". The weather station itself makes measurements and sends them to the
server every 20 minutes (TP is 20). In addition, there are additional communication sessions to collect
data from the wireless modules, which take place in 00 minutes of each hour. Thus, regardless of the set
period of sending messages to the weather station (from 10 to 59 minutes), data collection from external
modules is performed once per hour.
Figure 2 - Format for displaying messages transmitted to the server,
including those from remote sensors

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3Software
3.1 Name of the program, version designation, checksum verification
3.1.1 The software "Sokol-M1" ("Sokol-M1") consists of two modules: firmware ("Meteo1"
software) and stand-alone software "Sokol meteo V1.7" ("Sokol meteo V1.7" software).
3.1.2 The program "Meteo1" is a firmware pre-installed in the microprocessor "SOCOL-M1" at
the factory, version number not lower than 1.1.0. The version number is displayed in the "Sokol meteo
V1.7" interface after the connection to the product is established. On the server, the firmware version is
displayed without dots (e.g. V:1:110).
3.1.3 The checksum of the "Meteo1" software is calculated using the CRC32 algorithm for the
"Meteo1.hex" executable file and is 9F36FB04. The checksum is available only at the production stage.
3.1.4 The program "Sokol meteo V1.7" is a stand-alone software installed on a PC, version
number not lower than 1.1. The version number is displayed in the properties of the file "Sokol
meteo.exe".
3.1.5 The checksum of the "Sokol meteo V1.7" software is calculated using the CRC32 algorithm
for the "Sokol meteo.exe" executable file and can be checked using the HashTab program (or any similar
program). The checksum value is FFED7A71.
3.2 Purpose of the software
3.2.1 The built-in software "Meteo1" provides collection, processing, recording of data into the
product memory and/or transfer of data via communication channels.
3.2.2 The stand-alone software "Sokol meteo V1.7" provides display, analysis, archiving of
measurement results, checking of the product's condition and adjustment.
3.3 System requirements
3.3.1 The built-in software "Meteo1" is installed in the product "SOCOL-M1" at the
manufacturing plant and does not impose additional requirements to hardware or software.
3.3.2 The stand-alone software "Sokol meteo V1.7" is available for download at the
manufacturer's website www.fmeter.ru. Minimum requirements to the hardware and software required
to perform "Sokol meteo V1.7" are given in Table 6.
Table 6 - Minimum system requirements for Sokol meteo V1.7 software
Parameter name
Parameter value
Operating System
Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 10 (32bit/64bit) or newer
CPU
Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz
Free disk space
8 GB
RAM
8 GB
Manipulator
"mouse"
Keyboard
IBM-compatible keyboard
lnternet
Not below 128 kbps
Communication Interfaces
USB

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4Package
The scope of delivery «SOCOL-M1»is shown in Table 7.
Table 7 - Complete set of delivery «SOKOL-M1»
№
Product Designation
Product Name
Qua
ntity
Factory
number
Note
1
"SOKOL-Ml "
Automatic
meteorological
station "SOKOL-M
l "
1
2
MS1.41631.002PS
Automatic
meteorological
station "SOCOL-
M1". Passport and
User Manual
1
3
MS4.41 6136.002
Vane
1
4
МS4.41 6136.003
Anemometer
1
5
DIN 965
M3x8 screw
1
6
MS8.303788.002
Anemometer skirt
1
7
MS8.305523.003
Anemometer Cover
1
8
MS8.304599.001
Cup of
anemometer
3

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9
DIN 7985
M3x10 screw
6
10
DIN 985
Nut M3
6
11
Switching key
2
12
JC029F-Y01
Camera
1
Опция по запросу
13
USB A-B cable
1.8m
1
14
2G/3G/4G 800-2700
(N-male)
OMNI 5dBi
Circular Antenna
1
15
BY-433-03 SMA-M
BEYOND
Antenna ANT 433
MHz
1
16
SN-321
HF adapter
1
17
Clamp pipe D48
1
18
MS8.468.004
External Power
Cable
1 pcs.
Length
0,5 m
19
MS8.468.005
MODBUS cable
1 pcs.
Length
0,5 m
20
Anti-bird 2 mm
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The Manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in the design and completeness of the
product without prior notice to the consumer.

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5Labeling and packaging.
5.1 Marking
5.1.1 The marking «SOKOL-M1»shall contain inscriptions and designations that meet the
requirements of GOST 2930-62, GOST 26828 and design documentation.
5.1.2 The marking shall ensure a clear and clear image during the service life of «SOKOL-
M1».
5.1.3 "SOKOL-M1" marking is performed by means of self-adhesive label or engraving on
the body surface and contains the following information:
—name and location of the manufacturer;
—name of the product;
—modification of the product;
—designation of Tech specs;
—factory number of the product;
—date of manufacture.
5.1.4 The label is placed on the bottom of the case.
5.1.5 Labelling of transport containers shall comply with GOST 14192-96 and contain basic
and additional information inscriptions, drawn in accordance with the drawings of the manufacturer:
trademark of the manufacturer, name and symbol, serial number according to the numbering system of
the manufacturer, date of packing.
5.1.6 Sealing "Sokol-M1" from unauthorized access is made by metallized seals in
accordance with the requirements of GOST 18680-73.
5.1.7 The place for sealing is chosen according to the figure. 3.
Figure 3 - Scheme of sealing of "SOKOL-M1" products,
where "1" is the place where the seal is applied.
5.1.8 Automatic meteorological stations "SOKOL-M1" received by the Technical Control
Department (TCC) shall have the corresponding records in the section "Certificate of Acceptance" of
the document "Automatic meteorological station "SOKOL-M1", passport MS1.41631.002PS.

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5.2 Packaging
5.2.1 Packaging of components (purchased) of the products sent in a set with "SOKOL-M1"
is performed in the transport and inner packing containers of the manufacturer of these products.
5.2.2 The packaging of the shipped product "SOKOL-M1" shall comply with GOST 23216-78.
5.2.3 The transport packaging in which the products "SOKOL-M1" are packed shall bear
manipulation marks-images in accordance with GOST 14192-96.
5.2.4 Packaging of operational documentation is performed in internal packing containers.
Depending on the number of operational documents and availability of a variant of packaging, the
packaging is produced in:
—Polyethylene film bags (GOST 10354-82). In this case, the markings on the package are
applied if the shell of the package is opaque. In case the envelope of the package is opaque, the operating
documents shall be placed so that the name of the top document is clearly visible;
—cardboard or plastic stationery folders;
—cardboard boxes.
5.2.5 Opaque polyethylene bags, folders, boxes are marked with a label that indicates:
—name of the product –«SOKOL-M1»;
—contained tare –«Documentation»;
—factory number of the product;
—type of packaging «Inner Packaging No.».
5.2.6 Complete products are packed in cardboard boxes. The product shall be packed in
accordance with p.4. In p.13 of this passport a note shall be made about it:
—product name , modification, factory number;
—packing date;
—Signature and stamp of the person responsible for the packaging and labeling of the OTK.

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6Instructions for working with the product
The intended use is allowed for products that have been put into operation, pre-tuned, calibrated
and run through the process. The fact of commissioning shall be evidenced by the act of acceptance of
the product into operation and the corresponding entry in in clause 11 "Certificate of acceptance" of this
document.
6.1 Operational limitations
6.1.1 Automatic meteorological stations «SOCOL-M1» are designed for continuous round-the-
clock work with periodic transmission of information messages according to the established schedule.
Operation of «SOCOL-M1» is allowed under conditions not exceeding those specified in Table 8.
Table 8 - Operating conditions of «SOCOL-M1»
Parameter name
Parameter value
Amblent temperature,°C
minus 50 to plus 55
Maximum amblent temperature, °C
minus 60 to plus 65
Relative air humidity, %
between О and 100
Atmospheric pressure, hPa
570 to 1,100
Airflow speed, m/ s
up to 60
6.1.2 The batteries must be fully charged before the weather station can be operated in the open
air (see section 6.9 Charging the Battery).
6.1.3 Uninterrupted operation of the weather station at long temperatures below zero is
guaranteed only if an external power supply is available.
6.1.4 It is not recommended to open the case «SOCOL-M1» in bad weather conditions (rain, dust
in the air, etc.).
6.1.5 The lightning protection of the weather station is provided by the consumer.
6.2 Safety measures when preparing the product for operation
6.2.1 Certain safety measures shall be observed during installation, start-up, regulation and
run-in of SOKOL-M1.
6.2.2 The work on installation, start-up, regulation, running-in and operation of the product
may be performed by persons having the necessary qualification and trained in safety rules when
working with electrical installations of consumers up to 1000 V.
6.2.3 To ensure safety when working with the product it is necessary:
—Ground the housings (through the grounding terminals) of all units, which are supplied
with AC voltage over 42 V or DC current over 110 V;
—repair only when the power supply is switched off;
—IT IS FORBIDDEN TO CHECK THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE ON
THE TERMINALS AND CONDUCTORS BY TOUCHING THEM BY HAND OR CONDUCTIVE
OBJECTS, AT THE SAME TIME TOUCHING THE CONDUCTIVE AND GROUNDING PARTS
OF THE PRODUCT, AS WELL AS UNINSULATED AND FAULTY WIRES;

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—When measuring high voltages it is necessary to use special high voltage probes;
—All measurements of electrical parameters should be made in such a way as to exclude
the touch of open body parts to metal parts of the product cases and to ground wires.
6.3 Work with autonomous software
After unpacking, the product does not need to be configured via standalone software. The
meteo station is factory calibrated and set to 30 minutes by default for sending messages. The
station is ready for on-site installation and start-up. If you do not need to change the interval for
sending messages or change the parameters of the Internet access point, then you can go to clauses
6.5, 6.6 of this document.
6.3.1 Installation of autonomous software
6.3.1.1 Stand-alone PC software "Sokol meteo V1.7" is available for download at the
manufacturer's website http://www.fmeter.ru in the "Download" section.
6.3.1.2 The minimum system requirements of the "Sokol meteo V1.7" software are given in
Table 6 of this Passport.
6.3.1.3 Installation of "Sokol meteo V1.7" software is performed in the following order:
—start the file setup_SokolCFG.exe;
—Follow the on-screen instructions during installation;
—In addition, you need to install the virtual COM port driver "stm32_vcp", the installation
file of which is also on the site. When installing, select the program bit rate according to the bit rate of
your operating system.
6.3.2 Change of station operation parameters with autonomous software
If you need to change the interval of sending messages, manually set the parameters of the access
point to the Internet (in most cases is not required), etc., you need to use a stand-alone software "Sokol
meteo V1.7". Connection to the stand-alone software is performed in the following order:
6.3.2.1 Run "Sokol meteo V1.7" software
Figure 4 –Interface «Sokol meteo V1.7»
6.3.2.2 Connect the station via USB cable to PC. The station should start and the LED should
start flashing (The battery connection lock can be in ON or OFF position).

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6.3.2.3 Specify the COM port to which the "SOKOL-M1" station is connected in the window of
autonomous software. If the port is not in the list, then perform the following actions:
—go to the device manager of your computer;
—in the line "Ports (COM and LPT)" open the properties of the virtual COM port
"STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port" (if there are no devices with this name in the list, then check if
the driver "stm32_VCP" is installed) (See paragraph 6.3));
—manually set the port number in the range COM2 - COM10;
—reboot "SOKOL-M1" station by reconnecting USB cable to PC.
! Before making any changes to the configuration of the weather station, press the "Enter
password" button in the lower left corner and enter the service password "222", press "OK"!
6.3.2.4 After successful connection to the software, the readings from the weather station sensors
will appear in the "Sensor" tab. These include the main meteorological parameters: temperature,
atmospheric pressure, humidity, UV level, wind speed and direction, precipitation level.
6.3.2.5 The "Status" tab provides information about the battery status, data transmission and the
position of the weather station in space: GSM and GPS status; position by compass and station tilt angles.
Figure 5 - «Sokol meteo V1.7» tab «State»
6.3.2.6 The "Server" tab provides an opportunity to perform GSM settings and data transfer
parameters, it is also possible to select a data transfer channel, perform server settings; SIM and IMEI
parameters. The tab performs the following functions:
—setting up an Internet access point;
—server settings;
—setting the period for sending messages (from 10 to 59 minutes);
—all settings in this tab are changed by clicking the "Set" button.
—Reading IMEI and SIM is performed by pressing the "Read SIM" button.
In a certain mode of operation it is necessary to select the appropriate channel for data
transmission from the weather station to the server through the configurator. Otherwise, there may be
failures in the algorithm of the weather station.
Data transmission channels:
—GSM - data from the weather station to the server is transmitted via GSM network
—LoraWAN - data from the weather station to the server are transmitted over the LoRa-

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WAN network;
—Iridium - data from the weather station to the server is transmitted via the Iridium network.
—Gonets - data from the weather station to the server is transmitted through the network Gonets;
—MB only - it is possible to connect to the weather station external devices working via
MODBUS RTU protocol.
Figure 6 - «Sokol meteo V1.7» tab «Server»
6.3.2.7 The “Calibrations” tab of the configurator is inaccessible during operation of the product;
actions on it are performed at the factory.
6.3.2.8 The "Advanced sensors" tab allows to connect additional devices to the weather station
via LoRa433 communication channel, the list of connected "SOKOL-BMVD" products and their status
is visible. It is also possible to set the allowed MAC addresses of "SOKOL-BMVD" products, their order
and type of connection.
Figure 7 - «Sokol meteo V1.7» tab «Add.sensor»
6.3.2.9 The "LoRa WAN" tab is designed to generate data for the LoRa WAN transmission channel.

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Figure 8 - «Sokol meteo V1.7» tab «LoRa WAN»
6.4 Working with the cloud service "SOKOL M"
To work with the SOKOL M cloud service, enter the address www.sokolmeteo.com in the
browser line.
In order for the weather station to start interacting with the cloud service "SOKOL M" in
automatic mode, you must perform the following steps:
—User registration;
—adding a new device (weather station).
After completing these actions and turning on the meteorological station (p. 6.6), the data from
it will appear on the SOKOL M cloud service automatically.
6.4.1 New User Registration
To register a new user, you must do the following:
1) Click on the link "Register" in the login form (Fig 9).
Figure 9 –SOKOL M service login interface
Figure 10 –The interface for registering a new
user in the SOKOL M service
2) The registration form will appear next:
In order to pass the registration procedure it is necessary to fill in all fields of the registration
form and tick the box that you agree with the terms of use and the User Agreement, which can be found

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by clicking on the links with the appropriate names. To successfully complete the registration procedure,
you need to click on the "Register" button:
3) A letter will be sent to the specified mail with a link that you need to follow to activate
your account:
Figure 11 –Account activation
4) When clicking the link, the login window shall open, where you shall enter your login
and password and click the "Login" button:
Figure 12 –Login to the system
5) After successful login, the home page is displayed:
Figure 13 –Home page