Lambrecht SYNMET-IND Series User manual

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LAMBRECHT
Interface System "SYNMET-IND"
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Content
1.0 THE INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATION DATA SHEET................................................................................ 3
1.1. TYPE NUMBER CODE................................................................................................................................4
1.2. INDIVIDUAL CONFIGURATION DATA-SHEET OF THE SYNMET SYSTEM ......................................................... 5
2.0 GENERAL................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.0 UNPACKING ............................................................................................................................................ 6
4.0 BASIC CONFIGURATION OF A SYNMET-SYSTEM ............................................................................. 6
5.0 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................. 7
6.0 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS................................................................................................................ 8
6.1. GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................................................................... 8
6.2. SENSORS.............................................................................................................................................. 10
6.3. DATA CABLES........................................................................................................................................ 10
7.0 SETTING TO WORK.............................................................................................................................. 11
7.1. FIELD-TEST OF THE SYSTEM................................................................................................................... 11
7.2. DATA-TRANSMISSION TEST..................................................................................................................... 13
8.0 FT 50 LITE.............................................................................................................................................. 13
9.0 EVALUATION SOFTWARE "METEOWARE-PRO".............................................................................. 13
10.0 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES FOR SYNMET-IND ........................................................................... 13
10.1. MODEMS ........................................................................................................................................... 13
10.2. NETWORK SOLUTIONS........................................................................................................................ 15
10.3. KEYBOARD AND DISPLAY UNIT............................................................................................................. 16
10.3.1. General......................................................................................................................................... 16
10.3.2. The LC display... .......................................................................................................................... 16
10.3.3. The keyboard... ............................................................................................................................ 16
10.4. PRESSURE-SENSOR AND UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER-SUPPLY UNIT....................................................... 18
10.4.1. General remarks .......................................................................................................................... 18
10.4.2. Technical Data ............................................................................................................................. 18
10.5. POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX ................................................................................................................. 18
11.0 INTERFACE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................19
11.1. THE LAMBRECHT STANDARD MESSAGE FORMAT .............................................................................. 19
12.0 METEOROLOGICAL MESSAGE-FORMATS ....................................................................................... 20
12.1. NMEA 0183 MESSAGE-FORMAT......................................................................................................... 20
13.0 TROUBLE-SHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 21
14.0 COMPONENTS AND TECHNICAL DATA OF THE SYNMET-SYSTEM............................................. 22
15.0 MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................... 25
16.0 STORAGE AND SHIPPING ................................................................................................................... 25
17.0 FURTHER TECHNICAL MANUALS...................................................................................................... 25

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Important advice:
To prevent accidents and injuries of the installation personnel, make sure
to know and obey all local safety regulations when working in dangerous
heights and/or with high voltages!
1.0 The individual specification data sheet
The SYNMET-system is equipped with the below specified components and modules.
In case of any questions, always refer to these specific customer-data for a proper identification!
System-abbreviation: SYNMET–IND / SCH 660
Type No.: 00.95661. __ __ __ __ __ __
Identification-digits: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Serial Number: .......................................................
LAMBRECHT wiring diagram: SKF/SWF ...................... Rev. .......
LAMBRECHT Quality Assurance Department
Göttingen, ...........................................
(Date)
Name: ......................................................... Signature: ..............................
Remark: These specific data will be added by LAMBRECHT’s quality assurance department.

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1.1. Type number code
The meaning of the last six digits of the LAMBRECHT type-number is described below. More details and
information can be obtained from the technical data of the items mentioned later in this manual.
1st digit: Power supply PS
1 = 90 – 260 V AC (standard)
2 = 90 – 260 V AC and 17 – 32 V DC
3 = 17 – 32 V DC
4 = 90 – 260 V AC and separate module with output 24 V DC / 30 W (e.g. sensor-heating)
5 = 90 – 260 V AC, 17 – 32 V DC and separate module with output 24 V DC / 30 W (external power supply)
2nd digit: Controller board CPU
1 = basic configuration 1*RS 232c / 1* RS 232c/RS 422
2 = basic configuration 1*RS 232c / 1* RS 232c/RS 422 + DAC module
3 = basic configuration 1*RS 232c / 1* RS 232c/RS 422 + display and keypad
4 = - not in use -
5 = basic configuration 1*RS 232c / 1* RS 232c/RS 422 + display and keypad + DAC module
6 = basic configuration 1*RS 232c / 1* RS 232c/RS 422 + display and keypad + 4-channel serial interface
7 = - not in use -
Remark: A combination of "DAC" and "4-channel interface" is not possible
3rd digit: Sensor interface board SI
1 = basic configuration
2 = basic configuration + 2 DC/DC module 12/24 V DC
3 = basic configuration + 1 DC/DC module 12 V DC + relay
4 = basic configuration + 2 DC/DC module 12/24 V DC + 1 DC/DC module 12 V DC + relay
5 = RS 422/485 port
6 = basic configuration + 2 DC/DC module 12/24 V DC + RS 422/485 port
7 = basic configuration + 1 DC/DC module 12 V DC + RS 422/485 port
8 = basic configuration + 2 DC/DC module 12/24 V DC + 1 DC/DC module 12 V DC + relay + RS 422/485 port
4th digit: Accumulator and barometer module
0 = no module installed
1 = buffer accumulator installed (12 V / 0,8 Ah)
2 = barometer installed (800 – 1060 hPa)
3 = buffer accumulator and barometer installed
5th digit: Not in use
6th digit: Not in use

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1.2. Individual configuration data-sheet of the SYNMET system
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Print-out of configuration hardcopy (to be inserted by WL-QS).
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2.0 General
This instruction manual will guide the user through the different steps to a safe initial operation of the
meteorological measuring system SYNMET. Since such a system consists of different components, detailed
descriptions and instructions of all items are written in the furthermore provided manuals. To ensure a safe
operation, we remind you to study all literature carefully before starting.
All installation-work should be done by skilled staff that is familiar with all relevant safety-regulations as well.
This manual describes the most common configuration, consisting of one field station (SYNMET-system and
sensors) as well as a modem for the data transmission and a computer for data-filing and -evaluation.
In case of network solutions with more than one SYNMET system and/or computers, all therefore specific
settings and instructions are part of separate documentation material.
Last not least, the software MeteoWare-PRO has to be installed on the computer. For an easy installation and
operation, please refer to the software handbooks, where you’ll also find the necessary hardware-
requirements for the computer.
3.0 Unpacking
When unpacking the boxes, please check the completeness of all items according to the packing-list. Some of
the items may be of small size: Make sure that no items remain in the boxes!
In general, no special instructions or tools are required for the unpacking-procedure. Carefully remove all
items from the boxes. Coloured labels give helpful advice for some products (e.g. Attention – Glass – Handle
with care).
4.0 Basic configuration of a SYNMET-system
Since all delivered hardware-parts are manufactured ready-to-work, the customer only has to mechanically
install and connect these parts at their desired locations and hook up the data-interfaces and mains.
All jumpers / DIP-switches / potentiometers / etc. are configurated at LAMBRECHT ready-to-work, according
to the customer's specific requirements. Never attempt to change any of these settings!

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5.0 Mechanical installation
Important advice:
To prevent accidents and injuries of the installation personnel, make sure
to know and obey all local safety regulations when working in dangerous
heights.
Normally, the SYNMET-system and the sensors are mast-mounted. According to recommendations of
scientists and meteorlogical authorities, wind sensors have to be installed on top of a 10m-mast (minimum
height: 6 m). All other sensors besides the precipitation gauge – e.g. temperature, relative humidity, pressure,
radiation – have to be installed on a cross-arm 2 m above ground-level. The precipitation gauge has to be
installed on a separate, small pole so that its upper edge is 1,2 m above ground-level. Fix all cables to the
mast, so that there's no looseness which could lead to malfunctions. Fasten the plugs tightly to the sensors.
If the mast is purchased from LAMBRECHT, fitting mechanical supports for all items will be provided.
Read the accompanying sensor- / accessories- and mast-manuals for additional information.
Figure: application photo of a field station (specimen)

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Figure: dimensional drawing of SYNMET housing
6.0 Electrical connections
Important advice:
To prevent electric shocks when working at the high-voltage circuit, make
sure to switch off the mains with a contact-breaker.
6.1. General information
All fuses (located on the left-hand side in the terminal box) have to be replaced by identical spare fuses.
Check the equality ofall technical specifications before mounting any spare fuse.
If any cable of the system is longer than 25 meters, an overvoltage-protection has to be used. Please contact
the factory for detailed information about overvoltage-protection parts.
Open the terminal box by loosening the philips-screw on the right-hand side of it. Unscrew all necessary cable
glands from the cable entries at the bottom part of the SYNMET-system. Insert the sensor-cables in the same
sequence. Special care should be taken when preparing the shields of the cables: A proper mounting assures
good conductivity and therefore best electromagnetic shielding properties of the entire equipment. The

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SYNMET-IND has to be grounded according to technical standards. See wiring diagrams SWF/SKF for more
details.
Figure: SYNMET with opened terminal room cover
Figure: Sequence of an EMV cable gland with plastic corpus and the cable shield .
Figure: Termination of the cable
The electrical wiring has to be done according to the individually provided LAMBRECHT wiring plan (marked
"SKF ???" or "SWF ????" in its lower right-hand edge). This wiring plan also indicates the used AWG-color-
code. Find this plan as an annex to the manuals.
All wiring can be done without tools. To ease the wiring process, all terminal blocks can be removed from their
sockets by simply pulling them upwards. Push the end-slices of each cable into the appropriate green terminal
blocks until they are in a secure contact-position (to be tested by gently pulling on the cable). To dismount
cables, simply press the orange buttons with a small screw driver, to release the wires from the springs. The
connecting to ground has to be fastened to the screw at the outer right-hand side of the SYNMET-system.

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For outdoor-use, shielded ultraviolet-resistant cable is required (type "?? AWG 20 CUL sw", recommended
manufacturer: hela GmbH, Berlin/Germany, Phone: ++49-30-792 50 53 or other equivalent companies).
Cable-material or ready-to-work cable-sets from LAMBRECHT fulfill all required specifications.
Ader
core AWG-Farbcode colour code
1 schwarz sw black blk
2 braun br brown brn
3 rot rt red red
4 orange or orange ora
5 gelb ge yellow yel
6grün gn green grn
7 blau bl blue blu
8 violett vi violet vio
9 grau gr gray gry
10 weiß ws white wht
Figure: AWG Cable Code
Figure: terminal bloc with cables
6.2. Sensors
Most sensors have a screw-connection, some require a fixing by terminal blocks (in this case, a small screw-
driver is necessary). Refer to the LAMBRECHT wiring diagram for specific information.
6.3. Data cables
Data cables (4 wires, shielded) have to be connected in the same way as described in chapter 6.1. The
RS 232-interface transmits data via shielded cables up to 25 meters only. For distances up to 1000 meters, a
standard converter-modem RS 232 / RS 422 has to be added to the end of the data cable (near the evaluation
computer). At the SYNMET-system, a corresponding serial port has to be used to hook up the data cable.
See chapter 10.1 for details on the modems.