Polanik WG15-SONIC User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ULTRASONIC WIND GAUGE
WG15-SONIC
File: 2020-07-06
PRODUCT SUPPORT
Pawel Ciechanowski
p.ciechano[email protected]m

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Thank you for choosing W15-SONIC ultrasonic wind gauge.
Warning!
The product is an electronic device whose proper and failure -free operation requires absolute observance of
the following rules:
•handle with care,
•do not hit,
•do not dismount,
•do not manipulate ultrasonic sensors,
•charge regularly reachable batteries installed in keypad,
•do not leave discharged keypad for long time, e.g. for winter season,
•use only original mains adapter included in the set,
•do not use during lighting storm.
1. Introduction
Ultrasonic Wind Gauge is designed to measure the wind speed during athletics competitions and training
programs. The device accuracy is 0,01 m/s, that complies with WA rules.
The main features of the product:
- very accurate and reliable measurement,
- synthetic casing dustproof and resistant to rain,
- light and maintenance free, without moving parts,
- integrated mode and standalone operation,
- keypad, tripod and carrying case included in the set,
- battery-operated and AC adapter.

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2. General description
The set elements :
Keypad:
Scrolling upwards
Scrolling downwards
Wind gauge
Keypad-wind
gauge connecting
cable
Carrying case
Keypad
AC adaptor
and cables
photo finish
system
Power socket 12 DC
Tripod
Start measuring
Stop measuring
Change settings
Resetting countdown
timer of trial
Starting countdown
timer of trial

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Button caption
Function description when pressed
ROLL↓
Select next event item
ROLL↑
Select previous event item
START
Start countdown timer to take a wind velocity measurement
RESET
Reset countdown timer to prepare for measurement
Resetting countdown timer of trial, it works only with led display connected.
Starting countdown timer of trial, it works only with led display connected.
socket to connect wind gauge
to photo finish system
Power switch
Socket to connect
led display
socket to connect
wind gauge cable

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The top line of the LCD display shows the
competition and warning about low battery →
The bottom line of the LCD display shows the
speed of the wind, or countdown / next action →
3. Wind gauge settings
The device must be set according to the WA rules and the label on the wind gauge.
4. Operation modes
The wind gauge can be operated manually or automatically:
1. automatic mode, Finish Lynx athletics competition management software controls wind measuring,
2. manual mode, operator controls wind measuring using included key pad.
4.1 Automatic mode
The FinishLynx software controls the wind velocity measurement through RS485 serial communication
interface. The wind measuring begins automatically when START signal is produced and ends when the
predefined time for the given track event elapses. The wind speed and the direction is recorded automatically
and displayed in the window named “wind”.
The direction of the runway must be in
accordance with the arrow on the label

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4.1.1 Interface
Communication wind gauge –PC computer is done according to serial communication protocol RS232.
4.1.2 Connecting wind gauge to photo finish set ZFFC
To connect wind gauge to photo finish set please do the following:
a) plug the female connector of the long grey cable into the male connector of the wind gauge,
b) plug the other connector (male) of the long grey cable into the female connector of the adapter,
c) plug the female D-Sub 9-pin connector of the adapter into the socket of the FinishLynx photo finish
connection box,
d) connect the two banana plugs of the adapter to the sockets marked “+” and “-“ in the connection box, pay
special attention to the polarity, red plug to red socket (+) and black plug to black socket (-), always
connect banana plugs according to their colours, changing polarity may damage the wind gauge,

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e) start the photo finish camera connected to PC computer and the connection box,
f) start the FinishLynx program to control the camera,
g) configure the connection port for the wind gauge in the menu section marked “Wind” (File→Options→
Wind).
Wind Module: Lynx, Serial Port: Camera 1 (C-Box), Baud: 9600, Data Bits: 8, Parity: None, Stop Bits:1.0
h) reset the program FinishLynx to save the settings, which are always recorded when you close the program
and executed at starting of the program.
4.2 Manual mode
The default operation mode when powered on is the manual mode. Using the included keypad operator can
change the event setting by pressing ROLL ↓and ROLL ↑buttons, and start the wind velocity measurement by
pressing the START and stop the measuring by pressing RESET button.
4.2.1 Connecting the keypad
To connect wind gauge to keypad please do the following:
a) plug the female connector of the long grey cable into the male connector of the wind gauge,
b) plug the other connector (male) of the long grey cable into the female connector of the keypad,
c) switch on the keypad,

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d) press START to begin setting the wind gauge,
e) press ROLL↓or ROLL↑to choose a desired event from: 100m, 200m, HURDLES, JUMP and CONT.,
f) press START to begin measuring, when the prescribed time for the chosen event elapses the result is displayed together
with the sign “+” or “-“ indicating the wind direction.
The passing of time seen in the bottom line of the keypad LCD means that the wind speed measuring is in progress. Next
measurement is started by pressing START. The measurement can be stopped at any time (for example: due to false start or
a competitor leaves runway) by pressing RESET. Then a new measurement is started by pressing START again.

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The following prescribed measurement modes of athletics events are available:
100m (stands for 100 m race)
Wind speed is measured for 10 s. and then its value is
displayed together with the wind direction indicated by
the signs:
„+” – same as race direction
„-” –opposite to race direction
200m (stands for 200 m race)
Wind speed measurement starts after 10 s. from
pressing START and it is measured for 10 s. and then
after all together 20 s. its value is displayed together
with the wind direction indicated by the signs:
„+” – same as race direction
„-” –opposite to race direction
HURDLES (stands for hurdle races)
Wind speed is measured for 13 s. and then its value is
displayed together with the wind direction indicated by
the signs:
„+” – same as race direction
„-” –opposite to race direction
JUMP (stands for long and triple jumps)
Wind speed is measured for 5 s. and then its value is
displayed together with the wind direction indicated by
the signs:
„+” – same as race direction
„-” –opposite to race direction
CONT. (stands for continuous measuring)
Wind speed is measured continuously and displayed
every 1 s. until the keypad is switched off. Each time its
value is displayed together with the wind direction
indicated by the signs:
„+” – same as race direction
„-” –opposite to race direction

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4.3 Using wind velocity LED display
Choosing display mode for prescribed LED boards:
Switch on the keypad and press RESET to display available
board producers.
Change the options by pressing ROLL↑or ROLL↓
GILL Athletics –wind velocity display
GILL Athletics - wind velocity display and elapsed trial time
presentation
Presentation of elapsed trial time on the whole board without
wind velocity –useful option especially for vertical jumps and
throws, wind velocity is not required in those events.
Micrograph (Microgate) –wind velocity display
Micrograph (Microgate) –wind velocity display and elapsed
trial time presentation
OSTAR –wind velocity display and elapsed trial time
presentation
Gill Athletics and Microgate –wind velocity simultaneously
presented on both boards