Rain Bird Pro Programming manual

RAIN BIRD
Weather Station - Model - PRO
INSTALLATION
MAINTENANCE
AND
TROUBLESHOOTING
MANUAL
November 2001 GT27145B

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RAIN BIRD
Weather Station – Model – PRO
Table of Contents
Description Page
1.0 General........1
2.0 Tools&Supplies.......2
ToolsRequired......2
SuppliesRequired......2
3.0 WeatherStationSiteSelection.....3
Temperature/RelativeHumidity....4
SolarRadiation......4
Precipitation.......5
Determining True North for Wind Vane Operation. 5
PromptsfromGeomag.....7
4.0 WeatherStationConcreteBase.....9
SuppliedComponents .....9
InstallerSupplied......9
ToolsRequired......9
Installation.......9
5.0 ExternalWiringtoWeatherStation....12
WiringValveAccessBox.....12
WeatherStationPowerWiring....12
Weather Station Communication Wiring (JR-SH) . . 13
GroundingCommunicationCable....13
Weather Station Communication Wiring (JR-PH) . . 15
6.0 TowerAssemblyandInstallation....15
SuppliedComponents.....15
Installation.......15
7.0 ETInstrumentationEnclosureInstallation...18
General.......18
MountingETEnclosuretotheTower...18

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Table of Contents - Cont’d.
Description Page
InstallationofLightningRod....19
PowerSupplyRechargeableBattery....19
ACExternalPowerWiring.....21
PowerSupplyOptionSolarPanel....22
8.0 InstallationofInstrumentation.....24
General.......24
SuppliedComponents.....24
InstallationofCross-ArmtoETEnclosure...24
Installation of 034A Wind Sensor ....26
Installation of Relative Humidity/Temperature
SensorandRadiationShield....28
Installation of Solar Radiation Pyranometer . . 29
SensorCableConnections.....30
Configure Sensor Switch Settings ....31
Upgrading a “JR” weather station to a “PRO” . . 31
SensorVerificationandClockSet....33
ShortHaulModemInstallation....33
TelephoneModemInstallation....35
9.0 Sealing&DesiccatingtheEnclosure....36
10.0 InstallationatCentralComputer....37
SuppliedComponents.....37
Installation.......37
ModelJR-PH~PhoneConnected....40
SuppliedComponents....40
Installation-General.....40
Standard Installation Method . . 40
11.0 Maintenance&Troubleshooting....42
GeneralMaintenance .....42
InstrumentationMaintenance....42
Batteries.......42
RechargeableBattery.....42
Desiccant.......42
SensorMaintenance......42

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Table of Contents - Cont’d.
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1Week ......42
1Month......43
6Months......43
1Year.......43
2Years......43
3Years......43
4-5Years......43
GeneralMaintenance .....43
SensorMaintenance......44
RainGage......44
CalibratingaRainBucket...44
Suggestions.....44
SolarSensor......45
WindSensor......45
RelativeHumiditySensor....45
TemperatureSensor.....46
OtherMaintenance......46
SealofETEnclosure.....46
BatteryCheck......47
SensorTesting......47
WindSpeedSensor.....48
WindDirectionSensor....48
Solar Radiation Sensor (Pyranometer) . . 48
TippingBucketRainGage....48
Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor . . 49
Troubleshooting......50
IsolatingtheProblem.... 50
CheckingtheWeatherStation...50
Using the ML 10-KD Keyboard Display . 50
Datalogger Location Table ...51
TroubleshootingProblems....51
No display on the ML 10-KD keyboard . 51
No response using the keyboard and/or
erroneous letters in the display . 52

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No Response from Datalogger through SC32A
orModemPeripheral.....52
At the datalogger ...52
Atthecomputer...52
-99999 Displayed in an Input Location . . 53
Unreasonable Results Displayed
inanInputLocation.....53
6999 or 99999 Stored in Final Storage . . 53
UsingaLaptopComputer....53
CheckingtheCommunicationsWirePath...54
Loop Resistance .....54
GroundResistance.....54
WS-PRO-SH Direct Connect Weather Station . 54
Weather Station will not answer . . 54
CheckingtheRADmodem...55
Checking the Communication Wire Path . 56
WS-PRO-PH Phone Connect Weather Station . 57
Weather Station will not answer . . 57
Computer Modem & Communication Troubleshooting . 58
Weather Software will not communicate
withtheweatherstation....58
Testing the Short Haul Modem . . 58
TestingthePhoneModem...59

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Appendix
Description Page
Upgrading the Model JR Weather Station
toaModelPROWeatherStation....60
Typical3-RodGroundingGrid.....60
GroundResistance......61
BentoniteContact......61
Rocky Conditions ......61
RockLayer.......61
ImprovingEarthGrounds.....62
MSP-1PipeSurgeArrestors.....62

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Table of Figures
Figure # Description Page
#1 EffectofStructureonWindFlow...4
#2 Magnetic Declination for the Contiguous
UnitedStates......6
#3 DeclinationAngles.....8
#4 ConcreteBaseDetail.....11
#5 Anchor Bolt/Template Detail. . . 11
#6 External Wiring Detail at the PRO-SH Station . 14
#7 External Wiring Detail at the PRO-PH Station . 17
#8 MountingETEnclosureonTower...18
#9 16VAC Connection & Rechargeable
BatteryInstallation....20
#10 SolarPaneInstallationDetail...23
#11 Cross-ArmMountingDetail....25
#12 WindSensorInstallationDetail...27
#13 Temperature/RH Sensor Installation Detail. . 28
#14 Solar Radiation Sensor Installation Detail . . 29
#15 SensorCableConnections....30
#16 Sensor Switch Settings ....31
#17 Upgrading a “JR” to a “PRO” Weather Station . 32
#18 Short Haul Modem Installation in ET Enclosure . 34
#19 Telephone Modem Installation in ET Enclosure . 36

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Table of Figures Cont’d.
Figure # Description Page
#20 DesiccantPackInstallation....36
#21 Installation at Central Computer for Direct
ConnectedWeatherStation....39
#22 Installation at Central Computer for
Telephone Connected Weather Station . . 41
#23 Using the ML 10-KD Keyboard Display . . 50
#24 ConfigurationofSerialCable...53
#25 TestofShortHaulModem....55
#26 TestofCommunicationWires...56
#27 UpgradeKit......60
#28 Typical 3-Rod Grounding Grid Detail . . 63
#29 TestingofWindSensor....64
#30 TestingofSolarRadiationSensor...65
#31 TestingofRainGage.....66
#32 TestingofTemperature/RHSensor...67
#33 TestingofAirTemperatureProbe...68