Rain Bird WS-PRO Programming manual

WS-PRO Weather Station
INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE
AND
TROUBLESHOOTING
MANUAL
November 2004 GT27145D

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WS-PRO Weather Station
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 (PRO-SH) . 13
GroundingCommunicationCable....13
Weather Station Communication Wiring (PRO-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
SensorVerificationandClockSet....31
ShortHaulModemInstallation....31
TelephoneModemInstallation....33
9.0 Sealing&DesiccatingtheEnclosure....34
10.0 InstallationatCentralComputer....35
SuppliedComponents .....35
Installation.......35
ModelPRO-PH~PhoneConnected....38
SuppliedComponents ....38
Installation-General.....38
Standard Installation Method . . 38
11.0 Maintenance&Troubleshooting....40
GeneralMaintenance .....40
InstrumentationMaintenance....40
Batteries.......40
RechargeableBattery.....40
Desiccant.......40
SensorMaintenance......40

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Table of Contents - Cont’d.
Description Page
1Week ......40
1Month......41
6Months......41
1Year.......41
2Years ......41
3Years ......41
4-5Years......41
GeneralMaintenance .....41
SensorMaintenance......42
RainGage......42
CalibratingaRainBucket...42
Suggestions.....42
SolarSensor......43
WindSensor......43
RelativeHumiditySensor....43
TemperatureSensor.....44
OtherMaintenance......44
SealofETEnclosure.....44
BatteryCheck......45
SensorTesting ......45
WindSpeedSensor.....46
WindDirectionSensor....46
Solar Radiation Sensor (Pyranometer) . . 46
TippingBucketRainGage....46
Temperature/Relative Humidity Sensor . . 47
Troubleshooting......48
IsolatingtheProblem.... 48
CheckingtheWeatherStation...48
Using the ML 10-KD Keyboard Display . 48
Datalogger Location Table ...49
TroubleshootingProblems....49
No display on the ML 10-KD keyboard . 49
No response using the keyboard and/or
erroneous letters in the display . 50

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Table of Contents - Cont’d.
Description Page
No Response from Datalogger through SC32A
orModemPeripheral.....50
At the datalogger ...50
Atthecomputer...50
-99999 Displayed in an Input Location . . 51
Unreasonable Results Displayed
inanInputLocation.....51
6999 or 99999 Stored in Final Storage . . 51
UsingaLaptopComputer....51
CheckingtheCommunicationsWirePath...53
Loop Resistance .....53
GroundResistance.....53
WS-PRO-SH Direct Connect Weather Station . 53
Weather Station will not answer . . 53
CheckingtheRADmodem...53
Checking the Communication Wire Path . 54
WS-PRO-PH Phone Connect Weather Station . 55
Weather Station will not answer . . 55
Computer Modem & Communication Troubleshooting . 57
Weather Software will not communicate
withtheweatherstation....57
Testing the Short Haul Modem . . 57
TestingthePhoneModem...58

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Appendix
Description Page
Upgrading the Model JR Weather Station
toaModelPROWeatherStation....59
Typical3-RodGroundingGrid.....59
GroundResistance......59
BentoniteContact......60
Rocky Conditions ......60
RockLayer.......60
ImprovingEarthGrounds.....61
MSP-1PipeSurgeArrestors.....61

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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
#18 Short Haul Modem Installation in ET Enclosure . 32
#19 Telephone Modem Installation in ET Enclosure . 34

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Table of Figures Cont’d.
Figure # Description Page
#20 DesiccantPackInstallation....34
#21 Installation at Central Computer for Direct
ConnectedWeatherStation....37
#22 Installation at Central Computer for
Telephone Connected Weather Station . . 39
#23 Using the ML 10-KD Keyboard Display . . 48
#24 ConfigurationofSerialCable...52
#25 TestofShortHaulModem....54
#26 TestofCommunicationWires...55
#28 Typical 3-Rod Grounding Grid Detail . . 62
#29 TestingofWindSensor....63
#30 TestingofSolarRadiationSensor...64
#31 TestingofRainGage.....65
#32 TestingofTemperature/RHSensor...66
#33 TestingofAirTemperatureProbe...67

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