Rain Bird WS-PRO2 Programming manual

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WS-PRO2 Golf Course Weather Station
Installation, Operation,
Maintenance, and
Troubleshooting Manual
May 2021 GT27145H

Table of contents
1. Introduction 1
2. Precautions 2
3. Initial inspection 3
4. QuickStart 6
4.1 User-supplied tools 6
4.2 Supplies for power and communications options 8
5. Siting and exposure 10
5.1 Wind speed and direction 10
5.2 Temperature and relative humidity 11
5.3 Solar radiation 11
6. Installation 12
6.1 Base foundation installation 12
6.2 Pole installation 14
6.2.1 Pole grounding 16
6.3 Enclosure installation 17
6.4 AC power installation procedure 18
6.5 Crossarm installation procedure 20
6.6 Sensor installation 21
6.6.1 RH and temperature radiation shield installation procedure 22
6.6.2 034B Wind Sensor (wind sensor option -MW) 24
6.6.3 WindSonic 2-D Ultrasonic Wind Sensor (wind sensor option -GW) 26
6.6.3.1 Changing the jumper 26
6.6.3.2 WindSonic attachment to crossarm 28
6.6.4 Rain gauge 30
6.6.5 Pyranometer 31
6.6.6 107 or 108 soil temperature sensor (optional) 33
6.6.7 Sensor connections 33
6.6.8 Sensor verification and clock set 34
6.7 Communications peripherals 35
6.7.1 Direct connect to WS-PRO2 station 35
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6.7.2 Phone modem 36
6.7.2.1 Internal installation of phone modem 37
6.7.2.2 External installation of phone modem 38
6.7.3 Short-haul modem 38
6.7.3.1 Internal installation of short haul modem 38
6.7.3.2 External installation of short haul modem 40
6.7.4 Radio 41
6.7.4.1 Example radio configuration and power usage 42
6.7.4.2 Internal installation of the radio 42
6.7.4.3 External installation of the radio 44
6.7.4.4 Base radio installation 50
6.7.5 WS-PRO2 cell phone accessory kit 51
6.7.5.1 Cellular modems available from Campbell Scientific 51
6.7.5.2 Power considerations 52
6.7.5.3 Antenna 52
6.7.5.4 Establishing cellular service and configuring the cellular modem 52
6.7.5.5 Internal installation of the cellular modem 52
6.7.5.6 External installation of a cellular modem 53
6.7.6 NL241 Wi-Fi accessory kit 55
6.7.6.1 Antenna 55
6.7.6.2 Power considerations 55
6.7.6.3 Internal installation of Wi-Fi modem 55
6.7.6.4 External installation of the Wi-Fi modem 56
6.8 Lightning rod installation 57
6.9 Solar panel installation 59
6.10 Battery installation 61
6.11 Restraining cables 62
6.12 Sealing and desiccating the enclosure 63
6.13 WS-PRO2 software 64
7. Maintenance and troubleshooting 65
7.1 Maintenance 65
7.1.1 Pole maintenance 65
7.1.2 Power supply maintenance 65
7.1.3 Desiccant 66
7.1.4 Sensor maintenance 66
7.1.4.1 Procedure for removing RH chip 69
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7.1.5 Data logger module 69
7.2 Troubleshooting 70
7.2.1 No response using the CR1000KD keypad 70
7.2.2 No response from data logger when using a communications peripheral 71
7.2.3 NAN, ±INF, or unreasonable results displayed in a variable or stored in a data
table 72
7.2.4 WindSonic1-ET diagnostic codes 72
8. Schematics of connectors 73
8.1 Sensor schematics 73
8.2 Power schematics 78
8.3 Communications modems schematics 78
9. References 79
Appendix A. Grounding recommendations 80
A.1 Grounding system installation 80
A.1.1 Ground resistance 80
A.1.2 Installation requirement 80
A.1.3 Ground rod stacking 81
A.2 Grounding system designs 82
A.2.1 Design "Y" 82
A.2.2 Design "Y" (alternate) 84
A.2.3 Grounding plate design 85
Appendix B. Determining True North and wind sensor orientation 87
B.1 Online magnetic declination calculator 89
Appendix C. PS24 24 Ah power supply with 10 x 12 inch enclosure 91
C.1 PS24 components 91
C.2 PS24 installation 93
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Appendix D. WS-PRO2 maintenance log
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1. Introduction
The Rain Bird WS-PRO2 Weather Station, when used in conjunction with the Rain Bird Cirrus,
Nimbus II, or Stratus II Central Control system, provides the irrigation professional with a
powerful tool to aid in the growing of lush, healthy, green turf grass, while conserving important
resources, such as water, power, etc.
Rain Bird SmartWeather software interrogates the WS-PRO2 weather station to retrieve
information that has been gathered on a daily basis of the climatic conditions that affect the
irrigation application for the area.
The SmartWeather software subjects the climatic information that it gathers to a version of the
modified Penman Equation. The Penman Equation has been proven through over 35 years of
university research to be one of the most reliable predictors of turf grass water use requirements.
The weather station monitors the following climatic conditions:
lRainfall
lWind speed and direction
lAir temperature
lRelative humidity
lSolar radiation
The standard WS-PRO2 configuration includes sensors to monitor these conditions, a data
logger to capture this data, a modem to communicate the information to the SmartWeather
software located on the central control computer, and a power supply.
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2. Precautions
lREAD AND UNDERSTAND the Safety section at the back of this manual.
lDANGER: If any part of the weather station comes in contact with power lines, you could be
killed. Contact local utilities for the location of buried utility lines before digging or driving
ground rods.
lAvoid dangerous electrical accidents when using the AC power option by locating the
transformer remotely and burying a low voltage line to the station. The low voltage will
carry up to 152m (500ft) on an 18 AWG power cable.
lCarefully handle the WS-PRO2 components during transport, installation, and cleaning.
lLeave the 034B wind vane in the protective cardboard sleeve until it’s ready to be installed.
lEnsure to remove the yellow cap from the RH and temperature sensor, the red or green
cap from the pyranometer, and the rubber band from the tipping bucket mechanism. Save
the caps for shipping or storing the sensors.
lWhen connecting cables to the enclosure panel, ensure that each plug is completely seated
on the connector and the locking ring is turned a quarter revolution clockwise. Failure to
seat the plug completely could cause corrosion and water damage to both the enclosure
and the cable.
lWARNING: Misuse of the lithium battery in the data logger or installing this lithium battery
improperly can cause severe injury. It is a fire, explosion, and severe burn hazard! Do not
recharge, disassemble, heat above 100 °C (212 °F), solder directly to the cell, incinerate, nor
expose contents to water. Lithium batteries need to be disposed of properly. Refer to Data
logger module (p. 69) for more information.
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3. Initial inspection
Immediately upon receipt of your shipment:
1. Open shipping carton(s). Solar panel and radio frequency (RF) items (if any) may be packed
in a separate box.
2. Set the large weather station carton down lengthwise on a floor or table top.
3. Position the box as shown in FIGURE 3-1 (p. 3).
4. Cut the tape along the edge of the lower flap first (FIGURE 3-1 (p. 3)).
FIGURE 3-1. Cut flap packing tape
5. Cut the tape around the remaining flaps ensuring to only cut one layer deep.
6. Lift up the cardboard flaps exposing the top layer of foam (FIGURE 3-2 (p. 3)).
FIGURE 3-2. Shipping box packaging
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7. Check contents against invoice and shipping checklist (FIGURE 3-3 (p. 4), FIGURE 3-4 (p. 5))
and contact Campbell Scientific immediately about any shortages.
8. Securely tape box shut if transporting entire station to another site.
9. If at the main site, remove communications components that are installed at the calling
computer. Repackage remaining components for transport to field site.
FIGURE 3-3. WS-PRO2 with the Met One 034B-ETM Wind Sensor, top layer
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FIGURE 3-4. WS-PRO2, bottom layer
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4. QuickStart
In the office, several days prior to the planned installation date, do the following:
1. Collect tools (User-supplied tools (p. 6))
2. Research site (Siting and exposure (p. 10))
3. Install data logger support software (WS-PRO2 software (p. 64))
Once on site, do the following:
1. Locate suitable site (Siting and exposure (p. 10)).
2. Prepare concrete base and allow the concrete base to cure a minimum of seven days (Base
foundation installation (p. 12))
3. Install the WS-PRO2 pole (Pole installation (p. 14)).
4. Place instrumentation enclosure on the WS-PRO2 pole, slide the enclosure to the top of
the pole, and secure it with the correct orientation (Enclosure installation (p. 17)).
5. Install the crossarm and sensors (Crossarm installation procedure (p. 20) and Sensor
installation (p. 21)).
4.1 User-supplied tools
The following tools are used for the base and pole installation.
Shovel
Rake
Open end wrenches: 10 mm (3/8 in), 11 mm (7/16 in), 13 mm (1/2 in), two 14 mm (9/16 in)
Magnetic compass
2 m (6 ft) step ladder
Tape measure: 4 to 6 m (12 to 20 ft)
Claw hammer
Level: 60 to 90 cm (24 in to 36 in)
Hand saw
Materials for concrete form:
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