Vaisala WAC155 User manual

USER'S GUIDE
Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter
WAC155
M210822EN-A

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Contents of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
General Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Product Related Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
ESD Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Selecting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sensor Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Signal Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Powering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Optional Heating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Wiring Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Mounting WAC155 to the Top of a Pole Mast . . . . . . . . . .28
Mounting Wind Sensors to WAC155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
CHAPTER 4
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Communication Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
NMEA Message Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Polling Data using a Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Service Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
List of Serial Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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OPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
CLOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
SETDEV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SETSPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SETDIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SETMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
SETMEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
SETCOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
SETHEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
GETHEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
SETALR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
SERVICE TIMEOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
GETSET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
INIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
ERRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
CHAPTER 5
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Periodic Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Visual Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Replacing Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Parts List for Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
CHAPTER 6
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Problem Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Return Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Vaisala Service Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
CHAPTER 7
TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Dimensions in mm (inches) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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List of Figures
Figure 1 Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Figure 2 Recommended Mast Location in Open Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Figure 3 Recommended Mast Length on Top of a Building. . . . . . . . . .15
Figure 4 RS-485 Termination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Figure 5 WAC155 Component Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Figure 6 Cable Shield Bent over the Plastic Sleeve and O-ring. . . . . . .17
Figure 7 I/O Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Figure 8 Wiring of the Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Figure 9 Typical System with 12 VDC Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Figure 10 Heating Power Connection with 40 V Power Supply . . . . . . . .22
Figure 11 Heating Power Connection with 20 V Power Supply . . . . . . . .23
Figure 12 Heating Power Connection for Anemometer Only. . . . . . . . . .23
Figure 13 Heating Power Connection for Wind Vane Only . . . . . . . . . . .24
Figure 14 Basic Wiring with WAA151 and WAV151 Sensors . . . . . . . . .25
Figure 15 Wiring with WHP151 Mains Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Figure 16 Wiring with WHP25 Mains Power Supply and the WA252
Series Wind Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Figure 17 Mounting WAC155 to the Top of a Pole Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Figure 18 Installation of the Wind Sensors WAA151 and WAV151
to WAC155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Figure 19 WAC155 Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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List of Tables
Table 1 Anemometer Connector (X1) Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Table 2 Power/Control Connector (X2) Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Table 3 Wind Direction Sensor Connector (X3) Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Table 4 WAC155 Default Serial Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Table 5 Checksum table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 6 List of Serial Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Table 7 Meaning of the Command Line Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Table 8 Available Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Table 9 Problem Situations and Corrective Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Table 10 Self-diagnostics Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Table 11 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Table 12 Inputs and Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Table 13 Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Table 14 Dimensions and Mechanics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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Chapter 1 ________________________________________________________ General Information
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CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
This chapter provides general notes for the manual and the product.
About This Manual
This manual provides information for installing and maintaining the
Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC155.
Contents of This Manual
This manual consists of the following chapters:
- Chapter 1, General Information: This chapter provides general
notes for the manual and the product.
- Chapter 2, Product Overview: This chapter introduces the features
of the Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC155.
- Chapter3, Installation:This chapterprovides youwith information
that is intended to help you install this product.
- Chapter 4, Operation: This chapter contains information that is
needed to operate the Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC155.
- Chapter 5, Maintenance: This chapter provides information that is
needed in basic maintenance of the Vaisala Serial Wind
Transmitter WAC155.

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- Chapter 6, Troubleshooting: This chapter describes common
problems, their probable causes and remedies, and contact
information.
- Chapter 7, Technical Data: This chapter provides technical data of
the Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC155.
General Safety Considerations
Throughoutthemanual, importantsafetyconsiderationsare highlighted
as follows:
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Product Related Safety Precautions
The Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC155 delivered to you has
been tested for safety and approved as shipped from the factory. Note
the following precautions:
WARNING Warning alerts you to a serious hazard. If you do not read and follow
instructions very carefully at this point, there is a risk of injury or even
death.
CAUTION Caution warns you of a potential hazard. If you do not read and follow
instructions carefully at this point, the product could be damaged or
important data could be lost.
NOTE Note highlights important information on using the product.