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P03/3-RS485-GPS/CET Weather Station

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P03/3-RS485-GPS/CET Weather Station

 • Version: 07.06.2021 • Technical changes and errors excepted. • Elsner Elektronik GmbH • Sohlengrund 16 • 75395 Ostelsheim • Germany • www.elsner-elektronik.de • 

Technical Service: +49 (0) 7033 / 30945-250

2.1.3. Connection

The weather station cover with the rain sensor snaps in on the left and right along
the bottom edge (see figure). Remove the weather station cover. Proceed carefully,
so as 

not to pull off the wire

 connecting the PCB in the bottom part with the rain

sensor in the cover (wire with push-connector). 

Connect the Modbus data line to terminals A and B. Connect the power supply (24
V DC) to terminals 1 and 2. Ensure correct connection!

Push the connecting cable through the rubber seal on the bottom of the weather
station and connect the power and bus cables to the terminals provided for this
purpose. 

The connection is by typical telephone cable (J-Y(ST)Y 2 × 2 × 0.8).

The connection cable must be plugged in between the cover and circuit board.

2.1.4. PCB Layout

2.1.5. Mounting the weather station

Close the housing by putting the cover back over the bottom part. The cover must
snap in on the left and right with a definite “click”. 

To remove it, the weather station can be simply pulled upwards out of the mount,
against the resistance of the fastening.

2.2. Notes on mounting and commissioning

Do not open   weather station if water (rain) might ingress: even some drops might
damage the electronic system. 

Observe the correct connections. Incorrect connections may destroy the weather
station or connected electronic devices. 

Please take care not to damage the temperature sensor (small blank at the bottom
part of the housing.) when mounting the weather station. Please also take care not
to break away or bend the cable connection between the blank and the rain sensor
when connecting the weather station.

The correct wind value may only be supplied about 10 seconds after the supply
voltage has been connected.

2.3. Maintenance of the weather station

WARNING!
Risk of injury caused by components moved automatically!

The automatic control can start system components and place people
in danger.

Always isolate the device from the mains for servicing and 
cleaning.

The device must regularly be checked for dirt twice a year and cleaned if necessary.
In case of severe dirt, the sensor may not work properly anymore.

ATTENTION

The device can be damaged if water penetrates the housing.

Do not clean with high pressure cleaners or steam jets.

3.

Transfer protocol

All characters and/or digits are based on the ASCII standard, i.e. every reading pro-
cessed internally as an integer or float value will always be broken down into and
transferred in its individual ASCII format characters. They must then be reassem-
bled in the reverse process by the receiver.

The checksum is calculated along by the receiver by adding all received bytes up
until byte 35 and then compared with the checksum transferred from the P03.

Units:

P03/3-RS485-GPS:

P03/3-RS485-CET:

4.

Disposal

After use, the device must be disposed of or recycled in accordance with the legal
regulations. Do not dispose of it with the household waste!

Fig. 11
1) Cover Snaps
2 Bottom part of housing

1
2

Unsnap cover and 
remove upwards

Fig. 12: Overview PCB
1 Connecting cables to rain sensor 

in housing cover

2 Socket for connecting plug, 

suitable for massive conductors 
of up to 0.8 mm²
1: +24 V DC | 2: GND
A: data | B: data

3 GPS reception control LED

1
2

3

Fig. 13
Make sure the cover and bottom part 
are properly snapped together! This 
picture is looking at the closed sensor 
from underneath.

Fastening

Fig. 14
Push the housing from above into the 
fastened mount. The bumps on the 
mount must snap into the rails in the 
housing.

Fig. 15
After installation, remove the protective sti-
cker on the wind sensor and the "distance" 
sticker on the top of the cover.

Transfer rate

Data bits

Stop bit

Parity

19200 Baud

8

1

none

Temperatures

Sun intensity

Daylight

Wind

in degrees Celsius

in kilolux

in Lux

in metres per second

Byte No Char

Description

1

G

Start of string

2

+ / -

Outdoor temperature in °C, sign

3

0 … 9

Outdoor temperature in °C, tens digit

4

0 … 9

Outdoor temperature in °C, units digit

5

.

Outdoor temperature in °C, decimal point

6

0 … 9

Outdoor temperature in °C, tenths digit

7

0 … 9

Sun south in kLux, tens digit

8

0 … 9

Sun south in kLux, units digit

9

0 … 9

Sun west in kLux, tens digit

10

0 … 9

Sun west in kLux, units digit

11

0 … 9

Sun east in kLux, tens digit

12

0 … 9

Sun east in kLux, units digit

13

J / N

Lux twilight indication

14

0 … 9

Daylight in Lux, hundreds digit

15

0 … 9

Daylight in Lux, tens digit

16

0 … 9

Daylight in Lux, units digit

17

0 … 9

Wind in m/s, tens digit

18

0 … 9

Wind in m/s, units digit

19

.

Wind in m/s, decimal point

20

0 … 9

Wind in m/s, tenths digit

21

J / N

Rain indication

22

? / 1 … 7

UTC weekday (1 = mondy ... 7 = sunday | ? = UTC not OK)

23

0 … 9

UTC date day, tens digit

24

0 … 9

UTC date day, units digit

25

0 … 9

UTC date month, tens digit

26

0 … 9

UTC date month, units digit

27

0 … 9

UTC date year, tens digit

28

0 … 9

UTC date year, units digit

29

0 … 9

UTC time hour, tens digit

30

0 … 9

UTC time hour, units digit

31

0 … 9

UTC time minute, tens digit

32

0 … 9

UTC time minute, units digit

33

0 … 9

UTC time second, tens digit

34

0 … 9

UTC time second, units digit

35

0 / 1

GPS report azimuth/elevation/longitude/latitude 
(1 = OK, 0 = not OK)

36

0 … 3

Azimuth in °, hundreds digit

37

0 … 9

Azimuth in °, tens digit

38

0 … 9

Azimuth in °, units digit

39

.

Azimuth in °, decimal point

40

0 … 9

Azimuth in °, tenths digit

41

+ / -

Elevation in °, sign

42

0 … 9

Elevation in °, tens digit

43

0 … 9

Elevation in °, units digit

44

.

Elevation in °, decimal point

45

0 … 9

Elevation in °, tenths digit

46

O / W

Longitude in ° (O = east, W = west)

47

0 / 1

Longitude in °, hundreds digit

48

0 … 9

Longitude in °, tens digit

49

0 … 9

Longitude in °, units digit

50

.

Longitude in °, decimal point

51

0 … 9

Longitude in °, tenths digit

52

N / S

Latitude in ° (N = north, S = south)

53

0 … 9

Latitude in °, tens digit

54

0 … 9

Latitude in °, units digit

55

.

Latitude in °, decimal point

56

0 … 9

Latitude in °, tenths digit

57

0 … 9

Checksum thousands digit

58

0 … 9

Checksum hundreds digit

59

0 … 9

Checksum tens digit

60

0 … 9

Checksum units digit

61

0x03

end identifier

Byte No

char

Description

1

W

Start of Weather Data

2

AT: sign

Outdoor temperature sign - / + 

in °C

3

AT: 1st digit

Outdoor temperature 1st digit (tens)

4

AT: 2nd digit

Outdoor temperature 2nd digit (units)

5

AT: decimal point

Outdoor temperature decimal point

6

AT: 3rd digit

Outdoor temperature 3rd digit (tenths)

7

SoS: 1st digit

Sun south 1st digit (tens)

1-99 klx

8

SoS: 2nd digit

Sun south  2nd digit (units)

9

SoW: 1st digit

Sun west 1st digit (tens) 

10

SoW: 2nd digit

Sun west 2nd digit (units)

11

SoO: 1st digit

Sun east 1st digit (tens)

12

SoO: 2nd digit

Sun east 2nd digit (units)

13

Twilight

Twilight: J = Yes; N = No

< 10 lx

14

Daylight 0-999Lx

Daylight 1st digit (hundreds)

0-999 lx

15

Daylight 0-999Lx

Daylight 2nd digit (tens)

16

Daylight 0-999Lx

Daylight 3rd digit (units)

17

Wind: 1st digit

Wind 1st digit (tens)

in m/s

18

Wind: 2nd digit

Wind 2nd digit (units)

19

Wind: decimal point

Wind decimal point

20

Wind: 3rd digit

Wind 3rd digit (tenths)

21

Rain

Rain: J = Yes; N = No

22

Week day: 1-7

Week day:1 = Mon, 7  = Sun

23

Date: Day 1st digit

Date: Day 1st digit (tens)

24

Date: Day 2nd digit

Date: Day 2nd digit (units)

25

Date: Month 1st digit

Date: Month 1st digit (tens)

26

Date: Month 2nd digit

Date: Month 2nd digit (units)

27

Date: Year 1st digit

Date: Year 1st digit (tens)

28

Date: Year 2nd digit

Date: Year 2nd digit (units)

29

Time: Hour 1st digit

Time: Hour 1st digit (tens)

30

Time: Hour 2nd digit

Time: Hour 2nd digit (units)

31

Time: Min. 1st digit

Time: Min. 1st digit (tens)

32

Time: Min. 2nd digit

Time: Min. 2nd digit (units)

33

Time: Sec. 1st digit

Time: Sec. 1st digit (tens)

34

Time: Sec. 2nd digit

Time: Sec. 2nd digit (units)

35

Summer time

J = Summer time  N = Winter time 
? = not defined

36

Checksum: 1st digit

Checksum 1st digit (thousands)

37

Checksum: 2nd digit

Checksum 2nd digit (hundreds)

38

Checksum: 3rd digit

Checksum 3rd digit (tens)

39

Checksum: 4th digit

Checksum 4th digit (units)

40

End identifier

end identifier 0x03

Byte No Char

Description

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