MetPak Base Station User Manual
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Gill Instruments Ltd
22 April, 2013
Page i
Contents
1.
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Principle of Operation...................................................................................................... 2
1.1.1
Wind Speed and Direction Sensor ..................................................................... 2
1.1.2
Radiation Shield ................................................................................................ 3
1.1.3
Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor with Dewpoint Output .................... 3
1.1.4
Barometric Pressure .......................................................................................... 3
1.2
Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. 4
2.
Installation ........................................................................................................... 5
2.1
Pre-Installation Checks ................................................................................................... 5
2.1.1
Spare Parts ....................................................................................................... 5
2.2
Installation ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1
Bench system test ............................................................................................. 6
2.2.2
Bench Test Equipment Required ....................................................................... 6
2.2.3
Cabling .............................................................................................................. 7
2.2.4
Communication and Power Connections ......................................................... 14
2.2.5
MetPak Base Station System Connections ...................................................... 18
2.2.6
Mounting MetPak Base Station ....................................................................... 19
2.2.7
Mounting MetPak Base Station Heater Power Interface Box (Optional Item) ... 21
3.
Operation ........................................................................................................... 23
3.1
Start Guide .................................................................................................................... 23
3.2
MetView ........................................................................................................................ 25
3.2.1
Opening MetView ............................................................................................ 25
3.2.2
Scanning for Devices....................................................................................... 26
3.2.3
The MetView Console ..................................................................................... 27
3.2.4
MetView Console Display Options ................................................................... 29
3.2.5
MetView Gauge Ranges and Graphs .............................................................. 30
3.2.6
Data logging .................................................................................................... 32
3.3
MetPak Base Station Configuration ............................................................................... 35
3.4
Configuring MetPak Base Station with MetSet .............................................................. 37
3.4.1
Opening MetSet .............................................................................................. 37
3.4.2
MetSet Editing Screen ..................................................................................... 39
3.4.3
Monitoring MetPak Base Station Output Data Using HyperTerminal. .............. 44
3.4.4
Configuring MetPak Base Station for SDI-12 ................................................... 48
3.4.5
SDI-12 Commands .......................................................................................... 48
3.4.6
Safe Mode ....................................................................................................... 53
