Gill Instruments MetStream 105, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual Data Solutions Platform Parts 1955 105 0X XX Doc No 1955 PS 0003 Issue 1...

Page 2: ...ection 12 5 1 3 Cable length 13 5 1 4 Ethernet Socket Cable Wiring 13 5 1 5 Power supplies 14 5 1 6 Power over Ethernet Connection 14 Connections 14 5 2 5 2 1 MetStream RS232 Digital Input Connections...

Page 3: ...______________________________ MetStream 105 Page 2 Issue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 6 5 8 Network Settings 48 6 5 9 Weather Observation Website WOW 50 6 5 10 About 51 6 5 11 Thru Mode Diagnostic...

Page 4: ...tions may be subject to change and design improvements without prior notice The information contained in this manual remains the property of Gill Instruments and should not be copied or reproduced for...

Page 5: ...Sensitivity WiFI 54 Mb s 74 dBm OFDM 6Mb s 90 dBm OFDM 11Mb s 88 dBm CCK 1Mb s 90 dBm DSSS Output Power Voltage Regulated 12V DC 10 Current Up to 300mA 12V DC Digital Input Communication ASCII RS232 R...

Page 6: ...Hz Mains Adaptors UK Euro US and AUS types supplied Output Power Voltage Regulated 12V DC 2 Current Up to 1 Amp over current and short circuit current protected DC Cord 1 5 metres long with right angl...

Page 7: ...ad MetStream IP address MScan Software on the CD MetStream 105 User Manual on the CD this manual MetPak terminal block 8 way connector 2 1mm 12v dc Power Plug MetStream 105 Part Numbers 4 2 Available...

Page 8: ...re to detect the MetStream IP address o Note MScan app works on Windows devices 4 4 3 Cables To connect MetStream to the host unit e g MetStream 105 to a MetPak unit Use a suitable RS232 or RS422 485...

Page 9: ...Yellow LED illuminated indicates DC Power is applied to the MetStream Box The Green LED illuminated indicates unit connecting connected to a user unit A flashing Green LED means that MetStream is com...

Page 10: ...6A 12V MetStream and external device 4 5 6 Rear Panel Ethernet Socket A standard Ethernet socket is provided for connecting The supplied 2 metre Ethernet cable for a Local Area Network LAN connection...

Page 11: ...ge of wire gauges that can be used with the connector is 20 AWG to 28 AWG Wires connected to this plug should be stripped back 8 mm for insertion into the push lock connector 4 5 8 Power Enable Functi...

Page 12: ...t uses Wi Fi in the 2 4GHz region When the Wi Fi connection is used the unit should be placed away from objects that could interfere with the signal o Do place the unit In open spaces Above floor grou...

Page 13: ...he hub box cable gland does not support the cable weight Away from any mounting bolts to prevent chaffing of the cable NOTE Install appropriate strain relief support to the cable if required Earthing...

Page 14: ...check that a shielded Ethernet twisted pair cable is being used Alternatively a thicker or higher specification cable can be tried 5 1 4 Ethernet Socket Cable Wiring The rear Ethernet RJ45 socket on...

Page 15: ...ream 105 and connected MetPak unit for instance through the use of a Single Port MidSpan PoE Injector Typically the Power over Ethernet device will inject 48v dc on the Ethernet cable to connect to th...

Page 16: ...ipment MetPak J5 Hub Box 8 way Connector MetStream 8 Way Connector Signal Names Terminal Nos Terminal Nos Signal Names RS232 Tx 3 1 Rx RS232 Rx 4 4 Tx Signal Ground 2 8 0v Chassis Ground Terminal Post...

Page 17: ...stallation Before installing a bench system test is recommended All the time the MetStream 105 is not in its final location it should be protected from damage by keeping it in the original packaging a...

Page 18: ...tions etc under which the Protection Box and MetStream will be used to ensure there is no conflict see manual Specification pages 4 and 5 Outer Case Dimensions with cover in place 335mm long x 220mm w...

Page 19: ...plate to the right Slide in the MetStream unit as shown and clamp in MetStream and tighten the 2 screws Connect the supplied pre wired Earth Tag Power and 8 Way MetStream plugs to MetStream Installed...

Page 20: ...red MetStream 105 and Power Supply supplied Ethernet 1 metre crossover cable supplied Ethernet 2 Metre non crossover cable supplied Gill MScan Software supplied on the CD Computer preferably running I...

Page 21: ...ck on the Find MetStream s button A MetStream should be found at 192 168 67 67 Click on MetStream Found at 192 168 67 67 to highlight the MetStream IP Address Click on Connect to MetStream Your defaul...

Page 22: ...then temporarily disable this function to connect to MetStream via a direct Ethernet crossover cable connection Apply power to MetStream 105 wait for 90 seconds before attempting to access it for dat...

Page 23: ...the opening MetPak screen does not appear to reflect the currently connected equipment then clear the Browser Cache and refresh the display In Chrome the cache can be cleared by selecting Customise an...

Page 24: ...001 April 2014 Accessing the MetStream GUI using a PC and a LAN Port 6 2 Connection First connect MetStream to a LAN connection using the 2 metre Ethernet Cable supplied or any standard non crossover...

Page 25: ...ddresses Click on and highlight the MetStream found at IP address that you want to connect to Click on Connect to MetStream Your default browser will be launched and will connect to the MetStream home...

Page 26: ...evices may be used to connect to the MetStream unit to view the GUI if required e g Tablet or Smart Phone however the Gill MScan Software will only run on a PC to determine the IP address Alternative...

Page 27: ...April 2014 Once connected to the Wi Fi network load and open Gill MScan Software on to the PC MScan Software is on the supplied CD Select MetStream Connected to Network Click on the Find MetStream but...

Page 28: ...allocated by the Wi Fi Router and can change each time MetStream is powered up if the MetStream unit is set for DHCP Use Configure to fix the IP Address of MetStream if required If the opening MetPak...

Page 29: ...014 6 3 2 Using a Wi Fi connection between MetStream 105 and a Wi Fi Router Before the Wi Fi on a MetStream can be used it needs to be set up This means that the MetStream needs to be connected to eit...

Page 30: ...ogin The configuration screen will now be displayed Clicking network settings A will bring up the above options window Clicking refresh will ensure that all Wi Fi networks in range will be selectable...

Page 31: ...uters subnet identity is and assign an IP address accordingly e g if the routers address is 192 168 1 1 then you may use address 192 168 1 105 in box C as long as this does not conflict with another c...

Page 32: ...e 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 Once the MetStream has rebooted it will still be observable on the same browser window as it will still be connected to the PC via LAN crossover cable or router If a...

Page 33: ...Software is on the supplied CD Select MetStream Connected to Network Click on the Find MetStream button A list of available MetStreams will be listed with their IP addresses Click on the appropriate M...

Page 34: ...been established then it is possible to view the MetPak connected instrument data Open Browser Window Type in the IP address e g 192 168 1 67 and Enter MetStream will communicate with the attached RS2...

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Page 36: ...d Graph icon to open a trend graph of the parameter of interest E g Wind Direction Select a trend period value as required Trend Graph Period Sampling One Minute screen a reading is taken every second...

Page 37: ...style or reset max or min or any as required click on Save Settings NOTES Save settings only saves settings for the period that the browser window is open If the browser window is refreshed or PC re s...

Page 38: ...14 MetStream Configuration Administrator Use 6 5 Access to the Configure pages is dependent on having username and password access Click on the Configure icon at the top of the main screen 6 5 1 Login...

Page 39: ...gure you will be taken to the Configure tabs without having to login again Reboot MetStream An electrical power down of MetStream that will need a refresh of the Web browser screen Shutdown MetStream...

Page 40: ...t is required to change the default Username and Password then select this page as follows To change the Password complete the fields identified below and click on Submit Click on OK as below and this...

Page 41: ...required Time Zone from the drop down menu and click on Save Time Zone Type in the required Time and Date into the relevant boxes and click on Save Time Date Default Change Time Source setting is NTP...

Page 42: ...tStream data view seen by all PC s using the same MetStream Web browser IP address Choose appropriate front GUI dashboard settings as required MetPak connected equipment settings illustrated Default M...

Page 43: ...no data is logged MetStream logs data at the output rate of the connected instrument up to 20Hz MetStream creates daily log files up to a maximum of 29 after which the oldest dated folder is deleted...

Page 44: ...p to 32GB If no external flash drive has been connected to MetStream then this will be reported No Drives Found If a USB flash drive has been inserted then when the MetStream Measurement Log screen is...

Page 45: ...__________________ MetStream 105 Page 44 Issue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 Click on Ok After 5 10 seconds MetStream will report Data is saved on the USB flash drive as a CSV file identified as for...

Page 46: ...__________________________ MetStream 105 Page 45 Issue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 6 5 7 Input Device Settings When Input Device Settings is selected Connection Type will show Auto as the default...

Page 47: ..._____________________________________ MetStream 105 Page 46 Issue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 Manual Mode MetPak Equipment If Manual setting is selected then if the connected device settings can b...

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Page 49: ...ess DHCP The default Network setting is to obtain an IP address automatically using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Thus the MetStream IP address will be allocated to it when connected to a...

Page 50: ..._______________________________________________________________________ MetStream 105 Page 49 Issue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 WLAN Interface The Wireless LAN Interface Configuration connection i...

Page 51: ...This can include data from instruments that are connected to MetStream that provide weather type data e g the MetPak range General details on WOW can be read at http wow metoffice gov uk support gene...

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Page 53: ...le Thru Mode Connect the sensor to MetStream and open the MetStream IP address GUI on a PC web browser as per examples in Paras 6 1 to 6 3 Log in to Configuration screen and on the Input Device Settin...

Page 54: ...PS 001 April 2014 If required re open the MetStream Web page e g 10 10 10 153 to confirm that Thru Mode has been enabled see screen shot Close the Web Browser page connection Open a Telnet terminal pr...

Page 55: ...place the connected instrument into a Set Up mode Configuration mode then send the necessary command for Gill sensors this is the command To interrogate the connected instrument Type to place the unit...

Page 56: ...ue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 Logging Data Hyperterminal can be used to log MetStream data but note it will not add a Date Time stamp to the data Start Logging Select Transfer Capture Text Then s...

Page 57: ..._________________________________________ MetStream 105 Page 56 Issue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 Disable Thru Mode With any terminal connection to MetStream closed open the Web Browser page and L...

Page 58: ...5 PS 001 April 2014 7 MAINTENANCE FAULT FINDING Maintenance 7 1 There are no MetStream user serviceable parts requiring routine maintenance Opening the unit will void the warranty In the event of fail...

Page 59: ...front panel Green LED is flashing then check the cabling between the connecting instrument and MetStream Check that there is a link between the MetStream 8 way connector terminals 6 Power Enable and...

Page 60: ...tem EC European Community EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility EN European Standard FCC Federal Communications Commission GND Ground GUI Graphical User Interface IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electro...

Page 61: ...Stream 105 Page 60 Issue 1 Doc No 1955 PS 001 April 2014 Item Meaning TX Transmit TXD Transmitted Data TXT Text UL Underwriters Laboratory USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair WLAN Wir...

Page 62: ...roducts MetStream 105 Manufactured by Gill Instruments Limited Saltmarsh Park 67 Gosport Street Lymington SO41 9EG to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the protection requirements...