Omega WMS-16, User Manual

Page 1: ...www omega com e mail info omega com omega com User sGuide WMS 16 Complete Weather Station Shop online at...

Page 2: ...e minute to sixty minutes This logged data can be retrieved for display or copied to a floppy or hard disk for permanent storage using the options available on the main menu When retrieved for viewing...

Page 3: ...this protection Temperature is sensed using a thermistor element whose resistance changes in response to temperature fluctuations Relative humidity is sensed by changes in the dielectric constant of...

Page 4: ...ntrol Module The control module should be located as close as possible to the computer that will be used to communicate with the WMS 16 RS 232 communications the communication protocol used with the W...

Page 5: ...e will be no backup power source A fully charged 12V 7 amp hour battery will run the WMS 16 for three to four days With the backup battery in place the WMS 16 will continue collecting and logging data...

Page 6: ...e WMS 16T A6 7 Wind Direction WMS 02 A7 Add sensor A delete sensor D or quit Q The instructions in Appendix 1 direct you through the enabling procedure for each type of sensor should any sensor that y...

Page 7: ...PEED 3 9mph peak windspeed 7 8mph during past 10 min DIRECTION WNW 299deg varying 48deg during past 10 min WINDCHILL 52F CURRENT TEMPERATURE 51 6F 0 2F change during past hour TODAY S HIGH LOW 53F at...

Page 8: ...cedure allows you to specify certain operational parameters that the WMS 16 uses in its calculations and on its display Run Station Setup when using the weather station for the first time After that i...

Page 9: ...6 Station Sensor configuration will appear If all of the sensors that you intend to use are shown as being configured then press Q and Enter If you wish to add or delete a sensor then Press A for add...

Page 10: ...ly blocks with a minimum retrievable block of one full day s data After selecting 3 from the main menu specify the number of hours of data to be retrieved The data will be displayed in the format show...

Page 11: ...9 32 0 00 0 02 01 15 31 2 9 4 5 292 57 1 0 0 61 29 31 0 00 0 02 01 15 32 2 1 4 2 266 57 2 0 0 61 29 31 0 00 0 02 01 15 33 3 1 4 2 292 57 2 0 0 62 29 31 0 00 0 02 01 15 34 3 8 5 1 267 57 2 0 0 61 29 31...

Page 12: ...ents of the memory is downloaded each time the Memory Download procedure is invoked The data transfer is a nondestructive readout The format of downloaded data is shown in Figure 9 Omega Base Station...

Page 13: ...hold Enter high threshold Enter on delay in seconds 0 1200 It is the time that the sensor value is in the alarm condition before the alarm switch activates Enter off delay in seconds 0 1200 It is the...

Page 14: ...ges in the as delivered setup Instructions for setting up the WMS 16 with the following sensors Wind Speed and Direction Connect the wind sensor s signal cable to the terminal strip on the back of the...

Page 15: ...the Sensor Input Channel menu select number 11 ANALOG INPUT A7 Then Press ENTER The Sensor Configuration menu appears and it will show Sensor type Model Input Calibration Wind Speed WS 01 02 P1 Wind...

Page 16: ...lect 5 Humidity From the Humidity Sensors menu select 1 25500504 U 40 Then press ENTER From the Sensor Input Channel select 8 A4 Then press ENTER The Sensor Configuration menu appears and it will show...

Page 17: ...s a two conductor cable Connect one conductor to a GROUND terminal and the other conductor to terminal P3 INITIALIZATION OF THE RAIN GAUGE Press EXC to get the MAIN MENU From the MAIN MENU press numbe...

Page 18: ...you do not want to add another sensor select Q You will be asked if you are sure that you want to erase memory If you have added or deleted a sensor select Y if not select N and press ENTER Installati...

Page 19: ...2 mph WMS 16 5E 0 5 mph Time Constant 2 seconds WIND DIRECTION Range 0 360 Resolution 1 Accuracy 3 TEMPERATURE Range 40 to 140 F Resolution 1 F Accuracy 1 F RELATIVE HUMIDITY Range 0 100 RH Accuracy...

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