Reinhardt MWS 9-5, Manual

Page 1: ...Station Version 1 4 and later REINHARDT System und Messelectronic GmbH Bergstr 33 D 86911 Dießen Obermühlhausen Tel 0049 0 8196 934100 Fax 0049 0 8196 7005 or 1414 E Mail wetter reinhardt testsystem de http www reinhardt wetterstationen de ...

Page 2: ...0 3 1 In Case of Power Failure 10 3 2 Maintenance 10 3 3 The sensors 11 3 3 1 Temperature Sensor 11 3 3 2 Humidity Sensor 11 3 3 2 Pressure Sensor 11 3 3 4 Solar Sensor 12 3 3 5 Wind Speed Sensor 12 3 3 6 Wind Direction Sensor 12 3 3 7 Rain Precipitation Sensor 13 3 3 8 UV Sensor Option 13 3 3 9 Light Intensity Sensor Lux Sensor Option 13 3 3 10 Additional Sensor 13 3 4 Accuracy Sensors 14 3 4 1 M...

Page 3: ...om the Directions of DWD for Automatic Weather Stations 22 6 Trouble Shooting 23 6 1 Fault Protocol File 16 bit versions 23 6 2 Protocol files 32 bit versions 23 6 2 1 Log file in case of error ErrLog txt 23 6 2 2 Logfile when starting up log dat 23 6 3 RS422 RS485 port 24 7 Options 25 7 1 Option LCD Display 25 7 1 1 Ways of Displaying the Data 25 7 1 2 Changing the Configuration 25 7 1 3 Commands...

Page 4: ...MWS 9 5 Manual erstellt am 30 05 2012 von DO REINHARDT System und Messelectronic GmbH Fax 08196 7005 and 1414 email wetter reinhardt testsystem de Web www reinhardt wetterstationen de MWS 9 5 Microprocessor Weather Station ...

Page 5: ...llowing safety and hazard notices not only serve the protection of your health but also the protection of the appliance Please read the following points carefully The supply voltage is converted by isolated transformers into voltages of maximum 24VDC Please do only use the supplied power supply units The weather station includes pointed and sharp edged parts i e windvane and edges of the sensor s ...

Page 6: ... weather wind and sunshine because otherwise wind direction wind speed and solar radiation cannot be measured correctly Please see the Directions of Deutscher Wetterdienst Connect the enclosed cable as follows Connect the 9pole connector to a free serial interface of your PC COM1 or COM2 under the Windows version COM3 or COM4 as well with 32 bit versions COM1 16 Plug the power supply into a power ...

Page 7: ...k this diode will be destroyed within a few seconds The data lines are protected by SMBJ15CA diodes able to carry transients up to 600W Also the housing made of high quality steel is connected to system ground This protection is suitable for protecting the station from damage due to overvoltage at close lightning strikes For protection of the connected peripherals computer camera i e the customer ...

Page 8: ...rectory If you want to install the software packages directly you will find the paths for the single installations in the install html file Now you follow the instructions of the WeatherCD NOTE The software installations of the 16bit versions neither change the registry nor any INI files of your WINDOWS system The32 bitversionscreatethe HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Reinhardt GmbH Wetter key in the r...

Page 9: ...ES for setting the clock of MWS 9 5 If your MWS 9 5 holds a GPS receiver it provides MWS 9 5 with the correct time the coordinates and the number of available satellites The software should run for at least one memory interval so that at least one data file is stored on the hard disk This is important for reading out the datalogger later If there is no data file on the hard disk the datalogger can...

Page 10: ...plugged the microprocessor interpretes this as an irregular abortion MWS 9 5 then loses the time and only stores data into the datalogger after the clock is reset If the Power Supply is unplugged and the POWER Data connector is plugged in MWS 9 5 behaves as if there were a power failure and because of the backup batteries keeps on running as usual for up to 15 minutes It is therefore possible to e...

Page 11: ... create a signal with changing frequency which is evaluated by the microprocessor The sensor is also mount ed on the lower side of the weather station There is a protective cover of Gore Tex above the sensor so that it does not become polluted or destroyed by dust or insects Our humidity sensor can be used in a tem perature range be tween 40 C to 50 C It is linea rized to an accuracy of 2 The humi...

Page 12: ...y differing graphs When measuring WG only a current value is written in the selected measuring interval when measuring WD and WS there is continuous evaluation and the whole measuring period is moni tored 3 3 6 Wind Direction Sensor Versions up to 1 1 There is a weather vane with an endless precision potentiometer of 10 kOhms and a rotation angle of 360 for measuring wind direction Wind direction ...

Page 13: ...nge of 210 380 nm Maximum sensitivity is about 275nm UV B S S 0 1 3 3 9 Light Intensity Sensor Lux Sensor Option measures light intensity in Lux Measuring range is from 370nm 680nm 3 3 10 Additional Sensor Sensorsofanykindcanbeintegratedasadditionalsensors Theinformationsignalmustbeapplied as voltage in the range between 0 V and 4 095 V or it has to be adapted toMWS 9 5 Negative or higher voltages...

Page 14: ... Additional sensor 1 of final value at 0 C 50 C 3 4 1 Measuring Ranges Temperature from 40 to 50 0 1 resolution Relative humidity from 10 to 100 0 1 resolution Dewpoint from 40 to 50 0 1 resolution calculated from temperature and humidity Barometric pressure from 950 hPa to 1050 hPa in 0 1 hPa resolution Absolute pressure from 600 hPa to 1100hPa in 0 1 hPa resolution Solar energy from 0 to 1300 W ...

Page 15: ...n find out which raw value is created by your additional sensor at a re spective analog value Expose a temperature sensor to 0 C wait until the sen sor has adapted to this temperature and then you see the respective voltage of the sensor You proceed with e g 25 C etc Note these pairs of values and replace the resprective lines in the adjustment file It is most important that the first pair of valu...

Page 16: ...ity FE rain precipitation RE wind speed WG gust WS wind average value WD windchill WC pre valent wind direction WV The datastring ends with CR LF since firmware 2 16 each datastring which is written in the internal logger includes an additional ASCII 31 in front of CR LF for data synchronisation with the software The order of the sensors may be changed by changing the positions of the sensors in t...

Page 17: ... a mouse MS compatible If you use a computer without serial port a RS23 to USB converter TCP IP Converter or WLAN modules are available to connect your weather station 3 8 2 System requirements 32bit Versions At least a computer mit Pentium1 200 processor and 32MB RAM Runs with WIN98 SE and later 3 8 3 System Requirements for DOS Versions MS DOS Vers 4 0 and later HIMEM SYS Driver in CONFIG SYS FI...

Page 18: ...ata cable can be lengthened to up to 50 m under optimum conditions and with suited cable not in industrial environment In case you lengthen the data cable please take care that the bridges in the connector at the com puter must be wired Connect Pin 4 to Pin6 and Pin7 to Pin8 4 1 1 1 Connection Diagram Standard Data Cable Caution If you want to use the station for data recording without connected c...

Page 19: ...al 4 1 2 Allocation of the Connection Cable for MWS9 5 Heating Device 5 way connector MWS 9 5 connection Power Supply for Heating Element 24V 1A Pin 1 Pin 2 GND Heating GND Pin 3 VCC Heating VCC Pin 4 Pin 5 The cable 10m must not be lengthened as it may happen that there is not enough power for the heating device when it device is working 4 1 2 1 Connection Diagram Cable with Heating Device ...

Page 20: ...connection Output RS422 free wire endings and Power Supply power supply unit Pin 1 GND to GND power supply unit grey wire Pin 2 GND connect to Pin1 Pin 3 R MWS9 5 yellow wire T PC Pin 4 T MWS9 5 white wire R PC Pin 5 VCC 18VDC to Power supply unit VCC pink wire Pin 6 R MWS9 5 green wire T PC Pin 7 T MWS9 5 brown wire R PC Pin 8 free connect Pin 1 and 2 The data cable can be lengthened to up to 1 0...

Page 21: ...ic GmbH Bergstr 33 86911 Diessen Obermühlhausen Postfach 12 41 D 86908 Diessen Tel 08196 934100 MWS 9 5e p65 Page 21 erstellt am 30 05 2012 von DO MWS 9 5 Manual 4 2 Pin assignments 4 2 1 Allocation of the Remaining MWS 9 5 Connections ...

Page 22: ...less if radio medium frequency transmitters are around 2 2 2 Measuring field The measuring field ought to be 10 x 10m but at least 6 x 6m 3 Sensors 3 1Measuring air temperature 200cm By standard air temperatur is measured 2m above ground In order to keep radiation errors as low as possible air temperature ought to be measured in a weather hut 3 4Measuring relative air humidity 200cm By standard re...

Page 23: ...AQs 6 1 Fault Protocol File 16 bit versions Important in case of fault Whenever you restart the software all versions of the weather software later than V1 06 create a protocol file of the data transmissions between PC and weather station With DOS versions this file is called DIAGNOSE LOG with WINDOWS versions DIAG_WS LOG This file can help you so do save it in any case as it is overwritten whenev...

Page 24: ...writing the INI file WS_CFG INI for the COM port Then you can send the required to the weather station with ENA422 P CAUTION Firmware versions from 2 17 or later aktivate the COM port immediately Thus with RS422 data will be sent without enabling of the COM port With RS485 the port also is active immediately after power is applied but of course no data will be visible on the data lines for with RS...

Page 25: ...way connector for initialising the display 7 1 2 Changing the Configuration A terminal program helps to display all sensors time date and comment lines on the LCD display Turn the switch on the rear of the LCD to SET in order to set this After you have switched the SET mode you ought to plug in and out the voltage supply of the display 9 way connector for initialising Start a terminal program with...

Page 26: ...as follows Time Factor 2 55 4 55 seconds Selecting the clock U I E K 13 10 internal external no Setting time date U SSMMSSTTMMJJ 13 10 Status query S 13 10 Little help H 13 10 Default Sensor Numbers maximum 2 characters 00 Time 01 Date 02 Temperature 03 Windchill 04 Pressure 05 Humidity 06 Solar Energy 07 UV Radiation 08 Rain Precipitation 09 Wind Speed 10 Gust Wind Peak 11 Average Wind 12 Wind Di...

Page 27: ...ndoor use only 7 2 2 DKA1 LED mini display for alternating of up to 9 values 13 mm digit size For indoor use only 7 2 3 DMG Big digital meteo display similar to DKA1 bit 57 mm digit size For indoor use only 7 2 4 DMMG Big digital meteo display for displaying 10 parameters simultaneously with digit size 57 mm For indoor use only 7 2 5 DMMK Small digital meteo display for displaying 10 parameters si...

Page 28: ...EASE NOTE 13 stands for ASCII characater 13 i e CARRIAGE RETURN The command can also be closed with 13 10 CARRIAGE RETURN LINE FEED i e CR LF Changing from measured value output and adjustment mode voltage output W 13 Transmitting the linearisation data L SENSORNUMBER INDEX 1 6 F VOLTAGE mV 13 L SENSORNUMBER INDEX 1 6 W ANALOGVALUE 13 E g You measure 3054 V at 24 5 C for additional sensor A in the...

Page 29: ...input once every day Version 2 24 and later Bit 4 Connection of serial Reinhardt sensors to the GPS input Version 2 24 and later Bit 3 ALTERNATIVE SENSORS Version 2 13 and later outputsalternativesensors valuePortAandGPS satellites insteadoftheStandard sensors in position 31 PW FAIL WD and 32 PW Fail Bit 2 De activates internal GPS determination of local altitude Bit 1 Does not take local altitude...

Page 30: ...OTE These settings are very complicated and sensitive In case of wrong operation the sensor can be obstructed irreparably SX 13 Suppresses the data output to the interface X is the decimal value of the following binary list for the various protocols Binary list of the protocol parameter for X X binary xxxxxx00b RS232 MWS 9 5 transmits a data record every 2 sec xxxxxx01b RS422 MWS 9 5 transmits a d...

Page 31: ...her station only the clock of the weather station will be set the clock of the GSM900 Module will not be changed with this command by using a lower u Switch fan off X0 10 Since board version 2 61 April 2010 and Micro version 2 39 July 2006 Switch fan on default X1 10 Since board version 2 61 April 2010 and Micro version 2 39 July 2006 Set memory interval for the RAM Z INTERVAL in 10 seconds steps ...

Page 32: ... Also sending data out of the logger is cancel at each full hour This problem is caused by searching a GPS receiver at the GPS input each hour This problem was solved with firmware version 2 40 Also see the FAQs to the 32bit software on the WETTER CD Call all the stored data D 000000000000 13 Interrupt the data output 13 Continue the data output after the moment of interrupt C 13 Call linearisatio...

Page 33: ...10 FE Humidity on 12 11 RE Rain on 13 12 RD Average rain precipitation off 14 13 WG Wind speed on 15 14 WS Gust Wind peak on 16 15 WD Average wind on 17 16 GE Lightning off 18 17 WC Windchill on 19 18 WV Wind direction prevalent on 20 19 GH GPS Local altitude off 21 20 GX GPS X coordinate width off 22 21 GPS X coordinate 2nd position off 23 22 GY GPS Y coordinate Length off 24 23 GPS Y coordinate ...

Page 34: ...ven be damaged if it falls from 1 m height onto a stone floor Do not fill the packing with polystyrene flakes They could damage the wind vanes when the package is closed as there might be high pressure 10 Exchange Connectors In case you have to replace connectors please contact Fa Adam Tel 49 0 8131 2808 51 The connectors belong to Series 711 Below you will find the order numbers 5way connector He...