Vaisala RS92-D, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE Vaisala Radiosonde RS92 D M210987EN C...

Page 2: ...t prior written permission of the copyright holder The contents are subject to change without prior notice Please observe that this manual does not create any legally binding obligations for Vaisala t...

Page 3: ...troduction to Vaisala Radiosonde RS92 D 11 CHAPTER 3 OPERATION 13 General 13 Preparing the Balloon and Optional Sounding Accessories 14 Balloon Preparation 14 Optional Sounding Accessories 18 Totex Pa...

Page 4: ...31 Storage 31 Transportation 32 Transporting Lithium Batteries and RS92 Radiosondes 32 CHAPTER 5 FAILURE REPORT AND WARRANTY 35 Failure Report 35 Technical Support 36 Radiosonde Warranty 36 Vaisala R...

Page 5: ...e 17 Figure 8 Folding the Neck of the Balloon 17 Figure 9 Vaisala Radiosonde Sounding Accessories 20 Figure 10 Opening the Foil Bag 21 Figure 11 Contents of the Radiosonde Package 21 Figure 12 Placing...

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Page 7: ...____________________ VAISALA________________________________________________________________________ 5 List of Tables Table 1 Manual Versions 8 Table 2 Related Manuals 8 Table 3 Ordering Codes for Opt...

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Page 9: ...1 General Information This chapter provides general notes for the manual and the product Chapter 2 Product Overview This chapter introduces the features and advantages of the radiosonde Chapter 3 Ope...

Page 10: ...92 DD and RS92 DL M210987EN A June 2009 For RS92 DD only Table 2 Related Manuals Manual Code Manual Name M010117EN Radiotheodolite RT20A and DigiCORA M210329EN Ground Check Set GC25 User s Guide M2110...

Page 11: ...com Product Related Safety Precautions Recycling WARNING Conduct soundings in a safe environment and in accordance with all applicable restrictions and regulations WARNING Do not use the radiosonde in...

Page 12: ...M210987EN C License Agreement All rights to any software are held by Vaisala or third parties The customer is allowed to use the software only to the extent that is provided by the applicable supply c...

Page 13: ...ver analog data transmission Data availability during a sounding is excellent and telemetry errors are always detected The digital transmitter also consumes less power than an analog transmitter and m...

Page 14: ...__ 12 __________________________________________________________________ M210987EN C 0705 015 Figure 1 Vaisala Radiosonde RS92 D 1 Temperature sensor 2 Humidity sensors 3 Sensor boom 4 Additional sens...

Page 15: ...eral It is essential that you carry out the pre launch steps as instructed and always in the same way Follow the instructions in the sections below and refer to Appendix A on page 39 for proper and sa...

Page 16: ...weights that are needed to obtain the required lift onto the gas nozzle 0705 020 Figure 2 Loading Weights onto the Gas Nozzle WARNING Read the safety instructions in Appendix A before proceeding Norm...

Page 17: ...ring the balloon with a piece of string or a clamp 0705 017 Figure 3 Attaching the Balloon to the Gas Nozzle 3 Inflate the balloon following the balloon manufacturer s inflation instructions Do not le...

Page 18: ...16 __________________________________________________________________ M210987EN C 0705 019 Figure 5 Balloon Raises the Gas Nozzle 5 Secure the neck of the balloon tightly with a string before removing...

Page 19: ...7 Removing the Balloon from the Gas Nozzle 6 Fold the neck of the balloon over and secure it firmly Tie the string high enough to ensure that the unwinder fits easily 0705 022 Figure 8 Folding the Ne...

Page 20: ...measuring environment of the radiosonde and no proper temperature and humidity measurements can be made Totex Parachute 5710 5 The recommended parachute is the Totex type 5710 5 Vaisala code 15046 In...

Page 21: ...unwound smoothly 1 Tie the radar reflector to the balloon with a string of approximately 50 cm in length 2 Attach the rubber plate RS46158 to the radar reflector See Figure 9 on page 20 for details F...

Page 22: ...________________________________ M210987EN C 0906 090 Figure 9 Vaisala Radiosonde Sounding Accessories Now you can proceed to unpack the radiosonde Option 1 Sounding with a Totex parachute Option 2 So...

Page 23: ...indicated on the bag 0912 232 Figure 10 Opening the Foil Bag 2 Lift the cardboard flap protecting the sensor boom Be careful to avoid touching or hitting the sensors on the sensor boom 0912 138 Figure...

Page 24: ...antenna and take the unwinder out of the package 1002 102 Figure 12 Placing the Antenna Into Flight Position 4 Remove the small plastic rubber wire from the unwinder 0601 048 Figure 13 Unwinder Detai...

Page 25: ...s 3 When the sounding system is finished the message Ready for sonde release appears on the display Disconnect the radiosonde cable 4 Set the sensor boom into flight position Back of the radiosonde fa...

Page 26: ...___ 24 __________________________________________________________________ M210987EN C 0905 083 Figure 14 Placing the Sensor Boom into Flight Position The sensor boom is now in the flight position and...

Page 27: ..._______________ 25 Connecting the Battery Set General The RS92 D battery set ordering codes are given in Table 4 on page 25 1001 135 Figure 15 RSB511 Dry cell Battery Set Number 1 and RSB611 Lithium B...

Page 28: ..._______________ M210987EN C Connecting the Battery Follow these steps to connect the battery to the radiosonde 1 Open the foil bag as indicated on the bag 0912 138 Figure 16 Battery Package 2 Take out...

Page 29: ...attery Connector to the Radiosonde 4 The radiosonde has now been activated Close the battery case 5 Check from the sounding system software that the telemetry link is working well For detailed instruc...

Page 30: ...28 0809 005 Figure 19 Removing the Battery Case Launching the Radiosonde The radiosonde is now ready for launch Attaching the Unwinder The unwinder is used to unwind the suspension string gently and...

Page 31: ...ook through the loop created by the tied balloon neck 2 Make sure that the hook comes out the other side as shown in Figure 20 on page 29 The unwinder is now attached firmly to the balloon If you are...

Page 32: ...iosonde should be launched within 15 minutes of battery connection Follow these steps to release the balloon 1 Make sure the suspension string is not tangled 2 Hold the unwinder to prevent the string...

Page 33: ...nce with applicable instructions the User s Guide and specifications issued by Vaisala Proper storage conditions must fulfill the following requirements Radiosondes must be kept in their original pack...

Page 34: ...not transport the radiosonde with the battery connected Transporting Lithium Batteries and RS92 Radiosondes RSB611 lithium batteries and RS92 radiosondes with lithium batteries are classified as UN 30...

Page 35: ...VAISALA_______________________________________________________________________ 33 DANGEROUS GOODS which should be reused for this purpose after updating the appropriate information 1002 100 Figure 21...

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Page 37: ...re Report In case of some malfunction write a failure report consisting of the following issues What failed what worked did not work Where did it fail location and environment When did it fail date im...

Page 38: ...the specifics of your warranty terms If there is a discrepancy between the general radiosonde warranty statement and the radiosonde warranty statement in the supply contract the provisions of the off...

Page 39: ...nsported in the original shipping packaging which is designed and built to survive and protect the contents in the environmental conditions specified in standard IEC 60721 3 2 climatic conditions of c...

Page 40: ...e serial number a description of the failure and sounding site and date A template provided by Vaisala can be used for this A radiosonde found defect prior to launch shall be returned to the nearest V...

Page 41: ...wear shoes with rubber soles 3 Wear protective glasses 4 Regularly check that the gas tube fits securely to the gas cylinder or generator nozzle and to the balloon inflation nozzle 5 Take care to prev...

Page 42: ...lation is going on 12 Ensure that all tools and other implements not essential for balloon inflation have been removed from the shed 13 Do not take any electrical devices cell phone etc to the balloon...

Page 43: ...attery 25 C checking reception 30 connecting the battery 25 D DigiCORA 23 F failure report 35 failures covered by warranty 37 faulty material 36 folding the balloon neck 17 G gas nozzle attaching the...

Page 44: ...cycling 9 releasing the balloon 30 reporting failures 35 returning faulty material 36 S safety instructions 9 39 securing the balloon neck 16 sounding preparations 23 workorder 13 storing the radioson...

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