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DOC 200-WS-04 UM 20210413

200-WS-04

User Manual

WeatherPort

Wind Direction Sensor

200-WS-04

Phone

(530) 823-7185

Email

nova@novalynx.com

Website

www.novalynx.com

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Summary of Contents for 200-WS-04

Page 1: ...DOC 200 WS 04 UM 20210413 200 WS 04 User Manual WeatherPort Wind Direction Sensor 200 WS 04 Phone 530 823 7185 Email nova novalynx com Website www novalynx com ...

Page 2: ...ons in the case of delicate or sensitive items If packing facilities are not available take the equipment to the nearest Post Office UPS or other freight service and obtain assistance with the packaging Please write the RA on the outside of the box Warranty NovaLynx Corporation warrants that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of...

Page 3: ...____________________________ 200 WS 04 Page 3 April 2021 CONTENTS 1 FORWARD 4 2 INTRODUCTION 4 3 PRECAUTIONS 4 4 SPECIFICATIONS 5 5 SITE SELECTION 5 6 MOUNTING OPTIONS 6 7 TAIL ASSEMBLY 7 8 INSTALLATION 7 9 MAINTENANCE 8 10 FUNCTIONAL TESTS 9 APPENDIX A Tripod Dimensions 10 ...

Page 4: ... 200 WS 04 is a vane style direction sensor Air movement wind impinging on the tail fin causes the vane to align with the wind direction Fluctuations in the wind direction are measured by the sensor as the aerodynamics of the counterweight and the tail try to keep aligned to the path of the wind The wind vane is coupled to a 20K ohm single turn potentiometer When connected to a well regulated volt...

Page 5: ... to be correlated to National Weather Service data or World Meteorological Organization data the standard exposure is 33 feet 10 meters above the ground Birds of all sizes find the shaft of the wind vane a desirable place to land The weight of a large bird can easily damage the potentiometer by breaking it loose from the body of the sensor The best way to reduce this hazard is to provide an altern...

Page 6: ...enient alternative for temporary and permanent installations The tripods are available in three sizes 3 5 and 10 tall Appendix A Masts are available in various lengths Swaged mast segments can be fitted together to obtain the overall height needed The swaged end is the correct diameter for mounting 200 WS 04 sensors 1 07 1 25 SWAGED ALUMINUM MAST 3 75 Note The base of the 200 WS 04 sensor accepts ...

Page 7: ...015 02 Figure 1 Pre assembled in some cases 8 INSTALLATION NOTE Wind direction sensors are usually aligned to true north rather than magnetic north True north is usually found by reading a magnetic compass and applying the correction for magnetic declination On line calculators are available to enter your location and obtain the correction factor One such website is https www ngdc noaa gov geomag ...

Page 8: ...nt damage to the sensor 1 Turn the wind vane to check whether it moves freely If necessary remove the vane assembly by loosening the potentiometer set screw Figure 1 Clean out any dust and then apply a very small amount of light oil to the potentiometer shaft Follow the instructions in the Functional Tests Section 10 to re align the potentiometer and vane Note The set screw requires a 1 16 Allen w...

Page 9: ...that the resistance changes smoothly from near zero to the maximum just before hitting the dead band again as you approach north If the dead band does not align with the North label then the position of the vane can be changed to correct the alignment 1 Using a 1 16 Allen wrench loosen the potentiometer set screw located on one side of the hub Figure 1 2 Lift upwards to remove the vane assembly fr...

Page 10: ...NovaLynx Corporation_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 200 WS 04 Page 10 April 2021 APPENDIX A TRIPOD DIMENSIONS ...

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