Reinhardt 1002-349-807, Manual

Page 1: ...RDT System und Messelectronic GmbH Bergstr 33 D 86911 Dießen Obermühlhausen Tel 08196 7001 Fax 08196 7005 u 1414 E Mail reinhardt compuserve com http www reinhardt testsystem de MWS 6 Microprocessor Weather Station ...

Page 2: ...3 Maintenance 13 Data Collector Box 14 Temperature Sensor 17 Humidity Sensor 17 Pressure Sensor 17 Solar Sensor 17 Wind Speed Sensor and Wind Direction Sensor 18 Rain Precipitation Sensor 18 UV Sensor 18 Light Intensity Sensor 18 Additional Sensor 19 Accuracy 20 Data format 22 Hardware Basis 22 System requirements for DOS versions 22 SMARTDRIVE 22 Data Cable 23 Allocation of the 9 pole Socket for ...

Page 3: ...und 1414 E Mail reinhardt compuserve com http www reinhardt testsystem deBergstr 33 86911 Diessen Obermühlhausen Tel 08196 7001 Fax 08196 7005 und 1414 PM BD MWS6 E Page 2 of 34 Manual MWS 6 erstellt am 02 11 2000 von DO Microprocessor Weather Station MWS 6 ...

Page 4: ...tion is protected from damage If a transport damage is caused by insufficient packing we are not liable for any warranty claims Please ask for a quotation of an original packing if it is no longer available to you The weather station must be set up at a place which is exposed to wind and sunshine because otherwise wind direction wind speed and solar energy cannot be measured correctly Please see D...

Page 5: ...EXE youneedtocahnge the BAUD rate of the MWS6 via terminalprogram see also Microprocessor Control Parameters Now you start the software by entering start Under Windows you double click the program icon Data recording is started here Data are now written to your harddisk in the set storage interval If you quit your software and restart it later the software fills the gaps with blanks Dummy so that ...

Page 6: ...sen Postfach 12 41 D 86908 Diessen Tel 08196 7001 PM BD MWS6 E Page 5 of 34 erstellt am 02 11 2000 Manual MWS 6 Digital Display When MWS 6 is first started the software will look like this Then you ought to call up the Setup menu where you make the following settings Setup Menu ...

Page 7: ...ed automatically window tiles or if you want to make these settings yourself For presentations you make the software execute an automatic slide show after the program is started also see automatic slide show All settings are saved with the OK button when the Setup menu is finished correctly Click on Window in the menu bar and then on menu item MeasMode Display Here you can choose in which windows ...

Page 8: ...sen Postfach 12 41 D 86908 Diessen Tel 08196 7001 PM BD MWS6 E Page 7 of 34 erstellt am 02 11 2000 Manual MWS 6 This window shows the three different kinds of display Under menu item History you can evaluate recorded data You can choose from items History and Statistics History ...

Page 9: ...u move the mouse arrow to any point of the curve and press the right mouse ear The measured value is then displayed above the measuring screen together with date and time Statistics is for statistical evaluation only There is no graphical display For any sensor there is minimum maximum and average value For solar radiation wind speed and rain precipitation activity is displayed in hours For solar ...

Page 10: ...ked program is also called up every 10 seconds when the limit values are exceeded or fall below the set value In case you do not want a program call every 10 seconds you enter the limit value with parameter E Then the linked program will only be called once when the limit value is exceeded or falls below the set value Under menu item Auto you can create an automatic slide show of various measuring...

Page 11: ...you turn off your computer you have to close the measuring program by entering mws_mess u When you start the software by entering Start this measuring program is called automatically when you close the graphical form you can choose if the measuring program is to further record data in the background or if it is closed Parameter for MWS_MESS EXE MWS_MESS tx Save the weather data to the hard disk in...

Page 12: ...are possible Line 1 Entry of the data source 0 3 means COM1 4 If you do not want to read in the weather data directly from the interface but from a file you just enter the path name where the weather data are stored and not the interface identification e g F DATEN WETTER If the data must not be written into the MWS6 directory you enter the desired data path after the interface identification and s...

Page 13: ...ours of your desktop with the MWSSET EXE program With this tool you can set 1 interface file path file source BAUD rate storage interval and DOS ID number 2 3 the colours 4 MWS6 manually via Terminal program Please note that you provoke errors by various settings or by changing files withextension DAT Youmightevendeleteimportantsettingsirretrievably Therefore only change your settings if you defin...

Page 14: ...s displayed although it is raining the rain seesaw might get stuck by insects below the rain funnel Carefully take off the funnel then and remove cobwebs etc Then chekc if the seesaw works properly and fix the funnel on the housing In any case do not open the housing Otherwise delicate components inside the weather station might be destroyed Our warranty ends if there is any intervention into hard...

Page 15: ... althoughReinhardt software only supports a maximum 15 sensors The RAM modules we use have 128k memory capacity If your RAM is fully equipped you have a memory capacity of 1 024k Please note that the system needs 4 k of the first RAM for internal purposes so that this range is not available for data Memory requirements can be calculated as follows Memory requirement in Byte 7 5 number of sensors S...

Page 16: ...l there if the POWER connector is plugged in but no more data are recorded Current consumption is about 200 µA then which grants a data buffer up to 150 days The internal batteries will be exhausted then and must be changed If you remove the power connector the data logger is emptied and the clock is deleted If the mains supply is removed the data collector works as if there had been a power failu...

Page 17: ...nd 1414 E Mail reinhardt compuserve com http www reinhardt testsystem deBergstr 33 86911 Diessen Obermühlhausen Tel 08196 7001 Fax 08196 7005 und 1414 PM BD MWS6 E Page 16 of 34 Manual MWS 6 erstellt am 02 11 2000 von DO This page is left for later expansions ...

Page 18: ...n humidity and temperature The higher the measured values of humidity and the lower those of temperature the more exact is the display of dewpoint Maximum deviation is 1 2 C in the worst case Note This sensor is very responsive to static charge and air pollution dust aggressive gases but also salt Pleasenotethatunderunfavourableconditions i e microbicstresscaused by moulds bacteria this sensor age...

Page 19: ...ing WD and WS there is continuous evaluation and the whole measuring period is monitored Wind direction is given in with 90 being East 180 being South 270 being West and 0 being North Range in 360 measuring accuracy 5 with a starting speed by 0 6 m s There is also current wind speed WR and a sliding average for the prevailing wind direction WV Rain Precipitation Sensor Option A self emptying see s...

Page 20: ...are blocked but out of security reasons should be avoided in any case The sensor signals are linearised by software See Adjustment of an additional sensor P 28 Additional sensors can be voltage supplied by the weather station as long as its current consumption is below 25 mA If current consumption exceeds this value we cannot grant that MWS 6 weather station works properly If they need higher curr...

Page 21: ...Temperature from 40 to 50 resolution 0 1 Relative humidity from 20 to 100 resolution 0 1 Dewpoint calculated from 40 to 50 resolution 0 1 Barometric pressure from 900 hPa to 1050 hPa in 0 1 hPa resolution Absolute Pressure from 700 hPa to 1100hPa in 0 1 hPa resolution Solar energy from 0 to 1500 W m2 with 1 W m2 resolution Spectral range 305 2800nm Precipitation from 0 to 50 mm with 0 1mm resoluti...

Page 22: ...tem und Messelectronic GmbH Bergstr 33 86911 Diessen Obermühlhausen Postfach 12 41 D 86908 Diessen Tel 08196 7001 PM BD MWS6 E Page 21 of 34 erstellt am 02 11 2000 Manual MWS 6 This page is left for later expansions ...

Page 23: ...called 06_96 MWS MWS 6 software needs a computer with at least SX 386 processor 4MB RAM memory 2MB of which must be free XMS You need a free COM Port COM1 or COM2 with Windows versions COM3 or COM4 as well If you use COM3 or COM4 please note that it is only possible to switch interrupts for COM3 and COM4 with special interface boards If you do not have such a board there will be problems if you us...

Page 24: ...tor connect Pin 4 and 6 connect Pin 7 and 8 The data cable can be lengthened to up to 100m Incaseyoulengthenthedatacable pleasetakecarethatthebridgesintheconnector at the computer must be wired Connect Pin 4 to Pin 6 and Pin 7 to Pin 8 Connection MWS6 Data Cable Standard 9 pole connector SUB D female bridges 4 6 and 7 8 Pin 1 with LCD option connected to VCC maximum length of the data cable 100m D...

Page 25: ... 9 pole Socket for External Sensors MWS5 Connection 5 pole socket solder side TXD Data out RXD Data in Voltage supply 10 13VDC min 150mA GND 1 2 3 4 5 MWS5 Connection for external sensors 8 pole socket solder side 8 5 6 1 7 2 3 4 GND Precipitation Solar Energy UV Discharges Additional A Additional B Additional C 10 13V VCC MWS5 Connection for external sensors 4 pole socket TPS only solder side 2 1...

Page 26: ...d for the additional sensor If not we cannot grant that the weather station works properly The two additional inputs are displayed in mV and can be adjusted via a Terminal program e g Windows Terminal Connecting an Additional Sensor 8 5 6 1 7 2 3 4 Gnd Vcc Additional sensor 10 13VDC von der MWS5 Ground Output of the additional sensor 0 4 096V Additional Sensor with Voltage Supply by MWS5 8 5 6 1 7...

Page 27: ...ess 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 1 Measuring 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 4 Measuring relative air humidity 200cm By standard r...

Page 28: ... mending in the Readme file 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 this file in any case as this is overwritten whenever you ...

Page 29: ...ent 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 pole connector for initialising Start a terminal program with data of interface and Baud rate and make your settings e g terminal 2 9600 When you are in the SET mode and make your settings both display ...

Page 30: ...ows Time Factor 2 55 4 55 seconds Selecting the clock U I E K 10 internal external none Setting Time Date U SSMMSSTTMMJJ 10 Status query S 10 little help H 10 Default sensornumbers maximum 2 characters 00 Time 01 Date 02 Temperature 03 Windchill 04 Pressure 05 Humidity 06 Solar Energy 07 UV Radiation 08 Precipitation 09 Wind Speed 10 Wind Peak 11 Average Wind 12 Wind Direction 13 Leaf Moisture 14 ...

Page 31: ...1 Fax 08196 7005 und 1414 PM BD MWS6 E Page 30 of 34 Manual MWS 6 erstellt am 02 11 2000 von DO Connection Cable from LCD to PC 1 2 3 4 5 LCD PC output Gnd black RXD LCD brown TXD LCD blue cable length max 5 m vorne 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 Connection cable for optional LCD display for displaying weather data in parallel with LCD display and recording on the PC Connection Cable LCD to PC ...

Page 32: ...ystem und Messelectronic GmbH Bergstr 33 86911 Diessen Obermühlhausen Postfach 12 41 D 86908 Diessen Tel 08196 7001 PM BD MWS6 E Page 31 of 34 erstellt am 02 11 2000 Manual MWS 6 This page is for later expansions ...

Page 33: ...y pressing the Enter key You now change into the adjustment mode of the weather station All sensors will be output with your frequency Here you can find out which voltage is created by your additional sensor at a respective analog value Expose a temperature sensor to 0 C aus wait until the sensor has adapted to this temperature and then you see the respective voltage of the sensor You proceed with...

Page 34: ...arisation data L SENSORNUMBER INDEX 1 5 F VOLTAGE mV 10 L SENSORNUMBER INDEX 1 5 W ANALOGVALUE 10 Limiting the output to a minimum value L SENSORNUMBER 1 U Lower limit 10 Limiting the output to a maximum value L SENSORNUMBER 1 O Upper limit 10 E g You measure 2245 mV voltage at 24 5 Cfor additional sensor A in the 3rd position of your adjustment table it will look like this L14 3 F2245 10 L14 3 W2...

Page 35: ...rol parameters of MWS6 Microprocessor INPUTS Changing from Measured Value output and Adjustment Mode Output of frequency W 10 Transmitting Linearisation Data L SENSORNUMBER INDEX 1 5 F Voltage mV 10 L SENSORNUMBER INDEX 1 5 W ANALOGVALUE 10 Example E g You measure 2245 mV voltage at 24 5 C for temperature in the 3rd position of your adjustment table it will look like this L1 3 F2245 10 L1 3 W24 5 ...