Ultrasonic water/snow level sensor iru 9429, Using snow/water level variables – Vaisala Hydromet Data Collection Platform User Manual

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Chapter 3 _____________________________________________ Configuring Modules and Sensors

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Ultrasonic Water/Snow Level
Sensor IRU 9429

IRU 9429 is an ultrasonic sensor used in water/snow level
measurement. The sensor includes internal temperature compensation,
so no compensation component is needed in MAWS.

To configure the sensor in Lizard, proceed as follows:

1.

Open an existing setup in the Setup view or create a new one.

2.

Proceed to the Equipment view.

3.

Select the IRU 9429 sensor from the Available list and click the
Add button to insert the sensor into the setup.

4.

If the connector is used, MAWS Lizard prompts "Selected HW
resource is already in use. Are you sure you want to make this
connection."

a.

Select No.

b.

Double-click the text <None> in the Connector column.

c.

Select an available connector.

Using Snow/Water Level Variables

To check which variables are available, proceed as follows:

1.

Go to the Reports view.

2.

Create a new report or select an existing one to include the
variables for the ultrasonic sensor.

3.

Click SHMeasIRU9429_1 the Available list box in the Select
variables
frame.

4.

Add snow height to the report.

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