Appendix d. wind direction measurement theory, Appendix d – Campbell Scientific 034B-L Met One Windset User Manual
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Appendix D. Wind Direction
Measurement Theory
It is not necessary to understand the concepts in this section for the general
operation of the 034B, Wind Set with a Campbell Scientific datalogger.
A 034B purchased from Campbell Scientific has a 9.53 kΩ fixed resistor and a
variable resistor on the excitation line. The variable resistor is adjusted by the
manufacturer so its resistance plus the 9.53 kΩ resistor equals the resistance of
the potentiometer (R
f
= R
s
+ R
t
).
FIGURE D-1. 034B potentiometer in a half bridge circuit
The vanes are calibrated due south and then the potentiometer is adjusted until
each half of the potentiometer has equal resistance.
D-1
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