Campbell Scientific PWS100 Present Weather Sensor - Manual (Page 6)

PWS100 Table of Contents
6.4 Grounding and Lightning Protection .................................................. 6-14
6.4.1 Equipment Grounding............................................................... 6-14
6.4.2 Internal Grounding .................................................................... 6-14
6.4.3 Lightning Rod ........................................................................... 6-14
7. Operation .................................................................. 7-1
7.1 Introduction........................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 PWS100 Configuration......................................................................... 7-1
7.2.1 Using the Present Weather Viewer Program............................... 7-1
7.3 Terminal Mode...................................................................................... 7-2
7.3.1 Using the Help Command ........................................................... 7-3
7.3.2 Entering / Exiting the Menu System ........................................... 7-3
7.3.3 Message Polling .......................................................................... 7-4
7.4 PWS100 Menu System ......................................................................... 7-4
7.4.1 Top Menu Options 0, 1 and 2 (Message n) ................................. 7-5
7.4.1.1 Message 0 (the Default Output)......................................... 7-9
7.4.1.2 Message Field 1 and 2 User Defined Message.................. 7-9
7.4.1.3 Message Field 10 To 19 Fixed Messages ........................ 7-10
7.4.1.4 Message Field 20 Visibility Range (m) ........................... 7-10
7.4.1.5 Message Field 21 Present Weather Code (WMO) .......... 7-10
7.4.1.6 Message Field 22 Present Weather Code (METAR)....... 7-10
7.4.1.7 Message Field 23 Present Weather Code (NWS)............ 7-10
7.4.1.8 Message Field 24 Alarms ............................................... 7-10
7.4.1.9 Message Field 25 Fault Status of the PWS100................ 7-11
7.4.1.10 Message Field 30 External Sensor Temperature,
RH% and Wetbulb........................................................ 7-11
7.4.1.11 Message Field 31 External Sensor Maximum and
Minimum Temperature................................................. 7-11
7.4.1.12 Message Field 33 External Sensor Wetness .................. 7-11
7.4.1.13 Message Field 34 External Sensor Aux......................... 7-11
7.4.1.14 Message Field 40 Precipitation Intensity....................... 7-11
7.4.1.15 Message Field 41 Precipitation Accumulation .............. 7-12
7.4.1.16 Message Field 42 Drop Size Distribution...................... 7-12
7.4.1.17 Message Field 43 Average Velocity (ms-1) and
Average Size (mm)....................................................... 7-12
7.4.1.18 Message Field 44 Type Distribution.............................. 7-12
7.4.1.19 Message Field 45 Size / Velocity Type Map 1
(20 x 20) ....................................................................... 7-12
7.4.1.20 Message Field 46 Size / Velocity Type Map 2
(32 x 32) ....................................................................... 7-13
7.4.1.21 Message Field 47 Campbell Scientific Standard Size /
Velocity Map (34 x 34) ................................................ 7-15
7.4.1.22 Message Field 48........................................................... 7-17
7.4.1.23 Message Field 49 Visibility (m), 10 minute average..... 7-17
7.4.1.24 Message Field 100 Upper, Lower LED temperature..... 7-18
7.4.1.25 Message Field 101 Upper, Lower Detector
Temperature.................................................................. 7-18
7.4.1.26 Message Field 102 Laser Hood, Laser Temperature
and Laser Drive Current ............................................... 7-18
7.4.1.27 Message Field 103 Laser, Upper, Lower Detector DC
Voltage Offsets............................................................. 7-18
7.4.1.28 Message Field 104 Laser, Upper and Lower Dirty
Window Detector ......................................................... 7-18
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