Campbell Scientific 52202 User Manual

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52202 Electrically Heated Rain
and Snow Gage
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52202 Table of Contents
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1. General Description..................................................... 1
2. Specifications ..............................................................1
3. Installation....................................................................2
3.1 Siting.........................................................................................................2
3.2 Mounting ..................................................................................................2
4. Wiring............................................................................ 4
4.1 Heater Wiring ...........................................................................................4
4.2 Wiring to a Pulse Channel ........................................................................4
4.3 Wiring to a Control Port ...........................................................................5
5. Datalogger Programming............................................ 5
5.1 Pulse Channel Example Programs............................................................5
5.1.1 CR1000 Example Program .............................................................6
5.1.2 CR200(X) Series Example Program...............................................6
5.1.3 CR10X Example Program ..............................................................7
5.2 Control Port Example ...............................................................................7
5.2.1 CR1000 Example Program .............................................................8
5.2.2 CR10X Example Program ..............................................................9
6. Troubleshooting ..........................................................9
6.1 Precipitation..............................................................................................9
7. Maintenance ............................................................... 10
Figures
3-1. 52202 Precipitation Gage ........................................................................2
3-2. The CM220 Mounted to a Crossarm.......................................................3
3-3. The CM216 Atop a Stainless-Steel Tripod .............................................3
Tables
4-1. Wiring for Pulse Channel Input ..............................................................4
4-2. Wiring for Control Port Input..................................................................5
5-1. Multipliers ...............................................................................................5
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52202 Electrically Heated Rain and Snow Gage

1. General Description

RM Young’s Model 52202-L is an electrically heated precipitation gage that provides year-round measurement of rain or snow. This gage requires a reliable source of 24 Vac power. It includes a wall transformer that plugs into a wall socket and provides 24 Vac.
Output is a switch closure for each bucket tip.
A –L after the model number indicates that the cable length is specified when ordering. Throughout this manual, the rain gage will be referred to as the
52202.
The 260-953 Alter-Type Wind Screen can be used with the 52202 to minimize the effect of strong winds on the 52202’s measurements.

2. Specifications

Sensor Type: Tipping bucket with magnetic reed switch
NOTE
Accuracy: 2% up to 1 in. h 3% up to 2 in. h
Resolution: 0.004 in. (0.1 mm)
Orifice Diameter: 6.3 in. (16 cm)
Catchment Area: 31 in.
Temperature Range: -20° to +50°C
Humidity Range: 0 to 100%
Power: 18 Watts @ 24 Vac
Contact Rating: 24 Vac/dc, 500 mA maximum
Dimensions Diameter: 7.3 in (18.5 cm) Height: 11.8 in. (30 cm)
The black outer jacket of the cable is Santoprene® rubber. This compound was chosen for its resistance to temperature extremes, moisture, and UV degradation. However, this jacket will support combustion in air. It is rated as slow burning when tested according to U.L. 94 H.B. and will pass FMVSS302. Local fire codes may preclude its use inside buildings.
-1
(25 mm h-1);
-1
(50 mm h-1)
2
(200 cm2)
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3. Installation

NOTE

3.1 Siting

3.2 Mounting

The 260-953 Alter-Type Wind Screen’s siting information and installation procedure are provided in the 260-953 manual.
The 52202 should be mounted in a relatively level spot which is representative of the surrounding area. The lip of the funnel should be horizontal and at least 30 cm. above the ground. It should be high enough to be above the average snow depth. The ground surface around the rain gage should be natural vegetation or gravel. It should not be paved.
The gage should be placed away from objects that obstruct the wind. The distance should be two to four times the height of the obstruction.
The 52202 precipitation gage uses a clamp to fasten onto the 3659 12-in.-long, aluminum pipe or to a user-supplied 1-in. IPS pipe (see Figure 3-1). The 3659 pipe is shipped with the 52202 gage.
2
Housing
Base
Clamp
FIGURE 3-1. 52202 Precipitation Gage
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m
The pipe attaches to a CM202, CM204, or CM206 crossarm via a CM220 Right Angle Mounting Bracket (see Figure 3-2). The crossarm attaches to a tripod mast, tower leg, CM300-series mounting pole, or a user-supplied vertical pipe (1.0-in. to 2.1-in. OD).
Crossar
CM220
FIGURE 3-2. The CM220 Mounted to a Crossarm
Alternatively, the 3659 pipe can be attached to the top of our stainless-steel tripods via the CM216 Sensor Mounting Kit. The CM216 extends 4-in. above the mast of a stainless-steel CM110, CM115, or CM120 tripod (see Figure 3-3).
Fits in Mast
FIGURE 3-3. The CM216 Atop a Stainless-Steel Tripod
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After mounting the 52202, level the gage and remove the shipping retainer by performing the following procedure:
1. Loosen the three screws that retain housing to base assembly (see Figure
3-1). Carefully lift housing free of base.
2. Remove shipping retainer from bucket. Verify that bucket tips freely.
3. Adjust leveling screws until bulls eye level is centered.
4. Replace housing and retighten screws.

4. Wiring

WARNING
Disconnect heater power before attempting to service or repair this equipment. Failure to do so may result in personal injury or death due to electrocution.

4.1 Heater Wiring

Attach the power plug supplied with the 52202 by following the instructions supplied with the plug. This gage requires an adequately grounded, reliable source of 24 Vac power.

4.2 Wiring to a Pulse Channel

NOTE
When Short Cut software is used to generate the datalogger program, the sensor should be wired to the channels shown on the wiring diagram created by Short Cut.
The 52202 is typically wired to a datalogger’s pulse channel (see Table 4-1).
TABLE 4-1. Wiring for Pulse Channel Input
Color
Description
CR800 CR1000 CR3000 CR5000
CR500 CR510, CR10(X)
21X, CR7, CR23X
CR200(X) Series
4
Black Signal Pulse
Channel
White Signal
Return
Clear Shield
Pulse Channel
G
G
Pulse Channel
P_SW
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4.3 Wiring to a Control Port

Dataloggers listed in Table 4-2 have the capability of counting switch closures on some of their control ports. When a control port is used, the return from the rain gage switch must be connected to +5 volts on the datalogger.
TABLE 4-2. Wiring for Control Port Input
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Color
Description
CR800 CR1000 CR3000
Black Signal Control Port C2/P3 Control
White Signal
5 V 5 V 5 V 5 V
Return
Clear Shield
The CR10 does not support the use of control port inputs with the Pulse Count instruction.

5. Datalogger Programming

NOTE
This section is for users who write their own programs. A datalogger program to measure this sensor can be generated using Campbell Scientific’s Short Cut Program Builder software. You do not need to read this section to use Short Cut.
Precipitation is measured using a Pulse Count with a switch closure configuration code. The multiplier used in the Pulse Count instruction determines the units in which rainfall is reported (see Table 5-1).
CR500 CR510
CR10X
CR23X
Control
Port
G
Port
TABLE 5-1. Multipliers
Rain Gage 0.01 in. 1 in. 0.1 mm 1 mm
52202 0.394 0.00394 1.0 0.1

5.1 Pulse Channel Example Programs

The following example programs use a pulse channel to read the output from the precipitation gage. The CR1000 example will also work with the CR800, CR850, CR3000, and CR5000. CR9000(X) programming is similar to the CR1000 except it has an additional parameter in the PulseCount instruction to specify the pulse module’s slot.
The CR10X program will also work with the CR500, CR510, CR10, 21X or CR23X. CR7 programming is similar to the CR10X but has an additional parameter in the PulseCount instruction to specify the slot that the Pulse Card is in.
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5.1.1 CR1000 Example Program
'CR1000
'RM_Young Tipping Blk > P1 ' Wht > ground 'Cabling for heater goes to 24VAC power supply
Public Rain_mm Units Rain_mm=mm DataTable(Rain,True,-1) DataInterval(0,60,Min,0) Totalize(1,Rain_mm,FP2,0) EndTable
BeginProg Scan(1,Sec,1,0) PulseCount(Rain_mm,1,1,2,0,0.1,0) CallTable(Rain) NextScan EndProg
5.1.2 CR200(X) Series Example Program
'CR200(X) Series
'RM_Young Tipping Blk > P_SW ' Wht > ground 'Cabling for heater goes to 24VAC power supply
'Declare Variables and Units
Public Rain_mm
Units Rain_mm=mm
'Define Data Tables
DataTable(Rain,True,-1) DataInterval(0,60,Min) Totalize(1,Rain_mm,0) EndTable
'Main Program
BeginProg Scan(1,Sec)
'52202 Rain Gage measurement Rain_mm:
PulseCount(Rain_mm,P_SW,2,0,0.1,0)
'Call Data Tables and Store Data
CallTable(Rain) NextScan EndProg
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5.1.3 CR10X Example Program
;{CR10X}
*Table 1 Program 01: 1.0000 Execution Interval (seconds)
1: Pulse (P3) 1: 1 Reps 2: 1 Pulse Channel 1 3: 2 Switch Closure, All Counts 4: 3 Loc [ Rain_mm ] 5: 0.1 Multiplier 6: 0 Offset
2: If time is (P92) 1: 0 Minutes (Seconds --) into a 2: 60 Interval (same units as above) 3: 10 Set Output Flag High (Flag 0)
3: Set Active Storage Area (P80) 1: 1 Final Storage Area 1 2: 101 Array ID
4: Real Time (P77) 1: 1220 Year,Day,Hour/Minute (midnight = 2400)
5: Totalize (P72) 1: 1 Reps 2: 3 Loc [ Rain_mm ]
*Table 2 Program 01: 0 Execution Interval (seconds)
*Table 3 Subroutines
End Program

5.2 Control Port Example

The following example programs use a control port to read the output from the precipitation gage. The CR1000 example will also work with the CR800, CR850, and CR3000. The CR10X program will also work with the CR500, CR510, or CR23X.
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5.2.1 CR1000 Example Program
'CR1000
'RM_Young Tipping Blk > C4 ' Wht > 5v 'Cabling for heater goes to 24VAC power supply
'Declare Variables and Units
Public BattV Public RM_Young
Units BattV = Volts Units RM_Young =inch
DataTable(OneMin,True,-1) DataInterval(0,1,Min,10) Totalize (1,RM_Young,FP2,False) EndTable
'Define Data Tables
DataTable(OneDay,True,-1) DataInterval(0,1440,Min,10) Minimum(1,BattV,FP2,False,False) Totalize (1,RM_Young,FP2,False) 'RM Young tipping bucket EndTable
'Main Program
BeginProg Scan(5,Sec,1,0)
'Default Datalogger Battery Voltage measurement BattV
PanelTemp (PTemp,_60Hz) Battery(BattV)
'RM Young Heated Rain Gage measurement Rain_in
PulseCount(RM_Young,1,14,2,0,0.0039,0)
'Call Data Tables and Store Data
CallTable(OneMin) CallTable(OneDay) NextScan EndProg
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5.2.2 CR10X Example Program
;{CR10X} ;
*Table 1 Program 01: 1 Execution Interval (seconds)
1: Pulse (P3) 1: 1 Reps 2: 8 Control Port 8 (switch closure only) ;Black wire connect to C8 3: 2 Switch Closure, All Counts 4: 1 Loc [ Rain_mm ]
5. 0.1 Multiplier 6: 0 Offset
2: If time is (P92) 1: 0 Minutes (Seconds --) into a 2: 60 Interval (same units as above) 3: 10 Set Output Flag High (Flag 0)
3: Set Active Storage Area (P80) 1: 1 Final Storage Area 1 2: 101 Array ID
4: Real Time (P77) 1: 1220 Year,Day,Hour/Minute (midnight = 2400)
5: Totalize (P72) 1: 1 Reps 2: 1 Loc [ Rain_mm ]
*Table 2 Program 02: 0.0000 Execution Interval (seconds)
*Table 3 Subroutines
End Program
Output Instruction 72, Totalize, is used in the output section of the program to output the total rainfall over the output interval. This section should be executed every scan and not placed in a subroutine or conditional statement.

6. Troubleshooting

6.1 Precipitation

Symptom: No Precipitation
1. Check that the sensor is wired to the pulse channel or control port
specified by the pulse count instruction.
2. Verify that the Configuration Code (Switch Closure), and Multiplier and
Offset parameters for the Pulse Count instruction are correct for the datalogger type.
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3. Disconnect the sensor from the datalogger and use an ohm meter to do a
continuity check of the switch. The resistance measured at the terminal block on the inside of the bucket between the black and white leads should vary from infinite (switch open) when the bucket is tipped, to less than an ohm when the bucket is balanced.

7. Maintenance

The rain gage should be inspected periodically. Accumulated dirt and debris should be cleaned from funnel, screen and bucket assembly. Electrical connections should be inspected and cleaned. Leveling screws may be readjusted at this time.
Periodic recalibration may be desirable to ensure measurement accuracy. The following calibration check is advised every 12 months.
1. With the rain gage properly leveled, slowly pour a measured volume of
water into the collection funnel. The rate should be about 10 ml per minute which is approximately 1-in. per hour. The bucket should tip five times for each 10 ml of water. For example, 100 ml should give a count of 50 ±1. Bucket tips may be counted manually or with a counter connected to the rain gage terminals.
2. If the count shows an error of more than 2%, adjust the calibrating screws
to correct the error. Raise the screws if the count is low, lower the screws if the count is high. Always adjust both screws equally.
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