Campbell Scientific RAWS-P Remote Automated Weather Station User Manual

RAWS-P Remote

Automated Weather Station

Revision: 12/13

Campbell Scientific, Inc.

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1. Introduction.................................................................1

2. Getting Started............................................................2

3. Station Siting and Orientation ...................................5

3.1 General Description .............................................................................5

3.2 Air Temperature and Relative Humidity..............................................5

3.3 Precipitation .........................................................................................6

3.4 Solar Radiation.....................................................................................6

3.5 Wind Speed and Direction ...................................................................6

3.6 Barometric Pressure .............................................................................6

3.7 Fuel Moisture and Fuel Temperature ...................................................6

4. Sensor Wiring and Troubleshooting......................... 6

4.1 Air Temperature and Relative Humidity..............................................6

4.1.1 General Description ......................................................................6

4.1.2 Wiring...........................................................................................7

4.1.3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................7

4.2 Rain Gage.............................................................................................7

4.2.1 General Description ......................................................................7

4.2.2 Wiring...........................................................................................7

4.2.3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................8

4.3 Solar Radiation.....................................................................................8

4.3.1 General Description ......................................................................8

4.3.2 Wiring...........................................................................................8

4.3.3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................8

4.4 Wind Speed and Direction ...................................................................9

4.4.1 Wind Sensor..................................................................................9

4.4.1.1 General Description............................................................9

4.4.1.2 Wiring ................................................................................9

4.4.1.3 Troubleshooting .................................................................9

4.4.2 2-D WindSonic ...........................................................................10

4.4.2.1 General Description..........................................................10

4.4.2.2 Wiring ..............................................................................10

4.4.2.3 Troubleshooting ...............................................................10

4.5 Barometric Pressure ...........................................................................10

4.5.1 General Description ....................................................................10

4.5.2 Wiring.........................................................................................11

4.5.3 Troubleshooting ..........................................................................11

4.6 Fuel Moisture and Fuel Temperature .................................................11

4.6.1 General Description ....................................................................11

4.6.2 Wiring.........................................................................................12

4.6.3 Troubleshooting ..........................................................................12

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5. Equipment Wiring and Troubleshooting.................12

5.1 Solar Panels ....................................................................................... 12

5.1.1 General Description.................................................................... 12

5.1.2 Wiring ........................................................................................ 13

5.1.3 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 13

5.2 Charger/Regulator ............................................................................. 13

5.2.1 General Description.................................................................... 13

5.2.2 Wiring ........................................................................................ 14

5.2.3 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 15

5.3 Battery ............................................................................................... 15

5.3.1 General Description.................................................................... 15

5.3.2 Wiring ........................................................................................ 15

5.3.3 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 16

5.4 GOES Transmitter ............................................................................. 16

5.4.1 General Description.................................................................... 16

5.4.2 Wiring ........................................................................................ 17

5.4.3 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 18

5.5 CR1000 Keyboard/Display ............................................................... 18

5.5.1 General Description.................................................................... 18

5.5.2 Wiring ........................................................................................ 19

5.5.3 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 19

5.6 CR1000 Datalogger ........................................................................... 19

5.6.1 General Description.................................................................... 19

5.6.2 Wiring ........................................................................................ 20

5.6.3 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 20

6. Desiccant ...................................................................20

7. Sensor and Equipment Maintenance ......................20

8. References.................................................................21

9. RAWS Orientation .....................................................21

9.1 Determining True North and Sensor Orientation .............................. 21

9.2 USGS Web Calculator....................................................................... 24

Figures

1-1. Color coded, keyed connector panel.................................................... 1

2-1. Inside environmental enclosure (optional equipment shown) ............. 3

5-1. 12 volt charger/regulator ................................................................... 14

5-2. GOES transmitter .............................................................................. 17

5-3. CR1000 keyboard/display ................................................................. 18

5-4. CR1000 and printed circuit wiring panel........................................... 19

5-5. Printed circuit board wiring panel connector ID ............................... 20

9-1. Magnetic declination for the contiguous United States ..................... 22

9-2. A declination angle east of True North (positive) is subtracted

from 360 (0) degrees to find True North........................................ 23

9-3. A declination angle west of True North (negative) is subtracted

from 0 (360) degrees to find True North........................................ 23

9-4. USGS web calculator ........................................................................ 24

Tables

Table of Contents

2-1. Public Variables...................................................................................4

4-1. TEMP/RH Connector (color coded orange).........................................7

4-2. PRECIP Connector (color coded blue) ................................................7

4-3. SOLAR RAD SDI-12 Connector (color coded green).........................8

4-4. WS/WD Connector (color coded red)..................................................9

4-5. SDI-12 Connector (color coded yellow) ............................................10

4-6. CS100-QD Wiring .............................................................................11

4-7. FM/FT Connector (color coded brown) .............................................12

5-1. GOES Transmitter Connections.........................................................17

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RAWS-P Remote Automated Weather Station

1. Introduction

The RAWS-P is the core of a permanent station. It consists of a CR1000 datalogger and 12 Vdc battery, housed and protected in an aluminum environmental enclosure. The sensors and the tripod/tower are purchased separately—allowing you to customize your station exactly the way you want it. Installation is easy because the selected sensors are attached to color-coded, keyed connectors on the outside of the RAWS-P enclosure (see FIGURE 1-1). Besides the connectors, a wiring panel is provided that allows the attachment of additional sensors. The RAWS-P typically communicates via our GOES satellite transmitter. It is also compatible with other communication equipment such as telephones, digital cellular transceivers, and radios.

Each RAWS-P station is preprogrammed to monitor wind speed and direction, air temperature and relative humidity, precipitation, barometric pressure, and solar radiation sensors. This program complies with the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) weather station standards.

FIGURE 1-1. Color coded, keyed connector panel

RAWS-P Remote Automated Weather Station

Specifications are available from our web site at www.campbellsci.com.

For “sensors specifications,” click on “Products”, select “Sensors” and go to the sensor manual for specifications. For “equipment specifications”, enter the part number in the “Search” box on the website mentioned above and go to the equipment manual for specifications.

NOTE

Equipment and sensor specifications are provided on the ResourceDVD which ships with the RAWS.

2. Getting Started

Set up and test your station before field deployment.

NOTE

Keep this manual and the CR1000KD Keyboard Display with the RAWS.

Review the station siting and orientation section before field deployment. If a problem is encountered, review the equipment wiring and troubleshooting sections in this manual.

After siting and leveling the RAWS station, open the enclosure and (1) connect the battery cable and (2) verify the CH100 switch is in the ‘on’ position.

When this equipment is not in use (i.e., transport or storage), disconnect battery cable to the CH100.

(1) Connect battery

SC12 Cable

RAWS-P Remote Automated Weather Station

CR1000KD packed in foam (may go here)

Battery

TX320 GOES Transmitter

VSP3 Vosponder

(2) Turn on CH100

CR1000 power in

NOTE

RF Radio

CS100 Barometer

CR1000 Datalogger

CR1000 Wiring Panel

FIGURE 2-1. Inside environmental enclosure (optional equipment

shown)

The RAWS-P comes with a generic program. Modifications to this generic program will require datalogger support software (LoggerNet or PC400) purchased from Campbell Scientific. Please contact a Campbell Scientific Application Engineer for programming assistance. Campbell Scientific company contact information is listed on the last page of this manual.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Getting Started