Muller Elektronik Weather Station Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Installation and operating instructions

Weather Station

Version: V7.20171121

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Installation and operating instructions
Product: Weather Station
Document number: 3030247102-02-EN
As of software version: V.03.686
Original language: German

Müller-Elektronik GmbH & Co.KG
Franz-Kleine-Straße 18
33154 Salzkotten
Germany
Phone: ++49 (0) 5258 / 9834 - 0
Fax: ++49 (0) 5258 / 9834 - 90
Email: [e-mail]
Homepage: http://www.mueller-elektronik.de

Table of contents

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1

For your safety

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1.1

Basic safety instructions

5

1.2

Intended use

5

1.3

Layout and meaning of warnings

5

1.4

Disposal

6

2

Product description

7

3

Mounting and installation

9

3.1

Installing the Weather Station

9

3.1.1

Installation with magnetic base

9

3.1.2

Installation with screws

11

3.2

Connecting the Weather Station

12

3.2.1

Connecting the Weather Station to a terminal

12

3.2.2

Connecting the Weather Station directly to the ISOBUS in-cab-connector

14

3.2.3

Connecting the Weather Station with a Deutsch plug to the vehicle's ISOBUS

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4

Layout of work screen

16

5

Configuration

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5.1

Calibrating the compass

17

5.2

Configuring the screen layout

17

5.3

Configuring alarms

19

5.4

Configuring the ISOBUS-TC save interval

19

5.5

Configuring the filter

19

5.6

Configuring the unit of wind speed

20

5.7

Restoring factory settings

20

5.8

Configuring the grassland fire danger index

20

6

Technical specifications

22

6.1

Retrieving sensor information

22

6.2

Technical data for Weather Station with communication module

22

6.3

Connector pin assignment

23

6.3.1

9-pin Sub-D connector

23

6.3.2

9-pin CPC connector

23

6.3.3

8-pin M12 plug

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6.3.4

4-pin Deutsch plug for connection to the Weather Station

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4-pin Deutsch plug for connection to the vehicle's ISOBUS

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6.3.6

4-pin Deutsch socket for connection to the vehicle's ISOBUS

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For your safety

Basic safety instructions

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WARNING

This signal word identifies medium-risk hazards, which could potentially cause
death or serious physical injury, if not avoided.

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1.1

1.2

1.3

For your safety

Basic safety instructions

Please read the following safety instructions carefully before using the product for
the first time.
▪ Before installation, switch off the engine and the tractor's ignition.
▪ Do not drop the components on the floor because they can be damaged.
▪ The product does not include any user serviceable parts. Do not open the

casing.

▪ Never clean the product with a high-pressure cleaner, as this will damage it.

Intended use

The product is intended to accurately display weather data on an ISOBUS terminal.

The product is intended exclusively for use in agriculture. The manufacturer shall not
be held responsible for any other use of the system.

The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any personal injury or property damage
resulting from such non-compliance. All risk arising from improper use lies with the
user.

The operating instructions form part of the product. The product may only be used in
accordance with these operating instructions.

All applicable accident prevention regulations and all other generally recognized
safety, industrial, and medical standards as well as all road traffic laws must be
observed. Any unauthorized modifications made to the equipment will void the
manufacturer's warranty.

Layout and meaning of warnings

All safety instructions found in these Operating Instructions are composed in
accordance with the following pattern:

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For your safety

Disposal
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CAUTION

This signal word identifies hazards that could potentially cause minor or moderate
physical injury or damage to property, if not avoided.

NOTICE

This signal word identifies hazards that could potentially cause damage to property,
if not avoided.

When it has reached the end of its service life, please dispose of this
product as electronic scrap in accordance with all applicable waste
management laws.

Example

1.4

There are some actions that need to be performed in several steps. If there is a risk
involved in carrying out any of these steps, a safety warning will appear in the
instructions themselves.

Safety instructions always directly precede the step involving risk and can be
identified by their bold font type and a signal word.

1. NOTICE! This is a notice.It warns that there is a risk involved in the next
step.

2. Step involving risk.

Disposal

Product description

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Product description

The Weather Station is a sensor, which can determine different weather data, and
display it on an ISOBUS terminal.

If a Weather Station is connected to a terminal, the ISOBUS-TC application will save
the determined weather data.

The Weather Station can determine the following values. All values can be displayed
using the metric, American or imperial systems:
▪ Speed and direction of true wind

– Actual wind speed and direction relative to North.

▪ Speed and direction of apparent wind

– True wind together with airstream. The latter is the wind felt by the machine

user.

Example: When driving at speed of 20 km/h in an eastward direction, with a
wind of 10 km/h from the west, apparent wind is 10 km/h from the East.

▪ Gust speed

– A gust speed will be displayed if there is a brief increase in wind speed of

more than 5 km/h above the average wind speed for the last 10 minutes.

▪ Temperature
▪ Relative air humidity
▪ Air pressure

– With GPS reception: Air pressure is set to sea level.

– Without GPS reception: Air pressure is set to the current position of the

vehicle, i.e. the height of the terrain.

▪ Roll

– Slope of the vehicle along its longitudinal axis

▪ Pitch

– Slope of the vehicle along its transverse axis

▪ Driving speed
▪ Delta T

– Indicator for suitability of weather for spray agent application. The value

provides a recommended droplet size when working with field sprayers.

▪ Dew-point

– Temperature at which air humidity condenses and becomes dew.

▪ Drift

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– Droplet deviation in a specific direction depending on driving speed and true

wind.

▪ Grassland fire danger index

– Fire risk for different plants.

Scope of delivery

The following items are included in the delivery as standard:
▪ Weather Station with connection cable
▪ Magnetic base and adhesive band for magnetic fixture of the Weather Station [

➙ 9]

▪ Base for screwing on the Weather Station [➙ 11]
▪ Communication module with connection cable
▪ Installation and Operating Instructions

You can also order the Weather Station without a communication module.

Mounting and installation

Installing the Weather Station

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CAUTION

Crushing hazard due to very powerful magnet

The Weather Station has a very powerful magnetic base.

◦ Never place your fingers between the Weather Station's magnetic base and a

metal surface.

◦ Hold the Weather Station in your hands firmly, but do not place your fingers

beneath the magnetic base.

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3.1

3.1.1

Procedure

Mounting and installation

Installing the Weather Station

You can either install the Weather Station using its magnetic base, or screw it to the
roof of your vehicle.

Installation with magnetic base

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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6.

7. Identify an appropriate position on the roof of the vehicle. This position must not

be in the slipstream.

8. Use alcohol to clean the position on which you want to mount the Weather
Station.

9. Stick the provided 3M double-sided adhesive tape onto the clean surface.

10. Clean the provided metal plate.

11. Remove the protective paper from the 3M adhesive plate and bond the metal

plate onto this.

12.
Place the magnetic base and Weather Station onto the metal plate. Ensure that
the Weather Station is firmly secured. The recess must face the direction of
travel.

⇨ You can now connect the Weather Station to a terminal.

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Installing the Weather Station

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3.1.2

Procedure

Installation with screws

1.

2.

3.

4. Identify an appropriate position on the roof of the vehicle. This position must not

be in the slipstream.

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3.2

3.2.1

5. Use alcohol to clean the position on which you want to mount the Weather

Station.

6.
Screw the Weather Station firmly onto the roof of the vehicle. Ensure that the
Weather Station is firmly secured. The recess must face the direction of travel.

⇨ You can now connect the Weather Station to a terminal.

Connecting the Weather Station

The Weather Station can be connected in the following ways:
▪ To a terminal. [➙ 12]
▪ To an ISOBUS in-cab-connector. [➙ 14]
▪ With a Deutsch plug to the vehicle's ISOBUS. [➙ 15]

You need different connection cables for each variation.

Connecting the Weather Station to a terminal

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Connecting the Weather Station

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Terminal

Weather Station

Communication module

CAN connection for the terminal

Connector for communication
module

Connection for the ISOBUS basic
vehicle harness

Weather Station connection

NOTICE

Terminal connector supplying power

Potential damage to the terminal from a short-circuit.

◦ Switch the terminal off before plugging in or removing the connector.

Procedure

 You have now installed the Weather Station.

1. Switch off the terminal.

2. Route the cable of the Weather Station into the vehicle cab.

3. Connect the connector from the Weather Station to the connector of the

communication module.

4. Connect connector A of the communication module to the CAN bus socket of the
terminal. For the majority of terminals from Müller-Elektronik this is going to be
the A socket.

5. Connect the connector for the ISOBUS basic vehicle harness to the ISOBUS
basic vehicle harness.
⇨ The Weather Station is now connected between the basic vehicle harness

and the terminal.

⇨ - You can now launch the Weather Station application.

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CPC connector for connecting to
the ISOBUS in-cab-connector

Connector for communication
module

Connector for a further ISOBUS
device

Weather Station connection
Communication module

Weather Station

3.2.2

Procedure

Connecting the Weather Station directly to the ISOBUS in-cab-connector

 You have now installed the Weather Station.

1. Route the cable of the Weather Station into the vehicle cab.

2. Connect the connector from the Weather Station to the connector of the

communication module.

3. Connect the CPC connector of the communication module to the ISOBUS in­cab-connector of your vehicle.

4. Optionally, you can also connect a further ISOBUS device using the free
connector. Otherwise, use the supplied termination plug.

⇨ - You can now launch the Weather Station application.

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Connecting the Weather Station

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Deutsch socket for connection to
the Deutsch plug of the vehicle's
ISOBUS

Connection of the communication
module

Deutsch plug for connection to the
Deutsch socket of the vehicle's
ISOBUS

Connection of the Weather Station

Communication module

Weather Station

3.2.3

Connecting the Weather Station with a Deutsch plug to the vehicle's ISOBUS

 You have now installed the Weather Station.

1. Route the cable of the Weather Station into the vehicle cab.

2. Connect the Weather Station to the communication module.

3. Connect the Deutsch plug of the communication module to the Deutsch socket

of the vehicle's ISOBUS.

4. Connect the Deutsch socket of the communication module to the Deutsch plug
of the vehicle's ISOBUS.

⇨ - You can now launch of the Weather Station application.

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Layout of work screen

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Driving speed

Direction of apparent wind

GPS status

Speed of apparent wind

ISOBUS TC status

Temperature with permissible
range

Speed of true wind

Air pressure with permissible
range

Direction of true wind

Air humidity with permissible range

Gust speed (appears 10 minutes
after switching on)

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Layout of work screen

You can view directly all of the data determined by the Weather Station on the work
screen:

For a number of values, you can see whether the weather data is within a
permissible range. You can see the permissible range from the colour of the bar
graphs or of the borders of the wind display:
▪ Green: Value is within permissible range.
▪ Red: Value is not within permissible range.
▪ Grey: Value could not be found.

You can configure the permissible range. [➙ 19]

Configuration

Calibrating the compass

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5

5.1

Procedure

5.2

Procedure

Configuration

Calibrating the compass

After installation on any new vehicle, you must calibrate the Weather Station
compass.

1. On the work screen, press:

> >

2. Select "Yes".

3. - Start the compass calibration.

4. Wait until the dot on the screen flashes yellow.

5. Drive circles as large as possible with the vehicle, until the dot on the screen

flashes green. When you want to stop the compass calibration, press: .
⇨ The compass calibration was successful.

6. Repeat the process if the dot flashes red.

Configuring the screen layout

If you are using a Müller-Elektronik terminal, you can configure which weather data
should be displayed in the header, in the additional window and in the main windows
on the display screen.

1. On the work screen, press:

>

2. Select the window for which you want to configure the screen arrangement. You
can choose from the main window, the compass rose in the main window as well
as the header and the additional window.

3. Configure the screen layout. You can see which display corresponds to the
different parts of the screen from the following illustrations.

- Change the screens in the main window.

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Configuration

Configuring the screen layout
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Value

Icon

True wind

Apparent wind

Temperature

Air pressure

Air humidity
Roll/Pitch

GPS position

Driving speed

Layout in the main window

Layout of the compass rose in the main window

Layouts in the header

Layouts in the additional window

The following weather data may appear:

Configuration

Configuring alarms

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Value

Icon

Delta T

Dew-point

Drift

Grassland Fire Danger Index

5.3

Procedure

5.4

Procedure

5.5

Procedure

Configuring alarms

You can set measurement values for different weather data for which an alarm is
triggered. See the screen to see which alarms you can set. You can also set a
permissible range. You can see the permissible range in the green area on the bar
graphs on the work screen. [➙ 16]

1. On the work screen, press:

>

2. Configure the alarms.

Configuring the ISOBUS-TC save interval

The time set indicates the number of seconds after which the ISOBUS-TC
application should record the determined weather data.

1. On the work screen, press:

>

2. Configure the parameter

Configuring the filter

You can configure a filter for true and apparent wind.

The average wind speed within the time set is always displayed on the work screen.
The shorter the time, the more accurate the values. Shorter times also mean that
values will often fluctuate.

1. On the work screen, press:

>

2. Configure the "Filter True Wind" and "Filter Appar. Wind" parameters.

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Configuration

Configuring the unit of wind speed
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Cured

Colour

Physiological Change

0 %

Green

From the beginning of growth to
commencement of seed head
development.

10 %

Green

Seed heads formed and flowering

5.6

Procedure

5.7

Procedure

5.8

Configuring the unit of wind speed

You can configure in which unit the speed of the true and the apparent wind should
be displayed.

You can choose between:
▪ m/s
▪ km/h

1. On the work screen, press:

>

2. Configure the “Unit Wind Speed” parameter.

Restoring factory settings

You can restore the factory settings at any time. In this case for example, the factory
default values are displayed again on the work screen.

1. On the work screen, press:

2. Select "Yes".

⇨ The Weather Station application will shut down.

3. - You can now launch of the Weather Station application with the factory
settings.

Configuring the grassland fire danger index

The grassland fire danger index describes the fire risk for different plants.
Depending on the appearance and colour of the plants, the fire danger is higher or
lower.

The index is calculated based on a formula that takes account of the dryness of the
plants, wind, temperature and humidity.

The following table shows how to recognise the respective dryness of the plants.
The determined value must then be entered for the "Grass Curing" parameter.

Configuration

Configuring the grassland fire danger index

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Cured

Colour

Physiological Change

20 %

Yellowish-Green

Seeds heads maturing and seed
dropping.

30 %

Yellowish-Green

Most seeds heads mature and seed
dropping.

40 %

Yellow-Green

Most seeds heads mature and seed
dropping.

50-60 %

Straw - odd patch of
green and greenish­yellow

Up to 1/2 of all stems have dropped their
seed, some paddocks will be fully cured,
others may be green.

70-80 %

Straw - very little green
showing anywhere

Most seeds heads have dropped their
seed, lower third of stalk may be green.

90 %

Straw - odd green gully

Essentially all seed has dropped, odd
individual stalk may be green.

100 %

Bleached

All stalks fully cured, seed heads and
stalks break easily.

Procedure

Source: National US Weather Service

1. On the work screen, press:

>

2. Configure the "Grass Curing" parameter.

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Technical specifications

Retrieving sensor information
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Information

Meaning

Software version

Software version of the communication module

Sensor information

Model ID

Model identification number for the Weather Station.

Software version

Software version of the Weather Station.

Model vers.

Model version of the Weather Station.

Serial no.

Weather Station serial number

Sensor self-test

Was the sensor's self-test successful?

Parameter

Value

Operating voltage

9-16 V

Temperature range

-20°C to +55°C

Power input

<2W

Protection class

IP X6

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6.1

Procedure

6.2

Technical specifications

Retrieving sensor information

On the "Information" screen, you can retrieve various information on the Weather
Station.

1. On the work screen, press:

The following information is displayed:

Technical data for Weather Station with communication module

Technical specifications

Connector pin assignment

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Pin no.

Signal

Pin no.

Signal

1

CAN_L

6

0VE

2

CAN_L IN

7

CAN_H IN

3

CAN_GND

8

CAN_EN OUT

4

CAN_H

9

+12VE

5

CAN_EN IN

Pin no.

Signal

Pin no.

Signal

1

Relay

6

TBC PWR
(CAN_EN_IN)

2

CAN_L_IN

7

+12VE

3

CAN_L_OUT

8

CAN_GND

4

CAN_H_IN

9

CAN_E

5

CAN_H_OUT

6.3

6.3.1

6.3.2

Connector pin assignment

9-pin Sub-D connector

9-pin CPC connector

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Technical specifications

Connector pin assignment
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Pin no.

Signal

Pin no.

Signal

1

VDC

5 2

0V

6

CAN_H

3 7

CAN_L

4 8

Pin no.

Signal

Pin no.

Signal

1

+12VE

3

CAN_H

2

0V

4

CAN_L

Pin no.

Signal

Pin no.

Signal

1

+12VE

3

0V

2

CAN_H_IN

4

CAN_L_IN

6.3.3

6.3.4

6.3.5

8-pin M12 plug

4-pin Deutsch plug for connection to the Weather Station

4-pin Deutsch plug for connection to the vehicle's ISOBUS

Technical specifications

Connector pin assignment

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Pin no.

Signal

Pin no.

Signal

1

+12VE

3

0V

2

CAN_H_OUT

4

CAN_L_OUT

6.3.6

4-pin Deutsch socket for connection to the vehicle's ISOBUS

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Item number

Item name

3030247102

Weather Station with bracket but no communication module

3030247105

Weather Station with bracket and communication module with
Sub-D connection cable for Sub-D connection to the terminal

3030247101

Communication module with Sub-D connection cable for Sub-D
connection to the terminal

3030247103

Communication module with CPC connection cable for
ISOBUS in-cab-connector

3030247104

Weather Station with bracket and communication module with
CPC connection cable for ISOBUS in-cab-connector

3030247107

Weather Station with bracket but no communication module

3030247106

Communication module with Deutsch connection cable for the
vehicle's ISOBUS

31300582

Termination plug for the CPC connection cable

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