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User’s
Manual
3000-001
Rev. G
Automated Weather Observing System
All Weather Inc. • 1165 National Drive • Sacramento, CA
95834 • USA • 800.824.5873 • www.allweathe
rinc.com
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FAA APPROVED
ECP236 — 2018 Feb 6
NOT FAA APPROVED
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
4
Table of Contents
4
1 System Overview
9
General
9
Sensor Station
10
Data Collection Platform (DCP)
10
DCP Display Screens
11
Central Data Processor (CDP)
11
Voice Output
11
VHF Radio
11
Data Reduction
12
Data Archiving
12
Remote Display Options
12
Web Displays
13
AWOS Configurations
14
Awos I
14
Awos II
14
Awos a
14
Awos A-V
15
Awos III
15
Awos III-P
16
Awos III-T
16
Awos III-Pt
17
Awos III-Ptz
17
Sensor Reporting Table
18
AWOS Output Modes
20
Mode 1-Full-Time Automated Operation
20
Mode 2-Full-Time Automated Operation with Local Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
20
Mode 3-Full-Time Automated Operation with Manual Weather Augmentation and Local NOTAM Option
20
Mode 4-Part-Time Manual Operation
20
2 Central Data Processor
22
CDP Rack Layout
23
Back Panel Connections
23
CDP Top-Shelf Components
23
CPU Board
25
Satadom
25
Interface Board
25
Power Supply
25
Communications
25
VHF Ground-To-Air Radio
25
Voice Modem
25
Monitor Volume Controls
25
CDP Bottom-Shelf Components
26
Ups
26
GPS Receiver
27
NADIN Connection
27
Optional KVM Extender for Remote Operation
27
KVM Extender Operation
30
Optional AWOS/ATIS Interface
31
Remote Switch
33
ATIS Interface Cable
33
CDP Block Diagram
33
3 Awos 3000 Software Views
35
4 Alarms
36
Alarms List
37
Acknowledging and Deleting Alarms
37
Blink Alarm
38
5 Tower View
39
Special Characters
40
Winds
41
Wind Speed
42
Wind Direction
42
Wind Direction Range
42
Wind Gust
42
Variable Wind Direction
42
Visibility
43
Present Weather
44
Sky Condition
46
Temperature
47
Air Temperature
47
Dew Point
47
Relative Humidity
47
Air Pressure
48
Altimeter Setting
48
Density Altitude
48
Precipitation
49
Variable Visibility
50
Lightning
51
Remark
53
6 Navigating the Menus
54
7 Restricted Functions
55
Edit Menu
55
Configuration > Airport > General Tab
55
Barometric Pressure Offsets
56
Configuration > Sensors Tab
57
Alarm Configuration Menu
58
Setting Range Alarm Values
59
Setting Static Alarm Values
59
Configuration > Voice Tab
60
Voice Remark
61
Recording the Airport Name
61
8 File Menu
62
Login
62
Logout
62
Historical Data
63
Printer Setup
65
Automatic Printing
65
Printer Status
65
Print Test Page
66
Set Top of Form
66
Minimize
66
Exit
66
9 Edit Menu
67
Group and User Authorizations
68
Group Authorizations
69
Adding a Group
70
Editing a Group
71
Deleting a Group
71
User Authorizations
72
Adding a User
73
Editing a User
74
Deleting a User
74
Configuration
75
Airport Tab
76
General
76
Runways
77
Reports Tab
78
METAR Tab
78
NADIN Tab
79
Sensors Tab
79
Voice Tab
80
Status
80
Playback Mode
80
Enabling Phone Output
81
Enabling VHF Radio Output
81
Voice Test Mode
81
Misc Tab
82
General Tab
82
Time Tab
83
Alarm Configuration
84
Turn On/Off Sensors
84
Handling Archive Data
85
Voice Remark
85
Recording a Voice Remark
85
Playback Mode
86
Enabling Voice Output
86
Voice Remark Expiration
86
Telephone Access to Voice Remarks
86
10 View Menu
88
Selecting the Data View
88
Tower View
89
Diagnostics View
90
System Diagnostics
90
DCP Diagnostics
92
Statistics
93
Status
95
Sensor Data
96
Recent Reponses
96
Cloud Height Indicator Diagnostics
97
Freezing Rain Diagnostics
99
Lightning Diagnostics
101
Precipitation Identification/Intensity Diagnostics
103
Visibility Diagnostics
105
Configuration
106
Mode
106
Emitter/Detector
107
Other
108
GPS Diagnostics
109
Archives View
111
Navigation and Data Panes
112
Snap Shot Archive
112
Delete Archive
112
Save Archive
113
11 Manual Observations Menu
114
Manual Observations and Automatic Data
114
Manual Observation Text Colors
115
Air Pressure Manual Observation
116
Air Temperature Manual Observation
117
Clouds Manual Observation
118
Lightning Manual Observation
119
Precipitation Manual Observation
120
Present Weather Manual Observation
121
Visibility Manual Observation
122
12 Reports Menu
123
Entering a METAR Remark
123
13 System Status Menu
125
Alarms
125
Acknowledging and Deleting Alarms
126
Blink Alarm
126
14 Help Menu
127
About
127
15 Maintenance
128
16 Remote Maintenance Monitoring (Rmm)
129
Hardware Requirements
130
Establishing Communication with the AWOS
130
AWOS RMM Commands
131
Password Processing
133
OPENFIL: Entering Filenames
133
Retrieving Data Files
133
ONLINE and $OFFLINE: Specifying Sensor Names
134
RMM Command Processing and Command Responses
134
Terminating the RMM Session
135
Automatic Termination
135
Appendix A. Dcp Message Format
136
Appendix B. Drawings
139
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