Gill Instruments Windobserver 65 User Manual

Gill Instruments Ltd
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WindObserver 65 Page 2 Issue 4
Doc. No. 1390-PS-0039 June 2016
Contents
1. FOREWORD ............................................................................................ 5
2. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 5
3. FAST TRACK SET-UP ............................................................................ 5
4. SPECIFICATION ..................................................................................... 6
5. PRE-INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 7
5.1. Equipment supplied .......................................................................................... 7
5.1.1 WindObserver 65 Part Numbers. ...................................................................... 7
5.2. Packaging ......................................................................................................... 7
5.3. Installation requirements ................................................................................... 8
5.4. Connector and Cable Assembly. ....................................................................... 9
6. INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 11
6.1. Installation Guidelines ..................................................................................... 11
6.2. Bench system test .......................................................................................... 12
6.3. Cabling ........................................................................................................... 12
6.4. Power supplies ............................................................................................... 13
6.5. Connections .................................................................................................... 13
Default Settings ................................................................................................... 15
Connecting to a PC with a RS422 or RS485 input ............................................... 15
Networking units .................................................................................................. 16
6.6. Indoor Power and Communications Interface (Part 1189-PK-021) .................. 17
PCI Connector Pin and Cable assignments ......................................................... 18
Anemometer connector – 15 way ........................................................................ 18
Auxiliary Analogue Outputs – 9 way Plug............................................................. 18
DC Supply – 4 way .............................................................................................. 18
RS 232 Output – 9 way Skt ................................................................................. 19
RS422 Network In – 9 way Skt ............................................................................ 19
RS422 Network Out – 9 way Plg.......................................................................... 19
6.7. Analogue Connections .................................................................................... 20
Analogue Voltage Output Connections (5v or  2.5v) ........................................... 20
Analogue Connections for 4-20mA output ............................................................ 20
6.8. Using the WindObserver 65 with the Gill WindDisplay .................................... 21
6.9. Mechanical installation .................................................................................... 23
Location .............................................................................................................. 23
Orientation .......................................................................................................... 23
Mounting bracket (Short and Long Mounts) ......................................................... 23
Pipe Mounting (use with Pipe Mount)................................................................... 25
Custom Mount (Use with WindObserver No Mount Option) .................................. 25
Alignment ............................................................................................................ 26
Figure 2a North Marker (Long Base Mount shown for illustrative purposes). ....... 26
Figure 2b WindObserver 65 outline dimensions ................................................... 27
7. MESSAGE FORMATS & OPTIONS ...................................................... 29
7.1. Wind Speed format ......................................................................................... 29
7.2. Output formats ................................................................................................ 29
Low wind speeds ................................................................................................. 29
7.3. Networking ...................................................................................................... 30
7.4. Units ............................................................................................................... 31
7.5. Output rate ...................................................................................................... 31
Sample Average .................................................................................................. 31
7.6. Averaging (Digital Data) .................................................................................. 31

Gill Instruments Windobserver 65 Specifications

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Brand	Gill Instruments
Model	Windobserver 65
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English