Gill Instruments WindObserver II - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Gill Instruments Ltd
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WindObserver II Page 3 Issue 18
Doc. No. 1390-PS-0004 January 2009
Contents
1. FOREWORD............................................................................................6
2. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................6
3. FAST TRACK SET-UP ............................................................................6
4. SPECIFICATION .....................................................................................7
5. PRE-INSTALLATION ..............................................................................8
5.1. Equipment supplied .......................................................................................... 8
5.2. Installation requirements................................................................................... 8
6. INSTALLATION.....................................................................................10
6.1. Installation Guidelines..................................................................................... 10
6.2. Bench system test .......................................................................................... 11
6.3. Cabling ........................................................................................................... 11
6.4. Connections.................................................................................................... 12
Default Settings....................................................................................................... 13
Connecting to a PC with a RS422 or RS485 input ................................................. 14
Networking units ..................................................................................................... 15
Connecting to a PCI Unit with RS422 input ............................................................ 16
Indoor Power and Communications Interface (Part 1189-PK-021) ........................ 16
PCI Electrical Power Requirements........................................................................ 16
PCI Connector Pin and Cable assignments ........................................................... 17
Anemometer connector – 15 way ........................................................................... 17
Auxiliary Analogue Outputs – 9 way ....................................................................... 17
DC Supply – 4 way ................................................................................................. 17
RS 232 Output – 9 way........................................................................................... 18
RS422 Network In – 9 way Skt ............................................................................... 18
RS422 Network Out – 9 way Plg ............................................................................ 18
6.5. Analogue connections..................................................................................... 19
Analogue Voltage Output Connections (5v or ± 2.5v) ............................................ 19
Analogue Connections for 4-20mA output.............................................................. 19
6.6. Power supplies ............................................................................................... 20
6.7. Mechanical installation.................................................................................... 21
Location................................................................................................................... 21
Orientation .............................................................................................................. 21
Mounting bracket .................................................................................................... 21
Alignment ................................................................................................................ 23
Figure 2b WindObserver II outline dimensions....................................................... 24
7. USING WITH THE GILL WINDDISPLAY ..............................................25
Connecting to a Gill WindDisplay ........................................................................... 26
8. MESSAGE FORMATS & OPTIONS......................................................27
8.1. Wind Speed format ......................................................................................... 27
8.2. Output formats................................................................................................ 27
Low wind speeds .................................................................................................... 27
8.3. Networking...................................................................................................... 28
8.4. Units ............................................................................................................... 29
8.5. Output rate...................................................................................................... 29
Sample Average ..................................................................................................... 29
8.6. Averaging (Digital Data).................................................................................. 29
8.7. Options ........................................................................................................... 29
Speed of Sound (SOS) and Temperature .............................................................. 29