Gill Instruments WindObserver II User Manual

Gill Instruments Ltd
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WindObserver II Page 4 Issue 18
Doc. No. 1390-PS-0004 January 2009
Heating (If fitted) .................................................................................................... 30
45° Offset ................................................................................................................ 30
Vertical Output Padding .......................................................................................... 30
8.8. ASCII message format (UV and Polar) ........................................................... 31
ASCII UV format .................................................................................................... 31
ASCII Polar format .................................................................................................. 32
8.9. Binary message format (UV, Polar and Tunnel).............................................. 33
Binary UV format..................................................................................................... 33
Binary Polar format ................................................................................................. 33
Binary Tunnel format............................................................................................... 34
8.10. NMEA Format................................................................................................. 35
8.11. Analogue outputs and options......................................................................... 36
Output modes ......................................................................................................... 36
Channel outputs...................................................................................................... 36
Status ...................................................................................................................... 36
Temperature ........................................................................................................... 36
Tunnel mode ........................................................................................................... 36
Scaling .................................................................................................................... 36
Averaging ................................................................................................................ 36
Polar mode direction wraparound........................................................................... 37
Low wind speeds .................................................................................................... 37
9. CONFIGURING......................................................................................38
9.1. Entering Configuration mode .......................................................................... 38
9.2. Returning to Measurement mode.................................................................... 38
9.3. Checking the configuration ............................................................................. 39
9.4. Changing settings ........................................................................................... 39
9.5. Configuration Settings..................................................................................... 39
Ax - Speed of Sound (SOS) and Temperature ....................................................... 39
BX - Baud Rate ....................................................................................................... 40
Cx- Analogue Output Polar Mode Direction Wraparound....................................... 40
Dx- Diagnostic and Configuration Command (see also Section 10.6) ................... 40
Ex - Full Duplex/Half Duplex Mode........................................................................ 41
Fx- Data and Parity Options ................................................................................... 41
Gx to Gxxxx - Averaging (Digital Outputs only) ...................................................... 41
Hx - Heating (If fitted)............................................................................................. 41
Jx - Analogue Power-up Tests................................................................................ 41
Kx – NMEA Settings ............................................................................................... 42
Lx - ASCII Message Terminator ............................................................................. 42
Mx to Mxx - Message Format ................................................................................. 42
Nx - Node Address.................................................................................................. 42
Ox – ASCII Output Format (Output String Padding)............................................... 43
Px - Output Rate ..................................................................................................... 43
Q- Measurement Mode ........................................................................................... 43
Tx - Analogue Output Voltage or Current settings (if fitted).................................... 43
Ux – Digital Output Units......................................................................................... 43
Vx- Vertical Output Padding.................................................................................... 43
Xx - 45° Alignment Offset/Inverted Operation ........................................................ 44
Yx – Analogue Output, Channel 3 (if fitted). ........................................................... 45
Zx – Analogue Output Scaling (if analogue outputs fitted). .................................... 45
10. MAINTENANCE & FAULT-FINDING ....................................................46
10.1. Cleaning and Handling.................................................................................... 46
10.2. Servicing......................................................................................................... 46
10.3. Fault-finding.................................................................................................... 46
10.4. Returning unit ................................................................................................. 47

Gill Instruments WindObserver II Specifications

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Brand	Gill Instruments
Model	WindObserver II
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English