Gill GMX501 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Gill Instruments Ltd
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MaxiMet Page 2 Issue 3
Doc. No. 1957-PS-021 May 2018
Contents
1. FOREWORD ............................................................................................................... 6
2. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 6
2.1. MaxiMet Part Numbers and Parameters ........................................................... 6
2.1.1 MaxiMet Order Part Numbers (2669 V2.XX.XX Firmware) ....................... 6
2.1.2 Summary of MaxiMet Sensors and Derived Parameters........................... 7
2.1.3 Wind Speed and Direction Sensor (GMX200, GMX240, GMX500, GMX501,
GMX531, GMX541, GMX550, GMX551 and GMX600) ................................................. 8
2.1.4 Solar Radiation Shield (GMX300, GMX301, GMX400, GMX500, GMX501,
GMX531, GMX541, GMX550, GMX551 and GMX600) ................................................. 8
2.1.5 Barometric Pressure (GMX300, GMX301, GMX400, GMX500, GMX501,
GMX531, GMX541, GMX550, GMX551 and GMX600) ................................................. 9
2.1.6 Temperature, Relative Humidity and Dewpoint (GMX300, GMX301,
GMX400, GMX500, GMX501, GMX531, GMX541, GMX550, GMX551 and GMX600) .. 9
2.1.7 Rain (GMX100, GMX240, GMX400, GMX541, GMX600 (and Gill Spare Part
1957-PK-073)) ............................................................................................................. 9
2.1.8 Rain (GMX531)........................................................................................ 9
2.1.9 Rain (GMX550 and GMX551) .................................................................. 9
2.1.10 Compass (GMX200, GMX240, GMX500, GMX501, GMX531, GMX541,
GMX550, GMX551 and GMX600) .............................................................................. 10
2.1.11 Compass Declination ............................................................................. 10
2.1.12 Solar (GMX101, GMX301, GMX501, GMX531, GMX541 and GMX551) . 10
2.1.13 GPS Option (GMX200, GMX240, GMX500, GMX531, GMX541, GMX550,
GMX551 and GMX600) .............................................................................................. 10
2.1.14 Inclinometer (All MaxiMet Models, diagram illustrates a GMX550) .......... 11
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION .................................................................................. 12
4. PRE-INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 17
4.1. Equipment supplied ........................................................................................ 17
4.1.2 Optional Extras/Spares: ......................................................................... 17
4.2. Connector and Cable Assembly ...................................................................... 17
4.3. Cabling ........................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1 Cable Type ............................................................................................ 20
4.3.2 Cable Length ......................................................................................... 20
4.4. Connections .................................................................................................... 21
4.4.1 View of the MaxiMet Connector looking down at the Cable Side............. 21
4.4.2 9-Way Connector and Cable Connections.............................................. 21
4.5. Power supplies ............................................................................................... 22
4.5.1 MaxiMet Units ........................................................................................ 22
4.6. Connecting to a PC using RS232 (default setting) .......................................... 22
4.7. Connecting to a PC using RS422 (Not a default setting) ................................. 23
4.8. Using RS485 (not a default setting) ................................................................ 23
4.9. Using SDI-12 (2 wire network, not a default setting)........................................ 24