Vaisala AWS310-SITE Configuration And Maintenance Manual

Table of Contents
1. About This Document..................................................................................... 9
1.1 Version Information.............................................................................................9
1.2 Related Manuals...................................................................................................9
1.3 Documentation Conventions.............................................................................11
1.4 Trademarks.......................................................................................................... 11
2. Product Overview............................................................................................ 13
2.1 Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS310-SITE........................................13
2.1.1 AWS310-SITE Observations....................................................................... 13
2.2 Product Nomenclature......................................................................................14
2.3 Safety...................................................................................................................15
2.3.1 ESD Protection.............................................................................................18
2.4 Regulatory Compliances................................................................................... 18
3. AWS Client Installation and Preconfiguration..................................... 21
3.1 Minimum System Requirements.......................................................................21
3.2 Installing AWS Client .........................................................................................21
3.3 Installing Vaisala USB Instrument Driver........................................................22
3.4 Defining Number Format ................................................................................ 22
3.5 Running AWS Client in Administrator Mode..................................................22
3.6 Connecting AWS Client to Weather Station..................................................24
4. AWS Client Usage...........................................................................................25
4.1 Using Main Window.......................................................................................... 25
4.2 Defining Options .............................................................................................. 27
4.3 Connecting to Station.......................................................................................29
4.3.1 Configuring Serial Line Connection..........................................................29
4.3.2 Establishing Connection to Station........................................................... 31
4.3.3 Changing COM Port.....................................................................................31
4.4 Station Settings.................................................................................................32
4.4.1 Setting Common Parameters....................................................................33
4.4.2 Setting Station Parameters....................................................................... 35
4.4.3 Setting Location Parameters.................................................................... 36
4.4.4 Setting Time Manually................................................................................37
4.4.5 Setting Messaging Parameters................................................................. 38
4.5 Configuring Sensor Parameters...................................................................... 38
4.5.1 Configuring Sensor Selectors................................................................... 39
4.5.2 Opening Service Connection with AWS Client.......................................40
4.5.3 Issuing Commands.....................................................................................40
4.5.4 Closing Service Connection....................................................................... 41
4.6 Backing Up Station Parameters....................................................................... 41
4.7 Restoring Station Parameters ........................................................................ 42
4.8 Managing Station Setup...................................................................................42
4.8.1 Downloading Setup File ........................................................................... 42
4.8.2 Uploading Setup File..................................................................................42
4.8.3 Cleaning AWS Settings..............................................................................44
4.9 Using QML Data Logger...................................................................................44
4.9.1 Using External Memory Card ...................................................................44
4.9.2 Formatting External Memory Card.......................................................... 45
4.9.3 Inserting External Memory Card...............................................................45
4.9.4 Transferring Data from External Memory Card...................................... 46
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Vaisala AWS310-SITE Specifications

General

Brand	Vaisala
Model	AWS310-SITE
Category	Weather Station
Language	English