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5. Tighten the ﬁxing screw (provided) and replace the screw cover.

6.2.4 Aligning WMT52

2.5‑mm Allen key

WMT52 is permanently marked with the letter N and a North arrow at the bottom.

AWS310/AWS310-SITE Installation Manual M211584EN-F

Table of Contents3
About this Document11
Version Information11
Related Manuals11
Table 1 Document Versions11
Table 2 AWS310 and AWS310-SITE Manuals11
Table 3 Related Manuals11
Documentation Conventions13
Trademarks13
Product Overview15
Product Nomenclature16
Table 4 System Components16
Safety17
Table 5 Sensors17
ESD Protection20
Regulatory Compliances21
Installation Preparation23
Preparing for Installation23
Selecting Location23
Placing System23
Placing Mast23
Placing Antennas24
Placing Sensors24
Figure 2 Recommended Mast Location in Open Area24
Placing Weather Station26
Figure 3 Recommended Site Layout with Distances27
Preparing Site28
Laying Foundations28
Designing Concrete Foundation for Rain Gauges28
Figure 4 RG13(H) Round Foundation (DRW231218)29
Figure 5 RG13(H) Square Foundation (DRW231219)30
Figure 6 DRW231233 Round Concrete Reinforcing FS11, FD12, CL3132
Power Supply and Communication Lines33
Unpacking33
Necessary Tools and Equipment33
Overview of Installation35
Mast Installation37
Overview of Mast Installation37
Component Placement on Pole Mast37
Figure 7 Dimensions for Sensor Support Arm, BOX652, Winch, and38
Grounding and Lightning Protection39
Grounding Enclosure40
Wind Sensor or Weather Transmitter Installation45
Overview of Wind Sensor or Weather Transmitter Installation45
Installing WMT5245
Figure 8 WMT52 Installation on Pole Mast46
Placing WMT5247
Connecting WMT52 Cable47
Mounting WMT5248
Aligning WMT5250
Installing WMT70051
Placing WMT70052
Unpacking and Handling WMT70053
Figure 9 Removing WMT700 Bottom Transportation Damper53
Connecting WMT700 Cable54
Figure 10 Handling WMT70054
Mounting WMT700 with WMT700FIX60-RST57
Figure 11 WMT700 Installation Accessories58
Mounting Dual WMT70060
Figure 12 Mounting 2 WMT700 Sensors on Top of Mast61
Aligning WMT70064
Figure 13 WMT700 North Arrow64
WMT700 Cable Wiring65
Table 6 Pin-Out for Cable 22826065
Installing WA1566
Figure 14 Vaisala Serial Wind Transmitter WAC15567
Connecting Wind Transmitter Cable68
Mounting Wind Sensors on Cross Arm69
Mounting Wind Set on Mast70
Aligning Wind Set71
Figure 15 WA15 Installed on Top of Mast71
Installing WXT52072
Connecting WXT520 Cable73
Aligning WXT52074
Configuring Wind Direction Offset75
Obstruction Light Installation77
Overview of Obstruction Light Installation77
Installing QOL11177
Figure 16 Installing and Positioning QOL11178
Communication Device Installation81
Overview of Communication Device Installation81
Installing UHF Antenna81
Figure 17 UHF Antenna Location on Mast82
Installing 2G/3G Antenna84
Figure 18 2G/3G Antenna Installation on Mast84
Solar Panel Installation87
Overview of Solar Panel Installation87
Installing Solar Panel87
Figure 19 Solar Panel Installation Accessories88
Adjusting Solar Panel Tilt Angle89
Figure 20 APPK-SET10689
Table 7 Recommended Tilt Angle for Solar Panel89
Figure 21 Map of Latitudes90
Sensor Support Arm Installation93
Overview of Sensor Support Arm Installation93
Mounting Full-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKP20094
Figure 22 DKP12SUP2 Installation Accessories94
Figure 23 DKP060SUP2 Installation Accessories95
Figure 24 DKP060SUP2 Installed95
Mounting Half-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKP20096
Figure 25 DKP12SUP1 Installation Accessories96
Figure 26 DKP060SUP1 Installation Accessories97
Figure 27 DKP12SUP1 Installed97
Mounting Sensor Support Arm on DKE11098
Figure 28 DKP060SUP1 Installed98
Figure 29 DKE110FSUP1 Installation Accessories99
Mounting Full-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKE200101
Figure 30 DKE200SUP2 Installation Accessories102
Mounting Half-Length Sensor Support Arm on DKE200104
Figure 31 Full-Length Sensor Support Arm Installed on DKE200104
Figure 32 DKE200SUP1 Installation Accessories105
Figure 33 Half-Length Sensor Support Arm Installed on DKE200107
Sensor Installation to Sensor Support Arm109
Installing HMP155109
Mounting HMP155 Inside Radiation Shield DTR503A109
Figure 34 HMP155 and DTR503A Installation Accessories111
Mounting HMP155 Inside Radiation Shield DTR13114
Figure 35 HMP155 and DTR13 Installation Accessories115
Mounting HMP155 to Stevenson Screen119
Figure 36 HMP155 with T-Probe in Stevenson Screen119
Installing HMP110120
Figure 37 HMP110 Probe with Radiation Shield120
Installing SR50A121
Figure 38 SR50A Beam Angle Clearance122
Figure 39 SR50A Installation Accessories123
Installing CMP126
Figure 40 Installing Pyranometer CMP6127
Installing SP Lite2128
Figure 41 SP Lite2 Installation Accessories129
Installing FS11133
Installing PWD133
Placing PWD133
Mounting PWD on Sensor Support Arm135
Figure 42 PWD Installation Accessories135
Enclosure Installation139
Overview of Enclosure Installation139
Installing BOX652139
Figure 43 BOX652 and Components141
Installing BOX652 on Pole Mast142
Figure 44 BOX652 Dimensions142
Figure 45 BOX652 and APPK-SET Mounting Kit143
Figure 46 APPK-SET106 Mounting Clamp144
Figure 47 BOX652 Mounting Frame for APPK-SET Mounting Kit (Front and Back)144
Installing BOX652 on Frangible Lattice Mast152
Figure 48 Enclosure Installed on Frangible Lattice Mast156
Installing BOX652 with Mounting Frame on Wall or Back Panel157
Figure 49 Installing BOX652 on Wall with Mounting Frame157
Figure 50 BOX652 Wall or Back Panel Installation Accessories158
Figure 51 BOX652 Mounting Frame for Wall or Back Panel Installation (Front)159
Installing BOX652 Without Mounting Frame on Wall or Back Panel164
Figure 52 BOX652 Enclosure Installed on Wall165
Finalizing BOX652 Installation166
Figure 53 Installing Radiation Shield on BOX652 Installed on Pole Mast167
Figure 54 Installing Radiation Shield on BOX652 Installed on Wall168
Figure 55 Installing Radiation Shield on BOX652 Installed on Frangible Lattice Mast169
TERMBOX Installation171
Overview of TERMBOX Installation171
Placing TERMBOX171
Installing TERMBOX on Pole Mast172
Figure 56 TERMBOX Installed in Pole Mast173
Installing TERMBOX on Frangible Lattice Mast174
Grounding TERMBOX175
Figure 57 TERMBOX Installed on Lattice Mast175
Grounding TERMBOX Signal Cable176
Figure 58 TERMBOX Grounding176
Figure 59 Cable Glands177
Installing CL31179
Subsurface Sensor Installation181
Overview of Subsurface Sensor Installation181
Installing QMT107181
Installing QMT110185
Figure 60 Removing Plastic Cover from EC-5187
Installing EC-5188
Installing EC-5 Close to Ground Surface188
Installing EC-5 Deep in Ground188
Installing DRS511189
Necessary Equipment for Embedded Sensor Installation189
Table 8 Equipment Needed for Embedded Sensor Installation189
Table 9 Equipment for Cold Filling Material190
Table 10 Examples of Slot Filling Material190
Cable Ducting for Embedded Sensors191
Table 11 Equipment for Hot Filling Material191
Cutting Slot for DRS511 Installation192
Figure 61 DRS511 Slot Dimensions192
Installing DRS511 Using Cold Filling Material194
Figure 62 DRS511 Positioning (Cold Filling Material)194
Installing DRS511 Using Hot Filling Material196
Figure 63 DRS511 Positioning (Hot Filling Material)196
Precipitation Sensor Installation199
Installing RGSTAND199
Figure 64 RGSTAND Dimensions200
Installing RG13(H)201
Figure 65 RG13(H) Installation Accessories203
Installing QMR102207
Installing OTT Pluvio L209
Unpacking OTT Pluvio L210
Mounting OTT Pluvio L210
Electrical Installation213
Overview of Electrical Installation213
Location of Components in Enclosure215
Figure 66 Location of Components in Enclosure for AWS310 (with Rubber Flange)215
Figure 67 Location of Components in Enclosure for AWS310-SITE (with Steel Flange)217
Preparing Modem218
Inserting External Memory Card219
Connecting Sensor and Device Cables220
Standard Cable Lengths220
Table 12 QML Data Logger LED Blinking Sequences220
Table 13 Standard Cable Lengths220
Routing Cables221
Connecting Sensor Cables (Rubber Flange)221
Figure 68 Enclosure Bottom View, Rubber Flange222
Figure 69 Rubber Flange223
Connecting Sensor Cables (Steel Flange)224
Figure 70 Enclosure Bottom View, Steel Flange225
Figure 71 Stainless Steel Flange225
Connecting Communication Cables226
TERMBOX Connections227
Figure 72 Front View of AC Power Connections227
Connecting TERMBOX AC (Mains) Cable228
Connecting Power Cables228
Connecting AC (Mains) Power228
Mounting and Connecting 26 Ah Backup Battery231
Connecting Solar Panel Cables234
Powering up234
Finalizing and Checking Installation235
Sensor Transportation237
Disassembling Sensors for Transportation237
Appendix A: Wiring Diagrams239
QML Data Logger Connector Block239
Table 14 Analog Measurement Channels239
Figure 73 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Analog Measurement Channels CH0 - CH3240
Figure 74 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Analog Measurement Channels CH4 - CH7241
Figure 75 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Analog Measurement Channels CHA and CHB242
Table 15 Power Channels in QML201C242
Figure 76 QML Data Logger Connector Blocks, Power Connector in QML201C243
TERMBOX Wiring Diagrams244
Figure 77 TERMBOX-1200 General Wiring Diagram244
AWS310 System Basic Wiring Diagrams245
Figure 78 TERMBOX-1212 General Wiring Diagram245
AWS310 Power Connections246
Figure 79 AWS310, Power Connections246
AWS310 Data Signals247
Figure 80 AWS310, Data Signals247
AWS310 Optional Telemetry248
Figure 81 AWS310, Optional Telemetry248
AWS310 RS Line Sensors249
Figure 82 AWS310, RS Line Sensors249
AWS310 Analog Sensors250
Figure 83 AWS310, Analog Sensors250
AWS310 Analog Sensors, Telemetry Options Table251
Figure 84 AWS310, Analog Sensors, Telemetry Options Table251
AWS310 Block Diagram252
Figure 85 AWS310 Block Diagram252
AWS310-SITE System Basic Wiring Diagrams253
AWS310-SITE Power Connections254
Figure 86 AWS310-SITE, Power Connections254
AWS310-SITE Data Signals255
Figure 87 AWS310-SITE, Data Signals255
AWS310-SITE Optional Telemetry256
Figure 88 AWS310-SITE, Optional Telemetry256
AWS310-SITE RS Line Sensors257
Figure 89 AWS310-SITE, RS Line Sensors257
AWS310-SITE Analog Sensors258
Figure 90 AWS310-SITE, Analog Sensors258
AWS310-SITE Obstruction Light, TSS928, and FS11259
Figure 91 AWS310-SITE, Obstruction Light, TSS928, and FS11259
AWS310-SITE Block Diagram260
Figure 92 AWS310-SITE Block Diagram260
Appendix B: Mast Foundations261
Figure 93 DRW231410 (1/2), Foundation Pattern Example261
Figure 94 DRW231410 (2/2), Foundation Pattern Example262
Appendix C: Complete AWS310(-SITE) System and Dimensions263
Figure 95 Complete AWS310(-SITE) System (Example)263
Figure 96 Complete AWS310(-SITE) Dimensions265
Index267
Technical Support271
Warranty271
Recycling271

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Language	English