Chapter 5 ________________________________________________________________ Operation
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For example, if no clouds are detected, if the window is contaminated,
the battery voltage is too low, the internal heater is on and units are
meters, a warning is given, and the second line appears as follows:
0W ///// ///// ///// 0000C0002080
ADDITIONAL 3RD LINE IN MESSAGE NO. 2
Example: 3 055 5 170 0 /// 0 /// 0 ///
NOTE
The line starts with two space characters.
where
3 = Detection status:
0 ... 8
9
-1
99
Cloud coverage of the first layer in octas
Vertical visibility
Data missing, sky condition option not
active or ceilometer in standby mode
Not enough data (after start-up)
055 = Height of the 1st cloud layer (550 m or
5500 ft depending on the units
selection)
5 = Cloud amount of the 2nd layer in octas
170 = Height of the 2nd cloud layer (1700 m
or 17000 ft depending on the selection)
0 = Cloud amount of the 3rd layer in octas
/// = Height of the 3rd cloud layer
0 = Cloud amount of the 4th layer in octas
/// = Height of the 4th cloud layer
0 = Cloud amount of the 5th layer in octas
/// = Height of the 5th cloud layer
The reporting resolution is 10 m or 100 ft depending on the units
selection. If the cloud amount is zero, the corresponding layer height is
///.
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