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TACMET Weather Station for
Pole Mast Installations
MAWS201MP
I
NSTALLATION
M
ANUAL
M210485EN-B
October 2003
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 General Information
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About this Manual
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Contents of this Manual
11
Feedback
12
Safety
12
General Safety Considerations
12
Product Related Safety Precautions
12
ESD Protection
15
Trademarks
15
License Agreement
15
Warranty
16
Technical Support
16
Chapter 2 Product Overview
17
Introduction to TACMET MAWS
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Figure 1 TACMET MAWS System
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MAWS Operating Software
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Radiation Shield
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Figure 2 Radiation Shield
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AWS Logger QML102T
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Figure 3 Logger QML102T
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Power Supply and Connection Unit QMP202MP
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Backup Battery
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Battery Regulator QBR101
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Power Supply Unit BWC15SXZ
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Power Supply Unit BWT36SXZ
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Power Strip QPS101
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Figure 4 Power Strip QPS101
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Transmitter WT501
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Modem Module DMX501
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Figure 5 Transmitter WT501
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Figure 6 Modem Module DMX501
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Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WS425
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Figure 7 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WS425
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Air Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor QMH101M
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Figure 8 Installation Adapter for Ultrasonic Wind Sensors
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Figure 9 QMH101M with Radiation Shield
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Pressure Sensor PMT16A
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Figure 10 Pressure Sensor PMT16A
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Rain Gauge QMR101M
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Ceilometer CT25KAM
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Figure 11 Rain Gauge QMR101M
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Figure 12 Ceilometer CT25KAM
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Present Weather Detector PWD11A
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Figure 13 Present Weather Detector PWD11A
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Lightning Detector SA20M
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Figure 14 Lightning Detector SA20M
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Tiltable Pole Mast
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Figure 15 Tiltable Pole Mast DKP210AV-T
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Figure 16 Foundation Set for DKP206AV
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Foundation Set
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Figure 17 Guy Wires Set
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Guy Wires
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Figure 18 Passive Lightning Rod and the Holders
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Figure 19 Winch
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Lightning Rod
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Winch
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Figure 20 Obstruction Light with the Power Cable
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Obstruction Light
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Workstation with MIDAS IV Software
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Figure 21 MIDAS IV Workstation and QCA101
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Communication Accessory Enclosure QCA101
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Handheld Terminal QMD101M
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Figure 22 QMD101M Handheld Terminal
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Radio Modem
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Figure 23 TM32 Radio Modem
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Figure 24 VHF Antenna on the Tripod
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Figure 25 VHF Antenna on the Mast
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VHF Antennas
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Figure 26 UHF Antenna on the Tripod
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Figure 27 UHF Antenna on the Mast
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UHF Antennas
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Figure 28 Mains Power Supply Module QMP211
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Mains Power Supply Module QMP211
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Product Nomenclature
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Table 1 TACMET MAWS201MP Nomenclature
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Table 2 Cables Provided
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Chapter 3 Installation of the Mast
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Siting Criteria
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Soil Evaluation
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Wind Measurement
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Figure 29 Recommended Mast Location in Open Area
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Air Temperature and Relative Humidity
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Precipitation
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Figure 30 Recommended Mast Length on Top of a Building
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Lightning Detection
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Figure 31 SA20M Vertical Obstruction (Side View)
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Present Weather Detection
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Figure 32 SA20M Horizontal Obstruction (Top View)
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Figure 33 Recommended Location of the PWD11A
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Cloud Detection
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Site Preparation
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Power Supply and Communication Lines
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Required Tools
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Unpacking Instructions for the Mast
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Inspection of the Delivery
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Contents of the Delivery
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Figure 34 Contents of the Mast Delivery (Part 1)
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Figure 35 Contents of the Mast Delivery (Part 2)
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Foundation
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Soil and Frost Conditions
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Orientation of the Mast
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Figure 36 DKP210AV-T Mast Orientation
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Figure 37 DKP206AV-T Mast Orientation
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Concrete Foundation Types
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Figure 38 Concrete Pad for the Mast and Orientation Plate
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Figure 39 Concrete Pad for Guy Wires (Dimensions in MM)
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Figure 40 Reinforcement for the Concrete Pads
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Making a New Concrete Pad
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Figure 41 Foundation Assembly for the Mast Base
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Figure 42 Foundation Assemblies for a New Concrete Pad
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Figure 43 Accessories for Existing Concrete Pad Installation
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Using an Existing Concrete Pad
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Assembling the Mast
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Work Order
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Installing the Pedestal Tube
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Figure 44 Pedestal Tube Alignment to North-South Direction
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Figure 45 Pedestal Tube Attachment
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Figure 46 Pedestal Tube Adjustment with Water Level
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Connecting the Lowest Mast Tube to the Pedestal Tube
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Figure 47 Axle for Hinge
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Figure 48 Hinge Axle Installation
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Connecting the Lifting Rod to the Mast
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Figure 49 Lifting Rod Installation Accessories
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Connecting the Guy Wire Set to the Mast
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Figure 50 Lifting Rod Clamp Attachment
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Assembling the Mast Tubes
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Figure 51 Guy Wire Attachment
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Figure 52 Alignment of the Mast Tubes
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Assembling the Lightning Rod
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Figure 53 Lightning Rod Installation to the Mast
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Connecting the Grounding Cable to the Insulated Guy Wire
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Figure 54 Dimensions (in MM) for Lightning Rod Assembly
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Routing the Device Cables
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Figure 55 Lightning Rod Cable Attachment
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Erecting the Mast
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Installing and Using the Winch
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Figure 56 Winch Installation
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Figure 57 Securing the Clamp of the Winch
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Figure 58 Lower Cable Lead
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Figure 59 Attaching the Spring Clip
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Securing the Hinge
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Figure 60 Bolts and Washers for Securing the Hinge
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Connecting the Guy Wires to the Concrete Pads
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Figure 61 Guy Wires
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Figure 62 Connecting the U-Bolt to the Eye Bolt
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Figure 63 Guy Wire 1 Attachment
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Figure 64 Securing the Guy Wires
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Equipment Grounding and Lightning Protection
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Figure 65 Installing Cable Shrouds
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Figure 66 Location of the Grounding Rods and an Optional Grid, the Arrow Points to the Mast Tilt Direction
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Table 3 Examples of Soil Resistivities, Ohm-Meters
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Equipment Grounding
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Figure 67 Ground Rod Installation
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Figure 68 Installing the Grounding Bar
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Figure 69 Connecting the Grounding Cables to the Bar
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Figure 70 Grounding Cable Protection
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Figure 71 Grounding of the Lightning Rod
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Grounding of the Lightning Rod
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Tilting the Mast
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Disconnecting and Securing the Guy Wire
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Using the Winch
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Figure 72 Tilted Mast with Tilting Support
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Chapter 4 Installation of the Weather Station Components to the Mast
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Preparing Installation
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Unpacking Instructions
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Weather Station Structure
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Figure 73 Mechanical Structure of MAWS201MP
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Figure 74 Mounting the Radiation Shield
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Mounting the Radiation Shield
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Mounting the Logger Tube
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Figure 75 Installing the Mounting Piece to the Logger Tube
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Figure 76 Mounting the Logger Tube
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Mounting the QMP202MP Unit
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Figure 77 Mounting the Bolt and Washer for Power Supply Unit
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Mounting the Obstruction Light
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Installing Sensors
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Figure 78 Mounting the Obstruction Light
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Figure 79 Mounting the Sensor Arm to the Logger Tube
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Mounting QMA102M Sensor Arm
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Mounting Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
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Figure 80 Installing Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
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Figure 81 a Sketch of Magnetic Declination
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Figure 82 Correctly Aligned Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
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Figure 83 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Mounted to the Mast
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Figure 84 Sensor Arm Installation to the Mast
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Mounting the Sensor Arm
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Figure 85 Installing Present Weather Sensor
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Mounting Present Weather Sensor
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Figure 86 Mounting Lightning Detector
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Mounting the Lightning Detector
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Figure 87 Connecting the Data Cable
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Figure 88 Connecting the Grounding Cable
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Figure 89 Lightning Detector Installed Facing Magnetic North
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Mounting the Ceilometer
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Figure 90 Installing the Ceilometer Support
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Figure 91 Installing the Ceilometer to the Support
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Figure 92 Connectors on the CT25KAM Ceilometer
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Connecting the Cables
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Figure 93 CT25KAM Installed on the Ceilometer Support
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Figure 94 Connectors on the QMP202MP Unit
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Connecting Sensors to QMP202MP
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Figure 95 Connectors on the Logger Tube
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Table 4 Sensors, Cables, and the Connectors on QMP202MP
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Connecting AC Power to QMP202MP
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Connecting Logger Tube to QMP202MP
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Connecting Sensors to the Logger Tube
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Table 5 Sensors, Cables, and the Connectors on QME101M
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Connecting Communication Cable to QMP202MP
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Connecting the Grounding Cable to QMP202MP
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Securing and Protecting the Cables
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Figure 96 Securing Cables to the Mast
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Figure 97 Protecting Cables with Spiral
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Storing the Tools for Future Use
113
Connecting and Placing the Handheld Terminal to the Logger Tube
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Installations Inside QMP202MP
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Figure 98 Connecting the Handheld Terminal
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Installing Optional Radio Communication
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Mounting the Antenna to the Mast
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Figure 99 VHF Antenna Mounted on the Mast
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Figure 100 UHF Antenna Assembly
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Configuring the Radio Modems
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Figure 101 UHF Antenna Mounted on the Mast
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Setting up the Radio Modems
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Figure 102 Connecting a Radio Modem to a PC for Configuration
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Figure 103 Model Information Window
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Figure 104 Radio Modem Settings
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Figure 105 Configuring Channel Frequencies
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Table 6 Radio Modem Settings
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Radio Modem Indoors
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Radio Modem Outdoors
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Selecting the Active Channel
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Installing a Radio Modem to the Sensor Arm
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Figure 106 List of the Active Channels
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Figure 107 Installing a Radio Modem to Sensor Arm
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Figure 108 Connecting the Data/Power Cable between a Radio Modem and Logger Tube
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Verification
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Ceilometer CT25KAM
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Figure 109 Connecting the Antenna Cable
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Table 7 States of the Status LED in CT25KAM
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Lightning Detector SA20M
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WT501 Equipped with DMX501
125
Radio Modem
125
Chapter 5 Installing Indoor Components
127
Installing MIDAS IV Software
127
System Requirements
127
Table 8 Minimum System Requirements
127
Installation Procedure
128
MIDAS IV TACMET Configuration
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Figure 110 Configuration Wizard
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System Parameters Tab
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Table 10 Explanation of System Parameters Tab: General Frame
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Table 9 Explanation of Configuration Wizard Buttons
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Figure 111 Weather View Tab
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Table 11 Explanation of System Parameters Tab: METAR Frame
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Weather View Tab
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QCA101 Communication Module Installation
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Connecting the Cables to QCA101
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Figure 112 Connectors on the Back of the QCA101 Unit
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AC (Mains) Power
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Communication Connection to the QCA101 Unit
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Grounding
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RS-232 Connection to MIDAS IV PC
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Installing Optional Radio Communication
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Figure 113 VHF Antenna in Tripod
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Figure 114 UHF Antenna in Tripod
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Figure 115 Connecting the Radio Modem to PC
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Chapter 6 Technical Data
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Polling/Reporting Times
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Table 12 Sensor Polling/Reporting Times
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Specifications
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Weather Station MAWS201MP
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Table 13 MAWS201MP Specifications
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Logger QML102T
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Table 14 QML102T Specifications
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Power Supply and Connection Unit QMP202MP
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Table 15 Battery Regulator QBR101 Specifications (Inside QMP202MP)
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Table 16 Power Supply Unit BWT36SXZ Specifications (Inside QMP202MP)
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Table 17 Power Supply Unit BWC15SXZ Specifications (Inside QMP202MP)
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Table 18 12 Ah Backup Battery Specifications
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Digital Transmitter WT501
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Table 19 WT501 Specifications
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Modem Module DMX501
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Table 20 DMX501 Specifications
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Handheld Terminal QMD101M
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Table 21 QMD101M Specifications
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Heated Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WS425
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Table 22 WS425 Specifications
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Pressure Sensor PMT16A
147
Air Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor QMH101M
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Rain Gauge QMR101M
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Table 23 PMT16A Specifications
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Table 24 QMH101M Specifications
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Table 25 QMR101M Specifications
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Ceilometer CT25KAM
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Table 26 CT25KAM Specifications
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Present Weather Detector PWD11A
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Table 27 PWD11A Present Weather Detector Specifications
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Lightning Detector SA20M
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Obelux Obstruction Light
150
Table 28 SA20M Specifications
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Table 29 Obelux Obstruction Light Specifications
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Tiltable Pole Mast
151
Table 30 DKP210AV-T Specifications
151
Table 31 DKP206AV-T Specifications
152
TM32 Radio Modem
153
Table 32 TM32 Radio Modem Specifications
153
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