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Vaisala WXT531 User Manual

Vaisala WXT531
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Selecting the Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Installing the Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Mounting on Vertical Pole Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mounting on Vertical Pole Mast with Mounting Kit. . . . 44
Mounting on Horizontal Cross Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Grounding with Bushing and Grounding Kit. . . . . . . . . 48
Aligning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Compass Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Wind Direction Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CHAPTER 5
WIRING AND POWER MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Wiring with 8-pin M12 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
External Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Internal Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Wiring Using Screw Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Data Communication Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
CHAPTER 6
CONNECTION OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Communication Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Connection Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Installing the USB Cable Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Service Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Connection through M12 Bottom Connector or Screw
Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Communication Setting Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Checking Current Communication Settings (aXU) . . . . . . .78
Setting Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Changing the Communication Settings (aXU) . . . . . . . . . .81
CHAPTER 7
RETRIEVING DATA MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
General Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Reset (aXZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Precipitation Counter Reset (aXZRU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Precipitation Intensity Reset (aXZRI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Measurement Reset (aXZM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
ASCII Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Abbreviations and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Device Address (?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Acknowledge Active Command (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Wind Data Message (aR1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

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Vaisala WXT531 Specifications

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BrandVaisala
ModelWXT531
CategoryTransmitter
LanguageEnglish

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