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1. FOREWORD..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. SYSTEM INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Mounting ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Alignment .................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Using the Inclinometer ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.4 Corrosion ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.5 Earthing ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.6 Cabling ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
3. SYSTEM OPERATION.................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Operating modes.......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Measurement Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Sampling...................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.5 Averaging .................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.6 Wind Measurement, SoS and Temperature Reporting Format.................................................................... 8
3.7 Analogue Input Reporting Formats ............................................................................................................. 8
3.8 Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.9 Confidence Tone ......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.10 Result Reporting ........................................................................................................................................ 9
3.11 Interactive Mode........................................................................................................................................ 9
3.12 Configuration Commands.......................................................................................................................... 9
3.13 Interrogation Commands ........................................................................................................................... 9
4. CONNECTION TO A PC OR OTHER DEVICE........................................................................................... 10
5. USING THE ANEMOMETER WITH A PC RUNNING RCOM .................................................................. 11
5.1 PC Requirement......................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2 Installing RCOM ....................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Starting RCOM.......................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3.1 Command line options........................................................................................................................ 11
5.3.2 Procedure if no anemometer is found ................................................................................................. 12
5.4 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 12
5.5 Trend Display ............................................................................................................................................ 13
5.6 Trend Options............................................................................................................................................ 13
5.7 Display Micro-met Parameters .................................................................................................................. 13
5.8 Micro-met Parameter Options ................................................................................................................... 13
5.9 Tabular Display ......................................................................................................................................... 13
5.10 Configure Anemometer ........................................................................................................................... 13
5.11 Options .................................................................................................................................................... 13
5.12 Exit to DOS ............................................................................................................................................. 14
5.13 Trend Display .......................................................................................................................................... 14
5.14 Display Micro-met Parameters ................................................................................................................ 15
5.15 Micro-met Parameter Options ................................................................................................................. 16
5.16 Tabular Display ....................................................................................................................................... 17
5.17 Configure Anemometer ........................................................................................................................... 18
5.18 Options .................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.19 Storage of settings ................................................................................................................................... 20
5.20 RCOM Error Messages ........................................................................................................................... 20
5.21 Instructions For Using The Convert 3 Binary To ASCII Conversion Utility .......................................... 21
6. USING THE ANEMOMETER WITH A PC RUNNING YOUR SOFTWARE ............................................ 21
6.1 Digital Serial Output Format ..................................................................................................................... 20
6.1.1 Binary Result Message Format........................................................................................................... 22
6.1.2 ASCII Result Message Format ........................................................................................................... 23
6.1.3 Status Fields........................................................................................................................................ 24
6.1.4 Software commands ........................................................................................................................... 26
7. USING THE ANALOGUE INPUTS OF THE ANEMOMETER .................................................................. 32
8. USING THE PRT INPUT ............................................................................................................................... 33
9. USING THE ANALOGUE OUTPUTS .......................................................................................................... 34
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HS Research Anemometer
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Issue 08
Doc. No. 1199-PS-0003
November 2004