PWS100 Present Weather Sensor - Campbell Scientific
PWS100 Present Weather Sensor - Campbell Scientific
PWS100 Present Weather Sensor - Campbell Scientific
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<strong>PWS100</strong> Table of Contents<br />
8.3 Additional <strong>Sensor</strong> Connections............................................................. 8-3<br />
8.3.1 Using a CS215-PWS on the <strong>PWS100</strong>......................................... 8-4<br />
8.3.2 Using Other <strong>Sensor</strong>s on the <strong>PWS100</strong>.......................................... 8-4<br />
8.4 <strong>PWS100</strong> Control Unit........................................................................... 8-5<br />
8.5 Measurement Signal Processing ........................................................... 8-5<br />
8.6 Algorithm Description .......................................................................... 8-6<br />
8.6.1 Detecting and Classifying Precipitation ...................................... 8-6<br />
8.6.2 Precipitation Intensity ................................................................. 8-8<br />
8.6.3 Precipitation Accumulation....................................................... 8-10<br />
8.6.4 <strong>Present</strong> <strong>Weather</strong> ........................................................................ 8-10<br />
8.6.4.1 Precipitation Types.......................................................... 8-10<br />
8.6.4.2 Visibility Types ............................................................... 8-11<br />
8.6.4.3 <strong>Weather</strong> Classes............................................................... 8-11<br />
8.6.4.4 <strong>Weather</strong> Code Selection .................................................. 8-11<br />
8.6.5 Visibility.................................................................................... 8-11<br />
8.7 Applications ........................................................................................ 8-12<br />
8.8 Internal Monitoring............................................................................. 8-13<br />
9. Maintenance ............................................................. 9-1<br />
9.1 General.................................................................................................. 9-1<br />
9.2 Cleaning ................................................................................................ 9-1<br />
9.3 Calibration............................................................................................. 9-2<br />
10. Troubleshooting................................................... 10-1<br />
Appendices<br />
10.1 Introduction....................................................................................... 10-1<br />
10.2 Possible Problems ............................................................................. 10-1<br />
10.2.1 No response from <strong>PWS100</strong>..................................................... 10-1<br />
10.2.2 <strong>PWS100</strong> responds but no data output given ........................... 10-1<br />
10.2.3 Ice has formed in the end of the hoods.................................... 10-2<br />
10.2.4 The visibility output is clearly in error.................................... 10-2<br />
10.2.5 The sensor does not detect particles during a precipitation<br />
event .................................................................................... 10-2<br />
10.2.6 The sensor detects particles when there are none present ....... 10-2<br />
10.2.7 The OS update did not work ................................................... 10-3<br />
A. <strong>PWS100</strong> Output Codes ........................................... A-1<br />
B. Wiring ....................................................................... B-1<br />
C. Cable Selection........................................................C-1<br />
C.1 Power Cable ........................................................................................ C-1<br />
C.2 Communication Cable......................................................................... C-3<br />
D. Software Flowchart .................................................D-1<br />
E. Menu System Map ................................................... E-1<br />
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