TLX106 Weather Station Table of Contents

4.6

Pyranometer ..........................................................................................

4-3

4.7

Sensor Verification and Clock Set.........................................................

4-3

4.8

Sensor Schematics .................................................................................

4-4

5. Software Installation and Settings

5.1

Measure Sensors and Process Data .......................................................

5-1

5.2

Software Install and Settings .................................................................

5-1

5.3

Create Message......................................................................................

5-7

6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting

6.1

Maintenance ..........................................................................................

6-1

 

6.1.1

Instrumentation Maintenance ......................................................

6-1

 

6.1.2

Batteries .......................................................................................

6-1

 

6.1.3

Desiccant .....................................................................................

6-1

 

6.1.4

Sensor Maintenance.....................................................................

6-2

6.2

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................

6-3

 

6.2.1 No Response Using the Keypad ..................................................

6-3

 

6.2.2 No Response from Datalogger through SC32A or

 

 

 

Modem Peripheral..................................................................

6-3

 

6.2.3

-99999 Displayed in an Input Location .......................................

6-4

 

6.2.4

Unreasonable Results Displayed in an Input Location ................

6-4

Figures

1.3-1.

Effect of Structure on Wind Flow .....................................................

1-4

1.4-1

Magnetic Declination for the Contiguous United States....................

1-5

1.4-2

Declination Angles East of True North Are Subtracted from

 

 

0 to Get True North .......................................................................

1-7

1.4-3

Declination Angles West of True North Are Added to 0

 

 

to Get True North ..........................................................................

1-8

2.1-1

TLX106 Tower Installation................................................................

2-1

2.1-2

TLX106 Tower Base Installation .......................................................

2-3

2.2-1 Raising and Grounding the TLX106 Tower ......................................

2-4

3-1 TLX106 Instrumentation Mounted on the ET Tower ...........................

3-1

3.1-1 Rechargeable Power Mounting Connections .....................................

3-2

3.1-2

Solar Panel Mounting.........................................................................

3-2

3.1-3 Mounting and Grounding the TLX106 Enclosure .............................

3-4

3.2-1

Position of Sensor Bulkhead Connectors ...........................................

3-5

3.3-1 Phone Modem Mounting and Connections........................................

3-6

3.3-2 Short-Haul Modem Mounting and Connection..................................

3-7

3.3-3 Short-Haul Modem Wiring Diagram .................................................

3-9

3.4-1

Desiccant Installation .......................................................................

3-10

4.2-1 TLX106 Sensor Arm Mounting .........................................................

4-1

4.4-1

Wind and RH/Temperature Sensor Installation .................................

4-2

4.6-1

Pyranometer Leveling ........................................................................

4-3

4.8-1 Schematic of HMP45C-LC RH Temperature Probe and

 

 

Connector #1 .................................................................................

4-5

4.8-2 Schematic of 034A-LC Wind Speed and Direction Probe and

 

 

Connector #2 .................................................................................

4-5

4.8-3

Schematic of LI200X-LC Solar Radiation Sensor and

 

 

Connector #3 .................................................................................

4-6

4.8-4 Schematic of TE525-LC Rain Sensor and Connector #5...................

4-6

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