Operation

Handshaking Xon/Xoff

Once the main menu is present proceed with the station setup procedures as described in the next section.

The WMS-16 Weather Station collects and logs data automatically, requiring little user input. Ultimate control, however, is provided by the interactive user interface, which allows the user to direct the WMS-16 to perform certain specific functions by choosing one of the six options offered on the main menu

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Software

The firmware contained in the WMS-16 has all of the programs required to use the weather station with a P.C. operating in the communications mode (such as HyperTerminal in Windows). Communication between the WMS-16 and the P.C. is made by connecting the RS-232 cable to either COMPORT 1 or COMPORT 2. In order to facilitate getting started if you are using Windows you may open the HyperTerminal program with all of the proper communication settings for communicating with the WMS-16.

The communications parameters required to interface the WMS-16 to an RS-232 data link are as follows:

Baud rate	9600
Data Bits	8
Stop Bits	1
Parity	None
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Station Setup

Press “Esc” to get to the main menu. Press “1” at the main menu to initiate the Station Setup procedure. This procedure allows you to specify certain operational parameters that the WMS-16 uses in its calculations and on its display. Run Station Setup when using the weather station for the first time. After that, ignore it – unless you wish to change one or more of the settings.

When you press “1” at the main menu, the parameters available for customizing appear as items 1 through 8.

Station Name

1.Type the name of the station.

2.The station name may be any series of alphanumeric characters up to 50 characters long. After the station name is entered press “Enter” and select the next item.

Units of Measure

Press 2, Units of measure. A warning message will appear stating, “ Changing units will cause data to be logged in the new units of measure”. You should clear logging memory to avoid mixed data values. Do you want to continue? [Y or N]: If you want to change units of measure press ”Y” and the menu will ask you English or Metric? Select E or M and press “Enter”.

The menu will ask if you are sure you want to delete log file [Y or N] if you have changed units then answer “Y” if not “N”. and press “ Enter”.

PARAMETER	ENGLISH	METRIC
Speed	Mph	M/s
Direction	Deg	Deg
Temperature	ºF	ºC
Humidity	%	%
Barometer	Inhg	Mb
Precipitation	inches	mm

Table 2

Averaging Period

Press 3, Averaging period. The averaging period is user selectable over the range from 1 minute to 60 minutes. The stored data will be the average of the data measured at five- second intervals over the user selected averaging period. If the

WMS-16 specifications

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Omega WMS-16 manual Operation

Models: WMS-16

OPERATION