Omega WMS-16 manual Logging Period, Date & Time, Power Outage Warning, Add or Remove Sensors

averaging period is less than the logging period the average logged will be for a period of time at the end of the logging period equal to the averaging period. If the averaging period is longer than the logging period then the data stored will be a running average that reaches back in to previous logging periods.

Enter the number of minutes desired and press “Enter”.

Logging Period

Press 4. Logging Period. The menu will ask you to enter a number between 1 and 60 minutes. Enter your selection and press, “enter”.

The number of days of data that can be stored in the memory is a function of the logging period, the magnitude of the data reported and the number of sensors activated. With the standard complement of sensors (wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure and precipitation) the memory will fill in about 45 days if the logging period is fifteen minutes. Once the memory is full it “wraps” that is it continuously over-writes the oldest data in the memory with new data.

Date & Time

Press 5, Date & Time. The menu will direct you to enter the current date in the following format:

[MM/DD/YYYY]. When the proper date has been entered press, “Enter”. The menu will direct you to enter the current time in 24 hour format [HH:MM]. When the proper time has been entered press, “Enter”.

Press 6. Add or remove sensors. The menu displays the following warning, “You must off-load data before changing sensor configuration. Logging memory will be automatically cleared if changes are made. Do you want to continue/ [Y or N]:”. Enter, “Y” and the Weather Port WMS-16 Station Sensor configuration will appear. If all of the sensors that you intend to use are shown as being configured then press “Q” and “Enter”. If you wish to add or delete a sensor then Press “A”: for add or “D” for delete and follow the instructions presented on the menu.

Power Outage Warning

The data entered using the Station Setup procedure is automatically stored in the system’s memory. The data will remain in tact even if there is a power outage. All data collected will also remain in tact if there is a power outage. However, the system will not report or log data during periods of power outage. When reviewing data logs, gaps in the store data can be attributed to power outages.

Current Observations

Press “2” at the main menu to access the most frequently used screens. These are the current observations screens, and they are shown in Figure 4 (Main Text Display Screen) and Figure 7 (Row and Column Display Screen). The current observations screens show the values currently being measured by the station’s sensors. These values are updated every five seconds and provide a running record of weather conditions. The topmost line on the line on the Main Text Display Screen shows the station name, current date, and time.

Add or Remove Sensors

Display Format Menu

1.Observation display

2.Row and column display

3.RTU output message

4.Return to main menu

Enter your selection [1 – 4]: 2

Please wait 5 seconds for next display

01/26/2000,	11:08:00,	3.90,	0.00,	29.07,	78.85,	51.52,	301.99
01/26/2000,	11:08:05,	4.50,	0.00,	29.07,	78.42,	51.52,	264.46
01/26/2000,	11:08:10,	2.40,	0.00,	29.07,	78.00,	51.52,	260.95
01/26/2000,	11:08:15,	5.40,	0.00,	29.07,	77.09,	51.49,	297.86
01/26/2000,	11:08:20,	6.00,	0.00,	29.07,	77.24,	51.46,	334.95
01/26/2000,	11:08:25,	3.30,	0.00,	29.07,	77.73,	51.46,	299.36
01/26/2000,	11:08:30,	4.20,	0.00,	29.06,	77.31,	51.43,	266.13
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