Weatherstations - Quick Guide


WEATHERSTATIONS QUICK GUIDE

Pt.1 – Sensor Wiring

 

Kipp and Zonen – CMP3, CMP6, CMP10, CMP11, and SP Lite 2 - POA

- type:    analog

- Blue     lands on P7

- Red      lands on P8

- Black    ground

 

Kipp and Zonen – CMP3, CMP6, CMP10, CMP11, and SP Lite 2 - GHI

- type:    analog

- Red      lands on P10

- Blue     lands on P11

- Black    ground

 

Kipp and Zonen – SMP-3, SMP-6, SMP-10, SMP-11

- type:    digital

- White    24vDC +

- Blk(thin)24vDC –

- Blk(thck)shield

- Yellow   data +

- Grey     data –

- Blue     data ground

- Red      not used

- Green    not used

- Brown    not used

 

Ingenieurburo IMT – all types of IMT sensors

- type:    digital

- Red      24vDC +

- Black    24vDC –

- Brown    data +

- Orange   data –

- Blk(thck)shield

 

Hukseflux - SR-05, SR-30

- type:    digital

- Brown    24vDC +

- Black    24vDC –

- Yellow   shield

- White    data +

- Grey     data –

- Blue     data ground

 

Hukseflux – SR-15

- type:    digital

- Brown    24vDC +

- Black    24vDC –

- Yellow   shield

- White    data +

- Grey     data –

- Blue     heater voltage +

 

Hukseflux – SR-20

- type:    digital

- Red      24vDC +

- Blue     24vDC –

- Black    shield

- White    data +

- Green    data –

 

Apogee – SP-110 – POA

- type:    analog

- Black    lands on P7

- White    lands on P8

- Clear    ground

- note: if the serial number is 60050 or below, consult manufacturer for wiring

 

Apogee – SP-110 – GHI

- type:    analog

- Black    lands on P11

- White    lands on P10

- Clear    ground

- note: if the serial number is 60050 or below, consult manufacturer for wiring

 

BAPI - Ambient Temp Sensor

- type:    analog

- Red      lands on P2

- Black    lands on P6

 

BAPI - Module Temp Sensor

- type:    analog

- Red      lands on P1

- Black    lands on P4

 

Davis Instruments – Wind Sensor (anemometer)

- type:    analog

- Green    lands on P10 (wind direction)

- Red      lands on P11

- Yellow   lands on P12

- Black    lands on P14 (wind speed)

 

Davis Instruments - Rain Sensor

- type:    analog

- Green    lands on P15

- Red      lands on P16

 

Kipp and Zonen – RT1

- type:    digital

- Red      24vDC +

- Blue     24vDC –

- Blk(thck)shield

- Yellow   data +

- Grey     data –

- Green    data ground

- Brown    not used

- Black    not used

- White    not used

 

Lufft – WSxx-UMB

- type:    digital

- Brown    24vDC +

- White    24vDC –

- Green    data +

- Yellow   data –

- Red      heater voltage +

- Blue     heater voltage -

- Grey     not used

- Pink     not used

 

SSI Technologies - Barometric Pressure sensor

- type:    analog

- Red      lands on P2

- Black    lands on P7

- White    lands on P6

 

 

WEATHERSTATIONS QUICK GUIDE

Pt.2 – Dev Settings Guide

 

Dev Setting: “dev:K1”

- this defines the sensitivity of the POA pyranometer (P7 and P8)

- this must match the calibration certificate (found in site files)

- this is only for POA pyranometers (landed on P7, P8)

- note: for only Apogee POA pyranometers, this value needs to be (1)

- note: for all other pyranometers, check the calibration certificate

 

Dev Setting: “dev:K2”

- this defines the sensitivity of the GHI pyranometer (P10 and P11)

- this must match the calibration certificate (found in site files)

- this is only for GHI pyranometers (landed on P10, P11)

- note: for only Apogee GHI pyranometers, this value needs to be (1)

- note: for all other pyranometers, check the calibration certificate

 

Dev Setting: “dev:P1”

- this is for the pyranometer landing on P7 and P8 (POA) on the digitizer

- this value defines the make/brand of the pyranometer

- this value must match what is in the field or the data will be incorrect

- if the pyranometer is Apogee --> set this value to “A”

- if the pyranometer is Kipp and Zonen --> set this value to “K”

- if the pyranometer is Lufft --> set this value to “L”

 

Dev Setting: “dev:P2”

- this is for the pyranometer landing on P10 and P11 (GHI) on the digitizer

- this value defines the make/brand of the pyranometer

- this value must match what is in the field or the data will be incorrect

- if the pyranometer is Apogee --> set this value to “A”

- if the pyranometer is Kipp and Zonen --> set this value to “K”

- if the pyranometer is Lufft --> set this value to “L”

- this dev setting is also for anemometers (wind sensors), but you cannot land a pyro and a wind sensor on P10 and P11 and the same time

- if the device is an anemometer (wind sensor) --> set this value to “W”

 

Dev Setting: “dev:SWAP”

- this allow us to swap POA and GHI values on powertrack

- note: this setting is usually employed when the weather station needs to have both a GHI Pyranometer as well as a Wind Sensor (anemometer) because it allows us to install the GHI on P7 and P8 (which normally is only for POA’s) but still get the data to populate on powertrack in the GHI field

- note: this setting can also be used when you have POA and BPOA on the same weatherstation, but the data for each is populating reverse of what we’d expect

 

Dev Setting: “dev:T1”

- this setting is used when you have (2) mod temp sensors on the same digitizer

- if dev:T1 = 1 --> then ports P2 / P6 will be read as Ambient Temp (default)

- if dev:T1 = 0 --> then ports P2 / P6 will be read as Mod Temp

 

Dev Setting: “dev:TR1”

- this specifies what kind of temp sensor is landed on P2 and P6 (ambient temp)

- note: if using BAPI Ambient Temp Sensor --> set dev:TR1 = “S”

- if dev:TR1 = “S” --> Standard

- if dev:TR1 = “H” --> High

- if dev:TR1 = “A” --> AlsoEnergy

- if dev:TR1 = “W” --> Wide

 

Dev Setting: “dev:TR2”

- this specifies what kind of temp sensor is landed on P1 and P4 (module temp)

- note: if using BAPI Module Temp Sensor --> set dev:TR2 = “W”

- if dev:TR2 = “S” --> Standard

- if dev:TR2 = “H” --> High

- if dev:TR2 = “P” --> Precise

- if dev:TR2 = “W” --> Wide

- if dev:TR2 = “HH” --> High Special

- note: if using a Module Temp Sensor that is a small disk --> set dev:TR2 = “W”

- note: if using a Module Temp Sensor that is a small rod  --> set dev:TR2 = “S” 

 

Dev Setting: “MinTemp”

- this is not configurable and is not used in calculations

 

Dev Setting: “MaxTemp”

- this is not configurable and is not used in calculations

 

Dev Setting: “Weather”

- this is not configurable and is not used in calculations

 

 

WEATHERSTATIONS QUICK GUIDE

Pt.3 – oddball drivers

 

 

If your weatherstation has GHI and BPOA, use this driver: "AE Integrated WS Standard (FW 114+) BPOA/GHI/Temps/Wind"

 

If your weatherstation has POA and BPOA, use this driver: "AE Integrated WS Albedo - POA & BPOA"

 

 

WEATHERSTATIONS QUICK GUIDE

Pt.4 – the Blue Digitizer

 

Blue Weather Station Digitizers

- the blue device where the weather sensors land

. sensors -> digitizer -> datalogger

. the digitizer takes analog signal from the sensors and converts it to digital

 

- LED Indicator Lights at bottom center

. "ON"  -- Power         -- Green

. "TXD" -- Data Transmit -- Yellow

. "RXD" -- Data Receive  -- Yellow

 

- Terminal Landings at bottom left

. "+24VDC" -- 24vDC Power +

. "GND"    -- 24vDC Power -

. "B+"     -- RS485 Data +

. "A-"     -- RS485 Data –

 

- Dipswitch settings at bottom right

. these define the Modbus Address of the Blue Digitizer Device

. example: (Dipswitch 1 Up) and (Dipswitch 16 Up) = (Modbus Address 17)

. check on PT -> Admin -> Hardware to make sure the Modbus Address matches

 

- P1 to P16 Terminals at the top

. where the weather station sensors land

 

- Pulse 1 and Pulse 2 Indicator LED's at top right

. light up when the sensors are sending data to the digitizer correctly

 

- Internal Dipswitch Settings

. remove the front cover to access these dipswitches

. these internal dipswitches control the gain for POA and GHI sensors

. if your data is incorrect by approximately a factor of 10, it could indicate the dipswitches need to be adjusted

. Left Set of (2) Dipswitches -> for POA sensors (P7 and P8)

. Rigt Set of (2) Dipswitches -> for GHI sensors (P10 and P11)

     .. for (K&Z, Hukseflux, and LiCor)      POA -> Down / Down

     .. for (K&Z, Hukseflux, and LiCor)      GHI -> Down / Down

     .. for (Apogee)                         POA -> Down / Up

     .. for (Apogee)                         GHI -> Down / Up

     .. for (Wind sensor)               Rigt set -> Up   / Up

 

Wire Lead Maximum Length

- Apogee              20 meters or 65ft

- Kipp and Zonen      10 meters or 32ft

- LiCor               10 meters or 32ft

- Hukselfux           10 meters or 32ft

- note: leads for DIGITAL sensors can be extended up to 300ft max.

- note: leads for ANALOG sensors should not be extended.



Article Number: 2058
Author: Thu, Jul 6, 2023
Last Updated: Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Author: plaughlin

Online URL: https://kb.alsoenergy.com/article.php?id=2058