AWS810 Installation Guide - AWS810

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Document code: M212418EN-M
Language: English
Product: AWS810
Document type: User guide

About this document
Version information
Related manuals
Documentation conventions
Trademarks
Product overview
Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS810
AWS810 observations
Standard installation
Delivery and maintenance
Product and part names
Safety
ESD protection
UL/CSA C22.2 regulatory caution and warning statements
Installation preparation
Preparing for installation
Selecting location
Placing weather station
Placing antennas
Placing sensors
Placing wind sensor
Placing humidity and temperature probe
Placing solar radiation sensor
Placing precipitation sensor
Placing present weather detector
Placing ceilometer
Placing soil temperature sensor
Placing soil moisture sensor EC-5
Placing soil moisture and temperature sensor ML3
Preparing site
Laying foundations
Designing concrete foundation for rain gauges
Frost damage prevention
Concrete reinforcing
Power supply and communication lines
Unpacking
Necessary tools and equipment
Overview of installation
Mast installation
Overview of mast installation
Component placement on pole mast
Grounding and lightning protection
Support arm installation
Overview of support arm installation
Mounting support arm DKP12SUP1
Mounting support arm DKP12SUP2
Mounting support arm DKP060SUP1
Mounting support arm DKP060SUP2
Mounting support arm DKE110FSUP1
Mounting support arm DKE110FSUP2
Mounting support arm DKE200SUP1
Mounting support arm DKE200SUP2
Sensor installation
Overview of sensor installation
Installing WMT700
Placing WMT700
Unpacking and handling WMT700
Connecting WMT700 cables
Mounting WMT700 on vertical pole mast using WMT70FIX
Mounting WMT700 on support arm using WMT70FIX
Inverted mounting
Aligning WMT700
Configuring wind direction offset
Installing bird cage
Installing WXT530
Unpacking WXT530
Mounting WXT530
Mounting WXT530 on vertical pole mast with mounting kit
Aligning WXT530
Aligning WXT530 with compass
Installing HMP155
Mounting HMP155 and DTR503 on horizontal support arm
Mounting HMP155 and DTR13 on horizontal support arm
Installing HMP110
Installing NR Lite2
Installing Kipp & Zonen pyranometers
Installing SP Lite2
Installing CSD3
Mounting CSD3 on support arm
Mounting CSD3 on pole
Installing PWD
Placing PWD
Mounting PWD on support arm
Installing SnowVUE10
Installing VEGAPULS C 23
Mounting VEGAPULS C 23 on support arm
Installing VEGAPULS 61
Installing SBS314
Installing RGSTAND
Mounting rain gauge on RGSTAND
Installing OTT Pluvio² L
Unpacking OTT Pluvio² L
Mounting OTT Pluvio² L
Installing CL31
Installing Keller PAA‑36XW
Installing QMT110
Communication device installation
Overview of communication device installation
Installing cellular antenna
Solar panel installation
Overview of solar panel installation
Attaching solar panel frame and cable
Mounting solar panel on pole mast
Mounting solar panel on frangible lattice mast
Adjusting solar panel tilt angle
Enclosure installation
Overview of enclosure installation
Installing ENC652
Mounting ENC652 on pole mast
Mounting ENC652 on frangible lattice mast
Mounting ENC652 with mounting frame on wall or back panel
Mounting ENC652 without mounting frame on wall or back panel
Attaching radiation shield to ENC652
Termbox installation
Overview of Termbox installation
Placing Termbox
Mounting Termbox on pole mast
Mounting Termbox on frangible lattice mast
Grounding Termbox
Grounding Termbox signal cable
Electrical installation
Overview of electrical installation
Location of components in enclosure
Preparing integrated modem module
Inserting external memory card
Inserting DMU801 lithium battery
Connecting sensor and device cables
Standard cable lengths
Routing cables
Termbox connections
Connecting Termbox AC (mains) cable
Leading sensor cables to weather station enclosure (rubber flange)
Leading sensor cables to weather station enclosure (steel flange)
Cutting sensor cables
Adding wire-end ferrules
Grounding sensor cables (enclosure with rubber flange)
Grounding sensor cables (enclosure with steel flange)
Connecting sensor wires
Connecting sensor cables
Connecting communication cables
Grounding enclosure
Grounding - backplate only
Connecting power
Overview of connecting power
Mounting and connecting backup battery
Installing disconnecting device
Connecting AC (mains) power
Connecting DC power
Connecting solar panel cable
Powering up
Verification
Finalizing and checking installation
Sensor transportation
Disassembling sensors for transportation
Enclosure installation phases and weights
AWS810 sensor connection map
AWS810 wiring diagrams
Termbox wiring diagrams
DMU801 connectors and pins
DMU801 base unit connectors and indicators
DMU801 base unit pins
DMU801 plug‑in module pins
Warranty
Technical support
Recycling

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