Vaisala AWS330 User manual
USER'S GUIDE
Vaisala Observation Display
for AWS330
M211326EN-A
PUBLISHED BY
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© Vaisala 2011
No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical (including photocopying), nor may its contents be communicated to a third
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The contents are subject to change without prior notice.
Please observe that this manual does not create any legally binding obligations for
Vaisala towards the customer or end user. All legally binding commitments and
agreements are included exclusively in the applicable supply contract or Conditions of
Sale.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................3
About This Manual...................................................................3
Contents of This Manual.......................................................3
Version Information...............................................................4
Related Manuals...................................................................4
Documentation Conventions.................................................4
Recycling ..................................................................................5
Trademarks...............................................................................5
License Agreement..................................................................5
Warranty....................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW..................................................................................7
Introduction ..............................................................................7
Software Components.............................................................7
System Requirements and Restrictions................................8
CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION..............................................................................................9
Recommended Operating System Settings ..........................9
Windows User Accounts.......................................................9
Operating System Updates...................................................9
System Time .......................................................................10
Power Options.....................................................................10
Firewall and Virus Checking................................................10
Network Options..................................................................10
Keyboard.............................................................................11
Installation Procedure............................................................11
Preparing for Installation.....................................................11
Software Setup....................................................................11
Verification...........................................................................12
After Installation.....................................................................12
Receiving Data from AWS ..................................................12
Miscellaneous.........................................................................14
Uninstallation.......................................................................14
Command Prompt Setup Procedure...................................14
CHAPTER 4
BASIC FEATURES ......................................................................................15
User Roles...............................................................................15
General................................................................................15
Logging in as Observer.......................................................15
Data Collection .......................................................................16
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Observation Time Series .......................................................16
Main User Interface ................................................................17
Text Boxes, Text Labels, and Groups ..................................18
Text Box Settings ................................................................18
Alarms .................................................................................19
Text Label Settings..............................................................20
Graphs.....................................................................................20
Wind Display Element............................................................22
Status Bar................................................................................23
View Menu Commands ..........................................................24
Settings................................................................................24
Terminal...............................................................................24
History Reports....................................................................25
Data Archive........................................................................26
Event Log ............................................................................26
CHAPTER 5
ADMINISTRATOR'S GUIDE ........................................................................27
Administrator Role .................................................................27
Logging in as Administrator.................................................27
Changing Administrator Password......................................27
Automatic Functionality.........................................................28
Background Service ............................................................28
User Interface......................................................................28
Directory Structure.................................................................29
Installation Directory............................................................29
Observations Directory........................................................29
Setup Files...............................................................................30
Layout Designer .....................................................................31
Editing Existing Layout........................................................32
Adding and Deleting Display Elements...............................33
Element Positions................................................................33
Fonts....................................................................................33
Configuration Settings...........................................................34
General Settings – Station ..................................................34
General Settings – Variables...............................................35
Application Settings – Communications..............................36
Application Settings – Data Logging ...................................38
Application Settings – Data Transfer...................................39
Application Settings – Miscellaneous..................................40
CHAPTER 6
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................43
Troubleshooting Procedure ..................................................43
Problem Situations.................................................................44
Technical Support ..................................................................44
APPENDIX A
AWS330 CONFIGURATION ........................................................................45
Report Format.........................................................................45
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Chapter 1 ________________________________________________________ General Information
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
This chapter provides general notes for the manual and the Vaisala
Observation Display software.
About This Manual
Contents of This Manual
This manual consists of the following chapters:
- Chapter 1 provides general notes for the Vaisala Observation Display
software.
- Chapter 2 gives an overview of the application.
- Chapter 3 gives instructions on setting up the application and the PC.
- Chapter 4 contains information for configuring the application.
- Chapter 5 includes instructions for real-time display, terminal window
and event log.
- Chapter 6 contains basic troubleshooting advice.
- Appendix contains instructions on how to use the software with
Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS330.
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Version Information
Table 1 Manual Revisions
Manual Code Description
M211326EN-A First version of this manual.
Related Manuals
Table 2 Related Manuals
Manual Code Manual Name
M211296EN Vaisala Automatic Weather Station AWS330
User's Guide
Documentation Conventions
Throughout the manual, important safety considerations are highlighted
as follows:
WARNING Warning alerts you to a serious hazard. If you do not read and follow
instructions very carefully at this point, there is a risk of injury or even
death.
CAUTION Caution warns you of a potential hazard. If you do not read and follow
instructions carefully at this point, the product could be damaged or
important data could be lost.
NOTE Note highlights important information on using the product.
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Recycling
Recycle all applicable material.
Dispose of batteries and the unit according to statutory regulations. Do
not dispose of with regular household refuse.
Trademarks
Windowsis a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
License Agreement
All rights to any software are held by Vaisala or third parties. The
customer is allowed to use the software only to the extent that is provided
by the applicable supply contract or Software License Agreement.
Warranty
For certain products Vaisala normally gives a limited one-year warranty.
Please observe that any such warranty may not be valid in case of
damage due to normal wear and tear, exceptional operating conditions,
negligent handling or installation, or unauthorized modifications. Please
see the applicable supply contract or Conditions of Sale for details of the
warranty for each product.
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CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
This chapter gives an overview of the application.
Introduction
Vaisala Observation Display is a PC software application intended for
displaying and storing meteorological and environmental measurement
data. The software can be used as a weather station data display.
Software Components
The software consists of two components:
- Observation Display background service, which starts automatically
whenever the host PC is started.
- User interface application, which can be opened from the Windows
Start menu or desktop icon.
The background service is transparent to the user. It handles all automatic
tasks: communications to the AWS, passing data to the user interface
process, validating and logging incoming data, and so on.
The user interface provides possibilities to monitor and configure data
processing. Having a separate background service process guarantees that
the user does not accidentally terminate data collection process by
closing the user interface.
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System Requirements and Restrictions
Vaisala Observation Display can be used with any of the following
Windows® operating systems: XP, 2003 Server, 2008 Server, Vista, and
Windows 7.
The PC should have at least 512 MB of free memory, a 2.0 GHz
processor, and a CD drive. The PC should have at least 512 MB of free
memory, a 2.0 GHz processor, and 10 MB of free hard disk space. Hard
disk space requirement depends on the amount of data to be stored in the
system.
Vaisala Observation Display is designed to support data collection from
one weather station only.
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