User`s guide

Chapter 1 ________________________________________________________ General Information
VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 11
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.
Safety
Vaisala WINDCAP
®
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WMT701, WMT702, or
WMT703 delivered to you has been tested for safety and approved as
shipped from the factory. Note the following precautions:
WARNING
To protect personnel (and the wind sensor), a lightning rod must be
installed with the tip at least one meter above WMT700. The rod must be
properly grounded, compliant with all local applicable safety regulations.
Do not install the wind sensor above the top of the lightning protection
rod.
WARNING
If ice or snow accumulates on WMT700 or the mast, it can fall and cause
injury to persons below.
WARNING
Some WMT700 product versions provide heating for transducers and/or
array arms. To avoid injury, do not touch the heated parts of the wind
sensor when the heating is enabled.