User`s guide

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................ 9
About This Manual ................................................................... 9
Contents of This Manual ....................................................... 9
Version Information ............................................................. 10
Related Manuals ................................................................. 10
Documentation Conventions............................................... 11
Safety....................................................................................... 11
Recycling ................................................................................13
Regulatory Compliances ....................................................... 13
Trademarks ............................................................................. 14
Warranty.................................................................................. 14
CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW................................................................................ 15
Introduction to WMT700 ........................................................ 15
Ordering Options for WMT700 Series.................................19
Accessories......................................................................... 20
Bird Cage ....................................................................... 21
WM Verifier .................................................................... 22
Cables ............................................................................ 23
CHAPTER 3
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION..................................................................... 25
Operating Principle ................................................................ 25
Coordinate Systems: Vector and Polar Calculations ......... 28
Wind Speed and Direction Averaging .................................. 29
Overview ............................................................................. 29
Scalar Averaging................................................................. 30
Wind Direction Coasting ................................................31
Vector Averaging................................................................. 31
Measurement Methods .......................................................... 32
Continuous Measurement................................................... 32
Wind Measurement on Request ......................................... 32
Host System Connections and Interfaces ........................... 33
CHAPTER 4
INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 35
Selecting Location for Representative Measurements ...... 35
Installation Procedure............................................................ 38
Unpacking Instructions........................................................ 39
Mounting.............................................................................. 40
Mounting on Vertical Pole Mast ..................................... 40
Mounting on Horizontal Cross Arm................................ 44