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Chapter 2 _______________________________________________________________Introduction
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CHAPTER 2
INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides general information on upgrading from WS425 to
WMT700 wind sensor series.
NOTE
In this manual, product types WMT701, WMT702 and WMT703 are
commonly referred to as WMT700.
When upgrading to WMT700, you have the following installation
options:
- Basic installation procedure, which consists of mounting WMT700
with the FIX70 mounting kit and the WMT700 mounting adapter.
To upgrade to WMT700 according to this procedure, uninstall the
WS425 wind sensor and mounting kit and follow the installation
instructions in Vaisala WINDCAP
®
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Series
WMT700 User's Guide.
- Retrofit installation procedure, which consists of mounting WMT700
with a WS425 mounting kit and the WMT700 mounting adapter for
FIX30/60.
To upgrade to WMT700 according to this procedure, follow the
instructions in Chapter 2, Retrofit Installation, on page 13 in this
manual.
After WMT700 has been installed and configured, you can start
operating the wind sensor as follows:
- To receive wind measurement data messages, use serial
communication.
When using the WMT700 or MES12 profile, see the operating
instructions in Vaisala WINDCAP
®
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Series
WMT700 User's Guide.
When using the WS425 or SDI-12 profiles, see the operating
instructions in Chapter 5, Operating WMT700 with WS425 and SDI-
12 , on page 41 in this manual.