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Chapter 5 ______________________________ Operating WMT700 with WS425 and SDI-12 profiles
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WS425 A/B ASCII Profile
NOTE
In Vaisala WINDCAP
®
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WS425 User's Guide,
this profile was called the Handar mode.
Configurable Parameters
Table 17 below lists the configurable parameters and their allowed and
default values for the WS425 A/B ASCII Profile.
Table 17 Configurable Parameters for WS425 A/B ASCII
Profile
Parameter Default
Value
Profile-specific
Allowed Values
Description
autoInt 1 0.25 ... 1000
Resolution: 0.25
Automatic message interval in seconds.
Do not select a message interval that is shorter
than the time it takes to send a data message.
autoPort 1 1=COM1 port
2=COM2 port
Serial port to which WMT700 sends automatic
data messages.
autoSend 0 0 = automatic
messages disabled
Automatic data message number. Selects the
data message format for automatic messages.
com1_protocol
com2_protocol
(depending on
the port used for
operating
WMT700)
0 3 = WS425 A/B
ASCII
Profile for serial ports COM1 and COM2.
wndOrientation 0 0 = array facing up
1 = array facing
down
Orientation of the array of WMT700.
wndUnit 0 0 = meters per
second
1 = miles per hour
2 = kilometers per
hour
3 = knots
Wind speed unit.
wndVector 1 0 = scalar averaging Wind averaging method.
To start continuous measurement, use the START command. You can
stop the measurement with the STOP command. For instructions, refer to
Vaisala WINDCAP
®
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Series WMT700 User's
Guide.