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Chapter 5 ______________________________ Operating WMT700 with WS425 and SDI-12 profiles 
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Configurable Parameters 
Table 21 below lists the configurable parameters and their allowed and 
default values for the SDI-12 profile. 
Table 21  Configurable Parameters for SDI-12 Profile 
Parameter Default 
Value 
Profile-specific Allowed 
Values 
Description 
address  1  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  Address for WMT700. 
autoPort  1  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. 
com2_baud  4  1 = 1200  Baud rate for serial port COM2. 
Changes take effect only after reset or the 
RESET command. 
Note that low bit rate can affect measurement 
timing, if WMT700 cannot send the data message 
before new measurement starts. 
com2_data  8  7 = 7 data bits  Data bits for serial port COM2. 
Changes take effect only after reset or the 
RESET command. 
com2_interf  0  2 = SDI-12 
Interface for serial port COM2. 
Changes take effect only after reset or the 
RESET command. 
com2_parity  0  1 = even  Parity for serial port COM2. 
Changes take effect only after reset or the 
RESET command. 
com2_protocol  0  1 = SDI-12  Profile for serial port COM2. 
com2_stop  1  1 = 1 bit  Stop bits for serial port COM2. 
Changes take effect only after reset or the 
RESET command. 
wndAvg  1  0.25 … 3600 
Resolution: 0.25 
Averaging time for wind measurement in 
seconds. 
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. 










