Vaisala Hydromet Data Collection Platform User Manual

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Chapter 3 _____________________________________________ Configuring Modules and Sensors

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The sensor commands for interface configuration are as follows:

Operation

Command(s)

Description

Set wind data
format

SETMES 1 TYPE

Sets wind data format where
<value> is MWV for
autosend operation and
MWVQUERY for polled

Set TU data
format

SETMES 2 TYPE
XDR_TU

Sets temperature and
humidity data format

1

1. Required only if temperature and humidity measurements are used. If so,

you must also enable XDR_TU reception in the Lizard Setup Software
Measurements view.

Set output port

SETMES 1 COM 0
SETMES 2 COM 0

Outputs both messages to
the onboard port 0. Another
alternative is 1 if there is an
additional communications
module installed in the
WT5XX.

Set autosend
intervals

SETMES 1 INTERVAL
1.0 SETMES 2
INTERVAL 60.0

Sets wind data interval to 1s.
Set temperature and
humidity data interval to 60s

1

Set ID

SETDEV id <value>

Sets the device identifier,
where <value> is an
uppercase letter A ... J

Set interface
mode

SETCOM 0 WIRES
<value>

Select the interface mode for
the onboard communications
port. Set value 4 to use RS-
232 or 4-wire RS-485, and
value 2 to use 2-wire RS-
485.

Activate
parameters

RESET

New parameters are taken
into use after reset

NOTE

MWVQUERY format can only be used alone. If you are using
XDR_TU, you must use the MWV format for wind data transfer, and
operate WT5XX in an automatic transmission mode.

NOTE

After configuring the device, enter the RESET command in order for
the changes to take effect.

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