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General Information

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Analog outputs are then connected to the T7:
U - channel 1 - AIN0
V - channel 2 - AIN1
W - channel 3 - AIN2
sonic speed - channel 4 - AIN3

Sample Dataset taken over 10 min:

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And zoomed in to ~half a second of data taking:

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Relevant pin connections (all of which are copied from the manual)

Output pins from the anemometer (p. 15 of manual):

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To change the analog output settings, connect a RS 432 serial port to a windows computer and to the anemometer outputs. 

RS 432 serial port pin connections (p.32 of manual):

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For the serial connector we were using, pin 2 was white, pin 3 was yellow, pin 5 was orange, but apparently this isn't necessarily generically true.

The windows computer should have WIND software downloaded on it. Follow p. 46 of the manual.


Mounting plate

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through bolts are McMaster Carr 


Super-cheap hot-wire anemometer for airflow in the dome: 

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Temperature sensor goes down to -10C.

Pinout

We really only need to connect to 4 pins: Vcc=+12V, gnd, buffered temperature output, and Out. Leave shutdown pin floating, if it goes high then the onboard regulator is turned off. 

Temperature sensor is MCP9701 (spec sheet: 20001942G.pdf).  temperature output is V=0.4V + T(C) * 19.6 mV, so T= (V-0.4)/19.6E-3. 

  T(C).      V_temp output

-10.0000    0.2040
   -9.0000    0.2236
   -8.0000    0.2432
   -7.0000    0.2628
   -6.0000    0.2824
   -5.0000    0.3020
   -4.0000    0.3216
   -3.0000    0.3412
   -2.0000    0.3608
   -1.0000    0.3804
         0    0.4000
    1.0000    0.4196
    2.0000    0.4392
    3.0000    0.4588
    4.0000    0.4784
    5.0000    0.4980
    6.0000    0.5176
    7.0000    0.5372
    8.0000    0.5568
    9.0000    0.5764
   10.0000    0.5960
   11.0000    0.6156
   12.0000    0.6352
   13.0000    0.6548
   14.0000    0.6744
   15.0000    0.6940
   16.0000    0.7136
   17.0000    0.7332
   18.0000    0.7528
   19.0000    0.7724
   20.0000    0.7920
   21.0000    0.8116
   22.0000    0.8312
   23.0000    0.8508
   24.0000    0.8704
   25.0000    0.8900


Cabling 

We can use DB9 hardware off the shelf. To connect unit to DB9 connector:

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