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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:

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

Code for taking data

Note: this will take data for 10 minutes. It also takes data at a rate of 1 kHz, which is unecessary, as the anemometer takes data at 32 Hz.

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Created on Fri Oct 15 13:55:10 2021
@author: brodi, elanaku
"""
# saves anemometer data
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import pandas as pd
from labjack import ljm
from sqlalchemy import create_engine
import time

DEVICE = None
PIN_VX = "AIN0"
PIN_VY = "AIN1"
PIN_VZ = "AIN2"
PIN_VSONIC = "AIN3"

sample_time = .001


db_fi = 'sqlite:///anemometer.db'

start = datetime.now()
end = start + timedelta(seconds=60*10)

def readout(PIN_VX, PIN_VY, PIN_VZ, PIN_VSONIC):
    vx = ljm.eReadName(handle, PIN_VX)
    vy = ljm.eReadName(handle, PIN_VY)
    vz = ljm.eReadName(handle, PIN_VZ)
    vsonic = ljm.eReadName(handle, PIN_VSONIC)
    return (datetime.now(), vx, vy, vz, vsonic)

try:
    handle = ljm.openS("Any","Any","Any")
    engine = create_engine(db_fi, echo = False)
    sqlite_connection = engine.connect()
    options = {"index": False, "if_exists": "append"}



    while datetime.now() < end:
        it = 200
        i = 0
        res = []
        while i < it:
            res.append(readout(PIN_VX, PIN_VY, PIN_VZ, PIN_VSONIC))
            time.sleep(sample_time)
            i += 1

        anem = pd.DataFrame(res, columns = ["t", "vx", "vy", "vz", "vsonic"])

        anem.to_sql("anemometer", sqlite_connection, **options)



finally:
    ljm.close(handle)
    sqlite_connection.close()

Relevant code for analyzing binary datafile

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Which gives the first plots in the previous section.

Troubleshooting: Corrupted Data File

If for some reason the anemometer database file becomes corrupted so you can't open it or analyze the data, you can dump the data from that file into a new, uncorrupted file with the command:

$ sqlite3 old_file.db .recover | sqlite3 new_file.db

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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But response is highly nonlinear and also depends on temperature so we need a temp-and-windspeed calibration surface to be mapped out. 

Better version, same width of board and same pinout- 3/19/22

Their version P device is now in stock. Ordered ten of them. 

https://moderndevice.com/product/wind-sensor-rev-p/

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Has hardware compensation for temperature, at least to first order. Also claims more isotropic response. 

But note needs 12V supply, not 5V like the rev C

Temperature sensor goes down to -10C.

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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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Ribbon cable length is 1 foot. So we'll need to cut down the carbon fiber tubes. 

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DB-9 dimensions:

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So we need to make a mechanical part to mount this on tail end of carbon stalk. 

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So sensor end is DB9 pins. If we use straight-through M to F DB9 cable (no swap of pins 2 and 3) then readout end is also DB9 pins. So we need DB9 female on far end.

Easiest to just solder 4 wires into a panel mount DB9 connector.  

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Clamps for mounting 20mm OD tubing

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Assembly: 

1. cut carbon tube to 10 inch length
2. attach DB-9 connector to flange with two 4-40 screws. Use standoffs if it doesn't clear ID.
3. feed ribbon cable through tube, and plug other end into sensor
4. test electrical connections and functionality
5. glue in both the connector flange and the sensor using 5 minute epoxy
6. add mount clamp at midpoint

Mothership readout box

We need two channels of A/D conversion for each unit. Conservatively, each sensor consumes 60mA at 12V. Assume we deploying ten of them. That means we need a 1A, 12V power supply. There is on-board voltage regulation on the sensor so this doesn't need to be super-well regulated. 

Box needs a power supply for the sensors as well as A/D converter function and a data collection computer. Labjack U3-LV has 16 single-ended inputs, enough for 8 devices with both wind and temperature. We should run it off a dedicated computer, NUC or R-Pi. 

Scintillation coherence scale for acoustics

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