WS-GP1 Weather Station for wind speed and direction, relative humidity, air temperature, rain and solar radiation

Quick Start Guide Version 1.0 Delta-T

Introduction

The WS-GP1 Weather Station measures wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation and rainfall.

Apart from the wind vane tail, the sensors are already attached to the cross-arm and connected to a GP1 Logger with a weather station program installed.

This guide explains how to choose a site, install the mast, mount and align the cross arm, add the wind-vane tail and align it to North. Then, using a PC or Windows Mobile Device we show how to change the weather station program, check the sensor readings, then acquire and display readings.

1 Unpacking

Check your contents against your order. You should have a cross arm fitted with a GP1 logger pre-wired to:

• Wind speed and direction sensor D-034B-CA
• RH and air temperature sensor RHT3nl-CA
• Solar energy flux sensor PYRPA-03
• Rain gauge RG2+WS-CA

You should also find the following:

• Sensor user manuals
• GP1 Quick Start Guide and screwdriver
• Allen keys - 5/64 inch for the wind vane and 2.5 mm for light sensor levelling mount
• Spanner for the mast
• GP1-RS232 serial cable
• Delta-T Software and Manuals CD including DeltaLINK PC version 2.3 or later

You may also have the following:

• Tripod mast M2-TRPD or some other mast to mount on
• Guy wire support kit WS-GWSK

Other tools you may need:

• Spirit level for ensuring mast is vertical
• Pick axe and shovel if the site needs preparing for the mast
• Mallet for ground stakes if used
• Steps, box to stand on, or mirror, to see bubble level on light sensor
• PC running DeltaLINK-PC or PDA running Pocket DeltaLINK version 2.3 or later