User`s guide

Chapter 5 _________________________________________________________________ Operation
WS425 A/B ASCII Profile
NOTE
In Vaisala WINDCAP
®
Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WS425 User's Guide,
this profile was called the Handar mode.
Configurable Parameters
Table 49 below lists the configurable parameters and their
allowed and default values for the WS425 A/B ASCII Profile.
Table 49 Configurable Parameters for WS425 A/B ASCII
Profile
Parameter
Default
Value
Profile-Specific
Allowed Values
Description
autoInt
1
0.25 ... 1000
Resolution: 0.25
Automatic message interval in seconds.
Do not select a message interval that is shorter
than the time it takes to send a data message
autoPort
1
1= COM1 port
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
com1_protocol
0*
3 = WS425 A/B ASCII
Profile for serial port COM1
com2_protocol
3
3 = WS425 A/B ASCII
Profile for serial port COM2
com2_interf
N/A**
0 = RS-485
1 = RS-422
3 = RS-232
Interface for serial port COM2
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
0
0 = Scalar averaging
Wind averaging method
* The parameter has no protocol-specific default value. It is determined
separately in the configuration code.
** Wind speed unit and COM2 digital communication interface are defined in
the order form. Default setting may be any of the allowed options, and it can be
verified from the unit’s configuration code.
To start continuous measurement, use the START command.
You can stop the measurement with the STOP command. For
instructions, refer to sections START — Start Continuous
Measurement on page 115 and STOP — Stop Wind Measurement
on page 115.
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