Automatic Weather Station Operation Materials

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Co-WIN Training Course

Module 1: Operation and maintenance of Automatic Weather Station (AWS)

Introduction to AWS, measurement of weather elements, and Co-WIN web interface.(Oct 20, 2010)
  • AWS installaton instructions
Suggestions on site selection and installation requirements for accurate measurement
Schematic diagram showing suggestions on the dimension of the fixtures for integrated sensor suite and anemometer
  • Checklist for operating the Automatic Weather Station
A complete step-by-step guide on how to setup and configure the automatic weather station, Vantage console, and WeatherLink software
Checklist in table form for administrators to keep record. This is a concise version of the Checklist for Operating the Automatic Weather Station (Full version)
Troubleshooting advice on commonly encountered problems with the AWS hardware.

Module 2: Software for Automatic Weather Station (AWS), generation of Intranet weather webpage and transmission of data to Co-WIN

Overview of Co-WIN data transmission, step-by-step instructions on installing, configuring and updating WeatherLink, webpage generation using WeatherLink, commonly encountered software problems, and technical support information.
  • Manual for webpage generation using WeatherLink
The instruction of setting up weather webpage is in fact included in the WeatherLink folder. It is a step-by-step guide for layman. It is located at:
(with UV and solar radiation sensor - Vantage Pro Plus)
%WeatherLink%\Sample Templates\Current Vantage Pro Plus\Template Descriptions.rtf
(without UV and solar radiation sensor - Vantage Pro)
%WeatherLink%\Sample Templates\Current Vantage Pro\Template Descriptions.rtf
Step-by-step guide on how to install the S/W MEDALS NV Version 2