Page 5 - Important Notice: Shipping Damage; ESD Protection
Orion 420 Weather Station 5 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Important Notice: Shipping Damage BEFORE YOU READ ANY FURTHER, please inspect all system components for obvious shipping damage. The Ori...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
Orion 420 Weather Station 7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Table of Contents WELCOME! .................................................................................................. 3 IMPORTAN...
Page 9 - SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION; The Orion 420 Weather Station
Orion 420 Weather Station 9 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION The Orion 420 Weather Station Utilizing cutting-edged ultrasonic technology at an amazingly affordable price, th...
Page 10 - Specifications; Temperature
10 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Features: • Six most essential weather parameters measured in one instrument • Accurate and stable measurement • Ultrasonic wind sensor and impact precipitation senso...
Page 11 - Rainfall
Orion 420 Weather Station 11 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Rainfall Range: cumulative Collection Area: 60 cm2 Accuracy: ±5% (spatial variations may exist) Resolution 0.01 in. (0.254mm ) Units Av...
Page 12 - Principles of Measurements; Wind Measurement
12 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Principles of Measurements Wind Measurement Both wind speed and direction are measured using advanced ultrasonic technology. The sensor utilizes ultrasound to determi...
Page 13 - Rainfall Measurement
Orion 420 Weather Station 13 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Relative humidity measurement is based on a capacitive thin film polymer HUMICAP®180 sensor. The sensor is highly accurate with negligi...
Page 15 - SECTION 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION; Orion Sensor Transmitter; Sensor Transmitter Components
Orion 420 Weather Station 15 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. SECTION 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Orion Sensor Transmitter The Orion Sensor Transmitter is an all-in-one sensor unit containing ultrasoni...
Page 16 - Mounting Adapter
16 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4: Humidity and temperature sensor inside the Sensor Module Bottom of the Transmitter 1: Alignment direction sign 2: Service port 3: W ater tight cable gland 4: Unuse...
Page 18 - Orion 420 Weatherproof Enclosure
18 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Heating (Optional) Heating elements located below the precipitation sensor and inside the wind transducers keeps the precipitation and wind sensors free from snow and...
Page 19 - SECTION 3: INSTALLATION; Weather Station System Configurations
Orion 420 Weather Station 19 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. SECTION 3: INSTALLATION Weather Station System Configurations
Page 20 - Installation Overview; Unpacking the Unit
20 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Installation Overview Unpacking the Unit Installing Sensor Transmitter Installing the Orion 420 Weatherproof Enclosure Connecting the Sensor Transmitter to the enclos...
Page 22 - Installing the Orion Sensor Transmitter; Installing the Mounting Adapter
22 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Installing the Orion Sensor Transmitter Site Selection: Finding a suitable site for the sensor transmitter is important for getting representative ambient measurement...
Page 23 - Installing the Mast; Location; Mounting Method
Orion 420 Weather Station 23 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. 1. If the sensor transmitter is already mounted, loosen the fixing screw on the mounting adapter. 2. Use a compass to determine that th...
Page 24 - Routing Cable
24 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Routing Cable Use plastic tie wraps secure the cable to mast. Be sure that one is used at the mast base. Tighten the tie wraps securely and clip off any excess length...
Page 25 - Connecting the 420 Weatherproof Enclosure to the PLC
Orion 420 Weather Station 25 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. For heated sensor transmitters, connect the brown wire along with the red wire to position 1 and connect the blue wire along with the w...
Page 27 - Roof Mounting
Orion 420 Weather Station 27 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Section 4: Optional Sensor Mounting Hardware Fiberglass and steel 10-foot masts are available for use with either Roof Mounting Hardwar...
Page 28 - Wall Mounting
28 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wall Mounting The figure and table below illustrates and describes the individual parts in the W all Mounting Kit (Catalog No. 88003). Items included in the kit are m...
Page 30 - Tripod
30 Orion 420 Weather Station ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tripod Tripod Model T-1000 is designed to provide up to 10 feet of stable, secure support for your meteorological sensors. The T-1000 is constructed from welded alumi...
Page 33 - Section 5: Operation
Orion 420 Weather Station 33 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Section 5: Operation The Orion 420 outputs the following 8 parameters in 4-20 mA current signals: Channel 1: Wind Direction Description...
Page 35 - SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE; Cleaning; Factory Calibration and Repair Service
Orion 420 Weather Station 35 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE This chapter contains instructions for the basic maintenance of the sensor transmitter. Cleaning To ensure the a...
Page 37 - Section 7: Troubleshooting
Orion 420 Weather Station 37 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Section 7: Troubleshooting This chapter describes common problems, their probable causes and remedies. Problem Possible Cause Action Wi...
Page 39 - SECTION 8: USER SUPPORT INFORMATION; Limited Warranty; EXCLUSIONS; Return for Repair Procedure
Orion 420 Weather Station 39 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. SECTION 8: USER SUPPORT INFORMATION This section consists of the following items: 1. One-Year Limited Warranty: Please read this docume...
Page 41 - Telephone
Orion 420 Weather Station 41 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. 2240 NE Griffin Oaks Street, Suite 100 Hillsboro, OR 97124-6463 Telephone (503) 629-0887 Fax (503) 629-0...
