Table of Contents
7.3
Mounting
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25
7.4
Leveling
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27
7.5
Additional Fast-response Sensors
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28
7.5.1
Fine-Wire Thermocouple
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28
7.5.2
Other Gas Analyzers
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30
7.6
Wiring
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30
7.7
Communications
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31
7.7.1
SDM Communications
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32
7.7.2
CPI Communications
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36
7.7.3
RS-485 Communications
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40
7.7.4
USB
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42
8.
Operation
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43
8.1
Theory of Operation
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43
8.1.1
Algorithm Version 5
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44
8.1.2
Effects of Crosswind on the Speed of Sound
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44
8.2
Operating Modes
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45
8.2.1
Measurement Trigger
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46
8.2.2
Data Filter
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46
8.2.3
Data Output
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47
8.2.4
Operating Mode Recommendations
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50
8.3
Synchronization with other sensors
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50
8.4
Datalogger Programming using SDM or CPI
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51
8.4.1
CRBasic Instructions
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52
8.4.1.1
CSAT3B()
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52
8.4.1.2
CSAT3BMonitor()
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52
8.4.2
Diagnostic Word
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53
8.4.3
SDMTrigger()
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54
9.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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55
9.1
General Maintenance
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55
9.2
Sonic Wicks
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55
9.3
Desiccant
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56
9.4
Calibration
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57
9.4.1
Test for Wind Offset
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58
9.5
Troubleshooting
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60
9.5.1
Sending an OS to the CSAT3B
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60
9.6
Returning the CSAT3B
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61
10.
Reference and Attributions
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61
10.1
References
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61
Appendices
A.
CSAT3B Orientation
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A-1
A.1
Determining True North and Sensor Orientation
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A-1
A.2
Online Magnetic Declination Calculator
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A-3
B.
CSAT3B Measurement Theory
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B-1
B.1
Theory of Operation
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B-1
B.1.1
Wind Speed
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B-1
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