6 PRODUCT OVERVIEW .................................................................. 72
6.1 SWS Series Visibility and Present Weather Sensors ...................... 72
6.2 Sensor Features ....................................................................... 75
6.3 Present Weather Measurements ................................................. 76
6.4 Visibility Measurements ............................................................. 76
6.5 Precipitation Measurements ....................................................... 78
6.6 Sensor Specifications ................................................................ 86
6.7 Sensor Characteristics ............................................................... 88
6.8 Digital Communication Interface ................................................ 91
6.9 Analogue Outputs ..................................................................... 92
6.10 Relay Outputs .......................................................................... 92
6.11 Sensor Remote Self-Test Capabilities .......................................... 93
6.12 SWS Sensors – External Dimensions ........................................... 94
7 INDEX .......................................................................................... 95
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1 SWS-200 in Packing ............................................................... 2
Figure 1-2 Cable Glands ......................................................................... 4
Figure 1-3 Power and Signal Connections ................................................ 4
Figure 1-4 Location of J7, RS232/422/485 select ...................................... 6
Figure 1-5 Relay Connections. ................................................................ 7
Figure 1-6 ALS-2 Connecting System ...................................................... 9
Figure 1-7 SWS-050 and SWS-100 Orientation ....................................... 25
Figure 1-8 SWS-200 and SWS-250 Orientation ....................................... 25
Figure 1-9 U-Bolt Mounting Method ...................................................... 26
Figure 4-1 Hood Heater ....................................................................... 58
Figure 4-2 Transmitter Hood with White Card ........................................ 62
Figure 5-1 Assembly of Calibration Reference Plaque .............................. 66
Figure 6-1 SWS-050 and SWS-100 Capabilities ...................................... 72
Figure 6-2 SWS-200 and SWS-250 Capabilities ...................................... 73
Figure 6-3 Precipitation Recognition Matrix ............................................ 85
Figure 6-4 External Dimensions of SWS Sensors .................................... 94
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Pin connections for power supply ................................................ 5
Table 2 Pin connections for operating in RS232 interface mode ................. 6
Table 3 Pin connections for operating in RS422/RS485 interface mode ...... 6
Table 4 Connections for 0-10V analogue output ....................................... 8
Table 5 Connections for 0/4-20mA analogue output ................................. 8
Table 6 Relay configuration .................................................................. 19
Table 7 Sensor height above ground ..................................................... 24
Table 8 Remote self-test and monitoring check fields ............................. 29
Table 9 SWS-050 Operating data message format ................................. 34