Wireless to the Web
IP Packets
Components1. WatchDog Weather Station
• New firmware enables the station to periodically send out current conditions
• Interval and format configurable using SpecWare 9 Pro
Components2. Wireless Modems
• GPRS
• CDMA• Satellite• Spread-Spectrum
Wireless / Direct to LAN
Components2a. Inside the Wireless Modems
• 5 Watt Solar Panel
• 5.5 AmpHour Battery
• Telemetry Card
• Modem
Components2b. The Modems Up Close
• GPRS – two models– MultiTech MTCBA-G-F4– USA 850/1900MHz– International 900/1800MHz
• CDMA– MultiTech MTCBA-C
• Satellite– Iridium
Components2c. Telemetry Board
• Custom Processor– Energy Saving: puts itself to sleep, turns off
the modem– Wakes up when the Weather Station sends
out current conditions– Powers up the modem, sends the data, and
shuts everything down
Components3. Antenna
• Attached to Door
• To Externally Mount:– Carefully pry from door– Disconnect from modem– Slide modem end up
through the gland– Do not mount to a metal
surface
Components4. Solar Panel
• 5 W (12 V nominal) Solar Panel– 216x306x18mm (9x12x0.5”)
Components5. Rechargeable Battery
• 5 Amp-Hr 12 V Sealed Lead-Acid Battery– MK Battery ES5-12– 1.83 kg (4.04 Lbs)– “Not restricted for passenger or
cargo aircraft”– “Meets air transportation
requirements under title 49 CFR173.159 and special provision A67 as decreed by IATA and ICAO”
Assembly1a. Solar Panel
• Components
Assembly1b. Solar Panel – Bottom Bracket
Assembly1c. Solar Panel – Top Bracket
Assembly1d. Solar Panel - Complete
Assembly2a. Modem Enclosure
• Components
Assembly2b. Modem Enclosure
Assembly2c. Modem Enclosure
Assembly2d. Solar Panel Cable
Important: cover (block) the solar panel before connecting
AssemblyWeather Station Cable
Modem Configuration
• SpecWare 9 Pro / WatchDog Manager
Modem ConfigurationWhat needs to be set?
• Your carrier may require you to enter a User Name and Password (uncommon)
• Except for AT&T in the USA, Access Point Name must be set.– Provided by your carrier
• If you are using your own Web site, IP/URL and the Port must be set.– Your server must have a port listener processing any data
received on that port.– Your port listener must reformat the data as necessary,
and load a database used by your Web site
Station Configuration
• SpecWare 9 Pro WatchDog Properties
Station Configuration• Transmit Interval
– May differ from Log Interval
– Set both Time and Format
– Cannot be Queried
Station Configuration
• Logging vs Transmission Intervals– Logging Interval sets the interval for data to be
stored on the station.• Not sent to the Web• Backup, the “Real Thing”, or Ignored
– Transmission Interval sets the interval for Current Conditions to be sent to the Web
• Viewable on Web, downloadable to SpecWare 9 Pro• One record sent per interval• If Transmission Interval = 30 minutes and Log
Interval = 15 minutes, only 2 records will be recorded each hour on the Web
Station Configuration
• Data charges will be determined by Transmission Interval and Format– 15 minute intervals = 96 records per day– 60 minute intervals = 24 records per day
• Transmission Format Sizes– “1 Text” = 108 bytes– “G Binary M” or “H Binary E” = 40 bytes– “I Short Bin M” or “J Short Bin M” = 28 bytes
• Ports A-E not transmitted• Recommended for Iridium Satellite only
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