Campbell Scientific Open Path Eddy Covariance System Owner Manual

Open Path Eddy Covariance System

With IRGASON or EC150/CSAT3A

Quick Deploy Guide

December 2015

1. Setup tripod and mount enclosures.

EC100 Electronics

Datalogger Enclosure

2. Ground tripod and enclosures.

Grounding Rod

Ground Lug

3. Setup tripod or mast with CM20X Crossarm.

Crossarm-To-Pole

Bracket

CM20X Crossarm

4. Mount the IRGASON or EC150/CSAT3A and point into the prevailing wind.

IRGASON

IRGASON

Mounting Bracket

Leveling

Bubble

CSAT3A

CSAT3A Mounting

Bracket

EC150

OR

IRGASON Boom

Adapter

CM20X Crossarm

CSAT3A Boom

Adapter

5. Mount the radiation shield and IRGASON or EC150/CSAT3A Temperature Probe.

CM20X Crossarm

Radiation Shield

IRGASON or EC150/CSAT3A

Temperature Probe

6. Connect gas analyzer, sonic anemometer, and temperature probe cables to EC100 Electronics.

Temperature Probe Cable

Gas Analyzer Cable

Sonic Anemometer Cable

7. Connect system wiring and insert compact flash (CF) card.

EC100 Power and SDM Cables

Insert CF card

Datalogger

Enclosure

Power Cable

SDM Cable

If datalogger has rechargeable base, connect cable from

+17-28 Vdc or +18 Vac power supply here

Power Cable (can connect here or directly to +12Vdc power supply)

Otherwise connect cable from +12Vdc power supply here

SDM Cable

8. Turn on the power supply and use the datalogger keyboard display to set settings.

(Follow the steps from left to right, top to bottom).

Press <Esc> to activate the display.

Press <Enter> to display the System

Control Menu.

Campbell

Scientific

CR3000 Datalogger

01/01/2012, 14:00:08.4

CPU: OPEC_basic_vx_x.cr3

Running.

Select “Sonic Azmth”.

System Control

Sonic Azmth :0.00000

Change Press Source >

On Site Zero & Span >

System Menu

Enter in the azimuth (the angle in degrees between true north and the direction the

IRGASON or EC150/CSAT3A points), and press <ENTER>.

Modify Value

Sonic Azmth

0.00000

New Value:

150

NUM

Current Value:

Press <Esc> to exit.

Campbell

Scientific

CR3000 Datalogger

01/01/2012, 14:00:08.4

CPU: OPEC_basic_vx_x.cr3

Running.

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