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Paroscientific, Inc. Document No. 8360-002 Rev. K. 8/1/2002Table of Contents1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................32 PERFORMANCE..........................................................................................................................3®3 BENCH VERIFICATION TEST..................................................................................................43.1 REQUIRED TEST AND INSTALLATION COMPONENTS ...........................................................43.2 DIGIQUARTZ SOFTWARE ...............................................................................................43.2.1 Digiquartz CD Library ...................................................................................................43.2.2 Digiquartz Interactive (DQI) Software Installation.........................................................53.3 MET3-A BENCH TEST PROCEDURE ................................................................................63.4 STATUS INDICATORS ......................................................................................................64 FIELD INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................74.1 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING..........................................................................74.2 MET3A CONNECTOR PINOUTS.......................................................................................85 COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................95.1 MET3A COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS..................................................................................95.2 ASPIRATION FAN STATUS INDICATOR .............................................................................145.3 DIGIQUARTZ ® INTELLIGENT INTERFACE COMMANDS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE MET3A.........146 MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................156.1 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ........................................................................................156.1.1 Barometer Port Removal................................................................................................156.1.2 Cleaning the Barometer Condensation Drain.................................................................156.1.3 Cleaning the Temperature / Humidity Sensor .................................................................156.1.4 Aspiration Fan Replacement ..........................................................................................167 GPS RECEIVER INTERFACE INFORMATION.....................................................................177.1 ASHTECH ZSERIES RECEIVERS ....................................................................................177.2 ASHTECH UZ CGRSRECEIVERS ..................................................................................197.3 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION SERIES 4000SSE RECEIVERS.......................................................207.4 ALLEN OSBORNE TURBOROGUE RECEIVERS...................................................................207.5 LEICA LB2 RECEIVERS.................................................................................................207.6 JAVAD NAVIGATION SYSTEMS (JNS) RECEIVERS (FIRMWARE 1.9 OR LATER)......................207.7 NOVATEL RECEIVERS...................................................................................................218 NOTES ON CALIBRATION OF MET3A SENSORS...............................................................248.1 PRESSURE SENSOR .....................................................................................................248.2 PRESSURE CALIBRATION OVERVIEW ..............................................................................248.3 TEMPERATURE SENSOR ...............................................................................................248.4 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION OVERVIEW ........................................................................248.5 RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR ........................................................................................258.6 RELATIVE HUMIDITY CALIBRATION..................................................................................259 MET3A INTELLIGENT INTERFACE COMMAND SUMMARY..........................................2610 CUSTOMER NOTES..............................................................................................................2711 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................................................................................2812 ADDENDUM: ..........................................................................................................................29MET3A Installation, Operation & Maintenance Guide Page 2