WxPak TRx2 User`s Manual
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1. CHAPTER 4 DEPLOYING THE WEATHERPAK 4 1 SITING CONSIDERATIONS 4 1 1 Compass Accuracy The WEATHERPAK contains an electronic compass for automatic alignment to True North Like any compass an error will be created if it is located too close laterally to a large mass of steel or other magnetic material In other words on top of a vehicle is OK but next to it is not an ideal location Try to place the WEATHERPAK at least 30 meters 100 feet from large metal objects vehicles steel buildings etc 4 1 2 Wind Speed and Direction Accuracy Select a site that is as exposed as possible Structures trees terrain etc will disrupt the wind flow for a considerable distance For example if the WEATHERPAK is placed immediately North of your vehicle and the wind is coming from the South erroneous wind direction and speed data will result 4 1 3 Radio Transmission Issues Locate the WEATHERPAK as close as safety permits to the hot zone The WEATHERPAK s UHF radio has a range of 5 to 7 miles line of sight The radio typically will not transmit through structures containing steel or through hills so try to position the WEATHERPAK accordingly 3 This distance assumes ideal conditions Reception range will vary depending on radio signal path P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 6 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SvsrEMS User s Manual 4 2 TRIPOD TOWER Assemble the tower in the following manner Mite2. Opening is 4 66 feet from tank bottom Release Duration 2 minutes Max Average Sustained Release Rate 21 1 pounds min averaged over a minute or more Total Amount Released 21 5 pounds Note The chemical escaped from the tank as a gas FOOTPRINT INFORMATION Model Run Heavy Gas Red LOC 28 ppm ERPG 3 Max Threat Zone 265 yards Orange LOC 3 ppm ERPG 2 Max Threat Zone 721 yards Yellow LOC 1 ppm ERPG 1 Max Threat Zone 1 268 yards Figure 4 CAMEO ALOHA Screen P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 10 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SvsrEMS User s Manual Basemap v Window Width 6 Map 4 99 mies Beacon CAMEO NE Northwest Way A gt aS UOT AN SITE DATA Location NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA Building Air Exchanges Per Hour 8 50 enelased GREED Time June 23 2018 6844 hours CDT using comput BEREARI Wyt NW 22nd st 5 CHEMICAL DATA Chemical Name CHLORINE Molecular Weight 70 91 g mol REGL 1 60 nin 0 5 ppm AEGL 2 68 min 2 ppm AEGL 3 68 nin 20 ppm 40 ppn mbient Boiling Point F Vapor Pres sure at Ambien md greater than 1 atm fnbient Saturation Concentration E 000 000 ppn or 100 0 NwiZist st STMOSPHERIC OTA neur OF DATA Mind 5 5 miles hour from
3. N 0302 117 002 Rev C 7 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual CHAPTER 5 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY 5 1 RECEIVER DISPLAY CONNECTIONS The WEATHERPAK TRx2 Receiver Display box as the name implies contains the radio receiver and features a 4 x 20 character vacuum florescent data display housed in a ruggedized enclosure 1 Connect the radio antenna to the appropriate connectors on the back of the display box 2 Connect the data cable to the Serial connector Please Note If your computer does not have a Serial port use a Serial to USB converter method 3 Plug the display box power cord into a power source 110 VAC unless otherwise marked 4 Toggle the power switch to the up position located on the front lower right corner of the display box The power indicator light will illuminate the screen will illuminate immediately and the display will wait to receive the transmission from the weather station 5 2 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER WITH Se SERIAL PORT Figure 3 Receiver Display Box 1 Plug one end of the Serial data cable into the Serial connector on the back of the display box and the other end into an available 9 pin Serial port on your PC 2 Turn the receiver on 3 The receiver power indicator light should now be illuminated The system will take a few seconds to boot up 4 With the WEATHERPAK assembled and running and after the display box has completed the boot up r
4. a SAM The U S EPA provides CAMEO ALOHA software downloads support and information at its website http www epa gov osweroe1 content cameo index htm The following is a brief outline of the steps taken to produce an ALOHA plume model on a PC operating Windows Our assumptions are that the user is familiar with ALOHA and that the program is properly loaded onto the user s computer Coastal Environmental Systems recommends consulting the ALOHA web site and or a certified instructor for training program details and limitations 1 Open by clicking on its desktop icon or selecting it from the Windows Programs menu An Air Model Limitations dialogue box will appear with important notes on program limitations Read them and then select 2 A Text Summary window will appear with information summarizing the event Confirm that your Site Data information is correct If required use the SiteData drop down menu to change data Select the drop down menu SetUp Chemical Choose the appropriate chemical 5 Select the drop down menu SetUp Atmospheric SAM Station A series of dialogue boxes will then appear requiring user observations or assumptions Please Note relative humidity is not automatically captured by the ALOHA model and may be manually entered using data from the WEATHERPAK display 6 Optional To confirm that the WEATHERPAK data i
5. AGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF GOODWILL LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH COASTAL S BREACH OF OR FAILURE TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE FURNISHING INSTALLATION SERVICING USE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR INFORMATION COASTAL SHALL PROVIDE HEREUNDER EVEN IF NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN GIVEN AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BUYER EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR SUCH DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL COASTAL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY PRODUCTS USED FOR AVIATION OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 16 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual APPENDIX 1 COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS TERMS AND CONDITIONS Continued 9 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Buyer agrees and acknowledges that it is not acquiring any ownership or other interest of any kind whatsoever in any of Coastal s trademarks trade names patents copyrights registrations or applications for registration of any of the foregoing know how unpatented inventions trade secrets common law rights in any of the foregoing computer software including all documentation and source codes or any other intellectual property of any kind whatsoever or the goodwill associated or which may become associated therewith Coastal provides the products to Buyer subject to the terms and conditions of any standard end user license ag
6. COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS WEATHERPAK TRx2 User s Manual November 26 2012 2012 Coastal Environmental Systems Inc P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 820 First Avenue South Seattle WA 98134 USA www CoastalEnvironmental com 206 682 6048 800 488 8291 Fax 206 682 5658 ISO 9001 2008 Certified COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual Intentionally blank P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 2 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER 1 FOREWORD 2 a eee 5 2 5 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM gt lt gt 5 6 CHAPTER 4 DEPLOYING THE WEATHERPAK eerte 6 4 1 Siting Considerations sess ener nnns 6 4 1 1 Compass E HE VE POETE REPERI 6 4 1 2 Wind Speed and Direction 6 4 1 3 Radio Transmission 1 000000 enne enne enne 6 4 2 Tripod TOWeGt iecore tetris eeeic teste eee be ded fed ee 7 4 3 Vehicle Mo nt Adapter oen e rere ere e eir terri i 7 CHAPTER 5 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY nets noe NE RDAC E
7. D COSTS In any dispute concerning or arising under this Agreement or any transaction relating hereto the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees and costs including without limitation costs and fees incurred on appeal or in a bankruptcy or similar action 16 NOTICE Notice may be delivered to Buyer and process served by certified mail or by any nationally recognized delivery service that provides proof of delivery addressed to any of the Buyer s addresses on Buyer s Purchase Order or as authorized by applicable law or court rule P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 17 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual APPENDIX 1 COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS TERMS AND CONDITIONS Continued 17 SEVERABILITY If any term of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person entity or circumstance shall at any time or to any extent be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any provision of applicable law to the full extent the applicable law may be waived it is hereby waived To the extent such law cannot be waived the invalid or unenforceable term shall be replaced by a valid term which comes closest to the intentions of the parties to this Agreement In case such replacement term cannot be agreed upon the invalidity of the term in question shall not affect the validity of any other term or this Agreement as a whole unless the invalid term is of such essential importance that it can
8. In addition the WEATHERPAK calculates Sigma Theta This is a measurement of air turbulence which affects the mixing or dispersion of a chemical in the atmosphere Sigma Theta is also referred to as Stability The INSTANTANEOUS data is the last direct sensor reading prior to the thirty second update The operator may be able to detect a trend i e wind shift by comparing the 5 MINUTE RUNNING AVERAGE and INSTANTANEOUS data The battery voltage is also transmitted Battery Voltage is the tripod battery voltage When fresh batteries are installed the reading will be 13 5 VDC or higher This number will go down slowly as the batteries are depleted Batteries should be replaced when this reading reaches 10 7 or lower If you drop down the SAM Options from the Main menu and select Raw Data something like the following line of data will appear 421 0 9 225 1 0 23 9 1 0 226 23 9 14 0 1917 46 2536 This is ASCII data being sent by the WEATHERPAK Notice that most of these numbers will appear in the Processed Sam Data dialog screen in ALOHA The difference is that there are no labels and some additional number characters are present In addition this raw data is delivered in metric units millibars m s C whereas the processed data has been converted to Standard English units inches MPH F Two checksums are performed to ensure that the message was sent correctly The computer adds up the ASCII value o
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13. d direction air temperature and relative humidity and calculates the wind stability class required by plume modeling software Atmospheric conditions are sampled every second and then the system computes a 5 minute running average also required by plume modeling software The data is then transmitted every 30 seconds to the display and plume model The WEATHERPAK TRx2 has been specifically designed for use by Hazardous Materials Responders and shares the following features with the rest of the WEATHERPAK line of products e The wind sensor is an advanced technology ultrasonic style anemometer The ultrasonic wind sensor has no moving parts is very accurate particularly at very low wind speeds and does not require periodic calibration e Automatically updates CAMEO ALOHA CHARM MIDAS and most other plume modeling software programs A built in electronic compass allows the WEATHERPAK to be set up in any orientation will automatically determine True North and give true wind direction Set up time is less than one minute electrical connections are designed to intrinsically safe standards and the housing and tower are constructed of 6061 T6 aluminum a non corrosive and non sparking alloy The WEATHERPAK has been tested and meets or exceeds MIL STD 810F and MIL STD 461C e The WEATHERPAK housing is double O ring sealed and dried with a desiccant to protect the electronics against moisture and t
14. dditional work Delays in shipping the equipment to the customer that exceed 30 days will be subject to invoicing for the work performed up to that point prior to shipping the order and prior to resolution of the particular communications issue P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 18
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16. eeseseesesesesscesecsascnaecnaes 14 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 ASSOMDIY dee 7 Figure 2 Optional Vehicle 7 Figure 3 Receiver Display Box 2 o cio co a o lr een ad c aec eh 8 Figure 4 CAMEO ALOHA Screen tte teret 10 Figure 5 ALOHA Plume tette tette tette te rete tenet ans 11 Figure 6 Battery Replacement iiid 13 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 WEATHERPAK TRx2 6 APPENDICES Appendix 1 Coastal Environment Systems Term and Conditions includes warranty 13 16 P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 3 GC COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual IMPORTANT NOTES Please call Coastal Environmental Systems with any issues or questions about the WEATHERPAK TRx2 Coastal Environmental Systems Inc 820 First Avenue South Seattle WA 98134 Main 800 488 8291 Fax 206 682 5658 Parts amp Service x157 or Support CoastalEnvironmental com e When contacting Coastal please have the serial number of your system available The serial number is on a silver label located near the bottom of the weather head e Wash or decon the WEATHERPAK when fully assembled Do not allow water to enter the connectors The WEATHERPAK is water resistant when asse
17. ese not related to the use of the WEATHERPAK these are coming from the plume modeling software Consult the website www epa gov emergencies content cameo Contact Coastal Environmental Systems as a last resort We are not certified representatives but we may be able to help P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 14 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual APPENDIX 1 COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 GENERAL The following terms and conditions this Agreement constitute the sole and entire agreement between the parties Any different or additional terms or conditions are not binding unless accepted in writing by Coastal Environmental Systems Coastal This Agreement may not be varied modified altered or amended except in writing Buyer s rights duties agreements or obligations hereunder may not be assigned or transferred without the prior written consent of Coastal The obligations of Buyer shall be binding on its successors and assigns 2 PRICE AND PAYMENT Quoted prices shall apply only for the period specified in the proposal or quotation If no period is specified the quoted prices shall apply for thirty 30 days from the date of the proposal or quotation Unless otherwise indicated in writing payment terms shall be net thirty 30 days Past due payments are subject to a service charge of 1 5 per month 18 annual on the unp
18. f the data line each letter number comma etc has a numerical value universal to all computers to make sure that the computer received the same number that the WEATHERPAK transmitted P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 11 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual 7 1 ALOHA DATA LINE INTERPRETATION The data line fields are as follows ID MW MD ST AT SI DI Tl BV CKSUM1 RH CKSUM2 ID WEATHERPAK unique identification number MW 5 minute averaged wind speed in meters per second MD 5 minute averaged wind direction in degrees ST Stability class in degrees AT 5 minute averaged air temperature in degrees Celsius SI Instantaneous wind speed in meters per second DI Instantaneous wind direction in degrees TI Instantaneous air temperature in degrees Celsius BV Battery voltage in volts CKSUM1 First checksum BP Null RH Relative humidity in percent CKSUM2 Second checksum CHAPTER 8 MAINTENANCE 8 1 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Routine maintenance is required on the WEATHERPAK every 12 months to ensure the overall system and its sensors are working and performing within specification The actual services vary based on the sensors installed on your WEATHERPAK model For example a WEATHERPAK TRx2 should have the compass air temperature and relative humidity sensors tested to their stated specifications The wind monitor does not require periodic calibrati
19. go 1 1 Insert and lock the legs onto the bottom section WEATHERPAK of the tower forming the tower tripod base i 2 Align the slot on the WEATHERPAK with the guide pin on the quick release and push straight in DO NOT screw the WEATHERPAK onto the KamLock connector The KamLock provides a precision sealed fit and may require an extra push to properly seat the WEATHERPAK Once the weather station is properly seated press the arms of the clamp down to assure a tight fit 3 Place the entire unit upper tower section and WEATHERPAK onto the tripod and finger tighten the tower locking screw 4 The WEATHERPAK is now running and sampling data When the WEATHERPAK is removed from the KamLock connector it will stop sampling and shut itself off Figure 1 Assembly 4 3 VEHICLE MOUNT ADAPTER Coastal Environmental Systems offers an optional Vehicle Adapter P N S80061 which allows the WEATHERPAK TRx2 to be mounted onto a vehicle van or trailer The adapter consists of a KamLock quick release just like the the tripod tower with a 1 72 National Pipe Thread 25 feet of cable and a removable protective cap See Fig 2 The threaded KamLock can be adapted to any type of vehicle mounted tower or stanchion that fits your needs and vehicle The vehicle adapter provides power only 12 VDC and data is sent to the Receiver Display via radio Figure 2 Optional Vehicle Adapter P
20. mbled e Follow the maintenance schedule See Chapter 8 e Do not open or otherwise dismantle the WEATHERPAK WEATHERPAK is double O ring sealed and purged with desiccant to assure a tight seal and to keep out moisture Opening the cylinder will allow moisture in damage the electronics and invalidate your warranty Do not pick up the WEATHERPAK by the wind sensor This is a durable but sensitive wind sensor and it can be broken if mishandled e Do not remove the antenna from the WEATHERPAK If the WEATHERPAK is activated without the antenna the radio will be damaged e REPLACING TOWER BATTERIES WARNING DO NOT LEAVE BATTERIES IN TOWER WHEN STORING OR SHIPPING TOWER ASSEMBLY BATTERIES MAY LEAK CAUSING DAMAGE TO UPPER TOWER SECTION P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 4 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual CHAPTER 1 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the WEATHERPAK TRx2 manufactured by Coastal Environmental Systems Inc The system has no customer serviceable parts other than tower battery replacement and does require some periodic maintenance See Chapter 8 We recommend reading the entire User s Manual prior to using your new WEATHERPAK for the first time Coastal products are in continuous development therefore specifications may be subject to change and improvements may be made without prior notice CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION The WEATHERPAK TRx2 measures wind speed an
21. o withstand decontamination procedures e All electronics are grounded at a single point to protect the WEATHERPAK against EMI electro magnetic interference and RF radio frequency interference thus assuring reliable data and transmission This manual will familiarize you with the installation operation and maintenance of the WEATHERPAK TRx2 Please read all of the instructions before attempting to operate or troubleshoot the system Declination the variation of True North from Magnetic North for your location is configured by Coastal Environmental Systems prior to shipping If necessary the declination can be reconfigured Please contact Coastal s Customer Service Department if this is necessary 2 WEATHERPAK TRx2 is designed to intrinsically safe standards but not tested against those standards P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 5 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS Table 1 provides a description of the components of the WEATHERPAK TRx2 Description WEATHERPAK sensor package with wind monitor Upper tower section 9 D Cell batteries included Lower tower section Tower leg 3 each Receiver Display box Serial data output cable Receiver Display box antenna Serial to USB converter and driver disk WEATHERPAK carrying case Tower carrying bag User s Manual WEATHERPAK Training Guide CD Table 1 WEATHERPAK TRx2 Components
22. on or maintenance In addition the entire WEATHERPAK should be examined for any wear damage or other non conforming variances For more information please contact Coastal Environmental Systems service department at 800 488 8291 x157 to arrange maintenance on your WEATHERPAK 8 2 TOWER BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE INDICATOR When the tower batteries voltage drops below 10 7 VDC a flashing will appear in the lower right corner of the display Replace with fresh batteries when this occurs The system will function at lower voltages but components will begin to fail for example the wind sensor will cease function at 10 volts and the radio will lose 7096 of its transmission power at 9 volts 8 3 REPLACING TOWER BATTERIES WARNING DO NOT LEAVE BATTERIES IN TOWER WHEN STORING OR SHIPPING TOWER ASSEMBLY BATTERIES MAY LEAK CAUSING DAMAGE TO UPPER TOWER SECTION WEATHERPAK TRx2 has nine alkaline cell batteries which are located in the upper section of the tower The batteries must be replaced with high quality alkaline batteries Rechargeable batteries do not perform well in the WEATHERPAK See Fig 6 P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 12 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SvsrEMS User s Manual Turn Clockwise to Open b lr SS SOOO OP Cm um ES oem a jaw 77777777 7 7 A 1 Use 9 D Cell Batteries Figure 6 Battery Replacement You will need a large scre
23. outine the red data light will blink approximately every 30 seconds as an indication that data is being received from the WEATHERPAK 5 3 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER WITH A USB PORT In the event your computer does not have a Serial port available or you simply prefer to use a USB port you must employ the Serial to USB converter Connect the Serial cable to the converter Follow the directions provided with the Serial to USB device P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 8 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM OPERATION Once assembled the WEATHERPAK automatically begins sampling weather conditions and transmits data to the Receiver Display every 30 seconds The Receiver Display takes approximately 5 10 seconds to complete a boot up routine When this process is complete the Receiver Display is ready to accept the first transmission from the WEATHERPAK You can now view the data on the Receiver Display box run plume modeling software or view and archive the data using Coastal s optional INTERCEPT Software CHAPTER 7 WEATHERPAK AND PLUME MODELING SOFTWARE When the WEATHERPAK is set up and operational and the Receiver Display box connected to your computer real time data is available to run air dispersion plume modeling software IMPORTANT NOTE Some earlier versions of ALOHA need to be upgraded in order to work with a Station for Atmospheric Measurement SAM the WEATHERPAK is
24. plume to update automatically See Fig 5 5 3 1 lalxj File Edit SiteData SetUp Display Sharing SAM Options Help ai Processed somata oix ERES Meteorological Station ID 999 Alf SITE DATA INFORMATION 1 Location SEATTLE WASHINGTON INSTANTANEOUS Building Air Exchanges Per Hour 6 56 enclosed office Time February 18 2805 1161 hours PST using computer s clock Mind Speed 13 5 mph Wind Direction 16 degrees true CHEMICAL INFORMATION Temperature 68 Fahrenheit Chemical Name CHLORINE Molecular Weight 76 91 g mol ERPG 3 28 ppm ERPG 2 3 ppm ERPG 1 1 ppm 5 MINUTE RUNNING AVERAGE IDLH 18 ppm Carcinogenic risk see CAMEO Wind Speed 12 7 mph Normal Boiling Point 29 3 F Ambient Boiling Point 29 3 Wind Direction 9 degrees true Vapor Pressure at Ambient Temperature greater than 1 atm Temperature 68 Fahrenheit Ambient Saturation Concentration 1 666 666 ppm or 166 6 Sigma Theta 5 4 degrees ATMOSPHERIC INFORMATION Battery Voltage 12 36 volts No Inversion Height Cloud Cover 5 tenths Relative Humidity 56 Ground Roughness urban or forest Wind 12 7 mph from 9 true at 3 meters fir Temperature 68 xl 2 SOURCE STRENGTH INFORMATION Leak from short pipe or value in vertical cylindrical tank Tank Diameter 1 feet Tank Length feet Tank Uolume 23 5 gallons Tank contains liquid Internal Temperature 68 F Chemical Mass in Tank 8 862 tons Tank is 44 full Circular Opening Diameter 75 inches
25. reement of which a copy is provided to Buyer with the products Buyer may not sublicense sell rent lend or give away the products to others Buyer may not copy alter modify or adapt the products nor create any derivative works based on them Nothing herein shall be construed to grant any rights or license to use any software or other intellectual property in any manner or for any purpose not expressly permitted by such license agreement Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that the sale of products to Buyer does not convey any license express or implied other than as expressly stated herein and Buyer shall not manufacture modify reverse engineer duplicate otherwise copy or reproduce any of the products or any part thereof 10 DEFAULT AND TERMINATION Either party hereto may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other following any material breach or omission by the other with respect to any term representation warranty condition or covenant hereof and the failure of such other party to cure such material breach or omission within ten 10 days of notice of such breach or omission Upon such termination Coastal shall have the right to repossess all products delivered to Buyer under this Agreement Costs of repossession will be paid by Buyer if Buyer is the defaulting party Termination under this paragraph does not relieve Buyer from its payment obligations under this Agreement 11 U S GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS If the produc
26. s being delivered to ALOHA use the drop down menu SAM Options Processed Data A Processed SAM Data window will appear Please Note If the WEATHERPAK has been collecting data for less than five minutes a warning message will be displayed in both the Text Summary and Processed SAM Data windows P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 9 10 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SvsrEMS User s Manual requires that the SAM station be operating for five minutes before allowing the selection of the source of the release tank pipe direct etc Select the drop down menu SetUp Source Select the source of the leak tank for example a series of dialogue boxes will then appear requiring user observations or assumptions Select the Display Footprint drop down menu A Level of Concern dialog box will appear with default ERPG ranges displayed Select OK to show the plume footprint Displaying the footprint in ALOHA is essential before the plume can be overlaid on a MARPLOT or other street map Optional Select the Display drop down menu to produce graphs for source strength and concentration Select the Sharing drop down menu to plot the plume onto a MARPLOT or other map As weather conditions change the plume size and position will change shortly after the WEATHERPAK provides updated data Please Note MARPLOT software requires that the ALOHA window overlay the map window in order for the map
27. sse at 3 rs e NE ish st Ground Roughness urban or Forest Cloud cover e Air Temperature 95 F Stability Class ES No Inversion Height Relative humidity 99 SOURCE STRENGTH ak fi ical cylindrical tank Non rlammable chemical is BEEN fron tank Tank Diameter 1 feet Tank Length 4 feet Tank Uolume 23 5 gallons ins liquid NETTEN st Chemical Mass in Tank 0 18 ton Circular Opening Diameter 75 inches Opening is 4 06 feet From tank bottom Release aration Release Rates 74 5 pound poema NW 22nd c i mlacic AVE NW Herllock Ave NW 215 Ct Total Amount Released 89 3 pounds Note The chemical escaped as a mixture of gas SN 5 THREAT ZONE enue E 35 EZ MS EANET Ave gt gt o NW Birch pw Hwy 126 d S 5 a x Ave aoe 3 Sw Glacier Ave ge 5 Wa E ie swsotst Nw d isses ISUISE MS Click Point 44 16 53 N 121 09 24 W Figure 5 ALOHA Plume WEATHERPAK reads the sensors every second and automatically applies an algorithm to the sensor data to calculate five minute running averages This calculated data is transmitted along with the INSTANTANEOUS data every t thirty seconds to the receiver and subsequently the plume model
28. tom products only charges will be as follows after delivery 10096 of purchase price after placement of order but before delivery 5096 of purchase price P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 15 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual APPENDIX 1 COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS TERMS AND CONDITIONS Continued 6 FORCE MAJEURE Coastal shall not be liable for failure to fulfill its obligations herein or for delays in delivery due to causes beyond its reasonable control including but not limited to acts of God natural disasters acts or omissions of other parties acts or omissions of civil or military authority government priorities changes in law material shortages fire strikes floods epidemics quarantine restrictions riots war acts of terrorism delays in transportation or inability to obtain labor or materials through its regular sources Coastal s time for performance of any such obligation shall be extended for the time period of such delay or Coastal may at its option cancel any order or remaining part thereof without liability by giving notice of such cancellation to Buyer 7 WARRANTIES n lieu of any and all implied warranties all of which are expressly disclaimed and as its sole and exclusive warranty Coastal hereby warrants for a period of twelve 12 months from the delivery date of products the Warranty Period that the products manufactured and supplied by Coastal and purchased by Buyer sh
29. ts are to be used in the performance of a U S Government contract or subcontract and a U S Government contract number shall appear on Buyer s purchase order those clauses of the applicable U S Government procurement regulation which are required by Federal statute to be included in U S Government subcontracts shall be incorporated herein by reference 12 RESALE AND ASSIGNMENT Buyer agrees that it will not assign its rights under these terms and conditions to any third party and will not sell any products unless explicitly authorized to do so in writing by Coastal 13 COMPLIANCE WITH U S EXPORT LAW If Buyer delivers the products to its customer who may use the products outside of the United States Buyer acknowledges and shall advise its customer that the products are controlled for export by the U S Department of Commerce and the products may require authorization prior to export from the United States or re export Buyer agrees that it will not export re export or otherwise distribute products or direct products thereof in violation of any export control laws or regulations of the United States 14 APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement and the performance of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance and governed by the law including the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the State of Washington under the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts sitting in Seattle Washington 15 ATTORNEYS FEES AN
30. visible If this is not the case check the following sure the receiver unit is plugged in and turned on e Check the power at the outlet P N 0302 117 002 Rev C 13 COASTAL WEATHERPAK TRx2 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS User s Manual 8 4 3 LIGHT Data light not flashing Every 30 seconds approximately the red data light will flash signifying that the WEATHERPAK is sending data to the Receiver Display If the light does not flash then do the following 8 4 4 Be sure the receiver unit is plugged in and turned on Check the power indicator light on the on off switch on the front panel Check to see if the WEATHERPAKC is line of sight less than 5 7 miles and not blocked by an obstruction hills vehicles steel buildings etc Check to see that both the WEATHERPAK antenna and the receiver antenna are securely connected Reset the system by removing the WEATHERPAK from the KamLock connector on the tower Wait 10 seconds and then replace the WEATHERPAK on the tower Check to see if the low tower battery indicator is flashing flashing T on the display screen Replace batteries if necessary Assure the batteries in the tower are properly aligned positive towards the top of the tower THE COMPUTER There is data on the display but no data on the computer Check all the connections from the receiver to the computer Error messages while running plume model Th
31. wdriver to replace the batteries The battery plug is slotted With the screwdriver PUSH the plug is held in place by a spring then rotate the plug clockwise The plug will come out followed by a spring and then the batteries Slide the new batteries in positive end first and replace the spring and plug To check the new voltage set up the WEATHERPAK and then open the ALOHA plume model Drop down the MISC menu to Processed Sam Data One of the items shown is battery voltage With new batteries installed it should read between 13 to 15 volts The tower low voltage indicator will stop flashing 8 4 TROUBLESHOOTING Do not take the WEATHERPAK or the Receiver Display box apart this will void the warranty If the procedures below do not solve the problem call Coastal Environmental Systems Service Department 800 488 8291 x157 8 4 1 THE WEATHERPAK When the WEATHERPAK system is assembled it automatically powers up finds True North and begins sampling the atmospheric conditions it then transmits weather data every 30 seconds If it does not check the following in this order e Confirm that the WEATHERPAK is properly secured the KamLock connector on the tripod tower e Check the batteries in the tower Use only high quality alkaline batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries 8 4 2 THE RECEIVER DISPLAY Is the Receiver box on The power indicator light should be on and the display characters
32. y specified shall not relieve Buyer of the obligation to accept delivery and pay for the products delivered Delay in delivery of one installment shall not entitle Buyer to cancel other installments 4 ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCTS AND PRODUCT RETURNS Inspection and acceptance of products shall be Buyer s responsibility Buyer is deemed to have accepted the products unless written notice of rejection is received by Coastal within thirty 30 days after delivery of the products Buyer shall report any discrepancy in shipment quantity or damage within thirty 30 days after delivery No return of products shall be accepted by Coastal without a Return Material Authorization RMA number which may be issued by Coastal in its sole discretion Returned products must be in original manufacturer s shipping cartons complete with all packing materials All products for return shall be returned freight prepaid in the manner specified in the RMA Buyer is subject to a 2596 restocking fee for returns of standard products Non standard or custom products may not be returned 5 CANCELLATION Standard products Upon written notice of cancellation for Buyer s convenience of an order for standard products only charges will be as follows after delivery 2596 of purchase price within thirty 30 days of scheduled delivery 15 of purchase price Non standard or custom products Upon written notice of cancellation for Buyer s convenience of an order for non standard or cus
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