E-SURFMAR S-AWS developments J.B. Cohuet, H. Kleta, P. Blouch.

E-SURFMAR S-AWS developments J.B. Cohuet, H. Kleta, P. Blouch

E-SURFMAR S-AWS developments J.B. Cohuet, H. Kleta, P. Blouch

EUCAWS:

EUropean

Common

Automatic

Weather

Station

GIE/EIG EUMETNET, Registered Number 0818.801.249 - RPM Bruxelles SOT 7, Victoria, 22-26 April 2013

Index 1 – Objectives 2 – Calendar 3 – System Overview

S-AWS architecture Data Acquisition Satellite Communication Maintenance Tools

4 – Acceptance Test 5 – Discussion


1 - Objectives A common AWS for european countries: Automation of European Fleet Stadardisation of systems – easier maintenance Higher quantities, lower prices Adaptable to many sensor types

Countries participating so far: Germany: 200 AWS Netherlands: 50 AWS France: 40 AWS Ireland: 5 AWS Sweden: 5 AWS …


2 - Calendar 2010-2012: Work on specifications June 2012: European tender published under belgian law Feb 2013: “Winning” notification to Sterela April 2013: Contract signed Feb 2014: Delivery of 3 prototypes 2015: Delivery of series


3 - Functionalities


Size : 335 x 400 x 210 mm Weight : 10 kg Installation kit Handle On/Off switch Air pressure inlet Antennas

3 - FunctionalitiesEUCAWS Architecture: Outside


Barometer

Sensor connections

I/O Protection

Rack containing : CU boardPower boardAnalog boardDigital boardIridium boardGPS board

Power supply unit

NMEA output

EUCAWS Architecture: Inside

3 - Functionalities


EUCAWS will be able to acquire: Pressure Temperature Humidity Wind SST Heading (compass) Navigational data (GPS)

Connection with TurboWin to add visual observations EUCAWS is designed to be highly adaptable to all sensors

available at various NMS, future sensors, multisensors…

Data Acquisition

3 - Functionalities


3 - FunctionalitiesSatellite communication

Iridium Transmission Port mode, Area mode, Trigger mode Transmission frequency selectable E-SURFMAR data format #100 Size of messages 30..54 bytes Onlyone processing center to decode

messages and encode FM13 or BUFR


3 - FunctionalitiesMaintenance tool

Configuration Data access Sensor setup Updates…


3 - FunctionalitiesLMF: Landbased Monitoring Facility

Commands Modes, reboot, …

Software management Data access


4 - Acceptance Test


5 - Discussion…

E-SURFMAR S-AWS developments J.B. Cohuet, H. Kleta, P. Blouch.

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