Anemometer AM706

Operation & Installation Manual

Document: NLT-AM706C-SSEN
Edition: V170701(EXP)
Software: V1.3
Contents
System description .............................................................4
Main unit .......................................................................4
Sensor unit ....................................................................4
Alarm unit ......................................................................5
Peripheral equipment .......................................................5
Printer ................................................................... 6
Repeater................................................................. 6
System specification ...........................................................7
Physical ........................................................................7
Power ...........................................................................8
Measurment ...................................................................8
Functions ......................................................................8
Interface ........................................................................8
Operation..........................................................................9
Sleep mode ....................................................................9
Backlight .......................................................................9
Unit of the wind speed ......................................................9
Power drops alarm...........................................................9
Wind speed alarm level ...................................................10
Set the wind alarm “dividing value” ...................................10
Set the first level alarm value ...........................................10
Set the second level alarm value.......................................11
Alarm..........................................................................12
Mute the alarm ..............................................................12
Turn off the alarm ..........................................................12
Gust mode ...................................................................12
Printed time interval .......................................................13
Printer setting...............................................................14
Printed Format..............................................................15
The display of the second line LEDs ..................................16
Calibration ......................................................................17
Installation ......................................................................18
Main unit .....................................................................18
Table mounting .......................................................18
Flush mounting.......................................................19
Sensor unit ..................................................................20
Alarm unit (AM706A1).....................................................22
Installation diagram Wiring diagram........22
Alarm unit (AM706A2).....................................................23
Installation diagram..................................................23
Wiring diagram .......................................................23
System diagrams ..............................................................24
Wiring diagram.................................................................25
Supplementary wiring for printer DPU-414 ..........................26
Supplementary wiring for repeater IR761 ............................26
System description

Anemometer AM706 is a combined instrument for relative wind speed

(accuracy ±5%) and relative wind direction (display accuracy 10 °, output
accuracy ± 1 °). With inputting GPS (RMC) data, users can print out latitude
and longitude information together with wind speed and direction.
CCR alarm and deck alarm automatically give warnings when wind speed
exceeds the setting value.

The AM706 is consisted of 3 parts: Main unit, Sensor unit, Alarm units.

Main unit
The main unit AM706C receives the signal from
the sensor unit, and displays:
¾ Relative wind direction
¾ Relative wind speed
¾ Maximum wind speed
¾ First and second level alarm settings
The main unit also output the setting of the wind speed AM706C
alarm to the alarm unit.

Sensor unit
The Sensor unit AM706S includes three parts:
¾ Wind speed sensor: a rotor with three wind cups.
¾ Wind direction sensor:
a wind vane to drive an absolute angle sensor unit.
¾ Junction box
AM706S
It has a waterproof junction box and a sensor unit transmitter.

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System description

Alarm unit
AM706A1 is installed in the CCR (cargo control room).

Light source: LEDs

Light form: flash

Light color: red

Sound source: buzzer

Sound form: continues

Sound decibel: 60dB～85dB(A) AM706A1

AM706A2 is installed on the cargo deck

Light source: Super bright LEDs

Light form: rotating flash

Light color: red

Sound source: horn

Sound form: continues

Sound decibel: 110dB (A)

AM706A2

Peripheral equipment
Printer: DPU414, print date, wind speed & direction and so on

Repeater: IR761, redisplay the wind speed & direction

VDR: (vessel data recorder): record data from the main unit

GPS: input position signal to the main unit.

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System description

Printer
Operating temperature: 0 ～ 40℃

Humidity: 30 ～ 80% RH

Weight: 580 g

Power: AC220/110V with adaptor

Current: 2A (Max) DPU414

Lifetime: 500 thousand bite

Printed mode: thermal serial dot-matrix

Thermal record paper: CX-050B a roll of paper =30m 10 rolls/group

Interface: 8 bite parallel /RS-232C serial

Printed paper/content width: 112 mm/89.6 mm

Repeater
Operating temperature: 0 ～ 40℃

Humidity: 10 ～ 90% RH

Weight: 1.4kg

Protection： IP 23

Power: DC24V

Consumption: 2W (24V)
IR761
Compass safe distance: 85 cm

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System specification

Physical
Operating temperature:
Main unit -15°C～+55°C
Sensor unit -15°C～+70°C
Alarm unit -15°C～+55°C
Storage temperature:
Main unit -20°C～+70°C
Sensor unit -20°C～+85°C
Alarm unit -20°C～+70°C
Humidity:
Main unit 10%-90% relative humidity
Sensor unit 10%-100% relative humidity
Alarm unit 10%-100% relative humidity
IP degree
Main unit IP 22
Sensor unit： IP 56
Alarm unit: AM706A1: IP 54
AM706A2: IP 56
Weight:
Main unit 2kg
Sensor unit 10 kg
Alarm unit: AM706A1: 0.3kg
AM706A2: 3kg

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System specification

Power
Main power supply: DC24V (20-32V)
Power consumption: less than 10W (DC24V)
AC adaptor: AC110/220V to DC24V

Measurment
The range of the wind speed: 1.2～25m/s
The range of the wind direction: 0～359°
The accuracy of the relative wind speed: ± 5% (min: 0.1m/s)
The accuracy of the relative wind direction: display accuracy 10 °,
output accuracy ± 1 °
Min start wind speed: ≤1.2m/s

Functions
Alarm: power drops alarm, wind speed alarm
Calibration: wind direction can be calibrated

Interface
Wind sensor input: NMEA0183-MWV
Output to alarm unit: Switching value
Output to repeater IR761: NMEA0183-MWV
Output to printer DPU414: RS232C
GPS input: NMEA0183-RMC
Direction and speed output: 4800bps

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Operation

Sleep mode
Press [▲] and [▼] at the same time, turn the main unit into sleep mode.

Backlight
Press [▲] or [▼] to set backlight of the main unit.

Unit of the wind speed

Press [S] on the main unit to inter the “wind speed unit selection”, then
press [▲] or [▼] to select the speed unit. You can choose “m/s, km/h,
kts”.

Power drops alarm

The main unit will sound an alarm when one of the power supplies drops off.
Press any key on the main unit to mute the alarm.

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Operation

Wind speed alarm level

There are two levels alarm. If the wind speed achieves or exceeds the first
level setting, the first level alarm is triggered with 1st form of sound/light.
If the wind speed achieves or exceeds the second level setting, the second
level alarm is triggered with 2nd form of sound/light.

Set the wind alarm “dividing value”

Press [F] once on the main unit to enter the “wind alarm dividing value
setting”. “dId” is flashing. The first line LEDs show “dId”, then press [▲] or
[▼] to set the dividing value. The second line LEDs show the setting value.
The dividing value here after will be referred to as “X”.

Set the first level alarm value

Press [F] twice on the main unit to enter the “1st level alarm setting”. “AL1”
is flashing. The first line LEDs show “AL1”, then press [▲] or [▼] to set the
value of the 1st level alarm. The second line LEDs show the setting value.

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Operation

Setting range:
OFF Turn the first level alarm off
3~ “X” m/s Step width: 1m/s
10~ “X” km/h Step width: 2km/h
5~ “X” knots Step width: 1kn

Set the second level alarm value

Press [F] three times on the display to enter the “2nd level alarm setting”.
“AL2” is flashing. The first line LEDs show “AL2”, then press [▲] or [▼] to
set the value of the 2nd level alarm. The second line LEDs show the setting
value.

Setting range:
OFF Turn the second level alarm off
“X+1” ~ 60 m/s Step width: 1m/s
“X+1” ~ 216 km/h Step width: 2km/h
“X+1” ~ 116 knots Step width: 1knots

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Operation

Alarm
When wind speed achieves or exceeds the alarm setting value for 30
seconds, the main unit AM706C will sound an alarm and the letters in first
LED line will be flashing; meanwhile, the main unit will send the alarm
signal (switching value) to the alarm unit. AM706A1 (the alarm installed in
the cargo control room) and AM706A2 (the alarm installed on the cargo
deck) are sounding and flashing.

Mute the alarm

You can press any button on AM706C to mute the alarms. After muted, the
alarms’ lights are still flashing.

Turn off the alarm

If you want to turn the alarm off, you can press [F] on the main unit to inter
the setting mode, and set the alarm value to “OFF”.

Gust mode
Press [F] four times on the main unit to inter the “gust mode”. “Max” is
shining. The second line LEDs show the time interval, press [▲] or [▼] to
select the interval time value. You can choose from 1 /2 /5 /10 min.

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Operation

Printed time interval

The printed time interval can be adjusted.
Press [F] five times on the main unit to inter the “printed time interval
setting mode”.
The second line LEDs show the time interval, press [▲] or [▼] to select the
interval time value.
You can choose from OFF/15 s/30s /60 s/5min/10min/15min/30min.

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Operation

Printer setting
DPU-414 Print settings is showing as follow：
Dip SW-1
1 (OFF):Input=Serial
2 (ON ):Printing Speed=High
3 (ON ):Auto Loading=ON
4 (OFF ):Auto LF=OFF
5 (ON ):Setting Command=Enable
6 (OFF):Printing
7 (ON ):Density
8 (ON ):=100%
Dip SW-2
1 (OFF):Printing Columns=80
2 (ON ):User Font Back-up=ON
3 (ON ):Character Select=Normal
4 (ON ):Zero=Normal
5 (ON ):International
6 (ON ):Character
7 (ON ):Set
8 (OFF):=U.S.A.
Dip SW-3
1 (ON ):Data Length=8 bits
2 (ON ):Parity Setting=No
3 (ON ):Parity Condition=Odd
4 (ON ):Busy Control=H/W Busy
5 (ON):Baud
6 (OFF ):Rate
7 (OFF ):Select
8 (OFF):=4800 bps.

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Operation

Printed Format

With GPS input, printed format is showing as follow:

06/12/11 15:42 28°38.7010N(S) 121°25.8340E(W) 233° 11.0 Knot(s)

① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥

(1) Date/month/year
(2) Hour: minute
(3) North Latitude (South Latitude)
(4) East Longitude (West Longitude)
(5) Wind direction
(6) Wind speed

Without GPS input, printed format is showing as follow:

XX/XX/XX XX:XX XX°XX.XXXXN/S XX°XX.XXXXE/W 233° 11.0Knot(s)

① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥

(1) Date/month/year
(2) Hour: minute
(3) North Latitude (South Latitude)
(4) East Longitude (West Longitude)
(5) Wind direction
(6) Wind speed

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Operation
After setting, press [F] again, the display of the LEDs on the main unit
come back to normal situation.

The display of the second line LEDs

There are several cases about the display of the second line LEDs at the
normal situation.
1. First level alarm is off, second level alarm is off
The second line LEDs show: the max wind speed (Gust)
2. First level alarm is on, second level alarm is off
The second line LEDs show alternately: the max wind speed / the setting
value of the first level alarm. The time interval is 5 seconds.
3. First level alarm is off, second level alarm is on
The second line LEDs show alternately: the max wind speed / the setting
value of the second level alarm. The time interval is 5 seconds
4. First level alarm is on, second level alarm is on
The second line LEDs show alternately: the max wind speed /the setting
value of the first level alarm / the setting value of the second level alarm.
The time interval is 5 seconds

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Calibration

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Installation

Main unit
The main unit can be table or flush mounted.

Table mounting

Unit: mm

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Installation
Flush mounting

Flush mounting procedure

1. Make a cut out (169mmx169mm) in the Console.
2. Remove the mounting bracket.
3. Unscrew the 4 screws on the frame, then remove frame.
4. Put AM706C into the cut out, fix the inside 4 holes with self-tapping
screws (ST4.2 × 25 ).
5. Finally put on the frame.

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Installation

Sensor unit
Put the wind vane at the top of the bracket, install as the following order:
black O-ring, flat washer, spring washer, two nuts, cotter pin. The two nuts
must be screwed tightly and cotter pin locked.
Put the wind cups at the bottom of the bracket, then install as the following
order: flat washer, spring washer, two nuts, cotter pin. The two nuts must
be screwed tightly and cotter pin locked.

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Installation

Ensure that the Sensor unit is mounted high enough to avoid any
interference from obstacle.

The fixed pillar/pipe diameter should be 60mm and make sure the activity
radius 550mm.
After the installation, calibration must be taken. Please refer to the “page
P14” for detail.

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Installation

Alarm unit (AM706A1)

AM706A1 can be wall mounted with bracket supplied.
Installation diagram Wiring diagram

ATTENTION!
The three lines of LIGHT, COMMON, SOUND will be damaged if
connected to the AC220V power supply!
High Voltage Hazard!
High voltage is on LIGHT, COMMON, SOUND lines when alarm is
connected with power.

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Alarm unit (AM706A2)
AM706A2 can be installed on a console, panel, on the overhead, or on the
bulkhead with tapping screws.
Installation diagram

Unit：mm

Wiring diagram

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System diagrams

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Wiring diagram

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Supplementary wiring for printer DPU-414

Female RS232 of printer DPU-414

Male RS232 of printer cable

Pin 3 → Print A → ③WC8

Pin 5 → Print B → ④WC9

Male RS232 of printer cable AM706C

Supplementary wiring for repeater IR761

Pin 2 → NMEA0183 A → ①WC6

Pin 1 → NMEA0183 B → ②WC7

Repeater
IR761
AM706C

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