Grand Island Fire Department requested a brief presentation for training on their Pegasus EX Portable Weather Station.
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Pegasus EX Portable Weather Station Set-Up
1. Pegasus EX
TM
Weather Station
with Weather Master
TM
Software
Grand Island Fire
Department
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2. Pegasus EX Weather Station
System Components
• Weather Sensors
– Wind speed and direction
– Temperature and humidity in shield
– Barometric pressure (in control module)
• Tripod Mast
• Carry Case with battery pack and
transceivers
• WeatherMaster Software
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3. System SetUp
• Site Selection - level
ground, minimal
interference
• Loosely attach radiation
shield with temperature
and humidity probes
• Place wind sensor atop
mast - tighten
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4. Mast Set Up
• Holding tripod vertical,
position legs and insert
locking pins
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5. Align Wind
Direction
• Locate magnetic
North on compass
• Point front
marked tripod leg
toward North
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6. Secure with Tie Down Kit
• Screw ground auger
and attach
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7. • Connect cable to wind sensors
• Raise the mast
• Align arrows and insert
locking pin.
• Secure Radiation
Shield
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8. Install Control Module
• Secure Control
Module and connect
sensor cables
• Check battery
connections
(red/black)
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10. Interface CAMEO/ALOHA
“Weather Master software is very easy to use. We can see instant weather
data on our office mounted display screen or use it with our Air Plume
program with the touch of a button.”
~ Lt. Dave Pearson, Oregon Hazmat Team #9
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11. Some Other
Interesting
Applications
•David Schultz Airshows
•Wildland Firefighting
•Resource Center for
Homeland Security
(shown left at Kentucky Derby)
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