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Campbell CM106B Instruction Manual - Please Read First

Summary of CM106B

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    Ins tr uc ti on ma nu al cm106b tripod revision: 7/14 c o p y r i g h t © 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 1 4 c a m p b e l l s c i e n t i f i c , i n c ..

  • Page 4: Please Read First

    Please read first about this manual please note that this manual was originally produced by campbell scientific inc. (csi) primarily for the us market. Some spellings, weights and measures may reflect this origin. Some useful conversion factors: area: 1 in 2 (square inch) = 645 mm 2 length: 1 in. (i...

  • Page 5: Precautions

    Precautions danger — many hazards are associated with installing, using, maintaining, and working on or around tripods, towers, and any attachments to tripods and towers such as sensors, crossarms, enclosures, antennas, etc. Failure to properly and completely assemble, install, operate, use, and mai...

  • Page 7: Table of Contents

    Table of contents pdf viewers: these page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the pdf reader bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. Introduction ................................................................. 1 2. Cautionary statements ................................

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    Table of contents figures 1-1. Typical tripod-based weather station ................................................... 1 3-1. Tripod components .............................................................................. 3 4-1. Cm106b tripod with lightning rod and guy wires..........................

  • Page 9: Cm106B Tripod

    Cm106b tripod 1. Introduction the cm106b is a general purpose tripod that can be used for mounting sensors, solar panels, antennas, and instrument enclosures. Figure 1-1 shows the cm106b being used in a typical weather station configuration. Figure 1-1. Typical tripod-based weather station 2. Cautio...

  • Page 10: 3.  Initial Inspection

    Cm106b tripod x warning — for installations where soil structure is questionable or the tripod may experience high wind loads, concrete footings for the tripod feet and guy anchors should be considered. 3. Initial inspection 3.1 inspect packaging upon receiving the cm106b, inspect the packaging and ...

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    Cm106b tripod figure 3-1. Tripod components (12) cable ties (6) stakes ground wires ground rod and clamp base mast lightning rod and clamp mast extension 3.

  • Page 12: 4.  Overview

    Cm106b tripod 3.3 tools list (for tripod, mast, enclosures, and crossarms) 1/2-in. And 7/16-in. Open end wrenches adjustable wrench phillips head screw drivers (medium, small) straight bit screwdrivers (large, medium) 12-in. Torpedo level side-cut pliers pencil tape measure compass and site declinat...

  • Page 13: 5.  Specifications

    Cm106b tripod 5. Specifications mast height upper mast retracted: 2.1 m (7 ft) to 2.8 m (9.3 ft) upper mast extended: 3 m (10 ft) to 3.7 m (12.3 ft) vertical load limit: 200 kg (440 lb) mast outer diameter main lower mast: 48 mm (1.90 in) retractable upper: 44 mm (1.74 in) base diameter: 2.7 m (8.7 ...

  • Page 14: 6.  Installation

    Cm106b tripod 6. Installation 6.1 tripod installation 6.1.1 tripod base the tripod base has three independently adjustable legs allowing the tripod to be installed over non-level terrain. Prepare the area where the tripod will be installed. The tripod requires an area approximately 2.7 to 3.5 m (8.7...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.1.1.1 mounting on a relatively flat area loosen the tension bolt and extend each leg. With the legs extended, orient the tripod so that one of the legs points south (assuming the instrument enclosure with –mm mast mount bracket will face north). If the instrument enclosure has the –l...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.1.2 mast the cm106b includes a mast extension that can be fully extended for a 3 m (10 ft) height, or partially extended for a 2.1 m (7 ft) height. Remove the bolts in the extension, align the holes in the insert with holes in the mast, and install the four bolts previously removed. ...

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    Cm106b tripod figure 6-4. Mast attachment to tripod base loosen the six bolts on the tripod base. Figure 6-4 shows the location of four of these bolts. The remaining bolts are in the same position on the third tripod leg. Slide the mast into the tripod base, making sure that it extends below the low...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.1.3 installing the optional guy kit part 29813, cm106b guy kit, can be ordered separately for areas that experience high wind speeds (section 5, specifications). Install the guy brackets to the mast as shown in figure 6-5. Attach the three guy wires to the guy collar and slide the co...

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    Cm106b tripod figure 6-6. Leg attachment clamp nut 11.

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    Cm106b tripod 6.1.4 staking the tripod feet six stakes are provided for securing the tripod feet to the ground. Drive two stakes through holes in each foot at an angle as shown in figure 6-7. Stakes may not be adequate depending on soil structure, maximum wind speeds experienced at the site, mast he...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.1.5 tripod grounding place the clamp over the ground rod and drive the rod (close to the center of the tripod) using a sledge hammer or fence post driver. Strip 1/2 in. Of insulation from both ends of the black 4 awg ground wire. Insert one end of the ground wire into the clamp and g...

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    Cm106b tripod strip 1/2 in. Of insulation from the ends of the green 12 awg wire. Attach one end of the wire to the tripod ground lug, and the other end to the enclosure ground lug as shown in figure 6-8. Mount the lightning rod and clamp to the tripod mast with pointed tip up, and notch at bottom (...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.1.6 crossarm attachment attach the cm202 (0.6 m, 2 ft), cm204 (1.2 m, 4 ft), or cm206 (1.8 m, 6 ft) crossarm to the tripod mast as shown in figure 6-10. For wind sensors, the crossarm should be approximately 103 in. Above the ground for a 3 m mounting height, or 64 in. For a 2 m moun...

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    Cm106b tripod install the u-bolts, flat washers, lock washers, and nuts (figure 6-11). Tighten the nuts until the lock washers are compressed. Route the 14 awg wire from the ground lug on the bottom side of the enclosure to the ground lug on the base of the tripod (figure 6-8). Strip 1/2 in. Of insu...

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    Cm106b tripod remove the washers, nuts, and u-bolt from the u-bolt bracket. Install the bracket as shown in figure 6-12 (top). Tighten the nuts on the u-bolt until the lock washers are compressed. Route the 14 awg wire from the ground lug on the bottom side of the enclosure to the ground lug on the ...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.2 mounting brackets mounting brackets covered in this section have u-bolts that attach to vertical and/or horizontal pipes with the following ranges of outside diameters: inches mm nominal pipe size (inches) 1.5-in. U-bolt 1.0 – 1.5 25.4 – 38.1 ¾ – 1 2-in. U-bolt 1.3 – 2.1 33.0 – 53....

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    Cm106b tripod 6.2.2 cm216 mast mounting kit the cm216 attaches to the top of the mast, and provides a 3/4-in. Or 1-in. Mounting pipe (1.05-in. Or 1.32-in. Od) that extends 4 in. Above the mast, as shown in figure 6-14. Figure 6-14. Cm216 mast mounting kit cm216 19.

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    Cm106b tripod 6.2.3 cm220 right angle mounting kit the cm220 attaches a vertical pipe (1.0-in. To 1.5-in. Od) to the cm200-series crossarms or horizontal pipe (1.0-in. To 1.5-in. Od) as shown in figure 6-15. Figure 6-15. Cm220 right angle mounting kit cm220 cm220 20

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    Cm106b tripod 6.2.4 cm225 and 18098 pyranometer mounting stand the cm225 is used to attach a pyranometer or quantum sensor to a horizontal pipe (1.0-in. To 2.1-in. Od) or vertical pole (1.0-in. To 2.1-in. Od). The li200x pyranometer and li190sb quantum sensor mount to the cm225 via the li200s leveli...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.2.5 cm230 adjustable angle mounting kit the cm230 mounts an antenna (1.0-in. To 1.5-in. Od) to a mast or vertical pipe (1.3-in. To 2.1-in. Od) as shown in figure 6-17. The bracket allows the antenna to be adjusted for different angles. Figure 6-17. Cm230 adjustable angle mounting kit...

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    Cm106b tripod 6.2.6 cm235 magnetic mounting stand the cm235 provides a 8.8 cm (3.5 in) square platform for mounting magnetic base antennas. The cm235 attaches to horizontal or vertical pipes (1.0-in. To 2.1-in. Od) as shown in figure 6-18. Figure 6-18. Cm235 magnetic mounting stand 23.

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    Cm106b tripod 6.2.7 r.M. Young gill radiation shields r.M. Young gill radiation shields are used to house and attach temperature and relative humidity sensors to the tripod mast (1.0-in. To 2.1-in. Od) or crossarm as shown in figure 6-19. Radiation shields ship with the u-bolt configured for attachm...

  • Page 33: Speeds

    Appendix a. Cm106b allowable wind speeds cm106b load ratings assume: x sensors (effective area = 1.4 ft 2 ) at top of mast x solar panel (10.5 in x 16.5 in) at mast base x enclosure (14 in x 16 in) mounted to leg x guy wires attached to mast at 3.8 ft above tripod body x adequate ground anchors (sta...

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    Appendix a. Cm106b allowable wind speeds tripod footprint dia. Mast height mast config- uration guy anchors max. Allowable gust wind speed max. Allowable equipment weight foot vertical pullout force at gust speed guy- wire tension at gust speed ideal guy- wire installation pre- tension ft m ft m mph...

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