 AWOS
Net
AWOS Net is a data dissemination and display network that leverages the capability of All Weather, Inc.’s Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) to broadcast current weather data to a flexible network of display stations. Using AWOS Net, preprocessed data from the FAA-certified AWOS is available to local and remote displays.
AWOS Net consists of an AWOS Net Controller and Communication Interface connected to an AWOS, along with one or more remote displays. The AWOS Net receives data only from the AWOS system—it cannot send any information to the AWOS, and therefore cannot distort or otherwise alter the AWOS data.
There are three communication options for the AWOS Net.
- The 2210 is the standard AWOS Net, with RS-232 communication to the AWOS
- The 2210-U has a UHF radio for communication to the AWOS, for use when the AWOS Net is at a distance from the AWOS
- The 2210-R uses RS-485 communication to the AWOS, for hardwired connections greater than 500 feet
The Model 2210 comes with a 17" flat panel LCD display.
The Model 2211 is an AWOS Net Controller only, with no monitor or communication package. This allows selection of larger monitors (19", 22", or 24")—or no monitor at all—along with any of the three communication packages (RS-232, RS-485, or UHF radio).
Communications
 At a minimum of once per minute, the CDP broadcasts its latest data for all monitored parameters. The AWOS Net Controller acquires the data via the AWOS communications line from the CDP’s Peripheral Interface, then encapsulates it and broadcasts it via Ethernet connection to all active remote connections. This permits AWOS Net Remote Displays to receive current data within milliseconds of the CDP broadcasting the update.
To ensure the reliability of the data, all communications are validated for timeliness and correctness before display to the user.
The remote displays mirror the data displayed at the CDP following processing and application of the AWOS algorithms. Remote users can also view the weather data in a standard web browser via internet or local network connections.
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