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APPENDIX C 
CODECON II GENERATED ERROR SUMMARY
CODES ALL AUTOSTATIONS

Hard limits are user-definable for each station. The values included in the following table are suggested values for each type of automatic station. The error codes will apply whenever the user's value is exceeded.

At the time of this writing, error codes do not apply for AUTO 7 and AUTO 8 type stations. Microcomputer Codecon processes these types of stations.

DUPLICATE REPORTS

099 -

Number of Multiple Reports Received

MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

 

100 -

Station Pressure is constant >= 6 hrs.

101 -

Station Pressure change since last hr. >= 6.0 hPa

102 -

Station Pressure change since last hr. >= 12.0 hPa

103 -

MSLP exceeds minimum soft limit < 960.0 hPa

104 -

MSLP exceeds maximum soft limit > 1060.0 hPa

105 -

Station Pressure output exceeds minimum hard limit:

   

MARS I

28.35 in.

   

MARS II, MAPS II

880.0 hPa for stations >= 800 m asl
810.0 hPa for stations < 800 m asl

   

MAPS I

257000 (25.7 microseconds)

106 -

Station Pressure exceeds maximum hard limit:

   

MARS I

31.30 in.

   

MARS II, MAPS II

1060.0 hPa for stations >= 800 m asl
980.0 hPa for stations < 800 m asl

   

MAPS I

310000 (31.0 microseconds)

107 -

MSLP missing due to 1 digit missing from station pressure.

108 -

MSLP missing due to station pressure missing, missing more than 1 digit, or otherwise garbled. Includes MMM from MARS I, 4 spaces from MARS II, or E from AWOS, only if pressure is NOT suppressed.

109 -

MSLP missing due to internal temperature missing or garbled (MAPS I only).

110 -

MSLP missing due to station being suppressed.

ALTIMETER (AWOS)

152 -

Altimeter missing due to input garbled

154 -

Altimeter missing due to station input being suppressed

TEMPERATURE

200 -

Temperature was constant:

   

MARS II, MAPS II, AWOS

>= 6 hrs.

   

MARS I, MAPS I

>= 12 hrs.

201 -

Temperature change since last hour is more than 16C

202 -

Temperature exceeds monthly maximum.

203 -

Temperature exceeds monthly minimum.

204 -

Temperature exceeds maximum hard limit:

   

MARS I

+48.9C (120.0F)

   

MARS II

+49.9C

   

MAPS I, II

+50.0C

   

AWOS

+99.9C

205 -

Temperature exceeds minimum hard limit:

   

MARS I

-67.8C

   

MARS II, MAPS II

-49.9C

   

MAPS I

-70.0C

   

AWOS

-99.9C

206 -

Temperature is missing, missing more than 1 digit, or otherwise garbled. Includes MMM from MARS I, 3 spaces from MARS II, or E from AWOS, if NOT suppressed.

207 -

Temperature is missing 1 digit.

208 -

Temperature is suppressed.

DEW POINT (RH)

300 -

Dew Point or RH was constant:

   

MARS II, MAPS II, AWOS

>= 6 hrs.

   

MARS I, MAPS I

>= 12 hrs.

301 -

Dew Point change since last hour is > 10C.

302 -

Dew Point exceeds air temperature by > 2C

   

(not applicable to MAPS).

 

303 -

Dew Point or RH exceeds maximum hard limit:

   

MARS I, II

+27.0C

   

MAPS I, II

99%

   

AWOS

+99.9C

304 -

Dew Point or RH exceeds minimum hard limit:

   

MARS I, II

-43.0C

   

MAPS I, II

30%

   

AWOS

-99.9C

305 -

Dew Point or RH is missing, missing more than 1 digit or otherwise garbled. Includes MMM from MARS I, 3 spaces from MARS II stations, or E from AWOS, if sensor is NOT suppressed.

306 -

Dew Point or RH is missing 1 digit.

307 -

Dew Point or RH is suppressed.

308 -

Relative Humidity constant > 12 hours at >= 100%

MEAN WIND DIRECTION

400 -

Direction was constant:

   

MARS Il, MAPS Il

>= 6 hrs. with speed >= 1.0 kt

   

MARS I, MAPS I, AWOS

>= 12 hrs. with speed >= 1.0 kt

401 -

Direction was outside hard limits:

   

MARS I

00 - 36

   

MARS Il

000 - 359

   

MAPS I

00 - 33

   

MAPS Il

001 - 360

   

AWOS

001 - 360

402 -

Direction is missing, missing more than 1 digit or otherwise garbled. Includes MMM from MARS I, 3 spaces from MARS II, or E from AWOS, if it is NOT suppressed.

403 -

Direction is missing 1 digit.

404 -

Direction is suppressed.

MEAN WIND SPEED

500 -

Mean Speed doubled or more in last hour and is > 50 kt

501 -

Mean Speed was constant >= 6 hrs. with speed of >= 1.0 kt

502 -

Mean Speed decreased by > 39 kt over last hour.

503 -

Mean Speed was outside hard limits:

   

MARS I

00 - 99

   

MARS II

000 - 980, 987 - 999

   

MAPS I

00 - 99

   

MAPS II

000 - 999

   

AWOS

00 - 120

504 -

Mean Speed is missing, missing more than 1 digit, or otherwise garbled. Includes MM from MARS I, 3 spaces from MARS II, or E from AWOS, only if is not suppressed.

505 -

Mean Speed is missing 1 digit.

506 -

Mean Speed is suppressed.

PEAK OR GUST WIND SPEED

600 -

Peak Speed available and is >= 15 kt, but Mean Speed missing.

   

(MARS Il, MAPS Il)

 

601 -

Peak or Gust Speed was constant >= 6 hrs. (Speed >= 15 kt)

602 -

Peak or Gust Speed was outside hard limits:

   

MARS II

000 - 980, 991 - 999

   

MAPS II

00 - 99

   

AWOS

00 - 120

603 -

Peak or Gust* Speed was missing, missing more than 1 digit, or otherwise garbled. Includes 3 spaces from MARS II, or E from AWOS, only if is NOT suppressed. (*If Gust is garbled only)

604 -

Peak or Gust Speed is missing 1 digit.

605 -

Peak or Gust Speed is suppressed.

VISIBILITY

700 -

Visibility was constant >= 6 hrs. (except for 9.+)

701 -

Visibility was constant >= 12 hrs. (except for 9.+)

702 -

Visibility was outside hard limits of:

   

MARS I, AWOS

- not one of the listed

   

MARS Il

- Marine - 081-960

   

MARS Il

- Landline - 000-999

   

MAPS Il

- Marine - 000-500

703 -

Visibility was missing, missing more than 1 digit or otherwise garbled. Includes MMM from MARS I, 3 spaces from MARS II, or E from AWOS, only if sensor is NOT suppressed.

704 -

Visibility is missing 1 digit.

705 -

Visibility is suppressed.

SKY CONDITION - GROUP #1 AND GROUP # 2

800 -

All 4 digits in both groups are constant for >= 6 hrs. (MARS Il)

801 -

Group #1 exceeds hard limit of 9919.

802 -

Group #2 exceeds hard limit of 9988

803 -

Group #1 is garbled (includes missing more than 1 digit).

804 -

Group #2 is garbled (includes missing more than 1 digit).

805 -

Group #1 is 4 spaces and sensor NOT suppressed (MARS II)

806 -

Group #2 is 4 spaces or MMMM and the sensor is NOT suppressed.

807 -

Group #1 is missing 1 digit.

808 -

Group #2 is missing 1 digit.

809 -

Group #1 is suppressed.

810 -

Group #2 is suppressed.

811 -

Cloud data input is missing or garbled (AWOS)

812 -

Cloud data input is suppressed (AWOS)

813 -

Cloud data input is suspect (AWOS)

PRESENT WEATHER (AWOS)

852 -

Present weather input is missing or garbled

854 -

Present weather missing due to station input being supressed

PRECIPITATION - INTENSITY AND CUMULATIVE

900 -

Cumulative precipitation (1-6 hr. period) > 125.0 mm.

901 -

Precipitation indicates rain with temperature < -2 C (TBRG)

902 -

Precipitation falls outside hard limit:

   

TBRG (MARS I & II, MAPS Il)

000 to 999

   

Fischer-Porter (MAPS I, II)

000 to 450

   

Fischer-Porter (AWOS)

0 to 4095

903 -

Precipitation count 1 hour ago minus the current count is >= 2 (Fischer-Porter-MAPS)

904 -

Precipitation is missing, missing more than 1 digit, or otherwise garbled. Includes MMM for MARS I, 3 spaces from MARS II, or E or from AWOS, only if is NOT suppressed.

905 -

Precipitation is missing 1 digit.

906 -

Precipitation is suppressed.

ICE ACCRETION (AWOS)

952 -

Ice accretion data input is missing or garbled

954 -

Ice accretion missing due to station input being suppressed.



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Created : 2003-01-24
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Reviewed : 2003-02-11
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