Lufft WS200 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
Features
- Four ultrasound sensors take cyclical measurements in all directions
- Easily mounts to 2" diameter pipe with integrated bracket mount & U-bolts
- SDI-12 output for integration with NexSens and other data loggers
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Lufft family of multi-parameter weather sensors offer a cost-effective, compact alternative for the acquisition of a variety of measurement parameters on land- and buoy-based weather stations. Depending on the model, each sensor will measure a different combination of weather parameters to meet a wide variety of applications.
Wind Speed & Direction
The wind sensor uses four ultrasound sensors which take cyclical measurements in all directions. The resulting wind speed and direction are calculated from the measured run-time sound differential.
Compass
The integrated electronic compass can be used to check the north-south adjustment of the sensor housing for wind direction measurement. It is also used to calculate the compass-corrected wind direction.
- Wind Speed
- Principle: Ultrasonic
- Measuring Range: 0 to 60m/s
- Resolution: 0.1m/s
- Accuracy: +/-0.3m/s or 3% (0 to 35m/s); +/-5% (>35m/s)
- Response Threshold: 0.3m/s
- Units: m/s; km/h; mph; kts
- Wind Direction
- Principle: Ultrasonic
- Measuring Range: 0 to 359.9 degrees
- Resolution: 0.1 degrees
- Accuracy: +/-3 degrees
- Response Threshold: 0.3m/s
- Compass
- Principle: Integrated Electronic Compass
- Measuring Range: 0 to 359.9 degrees
- Resolution: 1.0 degree
- Technical Data
- Interface: SDI-12, Modbus
- Operating Temperature: -50 to +60 C
- Operating Humidity: 0 to 100% RH
- Included Cable Length: 10m
- (1) WS200 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
- (1) 10m sensor cable
- (1) Operations manual
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