HOBO U30 USB Weather Station Starter Kit
Features
- All electronics are housed within a rugged double-weatherproof, tamper-proof enclosure
- Setup is quick and easy with plug-and-play sensors
- Software and tripod sold separately (see Accessories tab)
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Onset HOBO U30 USB Weather Station Starter Kit combines Onset's most rugged data logging weather station with out-of-the-box convenience.
Mechanics
The U30 accepts up to 10 plug-and-play Smart Sensors. Just plug in the sensor, and it's automatically recognized - no programming, wiring, or calibration necessary. With this kit, users can measure temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed/direction. Simply select the HOBO Weather Station starter system and either a 2-meter or 3-meter tripod kit (see Accessories).
Software
Software ordered separately. Compatible with HOBOware and HOBOware Pro software for logger setup, graphing and analysis.
- HOBO U30 NRC data logger with 10 inputs (U30-NRC-000-10-S100-000 )
- 5W Solar Panel - SOLAR-5W
- Temperature/RH Smart Sensor with 2-meter cable - S-THC-M002
- Wind Speed Smart Sensor with 3-meter cable - S-WSB-M003
- Wind Direction Smart Sensor with 3-meter cable - S-WDA-M003
- Full Crossarm for Wind Speed/Direction sensors - M-CAA
- Solar Radiation Shield for Temperature & RH sensor - RS3-B
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