WS503-UMB Smart Weather Sensor - discontinued
Compact all-in-one weather sensor from the WS-Series. Measurement of temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed and radiation.
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From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications. Integrated design with ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed and radiation. One external temperature or rain sensor is connectable.
IMPORTANT: WS503-UMB Smart Weather Sensor is discontinued
- Temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed, radiation
- Ultrasonic/Wind, NTC/T, Capacitive/RH, MEMS capacitive/Pressure, Tiltable Pyranometer Kipp&Zonen/Radiation
- Wind detection with birdproof construction. Compact all-in-one weather sensor, tiltable pyranometer, low power, heater, aspirated radiation shield, maintenance-free operation, open communication protocol.
- RS485 with supported protocols UMB-Binary, UMB-ASCII, Modbus-RTU, Modbus-ASCII, XDR and SDI-12
Advantages of the Smart Weather Sensor WS503
- Measuring wind direction and speed insusceptibly to bird nesting thanks to roofed construction
- All-in-one housing concept of a compact weather sensor combining 6 measurement parameters in one housing with only one cable connection
- Tuiltable Kipp & Zonen CMP3 Pyranometer integrated into all in one housing
- Built-in data pre-processing, universal interfaces and selectable output protocols
- Compatible with many commercially available Met/HydroMet dataloggers and PLS systems thanks to an open communication protocol
- Maintenance-free operation – no moving parts that can wear out
- Suitable for all climate zones; also for solar-powered automatic meteorological stations
- Ventilated temperature and humidity measurement according to WMO guidelines
- Integrated heater that can be switched on if there is danger of frost
Examples of use of the Smart Weather Sensor WS503
The robust and maintenance-free smart weather sensor WS503 is designed for professional meteorological applications in all climate zones. It delivers reliable data, even in extreme ambient conditions.
Examples of use:
- PV-Monitoring / Solar Monitoring on photovoltaic farms
- Automatic weather station / Automatic weather sensor (AWS)
- Hydro-meteorological stations
- Meteorological reference stations
- Integration into various other systems/solutions, where this measurement parameters are needed...
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| General | |
| Dimensions | Ø approx. 150mm, height approx. 392mm |
| Weight | Approx. 1.5kg |
| Interface | RS485, 2-wire, half-duplex |
| Power supply | 11…32 VDC |
| Power supply | 5…11 VDC (electronics with limited precision of measurements) |
| Power supply | 24 VDC +/- 10% (heater) |
| Power consumption | 20 VA (heater) |
| Operating temperature | -50...60°C (with heater) |
| Operating rel. humidity | 0...100% RH |
| Cable length | 10m |
| Protection level housing | IP66 |
| Standards/Regulations | Compliant to IEC 61724-1:2017 Class C |
| Mast mounting suitable for | mast diameter 60 - 76mm |
| Radiation | |
| Response time (95%) | < 18 s |
| Non-stability (change/year) | < 1 % |
| Non-linearity (0 to 1,000W/m²) | < 1 % |
| Directional error (at 80° with 1,000W/m²) | < 20 W/m² |
| Temperature dependence of sensitivity | < 5 % (10... +40 °C) |
| Tilt error (at 1000W/m²) | < 1 % |
| Spectral range | 300...2800 nm |
| Measuring range | 2000 W/m² |
| Altitude | 0...60 ° |
| Compass | |
| Measurement range | 0 ... 359° |
| Resolution | 1.0° |
| Accuracy | +/-10° |
| Sampling rate | 5 minutes |
| Temperature | |
| Principle | NTC |
| Measuring range | -50 ... 60 °C |
| Unit | °C |
| Accuracy | ±0.2°C (-20...50°C), otherwise ±0.5°C (>-30°C) |
| Relative humidity | |
| Principle | Capacitive |
| Measuring range | 0 ... 100 % RH |
| Unit | % RH |
| Accuracy | ±2% RH |
| Air pressure | |
| Principle | MEMS capacitive |
| Measuring range | 300 ... 1200 hPa |
| Unit | hPa |
| Accuracy | ±0.5 hPa (0...40°C) |
| Wind direction | |
| Principle | Ultrasonic |
| Measuring range | 0 ... 359.9 ° |
| Unit | ° |
| Accuracy | < 3° RMSE > 1.0m/s |
| Resolution | 0.1 |
| Wind speed | |
| Principle | Ultrasonic |
| Measuring range | 0 ... 75 m/s |
| Unit | m/s |
| Accuracy | ±0.3m/s or ±3% (0...35m/s) ±5% (>35m/s) RMS |
| Resolution | 0.1 m/s |