NSF Weather Station Sensor Specifications
Barometer
The barometer is a capacitive silicon BAROCAP sensor.
- Range:
- 600 to 1100 millibars
- Resolution:
- +/- 1 millibar reported
- Accuracy:
- +/- .5 millibars ( 0 to 30 degrees C)
Humidity Sensor
The humidity sensor is a capacitive thin film plymer HUMICAP 180 sensor.
- Range:
- 0 to 100% Relative Humidity
- Accuracy:
- +/- 3 percent (0 to 90% RH)
- +/- 5 percent (90 to 100% RH)
Temperature Sensor
The temperature sensor is capacitive ceramic THERMCAP sensor.
- Range:
- -52 to +60 degrees C
- Accuracy:
- +/- 0.3 degrees C (@ 20 Degrees C)
- Output Resolution:
- .1 degrees C
Wind Sensor
The wind sensor is a 2-D sonic anemometer.
- Speed Range:
- 0 to 60 meters per second (0 to 134 miles per hour)
- Speed Accuracy:
- +/- .3 meters per second (2.2 miles per hour)
- Output Resolution: .1 meter per second
- Wind Range:
- 0 to 360 degrees
- Wind Accuracy:
- +/- 2 degrees
- Ouput Resolution: 1 degree
Rain Gauge
The precipation measurement is made with a Vaisala RAINCAP sensor.
The sensor is programmed to simulate a tipping bucket rain gauge.
The sensor is capable of distinguishing hail from rain.
The Rain Accumulation data is reset to zero every day at midnight.
- Resolution:
- 0.01 mm
- Collecting Diameter:
- 60 cm^2
For more information on the Vaisal WXT510 unit, please go to
WXT510