AWS Automatic Weather Station
The new AWS Automatic Weather Station from ICT International provides flexibility, accuracy and value for money.
The AWS is supplied with a preconfigured set of sensors for Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Barometric Pressure, Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Rainfall, and Solar Radiation or PAR.
The AWS automatically calculates Vapour Pressure Deficit (VPD) and Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration.
The Weather Station is supplied with a cross arm and basic mounts so it can be attached to any type of customised mast. Alternatively a standard pole mast can be purchased with the system.
Automatic Weather Station Package. Includes:
Advanced Multi-function Logger. Weather Station Logger – Includes barometric pressure sensor corrected for elevation, 4GB Memory, internal battery, USB and Wireless Communication, IP65 Water proof enclosure and Windows Software.
Combined Met Station Includes: Wind speed and direction, temperature and relative humidity.
Global Solar Radiation Sensor (Pyranometer) with levelling plate. Standard option: 380nm to 1120nm wavelength. 5m cable. Advanced option: 305 to 2800nm, first class pyranometer.
Tipping bucket, stainless steel rain gauge. 0.2mm resolution, 2% accuracy. Cable length: 5m.
Power Management
- Internal Lithium-Polymer Battery
- Power On/Off Switch
- Internal Voltage Regulation
- Optical Isolation Lightning Protection
Logging
- Stand-Alone Logging
- 24-Bit Resolution
- MicroSD Expandable Memory
- USB Connectivity
- Wireless Data Transfer
- IP65 Water Proof Rating
- Free Windows Utility Configuration Software
Applications
- Geo, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Hydrology Management
- Mine Site, Land Fill, Road & Railway
- Monitoring
- Plant Canopy Monitoring
Temperature |
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| Units | °C |
| Range | -40°C to + 120°C |
| Resolution | 0.01°C |
| Accuracy | +/- 0.3°C |
| Excitation Voltage | 3.3 V |
Solar Radiation |
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| Units | W m2 |
| Range | 0-1750 W m2 |
| Resolution | 1 w m2 |
| Accuracy | 1 w m2 |
| Excitation Voltage | None Passive |
Humidity |
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| Units | RH% |
| Range | 0-100% |
| Resolution | 0.05% |
| Accuracy | ± 2% |
| Excitation Voltage | 3.3 V |
Quantum PAR |
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| Units | µmol m-2; s-1 |
| Range | Full Sunlight 2,000 µmol m-2 s-1 |
| Resolution | 2 µmol m-2 s-1 |
| Accuracy | 2 µmol m-2 s-1 |
| Excitation Voltage | None Passive |
Wind Direction |
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| Units | Degrees (°) |
| Range | 0 to 360° |
| Resolution | 1° (0 to 355°) |
| Accuracy | 7° |
| Excitation Voltage | None Passive |
Rainfall |
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| Units | mm |
| Range | 0-500 mm/hr |
| Resolution | 0.2 mm |
| Accuracy | +/ 3% |
| Excitation Voltage | 3.3 V |
Barometric Pressure |
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| Units | kPa |
| Range | 50 kPa to 115 kPa |
| Resolution | 0.15 kPa |
| Accuracy | +/- 1 kPa |
| Excitation Voltage | 3.3V @ 5 µA |
Wind Speed |
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| Units | m/s or km/hr |
| Range | 0-58 m/s (0-209 km/hr) |
| Resolution | 0.45 m/s (1.6 km/hr) |
| Accuracy | +/- 5% |
| Excitation Voltage | None Passive |
Input Specifications |
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| Analog Input Range (differential/single ended) | 0-2500 mV standard. Custom input ranges available on request. |
POWER |
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| Internal Battery Specifications | |
| 4.8Ah Lithium Polymer, 4.20 Volts fully charged | |
| External Power Requirements | |
| Bus Power | 8-30 Volts DC, non-polarised, current draw is 340mA maximum at 17 volts per logger |
| USB Power | 5 Volts DC |
| Internal Charge Rate | |
| Bus Power | 60mA – 700mA Variable internal charge rate, maximum charge rate of 700mA active when the external voltage rises above 16 Volts DC |
| USB Power | 100mA fixed charge rate |
| Internal Power Management | |
| Fully Charged Battery | 4.20 Volts |
| Low Power Mode | 3.50 Volts – Instrument ceases to take measurements |
| Discharged Battery | 2.90 Volts – Instrument automatically switches off at and below this voltage when no external power connected. |
| Battery Life varies | |
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Bus Plug Wiring
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905 Portable Tripod
Portable Tripod for weather stations -
PYR Pyranometer
Solar Radiation Sensor (Pyranometer: 380nm to 1120nm) with levelling plate. Cable length: 5m. -
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Data to the Web
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SRG0 Stainless Steel Rain Gauge
Tipping bucket, stainless steel rain gauge. 0.2mm resolution, 2% accuracy. Cable length: 5m.