Appendix a: specifications, Integrated sensor suite (iss) specifications – DAVIS Vantage Vue Integrated Sensor Suite Manual User Manual
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Appendix A: Specifications
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Integrated Sensor Suite (ISS) Specifications
Operating Temperature...................................-40° to +150°F (-40° to +65°C)
Non-operating (Storage) Temperature ............-40° to +158°F (-40° to +70°C)
Current Draw (ISS SIM only)...........................0.20 mA (average), 30 mA (peak) at 3.3
VDC
Solar Power Panel (ISS SIM) ..........................0.5 Watts
Battery (ISS SIM)............................................CR-123 3-Volt Lithium cell
Battery Life (3-Volt Lithium cell) ......................8 months without sunlight - greater than
2 years depending on solar charging
Wind Speed Sensor .......................................Wind cups with magnetic detection
Wind Direction Sensor ...................................Wind vane with magnetic encoder
Rain Collector Type .......................................Tipping spoon, 0.01" per tip (0.2 mm
with metric rain cartridge, Part No.
7345.319), 18.0 in
2
(116 cm
2
) collection
area
Temperature Sensor Type ..............................PN Junction Silicon Diode
Relative Humidity Sensor Type .......................Film capacitor element
Housing Material.............................................UV-resistant ABS & ASA plastic
Update Interval by Sensor
BAR
Barometric Pressure
1 min.
HUMIDITY
Inside Humidity
1 min.
Outside Humidity
50 sec.
Dew Point
10 sec.
RAIN
Rainfall Amount
20 sec.
Rain Storm Amount
20 sec.
Rain Rate
20 sec.
TEMPERATURE
Inside Temperature
1 min.
Outside Temperature
10 sec.
Heat Index
10 sec.
Wind Chill
10 sec.
WIND
Wind Speed
2.5 sec.
Wind Direction
2.5 sec.
Direction of High Speed
2.5 sec.