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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.