Specifications, 1 wind direction, 2 wind speed – Campbell Scientific WINDSONIC 2-D Sonic Wind Sensors User Manual

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WindSonic Two-Dimensional Sonic Anemometer

6. Specifications

Features:

• Low maintenance—no moving parts significantly reduces

maintenance cost and time

• Minimum detectable wind speed of 0.01 meters per second

Compatible Dataloggers:

CR200(X) series (WindSonic4 only)

CR800

series

CR1000

CR3000

CR5000

(WindSonic4

only)

CR510 (WindSonic4 only)

CR10X

(WindSonic4

only)

CR23X

(WindSonic4

only)

6.1 Wind Direction

Operating Range:

0 to 359° (no dead band)

Accuracy: ±3°

Output Resolution: 1°

6.2 Wind Speed

Operating Range:

0 to 60 m s

–1

Accuracy:

±2% @ 12 m s

–1

Output Resolution:

0.01 m s

–1

6.3 General Specifications

Output Signal: RS-232

(WindSonic1)

SDI-12 version 1.3 (WindSonic4); address
factory set to 0

Output Variables:

wind direction, wind speed, and diagnostic or
u

, u

, and diagnostic (WindSonic4 only)

Measurement Frequency:

40 Hz block averaged to a programmable
output frequency, factory set to 1 Hz

Current Drain:

~15 mA continuous (WindSonic1)
<12 mA @ 12 V (WindSonic4)

Operating Temperature:

–35º to +70ºC

Storage Temperature:

–40° to +80°C

Dimensions:

142 x 160 mm (5.6 x 6.3 in)

Weight:

500 g (1.1 lb)

Operating Humidity:

<5% to 100% RH