The Vaisala WXT520 automatic weather station is an extremely versatile product. It provides standard temperature, humidity and barometric pressure sensors, combined with top quality ultra sonic wind speed and direction measurement and a revolutionary new sound-based precipitation gauge.
Most of the sensors for the WXT520 weather station can be easily programmed to adapt the sensors performance in different applications. It can be easily installed and maintained. It has no moving parts and a low power consumption.
It is available with or without heating.
Manufactured by: Vaisala
Model: Vaisala WXT-520 Heated Combi Sensor
Environmental monitoring station
Wind Speed | |
Range | 0 - 60m/s |
Response Time | 250ms |
Available Variables | average, maximum, minimum |
Accuracy 0-35ms Accuracy 35-60ms |
± 0.3m/s or ±3% (whichever is greater) ±5% |
Resolution | 0,1m/s |
Units available | m/s, km/h, mph, knots |
Wind Direction | |
Azimuth | 0 - 360° |
Response Time | 250ms |
Available Variables | Average, maximum, minimum |
Accuracy | ±3° |
Resolution | 1° |
Rainfall | |
Collecting Area | 60 cm² |
Resolution | 0.01mm |
Accuracy | 5% |
Rain Duration | counting each 10s increment whenever droplet detected |
Resolution | 10s |
Rain Intensity | one minute running average in ten second steps |
Range | 0-200 mm/h |
Resolution | 0.1mm/h (0.01in/h) |
Units available | mm/h, in/h |
Hail | cumulative amount of hits against collecting surface |
Resolution | 0,1 hits/cm² (1 hits/in²) |
Units Available | hits/cm² , hits/in² , hits |
Hail Duration | counting each 10s increment whenever hail stone detected |
Resolution | 10s |
Hail Intensity | one minute running average in ten second steps |
Resolution | 0.1 hits/cm²h (1hits/in²h) |
Units Available | hits/cm²h, hits/in²h, hits/h |
Barometric Pressure | 600 - 1.100hPa |
Accuracy | ± 0.5hPa at 0...+30°C (+32...+86°F) ± 1hPa at -52...+60°C (-60...+140°F) |
Resolution | 0.1hPa |
Units Available | hPa, Pa, bar, mmHg, inHg |
Air Temperature | -52°C - +60°C -60°F - +140°F |
Accuracy @20°C (+68°F) | ± 0.3°C (± 0.5°F) |
Resolution | 0,1°C (0.1°F) |
Relative Humidity | 0 - 100 %RH |
Accuracy | ± 3% RH within 0-90% RH ± 5% RH within 90-100% RH |
Resolution | 0.1% RH |
Operating Temperature | -52°C to +60°C -60°F to +140°F |
Height | 240 mm (9.4") |
Diameter | 120 mm (4.7") |
Weight | 650 gr. (1.43 lbs) |
Power Supply | 5 - 30 VDC |