WS503-UMB Smart Weather Sensor - discontinued
Compact all-in-one weather sensor from the WS-Series. Measurement of temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed and radiation.
From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications. Integrated design with ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed and radiation. One external temperature or rain sensor is connectable.
IMPORTANT: WS503-UMB Smart Weather Sensor is discontinued
- Temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed, radiation
- Ultrasonic/Wind, NTC/T, Capacitive/RH, MEMS capacitive/Pressure, Tiltable Pyranometer Kipp&Zonen/Radiation
- Wind detection with birdproof construction. Compact all-in-one weather sensor, tiltable pyranometer, low power, heater, aspirated radiation shield, maintenance-free operation, open communication protocol.
- RS485 with supported protocols UMB-Binary, UMB-ASCII, Modbus-RTU, Modbus-ASCII, XDR and SDI-12
- 8375.U11
Advantages of the Smart Weather Sensor WS503
- Measuring wind direction and speed insusceptibly to bird nesting thanks to roofed construction
- All-in-one housing concept of a compact weather sensor combining 6 measurement parameters in one housing with only one cable connection
- Tuiltable Kipp & Zonen CMP3 Pyranometer integrated into all in one housing
- Built-in data pre-processing, universal interfaces and selectable output protocols
- Compatible with many commercially available Met/HydroMet dataloggers and PLS systems thanks to an open communication protocol
- Maintenance-free operation – no moving parts that can wear out
- Suitable for all climate zones; also for solar-powered automatic meteorological stations
- Ventilated temperature and humidity measurement according to WMO guidelines
- Integrated heater that can be switched on if there is danger of frost
Examples of use of the Smart Weather Sensor WS503
The robust and maintenance-free smart weather sensor WS503 is designed for professional meteorological applications in all climate zones. It delivers reliable data, even in extreme ambient conditions.
Examples of use:
- PV-Monitoring / Solar Monitoring on photovoltaic farms
- Automatic weather station / Automatic weather sensor (AWS)
- Hydro-meteorological stations
- Meteorological reference stations
- Integration into various other systems/solutions, where this measurement parameters are needed...
EU declaration of conformity - Lufft WS Family
EU declaration of conformity - Lufft WS Family
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Firmware - WSXXX
For WSXXX device versions 1 - 29 (see serial number) / Für WSXXX Geräteversionen 1 - 29 (siehe Seriennummer)
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Firmware - WSXXX v70
For WSXXX device versions ≥30 (see serial number)
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General | |
Dimensions | Ø approx. 150mm, height approx. 392mm |
Weight | Approx. 1.5kg |
Interface | RS485, 2-wire, half-duplex |
Power supply | 11…32 VDC |
Power supply | 5…11 VDC (electronics with limited precision of measurements) |
Power supply | 24 VDC +/- 10% (heater) |
Power consumption | 20 VA (heater) |
Operating temperature | -50...60°C (with heater) |
Operating rel. humidity | 0...100% RH |
Cable length | 10m |
Protection level housing | IP66 |
Standards/Regulations | Compliant to IEC 61724-1:2017 Class C |
Mast mounting suitable for | mast diameter 60 - 76mm |
Radiation | |
Response time (95%) | < 18 s |
Non-stability (change/year) | < 1 % |
Non-linearity (0 to 1,000W/m²) | < 1 % |
Directional error (at 80° with 1,000W/m²) | < 20 W/m² |
Temperature dependence of sensitivity | < 5 % (10... +40 °C) |
Tilt error (at 1000W/m²) | < 1 % |
Spectral range | 300...2800 nm |
Measuring range | 2000 W/m² |
Altitude | 0...60 ° |
Compass | |
Measurement range | 0 ... 359° |
Resolution | 1.0° |
Accuracy | +/-10° |
Sampling rate | 5 minutes |
Temperature | |
Principle | NTC |
Measuring range | -50 ... 60 °C |
Unit | °C |
Accuracy | ±0.2°C (-20...50°C), otherwise ±0.5°C (>-30°C) |
Relative humidity | |
Principle | Capacitive |
Measuring range | 0 ... 100 % RH |
Unit | % RH |
Accuracy | ±2% RH |
Air pressure | |
Principle | MEMS capacitive |
Measuring range | 300 ... 1200 hPa |
Unit | hPa |
Accuracy | ±0.5 hPa (0...40°C) |
Wind direction | |
Principle | Ultrasonic |
Measuring range | 0 ... 359.9 ° |
Unit | ° |
Accuracy | < 3° RMSE > 1.0m/s |
Resolution | 0.1 |
Wind speed | |
Principle | Ultrasonic |
Measuring range | 0 ... 75 m/s |
Unit | m/s |
Accuracy | ±0.3m/s or ±3% (0...35m/s) ±5% (>35m/s) RMS |
Resolution | 0.1 m/s |
WS product family: Communication after protocol change
How to communicate with a WS-Sensor and the UMB-config-Tool if the protocol was changed for example to Modbus or SDI-12?
After a Reset ( switching On/Off the sensor) every WS-Senor will start up for the first 5 seconds in UMB-protocol and the standard baud rate of 19200Bd. Independend to the configured protocol and baudrate settings of the WS-Sensor.
In this first 5 Seconds you will be able to connect via UMB-config-Tool to the WS-Sensor after this first command was send the UMB-protocol will stay for 10 minutes after that it switches back to the original configured protocol. This Time will always be extended to 10 minutes if a new UMB command was send.
WS product family: SDI-12 wiring plan for Device version >= 42
How to connect a WS-sensor with a device version >= 42 (hardware version >=14) to a SDI-12 system?
The wiring plan has changed compared to the wiring plan of older WS-Sensor device versions.
The new wiring plan is:
- +VDD = brown
- GND = white
- SDI12_Signal = yellow
- SDI12_GND = white
This is also mentioned as a note in the latest WS-sensor manual in the section 8 Connections