General

Operating Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40° to +149°F (-40° to +65°C)

Sensor Type

Wind Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solid state magnetic sensor

Wind Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind vane and potentiometer

Attached Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40' (12 m)

Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-conductor, 26 AWG

Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modular connector (RJ-11)

Maximum Cable Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240' (73 m)

Material

Wind Vane and Control Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UV-resistant ABS

Wind Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polycarbonate

Anemometer Arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black-anodized aluminum

Dimensions (length x width x height) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0" x 1.5" x 18.0" (381 mm x 38 mm x 457 mm)

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 lbs. 4 oz. (1.332 kg)

Sensor Output

Wind Direction

Display Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 points (22.5°) on compass rose, 1° in numeric display

Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3°

Wind Speed

Resolution and Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measured in 1 mph. Other units are converted from mph and rounded to nearest 1 km/h, 0.1 m/s, or 1 knot

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 200 mph, 1 to 173 knots, 0.5 to 89 m/s, 1 to 322 km/h

Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2 mph (2 kts, 3 km/h, 1 m/s) or ±5%, whichever is greater

Maximum Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240' (73 m). Maximum wind speed reading decreases as length of cable from Anemometer to ISS increases. At 140' (42 m), maximum speed is 135 mph (60 m/s). At 240', the maximum is 100 mph.