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WS510-UMB Smart Weather Sensor

First and only Smart Weather Sensor with integrated Kipp & Zonen CMP10 Pyranometer (secondary standard)

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.

  • Temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed, radiation
  • Ultrasonic/Wind, NTC/T, Capacitive/RH, MEMS capacitive/Pressure, Kipp&Zonen/Radiation
  • Wind detection with birdproof construction. Compact all-in-one weather sensor, 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.U13
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Advantages of the Smart Weather Sensor WS510

  • 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
  • First and only compact weather sensor with integrated Kipp & Zonen CMP10 Pyranometer with secondary standard quality
  • 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 WS510

The robust and maintenance-free smart weather sensor WS510 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 (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
Firmware - WSXXX
For WSXXX device versions 1 - 29 (see serial number) / Für WSXXX Geräteversionen 1 - 29 (siehe Seriennummer)
Firmware - WSXXX v70
For WSXXX device versions ≥30 (see serial number)
Full User Manual - Lufft WSxxx weather sensors
Manual - Lufft UMB Config Tool (EN)
Manual - Lufft UMB Protocol (EN)
Operational Manual - Lufft WSxxx weather sensors
Quickstart - Lufft WSXXX - Smart Weather Sensor Family (DE/EN)
Software - Lufft - ConfigTool .NET
Version 1.6
Software - UMB Config Tool
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General
Dimensions Ø approx. 150 mm, height approx. 332 mm
Weight Approx. 1.5 kg
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 10 m
Protection level housing IP66
Mast mounting suitable for Mast diameter 60 - 76 mm
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 > 1.0 m/s
Resolution 0.1
Wind speed
Principle Ultrasonic
Measuring range 0 ... 75 m/s
Unit m/s
Accuracy ±0.3 m/s or ±3 % (0...35 m/s) ±5 % (>35 m/s) RMS
Resolution 0.1 m/s
Radiation
Response time < 5 s
Zero offset A < 7 W/m²
Zero offset B < 2 W/m²
Directional error (at 1000 W/m²) < 0.2 %
Temperature dependence of sensitivity < 1 % (-10 ºC...40 ºC)
Spectral range 285 to 2,800 nm
Measuring range 4000 W/m²
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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

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