WeatherHawk Weather Station Specifications

WeatherHawk offers you personal weather stations in two primary configurations to suit your needs:

• Directly connected to your computer , or
• Wireless

A directly connected WeatherHawk weather station communicates using the RS-232 protocol. For cable lengths over 100 feet (34 meters), and up to 5000 feet (1534 meters) an RS-485 communications interface kit is available.

A Wireless WeatherHawk personal weather station can support one of three different radio frequencies: 916 MHz, 922 MHz, or 2.4 GHz.

Features

Here are the components and features you'll get with both types of WeatherHawk system:

• Measurements
• Air Temperature
• Wind Speed
• Solar Radiation
• Relative Humidity
• Wind Direction
• Barometric Pressure
• Rainfall
• Pre-calibrated sensor set
• Pre-assembled and tested weather station module
• Integral bubble level device
• RS-232 communications port
• Integral 32K data logger that will store up to 60 days of data (assumes hourly sample interval for all seven parameters and ETo)
• Calculates and stores daily ETo (evapotranspiration) based on the industry standard Penman-Montieth formula adjusted for turf grass
• Environmental Design Features
• Conformal Coatings on Electronic Assemblies
• Ultraviolet light (solar protection) stabilized enclosure
• Weatherproof external connectors for data I/O and power input
• Stainless Steel, or powder coated external hardware
• User Documentation is concise and easy to read, and includes:
• Quick Start Guide (on-line/printed/software CD)
• Installation Guide (on-line/printed/software CD)
• Software Manual (Installed with on software CD)
• FAQ (On-line/software CD)
• Serial data cable - 6 feet long
• Virtual Weather Station software - Base Edition (CD), with optional upgrades for data management and internet access features
• Optional Mac OS X software
• Integral sealed GelCell type rechargeable lead-acid battery pack
• Weatherproof Power Switch and 2 keys
• One Year Warranty on all Materials and Labor
• FREE Internet or Toll Free (USA) phone help line - life of system

 

Wireless WeatherHawk personal weather stations also have these components and features:

• Automatic Spread Spectrum Radio Transceiver with ¼ wave antenna integrated with the weather station module
• Base Station components/features:
  • Automatic Spread Spectrum Radio Base Station with RS-232 I/O for host PC
  • Base Station Multi-frequency dipole antenna with a 12 foot (3.4 Meter) cable
  • Base Station wall outlet type power supply with a 6 foot (1.7 meter) cable

• Weather Station wireless performance:

  • 916 & 922 MHz system with standard radio range of ½ mile (810 meters), LOS (Line-Of-Sight)
  • 2.4 GHz system standard radio range is ¼ mile (405 meters), LOS (Line-Of-Sight)

To enable even longer-range use, the Wireless WeatherHawk also has these capabilities:

With our optional high-gain antennas, your WeatherHawk can transmit weather information up to six miles (frequency and terrain dependent)! Visit the WeatherHawk Store for more details on the long range antenna option.

What Computer System Do You Need to Set Up Your WeatherHawk?

For any Weather Hawk system that uses display software (Virtual Weather Station, or WeatherHawk-XP/X) , you'll need a host computer with these specifications:

• PC with Windows 95/98/200/NT/ME or XP Operating System, or any Mac running OS X 10.2.8 or later.
• An available USB or Serial Port (NOTE: USB-to-Serial converter is user supplied or an optional item if a serial port is unavailable)

The WeatherHawk-IP module does not require a host computer as it functions as a weather data server directly to an ethernet.

You can find more options and upgrades at the WeatherHawk Store