Environmental Devices

Air Scan Multi-Modular Weather Station

Model AS-2000

AS-2000

(565Kb)

The Model AS-2000 Modular Weather Station is a computer-based meteorological system designed as a “user-friendly” solution for data storage and real-time monitoring of weather conditions. The standard package includes:

Wind Speed
Wind Directions
Air Temperature
Relative Humidity
Barometric Pressure
Precipitation
Data Logger
Tripod & Mast
Solar Radiation Shield for temp/humidity
Cables & Mounts
Set-Up Disk

Additional Sensor options include solar radiation, water or soil temperature, auxiliary air temperature, rain gauge upgrade, evaporation and soil moisture.

The unique modular system design provides plug-and-play functionality for adding or replacing sensors. The AS-2000 Data Acquisition Module includes the following features larger nonvolatile memory, selectable averaging intervals, 12 bit analog conversion, 0.1% F.S. accuracy, two alarm outputs, and optional modem communications.

The AS-2000 is supplied with an attractive desktop data acquisition module with a memory capacity of 128KB RAM (approximately 45 days at 15 minute intervals with 6 sensors). The standard system includes a 120Vac power adapter and RS232 serial port for connection to a personal computer. For outdoor or remote applications, two enclosure options are available. One is for sites with AC power and the other utilizes a solar panel. Both options include a NEMA-4X enclosure and rechargeable battery to allow continued operation in the event of power failure.

Data can be viewed using Windows HyperTerminal or other terminal programs such as Procomm. A one page real-time text display or an ASCII row and column format may be selected. A menu is provided for setting the date and time, alarms, logging interval etc. Optional graphical displays software is available for viewing real-time and historical data charts and graphs.

Applications

Air Scan Multi-Modular Weather Station is designed for general meteorological applications where an inexpensive, simple, and easy-to-use weather station are needed for gathering trend analysis data.