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USA-1 PROFESSIONAL 100 ultrasonic wind sensor
A high quality sensor for applications such as environmental systems for buildings and structures
bridge monitoring, basic 3 component wind monitoring, pollution monitoring and as a reference instrument

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Wind Section
  + wind FIND
     + wind type
        + wind ultrasonic
           + wind 3-axis
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FIND
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 The USA-1 Professional 100 is a rugged, low cost sensor for the measurement of both horizontal and vertical wind flow. The optimal design with three outer paths of measurement around a middle bar minimizes flow distortions and with unique, sophisticated quality checks for each instantaneous measurement ensures extreme accuracy and reliability.

With no moving parts and no calibration requirements this sensor is ideal for a range of applications and is easily connected to a computer or data logger using a digital output.

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 USA-1 Professional 100 3-axis ultrasonic sensor

 

Features

  • no moving parts
  • maintenance free rugged design
  • up to 30 Hz sampling rate
  • wind speed range 0 - 100 mph
  • battery powered
  • verifies and reports data quality
  • excellent cost / performance value

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What it does

The USA-1 Professional 100 provides the following information in various data outputs which can be polled or output automatically:

  • instantaneous and averaged data for the three component wind vectors
  • virtual temperature
  • horizontal wind speed and direction plus vertical wind component
  • chart mode (provides 0-540º wind direction and speed values)
  • NMEA value outputs
  • raw data mode (uncorrected) or 2D / 3D head corrected data

Data can be averaged by several methods:

  • scalar or vectoral
  • clock synchronized or running average
  • separate output rates and sampling times

Some other important features:

  • user definable north orientation (range 0-359º alignment off axis)
  • data quality control to perform confidence checks on raw data
  • date / time stamps with several options
  • check sum information
  • calibration validity output monitoring

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Examples of data output

Normal data example (instantaneous). Every data string starts with a header line that consists of the string SNC followed by a space and 12 characters for the date/time stamp, another space and finally the UTC string i.e.:

SNC 940815090015 UTC    

x = 1.83     y = -0.79    z = 0.20       T = 20.17     

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where

x mean x wind component in the sensor related orthogonal coordinate system (parallel to the black arrow on the electronic box); unit m/s
y mean y wind component in the sensor related orthogonal coordinate system (horizontally perpendicular to x); unit m/s
z mean z wind component in the sensor related orthogonal coordinate system (vertical); unit m/s
T mean temperature; unit ºC

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Specifications USA-1 Professional 100 anemometer

Wind Speed  
Range 0 - 100 mph
Accuracy +/- 2 % (full scale output)
Resolution 0.01 m/s (steps)
Wind Direction  
Range 0 - 359o or 0- 540o
Accuracy +/- 2o
Resolution 0.4o (steps)
Digital Output  
Type RS232 OR RS422
Sampling rate 30 Hz
Averaging up to 1800 seconds
Power  
Requirements 9-36 VDC
Current draw 180 mA (@ 24 VDC)
Data  
Sonic temperature -22oF to 122oF (-30oC to 50oC)
in non-condensing environments
Units of measure m/s, knots, mph, km/h, oC
General  
IP rating 65
Size 12 x 27 inches
Weight 6 Ibs
Materials:  
              sensor head stainless steel (V4A)
              electronic housing powder-coated die-cast aluminum

This range is in continuous development therefore
specifications may change without prior notice. E&OE

Accessories
Included with USA-1 Professional 100:

39 ft power and data cable 

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Delivery

This unit is usually dispatched within 2 - 4 weeks ARO (After Receipt of Order)

After Sales Support

Biral offers free advice and technical support for the lifetime of the instruments we sell. Once you have purchased the unit you can contact us for help on wwwusametsuppport@biral.com  

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Links to previous pages
+ USA / Canada met index      

Wind Section
  + wind FIND
     + wind type
        + wind ultrasonic
           + wind 3-axis
              - YOU ARE HERE
             

FIND
by application

Not sure if this is the right sensor for you and would like help selecting a sensor?

If you have not decided which sensor you would like or you would like to have a customized sensor incorporating features from more then one model please email wwwusamet@biral.com

or if you would prefer try the following pages:

   find sensors by application type
  

This range is in continuous development therefore specifications may change without prior notice. E&OE

Thank you for visiting www.biral.com/met/usa/wind/pro100.htm

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