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WS-GP1
Weather Station
WS-GP1 Weather Station for wind speed and direction, relative
humidity, air temperature, rain and solar radiation
Quick Start Guide
Version 2.0
Delta-T Devices Ltd

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  • Page 1 WS-GP1 Weather Station WS-GP1 Weather Station for wind speed and direction, relative humidity, air temperature, rain and solar radiation Quick Start Guide Version 2.0 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 2 Introduction The WS-GP1 Weather Station measures wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation and rainfall. Apart from the wind vane tail, the sensors are already attached to the cross-arm and connected to a GP1 Logger with a weather station program installed.
  • Page 3 Thermal plume effect: Avoid placing objects directly under the air humidity and temperature sensor, such as a solar panel, which can create a rising thermal plume when warmed by the sun. Page 3 © 2018 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 4 It is positive when the angle measured is east of true north and negative when west. So, if the declination is positive, true north is left of magnetic north. Page 4 © 2018 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 5 . Note: You may need to stand on steps or a box or use a mirror to see the bubble level. See the D-034-CA Technical Manual on the Software and Manuals CD Page 5 © 2018 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 6 WS-GP1 Weather Station Program pre-installed as shown 2. If missing, to reinstall this program Click Change on the Program window and select File, New Program, WS-GP1 Weather Station Program and click OK. 3. Click on and examine the Air, Wind Sun and Rain sensor tabs.
  • Page 7 Start to commence logging. For help diagnosing sensor behaviour - from the Help menu (Alt H) select Document Library (Alt D), and then WS-GP1 to display the Weather Station Document Library and refer to the individual sensor technical manuals. Weather Records 10 Collect and Save Logged Data 1.
  • Page 8 % of wind energy from each direction Maximum Time of +1 standard maximum deviation Class Rose: % of time speed was in each Beaufort scale range Average Time of -1 standard minimum deviation Minimum 6 and greater Page 8 © 2018 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 9: Battery Life

    The voltage reported is that presented to the sensors, and is slightly less than that at the battery terminals. Page 9 © 2018 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 10: Specifications

    360 to 1120 nm response exceeds 10% of maximum 75 zenith angle Cosine response ± 5% Drift <2% per year Environmental -40 to 70°C, 0 to100%RH can be immersed up to 30m in water Page 10 © 2018 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 11: Sensor Wiring

    (0-2.5V equals 0-360 degrees). The internal circuit differs from the Windvane circuit schematic standard MetOne O34B, see panel at right. See also D-034B-CA Technical Manual on the Delta-T Software and Manuals CD. Page 11 © 2018 Delta-T Devices Ltd...
  • Page 12 See also the GP1 Product Usage.pdf in the online Document Library folder. The WS-GP1 Weather Station is CE compliant, See WS-GP1 EC Certificate.pdf in the online Document Library folder.