COLUMBIA Capricorn FLX Weather Station

Features:
Modular design for sensor selection and optimal sensor location
Proven, reliable mechanical wind sensors
Temperature and/or humidity in self-aspirating radiation shield
Two-year warranty
Designed around Control Module which is housed in a compact, utility-grade enclosure and includes a data logger storing up to 511 records at user-defined intervals. Dual on-board RS-232 interface ports allow simultaneous connection to CWS proprietary Weather Display Console, modem, or directly to a computer.

Modular Sensor Selections:
Mechanical wind direction and speed
Relative humidity
Temperature (up to four total)
Barometric pressure
Tipping bucket rain gauge
Soil temperature
Solar radiation

The Capricorn 2000EX™ weather station’s modular design provides professional grade data capture, storage and transfer. Designed around the Control Module, this flexible modular system can easily accept signal inputs from a wide variety of meteorological sensors. Data is viewed using the Weather Display Console and/or computer software connected to the Control Module via dual RS-232 ports. Internet-ready weather data and industrial protocols are available through the Weather MicroServer.

The Capricorn 2000EX is a modular-design weather station providing professional grade data capture, storage, and transfer. Designed around  the Control Module, this flexible system can easily accept signal inputs  from wide variety of meteorological sensors.  The Capricorn 2000EX features a durable aluminum/stainless steel wind  direction and speed sensor. This sensor offers superior wind direction resolution and accuracy.  The Control Module, housed in a compact, utility-grade enclosure, includes a data logger storing up to 511 records at user-defined intervals. Dual on-board RS-232 interface ports allow simultaneous connection to a display console, modem, or directly to a computer. Three viewing options are available for the Capricorn 2000EX: The Weather Display offering color LCD flat touch screen interface, WeatherMaster™ Software, and the Weather MicroServer offering Internet-ready weather data and industrial protocols.

Control Module
Housed in a compact, utility-grade or weatherproof enclosure, the Control Module includes a data logger storing up to 511 records at user-defined intervals with time and date stamp. Max/Min information is also stored at user-defined intervals. Dual on-board RS-232 interfaces allow connection to a display console, modem, or directly to a computer at the same time.

Wind Direction and Speed
The Capricorn 2000EX features a durable aluminum/stainless steel wind sensor assembly.  The wind direction sensor offers superior resolution and accuracy. The wind speed sensor is rated up to 160 MPH. The wind direction sensor uses a precision potentiometer while the wind speed sensor uses a sealed reed switch.

Barometric Pressure
Housed in the Control Module, the barometric pressure sensor is a silicon shear stress strain  gauge. This state-of-the-art sensor integrates on-chip, bipolar op amp circuitry and thin film resistor networks to provide a high-level analog output signal and true temperature compensation.  The on-chip integration results in high reliability and accuracy. The sensor is calibrated at the factory NIST traceable standard.

Relative Humidity
This capacitive sensor is compact and easy to use. It can be installed in a  radiation shield for protection from the elements. This sensor offers long-term stability with minimal drift and resistance to contamination.

Rainfall
The tipping bucket electronic rain gauge is composed of a complex spun collector funnel with a knife edge that diverts the water to a tipping bucket mechanism. For each tip, a magnet causes an electronic pulse to be recorded. The rainfall sensor is completely automatic  and requires no servicing.

Leaf Wetness
Measured with a capacitance grid, this proprietary leaf wetness sensor provides a precise, high resolution scale, not just wet or dry. It is useful to determine the wetness condition of surfaces including foliage, or example, in preparation for spraying pesticides.

Solar Radiation
The pyranometer or solar radiation sensor is calibrated to measure the shortwave radiation reaching the Earth's surface, measured in Watts m-2. Self-cleaning dome-shaped head prevents water accumulation. Sensor head is potted solid to prevent internal condensation in humid environments.

Temperature
The Capricorn 2000EX™ comes standard with one temperature sensor and 50 feet of cable. Up to four temperature sensors can be connected with a maximum of 400 feet combined cable length. These digital, semiconductortype probes all connect to a single port, reducing susceptibility to noise interference, reducing cost, and increasing accuracy. The sensors are calibrated at the factory. Also available as panel-mount for solar panel monitoring.

Specifications:
Temperature: Digital semiconductor type. Accuracy: ± 0.9°F from +14° to 185°F; ± 3.6°F from -67° to 257°F. Resolution: 0.01°F
Barometric Pressure: Silicon shear stress strain gauge; temperature compensated and calibrated. Accuracy: ± 0.03 in. Hg over range. Range: 27.00 to 33.96 in. Hg. Resolution: 0.01 in. Hg
Wind Speed: Sealed reed switch. Accuracy: ± 0.25 mph from 0 to 23 mph, ± 1% from 24 to 160 mph. Range: 0 to 160 mph (139 knots). Resolution: 1 mph. Starting Threshold: 0.9 mph
Wind Direction: Precision Potentiometer. Resolution: 2 degrees. Range: 0 to 360 degrees. Accuracy: ± 4 degrees
Relative Humidity: Capacitance. Accuracy: ± 3% (or better) from 10 to 90% RH.Temperature Effect: less than <±1.5% RH. Stabiltiy: ± 2% RH over 2 years. Reporting Resolution: 1% RH
Rainfall: Tipping bucket. Accuracy: ± 1% at 2 in./hr or less. Resolution: 0.01 inch.
Leaf Wetness: Capacitance grid (measures percentage of wetness where 0.00 volts corresponds to dry and 5.00 volts corresponds to dripping). Accuracy: ± 5%. Resolution: 0.01 volts.
Solar Radiation: Silicon photodiode. Cosine Response: 45° zenith angle ± 1%, 75° zenith angle ± 5%. Absolute Accuracy: ± 5%. Uniformity: ± 3%. Repeatability: ± 1%. Output Responsivity: 0.200 mV per W m-2. In full sunlight: 220 mV (1,100 W m-2). Linear Range: 0 - 350 mV (0 - 1,750 W m-2). Sensitivity: 5.00 W m-2 per mV