User manual

Orion LT Weather Station 9
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Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
The Orion LT Wind Monitor
The Orion LT provides ultrasonic wind direction and speed measurements.
Available in three configurations – fixed-mount, vehicle-mount, and portable – Orion LT data can be
monitored with our proprietary Weather Display Console and WeatherMaster™ Software, as well as with
third-party software.
The Weather MicroServer is available for Ethernet connectivity, Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU and SNMP
interface, Weather Underground and CWOP interface, XML weather data, and FTP.
Specifications
Operating Conditions
Temperature Operation: -52 to +60°C (-6- to +140°F)
Relative Humidity: 0 to 100%
Wind*: 0 to 60 m/s
* Due to the measurement frequency used in the sonic transducers, RF interference in the 200-400kHz
range can disturb wind measurement.
Wind Speed
Range: 0-135mph (0-60 m/s)
Accuracy: ±3% at 10 m/s
Resolution: 1 mph (1 m/s)
Units Available: knots, mph, km/hr, m/s
Wind Direction
Azimuth: 0-360°
Accuracy: ±3°
Resolution: 1°
Units Available: ° Azimuth
Input Voltage
The Orion LT is supplied with a wall mount switching power supply
Input: 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 HZ, 0.6A
Output: 12 VDC, 1.25A
The Orion LT can also be powered directly using a DC voltage source
Input: 5 to 30 VDC (60 mA at 12 VDC)