{"id":16595,"date":"2018-09-25T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T14:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomsongroup.com.au\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16595"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T04:26:29","slug":"lufft-ws501","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/thomsongroup.com.au\/product\/lufft-ws501\/","title":{"rendered":"LUFFT WS501-UMB Smart Weather Sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>LUFFT WS501-UMB Smart Weather Sensor \u2013 Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation, Air Pressure, Wind, Electronic Compass<\/h2>\n<p>Lufft&#8217;s WS501-UMB Smart Weather Sensor for measuring of air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, air pressure, wind direction and wind speed. &nbsp;The world renowned technology of Kipp+Zonen CMP3 is integrated. Ultrasonic sensor technology is used to take wind measurements &nbsp;meaning there are no moving parts and the sensor is maintenance free. Measurement output can be accessed by the following protocolls: UMB-Binary, UMB-ASCII, SDI-12, MODBUS. One external temperature or rain sensor is connectable.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Parameters measured:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind direction, wind speed, radiation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Measurement technology:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ultrasonic\/Wind, NTC\/T, Capacitive\/RH, MEMS capacitive\/Pressure, Kipp&amp;Zonen Pyranometer\/Radiation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Product highlights:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Wind detection with bird-proof construction. Compact all-in-one weather sensor, low power, heater, aspirated radiation shield, maintenance-free operation, open communication protocol.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Interfaces<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td>RS485 with supported protocols UMB-Binary, UMB-ASCII, Modbus-RTU, Modbus-ASCII, XDR and SDI-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"csc-header csc-header-n1\">\n<h3>Advantages of the Smart Weather Sensor WS501<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Measuring wind direction and speed<\/li>\n<li>Reduced risk of bird nesting thanks to roofed construction<\/li>\n<li>All-in-one housing concept of a compact weather sensor combining 6 measurement parameters in one housing with only one cable connection<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Kipp &amp; Zonen CMP3 Pyranometer&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Built-in data pre-processing, universal interfaces and selectable output protocols<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with many commercially available Met\/HydroMet dataloggers and PLS systems thanks to an open communication protocol<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance-free operation \u2013 no moving parts that can wear out<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for all climate zones; also for solar-powered automatic meteorological stations<\/li>\n<li>Ventilated temperature and humidity measurement according to WMO guidelines<\/li>\n<li>Integrated heater that can be switched on if there is danger of frost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-glossy fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #1a4f7b; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thomsongroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lufft_WS501-UMB_Smart_Weather_Sensor.pdf\">Download Data Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUFFT WS501-UMB Smart Weather Sensor \u2013 Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation, Air Pressure, Wind, Electronic Compass Lufft&#8217;s WS501-UMB Smart Weather Sensor for measuring of air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, air pressure, wind direction and wind speed. &nbsp;The world renowned technology of Kipp+Zonen CMP3 is integrated. 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