Vaisala WXT530 Series User Manual

Table 40 WXT530 Series Precipitation Measuring Specifications
Property
1)
Description/Value
Rainfall Cumulative accumulation after the latest automatic or
manual rese
t.
Collecting area
60 cm
2
Output resolution 0.01 mm (0.001 in)
Field accuracy for daily accumulation
2)
Better than 5 %, weather-dependent
Units available mm, in
Rain
Duration Counting each 10‑second incr
ement whenever droplet
detected
Output resolution 10 s
Intensity Running 1‑minute a
verage in 10‑second steps
Observation range 0 ... 200 mm/h (0 ... 7.87 in/h) (broader range with
reduc
ed accuracy)
Units available mm/h, in/h
Hail Cumulative amount of hits against collecting surface
Duration Counting each 10‑second incr
ement whenever
hailstone detected
Output resolution
0.1 hits/cm
2
, (1 hits/in
2
), 1 hit
Intensity 1‑minute running average in 10‑second steps
Units a
vailable
hits/cm
2
, hits/in
2
, hits
Output resolution 10 s
Observation range
0.1 hits/cm
2
h (1 hits/in
2
h), 1 hit/h
Units available
hits/cm
2
h, hits/in
2
h, hits/h
1) Precipitation measurement is performed for liquid precipitation.
2) Due t
o the nature of the phenomenon, deviations caused by spatial variations may exist in precipitation readings, especially
in short time scale. The accuracy specification does not include possible wind-induced error.
Table 41 WXT530 Series Wind Measuring Specifications
Property Description/Value
Wind speed
1)
Observation range 0 ... 60 m/s (134 mph)
Response time 0.25 s
Available variables Average, maximum, and minimum
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Vaisala WXT530 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Vaisala
Model	WXT530 Series
Category	Transmitter
Language	English