SDI RMYoung Wind Monitor (SDI-WS-RMY)
The Digital Advantage
The FTS SDI-RMY wind speed and direction sensor is the RM Young 05103 wind monitor with the addition of an SDI-12 interface. The SDI-12 interface avoids the complexity of measuring the AC wind speed signal or the potentiometer output. Wind speed and wind direction are returned in engineering units when requested by SDI command.
- SDI output offers several advantages over analog wind sensors:
- allows longer cable runs (up to 1,000ft./305m)
- permits multiple sensors per datalogger
- allows datalogger to acquire sensor serial number automatically
- intuitive diagnostics, less training required, simpler operation
Additional measurements are provided by the SDI-12 interface including peaks, averages, wind direction capture at peak. Units can be user selected to be km/h, mph, knots or m/s. Vector or scalar averaging algorithms are supported with integration intervals adjustable from .25 to 6000 seconds.
Because the sensor uses the SDI-12 protocol, multiple wind sensors can be connected to the same data logger. This can be useful if sensors at various elevations on a tower are required. SDI-12 is a universal standard, so the sensor is fully compatible with all SDI-enabled dataloggers.
Extremely Rugged
The wind speed sensor is a four blade helicoid propeller. The wind direction sensor is a rugged yet lightweight vane. Vane angle is sensed by a precision potentiometer. Constructed of UV stabilized plastic with stainless steel and anodized aluminum fittings, the sensor mounts on standard 1 inch pipe.
Options
Available in three standard cable configurations:
- 35’ (10.67m) armored cable with waterproof, positive- locking Bayonet connector
- 50’ (15.24m) standard cable with waterproof, positive- locking Bayonet connector
- 50’ (15.24m) standard cable with bare leads
