RAWS-P

Remote Automated Weather Station, Permanent


Our RAWS-P is the core of a permanent station designed for a wide range of mounting options and for ease of configuration. Each RAWS-P station is preprogrammed to monitor wind speed and direction, air temperature and relative humidity, precipitation, barometric pressure, and solar radiation sensors. This program complies with the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) weather station standards.

A RAWS-P station consists of a CR1000 datalogger and 12-volt battery, housed and protected in an aluminum environmental enclosure that can be mounted in a variety of ways. The battery is recharged via a solar panel or an AC transformer. To facilitate sensor connection, the outside of the enclosure has color-coded, keyed connectors. A wiring panel is also provided, allowing the RAWS-P to measure additional sensors. Sensors and power source are purchased separately. The sensors can be chosen from those with an -LQ suffix; this designates sensors built with cable ends that will fit the RAWS-P enclosure connectors.

Communication options include our GOES satellite transmitter and the VSP3 Vosponder Voice Radio Interface. The Vosponder allows customers to call a RAWS-F station via a hand-held radio and receive verbal reports of real-time conditions. Our RAWS-P station is compatible with other communication equipment such as telephones, digital cellular transceivers, and radios.

Features

  • Monitors, records, and transmits meteorological data relevant to fire danger prediction.
  • Preprogrammed to monitor wind speed and direction, air temperature and relative humidity, precipitation, barometric pressure, and solar radiation sensors.
  • Complies with the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) weather station standard.
  • Communication options include our GOES satellite transmitter and the VSP3 Vosponder Voice Radio Interface.

Specifications

  • Attaches to tripod, tower, or pole.
  • Includes an onboard CR1000M module.
  • Provides color-coded keyed connectors for attaching sensors.