034B-L

Wind Set
034B-L

034B-L

Retired

Wind Set

No longer available to order

This product is retained for service, documentation, and compatibility information.

Model:
034B-L
Item Number:
15797
Warranty:
1 year

Overview

The 034B, manufactured by Met One, combines a three-cup anemometer and vane into a single integrated package to measure wind speed and direction. It is cabled for use with our data loggers, and it can provide you with measurements for a variety of applications.

Key Advantages

Reliable, Accurate Wind Measurements
Compatible with most Campbell Scientific data loggers

Technical Description

The 034B monitors wind speed using a three-cup anemometer that contains a sealed magnetic reed switch. Rotation of the cup wheel produces a pulse that is directly proportional to wind speed. The frequency of the pulse is measured by the data logger pulse count channel, then converted to engineering units (mph, m/s, knots).

Wind direction is sensed with a potentiometer. With the precision excitation voltage from the data logger applied to the potentiometer element, the output signal is an analog voltage that is directly proportional to the azimuth of the wind direction.

Product Notes

requires CM220 or 17953

Benefits

  • Designed for continuous, long-term, unattended operation in adverse conditions
  • Constructed of lightweight aluminum

Specifications

Applications
General

(Rain with light snow. Little or now riming or blowing sand. No salt spray.)

Sensor
3-cup anemometer and vane
Measurement Description
Wind speed and direction
Operating Temperature Range
-30° to +70°C
Weight
907 g

(2.0 lb)

Wind Speed (Anemometer)

Range
0 to 75 m/s

(0 to 167 mph)

Starting Threshold
0.4 m/s

(0.9 mph)

Sensor Output
Pulsed contact closure
Accuracy
0.1 m/s

(0.25 mph) at < 10.14 m/s (22.7 mph)

±1.1% of true

at > 10.14 m/s (22.7 mph)

Resolution
(0.7998 m s–1) / (scan rate in seconds)

or (1.789 mph) / (scan rate in seconds)

Anemometer Radius
10.7 cm

(4.2 in.)

Anemometer Height
24.4 cm

(9.6 in.)

Output Signal
Contact closure

(reed switch)

Wind Direction (Vane)

Mechanical Range
360°
Electrical Range
356°

(4° open)

Accuracy
±4°
Damping Ratio
0.25
Resolution
< 0.5°
Potentiometer Resistance
0 to 10 kΩ

(open at crossover)

Threshold
0.4 m s–1

(0.9 mph)

Vane Length
33.5 cm

(13.2 in.)

Compatibility

Mounting

The 034B can be attached to a Campbell Scientific crossarm using a 17953 Nu-Rail fitting or a CM220 Right Angle Mounting Bracket. Alternatively, the 034B can be attached to the top of our stainless-steel tripods via the CM216 Sensor Mounting Kit. The CM216 extends 4 inches above the mast of a CM106B, CM110, CM115, or CM120 tripod.

Data Logger Considerations

The 034B's anemometer uses one pulse count channel on the data logger. Its wind vane requires one single-ended channel and access to an excitation channel (the excitation channel can be shared with other high impedance sensors).

Programming

The 034B's anemometer is measured by the PulseCount Instruction in CRBasic, and by Instruction 3 (Pulse Count) in Edlog. The wind vane is measured by the BrHalf Instruction in CRBasic and by Instruction 4 (Excite-Delay-SE) in Edlog. The measurements are typically processed for output with the Wind Vector instruction (not present in the CR500 or CR9000).

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