200WX WeatherStation® Instrument
Part Number200WX
The WeatherStation 200WX is the best choice for mobile, weather-monitoring applications. Sensor rich, in a durable, rugged, small housing that is IPX6 rated, means the 200WX can be used on moving platforms such as TV-news and military vehicles.
Knowing the dynamic true wind speed and direction is important and often mission-critical. The 200WX calculates the dynamic true wind speed and direction based upon the apparent wind (the wind you would feel on your hand if you held it out while moving), speed of the vehicle, and vehicle heading. Its internal 10 Hz GPS and three-axis electronic compass provide heading, position, speed-over-ground, and course-over-ground functionality that is necessary for dynamic true wind-data processing on a moving vehicle.
The 3D compass with dynamic stabilization provided by the three-axis rate gyro enhances the rate-of-turn data. The patented 200WX maintains dynamic compass performance in hilly and mountainous terrain—common in military situations.
- Ultrasonic measurement of apparent and Dynamic true wind speed and direction
- Barometric pressure
- Air and wind chill temperature
- Relative humidity (field serviceable option)
- Calculated dew point and heat index
- GPS position, speed over ground, and course over ground
- Three-axis, solid-state compass with dynamic stabilization
- Three-axis rate gyro supplies rate-of–turn data
- Three-axis accelerometer for best-in-class pitch and roll information
- Housing IPX6 rated for water-ingress protection
- Data output via a single cable (various lengths available)
- NMEA 0183/ASCII serial data protocol over RS-232 interface
- NMEA 2000 protocol over CAN
Options
- Relative humidity module
- Enables dew-point and heat-index calculations
- Field serviceable
- WeatherStation housing rated IPX4 when RH module is installed
- Recommended Use: Marine or Land-Based, Mobile or StationaryHumidity: OptionalPower Supply Voltage: 9 to 40 VDCPower Supply Current: <75 mA (<0.9 W) at 12 VDCCommunications Available Protocol: Serial - NMEA 0183, CAN - NMEA 2000Waterproof Rating: IPX6 (Relative Humidity/IPX4)Air Temp Accuracy: ±1.1°C at 20°CAir Temp Range: -40 to 80°C (-40 to 176°F)Air Temp Resolution: 0.1°CApparent Wind Speed and Angle: YesBarometric Pressure Accuracy: ±0.5 hPa at 25°C (or better)Barometric Pressure Range: 300 to 1100 hPaBarometric Pressure Resolution: 0.1 hPaCerts And Standards: CE, IPX6 (IPX4 with optional Relative Humidity sensor), RoHS, IEC61000-4-2, IEC60945, IEC60950_1C, IEC60950_22A, EN55022, EN55024, EN14982Communications Available Hardware Interface: Serial RS232, Serial RS422, CANCommunications Serial Data Transmission Code: ASCIICommunications Serial Output Rate: 1 Hz typical. User selectable. 10 Hz maximum recommendedGPS Position Accuracy: 3 m (10') CEPMobile: YesMounting Thread: Standard 1”-14 UNS (3/4” NPT optional)NMEA 2000 LEN: 2Note: Cables sold separately unless otherwise specifiedOperating Temp Range: -25 to 55°C (-13 to 131°F)Optional RH Accuracy: ±5% RH at 0 to 90% RH at 20°COptional RH Range: 0 to 100% RHOptional RH Resolution: 0.1% RHPitch Roll Accuracy: ±1° in range of ±30°Pitch Roll Measurement Type: MEMSPitch Roll Range: 60°Pitch Roll Resolution: 0.1°Theoretical Wind Speed and Direction: YesThree Axis Compass Dynamic Heading Accuracy: 2° dynamic heading accuracyThree Axis Compass Range: 0 to 359.9°Three Axis Compass Static Heading Accuracy: 1° static heading accuracyTrue Wind Speed and Direction: YesWeight: 300 g (0.7 lb.)Wind Direction Accuracy: ±3° at 10 m/sWind Direction Calculations: User configurable dampingWind Direction Range: 0° to 359.9°Wind Direction Resolution: 0.1°Wind Speed Accuracy: 5% at 10 m/s at 4 anglesWind Speed Calculations: User configurable dampingWind Speed Range: 0 to 40 m/s (0 to 89 MPH)Wind Speed Resolution: 0.1 m/s
Serial Data Output Protocol
NMEA 0183 Sentence Structure – Comma Delimited ASCII Format $GPDTM GPS Datum Reference $GPGGA GPS Fix Data $GPGLL Geographic Position—Latitude and Longitude $GPGSA GNSS DOP and Active Satellite $GPGSV Satellites in View $GPRMC Recommended Minimum GNSS $GPVTG COG and SOG $GPZDA Time and Date $HCHDG Heading, Deviation, and Variation $HCHDT True Heading $HCTHS True Heading and Status $TIROT Rate of Turn $WIMDA Meteorological Composite $WIMWD Wind Direction and Speed $WIMWV Wind Speed and Angle $WIMWR Relative Wind Direction and Speed $WIMWT Theoretical Wind Direction and Speed $YXXDR Transducer Measurements CAN Data Output Protocol
NMEA 2000® Output Message Structure
59392
ISO Acknowledgement
060928
ISO Address Claim
126208
Acknowledge Group Function
126464
PGN List
126992
System Time
126996
Product Information
126998
Configuration Information
127250
Vessel Heading
127251
Rate of Turn
127257
Attitude
127258
Magnetic Variation
129025
Position and Rapid Update
129026
COG and SOG, Rapid Update
129029
GNSS Position Data
129033
Time and Date
129044
Datum 129538
GNSS Control Status 129539
GNSS DOPs 129540
GNSS Sats in View 130306 Wind Data 130310 Environmental Parameters 130311 Environmental Parameters 130312 Temperature 130313 Humidity 130314 Actual Pressure 130323 Meteorological Station Data 
