TriSonica™ Mini Wind and Weather Sensor
What is the TriSonica™ Mini Wind and Weather Sensor?
The TriSonica™ Mini Wind and Weather Sensor is the world’s smallest and lightest 3D ultrasonic anemometer. Compact, light, and efficient, the TriSonica Mini is a highly accurate tool for atmospheric monitoring, weather reporting, and ecosystem research.
Compact
The TriSonica™ Mini can fit in your hand, measuring only 9.1cm x 9.1cm x 5.2cm.
Lightweight
The TriSonica™ Mini is very light, weighing just 50 grams; about the weight of a golf ball.
Efficient
The TriSonica™ Mini is highly energy efficient, drawing only 9-36 VDC @ 30mA power.
No Moving Parts
This enables it to be stationed on fixed or portable towers for worry-free, real-time air flow measurements.
The TriSonica™ Mini Wind & Weather Sensor is a compact (measurement path of just 35 mm), lightweight (less than 50 grams), low velocity anemometer. It is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, yet it is a powerful and highly accurate tool engineered for atmospheric monitoring, weather reporting, and ecosystem research.
Its size and featherweight profile make it perfect for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), while the fact that it has no moving parts, thus eliminating maintenance issues, enables it to be stationed on fixed or portable towers for real-time 3-dimensional air flow measurements.
Say goodbye to cumbersome and bulky cup-and-vane anemometers, and hello to the TriSonica™ Mini Wind & Weather Sensor.
Even with its small size it provides wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity, pressure, tilt, and compass data. The TriSonica™ Mini Wind & Weather Sensor can also provide measurements of all three dimensions of air flow. The open path provides the least possible distortion of the wind field. Four measurement paths provide a redundant measurement. The path with the most distortion is removed from the calculations to provide accurate wind measurements. Further, data output can be customized to user requirements.
Available with a pipe-mount base accommodating any 1/2” DN15 Schedule 10 pipe. To further protect components and streamline your installation, wiring runs through the interior of the pipe when using this configuration.
Specifications
Size
9.1cm x 9.1cm x 5.2cm
Weight
50 grams
Power
9-36 VDC @ 30mA
Digital Output
RS-232
Digital Output Rate
1Hz, 2Hz, 5Hz, 10Hz
Operating Frequency
60 kHz
Wind Speed
Range: 0-50 m/s
Resolution: 0.1 m/s
Accuracy (0-10 m/s): ±0.1 m/s
Accuracy (11-30 m/s): ±1%
Accuracy (31-50 m/s): ±2%
Wind Direction
Range (x/y): 0-360°
Range (z): ±30°
Resolution: 1.0°
Accuracy: ±1.0°
Temperature
Range: -40° C to 80° C
Resolution: 0.1° C
Accuracy: ±2.0° C
Derived from Speed
of Sound and Humidity
Humidity Sensor
Range: 0-100% RH
Resolution: 0.1%
Accuracy: ±3%
Pressure Sensor
Range: 50-115 kPa
Resolution: 0.1 kPa
Accuracy: ±1.0 kPa
3D Accelerometer
Range (x, y, z): ±2g
Tilt (Pitch, Roll): ±90°
Magnetometer
Range (x, y, z): ±16 Gauss
Heading Accuracy: ±5.0°
Dew Point Calculation
Derived from Temperature and Humidity Values
Air Density Calculation
Derived from Speed of Sound and Pressure
Anemoment Data Logger 222
What is the Anemoment Data Logger 222?
The Anemoment Data Logger 222 provides a complete integrated solution for your TriSonica™ Mini Wind & Weather Sensor. Gone are the days of hacking together a solution using multiple PCBs from various vendors to match voltage levels and power requirements for integrating a TriSonica Mini into your platforms.
The Data Logger 222 operating voltage range operates from a simple AC power adapter, a UAS battery, or a solar/wind charged battery system. Data is stored locally on a MicroSD card, or can be transmitted over a serial or WiFi data link.
For extreme conditions, the Data Logger 222 can be incorporated in a weather-tight enclosure making it suitable for remote deployments in challenging environments.
Specifications
2x Serial Instruments Ports
UART-TTL or EIA232 Voltage Level
Adjustable Baud Rate and Parity
12V Output to Power TriSonica Mini
Trigger Output to Synchronize Multiple Sensors
Micro SD Card Storage
Adjustable Storage File Size
User-Defined Directory and Filename
Wi-Fi Connectivity
Socket Interface
Static or Dynamic Configuration Options
Weather-Tight Enclosure Option
Supports Single or Dual Instrument Deployments
151mm x 80mm x 60mm
Real-Time Clock
Complete with Time Tagging Option
Data Sampling
Adjustable Sampling Rates
User-Definable Response for Missing Data
Serial Output
UART-TTL, EIA232, EIA422, or EIA485
Battery Charge and Operations
Single Cell 6Ah LiPo
Power Input
5V to 48V
2x Analog Inputs
Programmable Gain from 0.5x to 8x
Software Slope and Offset Calculations
2x Digital Inputs
0 to 3.3V
Compact Form Factor
110mm x 68mm