Specifications - WindCube

WindCube v2.1- 2023/07/28 WindCube - Vertical Profiler Lidar

Document code
DOC245967EN
Revision
D
Language
English
Product
WindCube
Document type
Product catalog
MEASUREMENTS
Measurement Range(1) 40m to 300m

Constant measuring probe (spatial resolution)

Data sampling rate 1 Hz

10.000 measurement pulses accumulated every 0,8 seconds

Measuring distances 20 user defined distances simultaneously
Radial Wind Speed range -23m/s to +23m/s
Reconstructed Wind Speed range 0m/s to 49m/s
Reconstructed Wind Direction range 0 – 360°
Speed accuracy(2) 0.1 m/s
Speed uncertainty(2)

40 – 80m: 1.4% to 2.6%

80 – 120m: 0.6% to 1.4%

120 – 135m: 0.6% to 0.8%
Direction accuracy(2)
Beam geometry 4 inclined beams at 28° + 1 vertical beam
OPERATIONS
Warranty 3 years standard, extendable twice (up to 9 years) after maintenance
Preventive maintenance 3 years cycle (factory or onsite maintenance)
ELECTRICAL

Input Power Supply

Insulation class: class I (PE connected)

24,5-27 VDC

Power Supply with the AC-DC converter provided by VAISALA

100-240VAC 50/60 Hz
Power consumption(1)

45W between -5°C and 30°C (23°F and 86°F)

110W below -5°C (23°F)

55W over +30°C (86°F)

ENVIRONMENTAL
Temperature range(1) -30°C to +50°C / -22°F to 113°F (chamber conditions)
Maximum altitude

Maximum operation altitude : 3000m (2000m with provided AC-DC converter)

Operating humidity 0 to 95% RH (non-condensing)
Rain protection Wiper
Environmental Protection

Designed for installation in many kinds of weather and environmental conditions

IP66 and IP67 (Inner sub-assemblies)

IP54 (Lidar Casing)

Radiation +1000W/m² at +45°C
Shock & Vibration ISTA/FEDEX 6B
LASER Safety Compliance 1M Class / EN 60825-1:2014 + A11:2021
Marine atmosphere (Salt Atmosphere Compliance) IEC 60068-2-11 (120 hours)
Compliance(2) CE, FCC, IC
TRANSPORTATION
Size

Dimensions (L x W x H)

554 x 566 x 554 mm (cube)

608 x 566 x 661 mm (system with feet and wiper)
Weight

59kg (system only)

28kg (shipping case only)

91kg (total with accessories)
SOFTWARE/DATA
Complex terrain measurements FCR unlimited license
Data storage 120 GB industrial disk (over 5 years storage of all data)
WindCube Insights secured cloud-based server
Data file format .RTD and .STA. (file), UTF-8 Encoding
Communication

LAN, USB, 3G, or 4G router (router availability depends on the region/country), Modbus RTU, Wi‑Fi

Time synchronization GPS, NTP
OUTPUT DATA REAL TIME DATA (.RTD, 1S) STATISTICAL DATA (.STA, 1/2/5/10MIN)

Horizontal wind speed

Mean, max, min and standard deviation

Vertical wind speed Mean and standard deviation
Standard deviation of wind speed values
Direction Mean
CNR (carrier to noise ratio)
GPS coordinates One value per day, in header One value per day, in header
Data availability

Temperature, pressure, humidity (if PTH deployed)

1 Height from WindCube feet. Data availability depends on environmental factors such as visibility, type of aerosols and variation of refractive index in the atmosphere
2 For 10-min averages, as assessed by several 3rd parties on multiple WindCube devices or in 2020 according to IEC 61400-12-1 Ed.2. Uncertainty figures are Final Accuracy Class divided by √3
3 Nominal power consumption taken from an initial state of the WindCube at 15°C.
4 Starting the system at low temperature (lower than -20ºC) will require to have the WindCube equipped with an adapted protection
5 As verified on WindCube without Geofencing option