WAA151 specifications - WAA151

WAA151 User Guide

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WAA151
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Table 1. WAA151 measurement performance
Property Description/Value
Sensor/Transducer type Cup anemometer/opto-chopper
Observation range 0.4 … 75 m/s (0.9 … 168 mph)
Starting threshold 1 < 0.5 m/s (1.1 mph)
Distance constant 4.0 m (13 ft 1 in)
Transducer output
0 … 75 m/s (0 … 168 mph) 0 … 750 Hz square wave
Characteristic transfer function Uf (wind speed) = 0.328 + 0.101 × R (output pulse rate)
Transducer output level
(Iout < +5 mA) High state > Uin –1.5 V
(Iout > -5 mA) Low state < 2.0 V
Accuracy within 0.4 … 60 m/s (0.9 … 134 mph)
With characteristic transfer function (standard deviation) ±0.17 m/s (0.38 mph)
With simple transfer function Uf = 0.1 × R ±0.5 m/s (1.12 mph) 
Table 2. WAA151 inputs and outputs
Property Description/Value
Electrical connections MIL‑C‑26482 type, 6‑wire cable
Cabling 6‑wire cable through cross-arm
Recommended connector at cable end Souriau UTS6JC10E6P
Operating power supply Uin = 9.5 … 15.5 V DC, 20 mA, typical
Heating power supply AC or DC 20 V, 500 mA, nominal
Settling time after power-up < 30 µs
Table 3. WAA151 operating environment
Property Description/Value
Operating temperature 2

−50 … +55 °C (−58 … +131 °F)

Storage temperature

−60 … +70 °C (−76 … +158 °F)

Operating humidity

0 … 100 %RH

IP rating

IP65: Dust-tight. Protected from water jets from any direction.

Table 4. WAA151 mechanical specifications
Property Description/Value
Dimensions (H × Ø) 240 × 90 mm (9.45 × 3.54 in)
Swept radius of cup wheel 91 mm (3.58 in)
Weight 570 g (1.26 lb)
Materials
Housing AlMgSi, gray anodized
Cup PA, reinforced with carbon fiber
Table 5. WA15 compliance
Property Description

Compliance marks

CE, China RoHS

EU directives and regulations

RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) amended by 2015/863

EMC Directive (2014/30/EU)

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

EM 55032:2015, Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission requirements. Class B.

EN 61326‑1:2013, Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements - Part 1: General requirements.

Environmental

IEC/EN 63000:2018
1 Measured with the cup wheel in position least favored by flow direction. The optimum position yields a < 0.35 m/s (0.8 mph) starting threshold.
2 With shaft heating.