BWS500 specifications - BWS500

BWS500 Technical Specification
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Document code
M212450EN
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Product
BWS500
Document type
Technical description
Table 1. BWS500 operating environment
Property Description/Value

Operating environment

Outdoor use

Use in wet location

Yes

Operating temperature

 −40 … +55 °C (−40 … +131 °F) 1

Storage temperature

 −40 … +70 °C (−40 … +158 °F) 1

Operating humidity

 0 … 100 %RH 1

Pollution degree

2

Maximum operating altitude

2000 m (approx. 6500 ft)
Table 2. BWS500 powering
Property Description/Value
Powering options
  • Power supply unit PSU501 for AC (mains) power and solar panel/external DC power use
  • DC input without power supply unit
AC (mains) power

100 … 240 V AC, ±10 %

50 … 60 Hz

800 mA
AC (mains) fuse, internal (non-replaceable) Type 3, 1.5 kV / 3kA
AC (mains) cable connection
  • Conductor cross-section (flexible): 0.75 … 2.5 mm2 (20 … 14 AWG)
  • Cable lead-through: for 6 … 12.5 mm (0.24 … 0.49 in) cable
External DC / Solar panel input

15 … 32 V DC

Max. 2 A
Solar panel 2

20 W for Vaisala-provided solar panel
Battery Lead-acid battery
Battery capacity 12 V / 7 Ah
Overvoltage category II
Power output (PSU501) 30 W
Power consumption 3
EGW501 < 0.75 W, typical
Table 3. BWS500 communication options
Property Description/Value
Wireless communication 4G LTE / 3G / 2G
Maintenance communication USB 3.0 Web UI (locally)
Data collection and visualization Vaisala Xweather Observe
Data interfaces
  • WebSocket API for real-time measurement data stream
  • REST API for measurement history data requests
  • Lightweight machine-to-machine (LwM2M) interface
Sensor interfaces RS‑485 Modbus
Table 4. BWS500 compliance
Property Description/Value

EU directives and regulations

EMC Directive (2014/30/EU)

Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU)

Radio Equipment Directive, RED (2014/53/EU)

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

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

EN 61326‑1, industrial environment

CISPR 32 / EN 55032, Class B

EN 301 489-1

FCC part 15 B, Class B

ICES‑3 / NMB‑3 (Class B)

Electrical safety

EN 61010‑1

Cold

IEC 60068‑2‑1

Dry heat

IEC 60068‑2‑2

Vibration

IEC 60068‑2‑6

IEC 60068‑2‑64

Change of temperature

IEC 60068‑2‑14

Damp heat, cyclic

IEC 60068‑2‑30

Rough handling

IEC 60068‑2‑31

Damp heat

IEC 60068‑2‑78
Freezing rain NWS 8.0

Compliance marks

 CE, EAC/CE, FCC, IC, RCM, UKCA
1 Excluding AQT530. See AQT530 specifications.
2 Solar panel feasibility and operation depends on the installation location and the amount of sunshine.
3 For power consumption of sensors, see the relevant sensor documentation.