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Skye MiniMet is a modular multi-channel weather station
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The Skye MiniMet is a modular multi-channel weather station for environmental monitoring. Choose only the sensors you need up to 12. Ready configured on arrival. No complicated setup routines. Sensors just plug in -on complicated wiring up.
Choice of communicatins links including GDM cellular phone.
Extremely portable which makes the MiniMet ideal for short-term research or monitorning projects.
Supplied with SkyeLynx Standard, an easy-to-use communicatins packages for offloading data as a simple ASCII file. This can then be imported into commerical spreadsheet packages.
Optional softwares offered are SkyeLynx Auto for automatically downloading data at preset times, and SkyeLynx Deluxe, a powerful graphing program.
Compatible with many 3rd party software programs
Features a real-time clock and conventional calendar. Readings can be synchronised with other stations.
MiniMet is completely weatherproof and no extra enclosures are required.
Low cost with no hidden extras, yet utlilises precision components and sensors.
Raingauge: Uses the well-documented tipping bucket type.
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Low cost weather station utilising precision components and sensors |
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Permanent or temporary installation kits |
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Easily portable - ideal for short term research or monitoring projects |
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Completely weatherproof - no other enclosure required |
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Units are supplied with internal batteries, solar or mains power options |
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Optional software available for: crop yield production; crop disease prediction; irrigation scheduling; fast data offload and graphing |
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Available with a variety of sensors for meteorology, soil or water measurement |
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Supplied with free software for data offload/control via a PC |
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Remote site installations can be accessed by long cable (1 km), phone line or GSM radio link |
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Communicating with your MiniMet
With a Laptop PC : Visit the MiniMet and connect the data-lead,which is supplied with the system, betwwen the RS232 socket on the MiniMet and your laptop. The SkyeLynx Standard software, which is also supplied with the system, is then run and you are able to download data and change the setup if you wish.
With a Permanent cable link : This option is popular in sites where there is a mains power supply available and the distance between the MiniMet and the desktop PC is no more than 1km. It is often preferable to bury the cable, as small mammals find cables very tasty to eat
With a Line-Modem Link : Ideal if there is a mains power supply and telephone point available at the MiniMet site, and users wanting to contact the weather station live many miles asway. A useful option for multi-user access.
With a GSM Modem Link : This option can give you 24 hour access to your meteorological data from anywhere in the world. With the addition of the SkyeLynx Auto Software, the whole routine can be completely automated.
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Specifications
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Relative Humidity, Air temperature, Solar Radiation (Pyranometer), Windspeed, Wind Direction, Rainfall, Air Pressure, Soil Temperature, Tensiometers, Surfaces Wetness, PAR Quantum, UVA, UVB. Up to a maximum of 12 channels. Sensors can be added at a later date . |
| Operating Range |
-20 to +70°C. Storage -35 to +70°C |
| Electronics Housing |
Grey ABS sealed to IP 65 |
| Located below RH |
Dimension 120 x 120 x105mm. RH & Air Temperature sensor housing extends 55mm above the electronics box. |
| Air Temperature sensors) |
This sensor stub is concealed in the solar radiation screen. |
| Connections |
Binder subminiature type 8 and 5 pin. Sealed to IP 65 when mated with a plug or blanking cover (cover for RS232 port supplied as standard) |
| Power |
Standard units have 6 x 'C' cell batteries giving a typical 4-6 month battery life. Solar power /wind power / mains power options are available to extend battery life, depending on the system chosen |
| Resolution |
15 bits A/D converter |
| Communications |
Rs232C will connect to any computer type with RS232 and communications software via a direct cable link or modem. Units are supplied with a cable suitable for connectin to the communications port of any IBM PC or compatible computer). All units are supplied with the "SkyeLynx Standard" communications program |
| Memory |
Storage in battery backed RAM capacity for up to 27,000 recordings (depending on number of channels being measured) plus time of data being recorded as standard. Channels can be on or off as required. 1Mbit RAM |
| Sample & Logging Times |
Each channel can be individually configured from a choice of 10 seconds up to 12 hour intervals including averaging |
| Modes |
The MiniMet is supplied "reay-to-go". It is set in a standard 'default' operating mode, but the user may at any time reconfigure the channels and the measuring/recorind intervals. |
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| 30 Minutes |
Date @ Time. Location I/D |
24 Hour summaries |
Date/Time, Locations I/D |
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Mean Air Temperature |
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Average / Maximum, Minimum |
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Mean Relative Humidity |
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air Temperature |
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Mean Solar Radiation |
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Relative Humidity |
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Mean Wind Speed |
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Wind Speed |
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Mean Wind Direction |
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Wind Director Pressure |
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Rainfall in last 30 Minutes |
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Solar Radiation, Total Rainfall |
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| Clock |
All units have a real time clock to synchronise the timing of readings between several MiniMets. |
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