Instruction manual

BBB Weather Station Manual
Version 1.0, Release 1 January 2005
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Introduction
Congratulations on choosing a WeatherBug Weather Station, the premier automated weather
system for educational and commercial applications.
The WeatherBug Weather Station operates 24 hours daily, providing real-time, up-to-the-
second weather observations for 27 real-time parameters, including:
• Temperature
• Relative humidity (dew point calculated)
• Barometric pressure
• Wind speed and direction
• Precipitation
Weather Sensors Specifications
Parameter Range Accuracy Resolution
Wind Speed 0 to 200 mph +/- 2 mph 0.2 mph
Wind Direction * 0 to 352 deg. † +/- 3 deg. 0.1 deg.
Temperature -30F to +140F +/- 1F 0.1F
-40F to –30F +/- 2F 0.1F
-65F to –40F +/- 3F 0.1F
Barometric Pressure ‡ 17.5”Hg to 32.0”Hg +/- 0.05”Hg 0.0035”Hg
Relative Humidity (RH)
Dew point calculation from
Temp. and RH
0 to 100% +/- 2% 0.1%
Rainfall Unlimited +/- 2% @ 1”/hour .01”
* 8-degree sector not covered
† Wind average covers 0 to 360 degrees
‡ Barometric pressure is measured in inches of mercury (Hg). Metric equivalents are available
through the included software