WindUltra compact, lightweight 2-axis ultrasonic wind sensors (anemometers)
WindUltra compact ultrasonic anemometers have been developed for use in a wide range of applications. WindUltra is Gill’s smallest and lightest anemometer. It can be used in land or marine applications for stand-alone measurements or as part of a larger measurement or monitoring system. WindUltra has a robust design, accurate measurement capability, and is easy to install and use.
Designed and manufactured by Gill Instruments in the UK, WindUltra ultrasonic anemometers accurately and reliably measure wind speed and direction.
Accurate and easy to use, WindUltra is robust and easy to install and maintain.
Output protocol options for WindUltra include RS485, MODBUS, NMEA, SDI-12.
Environmental protection to IP66, IP68, IP69k.
Ultrasonic technology is used in WindUltra wind sensors to deliver highly accurate measurements with no moving parts to wear or recalibrate, making WindUltra anemometers extremely reliable and low maintenance. WindUltra anemometers are alternatives to traditional cup and vane or propeller wind sensors but with all the benefits of solid-state ultrasonic technology.
- Two options for rapid alignment & installation - 1" (25-26mm) and 1.75-2" (44-51mm) pole mounts
- 0-75 m/s (270 km/h) wind speed
- 0-360° wind direction
- RS485, MODBUS, NMEA and SDI-12 outputs
- Corrosion free construction
- Environmental protection to IP66, IP68 and IP69k
- 270g with 1" pole mount
| WIND SPEED | |
| Range | 0-75m/s (168mph, 270 km/h) |
| Accuracy | 0-20m/s <2% RMSE or 0.1m/s RMSE (whichever is greater), >20m/s <3%RMSE |
| Resolution | 0.01m/s |
| Threshold | 0.01m/s |
| Respond Time | 0.125 seconds |
| WIND DIRECTION | |
| Range | 0-360° |
| Accuracy | 0-20m/s <1° RMSE, >20m/s >2° RMSE |
| Resolution | 1° |
| DATA OUTPUT CONFIGURATION | |
| Output rate | Polled or 1, 2, 4 or 8Hz in continuous mode |
| Parameters |
Polar wind and gust speed and direction, Signed U & V V vector, Supply voltage |
| Wind speed units | m/s, knot, mph, km/h, ft/min |
| Wind direction units | Degrees |
| PROTOCOL & INTERFACES | |
| Polled ASCII | RS485, configurable output string |
| Broadcast ASCII | RS485, configurable output string |
| Modbus RTU | RS485, 32-bit float, 32-bit and 16-bit integer registers |
| NMEA 0183 | RS422, configurable output string |
| SDI-12 | SDI-12 |
| Baud Rate | 1200 to 115200 |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| Primary connector | M12 8-way |
| Configuration Port | USB 2.0 Micro B |
| POWER SUPPLY | |
| Voltage | 5 to 30V DC, 12 VDC optimum |
| Power | <100 mW to 800 mW @ 70m/s unheated, <7.6W heated |
| Heating operation | M12 input: available 10 to 30 VDC |
| Over voltage protection | To 38 VDC & reverse polarity |
| Mechanical | |
| Materials | Thermoplastic and marine-grade stainless steel |
| Size | 84mm diameter, With 1* pole mount: 189mm height or With 2* pole mount: 107mm height |
| Weight | With 1* pole mount: 270g or With 2* pole mount: 260g |
| ENVIRONMENT | |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C to 80°C |
| Operating Humidity | <5% to 100%RH |
| Rainfall | 300 mm/hr |
| TEST & REGULATORY STANDARDS | |
| Protection class | IP69k, IP68 & IP 66 ENC 60529:1992 |
| EMC | BS EN 61326 : 2013, BS EN 60945 : 2002 & FCC |
| Regional markings | CE, UKCA, FCC Part 15 |
| RoHS compliant | Yes |
| SOFTWARE | |
| WindSet | Free easy-to-use configuration tool |
| Windview | Free easy-to-use wind measurement visualisation and logging software |
