catec WSC11 User manual

Weather Station Compact WSC11
Instruction for Use
4.9056.10.00x, 4.9056.10.701, 4.9056.10.801
from software version V3.00 Status: 03/2021
Dok. No. 021774/10/21
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Safety Instructions
•Before operating with or at the device/product, read through the operating instructions.
This manual contains instructions which should be followed on mounting, start-up, and operation.
A non-observance might cause:
- failure of important functions
- endangerment of persons by electrical or mechanical effect
- damage to objects
•
Mounting, electrical connection and wiring of the device/product must be carried out only by a qualified
technician who is familiar with and observes the engineering regulations, provisions and standards ap-
plicable in each case.
•Repairs and maintenance may only be carried out by trained staff or Adolf Thies GmbH & Co. KG.
Only components and spare parts supplied and/or recommended by Adolf Thies GmbH & Co. KG
should be used for repairs.
•Electrical devices/products must be mounted and wired only in a voltage-free state.
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modifications have been made to the mechanics, electronics or software, and that the following points
are observed:
•All information, warnings and instructions for use included in these operating instructions must be
taken into account and observed as this is essential to ensure trouble-free operation and a safe condi-
tion of the measuring system / device / product.
•The device / product is designed for a specific application as described in these operating instructions.
•The device / product should be operated with the accessories and consumables supplied and/or rec-
ommended by Adolf Thies GmbH & Co KG .
•Recommendation: As it is possible that each measuring system / device / product may, under certain
conditions, and in rare cases, may also output erroneous measuring values, it is recommended using
redundant systems with plausibility checks for security-relevant applications.
Environment
•As a longstanding manufacturer of sensors Adolf Thies GmbH & Co KG is committed
to the objectives of environmental protection and is therefore willing to take back all
supplied products governed by the provisions of "ElektroG" (German Electrical and
Electronic Equipment Act) and to perform environmentally compatible disposal and
recycling. We are prepared to take back all Thies products concerned free of charge if
returned to Thies by our customers carriage-paid.
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ing however no longer be required, please arrange for recycling as the packaging ma-
terials are designed to be recycled.
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Table of contents
1Device Versions.............................................................................................................. 5
2Application...................................................................................................................... 5
3Setup and Mode of Operation......................................................................................... 6
4Installation and Selection of Installation Site ..................................................................10
4.1 Selection of installation site .....................................................................................10
4.2 Mechanical Mounting...............................................................................................10
4.2.1 North Alignment ................................................................................................12
4.3 Electrical Mounting..................................................................................................12
4.3.1 Cable, Cable Preparation, Connector Installation..............................................12
4.4 Connecting Diagram................................................................................................14
4.4.1 Connection using 5-core cable 510023 / 510024 / 510197 optional accessory..14
4.4.2 Connection using 8-core cable 509584 / 509585 optional accessory ................15
5Maintenance..................................................................................................................15
6Interface.........................................................................................................................16
6.1 Command Interpreter THIES...................................................................................16
6.1.1 Data Telegrams ................................................................................................18
6.2 Command Interpreter MODBUS RTU......................................................................22
6.2.1 Measuring Values (Input Register)....................................................................23
6.2.2 Commands (Holding Register)..........................................................................28
6.3 Commands and Description ....................................................................................29
6.3.1 Command AI.....................................................................................................30
6.3.2 Command BR ...................................................................................................30
6.3.3 Command CI.....................................................................................................31
6.3.4 Command DC ...................................................................................................31
6.3.5 Command DO...................................................................................................32
6.3.6 Command FB....................................................................................................32
6.3.7 Command FW...................................................................................................33
6.3.8 Command HP ...................................................................................................33
6.3.9 Command ID.....................................................................................................34
6.3.10 Command KY ................................................................................................34
6.3.11 Command LC.................................................................................................35
6.3.12 Command RS ................................................................................................35
6.3.13 Command SF.................................................................................................36
6.3.14 Command SH ................................................................................................36
6.3.15 Command SV ................................................................................................37
6.3.16 Command TR ................................................................................................37
6.3.17 Command TT.................................................................................................37
6.3.18 Command TZ.................................................................................................38
7LED Signals...................................................................................................................39
8Specifications.................................................................................................................40
9Dimensional Drawing.....................................................................................................43
10 Accessories (optional)....................................................................................................44
11 More Information / Documents as download..................................................................44
12 EC-Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................45

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Tables
Table 1 : Status Word...........................................................................................................19
Table 2 : Measured Value Telegram.....................................................................................21
Table 3 : Sensor Data Telegram...........................................................................................22
Table 4 : MODBUS Frame ...................................................................................................22
Table 5: MODBUS Exceptions .............................................................................................23
Table 6 : MODBUS Input Register........................................................................................27
Table 7 : List of Commands..................................................................................................29
Figures
Figure 1: elevation angle....................................................................................................... 6
Figure 2: Diagram, evaluation characteristic position of the sun............................................ 7
Figure 3: LED signals...........................................................................................................39
Figure 4: Spectrum of Brightness Sensors ...........................................................................42
Figure 5: Spectrum for Global Irradiance Sensor..................................................................43
Instructions for use
These instructions for use describe all application and adjustment options for the device.
These detailed instructions allow users to modify the factory settings to their needs via the
serial interface of the Weather Station Compact WSC11.
Scope of supply
1 Weather Station Compact WSC11.
1 Copy of the short instructions for uses.
The instructions for use are available for download under the following link:
https://www.thiesclima.com/db/dnl/4.9056.10.x0x_WSC11_eng.pdf
For assisting the parameter settings and/or special configurations there is our cost-free De-
vice Utility Tool art.-no. 9.1700.81.000 available for download on our homepage. Please
download the tool with following link.
Link: https://www.thiesclima.com/de/Download/
In the section "General", the program "Thies Device Utility".

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1 Device Versions
Designation Order No. Output
terminal
Data format Operating
voltage
WEATHER STATION
COMPACT WSC11 4.9056.10.000 1 x RS485 Data in ASCII format (command interpreter: THIES) 18...30V DC 18...28V AC
WETTERSTATION
COMPACT WSC11 4.9056.10.001 1 x RS485 Data in binary format (command interpreter: MODBUS RTU) 18...30V DC 18...28V AC
WETTERSTATION
COMPACT WSC11
4.9056.10.701 Identical to 4.9056.10.001 with following special settings:
ID10
WETTERSTATION
COMPACT WSC11 4.9056.10.801 Identical to 4.9056.10.001 with following special settings: BR=192, ID =30, TT=0, SH= 3001
2 Application
The WEATHER STATION COMPACT WSC11 is designed for use in building services auto-
mation systems (e.g. shade protection control). The WSC11 features the following measured
variables:
•Wind speed.
•Wind direction.
•4 x brightness (north / east / south / west).
•Twilight.
•Global irradiance.
•Precipitation.
•Air temperature.
•Absolute air pressure.
•Relative air pressure.
•Time / date.
•Geostationary data (local altitude, longitude and latitude).
•Position of the sun (elevation / azimuth).
•Relative air humidity.
•Absolute humidity.
•Dew-point temperature.
•Inside temperature of housing.
The interface to the device is digital and consists of an RS485 interface in half-duplex mode.
Together with ID-based communications the interface allows the Weather Station to be oper-
ated in a bus. Two data protocols are available:
•ASCII (THIES- format).
•Binary (MODBUS RTU).

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3 Setup and Mode of Operation
Wind Speed / Wind Direction
Wind measurement is based on the hot wire principle. The underside of the housing is
equipped with a heated cylindrical sensor. A PID controller adjusts the temperature of the
cylinder to a temperature that is constantly increased in relation to the environment. The sup-
plied heat energy is a measure of wind speed.
The metal cylinder contains four temperature-measuring resistors. These resistors are ther-
mally coupled with the cylinder and positioned according to the 4 points of the compass.
When an incident flow affects the cylinder as a function of the wind direction, this is accom-
panied by a temperature gradient which is registered by the measuring resistors. The rela-
tionships between the 4 temperature values are used to calculate the wind direction.
In case the wind direction cannot be determined because the wind velocity is 0m/s, the value
is set to 0. Wind from the north is displayed with 360°.
Brightness
The brightness measurement is carried out via 4 Silicium photo sensors, which are aligned to
the 4 cardinal directions in the mean elevation angle. Please see figure 1. The evaluation
characteristic depending on the position of the sun, please see figure 2 (diagram).
Figure 1: elevation angle

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Figure 2: Diagram, evaluation characteristic position of the sun
Please see additional Figure 4: Spectrum of Brightness Sensors
Twilight
Twilight means the light diffusion in the atmosphere, which arises with the smooth transition
between day and night before the beginning or after the end of day.
i.e., the solar disc is not visible.
The twilight is direction-independent.
It is calculated from the sum of the 4 measuring values of the direction-independent bright-
ness sensors.
A change to the mean value from the 4 brightness values is possible by command.
Global irradiance
A silicon PIN photodiode is used to measure global irradiance. The sensor is positioned hori-
zontally and registers the diurnal values of the solar irradiation intensity.
Please see additional Figure 5: Spectrum for Global Irradiance Sensor.
Precipitation
The detection of precipitation is based on capacitance measurement, i.e. the capacity of the
sensor surface varies when wet. The sensor is installed in the housing cover. An integrated
heating system adjusts the sensor area to an overtemperature in relation to the ambient tem-
perature. This overtemperature (approx. 2K) prevents bedewing of the sensor surface. The
thermal output is increased with precipitation. This accelerates drying of the sensor, allowing
the time at which precipitation ended to be identified more accurately.
Air temperature
A PT1000 measuring resistor is used to measure the air temperature. The sensor is mounted
on a flexible printed board and positioned in the lower section of the housing.
Air pressure
Absolute air pressure is measured with a piezoresistive MEMS sensor.

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To make a meaningful comparison between air pressure values simultaneously measured at
different locations, they need to be converted to a common datum (height above sea
level). The calculation is referred to the height above sea level (QNH) according to the inter-
national altitude formula (DIN ISO2533).
Ph= air pressure at local altitude
Pb= air pressure at height above sea level
β = -0065K/m
gn= 9.80665m/s2
R = 287.05287m2/K/s2
Tb= 288.15K
The station height, required for the calculation, can be entered manually by the Command
SH, or can be determined automatically by GPS.
If you want to achieve an accuracy of 0.1hPa, referred to sea level, the local altitude (altitude
of the baro transmitter) must be given up to an accuracy of 0.8m.
R
g
T
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n
bhphp
⋅
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β
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Time / date and geostationary data
The Weather Station has a GPS receiver with a built-in RTC. This allows it to receive the po-
sition of the Weather Station (degree of longitude/latitude, local altitude) time (UTC) and
date. The GPS receiver does not needs alignment.
The built-in RTC (Real Time Clock) is buffered with a backup capacitor and retains its data
without a voltage supply for a period of minimum 3 days.
Position of the sun (elevation / azimuth)
On the basis of the GPS data the current sun position is calculated every second.
Humidity measurement
A built-in hygro-thermosensor is used to measure humidity levels. The sensor has a small air
exchange volume thanks to its compact design and responds to changes in humidity in sec-
onds.
A software module uses the relative humidity and air temperature to calculate absolute hu-
midity and the dew-point temperature.
Inside temperature of housing
A silicon temperature sensor measures the temperature inside the housing.
GPS-Receiver
The weather station has a GPS receiver with integrated RTC (Real Time Clock) for receiving
the position of the weather station, and time + date (UTC).
An alignment of the GPS receiver is not necessary.
The integrated RTC is buffered for a period of 3 days.
General information:
After activation of the WSC11 the first satellite data are available after approx. 2.5min.
When receiving the signals from one satellite: time with an accuracy of < 1µs.
When receiving the signals from three satellites: position with an accuracy of <
20m
When receiving the signals from four satellites: altitude, referred to the WGS84-
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4 Installation and Selection of Installation Site
Please note:
The working position of the COMPACT WSC11 Weather Station is horizontal
(plug connection underneath).
During installation, de-installation, transport or maintenance of the
COMPACT WSC11 Weather Station make sure that no water gets into the de-
vice and connector.
4.1 Selection of installation site
An exposed position should be selected for this site. Measurement properties should not be
influenced by light reflections, cast shadows or the device being positioned in the lee of the
wind. Protection against lightning and overvoltages should also be provided by the customer.
4.2 Mechanical Mounting
The intended installation of the Weather Station WSC11 requires the use of a pipe socket /
pipe with an outside diameter of ≤25mm. The inside diameter must be ≥19mm to admit
the connector and cable.
Tool:
Hexagon socket wrench SW2mm
(socket wrench).
Procedure:
1. Push cable/plug connection
through the bore hole of the mast,
tube, bracket etc.
2. Put WSC11 on mast, tube.
3. Align WSC11 to “north”. (Proce-
dure see chapter 4.2.1).
4. Secure WSC11 by the M4- hexa-
gon socket screw.
Attention:
The hexagon socket screw is
to be tightened by max.
0.6Nm.

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When using the
mounting angel article no. 509564 (see
chapter accessories) the guide angles
must be removed, see fig.
The mounting angle is not included in de-
livery.
Remark: Tube and mounting angle are not included in delivery.

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4.2.1 North Alignment
For the exact determination of wind- and brightness direction the WEATHER
STATION COMPACT WSC11 must be mounted in north alignment (geographic
north).
The hexagon socket screw serves as
north marking (N)
Tool:
Hexagon socket wrench SW2mm
(socket wrench).
Procedure:
1. Detect a prominent object in the
surrounding area (tree, building
etc.) in north direction by means of
a compass.
2. Via the north marking (N) and an
imaginary north-south axis the
weather station is to be located on
the prominent object.
3. Align weather station.
The north marking must indicate to
the geographic north.
4. In case of match the weather sta-
tion is to be secured by an M4-
hexagon socket screw.
Attention:
The hexagon socket screw is to be
tightened by max. 0.6Nm.
Remark:
With the north alignment by means of a compass, the local variation (deviation in direction
of a compass needle from the true north direction) by interfering magnetic fields, and mag-
netic field influences by hardware and electric cable are to be considered.
4.3 Electrical Mounting
The COMPACT WSC11 Weather Station is equipped with a 7-pin plug for electrical connec-
tion. A cable socket (mating connector) is included in the scope of supply.
4.3.1 Cable, Cable Preparation, Connector Installation
The cable to be used for connection should have the following properties:
5 cores, core cross-section max. 0.14mm², cable diameter max. 5.0mm, resistant to ultravio-
let rays, overall shielding.

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Note:
A prepared connecting cable is available for the COMPACT WSC11 Weather Station as an
optional accessory.
Cable socket, type: Binder, series 711
Attention:
The voltage drop on the cable must be taken into consideration with long cable connections,
so that the supply voltage for the WEATHER STATION COMPACT WSC11 is guaranteed.
Calculation of the voltage drop on the cable. ULtg = RL* I; R = 2 ∗  ∗  A
⁄; ρ(rho) = 0,018
Example: I = 0,3A, A = 0,14mm², L = 100m
R = 2 ∗  ∗  A
⁄, R = 25,7Ω
ULtg = RL* I, ULtg = 7,7V

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4.4 Connecting Diagram
Order No.
4.9056.10.00x
View of
solder terminal
of mating connector
(cable socket)
2
4
6
3
5
1
7
* With long transmission paths connection to the GND of data acquisition may reduce their suscepti-
bility to interference.
Important:
* Do not connect DATA_GND to the supply voltage-GND.
4.4.1 Connection using 5-core cable 510023 / 510024 / 510197 optional accessory
PIN
Core colour
Function
1 NC
2
WHITE
* DATA _ GND
3
BROWN
DATA +
4
GREEN
DATA -
5 NC
6 YELLOW + power 18...30V DC / 18...28V AC
7 GRAY - power 18...30V DC / 18...28V AC
Difference to part no. 509584/509585, 5 cores.
* With long transmission paths connection to the GND of data acquisition may reduce their suscepti-
bility to interference.
Important:
* Do not connect DATA_GND to the supply voltage-GND.
7 pol. Binder Steckverb. / Plug
7
Erde
Versorgung
DATA +
Earth
* DATA _ GND
Schirm / Shield
Power
18 ... 30 VDC
18 ... 28 VAC
DATA -
~~
NC NC
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4.4.2 Connection using 8-core cable 509584 / 509585 optional accessory
PIN
Core colour
Function
1
WHITE
NC
2
BROWN
* DATA _ GND
3
GREEN
DATA +
4 YELLOW DATA -
5 GREY NC
6 PINK + power 18...30V DC / 18...28V AC
7 BLUE - power 18...30V DC / 18...28V AC
-
RED
NC
Difference to part no. 510023/510024, 8 cores, three not connected (NC).
* With long transmission paths connection to the GND of data acquisition may reduce their suscepti-
bility to interference.
Important:
* Do not connect DATA_GND to the supply voltage-GND.
5 Maintenance
As the device does not have any moving parts, i.e. is not subject to wear during operation,
only minimal servicing is required.
Depending on the location the instrument might pollute. The cleaning should be carried out
by means of water and a soft cloth. Aggressive cleaning agents must not be used.
Please note:
During storage, installation, de-installation, transport or maintenance of the
COMPACT WSC11 Weather Station make sure that no water gets into the de-
vice or connector.

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6 Interface
The interface to the Weather Station consists of a RS485 link (half-duplex mode), with the
following data format:
•9600baud (the baud rate can be selected with the Command BR).
•8data bits.
•No parity.
•1stop bit.
•Data in ASCII format (command interpreter: THIES).
•Data in binary format (command interpreter: MODBUS RTU).
The behavior (configuration) of the Weather Station can be changed using the available com-
mands (see Commands and Description). For the command interpreter Thies-type the
query of the measuring values is carried out by the Command TR or resp. by the Command
TT.
When the Weather Station starts up, the character string "Weather Station", software version,
hardware version and serial number is output:
Weather Station
v03.04
508990 v11-11
12030123
6.1 Command Interpreter THIES
The Weather Station is equipped with a command interpreter of THIES-type, which can be
used to change the behaviour of the device. This allows you for example to adjust the averag-
ing periods for wind speed and wind direction. Commands basically have the following struc-
ture:
•<id><command><CR> (No parameter: used to interrogate the selected
parameter).
•<id><command><parameter><CR> (With parameter: used to set a new parameter).
id: identification number ("00" to "99")
command: command encompassing 2 characters (see list of commands)
parameter: parameter value with between 1 to 10 positions (decimal value in ASCII for-
mat)
<CR>: carriage return (13dec; 0x0D)
The 'id' identification number allows several devices to be operated together in a bus system.
Every device is assigned its own 'id' (see Command ID), and automatic telegram output is
switched off (see Command TT).
A transmitted command is acknowledged with an echo telegram. The echo telegram starts
with a "!" followed by the id, command and value selected. It ends with the characters "car-
riage return" and "new line".

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Commands can be transmitted with or without a parameter. If no parameter is specified, the
set value will be output.
Example: 00BR<CR>
!00BR00005<CR>
If a command is transmitted with a parameter, the parameter is verified. If it is valid, it will be
saved and specified in the echo telegram. If the parameter is invalid, it will be disregarded
and the set value output in the echo telegram.
Examples:
00BR00005<CR> transmission command
!00BR00005<CR> echo telegram (parameter valid and password OK)
00BR00004<CR> transmission command
!00BR00005<CR> echo telegram (parameter valid but key incorrect)
Note:
The values measured by the sensor can be queried with the command TR.
In this case the Weather Station does not respond with the echo telegram,
but with the requested data telegram!
To avoid any unintentional change in parameters, some commands (see list of commands)
are protected with a password. This password must be transmitted before the actual com-
mand.
Example: Change baud rate
00KY234<CR> Release commands of user level
00BR4<CR> Set baud rate to 4800
!00BR00004<CR> Baud rate set to 4800
The Weather Station supports 3 different password levels.
•User level (password: "234").
•Calibration data level.
•Administrator level.
Please note:
Password-protected commands are released as long as one of the following
conditions is satisfied:
- the supply voltage is switched
- command 00KY0<CR> is transmitted
- no new command is transmitted for min. 120s.

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6.1.1 Data Telegrams
Data output takes place in response to a request with the command TR. You can choose be-
tween the following telegrams:
•Measured value telegram (parameter=1).
•Sensor data telegram (parameter=2).
Calculation of the checksum, the composition of the status word and the control charac-
ters/separators used in the telegrams are described below.
Control Characters:
CR – Carriage return (13dec; 0x0D)
LF – Line feed (10dec; 0x0A)
STX – Start of text (2dec; 0x02)
ETX – End of text (3dec; 0x03)
Separators:
The semicolon ';' is used as the separator between the individual measured values in the
string.
The checksum separator is the multiplication sign '*'.
Checksum:
The checksum is the XOR link of all characters between <STX> and the byte <*>.
The asterisk acts as the separator from the checksum and is no longer included in the check-
sum.

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Status:
The Weather Station includes a status word (32-bit) which supplies information about the sta-
tus of the Weather Station. The measured values undergo a plausibility check and are shown
in the status word.
Bit number Function Description
Bit 0 Precipitation sensor =1, bedewing protection active.
Bit 1 Precipitation sensor =1, drying phase of sensor surface.
Bit 2 GPS data =1, no valid RMC telegram received.
Bit 3 RTC data from GPS re-
ceiver =1, time from GPS receiver invalid.
Bit 4 ADC values =1, values from analog-digital-converter invalid.
Bit 5 Air pressure =1, measured value from air pressure sensor invalid.
Bit 6
Brightness north
=1, measured value from brightness sensor north invalid.
Bit 7 Brightness east =1, measured value from brightness sensor east invalid.
Bit 8 Brightness south =1, measured value from brightness sensor south invalid.
Bit 9
Brightness west
=1, measured value from brightness sensor west invalid.
Bit 10 Twilight =1, measured value for twilight invalid.
Bit 11 Global irradiance =1, measured value from global irradiance sensor invalid.
Bit 12
Air temperature
=1, measured value from air temperature sensor invalid.
Bit 13 Precipitation =1, measured value from precipitation sensor invalid.
Bit 14 Wind speed =1, measured value from wind speed sensor invalid.
Bit 15
Wind direction
=1, measured value from wind direction sensor is invalid.
Bit 16 Humidity sensor =1, Readings from the humidity sensor invalid (relative hu-
midity, absolute humidity, dew point temperature).
Bit 17 Watchdog Reset =1, last restart by watchdog reset.
Bit 18 EEPROM Parameters =1, internal EEPROM parameters invalid.
Bit 19 EEPROM Parameters =1, internal EEPROM parameters contain the Standard-val-
ues.
Bit 20 New FW =1, last restart was carried out with new firmware.
Table 1 : Status Word

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6.1.1.1 Measured value telegram
The Weather Station responds to the command "00TR1\r" with the measured value telegram.
The telegram structure is given in the following table:
Posi-
tion
Length
Example
Description
1
1
<STX>
Start of text characters (0x02).
2
3
WSC
Designates theWSC11 weather station.
5
1
;
Semicolon.
6
2
##
Identification number of weather station.
8
1
;
Semicolon.
9
19
dd.mm.yyyy
hh:mm:ss
Date and time separated with a blank character
dd: day, mm: month, yyyy: year, hh: hour, mm: minute, ss: sec-
ond.
28
1
;
Semicolon.
29
6
######
Specifies time format:
UTC
CEST
CET
UTC+xh
35
1
;
Semicolon.
36
5
###.#
Brightness north (kLux).
41
1
;
Semicolon.
42
5
###.#
Brightness east (kLux).
47
1
;
Semicolon.
48
5
###.#
Brightness south (kLux).
53
1
;
Semicolon.
54
5
###.#
Brightness west (kLux).
59
1
;
Semicolon.
60
3
###
Twilight (Lux).
63
1
;
Semicolon.
64
4
####
Global irradiance (W/m2).
68
1
;
Semicolon.
69
5
###.#
Air temperature (°C).
74
1
;
Semicolon.
75
1
#
Precipitation status (0: no precipitation, 1: precipitation).
76
1
;
Semicolon.
77
4
##.#
Average1wind speed (m/s).
81
1
;
Semicolon.
82
3
###
Average1wind direction (°).
85
1
;
Semicolon.
86
6
####.#
Absolute air pressure (hPa).
92
1
;
Semicolon.
93
6
####.#
Relative air pressure (hPa), referred to height above sea level.
99
1
;
Semicolon.
100
5
###.#
Inside temperature of housing (°C).
105
1
;
Semicolon.
106
5
###.#
Relative humidity (% r.h.).