The Capricorn FLX System Designed The Capricorn FLX Vehicle-Mount Weather System provides weather monitoring for mobile Command Post operations. Internal system components are permanently mounted in the vehicle. The telescoping sensor mast and affixed sensors are detachable for transportation storage, then simply clicks into place once on-scene – ready for immediate operations. The entire system is operational within minutes to provide critical weather information where and when it is needed.
The Capricorn FLX features a durable aluminum/stainless steel wind direction and speed sensor. This sensor offers two-degree compass-point wind direction resolution and superior accuracy.
Weather Parameters Monitored
Temperature
Barometric pressure
Wind direction
Wind speed with gust and average wind
Relative humidity
Heat index
Wind chil
Daily max/min
Rainfall (optional)
The 9-ft telescoping sensor mast is made of rugged anodized aluminum, with heavy-duty powdered-coated steel mounting brackets which are permanently installed on the vehicle. An alternate collapsible roof mount mast is available.
Weather Display Console. The Weather Display Console uses “intelligent” touch-screen technology. With its programmable microprocessor and abundant memory, the console displays weather information, performs complex computations, and stores data. The Weather Display Console features a seven-inch, TFT color LCD panel with 800 x 480 pixels resolution. It can connect directly to the weather station with a serial port or to the Weather MicroServer utilizing existing Ethernet.
The display console is flexible and can be factory-programmed to suit specific market and industry requirements. It is available in three mounting options:
Desktop/Wall-Mount
Panel Mount/Flush Mount
19'' Rack Mount
WeatherMaster™ Software. This professional-grade software is designed to optimize the capabilities of CWS Weather Stations. Providing real-time computer weather monitoring, WeatherMaster offers:
Display and automatic logging of all measured and calculated parameters
Downwind vector wind and wind character-plotting screens
An open Microsoft Access® database for archival with easy retrieval and compatibility with other
Windows® programs
On-the-fly graphing and trend display of all parameters
Alarm notification via computer, email, pager or cell phone
Multi-station monitoring and data acquisition
Quick-North orientation
Interface with CAMEO/ALOHA software for plume modeling and evacuation corridor predictions
Weather MicroServer. The Weather MicroServer is a self-contained, proprietary computer utilizing an embedded Linux operating system. It creates an “Internet-ready” weather monitoring system by automatically providing FTP output, XML web service, and Internet browser user interface. SNMP and Modbus/OPC communication protocols are standard for Industrial Management applications. The Weather MicroServer has datalogging capability. It connects to your network with an included Ethernet cable.
Two serial ports offer interface to both the Weather Display Console and additional peripheral devices or sensors such as visibility, solar radiation, and the Orion LT wind sensor. The Weather MicroServer can provide real-time weather data to WeatherMaster Software over the network. This allows users to simultaneously monitor the weather using WeatherMaster on any network computer.
Features:
Modular design for sensor selection and optimal sensor location
Proven, reliable mechanical wind sensors
Temperature and/or humidity in self-aspirating radiation shield
Many other meteorological sensor options
Two additional general-purpose analog channels
Low power consumption
One-year warranty
What's In The Box:
(1) Control Module
(12) 3-position terminal blocks
(1) Power Supply
(1) Temperature Sensor with 50ft cable
(1) Relative Humidity Sensor with 50ft cable
(1) Self-Aspirating Radiation Shield for Temp & RH Sensors
(1) Wind Speed and Direction Sensor with 50ft cable
(1) 6-foot RS-232 cable + additional cable length if ordered