Capricorn 2000 EX™
Whether purchased stand-alone or as part of our exclusive AnythingWeather System™, this complete weather monitoring system offer flexibility and affordability. Depending on your specific needs, the Capricorn 2000 EX™ weather station allows for maximum customization. Some of the stations features are:
- Modular Flexibility
- Field Proven Reliability
- Dependable Accuracy
- Powerful Software
- Superior Customer Service
Housed in a compact, utility-grade or weatherproof enclosure, the Control Module includes a data logger storing up to 511 records at user-defined intervals with time and date stamp. Max/Min information is also stored at user-defined intervals. Dual on-board RS-232 interfaces allow connection to a display console, modem, or directly to a computer at the same time.
The Capricorn 2000EX features a durable aluminum/stainless steel wind sensor assembly. The wind direction sensor offers superior resolution and accuracy. The wind speed sensor is rated up to 160 MPH.
The wind direction sensor uses a precision potentiometer while the wind speed sensor uses a sealed reed switch.
Housed in the Control Module, the barometric pressure sensor is a silicon shear stress strain
gauge. This state-of-the-art sensor integrates on-chip, bipolar op amp circuitry and thin film
resistor networks to provide a high-level analog output signal and true temperature compensation. The on-chip integration results in high reliability and accuracy. The sensor is calibrated at the factory NIST traceable standard.
This capacitive sensor is compact and easy to use. It can be installed in a radiation shield for protection from the elements. This sensor offers long-term stability with minimal drift and resistance to contamination.
The tipping bucket electronic rain gauge is composed of a complex spun collector funnel with a knife edge that diverts the water to a tipping bucket mechanism. For each tip, a magnet causes an electronic pulse to be recorded. The rainfall sensor is completely automatic and requires no servicing.
Measured with a capacitance grid, this proprietary leaf wetness sensor provides a precise, high resolution scale, not just wet or dry. It is useful to determine the wetness condition of surfaces including foliage, or example, in preparation for spraying pesticides.
The pyranometer or solar radiation sensor is calibrated to measure the shortwave radiation reaching the Earth's surface, measured in Watts m-2. Self-cleaning dome-shaped head prevents water accumulation.
Sensor head is potted solid to prevent internal condensation in humid environments.
The Capricorn 2000EX™ comes standard with one temperature sensor and 50 feet of cable. Up to four temperature sensors can be connected with a maximum of 400 feet combined cable length. These digital, semiconductor type probes all connect to a single port, reducing susceptibility to noise interference, reducing cost, and increasing accuracy. The sensors are calibrated at the factory.
Also available as panel-mount for solar panel monitoring.
An environmentally hardened temperature sensor is also available for soil and water temperature. This sensor is housed in stainless steel and is sealed in thermally conductive epoxy to provide protection against corrosion and moisture. The sensor is calibrated at the factory.
