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Magellan MX™ Vehicle-Mount Weather Station
Magellan MX500 Sensor with internal compass and GPS, pressure, temp, humidity and wind sensors.
The Magellan MX Vehicle-Mount Weather Station combines a rugged multi-parameter weather sensor with an internal compass and GPS for critical weather monitoring with automatic and compensated wind measurements.
“The system worked great and was used extensively after Hurricane Ida with mobile air monitoring in the affected areas.”
Features
- – Weather protected multi-sensor design
- – GPS for compensated wind speed
- – Automatic self-alignment of wind direction using internal compass
- – Reliable, quick deploy/install
- – Low power consumption - ideal for battery installations
- – No mechanical components
- – One year warranty
Standard Magellan MX Vehicle-Mount Weather Station Includes:
- – Magellan MX 500 sensor module with 15-foot cable to connector including: Radiation shield with temperature, relative humidity,barometric pressure, Ultrasonic wind speed and direction sensors, Internal compass and GPS
- – Connector mounts on truck for exterior sensor input cable to interior Interface Module
- – Interface Module with 50-foot cable to connector
- – Interior wall mount power supply
- – Telescoping mast (9-foot) and truck mount brackets (alternate Collapsible Roof Mount Mast)
All-in-One Sensor Module with multiple sensor configurations
| Model | MX600 | MX501 | MX500 | MX300 | MX200 |
| Wind speed and direction | X | X | X | X | |
| Air Pressure | X | X | X | X | |
| Temperature | X | X | X | X | |
| Relative Humidity | X | X | X | X | |
| Solar Radiation | X | ||||
| Compass |
X | X | X | X | |
| GPS | X | X | X | X | |
| Rainfall* | X |
*Best used for mobile and portable applications for general monitoring such as recording rain event and duration. For higher resolution and accuracy requirements, please consider the Pulsar or Orion weather stations.
Magellan MX600
Magellan MX501
Magellan MX500
Magellan MX300
Magellan MX200
Sensor Measurement & Specification
Magellan MX Weather Stations incorporate the following sensors depending on the model. Click to expand for specific sensor and measurement details.
Wind speed and direction measurements are provided via an ultrasonic sensor. An electronic compass provides apparent wind measurements. GPS provides true wind and other features.
Wind Speed
Range: 0 to 134 mph (0 to 60 m/s)
Accuracy: ±3% 0.02 mph to 90 mph (±3% 0.01 m/s to 40 m/s), ±5% above 90 mph and up to 134 mph (40 m/s and up to 60 m/s)
Resolution: 0.02 mph (0.01 m/s)
Units Available: knots, mph, km/hr, m/s
Wind Direction
Measurement Range: 0-359°
Measurement Range: 0-359° Accuracy: ± 3° 0.02 mph to 90 mph (0.01 m/s to 40 m/s), ±5° above 90 mph and up to 134 mph (40 m/s and up to 60 m/s)
Resolution: 1°
Units: Degrees
A combined instrument mounted inside three double louvered, naturally aspirated radiation shields with no moving parts. The results are high performance across each measurement over long periods of time.
Barometric Pressure
Range: 8.85 – 32.48 inHg (300 - 1100 hPa)
Accuracy: ±0.015 inHg (±0.5 hPa) @ 77°F (25°C)
Resolution: 0.003 inHg (0.1 hPa)
Units Available: kPa, hPa, mbar, inHg
Relative Humidity
Range: 0-100%
Resolution: 1%
Accuracy: ± 2% @ 68°F (10%-90% RH)
Units: % Rh
Temperature
Range: -40 to +158°F (-40 to +70°C)
Accuracy: ±0.54°F @ 68°F (±0.3°C @ 20°C)
Resolution: 0.18°F (0.1°C)
Units: °C, °F
Magellan MX Weather Station model 501 incorporates a silicon photodiode radiation sensor in the all-in-one sensor configuration including wind speed/direction, air pressure, temperature, relative humidity, compass and GPS.
Solar Radiation
Wavelength Sensitivity: 300 to 3000 nm
Output Range: 0 to 1600 W/m2
Resolution: 1 W/m2
DIN Standard: IS0 9060 Second Class
Sampling Rate: 1 Hz
Units: W/m2
An integrated optical rain gauge that automatically senses water hitting its outside surface and provides measurements based on the size and number of drops. Algorithms interpret this data and simulate the output of a tipping bucket rain gauge. The optical rain gauge has no moving parts associated with tipping bucket gauges.
Precipitation
Resolution: 0.01inch
Range: 0 to >12 inches/hr
Repeatability: 3%
Units Available: mm, inches
Wind Speed
Range: 0 to 134 mph (0 to 60 m/s)
Accuracy: ±3% 0.02 mph to 90 mph (±3% 0.01 m/s to 40 m/s), ±5% above 90 mph and up to 134 mph (40 m/s and up to 60 m/s)
Resolution: 0.02 mph (0.01 m/s)
Units Available: knots, mph, km/hr, m/s
Wind Direction
Measurement Range: 0-359°
Accuracy: ± 3° 0.02 mph to 90 mph (0.01 m/s to 40 m/s), ±5° above 90 mph and up to 134 mph (40 m/s and up to 60 m/s)
Resolution: 1°
Units: Degrees
Temperature
Range: -40 to +158°F (-40 to +70°C)
Accuracy: ±0.54°F @ 68°F (±0.3°C @ 20°C)
Resolution: 0.18°F (0.1°C)
Units: °C, °F
Solar Radiation
Wavelength Sensitivity: 300 to 3000 nm
Output Range: 0 to 1600 W/m2
Resolution: 1 W/m2
DIN Standard: IS0 9060 Second Class
Sampling Rate: 1 Hz
Units: W/m2
Barometric Pressure
Range: 8.85 – 32.48 inHg (300 - 1100 hPa)
Accuracy: ±0.015 inHg (±0.5 hPa) @ 77°F (25°C)
Resolution: 0.003 inHg (0.1 hPa)
Units Available: kPa, hPa, mbar, inHg
Relative Humidity
Range: 0-100%
Resolution: 1%
Accuracy: ± 2% @ 68°F (10%-90% RH)
Units: % Rh
Precipitation
Resolution: 0.01inch
Range: 0 to >12 inches/hr
Repeatability: 3%
Units Available: mm, inches
Compass
Measurement Range: 0-359°
Resolution: 1.0°
GPS
Horizontal Position Accuracy: Less than 2.5M Circular Error Probability
Accuracy: Longitude and Latitude report to 6 decimal places
MX600: rain gauge, ultrasonic wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, compass, GPS
MX501: ultrasonic wind speed and direction, pressure, temperature, relative humidity, compass, GPS, solar radiation
MX500: ultrasonic wind speed and direction, pressure, temperature, relative humidity, compass, GPS
MX300: pressure, temperature, relative humidity (no compass or GPS)
MX200: ultrasonic wind speed and direction only, compass, GPS
| Model | MX600 | MX501 | MX500 | MX300 | MX200 |
| Wind speed and direction | X | X | X | X | |
| Air Pressure | X | X | X | X | |
| Temperature | X | X | X | X | |
| Relative Humidity | X | X | X | X | |
| Rainfall | X | ||||
| Compass |
X | X | X | X | |
| GPS | X | X | X | X | |
| Solar Radiation | X |
Optional sensors of Solar Radiation, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Visibility, and up to two additional Temperatures can be connected via the Weather MicroServer.
Data Viewing & Monitoring
Select your desired method of data viewing and monitoring. Click a title to expand text for additional information.
FTP output (XML and CSV) • XML web service • Internet browser user interface
SNMP, Modbus/OPC and RTU communication protocols are standard for Industrial Management applications.
Compatible with CWOP (Citizen Weather Observer Program) and Weather Underground, the MicroServer can automatically post data from your weather station to these network websites.
Serves met data to third-party apps like CERES for hazmat plume modeling and situational awareness.
Industrial grade WVGA touchscreen displays current weather data, trends, min/max.
Computes and displays wind chill, heat index and other calculated parameters.
Seven-inch color LCD panel with 800 x 480 pixel resolution.
Available in desktop/wall-mount chassis, 19" rack mount, or panel mount.
Weather Master™ is our proprietary software optimized for CWS weather stations. It provides computer weather monitoring, calculated parameters, graphing and trend displays, as well as automatic archiving of weather data, alarm notification, interface with CAMEO/ALOHA, and weather web page updates.
Check current conditions quickly from a hand-held mobile device for decision-making in the field. The CWS Weather Monitor App is compatible with all CWS weather stations that include the Weather MicroServer. The app includes three real-time monitoring screens which display standard meteorological parameters. Access to a Cloud Weather Server account is required.
Connection between sensor head and monitoring device
The Magellan MX Vehicle-Mount Weather Station includes 15-feet cable lengths for each sensor to the connector plate. Inside the vehicle, additional 50-foot sensor cables connect to the Control Module.
A standard 7-foot serial communication cable connects the Control Module to the monitoring device whether a computer, MicroServer or Display Console. Extra length RS-232 cable is available up to 200 feet, catalog number 8233.
Masts & Mounting Hardware
Included with this Vehicle-Mount Weather Station:
A 9-foot telescoping mast and brackets are standard. The mast mounts permanently to the side of the vehicle. The sensors should be stored securely unless in use.
Features:
- – Fully adjustable telescoping pole
- – 58" outside pole and 48" inside pole
- – Heavy anodized aluminum
- – Twist lock for quick and easy height adjustment
- – Collapsed: 60"
- – Fully extended: 104.5"
(If the vehicle does not have built-in storage for the sensor head, consider Accessory Catalog Number 88173: Protective Case for Vehicle-Mount Sensors.)
Accessories
The following accessories are available. Click a title to expand text for additional information.
For vehicles without built-in sensor storage, a heavy-duty Protective Storage Case is recommended to protect the weather sensors.
Constructed of ultra-high-impact structural copolymer, making the case extremely strong and durable. It is unbreakable, watertight, airtight, dustproof, chemical resistant and corrosion proof, offering total protection for sensitive weather-monitoring instruments.
Catalog Number: 88173 (specify Magellan sensor head)
(Shown with Orion sensor head and cable, not included)
Plugs directly into the Ethernet Port on the Weather MicroServer.
Catalog Number: 8356
Plugs directly into Serial Port on a computer or Weather MicroServer.
Catalog Number: 8353
In addition to the standard one-year warranty, which is included with the purchase price, we offer standard factory warranty extensions on all weather station components in additional one-year increments up to a maximum of five years.
The Free One-Year Standard Factory Warranty and the Extended Standard Factory Warranty do not cover damage due to normal wear and tear, exceptional operating conditions, negligent handling or installation, or unauthorized modifications.
Warranty options can only be purchased with new orders.
Catalog Number: 85110
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