Weather Stations

The Rain Bird WS-PRO2 Weather Station, when used in conjunction with the Rain Bird Cirrus, Nimbus II, or Stratus II Central Control system, provides the irrigation professional with a powerful tool to aid in the growth of lush, healthy, green turf grass, while conserving important resources, such as water, power, etc.

 

Rain Bird Smart Weather software interrogates the WS-PRO2 weather station to retrieve information that has been gathered on a daily basis on the climatic conditions that affect the irrigation application for the area. The Smart Weather software subjects the climatic information that it gathers to a version of the modified Penman Equation. The Penman Equation has been proven through over 35 years of university research, to be one of the most reliable predictors of turf grass water use requirements.

 

The Weather Station monitors the following climatic conditions:

• Rainfall

• Wind Speed & Direction

• Air Temperature

• Relative Humidity

• Solar Radiation

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The standard WS-PRO2 configuration includes sensors to monitor these conditions, a data logger to capture this data, a modem to communicate the information to the Smart Weather software located on the central control computer and a power supply.

The Rain Bird Model "PRO 2" Weather Station is available in four (4) basic configurations:

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Model WSPRO2SH - A direct wire system intended for use when the weather station is within 20,000 feet of the Central Control Computer and communication is via a wire path between the weather station and the computer. A separate power source is required for this weather station.

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Model WSPRO2PH - A phone modem system for use when the weather station is further than 20,000 feet from the Central Control Computer or when they cannot be connected by a communication wire path. The system communicates utilizing a standard, dedicated phone service. A separate power source is required for this weather station.

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Model WSPRO2SHS - A direct wire system intended for use when the weather station is within 20,000 feet of the Central Control Computer and communication is via a wire path between the weather station and the computer. This weather station utilized solar power instead of a local power source.

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Model WSPRO2PHS - A phone modem system for use when the weather station is further than 20,000 feet from the Central Control Computer or when they cannot be connected by a communication wire path. The system communicates utilizing a standard, dedicated phone service. This weather station utilized solar power instead of a local power source.