Standard Weather Station
Real-time Online Data, Alerts and Agronomic Indices for Farming Applications
The Wildeye Weather Station is a complete, online weather station that not only provides real-time data for key weather parameters like rain, temperature, humidity and wind; but also generates agronomic indices such as Reference Evapotranspiration, Delta-T, Chill Portions, Growing Degree Days and more.
It’s used by corporate farming enterprises throughout Australia and California, government agriculture departments in WA, Victoria, NSW and Queensland, agricultural input suppliers like Sygneta and David Grays, NSW Rural Fire Service, countless grower groups, and individual farmers California and Australia-wide.
Connectivity is managed by the award-winning Wildeye 4G IoT telemetry device. Data is accessible through the Wildeye portal from where it can be viewed and exported. Scroll down to view complete specifications for the Standard Weather Station package.
Components
Temperature & humidity sensor with heat shield
Tipping bucket rain gauge
Wind speed & direction sensor
Solar radiation sensor
U-bolts, nuts & junction box parts for wiring and installing all sensors onto mounting pole
Solar panel with Wildeye mounting bracket
Outdoor 3dB Antenna, 5m/16ft extension for optional elevation
Part | Product Code | Image |
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Wildeye Data Logger | (Where xxx = SIM type) | |
Interface box to Logger | ACC-EXP-D | |
Wind Sensor | ACC-SEN-WIND-6410-S-P | |
Solar Radiation Sensor (with mounting bracket) | ACC-SEN-SOLAR-6450-S-P | |
Wildeye Temperature and Humidity Probe | ACC-EXP-EE060 | |
Radiation Shield | ACC-SHIELD-DAVIS | |
3dB Antenna | ACC-ANT-EXTER-700-3DB-0M3 | |
Solar Panel | ACC-SOLBRACKET-JC-5W | |
Self-Tipping Rain Gauge | ACC-SEN-RAIN-6466M-S-P |
Agronomic Indices
The Standard Weather Station comes with the following agronomic indices built-in:
Parameter | Detail |
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Evapotranspiration | Penman-Monteith equation |
Delta-T | To inform spraying decisions |
Fire danger index | According to the McArthur Grasslands equation |
Chill Portions | Using the Dynamic chill model |
Growing Degree Days | Using variable base temperatures |
Installation
Installation requires 4G IoT signal is available at site, and the Wildeye phone app must be downloaded and used to capture data during the installation.
The Standard Weather Station solution install instructions are provided here, or contact Wildeye’s network of experienced staff and distribution partners for installation assistance.
Connectivity
Web-connectivity uses open-standard Cat-M1 or NB-IoT on 4G cellular networks. Wildeye packages utilize telco-delivered cellular networks to avoid reliance on first-generation radio networks and technologies that are delivered and maintained by small businesses.
Software & Data Access
Data from Wildeye products is available on-demand via web services including web-based software, our industry-leading smartphone app, as well as via “push services” such as email and SMS alerts.
Support
Wildeye are the leaders in IoT product support - and with 50,000 IoT devices deployed around the world we have to be! Remote support is included in all Wildeye packages, giving you access to a team of dedicated support professionals located in time zones around the world, to help ensure your IoT installations continue to operate reliably for years to come. We employ industry leading support delivery/ticketing system software to ensure your support requests are followed through to completion in a timely manner.
Standard Weather Station Specifications
Parameter | Specification |
Data Upload Frequency | 5-minute standard (Automatic turn-down during off-peak season) |
Data Sampling Frequency | 15 minutes standard 5 minutes for temperature monitoring with alerts configured |
Water Protection Level | IP67 for General Components * IP65 for Temperature/Humidity Sensor * all package components must be combined and assembled correctly * The Wildeye will sample from sensors while submerged but cannot transmit. Sampled data is saved and will be transmitted once transmission is restored. |
Rainfall Resolution | 0.2mm resolution/15 minute |
Rainfall Collector size | 214 cm2 |
Rainfall Accuracy | ±5 % up to 50 mm/hr |
Windspeed Range | 1 to 200 mph, 1 to 173 knots, 0.5 to 89 m/s, 1 to 322 km/h |
Windspeed Accuracy | ±2 mph (2 kts, 3 km/h, 1 m/s) or ±5%, whichever is greater |
Windspeed Resolution | 1 mph (1 knot, 0.1 m/s, 1 km/hr) |
Wind Direction Range | 0° to 360° or 16 compass points |
Wind Direction Accuracy | ±7° |
Wind Direction Resolution | 1° (0° to 355°), 22.5° between compass points |
Solar Radiation Range | 0 to 1800 W/m2 |
Solar Radiation Accuracy | ±90 W/m2 |
Solar Radiation Resolution | 1 W/m2 |
Temperature Range | -40°C to +60°C |
Temperature Accuracy | ±0.5°C (@ +20°C) |
Temperature Resolution | 0.003°C |
Humidity Range | 0 - 100% RH |
Humidity Accuracy | ±2.5% RH (@ +20°C) |
Humidity Resolution | 0.003% |
Contact
1300 WILDEYE Australia | (559) 290-7915 United States | 0800 WILDEYE New Zealand |