Lufft WS502 Compact Weather Station
The Lufft WS502 is an all-in-one compact weather station measuring air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, wind speed/direction and solar irradiance via a top-mounted pyranometer, built to WMO and IEC 61724-1:2017 Class C standards.
- Range
- -50 to 60 °C
- Output
- RS485 Modbus (SDI-12 optional)
- Ingress
- IP66

Overview
In detail
How it works
The WS502 combines temperature, humidity, air pressure, ultrasonic wind speed/direction and solar irradiance sensing behind an aspirated, heated radiation shield, giving WMO-compliant accuracy with no moving parts. Data processing is built in, and the sensor is rated -50 to +60°C for use in all climates.
Radiation & wind
The top-mounted pyranometer measures solar irradiance up to 1400 W/m² over a 300-1100 nm spectral range with a response time under 1 second. Wind speed and direction are sensed ultrasonically with no moving parts, up to 75 m/s.
Connectivity
Ships standard with RS485 Modbus communications; SDI-12 is available on request at time of order. The open protocol (UMB-Binary, UMB-ASCII, Modbus-RTU/ASCII, XDR, SDI-12) is compatible with most commercial Met/HydroMet dataloggers and PLC systems.
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Specifications
Technical specifications
- Range
- -50 to 60 °C
- Operating temperature
- -50 to 60 °C (with heater)
- Accuracy
- ±0.2 °C (-20 to 50 °C), otherwise ±0.5 °C (>-30 °C)
- Ingress
- IP66
- Supply voltage
- 11-32 VDC standard (5-11 VDC reduced-accuracy mode); 24 VDC ±10% for heater
- Output
- RS485 Modbus (SDI-12 optional)
- Humidity range
- 0-100% RH
- Humidity accuracy
- ±2% RH
- Air pressure range
- 300-1200 hPa
- Air pressure accuracy
- ±0.5 hPa (0-40 °C)
- Wind speed range
- 0-75 m/s
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