GSM autonomous weather station

Monitoring weather conditions or environmental parameters is paramount for agriculture, sailing, flying and more. The TCS-AWS weather stations are reliable GSM autonomous weather stations, available in various versions to measure various parameters: Wind speed and Direction, Temperature, Relative Humidity, Precipitation. Real time data can be requested with an SMS or listened through a voice synthesizer, placing a call to the unit. Data can be logged on a 4 Mbit logger or can be sent directly to a server via GPRS UDP packets. GPRS UDP receiver for developers, including source code, ready to download. Real time weather data gathered from various stations with GPRS Pictures of GPRS stations currently installed for which real time data are availalbe Technical specifications of TCS-AWS stations Example of voice messages in different languages GPRS packet specifications

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Description of parts included in the TCS-AWS stations 1- Wind direction and speed sensor 2- Rain collector 3- Aluminum holder 4- Digital temperature and humidity sensor into its solar shield 5- Solar Panel 6- Solar panel holder 7- TCS-AWS complete electronics into an IP56 weather proof plastic case 8- TCS-AWS CPU board with GSM (optional GPRS) modem 9-12V 7A lead back-up battery 10-GSM antenna (Pole not included) Features common to all models: It answers to a call and says weather data with a synthesized voice It replies to an SMS with Password and request with another SMS with current weather data It sends SMS alarms at programmable levels for : low temperature, strong wind, heavy rain It can send an automatic SMS every 60 minutes with weather data in CSV format It can send an automatic SMS every morning with relevant daily data

Hardware and software specifications TCS-AWS electronics has the following powerful features: Built in Dual Band modem model Siemens TC35 Wide power supply range: 12VDC to 35VDC or 12VAC to 24VAC Lead Battery constant voltage charger on board Solar panel power management on board Speech synthesizer to speak weather data upon call SMS handling to receive commands and send Weather status and alarms Alarms: wind speed and temperature with programmable thresholds. Rainfall alarm available on versions with rain collector. Automatic message every 30 or 60 minutes in CSV format Optional DTMF decoder to allow access only upon touch tone password Optional GPRS modem and PPP software to send UDP packets to a WEB server (special skills required to be able to use this option) Operating temperature range (inside the box) : 0-50 degrees centigrade Try one of our weather stations (the one in the picture): Dial +39-348-2566355 and you will listen to a voice reading real time data To receive and SMS with meteo data, send an SMS with the text #PWD123456#GTM? to our station GSM number (+39-348-2566355, same number as above) and you will receive an SMS with a text similar to the one below: LAST 10 min. WIND:N (10) SD:12 Km/h: 2 (0/12) TEMP:20 C (Today:10/22) RH:78% DP:3.2 C RAIN:0.0 mm (24h 0.6) POW:B (12.5V) IC=6 TCS-AWS01-1234 Please note that some operators across different countries may not have SMS agreements between them so it could happen that you send it but the station never receives it. This happens expecially if you are outside Europe. Calling will always work.   Example of Voice Messages Here are some examples of spoken messages that you hear when you call the TCS-AWS Autonomous weather station: Message in English (actual TCS-AWS message) Message in German Message in French Message in Portuguese For a complete list of how the messages are built, and how we could make the station in your language please check the AWS speech page Installations examples Here are some pictures of stations that we have installed: Some of our installed autonomous weather stations Cusercoli (Italy) GSM autonomous weather station Lilienfeld (Austria) custom GSM autonomous weather station Available versions and prices Standard Versions (always in production) TCS-AWS TW (Temperature and Humidity) includes TCS-AWS control electronics into an IP56 water protected plastic box with 12V 7A lead battery. Solar shield for temperature sensor Digital Temperature and Humidity sensor Aluminum parts needed to mount box and shield on a pole. TCS-AWS THWR (Temperature,Humidity,Wind,Rain) includes TCS-AWS control electronics into an IP56 water protected plastic box with 12V 7A lead battery. Anemometer and wind vane - speed and direction (Davis brand) Solar shield for temperature sensor Digital Temperature and Humidity sensor Rain Collector, Davis brand (standard version is in mm) Aluminum parts needed to mount box and shield on a pole. For other versions (not standard ones, with different set of sensors) just ask and we will be glad to submit an offer. Options available for all versions TCS-AWS-DTMF: Touch Tone decoder to allow access to station Voice Messages only with password FLASH MEMORY LOG Option: with this option, data are stored at programmed intervals (from 2 to 60 minutes) into a flash eprom that can hold about 3 weeks of data, if sampling interval is 10 minutes. Data are stored in ASCII format exactly as in the SMS LOG option and can be downloaded with a data call, using any communications software like hyperterminal or using our TCS COMMANDER. Please check variable specifications for more details. Here is an example of a log downloaded and saved as an excel file. GPRS log Option The same packet of data that is sent by SMS can be alternatively sent as a UDP packet in GPRS mode. This is very convenient because it costs up to 50 times less. The only problem is that you must be capable of building your own application that receives an UDP packet and you must have a fixed IP address to which the TCS-AWS will send the weather data UDP packet in GPRS. WARNING: if you don't know what UDP or GPRS exactly is in technical terms (not salesman) refrain from buying this option. See our GPRS Meteo database on line to see an example 230V - 16V AC Adapter into a IP56 box (includes EMI filter and Surge suppressor) 20VA Solar Panel Solar panel weather proof holder, needed to mount the panel on a pole Measuring Units Speed can be measured in km/h, m/s, Miles/hr, Knots; Degrees can be Centigrade or Fahreneit; Rainfall can be in mm or in tenth of a inch. If we don't receive any specific request we supply the standard units, that are: Degrees centigrade, Km/h, mm

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