MeteoRain 200 Compact Precipitation Gauge Begins Pre-Production

The 1st in a line of new precipitation sensors, the MeteoRain 200 Compact rain gauge, begins production testing. Early independent testing has shown it to far outclass any other tipping bucket rain gauge in terms of accuracy and repeatability of measurement in field operations, thus classifying it as a maintenance-free meteorological sensor suitable for mass deployments.

As MeteoRain 200 Compact early production batch nears completion, preorder customers will be first in line to receive their units. The MeteoRain line of rain gauges features the only ultra-low-power rain gauges capable of high-precision rain measurement without regular maintenance.

MeteoRain 200 Compact is the first in line and will soon be followed by the stand-alone wireless MeteoRain IoT Compact and MeteoRain 400 Pro. They are designed for mass sensor deployments in Smart Cities, agriculture, and due to their high accuracy and repeatability of measurement can be used to replace aging WMO and NWS compliant meteorological equipment.

Can LoRaWAN Networks Transform the Indian Meteorological Department into a World Leader in the Fight Against Global Warming?

Advantages of LoRaWAN Star-on-Star vs. LTE, GSM, NB-IoT, CAT-M1 and others:

• Extend wireless network coverage 10+ km past existing LTE, GSM, NB-IoT, CAT-M1 coverage with LoRaWAN LTE gateways

• LoRaWAN gateway affordability ensures deployment of double and triple-redundant wireless networks affordably due to its Star-on-Star approach vs. mesh networking.

• Meteorological sensor nodes communicate with multiple gateways, ensuring reliability of wireless data transmission and interference resistance. In case of a gateway failure, data is automatically rerouted via other gateways.

• LoRaWAN networks allow the addition of unlimited nodes without rebuilding the wireless infrastructure.

• LoRaWAN networks naturally permit network expansion and do not require trained personnel in the field to support network operation since gateways act as only message forwarders (data pass-through) and sensor nodes do not join/pair with gateways, but directly with the application running at the Met Department.

WMO Precision Wireless LoRaWAN Meteorological Sensors

For meteorological network building to the highest WMO measurement standards.

• MeteoWind® IoT Pro exceeds WMO/NWS standards by 5X, making it maintenance free for a lifetime.

• MeteoHelix® IoT Pro meets WMO/NWS standards and due to its helical shield is maintenance free for 2X longer than any other temperature humidity sensor solution.

• MeteoRain® IoT Compact is designed for high-density deployment and affordability. Its measuring mechanism is more accurate than any other rain gauge under 1000 EURO. Soon to be released MeteoRain® IoT Pro with a larger and taller collector bucket will exceed all WMO and NWS measurement standards.

BARANI DESIGN Technologies sensors at ELECRAMA 2018 EXPO

M. B. Control & Systems Pvt. Ltd. of Kolkata, India, presented the latest meteorological sensor innovations from BARANI DESIGN at this years ELECRAMA 2018 EXPO. M. B. Control & Systems Pvt. Ltd. is an official distributor of innovative technologies like the helical solar radiation shield which offers an unprecedented combination of accuracy and sensor protection for air temperature measurement. These advantages are especially relevant for PV solar power weather monitoring systems (WMS) where small temperature fluctuations cause significant changes in power output and error from air temperature measurement can cause financial losses in the highly volatile energy markets. Higher accuracy and preciseness of meteorological data leads to more accurate forecasting of electricity production, thus preventing brown-outs and other unwanted situations. It also permits better scheduling of PV plant maintenance to minimize downtime and help maintain electrical grid stability.

Other technologies presented include the ultra-low power digital RS-485 MeteoTemp sensor for air temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure measurement which in combination with the helical MeteoShield® Professional has been shown to produce the lowest air temperature uncertainties in environments with strong sunlight and heated ground as found in many arid climates which are ideal for PV solar power production.

Alongside the MeteoShield and MeteoTemp, other notable sensors presented are the superbly accurate 1st Class wind sensor MeteoWind® 2 which meets strict MEASNET accuracy requirements and the MeteoRain SEB200 low maintenance rain gauge.

Heart of a WMS system from BARANI DESIGN is the EasyLogGSM meteorological data logger with a SCADA MODBUS interface and plug and play operation with BARANI DESIGN sensors.

Please contact M. B. Control & Systems Pvt. Ltd. corporate office for local pricing and more information:

M. B. Control & Systems Pvt. Ltd.
 31/1, Ahiripukur Road, Kolkata 700019, West Bengal, India
T : +91 98313 30473, 98312 06454
F : +91 033 2287 0445
E : enquiry@mbcontrol.com
W : www.mbcontrol.com