8 kinds of weather stations: features, advantages and disadvantages

Home Weather Station - universal wall or desktop device, which determines the state of the microclimate inside and outside weather conditions.

Practicality weather station is multifunctionality:

1. Measurement of temperature and humidity inside and outside the premises.
2. Control internal microclimate.
3. Formation of the weather forecast for the day and more.
4. pressure measurement.
5. Function alarm clock, calendar, clock.
6. Formation of indications of strength and wind direction, precipitation.
7. The reading time of sunset and sunrise.

Digital weather station with a barometer

Types of weather station with barometer and without:

1. analog
2. Digital.

Household analog stations consist of mechanical devices and elements. These include the measuring devices which determine the temperature, pressure, humidity, in some models built chronometer.

The housing of these stations is made in a classic style with natural materials (stone, wood, metal).

Digital weather station (electronic) - portable devices that capture data on weather and climatic conditions using electronic sensors.

They are equipped with an LCD screen that displays temperature readings at a particular time, the level of humidity, pressure, and the forecast for the near future.

Some models are powered by two sources. The structure of the digital meteorological installations, in addition to the barometer, thermometer, hygrometer, includes additional devices:

• and a vane anemometer that measures wind direction and speed;
• Rain Gauge: determines the amount of precipitation;
• calendar, alarm clock, clock, etc.
• USB - output for data transfer to a PC.

Personal Weather Station with barometer is needed for people suffering from blood pressure drop or vegetovascular diseases. Built-in barometer for mechanical appliances share on mercury and arrow.

Weather for the next five or six hours is determined based on the fact, what is the dynamic change hand position compared with the previous value.

Less mercury barometers in the fact that it, unlike switches, it is difficult to calculate the dynamics of change of pressure. There are weather, mechanical installation with barometer, which give information about the weather conditions for hunting or fishing.

Digital devices with less accuracy indicate the atmospheric pressure than mechanical. A more important indicator of weather forecasting for them - the growth dynamics and pressure drop. Indicators range from 195 to 1080 mm Hg.

Thermometers

Digital Thermometer - a small indoor unit with liquid crystal display, which displays information about the room temperature and beyond. Thermometers without sensors are used only for measuring the room temperature.

Benefits of indoor digital thermometers - compact and cheap cost, and shortcomings - low descriptiveness and lack of functionality.

Most simple mechanical installation - alcohol thermometers which determine the temperature in a particular location and at a specific time. They have the best time of the reverse response to temperature changes, but the appearance is not always attractive as a design element.

In addition to alcohol, there are turnouts (mechanical) bimetallic thermometer on a spiral, and mercury. Mechanical thermometers are susceptible to temperature changes due to the sensitive sensor - helix, and have attractive appearance, suitable for any interior.

Temperature measurement - the main function of the electronic meteorological systems. Working element - thermocouple (or resistor) of a metal or platinum wire.

In digital thermometers stored maximum and minimum temperature readings.

Allocate mini - weather station, consisting of a thermometer and a barometer or thermometer and clock, and it will reduce the number of functions. As a rule, they are able to measure temperature and humidity.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of the mini - weather stations - the smaller size and weight, which are important in the process of fixing the wall. Minus - less precise measurement readings.

Advantages of analog (mechanical) weather station:

• Accurate readings and measurements.
• Attractive appearance, able to fit into the classical interior of the dwelling.
• Longer service life compared with digital devices.

This is due to lack of power supply, as well as the fact that the mechanical device weather observations is a single-glazed safety body not exposed to humidity, direct sunlight and low temperatures.

• There is no need to install, easy to use device.
• Reliability.

Disadvantages of mechanical weather stations:

• Small functional - a device may be embedded only thermometer, hygrometer and barometer.
• Mechanical installation of heavy weight.
• The high price because of the materials used for the manufacture of the housing.

The advantages of digital weather stations:

1. A significant set of functions to adequately assess the weather conditions and forecast weather.
2. Remote controllers analyze weather data from different points to create the most accurate picture.
3. Stylish and modern design.
4. The compactness of the device.

Disadvantages of digital weather stations:

1. Required power availability.
2. Improper installation of external sensors leads to the transmission of corrupted data.
3. Budget embodiment of the device is not capable of most accurately display the information on the weather conditions.

Thermometers humidity measurement

Hygrometer weather stations as a part of the mechanical measures the level of humidity in the room, so he - an important part of the device to ensure a good man and create a comfortable well-being microclimate.

By changing the level of humidity in the room, you can improve the health and cure certain diseases, for example, get rid of the long dry cough.

For measuring moisture in hytherograph hydrophobic material is used which changes size when increasing and decreasing the level of humidity, by acting similarly thermometer.

Digital thermohygrometers able to determine the parameters of comfort (the dew point, the tendency to change settings) in a room for a person.

To control the state of health in weather-sensitive people need at least two instruments - Thermometer and hygrometer, so normal household device for measuring the moisture level for this purpose is not It fits.

Thermo-complex capable to measure and analyze humidity indicators to create a comfortable environment, the range of which varies from 0 to 100%.

Thermometers sensors

Digital meteorological units have built-in or remote sensors that are attached to the outside of the window.

Embedded devices are mounted in the base station for measuring the room temperature.

Simple models of weather stations with sensors - digital thermometers. The purpose of such devices - exclusively temperature measurement, which is carried out using the remote temperature sensor.

Wired compact sensors operate without an additional power source, they are trouble-free communication is provided. Disadvantage - the length of the wire length of two - three meters, which can be a limitation when installing.

Weather station with sensors, in addition to basic, and can perform other useful functions:

1. Determine the level of climate comfort in the room for a person.
2. Show warning of ice on the street.
3. To establish the noise level on the street or indoors, to measure the level of carbon dioxide in the air.
4. light sensor informs about the level of light and UV rays.

Remote Sensor Some models protected by a special body from rain and snow. When you select the weather station is recommended to consider this fact.

When you install a remote sensor on the street it is also not recommended to place it in areas exposed to constant direct sunlight.

Digital weather station with wireless sensors

Wireless sensors transmit data to the base via a radio signal. Remote wireless sensors of digital weather systems are easy to install and set at a sufficiently large distance from the base station.

The disadvantage - the need for stand-alone power source that is limited in performance at sub-zero temperature of air as the batteries do not work at -30 C.

Basic adjustment is capable of receiving the sensor signal when the distance of 300 meters. In calculating the signal reception band interference are not considered as partitions, furniture and other possible obstacles.

Depending on the plant model for the analysis of weather events, one or several outdoor sensors. Options weather stations are usually equipped with one sensor, but the maximum amount is not limited.

Advantages of wire sensors:

1. compact
2. No additional power supply.
3. Form a reliable data.
4. Reliability mounting outdoors.

Disadvantages:

1. Restrictions on placement of the wire length.
2. When you install the device with a wired sensor need to drill holes in the window frame or wall. Another option - installation of the sensor on the window sill as close as possible to the window, but in this case meteoustanovki readings may be unreliable.
3. Difficulties with the placement wire sensors in an amount of more than one.

Advantages of wireless sensors:

• Ease placing on a remote distance from the base station.
• Formation of reliable data.
• Easy to install - you want to place the sensor outside the room at a height of two meters above the ground in the action of the signal range of the base unit.

Difficulties with the installation does not occur in that to collect the most accurate weather information you want to place multiple sensors in different places outside the premises.

• Qualitative transmission signal.

Disadvantages:

• The presence of additional power supply with limited operating conditions.
• When choosing a small range of the signal may experience interruptions to obtain due to obstacles in the form of furniture, thick concrete walls and others.
• Expensive cost than wired.

Digital weather station with weather forecast

With the installation of weather can estimate the weather conditions at a particular point and to generate a forecast for the next six - twelve hours. The basis for forecasting is the data that have been recorded and stored for the previous few days.

On the basis of information previously gathered and pressure readings predicted temperature values ​​and the presence of precipitation. Algorithm for calculating the weather affects the accuracy of the readings.

To accurately forecast street sensors must be properly installed, protected from direct sunlight and precipitation.

• the relative humidity of the atmosphere;
• air temperature;
• when there is a calendar on the device - the current date, day of the week;
• in the presence of hours - time;
• other relevant information according to the device functions.

When using the weather forecasting function, it is recommended to select models with automatic loading meteorological data from the Internet.

Using this information and its own data, weather forecast unit is designed with the highest probability. For weather forecasting device must have a function of storing the temperature indicators.

In some models, you can program the color scale of upcoming weather conditions, according to which the color of the screen notifies you of clear weather or precipitation.

Weather station with a symbol mapping

By way of displaying information on a display the weather station are two types:

1. Digital display - obtained data are displayed in the form of digital information temperature, wind speed etc. Characteristic of little functional devices, such as digital thermometers.
2. Digital and character. Graphical display of weather conditions mean induction data on weather conditions in the form of graphic images.

The weather information is shown on the screen in the form of symbols: fair weather as the sun icon, rainy - in the form of drops, clear - clouds, snow - in the form of snowflakes, night time indicated by the icon in the form of the month, etc. Such a method is more informative display compared with digital.

Some models are equipped with an animated character display in which the weather forecast and the nearest data are displayed in the form of moving objects.

Symbolic display of data on weather station screen for easy perception of information as compared to digital. Graphical symbols differ better on the screen that allows you to see the necessary information, without coming close to the device.

The display is monochrome and color depending on the model of the weather control device. Modern devices are equipped with transferring a three-dimensional weather forecast via highlighting crystals denoting a definite state.

Some models have the ability to change the display color depending on the weather conditions outside. Due to this, the information is easily recognized without the need to read the information on the screen.

Thermometers Clock

Weather station with clock - is a multifunctional device that allows you to predict the weather and find out the time. There are wall-mounted and desktop types of thermometers with the clock.

Mechanical installation of the clock - a useful and practical thing in the house. Typically, analog type model with the clock combined with a thermometer and a barometer in a single package.

Digital weather stations are equipped with both conventional chronometers and projection: in the dark hours are projected onto the opaque surface of the room. Time, date and temperature change each other on the projection, alternating in a certain order.

Projected hours are convenient to use, they can be seen from anywhere in the room, especially at night. The unit is equipped with a clock alarm, and more often - two independent alarms.

First at the preset time on weekdays, the second - on the user setting. Time format on the device is set to 12 or 24 - an hour.

Thermometers clock automatically sets the instrument to daylight saving time.

thermometer alignment with the calendar helps you plan important activities, which the device will remind by sounding an audible alert.

Additional functions

1. Device for monitoring the weather with photo frame. The USB connector is inserted into the drive with the photos that are displayed on the display device in the period of time specified by the user. Practical solution as a gift.
2. Lunar and solar calendar - allows you to keep track of the phases of the moon and sun. The lunar calendar shows the moon phase at the moment, the phase change history, power ebbs and flows.
3. Zodiac calendar.
4. Regulation of the parameters and functions using the remote control, radio control or PC. Current models are controlled using a smartphone.
5. Synchronization with tablets, smartphones and other gadgets for the independent weather forecasting, tracking the dynamics of changes in humidity, temperature or pressure.
6. battery power by using solar cells.
7. Built-in digital compass.
8. The wireless charging mobile phones and tablets.
9. Connection wi-fi.
10. Audible alerts exceeded or decreased level of comfortable temperature, humidity or pressure.
11. Light screen display.
12. The combination of a weather radio installation.
13. Combining the meteorological station to the radiotelephone.
14. Using motion sensors embedded display backlight is controlled in a contactless manner, gestures.
15. Function measurements of soil moisture and displayed as a graph.
16. storm warning feature.

This variant differs from the professional that is ready device preloaded with sensors designed to operate as a private user. Such a device can not be modified and it does not show one hundred percent accurate indicators.

Semi types of weather monitoring instruments lend themselves to modification to a limited extent by the installation of software modules, the cost of their more expensive.

Professional models have more features, and a measurement range covering the area of ​​100 meters radius and produce the most accurate measurements. They can easily be modified by any user configuration.