{"product_id":"wind-vane-for-wind-direction-measurements","title":"Wind Vane for Wind Direction Measurements","description":"\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eNeed a robust, accurate and reliable sensor for measuring wind direction?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eThis is an 8 position wind direction sensor designed for agriculture, meteorological and environmental monitoring applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eIt has a stepped DC voltage output from 0 to 3.3VDC and can be powered from 5-30V DC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eI've used many different wind vanes in different projects, from very low cost ones which have snapped or degraded over time to very expensive ones which were great, but too expensive to install in many locations. The sensor we have sourced here is a good balance between reasonable cost, accurate data and good robustness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8168\/files\/Wind_Vane_Instructions.pdf?v=1781273334\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Instructions for a wind direction wind vane sensor\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eThe datasheet for this unit is available here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eNote: You will need to wire this up to your microcontroller and implement correct pulse monitoring code to obtain measurements from this sensor. You could look at using our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.curiouselectric.co.uk\/collections\/environmental-sensors\/products\/wind-sensor-interface\" title=\"interface circuit to monitor wind speed and direction\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWind Sensor Interface unit from The Curious Electric Company\u003c\/a\u003e – this has been specifically designed to accurately read an anemometer and wind vane and return average values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eManufacturer code: \u003cb\u003eZTS-3000-TR-FSJT-NPN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableContents\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eNot suitable for under 12 year old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Curious Electric Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291799400827,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8168\/files\/PXL_20260612_105823914.jpg?v=1781273923","url":"https:\/\/www.curiouselectric.co.uk\/products\/wind-vane-for-wind-direction-measurements","provider":"The Curious Electric Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}