HygroVue 5

Digital Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor

HygroVue 5

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Digital Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor

A replacement for the CS215 with improved temperature and relative humidity accuracy.

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Configuration

w/1m (3ft) per Sensor -PF w/Ferrules on WiresHygroVue5-1m
w/3m (10ft) per Sensor -PF w/Ferrules on WiresHygroVue5-3m
w/5m (17ft) per Sensor -PF w/Ferrules on WiresHygroVue5-5m
w/10m (33ft) per Sensor -PF w/Ferrules on WiresHygroVue5-10m

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Model:: HygroVue 5
Item Number:: HygroVue5
Warranty:: 1 year
Lead time:: 30 days

Overview

Digital Temperature/RH Sensor (-40 to +70C)

The HygroVue™5 Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor is designed for general meteorological and environmental monitoring applications. It uses the SDI-12 communications protocol to communicate with any SDI-12 recorder, simplifying installation and programming. The sensing element is easily changed in the field, reducing downtime and calibration costs. It is the entry-level sensor in the HygroVue™ line of relative humidity and temperature sensors.

Key Advantages

Designed for General Meteorological and Other Data Logging Applications

Technical Description

The HygroVue 5 sensor has a user-replaceable chip element that incorporates both a temperature sensor and an RH sensor. Each element is individually calibrated with the calibration corrections stored on the chip.

Electronics within the HygroVue 5 control the measurement made by the sensor element, apply temperature and linearization corrections to the readings, and present the data via SDI-12 to a data logger.

A stainless-steel mesh filter minimizes the effects of dust and dirt on the sensor, while allowing air exchange around the sensor element and reducing the chance that condensation remains inside the filter cap. A small PTFE membrane filter is bonded to the surface of the element, which prevents any finer dust or mold from directly influencing the measurement.

The sensor housing is designed to withstand permanent exposure to all weather. It fits into a range of radiation shields, including compact shields such as the RAD06 6-Plate Solar Radiation Shield.

For improved reliability, the sensor is factory fitted with a fixed length of cable, and the sensor body is then potted to completely seal the electronics and cable joint. A range of cable lengths is available.

Benefits

Uses a combined, pre-calibrated digital humidity and temperature element
Field-changeable element for fast, on-site recalibration
Digital SDI-12 output, allowing long cables with no added errors
Simple data logger programming
Low power consumption
Wide operating voltage
Rugged design with potted electronics
Compact size for smaller radiation shields

Specifications

Sensing Element: SHT35 derivative
(specially coated for reliability)
Calibration Traceability: NIST and NPL standards
Supply Voltage: 7 to 28 Vdc
Warm-up Time: Sensor is normally powered all the time. If power is switched off, allow 1.8 s for sensor to power up.
Main Housing Material: White PET-P
Housing Classification: IP67
(electronics housing)
Sensor Protection: Outer glass-filled polypropylene cap fitted with a stainless-steel mesh dust filter with nominal pore size of < 30 µm. The sensor element is fitted with a PTFE protective film with a filtration efficiency of > 99.99% for particles of 200 nm or larger size.
EMC Compliance: Tested and conforms to IEC 61326:2013
Calibration: The sensor element is individually calibrated during manufacture.
Field-Replaceable Chip or Recalibrate: Field-replaceable chip
Diameter: 12.5 mm (0.49 in.)
at sensor tip, maximum 16 mm (0.63 in.) at the cable end
Length: 115 mm (4.52 in.)
sensor only, without cable

Maximum Current Drain

Quiescent: 50 μA typical
During Measurement: 0.6 mA (takes 0.5 s) typical

Air Temperature

Measurement Range: -40 to +70°C
Accuracy: ±0.4°C
(over the range -40° to +70°C)
Accuracy: ±0.3°C
(over the range 20° to 60°C)
Long-Term Drift: < ±0.03°C per year
Reported Resolution: 0.001°C
Repeatability: 0.04°C
(Values are 3 standard deviations of 25 measurements at constant temperature.)
Response Time: 130 s
(63% response time in air moving at 1 m/s)
Units: Degrees Celsius

Relative Humidity

Measurement Range: 0 to 100% RH
Accuracy: ±1.8%
(at 25°C, over the range 0 to 80% RH)
Accuracy: ±3%
(at 25°C, over the range 80 to 100% RH)
Additional Errors at Other Temperatures: < ±1% RH
(over -40° to +60°C)
Short-Term Hysteresis: < ±1% RH
Long-Term Stability: ±0.5% per year
(maximum drift in clean air conditions)
Reported Resolution: 0.001% RH
Repeatibility: 0.05% RH
(Values are 3 standard deviations of 25 measurements at constant humidity.)
Response Time with Filter: 8 s
(63% response time in air moving at 1 m/s at 25°C)