CS215-L
CS215-L
RetiredConfigurableDigital Air Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor
Lowest cost.
Pricing
- Model:
- CS215-L
- Item Number:
- 18007
- Warranty:
- 1 year
- Lead time:
- 14 days
- Compliance:
- requires solar radiation shield for air temp
Overview
The CS215 is a temperature and relative humidity probe that uses a Swiss-made digital humidity and temperature element that makes accurate and stable measurements. The element is based on Sensirion's CMOSens technology, which has been tested for more than two years in alpine conditions. The CS215 outputs an SDI-12 signal that is measurable by most Campbell Scientific data loggers.
Key Advantages
General-purpose temperature and RH probe
Technical Description
The CS215 uses the Sensirion SHT75, a combined relative humidity and temperature element, to provide accurate, stable measurements. The Sensirion SHT75 element is field-replaceable, eliminating the downtime typically required for the recalibration process. The CS215 outputs an SDI-12 signal that's measurable by many Campbell Scientific data loggers.
The CS215 should be housed in a solar radiation shield—typically the 41303-5A. The 41303-5A 6-plate naturally aspirated shield attaches to a mast, crossarm, or tower leg.
Benefits
- Accurate and stable measurements
- Field changeable element allows on-site recalibration
- Each sensor element is individually calibrated so no further adjustment of the probe is required
- Low power consumption
- Digital SDI-12 output
- Wide operating range
Specifications
- Sensing Element
- Sensirion SHT75
- Measurement Description
- Temperature, relative humidity
- Signal Type/Output
- SDI-12
- Communication Standard
- SDI-12 V1.3
(responds to a subset of commands)
- Housing Material
- Anodized aluminum
- Housing Classification
- IP65
(NEMA 4)
- Sensor Protection
- Outer glass-filled polypropylene cap. Inner expanded PTFE filter.
Filter material has a porosity of 64% and a pore size of < 3μm.
- Supply Voltage
- The supply voltage is typically powered by the data logger's 12 V supply.
- Supply Voltage
- 7 to 28 Vdc
(for serial numbers E13405 and newer)
- Supply Voltage
- 6 to 18 Vdc
(for older models)
- Typical Current Drain
- 120 μA
(quiescent)
- Typical Current Drain
- 1.7 mA
(measurement takes 0.7 s)
- EMC Compliance
- Tested and conforms to IEC61326:2002.
- Operating Temperature Range
- -40° to +70°C
- Field Replaceable Chip or Recalibrate
- Field-replaceable chip
- Diameter
- 1.2 cm
(0.5 in.) at sensor tip
- Diameter
- 1.8 cm
(0.7 in.) at cable end
- Length
- 18.0 cm
(7.1 in.) including strain relief
- Weight
- 150 g
(5.3 oz) with 3.05 m (10 ft) cable
Relative Humidity
- Measurement Range
- 0 to 100% RH
(-20° to +60°C)
- Output Resolution
- 0.03% RH
- Accuracy
- ±2%
(10% to 90% range) at 25°C
- Accuracy
- ±4%
(0% to 100% range) at 25°C
- Short-Term Hysteresis
- < 1% RH
- Temperature Dependence
- Better than ±2%
(-20° to +60°C)
- Typical Stability
- ±1.0% per year
- Response Time with Filter
- < 20 s
(63% response time in still air)
- Calibration Traceability
- NIST and NPL standards
Air Temperature
- Measurement Range
- -40° to +70°C
- Output Resolution
- 0.01°C
- Accuracy
- ±0.3°C
(at 25°C)
- Accuracy
- ±0.4°C
(5° to 40°C)
- Accuracy
- ±0.9°C
(-40° to +70°C)
- Response Time with Filter
- < 120 s
(63% response time in air moving at 1 m s-1)
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Documents
- Brochure
CS215 Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe
March 2026
View Document - Manual
SDI-12 Terminal Bus Kit Getting Started Guide (online)
May 2026
View Document - Manual
CS215 Temperature and Relative Humidity Probe
April 2018
View Document - Technical Paper
SDI-12 Sensor Troubleshooting
November 2023
View Document - View all documents

