Description

Features

• MaxiMet Marine GMX560 provides 5 measured parameters: Wind speed & direction, temperature, humidity and pressure,
• IP68 environmental protection allowing short-term immersion
• 6-axis compass for tilt compensation, plus pitch and roll readings.
• High quality, accurate, solid-state sensors.
• Compact design with robust construction.
• Multiple additional derived parameters
• Optional integrated GPS capability available to provide location, GPS timestamp and calculation of true wind if the platform isn’t fixed.
• Commonly available connector suitable for corrosive environment.
• Optional low power heating.

Applications

• Marine environments including: Marine buoys; Unmanned surface vessels.
• Helidecks.
• Offshore wind farms.
• Low power deployments and IoT applications.

Wind

• Relative Wind Speed & Direction. Relative to the North Marker
• Average Wind Speed & Direction. Short and Long Term Averages
• Compass Corrected Wind. Corrected to Magnetic North
• True Wind & Direction. Corrected by GPS & Compass (Option).
• Gust Speed & Direction (WMO)
• Corrected Gust Speed & Direction (WMO) (Requires GPS)

Temperature & Relative Humidity

• Air Temperature and Relative Humidity
• Calculated Dew Point and Absolute Humidity
• Wet Bulb Temperature (When Temperature <-20 and <50°C, 5-99%RH)
• Heat Index (When Temperature >23.88°C)
• Wind Chill (When Temperature <10°C and wind speed >1.5m/s

Barometric Pressure

• Barometric Pressure
• Pressure at Sea Level
• Pressure at Station
• Air Density

GPS (Option)

• GPS Location (Longitude, Latitude)
• GPS Height
• Real Time Clock
• GPS Heading
• GPS Speed
• GPS Status
• Number of Satellites Visible

Inclinometer/Compass

• 3-Axis Compass Heading &  3-Axis Pitch and Roll
• Compass Reading (0-359° Magnetic North)
• ±89.9° X -Tilt. +ve Unit Tipped East, -ve West
• ±89.9° Y -Tilt. +ve Unit Tipped North, -ve South
• Z Orientation, +1 Normal Upright, -1 Inverted Position
• X & Y Can Provide 2 Decimal Points for Easy Installation.

Additional Parameters

• Twilight. (Civil, Nautical and Astronomical)
• Time of Sunrise, Solar Noon, Sunset (Location Required)
• Position of the Sun
• Supply Voltage
• System Status
• System Time and Date (RTC with GPS Option)
• Custom User Information (up to 16 character)

Parameter Specifications

GMX560 Specifications