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OSi's AWS-432 MAWOS® is an advanced / best-value Modular Automated Weather Observing System built around the OWI-432 present weather/visibility sensor. The AWS-432 MAWOS® is designed for continuous weather reporting. The system is flexible, robust, easily installed, and extremely reliable. OSI has fielded weather sensors in every environment on the globe.
OSi sensors and systems are recognized as the world leader in weather data collection. With the AWS-432 MAWOS® system we offer the user a complete weather data collection and current weather condition reporting system that will operate automatically 24/7/365.
The AWS-432 offers a modular design.
Multilingual voice
Telephone Interface
Cell Phone Interface
VHF GTA Radio
Ethernet Interface
LAN and WAN interfaces
Remote Display Units (RDU)
The AWS-432 MAWOS® is a highly cost effective, advanced Modular Automated Weather Observing System that may be configured specifically for your municipality.
OWI-430 DSP-WIVISTM Present Weather and Visibility Sensor
Combines present weather identification, precipitation measurement and visibility into a single rugged package.
• Outstanding performance yet low cost
• DSP based – no field calibration required
• Advanced scintillation technology
• Intelligent algorithms based on over 800 million hours of OSi sensor field data
• Rugged design – field proven from tropical to sub-arctic environments
• Easy Installation and integration
• Long-term reliability – designed for unattended operation 24/7/365
• Unaffected by dust or buildup on lenses
• Reports over 60 NWS / WMO codes
• Virtually no maintenance required
• Built-in self diagnostics & testing
• Enhanced EMI and surge protection
• True RVR reporting option available
• Differentiates haze/fog and smoke/dust
OSI’s AWS-432 MAWOS® is an advanced/best value Modular Automated Weather System designed specifically for airports. The system, built to ICAO, FAA, and Canadian Aviation Regulatory Standards, is flexible, robust, easily installed, and easily maintained. AWOS A, AWOS IIP, AWOS IIIP, and custom configurations are available.
Accurate Measurement of Storm Water Precipitation utilizing Optical Scintillation Technology. Widely used by NOAA / NWS, military, airports, state DOTs, etc.
APG-815 instantaneous rain & Snow liquid water equivalent and accumulation as well as precipitation ID 10 NWS / WMO codes.OWI-430
OWI-430 Present Weather and Visibility sensor reports over 60 NWS and WMO codes. Measurement of instantaneous rain rate; Instant notification of precipitation. No lag period Discriminates between rain, snow, drizzle, freezing drizzle, freezing rain, etc.
OSI's Networked Rain Gauge the NRG-022 are Ideal for large rain gauge networks!
These sensors are designed to be deployed in clusters and not as a single sensor.
Measures rain rate and accumulations 0.5 – 300 mm/hr
Uses less than 0.5 watts nominally (ideal for solar panel applications)
Built In cellular modem sends data to your software.
