
Appendix B. Wind Direction
Measurement Theory
It is not necessary to understand the concepts in this section for the general
operation of the 034B Windset with Campbell Scientific’s datalogger.
The 034B Windsets purchased from Campbell Scientific have a 9.53 kΩ fixed
resistor and a variable resistor on the excitation line. The variable resistor is
adjusted by the manufacturer so its resistance plus the 9.53 k resistor equals the
resistance of the potentiometer (R
f
= R
s
+ R
t
).
R = 9.53K OHM
ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE
TO BALANCE POTENTIOMETER
f
1K OHM
R
t
R
s
10K OHM
POTENTIOMETER
V
x
V
s
AG or
FIGURE B-1. 034B Potentiometer in a Half Bridge Circuit
The vanes are calibrated due south and then the potentiometer is adjusted until
each half of the potentiometer has equal resistance.
B-1
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