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Vaisala MetCast Observation Console MCC301

Features and Benefits
▪ Displays and logs data from
Vaisala Automatic Weather
Station (AWS)

▪ Easy to install and operate

▪ Provides data for various

weather applications

▪ Visual and audible alarms

▪ Remote client PC display

option

Application a complete customization option is Data Archiving and

Vaisala MetCast Observation
available to tailor the screen layout to Viewing
the specific needs of the customer.
Console MCC301 is PC software The application automatically stores
designed for use with the Vaisala The default weather parameters data chronologically as ASCII log
Automatic Weather Station (AWS). monitored include wind speed and files, and continues to run in the
It is used for displaying and storing direction, visibility and present background so that data collection
the meteorological measurement weather, air temperature and can continue even when the user
data needed for planning weather- relative humidity and dew point, interface is closed. The ASCII log
critical operations and examining atmospheric pressure, precipitation, files can be exported to external
longer-term weather phenomena or cloud height, solar radiation, soil and applications and collected data can
climatological trends. water temperature as well as water also be viewed in tabular or graphical
level. Modifications to display other formats. The overall data collection
Real-Time Display weather parameters are also available status is shown in the operational
depending on the AWS in use. Wind status report.
Vaisala MetCast Observation Console
speed and direction can be displayed
presents meteorological data in
numerical and graphical formats.
using instant, two-minute or ten- Data Distribution
minute statistics. Observation data
Users can choose from a range of The data distribution feature allows
can also be displayed as a real-time
engineering units when displaying several client PCs to gather weather
graph.
the latest measurement values on data from the master PC.
the easy-to-use default screen layout. Visual and audible alarms provide
The file transfer feature allows the
There is also an option to have warnings of critical weather
latest data files to be transferred to
modified data labels and data fields conditions or other important issues
up to two different servers using FTP
if some measurement values need such as sensor or system failure. It is
protocol.
to be added to or removed from the also possible to create custom alarms
display. Depending on the AWS in use, based on selected parameters.
Technical Data
Minimum Hardware Requirements Features
Personal Computer Desktop/Laptop Monitored default weather parameters:
Processor 2.0+ GHz Wind speed and direction
RAM 1024 MB Visibility and present weather
Hard Disk Space Software: 100 MB Air temperature humidity and dew point
Data storage 1 GB/Year Atmospheric pressure
Ports Ethernet/LAN Precipitation
Serial/USB port (may require an adapter) Cloud height
Monitor resolution 1024 x 768 pixels (or higher) Solar radiation
Drives CD-ROM required for installation Soil and water temperature
Water level
Operating Systems Data collection:
Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2008 Server, Automatic background data collection
Windows 2003 Server Data validation
Statistical calculations
Communication options between AWS and PC Real-time display:
Serial connection via RS-232 port Text boxes, graphs, and labels
Serial connection via RS-485 (requires converter) Alarms
USB connection via RS-232/RS-485 (requires converter) Wind Rose
TCP/IP via Ethernet (requires converter) Full-screen mode
Data logging and viewing:
Received data log
Observation parameter log
Event log
Tabular view
Graphical view
Operational view
Data distribution:
Support for client PCs
FTP client support

Vaisala MetCast
Observation Console
MCC301 can connect
with an AWS via LAN,
wireless GPRS, or USB/
serial connections with
ports RS-232 or RS-485.

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