DRAGINO Solar Radiation Sensor with RS485 Modbus Communication

What Is the DRAGINO Solar Radiation Sensor with RS485 Modbus Communication (WSS-06)?

The Dragino WSS-26 is a total solar radiation sensor designed to measure the amount of solar radiation received at a specific location.

Solar radiation measurement is important for understanding weather conditions, crop growth, environmental changes, and solar energy availability. The WSS-26 provides solar radiation data that can be integrated into weather stations, agricultural monitoring systems, environmental research platforms, and solar radiation measurement installations.

The sensor uses an RS485 communication interface to transfer measured data to a compatible weather station controller or data acquisition system. When integrated with a suitable weather station controller, the collected solar radiation information can be transmitted through a wireless IoT network such as LoRaWAN for remote monitoring.

The WSS-26 can therefore serve as part of a broader multi-parameter weather monitoring system alongside sensors for temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, atmospheric pressure, and other environmental parameters.

How Does the WSS-26 Work?

• Solar radiation reaches the sensor
  Sunlight and solar radiation fall onto the sensor's radiation measurement element.
• The sensor detects solar radiation
  The WSS-26 measures the intensity of incoming solar radiation.
• Solar radiation data is processed
  The sensor converts the detected radiation into a measurable output value.
• Data is transmitted through RS485
  The measured solar radiation data is communicated through the RS485 interface.
• A compatible controller collects the data
  The WSS-26 can connect to a compatible weather station controller or data acquisition device.
• Data can be transmitted to an IoT platform
  When connected to a suitable wireless weather station controller, the solar radiation measurements can be transmitted through a LoRaWAN network.
• Users monitor solar radiation remotely
  The data can be stored, analyzed, and combined with other environmental measurements for weather, agricultural, or energy-related applications.

Why Choose the WSS-26?

• Measures total solar radiation for monitoring sunlight and solar energy conditions.
• RS485 communication enables integration with compatible controllers and data acquisition systems.
• Suitable for weather stations as part of a multi-parameter environmental monitoring system.
• Supports smart agriculture by providing solar radiation information relevant to crop and growing conditions.
• Useful for solar energy analysis by providing information about available solar radiation.
• Supports environmental research through continuous collection of solar radiation data.
• Can integrate with IoT systems when connected to a compatible wireless weather station controller.
• Reduces manual data collection by enabling continuous sensor-based measurement.
• Supports remote monitoring when deployed with a compatible LoRaWAN weather station system.
• Can complement other environmental sensors to provide a more complete picture of local weather conditions.

Benefits

• Provides continuous solar radiation measurements
• Helps users understand local sunlight conditions
• Supports weather station deployments
• Provides useful data for smart agriculture
• Helps analyze solar energy availability
• Supports crop and environmental monitoring
• Enables integration with RS485-based monitoring systems
• Can be incorporated into LoRaWAN IoT weather stations
• Reduces the need for manual radiation measurements
• Supports long-term environmental data collection
• Helps correlate solar radiation with temperature and other weather parameters
• Supports agricultural and environmental research
• Provides data for solar radiation trend analysis
• Suitable for remote monitoring applications