Modbus RS485 Weather Station for Industrial Environmental Monitoring
The Modbus RS485 weather station is a professional automatic weather monitoring solution designed for industrial and environmental applications. Featuring Modbus RTU communication, the system enables seamless integration with PLC, SCADA, IoT platforms, and remote monitoring networks. It provides accurate measurements of temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, solar radiation, and atmospheric pressure, making it suitable for smart agriculture, solar power plants, transportation, and meteorological monitoring projects.
- Humidade: 0～100%RH
- Temperatura: -40～80℃
- Opções de comunicação: 10～1200hPa
- Soil temperature: -40~80℃
- Operating Range: 0-10000us/cm
- Wind speed: 0～70m/s
Preço: $300-$1200
Introdução
A Modbus RS485 weather station, also known as an RS485 weather monitoring system or Modbus weather station, is an integrated meteorological monitoring device designed to collect and transmit real-time environmental data through the Modbus RTU communication protocol. It combines multiple sensors in a single unit to measure key weather parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, and atmospheric pressure, providing reliable data for industrial automation, agriculture, transportation, and environmental monitoring applications.
The Modbus RS485 weather station features long-distance and stable data transmission, with communication distances reaching up to 1,200 meters under standard RS485 networks. Its standardized Modbus protocol enables seamless integration with PLCs, SCADA systems, data loggers, and IoT platforms, making it a preferred solution for remote weather monitoring and intelligent environmental management.
Structure Modbus RS485 weather station
The Modbus RS485 weather station features an integrated modular design that combines weather sensors, a signal processing unit, a communication module, and mounting components into a compact weather monitoring system. It provides reliable environmental data acquisition and stable RS485 communication and is easy to install in a variety of outdoor applications, including agriculture, solar energy, transportation, and industrial monitoring projects.
- Multi-Parameter Sensor Unit
Integrates temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, atmospheric pressure, solar radiation, and other optional sensors. - Signal Processing Module
Collects, processes, and converts sensor signals into standardized digital data for accurate transmission. - Modbus RS485 Communication Interface
Supports Modbus RTU protocol for stable long-distance communication with PLCs, SCADA systems, data loggers, and IoT platforms. - Data Acquisition Controller
Manages sensor data collection, parameter configuration, and communication output. - Protective Housing
Constructed from weather-resistant materials to ensure reliable operation in harsh outdoor environments. - Sistema de alimentação eléctrica
Supports DC power input, solar power systems, or customized power solutions for continuous operation. - Mounting Bracket and Pole Assembly
Provides secure installation on poles, towers, rooftops, and monitoring stations. - Optional Wireless Transmission Module
It can be equipped with 4G, LoRa, NB-IoT, WiFi, or Ethernet communication for remote weather monitoring applications.
Especificações
To help users quickly assess the device’s performance, the detailed technical specifications for the Modbus RS485 weather station are provided below. This information covers meteorological sensor specifications, communication protocols, power supply options, and environmental adaptability and serves as a reference for product selection, system integration, and solution design.
Parâmetros
| Measured | Gama de medição | Resolução | Precision |
| Humidade | 0～100%RH | 0.1%RH | ±0.5℃ |
| Temperatura | -40～80℃ | 0.1℃ | ±5%RH |
| Pressão atmosférica | 10～1200hPa | 0,1hPa | ±1.5hPa |
| Temperatura do solo | -40~80℃ | 0.1℃ | ±0.5℃ |
| Soil Humidity (moisture) | 0-100%RH | 0.1%RH | ±5%RH |
| Conductivity | 0-10000us/cm | 1us/cm | ±5% |
| Velocidade do vento | 0～70m/s | 0,1 m/s | ±(0.3+0.03V)m/s |
| direção do vento | 0～360° | - | ±3° |
| Iluminação | 0-200000Lux | - | ±7% |
| Precipitação | 0-4mm/min | 0,2 mm | ±4% |
| Solar radiation | 0～2000W/m2 | - | ≤5％ |
| CO2 | 0～2000ppm | 1ppm | ±7% |
| Supply mode | 220V | DC12-24V | solar power optional |
Modbus RTU weather station Features
Multifunctional weather station
Measures temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, atmospheric pressure, solar radiation, and other environmental parameters simultaneously.
Modbus RTU Communication
Supports the standard Modbus RTU protocol for seamless integration with PLCs, SCADA systems, data loggers, and IoT platforms.
RS485 compatibility
Features an industrial RS485 interface with stable communication and transmission distances of up to 1,200 meters.
Industrial-Grade Protection
Constructed with weather-resistant materials
to ensure long-term performance in harsh outdoor environments
Flexible Sensor Expansion
Supports optional sensors such as soil moisture, soil temperature, illumination, evaporation, and air quality sensors.
Baixo consumo de energia
Designed for energy-efficient operation and compatible with solar-powered and battery-powered systems.
Applications Modbus RS485 weather station
Modbus RS485 weather stations are used in a wide range of applications, including smart agriculture, solar power generation, transportation meteorology, hydrological monitoring, environmental monitoring, and industrial automation. The collected meteorological data is transmitted via an RS485 network to monitoring centers, control systems, or cloud platforms for daily monitoring and operational management.
Agricultura inteligente
Monitor weather conditions to support irrigation scheduling, crop management, and precision farming practices.
Centrais de energia solar
Measure solar radiation, temperature, wind speed, and other meteorological parameters for photovoltaic performance analysis.
Monitorização ambiental
Collect real-time environmental data for air quality assessment, climate observation, and ecological protection projects
Transportation Systems
Provide weather information for highways, railways, bridges, tunnels, and intelligent transportation management.
Hydrological Monitoring
Support water resource management, flood warning, reservoir monitoring, and watershed observation applications.
Industrial Facilities
Monitor weather conditions around factories, industrial parks, warehouses, and energy facilities.
Casos
The equipment has been installed at farms, solar power plants, reservoirs, river channels, industrial parks, and along roadsides. Below are photos from some project sites and descriptions of the Modbus RS485 weather stations:
Modbus RS485 weather station custom
From single-parameter monitoring to multi-parameter meteorological monitoring, and from local data collection to remote network management, the Modbus RS485 weather station supports a wide range of functional expansions and system configurations, making it suitable for monitoring projects of various scales.
Opções de personalização
- Configuração do sensor
Configure temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, atmospheric pressure, solar radiation, and other meteorological parameters based on project requirements. - Environmental Sensors
Expand the system with soil moisture, soil temperature, water level, illumination, evaporation, and air quality sensors. - Opções de comunicação
Select from RS485, 4G, LoRa, NB-IoT, WiFi, or Ethernet communication according to network requirements. - Opções de fonte de alimentação
Choose solar power, battery power, AC power, or hybrid power solutions for different installation environments. - Mounting Solutions
Customize poles, brackets, crossarms, and protective enclosures to match site conditions. - Software Integration
Connect to monitoring platforms, PLCs, SCADA systems, cloud services, or custom software applications.
Modbus RS485 weather station manufacturer and supplier
Yantai Sensor is a leading Modbus RS485 weather station manufacturer and supplier, specializing in the design and production of integrated Modbus RS485 Weather Station systems for agriculture, meteorological monitoring, renewable energy, smart cities, transportation systems, environmental protection, and scientific research projects. Our solutions are based on a stable RS485 communication architecture and the standard Modbus RTU protocol, enabling seamless integration with PLCs, SCADA systems, data loggers, and IoT monitoring platforms. With strong in-house R&D capabilities, advanced manufacturing facilities, CNAS-certified quality management systems, and a professional environmental testing laboratory, we conduct strict reliability testing—including high-temperature and high-humidity aging, freeze-thaw cycling, UV exposure, and wind resistance tests—to ensure long-term stability and measurement accuracy of every RS485 weather monitoring station.
We own multiple independent brands and hold more than 10 patents, with Modbus RS485 weather station products certified under CE, ISO, and RoHS standards. Supported by automated production lines and a strict quality control system, we deliver high-performance industrial weather monitoring stations, Modbus RTU weather stations, and IoT-based environmental monitoring solutions to global customers. Our systems support flexible sensor configuration and scalable expansion, widely used in smart agriculture, solar power plants, industrial monitoring, and environmental data networks. From single RS485 weather station units to complete turnkey monitoring systems, we provide OEM/ODM customization and end-to-end solutions tailored to diverse project requirements. Contact us today to get a customized Modbus RS485 weather station solution and technical support for your project.
