{"id":2320,"date":"2019-12-19T22:26:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T06:26:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:04:10","slug":"2320","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/2320","title":{"rendered":"Anemometer Troubleshooting and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/product\/anemometer\/\">Anemometer<\/a> (<nobr>ANM-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height:20px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/manuals\/ANM-BTA\">Specifications and User Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product.anm-bta._hero._001.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Primary Test:<\/strong> Connect the sensor to the interface and launch the data collection software.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary Test:<\/strong> Blow onto the sensor to make sure the readings change and that the impeller spins freely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/2641\/\">My anemometer isn't reading 0 at rest.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operational range: 0.5\u201330 m\/s<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 1.2 x 10<sup>-2<\/sup> m\/s<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy<br \/>\u26ac \u2264 5 m\/s: \u00b10.15 m\/s<br \/>\u26ac &gt; 5 m\/s: \u00b13% of reading<\/li>\n<li>Stored calibrations<br \/>\u26ac <strong>m\/s:<\/strong> slope 10 m\/s\/V; intercept \u201310 m\/s<br \/>\u26ac <strong>km\/h:<\/strong> slope 22.37 mph\/V; intercept \u201322.37 mph<br \/>\u26ac <strong>ft\/s: <\/strong>slope 36 km\/h\/V; intercept \u201336 km\/h<br \/>\u26ac <strong>knots:<\/strong> slope 19.44 knots\/V; intercept -19.44 knots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calibration<\/h3>\n<p>Calibrate? No calibration is needed for this sensor.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Products<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/investigating-environmental-science-through-inquiry\/\"><i>Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry<\/i><\/a> (<nobr>ESI<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/earth-science-with-vernier\/\"><i>Earth Science with Vernier<\/i><\/a> (<nobr>ESV<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/renewable-energy-with-vernier\/\"><i>Renewable Energy with Vernier<\/i><\/a> (<nobr>REV<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-weather-system\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Weather System<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-WTHR<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Specifications and User Guide Troubleshooting Additional Troubleshooting Specifications Calibration Calibrate? No calibration is needed for this sensor. 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