Name: PocketCW2
SKU: ACWPCK2
Availability: InStock

PocketCW2

Pocket CW2, improving the excellent!

Estimated shipping: 3 days

Pocket CW2, the improved version of our portable solution for cloud detection, measuring sky quality, measuring the temperature, the relative humidity, the dew point, detecting wind, with GPS location, and all of it accessible from the phone and the PC.

Choose your version:

- PocketCW2 — compact and reliable
- PocketCW2 + internal rechargeable battery — extra portability

Main characteristics:

Able to measure sky quality (SQM)
Includes 2.4 Ghz Wi-Fi
Includes GPS
ASCOM – Alpaca
Indi – Indigo
Configurable alarms for each of the readings (1), for the battery level and the data updates (“watchdog” function)
With PC connection through USB-C connector
Works via USB-C connection or with an internal rechargeable LIPO battery (*optional)

✘ It’s not designed to be permanently installed outside

✘ It is not rain resistant

Your pocketCW2 will enable you to go to your favourite “dark place”, and relax while it monitors the sky and ambient conditions, knowing it will wake you up if there is any issue!

PocketCW2 – Technical specifications:

Portable detector that includes:

- - - - IR sensor – cloud detection
      - Relative humidity sensor
      - Ambient temperature sensor
      - Atmospheric pressure sensor
      - GPS
      - Wind detection (crude)
      - Light sensor: sky brightness expressed in mpsas (mag/arc.sec²)
      - “Watchdog” function
  - Can be connected to a PC through a USB-C
  - With dichroic UV/IR filter *
  - Power supply:
    - Internal rechargeable LIPO battery (*optional)
    - External through USB type C
  - Measurements: 71x71x27mm.
  - Weight: <85 g.

* Graphic of the dichroic UV/IR filter installed in the “Pocket CloudWatcher 2” which covers the new light sensor

Rechargeable battery – Technical Specifications:

- - LIPO (Lithium and polymer) battery
  - Rechargeable battery 3.7V
  - Capacity 750mAh
  - PCB protection
  - JST SYR-02T socket for PocketCW2
  - Body dimensions 4.4 x 34 x 50mm
  - Manufacturer part number: AKY0383 (you can find it locally at TME.COM)

Care of LiPo batteries.
LiPo batteries are safe in the PocketCW2, since the power consumption is very low and charging is performed slowly. Still, for long life and reliability, please follow these recommendations:

- - - - Avoid hitting the battery or the device, as heavy shocks may damage it.
        
        Avoid fully discharging the battery.
        
        Do not use an external charger: simply power the PocketCW2 with 12V d.c. and the battery will charge automatically.