TSS928 Vaisala’s Single

Point Sensor
Introduction Training
 TSS928 Product Introduction

 TSS928 sensor is designed to provide cost-

effective and reliable, single-point, Omni
directional thunderstorm detection
 Can also be integrated into Weather Stations,
AVIMET, other data collection platforms
 Detects and differentiates between cloud-to-ground
(CG) and cloud lightning discharges
 Provides a range estimate for CG lightning discharges
from thunderstorms that occur within approximately
30 nautical miles (56 km)
 For nearby storms developing overhead, the cloud
lightning detection feature can provide advance
warning of CG lightning

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 TSS928 Product Introduction

 Classifies CG lightning by range and by directional octant.

The ranges include:
 Overhead, 0-5 nautical miles (0-9 km)
 Near, 5-10 nautical miles (9-19 km)
 Distant, 10-30 nautical miles (19-56 km)

 Sensor gives high detection efficiency (>90% typical) for CG

discharges within 10 nautical miles (19 km)

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 TSS928 Technology

 Combines a magnetic direction finding (MDF) antenna

and electric field antenna for CG lightning ranging and
direction

 An optical detector is used to prevent false alarms and

to aid cloud to cloud detection.

 Direction of lightning is provided by MDF; ranging is

performed by the processing of the B (magnetic) and E
(electric) field waveforms

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 TSS928 Sensor Operation
Signal Processing Algorithm

Signals caused by lightning?

YES NO

Ignore.

Is lightning signal source CG or Cloud?

CG Cloud

Determine range Report

and direction and…

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 TSS928 Sensor Operation

Message output
 Present Weather Message
– Provides summary of the lightning activity that has
occurred within the aging interval (default 15 min).
– Automatic output or polled
 Flash Message
– Provides real-time notification of a lightning event.
– Command configurable to output flash messages.
– Can be configured to output both the Flash and Present
Weather Messages, automatically

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 TSS928 Components

 Sensor Components
 Antenna assembly
– Receives and sends signals to the Processor board
 Main enclosure
– Contains the electronic module and the Power/Comm module
– The enclosure is designed for weather-proofing
– Hinged and gasket-sealed door
– Box is air-tight and water-tight
 Electronics module
– Processor board with interprets and processes the antenna signals
– Desiccant used in electronics module
 Power/Comm Module
– Provides power to the sensor and communications to the outside
world
– Includes the power & comm board and the heater

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 TSS928 Sensor Applications
METEOROLOGY AVIATION SAFETY

DEFENSE CRITICAL SITES TELECOM / OIL

(Data Centers)

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 TSS928 Sensor Applications
RAIL LAND MANAGEMENT

MINING
ROAD MANAGEMENT

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 TSS928 Sensor Applications
PROCESSING PLANTS
UTILITIES

INDUSTRY

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