The CND AWOS (Automatic Weather Observation System) utilizes the features of the Vaisala WXT520 Weather Transmitter to provide a low cost and low maintenance Airport weather reporting system. The WXT510 provides Wind Direction, Wind Speed, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity, Rain and Hail readings from a single integrated unit and is connected to the CND ATIS Servers up to 2000 feet away via RS422 serial cable. The system is supplied with a 10 Meter Stainless Steel self supporting mast and lightning rod.

The CND ATIS display provides full support for the WXT510 output and reports the following:

	2 Min Average Wind Speed and Direction updated each miniute
	Instantaneous Wind Speed and Direction 1 updated each second
	1, 2, 5 or 10 minute average wind speed and direction readings by operator selection
	Temperature Humidity and Dewpoint each minute
	QNH, QFF and Density Altitude each minute
	Rainfall in past hour