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Offering optimal solar protection
Article no. E10003-C38-7B-A0300-7600 (Status 10/2017) control through precise evaluation
Subject to changes and errors. The information given in this document only of weather data
contains general descriptions and/or performance features which may not always
specifically reflect those described, or which may undergo modification in the
The worldwide
course of further development of the products. The requested performance features standard for
are binding only when they are expressly agreed upon in the concluded contract. home and
building control siemens.com/gamma
© Siemens Switzerland Ltd, 2017
 Wide-ranging applications
Weather stations are used to control solar
Safety for blinds and awnings
The built-in wind wheel allows precise All key data at a glance
protection systems of all kinds (roller shut- wind speed measurement. This means
ters, blinds, awnings, electric windows, that blinds, awnings and other wind-sen­ Technical data
etc.) via appropriate solar protection actua- sitive curtains can be optimally protected
tors. The devices record weather data such against damage by automatically moving
as temperature, brghtness and wind. The them into a safety position in the event
weather station GPS AP 257/61 records of excessive wind.
additionally rain and is able to work as
master clock, as the built-in GPS receiver
is a reliable reference for time and date
within the KNX network. At the same time,
the GPS receiver also determines the geo-
graphical location required for calculating Highlights
the position of the sun.
• Individually adaptable controls through six
Optimal solar protection control integrated logic moduls
Natural sunlight and pleasant lighting con­ • Precise wind speed measurement using a wind
ditions enhance user comfort in rooms and wheel
Weather station GPS AP 257/61 Weather station AP 257/51
• Easy installation on external facades or a pole
houses. To ensure in-room users are not • Sensor for measuring wind speed, measuring range 2 – 30 m/s • Sensor for measuring wind speed, measuring range 2 – 30 m/s
dazzled by the sun and still ensure optimum Highlights of the Weather station • Three independent brightness sensors, measuring range • Three independent brightness sensors, measuring range
use of daylight, blind slats can be precisely GPS AP 257/61 1 – 100000 Lux 1 – 100000 Lux
adjusted with the automatic sun tracking • Determine the precise location via a built-in
• Consideration of up to two external brightness sensors • Consideration of up to two external brightness sensors
GPS module
system offered via the weather station GPS • Ideal use of daylight by adapting the solar • Outdoor temperature sensor, measuring range – 30 … + 60°C • Outdoor temperature sensor, measuring range – 30 … + 60°C
AP 257/61. Up to eight façades can be con- protection according to the current sun position • Heated precipitation sensor • Transmission of all measurement readings via the bus
trolled independently of each other.
• Transmission of date and time via the bus • Monitoring of all measurement readings
• Transmission of GPS position via the bus • Consideration of the alignment of up to 3 façades and automatic
• Transmission of all measurement readings via the bus activation / deactivation of the solar protection of a façade during
the time in which the sun shines on the respective façade
• Monitoring of all measurement readings
• Safety alarm for deactivating the solar protection, initiated by
• Input of the geographical location of the installation site via the
Glare-free use of daylight thanks to automatic sun position tracking an external safety object or by logical AND/ OR operations of the
entry of longitude and latitude or automatic detection via GPS
measured weather data
The automatic sun position
Total reflection Portion from • Calculation and transmission of the angle data (azimuth and
tracking, using the weather station 1 2 • 4 threshold switches, independant of the weather data, each
of direct sunshine diffuse daylight elevation) for current position of the sun
GPS AP 257/61, works as follows: with 2 output objects
For glare-free use of daylight, the • Consideration of the alignment of up to 8 façades and auto­matic
• 6 logical AND, OR or XOR operations, independant of the whether
slats of the blinds are not completely activation / deactivation of the solar protection of a façade during
data, of respectively up to 4 input objects and each with 2 output
closed, but adjusted to the sun the time in which the sun shines on the respective façade
objects
position and automatically config- • Sun tracking control of the slats position for solar protection, so
• Integrated bus coupling unit, bus connection via a bus terminal
ured such as to ensure the sun 2 2 that no direct sunshine, but as much diffuse daylight as possible
block
cannot shine directly into the room. 1 reaches the room
However, diffuse daylight can still • Compact unit for mast or wall mounting, including mast fixture
• Safety alarm for deactivating the solar protection, initiated by
enter the room thanks to the spaces for diameter 48 – 60 mm
1
an external safety object or by logical AND/ OR operations of the
between the slats and boost the measured weather data
level of glare-free room lighting –
saving electrical energy. • 4 threshold switches, independent of the weather data, each with
2 output objects
• 6 logical AND, OR or XOR operations, independent of the weather
data, of respectively up to 4 input objects and each with 2 output
objects
Collect and evaluate weather data and GPS signals • External power supply of the heating for the precipitation ­sensor
via 24 V DC, 210 mA
• Feed of the additional auxiliary power supply via the white / yellow
twisted pair of the bus cable
• Integrated bus coupling unit, bus connection via a bus terminal
block
Temperature Brightness Wind Rain Location Time and Date
• Compact unit for mast or wall mounting, including mast fixture
for diameter 48 – 60 mm
The weather stations record weather data such as The GPS module integrated in the
temperature, wind speed and brightness. The weather weather station GPS AP 257/61 recognizes
station GPS AP 257/61 can also detect rain. Various the GPS coordinates, namely the longi-
evaluations can be configured via the ETS. These tude and latitude of the location, which
can be used for partial tasks (e.g. pure brightness allows the solar protection to be auto- Selection and order data
threshold) or any combination of measured values. matically adjusted according to the
Type Product Title DT Order mo. PU (Unit, PS/P unit PG Weight per Price
current position of the sun. The GPS
set M) PU (kg)
module also recognizes the current date
and time. This allows the weather station AP 257 / 61 Weather station GPS AP 257/61 A 5WG1 257-3AB61 1 1 0.325
GPS to assume the function of a master
clock in a KNX system. AP 257 / 51 Weather station AP 257/51 A 5WG1 257-3AB51 1 1 0.3