Options and accessories

There are a number of accessories for the XL3:

  • USB-C to LAN adapter, NTi # 600 000 535;

  • Ever-ready belt pouch, NTi # 600 000 735;

  • System case, NTi # 600 000 701;

  • Backpack, NTi # 600 000 706;

  • Heavy-Duty outdoor case, NTi # 600 000 704 (IP43) or # 600 000 705 (IP65);

  • Weather station (see below);

  • GPS Mouse (see below);

  • ASD flat ribbon cable for passing closed windows or doors, NTi # 600 000 367.

Specifications and descriptions can be found on the NTi Audio web site.

Weather station

Connect a weather station to your XL3 to simultaneously record the sound level and weather data. Depending on the weather station model used, wind speed and wind direction, rain, temperature, air pressure and humidity are documented every 60 s in the log file.

The XL3 supports the following weather stations:

  • Vaisala WXT532 (wind speed, wind direction), NTi # 600 000 736;

  • Vaisala WXT533 (wind speed, wind direction, rain fall), NTi # 600 000 737;

  • Vaisala WXT 536 (wind speed, wind direction, rain fall, temperature, air pressure, humidity), NTi # 600 000 738;

  • LCJ Capteurs LCJ-CV7 SA-SDI_T (wind speed, wind direction).

Connect the weather station to the XL3 either via the USB-A or the programmable digital input/output interface; it will be recognized & activated, and shown in The status bar,

  1. After switching ON the XL3;

  2. As soon as a sound level measurement with active logging has been started.

If the connection to the weather station is interrupted, the color of the icon in the status bar will turn to amber, and instead of the weather data, "-.--" will be written to the log file.

The number of connected weather stations is logged in the "StateOfHealth_Log.txt" file.

GPS Mouse

  • Plug the GPS Mouse to the USB-A connector of the XL3;

  • Make sure that the LED-side of the GPS Mouse is facing upwards (towards the sky);

  • Check the GPS status on the XL3 display:

    • GPS Mouse is connected and working;

    • The GPS signal is too weak .

If the GPS Mouse is connected, the received latitude and longitude data is written to the "StateOfHealth_Log.txt" file.