Ceilometer - 8200-CHS Cloud Height Detector.

The 8200-CHS ceilometer is a class leading single lens cloud sensor that is field proven to operate reliably even in the harshest of environments. Utilizing the latest ceilometer technology this is a class leading device with high levels of accuracy and reliability.

Typical Applications

* Detecting cloud around airports.
* Boundary layer detection
* Education & Research
* Pollution Monitoring
* Tactical ceilometer deployment

Feature List

* Easy installation and maintenance.
* Very long laser life
* Compact single lens design
* 26 000 feet [ 8000 m ] measuring range.
* Low weight and low power consumption.
* Fixed or portable ceilometer design.
* Easy to interface, RS232 422 or Ethernet communications
* Best Price / Performance ratio in single lens class

Sensor Description

The MTECH Systems ceilometer sensors are stand-alone instruments designed for fixed and mobile installations where accurate and reliable cloud height, cloud ceiling, vertical visibility, cloud amount and sky condition detection is required. The ceilometer device detects up to 4 layers / bases. The detector design is based on the LIDAR principle and is designed around an InGaAs laser diode. The light emitting component of the device is a low power diode laser with the output power limited to an eye-safe level. Real time digitizing technique is employed in signal detection and a powerful 32 BIT microprocessor is used in signal processing in these ceilometers.

Data Presentation Method

The 8200-CHS ceilometer has outputs for many different types of display and recording units. Backscatter data is transmitted from the ceilometer to enable graphical display to the end user. An RS-232C, RS-485 or ethernet interface supports local control, test and data acquisition from the ceilometer. For remote control and data acquisition an FSK modem. Wireless radio, microwave, conventional or DSL modem can be used to deliver data from the ceilometer.

Output messages

The 8200-CHS ceilometer has many different formats of output messages available as standard ensuring easy setup for your application. The ceilometer device emulates with fully verified accuracy the CT12K , CT25K , LD-40 and CL-31 message formats as well as many other custom message formats such as the innovative boudary layer / mixing height estimate message format 16 and messages for the CHM15K, CBME-80 and ALC30 ceilometer devices.

Maintenance Information

A built-in test system indicates failures in the event of a malfunction of all critical parts of the ceilometer. The electronics are located in 3 easily replaceable subunits, i.e. a Power supply / Processor card, a  Laser Module and Sensor Module. The subunits can be replaced by spare parts without adjustments or re-calibration of the ceilometer.

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