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Making its debut at this year’s Meteorological Technology World Expo, the FT742-SM ultrasonic wind sensor is the smallest model in FT Technologies’ FT7 Series.
Incorporating its own compass, the FT742-SM has been specifically designed for integration into weather stations, UAVs, buoys and ship-based meteorological systems. Reading windspeeds up to 75m/s (168mph), it is 71.2mm (2.8in) high, and weighs only 252g (0.55 lb).
Powered by FT’s Acu-Res tech, the FT742-SM’s compact design makes it extremely rugged. With no moving parts to degrade or damage, it is maintenance-free and able to withstand considerable shock and vibrations.
The anodized aluminum body is highly resistant to electromagnetic interference, corrosion, sand, dust, ice, solar radiation and bird attacks. The sensor is sealed to IP66 and IP67 standards and inherently compensates for changes in the air’s temperature, pressure or humidity.
Featuring a thermostatically controlled heating system, the sensor maintains its temperature at a user-specified heater set point between 0°C and 55°C. With the heaters switched off, the FT742-SM draws no more than 29mA at 24V DC. However, it can also run at 6V, making it ideal for use with batteries.
The FT742-SM can be supplied with either an RS422 or RS485 interface with data in either ASCII or NMEA 0183 format, polled or continuous output modes. Wind speed measurements can be specified in m/s, km/h or knots.
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