Cloud Height & Snow Depth Sensors
Snow Depth Sensor SHM31
Parameters Measured: Snow depth
Measurement Technology: opto-electronic measuring technique (rangefinder; laser distance sensor) with eye-safe laser
Product Highlights: Determination of snow depth over long distances, heating options allow high quality measurements in all weather conditions, simplified installation due to automatic inclination angle compensation
Interfaces: RS485 & RS232 with UMB, UMB-ASCII 2.0 & SDI12 protocol
Snow Depth Sensor SHM30
Compact, reliable and cost-efficient, the SHM30 snow depth sensor reliably determines snow depths up to 10 meter within seconds and with Millimeter precision, due to opto-electronic/laser based rangefinder technology.
Parameters Measured: Snow depth
Measurement Technology: opto-electronic measuring technique with eye-safe laser sensor
Product Highlights: Determination of snow depth over long distances, MTBF (meantime between failure) >40.000h, allows discrimination between snow and grass, very compact and weatherproof housing
Interfaces: RS232, RS422, analogue output
Lufft Ceilometer CHM8k
Parameters Measured: Aerosol backscatter profile, cloud level height, cloud penetration depth, aerosol layer height, cloud cover, vertical visibility, Sky Condition Index
Measurement Technology: Optical (LIDAR)
Product Highlights: Measuring range of up to 8 km (26.246 ft), simple & eye-safe, service-friendly due to modularity, various data telegrams, sensitivity in the range of the Lufft CHM 15k, suitable for the most demanding environments
Interfaces: RS485 (ASCII communication), LAN (Web-Interface, (S-)FTP, NetTools); optional: DSL modem, RS232 for service
Ceilometer CHM 15k "NIMBUS"
Built with the high sensitivity of the used lidar sensor technology, the Ceilometer CHM 15k “NIMBUS” gives you reliable and accurate results at any time of the day or night. It uses long-life laser sources, filters with narrow bandwidth, and high-sensitivity photodetectors to collect data.
Parameters Measured: Aerosol backscatter profile, cloud level height, cloud penetration depth, aerosol layer height, cloud cover, vertical visibility, Sky Condition Index
Measurement Technology: Optical (LIDAR)
Product Highlights: Measuring range up to 15 km (50,000 ft), optimized detection of several cloud layers, simple eye-safe operation, service-friendly modular device design, various data telegrams including raw data
Interfaces: RS485, LAN, RS232 oder Modem V.21, V22