Forest Technology Systems Ltd. (FTS) - an AEM brand products
FTS - Remote Automated Weather Station
The FTS fixed RAWS is the standard for remote automated weather stations used for fire weather monitoring in North America. It`s a purpose-built system comprised of components and designed to inter-operate specifically with the interests of fire and fuels management agencies in mind. From the assembly of a new station at a remote location to yearly service and maintenance, the design of the FTS fixed RAWS shows our extensive 30-years of experience in the market.
FTS - Radar Stage Sensor
The FTS Radar Stage Sensor delivers fully digital best in class accuracy of +/-2mm (0.007ft) through its complete standard measurement range. With its unique ability to set running average through an SDI-12 command, the Radar really customizes to your environment. Reliably designed, IP66 rated with a rugged aluminum housing, the Radar seamlessly connects with your existing DCP through SDI-12 and optional 4-20mA.
RMYoung - Wind Monitor
The FTS SDI RMYoung Wind Monitor is the RM Young 05103 wind monitor with the addition of an SDI-12 interface. It's the only mechanical dual wind sensor available that offers SDI output. The SDI-12 interface avoids the complexity of measuring the AC wind speed signal or the potentiometer output. Wind speed and wind direction are returned in engineering units when requested by SDI command. Because the sensor uses the SDI-12 protocol, multiple wind sensors can be connected to the same data logger. This can be useful if sensors at various elevations on a tower are required. SDI-12 is a universal standard, so the sensor is fully compatible with all SDI-enabled dataloggers.
FTS - Barometric Pressure Sensor
The DigiBP SDI-12 barometric pressure sensor is a highly accurate, solid state pressure transducer with a normal operating range between the elevations of -1,200 and +13,000 feet. It offers SDI-12 output.
FTS - Fuel Stick Sensor for Controlled Burn and Wildfire operations
The FTS FS-3 electronic fuel stick sensor is commonly deployed on-site near prescribed burn and wildfire operations. The sensor’s output tracks closely with 10-hour fuel moisture, an invaluable indicator of fire behavior. The sensor uses digital compensation and linearization to provide a greater degree of precision and better temperature performance than analog sensors. The FS-3 includes an armored stainless steel cable and bayonet connector, providing fast and simple mating to the “fuel stick” port on the Axiom datalogger.
FTS - Quick Deploy Portable Weather Station RAWS
The FTS Quick Deploy portable weather station is the fire community’s most widely used weather station for prescribed burns and temporary monitoring applications. It offers the same scientific-grade accuracy and reliability as our full fixed RAWS in a portable form which can be setup in 15 minutes by one person, with no tools and no technical training. Its portability means that several can be placed at the fire line and rapidly relocated as needed. It offers the same sensors and telemetry options as the fixed RAWS, and all components are interchangeable. A QD portable RAWS can be configured with any other digital and analog sensors required.
FTS - Temperature and Humidity Sensor
The THS-3 is a high quality, precision temperature and humidity sensor housed in a durable solar radiation shield. It includes solar radiation and rain screen, cabling, and mounting arm; an O-ring sealed protective housing for internal electronics, and an easily replaceable filter for protection from airborne contaminants.
FTS - Automatic Grab Sampling System
Turbidity Threshold Sampling for the Rest of Us. Finally, a simple way to accurately determine suspended sediment and nutrient loads. We didn’t invent the concept of Turbidity Threshold Sampling (that distinction goes to Rand Eads and Jack Lewis of the USDA Forest Service). But we did invent the concept of a turn-key system that uses this effective method of intelligent, automated grab sampling that requires no programming to install and maintain.
FTS DigiTemp - Submersible Water Temperature Sensor
The FTS DigiTemp submersible water temperature sensor is a rugged SDI-12 sensor for measuring the temperature of soil, water or other liquids with scientific- grade accuracy and long-term reliability. It makes adding automatic temperature monitoring to existing stations incredibly easy and cost-effective. DigiTemp is small enough to easily deploy through standard 1” (2.5 cm) PVC conduit with 8” (20.3 cm) factory bend corners. DigiTemp is a fully digital sensor, using the SDI-12 protocol, and is compatible with any SDI-12 compliant datalogger, like the Axiom.
Axiom Dataloggers
Axiom - Datalogger
The Axiom H2 Datalogger is ideal for simple to complex hydrologic or hydrometeorology applications where reliability is paramount and/or the station is very remote. The Axiom H2 Datalogger is a rugged data logger (DCP) designed for remote data collection and complex SDI-12 sensor applications. It features four independent, electrically isolated SDI-12 ports that can each handle up to 500mA, and an integrated solar regulator.