OTT HydroMet - Model LUFFT ARS31Pro-UMB -Intelligent Active Road Sensor
The active ARS31Pro sensor is flush-mounted in the road or runway surface and measures the freezing temperature by means of active cooling and heating of the sensor surface. through this, it`s indepented from the de-icing material. In addition it measures the road surface temperature. This surface temperature sensor is integrated into a second housing which is connected with the ARS31Pro-UMB. The distance between the two housings is 50 cm. One additional measurement is carried out in order to find out critical conditions in the next few hours. This early alert message delivers extra road surface condition information in addition to the real time road conditions. The two-section housing design allows the combined electronics unit to be removed for maintenance purposes at any time, in just a few minutes. In conjunction with the interface converter 8160.UISO, the sensor can be built into new and existing UMB networks. The sensors are addressable and can be networked.
- Parameters measured: road surface temperature, freezing point
- Measurement technology: active cooling and heating (Peltier element), NTC (road surface temp.)
- Product highlights: Two part housing design allows easy maintenance/re-calibration, low energy consumption allows solar operation, freezing point determined independently from de-icing material
- Interfaces: RS485
- Replaceable sensor/electronics
- Simulation of critical surface conditions in the avery near future
- All-in-one sensor including active measurement of freeze point temperature
- Mixture-independent measurement
- Analog outputs in combination with 8160.UDAC
- For winter maintenance operators as part of road weather stations on roads, motorways, highways (municipalities, federal states and provinces)
- For smart cities
- For airports, installed on runway as important part of the IDS (ice detection system) and water film height detection (aqua-planing risk)
General:
- Dimensions: Ø 120mm, height 50mm
- Weight: Approx. 1100g
- Storage temperature: -40...70°C (in packaging)
- Protection type: IP68
- Power supply: 24 VDC ±10%
- Connector: CAGE CLAMP, WAGO, (cross-section <0.5mm²)
- Operating temperature: -40...80°C
- Operating rel. humidity: 0...100% RH
- Power consumption: Approx. 30 W
- Interface: RS485, baud rate: 2,400...38,400 bit/s (default: 19,200),
- Cable length: 50m
External road surface temperature:
- Principle: NTC
- Measuring range: -40 ... 80 °C
- Unit: °C
- Accuracy: ±0.2°C (-10...10°C), or ±0.5°
- Resolution: 0.1
Freezing point:
- Measuring range: -40 ... 0 °C
- Unit: °C
- Accuracy > -15°C: ±0,5°C for Tg > -15°C (with NaCI, determined according to CEN/TS 15518-4);
- Accuracy < -15°C: ±1,5°C for Tg < -15°C (with NaCI, determined according to CEN/TS 15518-4)