Aanderaa 4060 Temperature Sensors
Features
- Smart sensor technology for plug-and-play interface
- Calibration coefficients are stored in the sensor
- Short response time, less than 2 seconds
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Aanderaa Temperature Sensor is a compact, fully integrated sensor for measuring the water temperature. It is designed to be mounted on Aanderaa Recording Instruments top-end plate or in other measurement systems using the RS-232 interface.
Mechanics
The sensor is based on a thermistor-bridge. A Digital Signal Processor controls the sampling of the bridge and calculates the calibrated water temperature in engineering units. The sensor is housed in a rugged titanium cylinder. When mounted onto an Aanderaa Recording Current Meter or data logger platform, the sensor output signal is, by default, engineering data. Raw data can be selected as an additional output.
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