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News Release from: Calex Electronics | Subject: Fibre-optic temperature measurement systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 December 2006
Fibre-optic temperature measurement
systems
The Fotemp series of fibre-optic temperature measurement systems can provide accurate temperature measurement in situations where conventional temperature sensors cannot operate.
The Fotemp series of fibre-optic temperature measurement systems can provide accurate temperature measurement in situations where conventional temperature sensors cannot operate They can be used in areas with high electromagnetic interference, microwave fields, vacuums and other areas where it is not possible to use thermocouples, platinum resistance thermometers or thermistors
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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This series offers four different models, two single channel units, a four-channel unit and a multi-channel rack mount system.
Each has a temperature range of 0C to 300C and can be supplied with a choice of fibre-optic probes made from different materials and with varying dimensions to suit individual applications.
The Fotemp 1 and Fotemp 4 models are desktop units with one and four channels respectively.
They have large LCD displays and easy to use front mounted controls.
All functions are displayed on screen in a menu driven format and are accessed using either the keypad or the PC interface.
They can provide either a 4 to 20 mA or 0 to 10 V analogue output, with other options available on request.
These systems also come with RS-232 communications built in as standard, with USB interfaces available on request.
The Fotemp 1-OEM is a small low-cost single channel unit, with no display and no front mounted controls.
It has an RS-232 interface for configuration and provides a choice of analogue outputs.
The Fotemp-N is a rack mount system where users can add as many channels as they require.
Each channel has its own display and individual analogue output.
A master communications module gathers readings from all of the channels and provides either RS-232 or USB communications for connection to a PC.
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