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News Release from: Calex Electronics | Subject: PyroUSB Non-Contact Infra-Red Temperature Sensor
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 February 2008
Non-contact sensor reads temperature to
1000 deg C
A non-contact infra-red temperature sensor that measures accurately and repetitively from -40 deg C to 1000 deg C connects through USB directly to a PC.
Calex Electronics has introduced the PyroUSB Non-Contact Infra-Red Temperature Sensor that connects directly to a PC through a USB cable (included) and operates without any additional hardware interface or power supply * No specialist knowledge required - the CalexSoft software (also included) is simple to install and requires no specialist knowledge to set up and use
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Oct 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Compensate for reflected energy.
* Apply filtering to fluctuating temperatures.
* Use peak or valley-hold processing to measure hot or cold objects on conveyors.
The software may also be used to record measurements at any interval from 1s to one week and be pre-programmed to start and finish at any time or date.
Audible/visual alarms can be set to warn users that the temperature is either too high or too low.
The built-in OPC Server interface allows communication between the sensor and any other equipment with OPC Client capabilities, making systems integration simple and affordable, said Calex.
In addition to the USB interface, the sensor is equipped with a two-wire, 4-20mA output, which is linear with temperature.
This output can be connected at the same time as the USB interface or independently.
The PyroUSB sensor is capable of measuring temperatures accurately and repeatably from -40 deg C right up to 1000 deg C.
If a smaller range is required this can be set using the CalexSoft software.
* Compact - the sensor itself is just 106mm long by 18mm diameter and made of polished stainless steel, sealed to IP65, making it ideal for food and pharmaceutical applications.
It is held in place by a mounting nut (included).
Fixed and adjustable brackets are offered to simplify mounting and a laser-sighting tool is available to assist in the sighting of the sensor.
The high-quality Germanium lenses used by Calex produce very well defined optical paths.
There are three to choose from; the first provides a field of view with a distance to spot size ratio of 15:1.
There is also a lens with a 30:1 ratio and one which focuses on a 5mm diameter spot at 100mm distance, which is ideal for small targets such as electrical components.
If the sensor is required to operate in a very high or low ambient temperature (less than 0 deg C or more than 70 deg C) it can be ordered with a water/air-cooled jacket built around it.
The temperature inside the sensor can also be monitored from the PC to make sure it doesn't exceed the ambient limits.
For dusty environments, such as in paper or textile mills, an air-purge collar can be fitted to keep the lens clean.
Built-in adaptive filtering provides a very stable signal without compromising the remarkable 250ms response time, so there is no need to sacrifice a fast response in order to achieve a stable reading.
PyroUSB sensors are RoHS compliant and conform to EN 61326-1:2006 for EMC.
They are designed and built by Calex Electronics in the UK, a company with more than 30 years experience of non-contact infra-red temperature measurement.
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