RTS250+ FIBER OPTIC SENSING INTERROGATOR
The Fastest ultrafine sensing technology on the planet!
200 Hz on 4 Channels or 100 Hz on 8 channels
RTS250+ Fiber Optic Sensing Interrogator: Description
The fully ruggedized RTS250+ fiber optic interrogator is our newest and fastest model yet.
This unit provides users with up to 200 Hz sampling rate for up to 4 fibers, which is twice the speed of our proven RTS125+, the unit that was created in partnership with NASA to support the test and validation of their new vehicles.
The RTS250+ also offers the choice of up to 100 Hz sampling rate for up to 8 fibers. All fibers are monitored simultaneously with the same time stamp.
It delivers the most reliable measurements for:
- Structural testing
- Design optimization
- Structural health monitoring
- Thermal mapping
- 2D shape sensing
Its compact size, robust enclosure and increased efficiency make it the only viable product for environmentally demanding installations with stringent limitations on physical space and power consumption.
The RTS250+ fiber optic sensing interrogator is ready to integrate with custom applications and other equipment with Sensuron’s Network API. All communication is accomplished over Ethernet using TCP/IP.
The Networking API enables customers and other vendors to integrate custom applications and hardware to the RTS250+. This allows customers to develop their own software in their language of choice, to connect, control, and receive data from the RTS250+.
Current support and applications include:
- Example applications and stubs for Labview and MATLAB.
- IRIG-106 Chapter 10 data stream converter developed by Telspan
- Interface with Moog load control systems for structural testing
- Pacific Instrument’s Series 6000 Signal Conditioning Data Acquisition and Control System.
The RTS250+ is ready to connect with Telspan’s Netview and Pacific Instrument’s Series 6000 Signal Conditioning Data Acquisition and Control System for advanced recording and data fusion of multiple sensor types.
For more information on large scale structural testing with Telspan, see their page Data Fusion For The Next Generation Structural Test Environment.
RTS250+ FIBER OPTIC SENSING SYSTEM: FACTS
SMALLER
The RTS250+ hardware sensing system is about the size of a loaf of bread.
LIGHTER
Weighing just 13 pounds, the system is ideal for use in numerous applications where weight and power consumption are key factors.
FASTER
The RTS250+ processes information at rates up to 200 times per second, representing a 40-fold improvement over existing technologies.
SMARTER
The sensing system can derive key measurements in addition to strain and temperature, including 2D shape, deflection, pressure, strength, stiffness (bending and torsion), liquid level, and operational load.
BETTER
The RTS250+ offers unprecedented levels of data intensity – each 13 m hair-like optical fiber provides up to 2,000 data points with adjustable spatial resolution.
RTS250+ Optical Fiber Sensor Instrument: Features
- Ruggedized
- Eight simultaneously monitored fibers with over 2,000 equally spaced sensors per fiber in 100 hz mode; Four fibers in 200 hz mode
- Aggregate sensing length of 52 m / 104 m
- Software selectable spatial resolution down to 1.6 mm (with custom order option; highest stock resolution is 6.3mm)
- Real-time, high-resolution distributed strain and temperature measurements
- Up to 200 Hz acquisition rate
- Structural deflection and 2D shape sensing capability
- Immune to EMI/RFI and radiation
- Reliable operation in demanding environments
RTS250+ Optical Fiber Sensing System: Applications
Civil
RTS250+ fiber optic interrogator in civil applications – Conduct precise structural health monitoring and design validation with Sensuron’s Summit system.
Aerospace
RTS250+ optical fiber sensing system in aerospace applications – From structural health monitoring to improving flight operations.
Energy
RTS250+ fiber optic sensing in energy applications – Monitor turbine blade and nuclear plant tool shape, as well as the integrity of rigs and subsea risers.
RTS250+ Fiber Optic Sensing: Customization
The RTS250+ fiber optic sensing instrument can be customized to meet your project’s unique performance requirements.
Contact Sensuron and our team will discuss how your application can benefit from this fiber optic sensing technology.
