Ice Detection Sensor to measure icing and freezing rain for various fields of application. The IDS-20 system is setting the standard for the next generation of ice detection systems. The IDS-20 is the first non-contact ice detection system which is able to measure form 0,01mm up to 80mm of ice thickness. The IDS-20 system is an extremely flexible system to cope with different situations and applications. The system contains of a central controller and three different sensors. The sensors have different measurement ranges and applications. There are two cube sensors for icing measurement and icing detection for two different measurement ranges. Therefore, the IDS-Cube 1 sensor has a measurement range of 0,01mm until 1mm and is for the recognition of extremely fine ice layers and icing events. The design of the IDS-Cube 5 sensor is to recognize ice layers and icing events from 0,1 mm up to 5 mm. Additionally there is a rod sensor which is designed to measure the total ice thickness thru out the season or year. The measuring range of the IDS-Rod sensor is form 1mm up to 80mm. The IDS-system design is made to be used with one sensor or up to max two IDS-sensors at the same time.
FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES
Continuous and non-contact measurement
Detection of icing and freezing rain
Distinction between ice and water Distinction between ice and water
Ice detection 0.01 mm to 80 mm ice thickness Ice detection 0.01 mm to 80 mm ice thickness
Different sensor versions according to specific applications - cube and rod sensors
Very reliable measurement results due to plausibility check
Suitable for existing and new systems, easy and quick installation
Maintenance-free operation, low power consumption
Measurment principle complex impendance measurment
Temprature measurment range -40°C to +60°C (-40°F to +140°F), resolution 0,1°C
Humidity measurment range 0% to 100%, resolution 0,5%
Frost point measurment range -20°C to +20°C, resolution 0,1°C
Dew point measurment range -20°C to +20°C, resolution 0,1°C
Digital interface RS-485 various ASCII formats or MODBUS, SDI-12
Relay interface three relay-outputs (rain, ice, hart-beat)
Prower supply 10 ... 28VDC
Power consumtion max 50 mA at 12 VDC
Power supply heating 24VAC/VDC
Power consumtion heating max. 7A at 24VAC/DC
Total energy consumption xx Ah/d (1 min intervall)
Ambient temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40°F to +140°F)
Protection class IP 66
Bracket for 61 mm (2 inch) mast diameter
IDS-CUBE 1
Range 0,01mm - 1mm ice thikness
Material measurment range -40°C to +60°C (-40°F to +140°F), resolution 0,1°C
Heating seperate heating for cube and mounting pole, ceramic sensor plates hermatically sealed and glass surface
Weight 0,7 Kg
Length 560mm
Ambient temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40°F to +140°F)
IDS-CUBE 5
Range 0,1mm - 5mm ice thikness
Material Aluminium cube and mounting pole, ceramic sensor plates hermatically sealed and glass surface
Heating seperate heating for cube and mounting pole
Weight 0,7 Kg
Length 560mm
Ambient temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40°F to +140°F)
IDS-ROD 80
Range 1mm - 80mm ice thikness
Material Aluminium
Heating not avalable
Weight 2,3 Kg
Length 580mm
Ambient temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40°F to +140°F)