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Vaisala Thunderstorm Total Lightning Sensor TLS200
Overview
Total Lightning Sensor TLS200 combines VHF interferometry with LF magnetic direction finding and time-of-arrival technologies for the highest level of total lightning mapping detection capabilities with calibrated lightning parameters.
Total lightning mapping provides the information to improve warnings and situational awareness. This can yield improved operational efficiency with less downtime and fewer false alarms all without jeopardizing safety.
Applications include:
- Aviation and Airports
- Defense
- Meteorology research
- Climatology research
- Wind Energy and Power Utilities
Technical Specifications
| Synchronization | |
| Source GPS receiver | |
| Accuracy +/-50 nanoseconds to UTC | |
| Operational Reliability | |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) >30,000 hours | |
| Mean time to repair (MTTR) <1 hour | |
| Mounting | |
| 10m ground mount with concrete pads for mast | |
| 5m roof mount option | |
| 2 m tower mount option | |
| SAFIR and LS8000 upgrade kits | |
| Environmental Conditions | |
| Temperature | -20 °C to +50 °C |
| Relative Humidity | 0 to 100 % condensing |
| Wind Speed | 0-200 km/h |
| Altitude | up to 5500 meters* |
| Hail | 1.0 cm in diameter |
| Ice | 1.0 cm |
| Rain | 8 cm/h at wind speed 65 km/h |
| *Above 3000 meters, special conditions apply | |
| Communication Interfaces | |
| Asynchronous RS-232 at 38,400 bps minimum (data only) | |
| Ethernet (recommended) for full functionality | |
| Power Requirements | |
| 100 - 120 VAC, 6.0 A max, 50 - 60 H | |
| 200 - 240 VAC, 3.6 A max, 50 - 60 Hz | |
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