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SHM FBG Interrogators

FBG lie at the heart of Fibre Optic Sensing (FOS) technology for Structural Healthy Monitoring (SHM) of buildings and infrastructures. The monitoring units have been designed for interrogating FBG sensors. The system is qualified for long-term permanent strain or temperature monitoring of structures as well as for measuring of vibration.

To enhance the customers flexibility, single sensor units are available that measure single FBG sensor as well as cascaded sensor units that measure FBG arrays.

Options

  • All interrogators consist of several modules that can be easily combined with each other, providing an optimal flexibility regarding custom requirements.

  • Fully developed software, displaying strain/ temperature, storing data, supporting time shift and trigger mode.

  • Improved accuracy by using a built-in reference FBG or external calibrators.

  • Stand alone units, externally controlled units and ruggedly cased field units with independent power supply can be provided.


Specifications of FBG Interrogators

  Interrogators
for SINGLE FBG Sensor		 Integrators
for CASCADED FBG Sensors
 
  • Stand-alone interrogator with internal PC AWE-M1-PC

  • Standard interrogator
    AWE-M1-RS or A

  • Field interrogator in PelicanTM case AWE-M1-RS/S or A/S
  • Stand-alone interrogator with internal PC AWE-CCD-PC

  • Standard interrogator
    AWE-CCD-USB or LAN

  • Field interrogator in PelicanTM case AWE-CCD-RS/S or A/S
Wavelength Range 1540 to 1560 nm* 1532 to 1568 nm (35 ~ 40 nm)*
800 ~ 850 nm (50 nm)
No. of Channels 1, 2, 4, 8 1, 2, 4, 8
Max No. of Sensors/Channel 1 16, 32, 64
Min Sensor Spacing - > 2 x sensor bandwidth
Scan Frequency Max 5000 Hz (PC)
Max 500 Hz (RS 232)
Max 5000 Hz (analogue)		 66 Hz USB / 200 Hz LAN
Wavelength Accurancy ±10 pm ±2.5 pm
Resolution Wavelength 1 pm
Strain# 0.8 µstrain
Temperature# 0.1°C
Precision Wavelength ±5 pm ±2 pm
Strain# ±4 µstrain ±2 µstrain
Temperature# ±0.5°C ±0.2°C
Stability (10 hrs) ±2pm
Processor (only internal PC) Windows/Intel/20GB HDD/USB
Interface USB/RS232/analogue/LCD/VGA/LAN/Tel (TCP/IP remote access)
Optical Connector FC/APC, SC/APC, E2000*
Power 110 / 220 VAC or 12 VDC
Dimensions 176 x 362 x 424 mm*
168 x 275 x 325 mm
180 x 275 x 280 mm
Operational Temperature 0 to 50°C*
Weight 15, 6, 3 kg

*Can be customised   |   #At 1.2 pm/µstrain; at 11pm/µstrain   |   Specifications subject to change without notice


Download FOSTA brochure: FBG Interrogators

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