TheMTECHSystemscloudceilometer8000-CHSisastand-aloneinstrumentdesignedforfixedandmobileinstallati***whereaccurateandreliablecloudheightinformationisrequired.ThedesignisbasedontheLIDARprinciple.Thelightemittingcomponentisalowpowerdiodelaserwiththeoutputpowerlimitedtoaneyesafelevel.Realtimedigitizingtechniquesareemployedforsignaldetectiononthepowerful80C186microprocessor.8000-CHShasoutputsfordifferenttypesofdisplayandrecordingunits.AlldataoutputisinWMOandICAOcompatibleckscatterdatacanbetran***ittedtoenablegraphicaldisplaytotheenduser.RS-232Cinterfacessupportlocalcontrol,testanddataacquisition.Wirelessradio,microw***e,conventionalorDSLmodemcanbeusedforremotedataacquisitionandcontrol.build-upofdustanddebris(includingcondensationandice),andtheslopemaximisesthecleansingeffectofrainfall.Abuilt-intestsystemindicatesfailuresintheeventofamalfunction.Theelectronicsarelocatedintwoeasilyreplaceablesubunits,i.e.apowersupplymoduleandprintercircuitboard.Thesubunits,aswellasthelaserdiodewhichisplacedontheprintedcircuitboard,canbereplacedbysparepartswithoutadjustmentsorre-calibration.APPLICATI***ClouddetectionatairportsFEATURESHighlyreliableoperationEasyinstallationandmaintenanceVerylonglaserlife(calc.10year)25000feetmeasuringrangecapabilityLowweightandlowpowerc***umptionFixedorportabledesign)