Raytek(r), a company which provides infrared thermometry has added new network communication options to improve their MI3 Series of IR temperature measurement sensors.
The Raytek MI3 sensors could now be used in applications that need digital communication because of its compatibility with Profibus and Modbus network protocols. This device has become an economical, non-contact, multi-channel temperature measurement product.
This series could be used in manufacturing processes and OEM applications with its reduced energy expenses, due to its firm process controls and highly efficient process heating methods. The net result of enhanced control performance is better product quality, increased throughput with reduced product variation. This sensor is a combination of a separate communication module with a strong IP65 (NEMA 4) sensing head made out of stainless steel. Also included is a wide selection of spectral responses and sensing head temperature ranges along with a completely programmable electronics platform, a standard USB 2.0 digital interface which could be used for set-up and configuration of the sensor and response times as fast as 20 mS. The sensing head can support almost eight individual addressable heads per communication box.
The RaytekMI3 sensors with its high-resolution silicon optics offer a series of optical resolutions (22:1, 10:1, 2:1) and also for high-volume OEM applications, the sensing heads would permit a direct digital interface connected to the host machine controller. The MI3’s alarm output helps in achieving control and alarm redundancy along with the regular on/off control capacities. The MI3 includes other features such as valley hold and signal averaging, adjustable emissivity, peak hold, transmissivity, trigger/hold input, ambient background compensation and configurable inputs for emissivity control.
Source: http://www.raytek.com