Section 1 Introduction
2 FT722 & FT742 (RS485) – FF & PM Sensors – User Manual
Contents
Product Symbols ...................................................................................................... 4
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................... 5
Consignes de Sécurité ............................................................................................. 6
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Product Overview ................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Build Versions and Labelling ............................................................................................. 7
1.3 Scope of Use ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.4 Major Changes Compared to Previous FT702LT Digital Products ................................. 8
1.5 FT722 and FT742 differences ............................................................................................. 8
1.6 Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................. 8
2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 9
2.1 Technical Performance ....................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Wind Speed Calibration .................................................................................................... 11
2.3 Wind Speed and Direction Filtering ................................................................................. 11
2.4 Electronic Rotation of the Datum Direction .................................................................... 12
2.5 Selective Filter Scheme ..................................................................................................... 12
2.6 Error Detection ................................................................................................................... 12
2.7 Overspeed Warning Scheme ............................................................................................ 12
2.8 Heater Setup ....................................................................................................................... 12
2.9 Acoustic Temperature ....................................................................................................... 13
3 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION & LIGHTNING PROTECTION ...................... 14
3.1 Flat-Front Sensors ............................................................................................................. 14
3.1.1 Mechanical & Electrical Integration ................................................................................. 14
3.1.2 Connector Details ............................................................................................................ 18
3.1.3 Cable Details ................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.4 Lightning, Surge & EMI Protection .................................................................................. 20
3.2 Pipe-Mount Sensors .......................................................................................................... 25
3.2.1 Mechanical & Electrical Integration ................................................................................. 25
3.2.2 Assembling the Pipe Mount Adapter ............................................................................... 29
3.2.3 Connector Details ............................................................................................................ 30
3.2.4 Cable Details ................................................................................................................... 30
3.2.5 Lightning, Surge & EMI protection .................................................................................. 32
4 SERVICE, CONFIGURATION & TESTING ...................................................... 37
4.1 Inspection ........................................................................................................................... 37
4.2 Fault Finding & Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 38
4.3 Returns ............................................................................................................................... 39
4.4 The Acu-Test Evaluation Kit ............................................................................................. 40
4.4.1 Software Installation ........................................................................................................ 41
4.4.2 Acu-Vis 2.0 Software Operation ...................................................................................... 42