Chapter 8 ____________________________________________________________ Technical Data 
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CHAPTER 8 
TECHNICAL DATA 
This chapter provides the technical data of the product. 
Operational Specifications 
Table 38  LT31 Operational Specifications 
Property  Description / Value 
Baseline 
 
General: 
  - 30 ... 35 m baseline length 
  - 35 ... 75 m baseline length 
Recommended baseline lengths: 
  - 30 m baseline length (optimal) 
  - 50 m baseline length 
  - 75 m baseline length 
Purchased option: 
  - 25 m baseline length 
MOR measurement range
 
 
 
1/3 x baseline length to 10 000 m 
1/2 x baseline length to 10 000 m 
 
10 m to 10 000 m 
25 m to 10 000 m 
37.5 m to 10 000 m 
 
1/3 x baseline length to 10 000 m 
Accuracy (RVR range)  Exceeds the ICAO (Annex 3) recommendations 
Resolution 0.1 m 
Sampling rate  1.000/sec 
Averaging  1 minute gliding average 
Output data 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automatic or polled data messages 
  - Standard message including MOR, LT31 
    status and BGL data (option) 
  - Message including present weather 
    data (option) 
  - MITRAS transmissometer compatible 
    message 
  - SKOPOGRAPH II Flamingo transmissometer
    compatible message 
  - FD12 Visibility Meter compatible message