Maxbotix has announced Maxsonar-WR1 sensors, designed for indoor or outdoor use
By admin at 18 March, 2009, 4:24 am
The rugged housing & narrow beam width of the WR1 means that these sensors can be used for mobile robotics applications like room mapping, where a precision beam is required.
The Maxsonar-WR1 will work in plenty of industrial applications, such as presence sensing, distance measurement, outdoor mounting, people & proximity detection, snow measurement, & tank level detection.
The LV-Maxsonar-WR1 detects objects from 0 to 6.45m, & provides sonar range information from 0.3 out to 6.45m with 2.54cm resolution.
The LV-Maxsonar-WR1 features 3V-5.5V low power, provides short to long-range detection & ranging in a compact, robust PVC housing it is designed to meet IP67 water intrusion criteria & operates over a temperature range from -40 to 85C, in a mounting that matches standard electrical 3/4in pipe fittings (14 NPTS).
The interface output formats included are pulse width, analogue voltage & serial digital.
Objects from 0 to 0.3m range as 0.3m.
Users of the popular Maxbotix , LV-Maxsonar-EZ lineup will find the user interface of the WR1 sensors familiar.
A feature-rich version of the LV-Maxsonar-WR1, the XL-Maxsonar-WR1, is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2009.
Analogue return signal amplitude will be provided as the measurement envelope for advanced users.
Features will include temperature compensation, higher accuracy, finer resolution, wide power range of 3V-40V, longer distance ranging, & a lower peak current while in standby mode (making it ideal for battery or power conscience applications).
All Maxsonar sensor products meet RoHS compliance standards.
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