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RPS/DPS 8100 High Accuracy Pressure Transducers For Meteorology Applications

GE’s Druck RPS/DPS 8100 Pressure Transducer is a highly accurate and stable pressure sensor that is ideal for meteorology applications. Built using GE’s new exciting TERPS technology to give 0.01%FS accuracy and 0.01%/year stability, it combines the quality and reliability of Druck’s RPS/DPS Series to deliver excellent overall performance and ensure your weather station is the best in the market.

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Key Messages:

• Increasinglylargeandcompetitive meteorology market

• SensorStandardssetbyWMO & FAA

• Increasingneedforhigher accuracy sensors

• TheBarometerisoneofthemostsignificantinstrumentswithintheweatherstation

Increasing Importance of Weather Forecasting and the Meteorology Equipment Market

Forecastingweatherisbecomingincreasinglyimportantduetotheriseinextremeweatherevents.Since1970,therehavebeenover8,835weatherrelateddisasters.Meteorologicalscienceandweatherservicesareconstantlyimprovinginordertoprovidebetterandlongerforecastsasoursafetyandglobaltradeandtransportlinksdependonaccuratepredictions.

Thisdriveforimprovedforecastingandwiderweatherdatacoverageisincreasingdemandintheweatherequipmentmarket.Themeteorologicalandweatherforecastingsystemmarketwasestimatedtobe$1.43billionin2014andtogrowto$1.8billionby2020.

Whendesigningaweatherstation,oneofthemostsignificantinstrumentsameteorologistwillconsideristhepressuresensor.Asabarometerformstheheartoftheweatherstation,itisimportanttoselecttherightbarometertoenableyourweatherstationtobethebestinthemarket.TheWorldMeteorologicalOrganisation(WMO)andtheFAA’sAutomatedWeatherObservingSystemsforNon-FederalApplicationshavesetthestandardswhichallweatherstationsshouldmeet.However,somemeteorologistsstillrequirecustomisedweathersystemstohelpmeettheiruniqueneeds.TheRPS/DPS8100exceedsalltherequirementssetbyWMOandFAAandmeetstheuniqueneedsofmeteorologists.

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RPS/DPS 8100 SpecificationGE’sDruckRPS/DPS8100pressuretransducerincorporatesthelatestTERPStechnology.Usingaresonantsiliconsensortechnologyplatform,itdeliversaccuracyandstabilitythatareanorderofmagnitudegreaterthancurrentpressuremeasurementtechnologies.Theuseofoptimisedresonatorgeometry,allowsittooperateineventheharshestenvironments.

+/-0.1mbar BarometricRanges TERPS -40to

+85°C±0.01% ppmFS

RPS/DPS8100ProductFeatures&Benefits• Barometricpressuretoanaccuracyof

+/-0.1mbar(0.1hPa)overthecompensatedtemperature range.

• Highstability,betterthan±100ppmFS/Year

• Widetemperaturerange,-40°Cto+85°C (-40°Fto185°F)

• Multipleunitse.g.mbar,hPaandinHg

• Configurablepressurerangese.g.500-1080mbar,750-1150mbar

• CustomisabletoyourspecificOEMrequirements

• Multipleoutputconfigurations,TTLandDiode,RS-232andRS-485

• Widerangeofpressure&electricalconnections

• DesignedwithbrandnewTERPStechnology

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Highly Accurate, Stable & ReliableTheWorldMeteorologicalOrganisationandtheFAAhaveeachsetoutimportantstandardsforweatherequipmentinkeyapplications.However,todaymanybarometersfailtomeetthehigheststandardsinrealapplicationinthefield.Duetotheincreasinglycompetitivenatureoftheindustry,ithasneverbeenmoreimportanttoselectabarometerthatwillenableyourweatherstationtobethebestinthemarketandtomeetthetheseimportantstandards.TheRPS/DPS8100willdojustthat.

ThetwotablesontheleftdescribekeyaspectsoftheWMOandFAA’sstandardsforweatherequipment.Thesearebecomingthecorestandardsthatdefinetheperformanceofahighqualityweatherstation.Todaymanyweatherstationsdon’tmeetthesestandardsoronlymeettheminstable,laboratoryconditions–notinthefield.Customersareconstantlydemandingbetterandmoreaccurateweatherstationsanddemandingstationsthatmeettheseglobalstandardsintherealworld.That’swhyGEhasdesignedoursensortomeetthesecriteria.Notjustinthelab,butinthefieldandwiththestabilitytomaintainthesestandardsyearafteryear.

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World Meteorological Organisation Requirements:

• MeasuringRange:0.5-1.08bar (500-1080hPa)bothstationpressure&meansea-levelpressure

• RequiredTargetUncertainty:0.1hPa

• ReportingResolution:0.1hPa

• SensorTimeConstant:20s

• OutputAveragingTime:1 min

FAA Automated Weather Observing Systems for Non-Federal Applications

• HighPressureAltitudeRange:1068hPa

• LowPressureAltitudeRange:595hPa

• PressureRange:+1.5to-3.0inHg

• Accuracy:0.6hPaatallaltitudesfrom-100to+10,000feetmeansealevel

• MaximumError: 0.6hPa

• Resolution:0.03hPa

• DifferentialAccuracy:0.6hPa

• MaximumDriftwithTime:0.6hPa

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Why Use GE’s RPS/DPS 8100 SensorWiththecompetitivenatureofthemarket,theincreasingnumberofdamagingweathereventsandtherequirementsofWMOandFAA,selectingabarometerhasbecomeincreasinglysignificantoverthepastfewyears.

GEengineershavedesignedtheRPS/DPS8100pressuresensortoensureyourweatherstationisthebestinthemarket.Aswellasofferinguniquecustomizationfunctionality,theRPS/DPS8100isoneoftheveryfewsensorsthatincorporateTERPStechnologyandbecapableofachieving0.01%FSaccuracyand0.01%/yearstability.Theresultsarenotonlyaccurateinacontrolledenvironmentbutalsoaccurateintherealoperatingfield.Additionally,eachsensorisbuilttooperateinharshandvariedenvironmentsensuringalonglifeinanyenvironment.

1.Long-TermStability&ReliabilityIncorporatingthenewandimprovedTERPStechnologyensureseachunitretainsperformanceandrequireslesscalibration.Alongerlifereducesthetotalcostofownershipinadditiontoprovidingmoreaccurateweatherforecasts.

2.SupplyChainAccuracyWorkinginafastpacedenvironment,weunderstandtheimportanceoffastandpunctualdeliveryforOEMcustomers.GEwillworkwithyoutodevelopanappropriatedeliveryschedule:

SmallQuantity: FastDelivery

LargeQuantity:PunctualDelivery

CustomizedSensors:PunctualDelivery

3.ResponsiveCustomerSupportOurTechnicalSupportStaffarehappytoassistyouinchoosingandcustomizingyourRPS/DPS8100Sensor,andtoensureitmeetsyourindividualneeds.Inadditiontothe pre-purchaseassistance,GEalsoprovidesaresponsiveafter-salesupportservice.

TERPS TechnologyTheRPS/DPS8100incorporatesTERPStechnology.TERPS-TrenchEtchedResonantPressureSensors-isanewsiliconsensingtechnologythatdeliversunprecedentedlevelsofaccuracyandstability.TERPSusesaresonatingsiliconpressuresensor,whichexploitsthenaturallyoccurringperfectelasticityofthesinglecrystallinestructure.Withnoimperfections,performanceisradicallyenhancedwiththeRPS/DPS8100.

• IncredibleResonancePerformanceAt±0.01%FS(100ppm)precisionandstability,TERPSdeliverstentimesbetterperformancethanstandardsilicon sensors.

• LowCost,HighPerformanceMoreresilientthanquartz,TERPSprovidesquartzaccuracyandstabilityatafractionofthecost.

• IdealForChallengingorRemoteEnvironmentsTheuseofglass-to-metalsealsallowsthesensortobepackagedforapplicationsinchallengingenvironments.

• ProductFlexibilityatShortLeadTimesTERPScanbeproducedwithawiderangeofvariablefeaturesincludingoutputs,electricalconnectorsandpressure ranges.

Other Applications:

• Oil&Gas

• Oceanography

• Aerospace

• Hydrology

• PowerGeneration

• Industrial

• Military

TERPSishousedinatraditionalsensorpackageforreliableoperationinrugged&harshenvironments

TERPSInside

TheTERPSelementdelivers10xaccuracy&stability

Flexible design & innovative resonating silicon pressure technology combined in a sensor

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Customize to suit your specific needsTheRPS/DPS8100Seriesoffersatrulyuniquesolutionforhighaccuracyandhighstabilitypressuremeasurementrequirements.InadditiontoprovidingtheperformancepackagingimprovementsavailablewithTERPS,theRPS/DPS8100productlinetakesadvantageofthebestpracticestoofferawiderangeofpressureandelectricalconnectionstoenablealevelofcustomizationforyourspecificrequirements.

[1]SelectModelNumberMainProductVariantRPS ResonantPressureSensor–Frequency&DiodeOutput [Note1]DPS DigitalPressureSensor–DigitalOutput [Note1] Product Series 8 RPS/DPS8000Series Diameter, Material & Isolation 1 25MMStainlessSteelSiliconExposed Electrical Connector 0 NoElectricalConnector 1 PolyurethaneCable 2 RaychemCable 3 PolyurethaneCable(Depth) 4 HytrelCable(Depth) 6 ML-C-26482(6-pinShellSize10) C 1/2*NPTConduitwithPolyurethaneCable G M12x15-Pin H PTFECable(Orange) Output Option 1 Frequency&diode A RS485 B RS232 Compensated Temperature Range TA -10to+50°C TB -40to+85°C Accuracy A1–Standard0.02% A2–Improved0.01% Calibration CC FullThermalCalibration Hazardous Area Approval H0 None Pressure Connector PA G1/4Female P8 G1/4MaleFlat PC G1/4Male60DegreeInternalCone PD G1/8Male60degreeCone PE 1/4NPTFemale PF 1/4NPTMale PG 1/8NPTMale PH M20x1.5 PJ M14x1.560*InternalCone PX M12x1InternalCone PL 7/16-20UNJFMole74degreeExternalCone PN G1/2Male PQ G1/4QuickConnect PR 1/2NPTMale PT G1/4MaleFlatLong PV 7/16-20UNFFemale PW DepthConeIG1/4Female PX 7/16-20UNFMaleFlat

R 8 0 4 1 -TA -A2 -CC -H0 -PA TypicalModelNumber*Note1:RPSvariantsrequireOutputOptionCode1.DPSvariantsrequireOutputOptionCode‘A’or‘B’Formoreinformation,pleasevisit www.gemeasurement.com

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