The FT743-SM Surface Mount wind sensor is designed for delivering exceptional performance in various applications, including marine and top IMOCA sailing teams. Featuring an electronic compass and a thermostatic heater, this versatile sensor has proven its capabilities in UAVs, drones, military vehicles, autonomous robots, handheld weather stations, drifter buoys, vehicle-mounted, and ship-based meteorological systems.
WIND SPEED
0-75 m/s
HEIGHT
71.2 mm
OPERATING RANGE
–40 to +85 °C
WEIGHT
252 g
The FT743-SM offers flexible installation options to ensure precision wind direction alignment. The sensor can provide direction relative to its alignment or can use the integrated compass to provide direction relative to Magnetic North. Manufactured from hard-anodised aluminium, the FT743-SM ensures consistent and reliable performance even in harsh conditions.
To meet the challenging demands of marine environments and mobile platforms, the FT743-SM undergoes rigorous testing and certification for vibration and shock resistance, as well as RF immunity. The FT743-SM Surface Mount Wind Sensor is engineered to endure and excel in demanding applications for enhanced control performance.
- Measures wind speed, direction, pressure and temperature
- No moving parts, maintenance free
- Compact size and shape make it physically strong
- Powered by Acu-Res® Technology – gives a signal 40dB stronger than other ultrasonics
- Acu-Res® software automatically compensates for changes in air temperature, pressure and humidity
- Hard anodised aluminium body is corrosion resistant to ISO9227 & IEC12944, corrosion class C5M
- Thermostatically-controlled heating system – ideal for use in extreme environments
- Fully-sealed and waterproof to IP66 and IP67
- Shock-resistant, immune to vibration, electromagnetic interference and solar radiation
- Operates at temperatures between -40°C and +85°C
- Operates at altitudes up to 4000m
- No exposed parts – resistant to bird attack
- Low power usage – even when heated
- Wind speed can be output in m/s, km/h or knots
- Available with digital RS485HD or RS422FD interface
- Individually calibrated in our wind tunnel, no re-calibration required
- Calibration results traceable by serial number, report available upon request
- FT743-SM – English
- FT74X-SM Wind Sensor Installation Guide
- FT058 Acu-Test Datasheet – FT742-SM (RS422)
- FT059 Acu-Test Datasheet – FT743-SM (RS485)
- FT009 Datasheet – 1.5m connection cable for FT742-SM
User Manuals:
It is our policy to issue user manuals to existing customers only. However, in many circumstances we are willing to share sections of our manuals, if it will help to answer any technical queries you may have. To request a manual, please send us a request.
- FT743-SM – Digital Wind Sensor – English
FT743-D-SM KIT-1.5 – High Speed Meteorological Sensor Digital Surface Mount with 1.5m cable
(SUPERSEDED) FT742-D-SM – High Speed Wind Sensor Digital Surface Mount
(SUPERSEDED) FT742-D-SM KIT-1.5 – High Speed Wind Sensor Digital Surface Mount with 1.5m cable
Environmental Tests
EN 60068-2-1: Cold
EN 60068-2-2: Dry Heat
EN 60068-2-14: Temperature Cycling
EN 60068-2-30: Cyclic Humidity
EN 60068-2-78: Stationary Humidity
EN 60068-2-38: Combined Temperature & Humidity
EN 60068-2-6: Sinusoidal Vibration
EN 60068-2-64: Random Vibration
EN 60068-2-27: Mechanical Shock
EN 60529: IP 6X Dust
EN 60529: IP X7 Immersion
DEF STAN 00-35 Issue 4: Wind Blown Dust Test
DEF STAN 00-35 Issue 4: Wind Blown Sand Test
ISO 9227 & IEC12944: Corrosion:
EN 60068-2-5: Solar Radiation
EN 60068-2-13: Altitude
EN 60068-2-31: Drop
EN 61215: Hail
DEF STAN 00-35: Fog
DEF STAN 00-35: Rain
MIL-STD-810G: Icing
EMC
EN 61000-6-3: Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
EN 61000-6-2: Immunity for Industrial Environments
EN 61000-4-2: Electrostatic discharge immunity test
EN 61000-4-3: Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
EN 61000-4-6: Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by RF fields
EN 61000-4-9: Pulse magnetic field immunity test
EN 61000-4-10: Damped oscillatory magnetic field immunity test
EN 61000-4-29: Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on d.c. input power port immunity tests
If you want to know more about FT wind sensors certification, visit the Product Certification page.
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