FMD1210-01

Ambient Dust Sensor

The Ambient Dust Sensor from Fidar Electronics continuously measures airborne particulate at 1, 2.5 and 10 micron sizes. It connects to a FIDAQUIRE data logger over a daisy-chained CANopen bus.

  • Resolves 1, 2.5 and 10 micron particle sizes
  • Alarm when concentration crosses a threshold
  • For air-quality monitoring and filter control
  • RJ45 output on a CANopen bus
  • Daisy-chains up to 64 sensors per card
  • Works with the FBC0232-01 card and FIDAQUIRE logger
  • Up to 500 m of bus at 125 kbit/s
  • Power and data share one cable

A dust sensor continuously measures airborne particulate at 1, 2.5 and 10 micron sizes (PM1, PM2.5 and PM10). The size split matters: coarse particles are a filter and equipment-fouling problem, while fine particles reach deep into the lungs and are the metric occupational health actually cares about. A continuous record is both your environmental and safety compliance evidence and the basis for changing filters when they are dirty rather than when the calendar says so.

Key features

  • Resolves 1, 2.5 and 10 micron particle sizes

  • Alarm when concentration crosses a threshold

  • For air-quality monitoring and filter control

  • RJ45 output on a CANopen bus

  • Daisy-chains up to 64 sensors per card

  • Works with the FBC0232-01 card and FIDAQUIRE logger

  • Up to 500 m of bus at 125 kbit/s

  • Power and data share one cable

Connectivity

  • RJ45 CANopen output running at 125 kbit/s

  • Daisy-chain of up to 64 sensors on one FBC0232-01 card

  • Automatic input-break detection reported to the logger

Where it is used

  • Workplace air quality and exposure-limit compliance

  • Mines, cement plants and processing industries

  • Particulate control in clean rooms and sensitive production

  • Server-room and data-centre air quality

  • Environmental monitoring and emission stations

  • Condition-based filter changes on ventilation systems

Installation

Mount at breathing height where the air is representative, clear of any fan or air-handler discharge.

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Product: Ambient Dust Sensor (FMD1210-01)

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