SR50A-EE

Note: This product has limited availability. Please consider the SnowVue™10 Digital Snow-Depth Sensor for snow-depth measurements and the TempVue™20 Pt100 Digital Air Temperature Sensor or HygroVue™10 Digital Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor with M12 Connector for air temperature measurements.

The SR50A-EE is an anodized version of Campbell Scientific's acoustic sensor for measuring the distance from the sensor to the snow surface. The sensor has been designed to operate in extreme environmental conditions where corrosion is a concern (such as coastal regions). The SR50A-EE features an aluminum body that has been treated with a Type III, hard-anodizing process (MIL-A-8625 Type III) that delivers best-in-class corrosion and wear resistance.

To properly calculate snow depth from the measured distance, an air temperature measurement is required to correct for variations of the speed of sound in air. This sensor is compatible with most Campbell Scientific data loggers.

The SR50A-EE was designed to meet the stringent requirements of measuring depths and uses a multiple echo processing algorithm to help ensure measurement reliability.

SDI-12, RS-232, and RS-485 output options are available for measuring the SR50A-EE. Campbell Scientific’s MD485 interface can be used to connect one or more SR50A-EE sensors in RS-485 mode to an RS-232 device. This can be useful for sensors that require lead lengths that exceed the limits of either RS-232 or SDI-12 communications. The SR50AH is available with a heater option for locations where rime ice is a problem.