General Description
The Vaisala Air Quality Transmitter AQT530 provides real-time measurements of ozone (O3; 5-2000 ppb), nitrogen monoxide (NO; 5-2000 ppb), nitrogen dioxide (NO2; 5-2000 ppb), carbon monoxide (CO; 10-10,000 ppb), and particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5; 0-1000 µg/m3) and 10 micrometers (PM10; 0-2500 µg/m3), depending on the product configuration. The Vaisala AQT530 is a modular solution that can be configured to monitor different choices of air pollutants: 1) O3, NO, NO2, and CO, 2) O3, NO, NO2, CO, PM2.5, and PM10, 3) NO2, PM2.5, and PM10, or 4) only PM2.5 and PM10. The measurement data is available locally via a serial interface or sent wirelessly to a web-based database.
Principle of Operation
Gas measurements are based on a proprietary electrochemical sensor technology. Particle measurements are conducted with a proprietary laser particulate counter (not tested). A Vaisala HMP110 sensor is used for temperature and relatively humidity measurements.
Features
- Dimensions: 5.2 x 5.2 x 13.2 (L x W x H) inches
- Weight: 5.3 lb (2.4 kg)
- Power supply: 10-25 VDC
- Battery: 7 Ah battery backup
- Battery life: 6 hours
- Sensor lifetime: N/A
- Clock function: No
- Environmental operating conditions: Temp: -30 to 40 °C, RH: 15 to 100 %
- Internal data logging: 1 week data buffer capacity
- Data communication: Modbus ASCII, Modbus RTU, ASCII CSV, Cellular
- Data logging and retrieval: Locally through a serial interface or through the Vaisala Wx Beacon cloud platform
- Weatherproof: Yes
Applications
- Air quality networks
- Smart cities and urban air quality monitoring
- Roadside monitoring
- Air quality research
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