NESA - Storm Front Distance Sensor
Storm / Lighting Sensor
Mod. DQA601
Detection of the storm front distance (not lightning strike intensity) within an area of in 5÷40 km range.
Utilizing a sensitive RF receiver and integrated proprietary algorithm, the
DQA601.1 detects the electrical emissions from lightning activity and then
provide an estimation of the distance to the head of the storm from 40 km
away, while rejecting disturbances from manmade signals such as motors
and microwave ovens.
The estimated distance does not represent the di- stance to the single
lightning but the estimated distance to the leading edge of the storm.
Highlighted Specs
- The sensor measures the distance between itself and storm front
- Reading of electromagnetic emission from the light- ning sparks (typically at 400 KHz)
- It detects electrical emissions from lightning activity and then provides an estimation of the distance to the head of the storm, from 40 km away down to 5 km
- It detects cloud flashes to ground and intra-cloud (cloud to cloud) activities
- According to CE norms
| Typical range | 5÷40 km |
| Resolution | 14 steps (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31, 34, 37, 40 km) |
| Output | RS232 |
| Protocol | ASCII |
| Filter | Disturber rejection algorithm & auto antenna tuning |
| Power supply | 2,4-5,5 Vdc |
| Power consumption | Max 350 µA |
| Operative Temperature | -40÷85°C |
| Cable | L. = 5 m |
| EMC | EN 61326-1: 2013 |
| Protection rate | IP66 |
| Installation | DYA032 arm and DYA049 collar on pole (diam. 45÷65 mm) DYA046 bar |
Size and Connections
| Pin | RS232 |
|---|---|
| 1 | -- |
| 2 | Out + |
| 3 | Out - |
| 4 | Gnd |
| 5 | Vdc:2,4-5,5 |
| 6 | -- |
| 7 | -- |
*TAV only
Order Code
| Sensor | Distance Storm Sensor | DQA601 |
| Output | RS232 | 1 |
| Accessories | CS05 – Cable 5m sensor-datalogger CS10 – Cable 10m sensor-datalogger CSxx – Cable xx* m length, sensor-datalogger – to be specified at order | 05 10 xx |
| SSU – Sensor support L=700-750mm | SSU |
*specify the length for no standard measures example of order code DQA601 1 05 SSU