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Wave & Tide Gauge Specifications
WTG904 Series 2


Description: A Wave/Tide sensor with internal processing for real-time applications.
Sensor Type: Silicon strain gauge pressure sensor, solid-state, with no moving parts, temperature and optional barometric pressure compensation.
Sensing Area: Sensor is isolated from water by an oil-filled chamber with 50mm diaphragm interface. The sensor never comes in contact with the water. The gauge is insensitive to clogging, biofouling, or silting.
Depth Range: 35 meters (Recommended installation depth for wave measurements is 20m or less)
Sampling Rate: 2 Hz
Resolution: 0.025% FS for Analog Out
0.006% FS for Digital Out
Precision: 0.15% FS
Housing Material: PVC
Weight: 2.8 Kg (in air)
-0.5 Kg (in water)
Dimensions: 114 mm diameter
305 mm length
Output Parameters Depth versus Time, Tide, Significant Wave Height (Hs), Significant Wave Period (Ts)
Signal Output: 4 Analog 0-5 volt (optional 4-2 mA) 1 Serial RS485. Specify at time of order
Serial Interface: RS485 for entering Height Above Bottom
Cable: Maximum length 10,000 feet. Specify at time of order.
Power: External 10 to 24 VDC at less than 50 mA
Internal Processing: Tide values based on continuous one-minute (120 samples) running averages. Wave Height (Hs) and Period (Ts) corrected for frequency attenuation verses depth and based on FFT analysis over 2,048 samples.
User Entry: User enters estimated Height Above Bottom (HAB) for automatic frequency versus depth attenuation corrections when calculating surface wave height.


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