Technical data

Measurement performance

Measurement range

0 … 13 km (0 … 43 000 ft)

Backscatter profiling range

0 … 15 km (0 … 49 200 ft)

Reporting resolution

10 m (30 ft), units selectable

Reporting cycle

6 … 120 s, or polling

Distance measurement accuracy

against a hard target

Greater of ±1 % or ±5 m (16 ft)

Inputs and outputs

Operating voltage

115/230 V AC

100 – 127 V AC, 207 – 253 V AC

Power consumption (typical)

310 W

Backup battery

12 V internal, 2 Ah

Overvoltage category

II

Interfaces

Data

• RS‑232

• RS‑485, multidrop, 2‑wire

• DXL421 modem module

• LAN (Ethernet) interface option

Maintenance

RS‑232

Baud rate

RS‑232 / RS‑485

300 … 115 200 bps

Modem V.21, V.22

300 … 1200 bps

Operating environment

Operating temperature

−55 … +60 °C (−67 … +140 °F)

Operating humidity

0 … 100 %RH

Wind tolerance

Up to 55 m/s (123 mph)

Vibration

Lloyds Register / IEC 60068‑2‑6

5 … 13.2 Hz, ±1.0 mm

13.2 … 100 Hz, ±0.7 g

9.1 … 150 Hz, ±0.5 g

Pollution degree

Maximum operating altitude

IP rating

2

3000 m (approx. 9800 ft)

IP65 (measurement unit)

Mechanical specifications

Dimensions

Measurement unit

834 × 266 × 264 mm

(32.83 × 10.47 × 10.40 in)

Height with radiation shield

1531 mm (60.28 in)

Total

1531 × 335 × 324 mm

(60.28 × 13.19 × 12.76 in)

Weight

Measurement unit

18.6 kg (41 lb)

Radiation shield and blower

27.4 kg (60.4 lb)

Total

46 kg (101.41 lb)

Plywood transport container

Container size

1650 × 540 × 480 mm

(65 × 21.26 × 18.90 in)

Shipping weight

Typically 75 kg (165.3 lb)

Spare parts and accessories

Cable termination box with extra

transient protection

Termbox-1200

PC maintenance cable

QMZ101

Shock absorbing mounting pad for ship

installations

CT35022

Modem

DXL421

Attachment mechanics for radio

modem antenna

CL51RADIOKIT

Graphical User Interface for

Ceilometers

CL-VIEW

Boundary Layer View Software for

Ceilometers

BL-VIEW

Bird deterrent

CL51BIRDKIT

Air Quality Plug and Play Package for

Ceilometer with laptop and pre-

installed BL‑View

CLAQPACKAGE

Compliance

EU directives and regulations

LVD, EMC, RoHS

EMC immunity

IEC/EN 61326‑1, industrial

environment

EMC emissions

CISPR 32 / EN 55032, Class B

EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3

Electrical safety

IEC/EN 60950

Environmental

IEC/EN 63000

Eye safety

IEC/EN 60825-1:2014

Compliance marks

CE, RCM, China RoHS, UKCA

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