Ott PLS 500, Pressure Level Sensor, SDI-12, Metric, 0

Ott PLS 500, Pressure Level Sensor, SDI-12, Metric, 0 - 20 m

Product Number: 6303900190-S-M-2

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Overview

Building on years of experience with the robust and accurate Ott PLS, the PLS 500 water level monitoring solution adds innovative metadata and internal sensors to remotely verify device performance providing peace of mind for long term deployment

The Ott PLS 500 measures water level, depth to water, or pressure by means of an easy to maintain, ceramic pressure cell. This highly accurate sensor includes design features such as four internal compensations, stainless steel housing, and a rugged cable making it ideal for monitoring water level in a variety of applications. Common communication protocols (SDI-12 and Modbus RTU) allow for seamless integration with external data loggers. The accurate temperature measurements and built-in microcontroller compensate for environmental changes in water density. Built-in QA/QC and metadata along with reduced sensor drift allow you to have full confidence in your long-term data.

Custom Cable

All PLS 500s are manufactured with cables cut to the users specifications upon order. Please specify the length of cable (meters or feet) that you require with any quoted item.

Benefits

Automatic Compensations

Automatically compensate for changes in atmospheric pressure with the vented probe. Reduce the amount of equipment needed in field by forgoing additional barometric pressure sensors and achieve better accuracy with a single compensated sensor.

Position Sensor

Remotely monitor probe movement in the field with an internal inclinometer, enabling warnings if sensor position has changed due to in-stream events via automatic status flags or direct measurement.

Internal Humidity Sensor

The integrated internal humidity sensor outputs automatic status flags or direct humidity measurements to help you understand if condensation may have formed, impacting your pressure measurements.

Data Processing

Internally convert high frequency (4 Hz) measurements to calculations such as computed averages, minimum/maximum levels, and instantaneous values over user defined intervals, enabling greater information reporting and eliminating manual data post-processing/analysis.

Discharge Calculations

Automatically calculate discharge from either a user defined rating table or ISO 1100-2 exponential formula set-up via SDI-12 commands. Minimize the need for data post-processing by directly outputting discharge from a trusted level sensor.

Rugged Design

Ceramic pressure cell resistant to physical force and enclosure made of high-quality, saltwater resistant 904L stainless steel for use in coastal environments. The robust ceramic pressure cell offers industry-leading accuracy and does not deform over time like membrane technology, providing long-term measurement stability.

Specifications

Technical Attributes

Body Material	Stainless steel 1.4539 (904L) resistant to sea water
Interface	SDI-12 and RS485 (SDI-12 v1.4 and Modbus RTU)
Level Accuracy	Accuracy (linearity + hysteresis) For all measuring ranges: ± 0.05 % full scale Accuracy for 0 ... 10 m / 0... 1 bar variant (Meets USGS OSW): ±2 mm / 0 ... 5 m (-5 … +55 °C) ±3 mm / 0 ... 5 m (-20 … -5 °C; +55 … +70 °C) ±5 mm / 5 ... 10 m (-20 … +70 °C) 0.007 ft / 0 ... 17 ft (+23 … +131 °F) 0.010 ft / 0 ... 17 ft (-4 … +23 °F; +131 … +158 °F) 0.017 ft / 17 ... 33 ft (-4 … +158 °F)
Measurement Range EU	0 - 20 m (0 - 66 ft)
Power Consumption	Sleep: 250 μA; typically 15 μA
Power supply	5.5...28.8 V typically 12/24 V DC
Protection class	IP68
Protocol	SDI-12 (pre-configured)
Resolution	0.001 m / 0.1 cm / 0.00001 bar / 0.01 mbar (0.001 ft / 0.001 inch / 0.0001 psi)
Temperature Accuracy	± 0.15 °C; Typ. ± 0.05 °C ( ± 0.07 °F; Typ. ± 0.03 °F)
Temperature range	-20 °C (ice-free) ... +70 °C (-4 °F ... +158 °F)
Temperature resolution	0.01 °C (0.01 °F)
Unit System	Metric (pre-configured)
Value Processing	Average pressure or level over measurement interval

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