The Raptor ACS-225LR Aerial Crop Sensor includes a built-in light source for measurement under various lighting conditions.The detector can obtain vegetation information at over 120 kts (220 km/h) and at low altitudes (5 m to over 50 m above crops and soil), including NDVI and SRI vegetation indexes as well as basic reflection information and simulated heights obtained by NIR channels..

When used on the ground, the Raptor ACS-225LR probe probe is easily installed on a variety of vehicles. It only needs to pass through the measurement area to measure the biomass and its distribution of plants or crops.The measured data can be used to quantify the effects of nutrients, moisture, diseases, or other growth factors on plants or crops.

Multi-channel spectroscopy

The Raptor ACS-225LR contains 2 optical measurement channels that simultaneously measure crop/soil reflectivity at 660 nm and 850 nm (or 735 nm and 850 nm optional).The unique feature of ACS-225LR is that its spectral reflectivity can be determined without the influence of the measurement height variation.Holland Scientific calls this technology "Pseudo Solar Reflectance" (PSR).This means that the spectral reflectivity represents a percentage, so it is not affected by the change in the distance between the probe and the target.This will open up the possibility of using more than a dozen direct nutritional indicators rather than proportion-based parameters.

Easily obtain data

By using the Holland Scientific GeoSCOUT GLS-400 Data Collector, data can be stored in text quickly and easily into an SD card.In addition, by connecting to a GPS receiver on GeoSCOUT, the data collected by the ACS-430 can be geotagged and can be used in third-party geographic information system (GIS) software.

characteristic

2 measurement channels: 660 nm and 850 nm

Absolute reflectivity that is not affected by height can be calculated

Can be measured during the day and at night

Both aircraft and tractors are available

Large measurement range: 0.25 m to 2 m

IP68 package, dustproof and waterproof

Low operating noise

High-speed data output rate: up to 50 pieces per second

Light weight (~1.0 kg)

Technical parameters

Optics

Probe range from canopy: typically 0.5 m to >50 m

Viewing angle range: Aircraft assembly: ~7 degrees and ~2 degrees; Tractor assembly: ~60 degrees and ~7 degrees

Active light source: modulated multi-color light

Photodetector: Two-channel silicon photodetector

Optical determination wavelengths: 660 nm and 850 nm (660 nm and 850 nm optional)

electric

Sampling output frequency: 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 times per second can be set

Operating range: 0 - 50 ℃

Communication interface: RS-485 (two-way communication); RS-232 (automatic send, output only)

RS-232 serial port: 76800, no parity, 8 bits, 1 stop bit

Power supply: 9 to 17 V DC @ ~850 mA max

Mechanical characteristics

Housing: Plastic and coated aluminum

Environment: IP68 waterproof and dustproof

Weight: 1 kg

Sensor fixation: Installed with four M6 (or ¼ - 20) screw flanges

Specifications: 22.6 cm long, 10.2 cm wide, 5.1 cm high

Serial/Power Connector: Round Connector, O-ring Sealing

Accessories and system packages

Raptor ACS-225LR Starter System. The system includes: Raptor ACS-225LR, configuration tools, configuration software, cables, storage boxes and user manuals.

Raptor ACS-225LR Mapping System. The system includes: Raptor ACS-225LR, GeoSCOUT GLS-400, configuration tools, configuration software, cables, storage boxes, fixing boards and user manuals.