The PBS-TAV expands the PowerBox Sensor Palette with a high-quality airspeed sensor. TAV stands for True Airspeed Vario.

Features

• Precise measurement of speed, altitude, rate of climb, and distance
• Two high-precision separate pressure sensors with the latest MEMS sensor technology
• Vario with and without total energy compensation
• High-precision vario function with 0.1 m/s resolution
• Altitude measurement accurate to 10 cm
• Electronic adjustment of TEK from the transmitter
• Fast digital filters for lag-free data acquisition without noise
• Elegant aluminum housing with two separate pressure chambers
• Metal hose connection compatible with 3mm Festo hoses
• Automatic detection of the remote control system
• Supported telemetry systems: PowerBox P²BUS, Jeti-EX, Futaba S.BUS2, Spektrum SRXL2, Multiplex M-Link, Graupner HoTT
• Compact Pitot tube

Product Description

The PBS-TAV complements the PowerBox sensor lineup with a high-quality airspeed sensor. TAV stands for True-Airspeed-Vario. As the name suggests, the PBS-TAV sensor can measure airspeed, altitude, and climb rate. Since airspeed and altitude data are available with unprecedented accuracy, the climb rate can be calculated using compensated total energy. This means that the vario displays only "true" thermals; controlled climbs or descents are factored out.

The PBS-TAV is constructed from two pressure chambers sealed with O-rings, housing the two high-precision MEMS pressure sensors that operate independently of one another. The housing consists of two robust milled aluminum parts with steel hose nipples.

The total energy compensation has a built-in factor that allows the compensation to be fine-tuned from the transmitter. Once the factor has been determined in flight, it can then be permanently programmed into the sensor.

The included Pitot tube has a very compact design and can be installed permanently or retractably into the fuselage or wing using the optionally available Pitot slide.

The sensor can be connected to various telemetry systems. The system is automatically recognized. The PBS-TAV is therefore plug-and-play.

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