The FOS-5 sensor contains a complete fibre-optic Sagnac interferometer with 250 mm diameter fiber-optics loop, analog to digital conversion circuits, FPGA based digital processing unit for close-loop operation, power conversion and management parts. All of these are placed in a robust case, meeting the IP67 requirements.
This internal digital processing unit provides rotation speed (Omega) value directly in digital form. The FOS-5 has an RS-485 interface for data and USB interface for diagnostic. The connection provides data transmission and power supply from PCU over only one, standard M12 cable within the distance of 500 meters.