
IridiumLink 2-Way Logging Transmitter
Overview
Sutron’s IridiumLink Datalogger and transceiver provides simple telemetry anywhere. IridiumLink has two primary purposes:
- To Collect and Store Data from Meteorological and Hydrological Sensors
- To Transmit that Data Wirelessly to a Central System, Website, or Other Receiving Station
IridiumLink products are designed to operate in a wide range of applications including:
- Surface Water Level, Flow and Quality Monitoring
- Groundwater Level and Quality Networks
- Geotechnical Sensing
- Weather Observation
- Flood Warning
- Oceanic Monitoring
- Oil and Gas Production
- Any Low-power, Remote Environmental Data Acquisition Project
Technical Specifications & Features
- GUI Setup Program
- Terminal Strip with Screw Terminals for I/O and Power Connections
- Operates 8-16VDC — 12V Recommended for SDI-12 Sensors
- TCXO Real-Time Clock with Battery Backup (+/-4ppm)
- Solar Panel Regulator for Panels up to 30 Watts
- Options to Average or Accumulate any Measurement
- Lightning Protection (Gas Tube) on All External Inputs
- User Specified Equation on any Measurement
- User Specified Alarm Detection on Any Measurement
- 2 LED for Verification/Diagnostics
- Log Capacity of 240K of Data Accessible via Iridium and Direct Connect
- Switched Battery Output
- Also Operates as a Standalone Recorder Without Telemetry
- USB Slave for Connection to PC. (The USB port will NOT work with Typical USB Devices Like Memory Sticks, Modems, etc.)
- Real Time Clock Operates with Internal Lifetime Battery
- Support for up to 16 Measurements of the Following Inputs:
- SDI-12/RS485
- 5 Analog Inputs:
- Two (2) Single-Ended Inputs (range 0-5V)
- Two (2) Differential Inputs (range +/-39mv, +/-312mV, +/-2.5V)
- One (1) 4-20mA Input
- 2 Digital Inputs. They can be used for tipping bucket, frequency, and on/off inputs
- 2 Internal SPI for Future Expansion
- Internal Temperature
- Battery Voltage
- Meta Measurement Telemetry via Iridium
- Periodic Transmissions at User Set Times with Data in User-Selectable Format (Pseudobinary B, C, SHEF & ASCII)
- Support for Primary and Secondary Master Stations via Iridium
- Alarm Transmissions as they are Detected
- Diagnostics to Track Data and Telemetry Performance
- Iridium Station is Alert-Compatible via SutronWIN
- Support for Remote Commands for Data Collection, Maintenance or Control of Two On/Off Devices
- Optional Authentication of Incoming Messages to Insure they are from a Trusted Source