Data-Logging Systems: Datalogging Station

Combining the Texas Electronics, Inc. sensors with the rugged weatherproof RTU-3355 multichannel datalogger results in a reliable, efficient, and accurate weather data acquisition station. Major features are listed below.

• Weatherproof enclosure
  
• Gas discharge tubes for lightning protection on all analog channels
  
• Thirty hour back-up battery for operation in power outage
  
• Secondary back-up batteries on memory to ensure data retention
  
• Fourteen analog input channels, five can be
• configured for 4-20 ma input
  Thirteen digital input channels
  
• Eight digital (open collector) outputs
  
• Software allows instantaneous, maximum, minimum, and averages for most weather parameters. Derived dew point, rainfall rate, along with daily, monthly, and yearly rain totals provided.
  
• Software is pre-programmed for station configuration. Initialization and selection of datalog parameter easy to implement.
  
• Solar power kit available for remote sites
  
• Eight digital output ("totem pole" switches) provide for control of other computer equipment, devices, switches, relays, etc.
  
• Soil temperature, water level, and water flow sensors can be added to sensor suite

Texas Electronics, Inc., 5529 Redfield Street, Dallas, TX 75235. Tel: 214-631-2490; Fax: 214-631-4218.