Telemetry Systems

Model 9100 and 9200 Gold Data Sheet

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Solinst Telemetry Systems Applications

Solinst Telemetry Systems are designed for use with the Water level, conductivity and/or rainfall monitoring for:
Solinst Levelogger Series of dataloggers. They offer two-way
• Remote or difficult-to-access locations
communication and control from your own desktop. You choose
the Levelogger, the best communication method to suit your site, • Hazardous or critically important sites
access the intuitive software to create sampling and reporting • Long-term groundwater monitoring applications
schedules, then view and manage data on your Home Station
computer in any way you choose. • Longer term pump tests
• Drought and water taking management
STS Gold Systems can be set up using GSM or CDMA digital
cellular wireless communications. They are powered by a sealed • Watershed management
lead-acid 12V battery, with optional solar trickle charging or • Landfill and mine water supervision
direct AC power. RRL Gold Radio Stations use six replaceable
lithium batteries, and also have the option of a back-up power • Flood and stormwater management
source.
STS Gold Telemetry Systems are ideal for large networks.
Hundreds of remote stations can report to a single Home Benefits of Using Solinst Telemetry
Station computer. RRL Gold Radio Telemetry is ideal for small Solinst has created simplified systems with standardized
closed loop networks. hardware, flexible communication options, and intuitive
software that make the system easy to set-up, operate and
Advantages manage the data.

• Time and cost savings Solinst Telemetry provides an economical and efficient method
to access remote data instantly, saving time and costs by
• Reliable data transfer direct to your desktop
eliminating manual data collection, time spent traveling and
• Manage the data yourself costly data hosting.
• Flexible options to suit site/application conditions STS Gold Systems have added features such as alarm
• Low maintenance notification, remote diagnostic reporting and firmware updating,
which makes it easy to maintain your system, while simplifying
• Enhanced power management data collection.
• Faster, easier access to data

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Communication Options
Internet Connectivity
With the choice of cellular or radio, STS and RRL Gold Systems
provide communication options to suit your site and application. Choosing to communicate using digital cellular gives the advantage
of IP addressability. IP (Internet Protocol) allows a reliable method
To determine the best method to meet your requirements you
of data transfer using an internet connection, which saves you time
need to evaluate the options available in your area i.e. cellular and money. An IP Network allows all Remote Stations to send data
carriers, and the physical conditions of your site, including to the Home Station at the same time, without disruptions or time
topography, nearby buildings, trees, etc. scheduling issues.

Cellular
If your telemetry network is within an area of good cellular Data Self-Management
coverage, then GSM or CDMA wireless communication may STS/RRL Gold Software allows you to always be in control of
be your method of choice. Because data is ‘pushed’ through the your own data. Data retrieved from each Levelogger is placed in
system, power requirements to send data are low. a Microsoft® Access® database on the Home Station computer.
New data is added to the existing database. The Software can
Radio be used for a convenient quick check of the latest readings. You
If you have no cellular service available, or you are setting up can export your data as .lev or .csv files for use in your preferred
a local network, then radio may be your option. It has the database or modelling package. You can display formatted data
advantage of free airtime and no long distance fees. on web pages by accessing the database directly with your own
software. Data self-management provides flexible options, and
ongoing cost savings, without being tied to a proprietary data
hosting service.

TELEMETRY
SELECTION CHART

Digital Cellular
Specifications RRL Gold Radio
(GSM & CDMA)
• smaller applications • cellular coverage available
Why Use? • closed loop network at any location • topography not suitable for radio
• compact, all-in-one units fit in 4.5" (115 mm) wells • send data over the Internet

• free airtime, no long distance fees

• you control the network • monthly carrier fees
System Differences • scheduled data transmission times • no scheduling conflicts for data transmission
• low power needs • low power needs
• relay station option

• monitoring mine sites

• flood and stormwater management
• agricultural studies
Suggested Applications • watershed management
• landfill supervision
• drought monitoring
• golf course management

• GSM (DC-WAN-U905) or CDMA (DC-WAN-B105/DC-WAN-B205)

• 2.4 GHz or 900 MHz radio
IP enabled modem
Remote Station Support • 20 mile (30 km) line of site
• dynamic IP Address
• 9600 bits/sec
• 115200 bits/sec

• static IP Address
• RRL Home Station with power source
Home Station Support • no extra hardware
• STS/RRL Software
• STS/RRL Software

6" (15 cm) half wave,

Antenna Dual Band Dipole
(2.1dBi) non-articulating

Quad Band,
Optional Antenna 5 dBi Omni Directional
Omni Directional

No Data Hosting Fees

Remote Firmware Upgrades
Remote Diagnostic Reporting (limited)

12V 12-30 AHr deep-cycle, rechargeable sealed lead-acid battery

Power 6 AA lithium batteries
recommended (not included)

External Power and • Solar power connection package (for user supplied solar panel)
Charge Accessories • AC power/battery charger assembly

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STS Gold Remote Telemetry Unit Setup RRL Gold Systems
STS Gold Telemetry Systems come with standardized equipment The Solinst RRL Gold Remote Radio Link System offers a very
configurations, including your choice of communication device simple and inexpensive method of local telemetry. Data is sent
to meet the needs of your application. The STS Gold Remote from the field via short-distance radio to your PC. The RRL
Station consists of an STS Controller, Distribution Box, Modem Gold is excellent for small, closed loop networks such as mine
with a connected Antenna, and user-supplied 12V battery sites, golf courses, and landfill monitoring networks.
protected within a weatherproof Nema 4X case. By using free unlicensed radio bands (ISM), the RRL
Gold has the advantage of being a lower cost
option than cellular telemetry systems.

RRL Gold Stations

RRL Gold Stations work with omni-
directional antenna line-of-sight transmission,
therefore, can communicate over distances
of 20 miles (30 km), or more, using some
stations as repeaters.
RRL Gold Stations use the same hardware,
and are programmed using a wizard in the
STS/RRL Gold Software as a Home Station,
Remote Station or Relay Station. As such,
RRL Gold Stations are interchangeable as RRL Gold Station
required.
There is the option of a 900 MHz (North American) or 2.4 GHz
STS Gold NEMA 4X Enclosure (Worldwide) radio module for RRL Gold Stations. Stations come
standard with six AA replaceable lithium batteries and antenna.
The STS Distribution Box allows the connection of up to 4 data
loggers. It controls the modem and manages the power supply. Up to 4 Solinst Leveloggers (using two ‘splitters’) can be attached
to one RRL Gold Station. Stations are designed to fit into 4.5"
The STS Gold Controller powers-up the Remote Station for (115 mm) diameter wells for discrete placement. The case is
initial set-up and testing. It collects, stores, and sends data from rugged and waterproof with an IP66 rating.
the remote dataloggers to the Home Station.
RRL Gold Stations have a non-volatile internal memory; a
As the data is ‘pushed’ from the Remote Station to the Home Remote Station stores collected data in its memory until the
Station, there are no dial-up or timing issues. Data cannot be lost Home Station has been successfully contacted.
due to cellular signal issues, as the STS Gold Controller stores
the data in its memory until it has been successfully uploaded
by the Home Station. With each communication, system
information on battery level, Levelogger status, modem signal
strength and status are sent to the Home Station, providing
remote diagnostics.

STS/RRL Gold Software

STS/RRL Gold Software controls both systems, allowing users
to manage a project with multiple STS and RRL sites with one
program. It is easy to set up the Software with site information,
sampling and reporting schedules, and alarm notifications.
A linear ‘Sample Rate’ is set at which the STS Gold Controller
records a real-time reading from each attached datalogger. A
‘Report Rate’ is set to establish the frequency that the data is
sent from the STS Gold Controller to the Home Station.
Each RRL Gold Station is programmed and scheduled using a
convenient software wizard.
Leveloggers can be set to record independently of the Telemetry
Systems and store the data in their own internal memory,
providing a reliable backup, if circumstances require it. STS/RRL Gold Software Set-up Screens

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Alarm Settings System Diagnostics

An e-mail alarm notification will be sent automatically to the The STS and RRL Gold are very
Home Station, if a non-communication or low battery condition reliable systems, which require
is detected at an STS Gold Remote Station, when a reading is minimal maintenance.
taken. The Home Station then sends out email alerts, as set up
To help simplify system
in the software.
diagnostics, each data report
High, low and to the Home Station includes
percent change System information. This
alarms can information can help prevent
also be set for data disruptions by providing
any monitored the battery level, modem
parameter (e.g. operation, signal strength
water level, and Levelogger status.
temperature, A communication test can also Automatically receive
rainfall, be performed between the remote system diagnostics at
or conductivity). your Home Station PC.
Home Station and a Remote
Station, and Leveloggers.

Power Supply
Solinst Telemetry Systems are designed to avoid power issues.
A 12V battery is required to power the STS System. A 12-30AHr
STS Gold Remote Firmware Updates
deep-cycle, rechargeable lead-acid battery is recommended. If new firmware becomes available, a firmware update can be
The low power electronics of an STS Gold are designed to only performed from the Home Station using the update utilities
use power when there is a scheduled transmission of data, and supplied with the STS/RRL Gold Software. New firmware is
very little power when it is in standby mode. Power requirements made available free via the Solinst website (http://www.solinst.
at RRL Gold Remote Stations are also kept to a minimum. com/downloads/).
Each RRL Gold Station is powered by 6 replaceable lithium
STS Gold Systems also allow modem parameters to be reset
batteries. Solinst provides optional cables that enable solar power
remotely from the Home Station and changes made to the report
or direct AC mains connection as a power source.
and sampling rates.

Levelogger Series
Solinst Telemetry Systems are dedicated to the Levelogger They have long battery life, power surge protection and a
Series of data loggers. This provides the advantage of non-volatile memory. If programmed separately, Leveloggers
combining a user-friendly telemetry system with high quality record regardless of the status of the Telemetry System.
data loggers. Leveloggers are low maintenance, absolute data loggers.
Up to 4 Solinst data loggers can be attached to each remote There is no need to deal with vent tubes or cumbersome
station, in any combination of the Levelogger Edge, Barologger equipment. One Barologger can typically provide accurate
Edge, Levelogger Junior Edge, LTC Levelogger Junior, or barometric data for a 20 mile (30 km) radius and/or with every
Rainlogger Edge (see Model 3001 Edge, Junior Edge, LTC 1000 ft (300 m) of change in elevation.
Junior and 3002 Data Sheets).
These reliable, durable data loggers have intuitive software
Solinst Leveloggers are ideal for remote monitoring, with with many useful features, such as self-tests and firmware
independent user-defined logging schedules as a back-up. upgrade and diagnostic utilities.

Printed in Canada For further information contact: Solinst Canada Ltd.

May 27, 2015 Fax: +1 (905) 873-1992; (800) 516-9081 Tel: +1 (905) 873-2255; (800) 661-2023
35 Todd Road, Georgetown, Ontario Canada L7G 4R8
Web Site: www.solinst.com E-mail: [email protected]