Description
The DataStream (DS) Telemetry system is a highly configurable, IP-based, web-enabled platform for environmental and industrial monitoring. Proven in mining, landfills, and remote groundwater applications, it combines flexible data logging, communication, and management in harsh environments.
Built on Unidata Neon Remote Loggers (NRLs), DS Telemetry functions as both a data logger and intelligent RTU, supporting analog, digital, SDI-12, and Modbus 485 inputs and multiple instruments per logger. It communicates with HydroTerra’s cloud platform via TCP/IP over cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Inmarsat BGAN, Globalstar, Iridium, or LoRa LPWAN networks.
Features:
• Sensor Support: DS Telemetry loggers can interface with diverse range of sensors, including those for water level, flow, temperature, pressure, rainfall and wind speed/direction.
• Modbus & SDI-12: The loggers support RS485 Modbus (RTU or ASCII) and SDI-12, allowing for connection to complex smart instruments and sensors.
• HSIO Interface: Utilizing the capabilities of Neon’s HSIO (High Speed Input/Output) standard enables up to 16 compatible instruments to be connected to a single logger, with 3004/3016 models supporting 8 x 16-bit channels.
• Digital & Analog Inputs: DS Telemetry supports multiple 16-bit analog channels and digital counter channels (up to 20kHz) for versatile sensor connection.
• Control Functions: Beyond reading, the loggers can initiate actions in the field, such as turning pumps on/off or controlling gates, based on internal programmed events.
• IP-Based Telemetry: HydroTerra’s DS Telemetry loggers push data via TCP/IP, supporting Cellular (4G/3G/LTE/NB-IoT), Satellite (Inmarsat BGAN, Iridium, Globalstar), Wi-Fi, and Ethernet.
• LoRaWAN Support: The remote logger supports LoRaWAN, allowing for long range, low-power communication with sensors in remote areas.
• Bi-directional Communication: The system allows for remote diagnosis, reconfiguration, and firmware updates, which minimizes the need for site visits.
• Local & Remote Configuration: Loggers can be configured in the field via Bluetooth (using the Neon Logger Utility on phones/tablets) or USB and reprogrammed remotely via the Neon web interface.
• Local Data Storage: Loggers securely store data locally in non-volatile memory until it is successfully transmitted to and acknowledged by the Neon server, ensuring no data loss during communication outages.
• Third-Party Integration: The DataStream Server software supports data exchange with other systems via API’s.
• Push Data Model: The logger acts as a “push” device, sending data to the server at user-defined intervals (ranging from minutes to days).