Keeping
the Lights On
>> Equipment
dataTaker
600 data logger
Telemetry using dataTaker Modem
Manager
Satellite Telephone
>> Customer
Requirement
Following the automation and unmanning
of coastal lighthouses, it is necessary to continuously monitor operation of
the lamp and its power supply, and to raise alarms if any malfunction occurs.
>> dataTaker
Solution
dataTaker 600 data
loggers were installed in the lighthouses to monitor operation
of the lamp, and to monitor the performance of the solar panels
and associated battery sets which power the lamp.
The dataTakers transmitted the various data collected
and any alarm states which indicated malfunctions to staff at head office
via radio or satellite telemetry links.
The data loggers on site were connected to head office
either via a satellite telephone link or a radio modem link. This link
was managed by dataTaker's' Modem Manager.
This remote telemetry solution provides a reliable
stand-alone battery backed monitoring system.
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