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MAIN STATION
BACKUP Gage
HYDROGRAPHICS Gage
REDUNDANT Gage
TIDE STATION SENSOR SUITE
TIDE STATION INSTALLATION PHOTOS TEXAS A&M DIVISION OF NEARSHORE RESEARCH
NOS TIDES & CURRENTS, PORTS DATA LINKS
US COASTAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS
   
NOS-APPROVED TIDE STATIONS

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NOS-APPROVED TIDE STATION
MAIN STATION
3001-0000-1
NOS-Approved Tide Station
MAIN GAGE & REDUNDANT GAGE

Tide Station in Puerto Rico
Main Gage & Redundant Gage in enclosure

The Main Tide Station is designed to:

  • Survive in harsh, coastal environments
  • Support a wide variety of water level monitoring and weather instruments
  • Provide pre-programmed support for all NOS-required tidal data processing, including:
    - 6-Minute GOES self-timed transmissions
    - 1-Hour GOES self-timed data transmissions
    - DQAP (Outlier elimination) water level averaging
    - Redundant data transmissions
    - Tsunami & storm surge data processing and transmission
  • Support GOES Satellite and a wide variety of other telemetry methods
  • Provide built-in surge protection for all inputs
Although designed for the tidal market, the Sutron Main Station is an ideal starting point for a wide variety of high-reliability weather stations.

Note that SENSORS ARE NOT INCLUDED. Sutron provides a list of NOS sensors (commonly used) from which the customer may select his own sensor suite. Enclosures & panels are generally included. Please contact Sales for more information.

Sutron's Main Tide Station includes the following:
 
SatLink2 Logger/Transmitter
 
Xpert Logger with Display & 4 Comms
Xpert Analog & Digital I/O modules (see below)
 
Xpert Voice Modem
Station Dimensions Height 28”
Width 15”
Depth 10”
Station Weight   60 lbs
 
 
XPERT LOGGER with DISPLAY & ANALOG-DIGITAL I/0s
Temperatures -40°C to +60°C Operating (Display -10°C to +60°C)
Processor 486 Class processor @66 MHz
Memory
4 MB Flash Disk for log & application Upgrades expandable using optional PCMCIA card to 1 Gigabyte
4MB Flash Operating System 8 MB System RAM
Battery Backup
Not needed for log because memory is flash. Used for clock only. Lithium Battery: 2 years min.
Watchdog Timer System reset upon microprocessor failure
Sample Intervals
Multiple sample intervals can be set at increments of 1 sec. to 24 hr., in 1 second increments
Data Retrieval Through RS-232 Ports and optional PCMCIA card
Visual Display 1/4 VGA
Serial Sensor Using one of the comms ports (Qty 3 RS-232) available for sensors SDI-12: Dedicated SDI-12 V1.3
Communications up to 4 comms
Up to four (4) of the following: Satellite Radio, LOS Radio, Telephone w/ Modem & Speech Synthesis, Direct Connect MODBUS Communications Protocol via LOS radio, CDPD modem INTERNET connection or dial up telephone
Power Supply
No internal battery or charger. External 6.5 aH @ 12V, operates Xpert for 45 days at 15 minutes sampling.
Power Consumption
Quiescent: 2 mA Typical Avg: 5 mA @ 15 - minute intervals of shaft encoder sample
Digital I/O
Add as needed through I2C expansion modules.
Digital I/O module adds up to 8 additional digital I/O lines.
Analog I/O
Add as needed through I2C expansion modules. Analog I/O module adds up to 6 additional analog inputs.
 
Digital I/O Module
Digital Inputs & Outputs
8 digital I/O lines supporting CMOS level inputs. Under software control, 6 of the 8 can be configured as outputs & all 8 can be configured as inputs. The inputs can be configured to support shaft encoders, tipping buckets, counters, & binary inputs.
Sensor Excitation
Software control of switched 12 VDC battery power. 250mA max load.
Shaft Encoders
Quadrature output encoder (4 max) uses 2 digital inputs each. 8 bit gray code encoder (1 max) uses 8 digital inputs.
Tipping Bucket Rain Gages
Input: 100 Kohm pullup for switch closure, software debounced. Uses 1 digital input each (6 max).
Counter Inputs: Input frequency - 1 kHz max. 32 bit resolution. Uses 1 digital input each (8 max).
Switchable Thresholds
Software configurable 0.03 V threshold with hystersis. (2 inputs max) For use with low level output devices such as the 5600-0200 wind sensor without amplifier.
Digital Outputs
Open drain with 100K pull-up to +5V. Switch on impedance 110 Ohms. 70 mA maximum sink current. Outputs can be externally pulled up to the switched battery voltage (12V nominal). When output is externally pulled above 5V, internal pull-up is automatically disabled.
 
Analog I/O Module
Analog Inputs
6 inputs configurable in various combinations of single ended an differential ranging from 6 single ended to 3 differential.
Resolution 22 bits
Input Range -5V to +5V
WARNING & ALERT MESSAGING

Audible & Text Message by Cell Phone
Pager Text Message


Warning Sirens


PDA, Laptop or Desktop Computer Messages


ORDERING QUESTIONS?
Email or call SALES at 703-406-2800

For technical information contact Dr. Tom Keefer at (703)406-2800 or
your Regional Sutron Sales Manager
 
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Sutron Corporation     21300 Ridgetop Circle    Sterling, VA 20166
[P] (703)406-2800    [F] (703)406-2801    [E] sales@sutron.com
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