B08_ATCH_1_SALIENTS_S23022B.pdf

Salient Characteristics S23022B

DATABUOY SYSTEM w/TELEMETRY

Salient Characteristics

1 ea. Databuoy System with Telemetry

1. Shall consist of an integrated “all-in-one” solar powered, deployable, water quality monitoring platform system with telemetry for remote monitoring applications.

2. Shall include a spherically shaped float (buoy) that is unsinkable, electronics housing, a protective “fender” cage, and a sensor deployment tube for a multiparameter water quality sonde.

3. Float shall be yellow in color and constructed of impact resistant material(s).

4. Electronics housing shall be yellow in color, hinged, and capable of housing a data logger with telemetry package. Shall include a mounting plate for a beacon or external antenna assembly.

5. Sensor deployment tube shall be constructed of stainless-steel and be capable of housing YSI 6-series or

EXO multiparameter water quality sonde(s). Tube shall be lockable and include holes for sensor water flow.

6. Shall be capable of supporting cellular, line-of-sight radio, or satellite telemetry.

7. Shall include 2 ea. 10-watt solar panels and a 24 Amp/hr. power system.

8. Shall be capable of supporting two-point or single point mooring system options.

9. Shall weigh no more 120 lbs. and be capable of operating in water as shallow as 6.0 ft.

10. Shall be capable of being serviced and installed without the need for divers.

11. Shall be capable of being deployed from a boat by no more than 2 people.

12. Shall come standard with marine-grade underwater connectors.

13. Shall include all applicable software and cables.

1 ea. Buoy Connectivity Kit

14. Shall be compatible with the databuoy system described above.

15. Shall consist of a connectivity kit for interfacing to YSI EXO field cables.

16. Shall include bulkhead connector and all needed accessory components.

17. Shall be compatible with the EXO3 sonde.

1 ea. Measurement and Control Data Logger

18. Shall consist of a compact measurement and control data logger.

19. Shall include multiple I/O functions including at least 5 single-ended analog inputs, at least 2 pulse counting inputs, at least 2 sensor excitation outputs, and digital I/O functions,

20. Shall be SDI-12 compatible.

21. Shall be internet ready and include an integrated 10/100 Ethernet port.

22. Shall include an RS-232 port and a Micro B USB port.

23. Shall have removable terminal blocks.

24. Shall be capable of being powered from an external 12 VDC (nominal) power source.

25. Shall include at least 30 MB of internal flash memory for data storage.

26. Shall be capable of operating over a range of temperatures from at least -40 to 70 degrees C.

27. Shall be no larger than 6” x 3” x 2” and weigh no more than 1 lb.

2 ea. Spread Spectrum Radio

28. Shall consist of a 900 MHz spread spectrum radio with a 910 to 918 MHz operating frequency.

29. Shall have configurable transmit-power output from 5 to 250 mW.

Salient Characteristics S23022B

30. Shall have I/O, USB, and RS232 communication ports.

31. Shall have a reverse polarity (RPSMA) antenna connection.

32. Shall be capable of operating from 12 VDC (nominal) power source.

33. Shall have an operating temperature range from at least -20 to 50 degrees C.

34. Shall not require an FCC license.

35. Shall be no larger than 4.5” x 3” x 1.5” and weight no more than 0.5 lbs.

1 ea. Logger Software

36. Shall be compatible with the logger described above.

37. Shall include all applications and features needed to setup and configure a network of data loggers.

38. Shall support creation of customer logger programs.

39. Shall be capable of displaying graphs for real-time or historic data.

40. Shall provide facilities to build custom display screens to view data or allow user to control interface ports.

41. Shall allow users to retrieve data using various communication options.

42. Shall be capable of outputting data in formats, such as CSV and XML, that can be imported into 3rd party packages.

1 ea. YAGI Antenna

43. Shall consist of a Yagi directional antenna kit.

44. Shall include a 900MHz, 9dB A1 type Yagi Antenna.

45. Shall include a type N-SMA 2 ft. jumper cable and a LMR-40 type N-N cable.

46. Shall include an in-line lightning arrestor.

1 ea. Anti-Fouling Sleeves

47. Shall be compatible with YSI EXO2 sondes and sensors.

48. Sleeves shall consist of heat shrink covers for sonde and sensors.

49. Shall consist of at least 10 deployments worth of disposable sleeves.

1 ea. Anti-Fouling Tape

50. Shall be compatible with YSI water quality sensors.

51. Shall be at least 2” wide and at least 18 ft. long.

1 ea. Additional Items

52. Float Assembly – shall include an inflatable yellow float (approximately 18-22 inches in size), at least 3

ft. of 5/8” diameter 3-strand nylon rope, and a stainless-steel thimble.

53. Rope Assembly – shall consist of at least 60 ft. of 5/8” diameter 3-strand nylon rope.

54. Mooring Kit – shall include all applicable chain(s), at least one 15 ft. section and one 3 ft. section, and shackles necessary for properly mooring/connecting the databuoy system described above.