Onset recently announced its new HOBO RX3000 Station, the company's next-generation data logging weather station that provides instant access to site-specific environmental data anywhere, anytime via the Internet.
Ideal for agricultural research, ecology studies, climate research, and other applications, the new station combines the flexibility and sensor quality of more expensive systems with the convenience of plug-and-play operation.
The user plugs in a Smart Sensor and the system recognizes them and starts taking measurements. And other sensors are also available. The system features an LCD display on the unit.
Flexible measurement capabilities
The HOBO RX3000 can be configured with up to 15 channels of plug-and-play Smart Sensors for measuring a range of weather parameters including temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, soil moisture, wind speed and direction, leaf wetness, barometric pressure, photo-synthetically active radiation (PAR), and solar radiation. Swap-in sensor modules allow an additional eight channels of analog sensors to be added. Additionally, the station is able to power external sensors requiring 12-volt excitation power, further extending the range of measurements that are possible.
The station's easy-to-view LCD display helps the user visually confirm logger operation, sensor connections, cellular signal strength, and other system parameters before leaving the deployment site. The LCD also displays fault codes that enable users to diagnose any system issues in the field and know right away if something isn't working properly.
The station features a solar panel- or AC-powered rechargeable battery, and a double-weatherproof enclosure that provides accurate long-term monitoring – even in the harshest outdoor environments. And, the station's alarm capabilities can notify users of sensor or system failures remotely so they can be fixed before critical data is lost.
Control capabilities
The HOBO RX3000 Station can be equipped with an optional relay module to enable the system to remotely control other equipment in the field. For example, in irrigation management applications, the station's relay can activate irrigation pumps when soil moisture levels go below the desired minimum threshold, and then turn the system off once the soil moisture nears saturation.
Cloud-based data access
The HOBO RX3000 Station is equipped with cellular communications, and transmits data to Onset's HOBOlink web-enabled software platform. HOBOlink allows users to access current and historical data from the web, manage and control HOBO RX3000 stations remotely, and set alarm notifications. Automatic delivery of data files can be scheduled via email or FTP in CSV or XLSX format, and an API (application programming interface) is available to organizations that want to integrate environmental data from HOBOlink web servers into their applications. The HOBO RX3000 can also be equipped with Wi-Fi and Ethernet communication options.
The HOBO RX3000 Station is available immediately from Onset and is priced at $899. Learn more athttp://www.onsetcomp.com/rx.
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