Frequently Asked Questions: ST-20
Is the Argos compatible with CR510 and CR10X?
No, the ST-20 is for use with the CR800, CR1000, and the CR3000I need help with a satellite telemetry system to be used in northern Somalia for hydrological and meteorological station data transfer for a flood early-warning application.
Our offices in Europe and Africa are better suited to answer this question since they work with telemetry options in those areas that aren’t available in the USA. Also if support is needed after installation, they are the preferred sources.Do Campbell systems support other satellite networks such as Iridium and Orbcomm? If the answer is "yes", do you know if the area of Somalia is covered by those services?
We have some limited support for Irridium. There is no practical experience here, but there is in Canada. An application note is available that the Canada office authored,but since we don't sell the system there is not a lot of support for it. Orbcomm would find even less in terms of knowledge here.I am writing from Universidad de Cuenca in Ecuador, and I would like to know if we can use ST-20 Argos Satellite Transmitter in Ecuador? Are there other choices for Ecuador?
ARGOS is a possible solution. For more information, see the website argos-inc.org. GOES could be a possibility if a customer has an affiliation with the US government. If satellite is not necessary, other forms of telecommunication are possible in terms of radios and Ethernet equipment. Our office in Brazil could also be better prepared to answer this question locally.I plan to set up an eddy covariance system in a remote wetland located in Michigan's upper peninsula. This site does not have power and is difficult to get to. I would like to set up a communication system that allows me to monitor the data from my office (Michigan Tech). There is a research station near the site (less than 5 km away--Seney National Wildlife Refuge) that could be used to collect the data before bouncing it to me.
Telemetry solutions vary from location to location. A good starting place is to contact Campbell Scientific to see if we can provide some telemetry. Things that would be helpful for conversation are:
- Terrain information
- Logger to be used
- Is there line of site?
- Is Ethernet available?
- Do cell phones have coverage at the site?
- Distance between base locations and field locations
- If there is a current network installed, what is it?
- Can wired networks be used?
Eddy covariance systems typically generate multitudes of data. Generally not all data can be collected through a telemetry network. Experts at CSI can help determine what can be collected with the telemetry.
What would be the best telemetry system for remote data collection from valley bottoms in a dense redwood forest?
What would be the best telemetry system for remote data collection from valley bottoms in a dense redwood forest?
