Soil Monitoring Station is based on smart sensor technology.
Press Release Summary:
HOBO® multi-channel, battery-powered data logger measures and records soil moisture and temperature on farms, orchards, vineyards, and other field sites. It is suitable for applications where soil data needs to be collected in multiple locations, and later analyzed on PC. User can plug in any combination of up to 4 research-grade soil moisture and temperature smart sensors, which are automatically recognized by station.
Original Press Release:
Onset Computer Corporation Introduces Low-Cost Soil Monitoring Station
BOURNE, MA, June 10, 2003 - Onset Computer Corporation, the leader in reliable, battery-powered data loggers and weather stations, today introduced the HOBO® Soil Monitoring Station, a highly cost-effective, multi-channel data logger for measuring and recording soil moisture and temperature on farms, orchards, vineyards, and other field sites. Priced significantly lower than comparable soil monitoring solutions, the HOBO Soil Monitoring Station is ideal for applications where soil data needs to be collected in multiple locations, and then later analyzed on a PC.Targeted applications include irrigation scheduling, plant research, and soil studies.
The Soil Monitoring Station is based on smart sensor technology, making it easy for farmers and researchers to collect critical soil information.Users can plug in any combination of up to four research-grade soil moisture and temperature smart sensors, which are automatically recognized by the station without complicated wiring, programming, or calibration requirements. Other important features include:
o Compact size - The Soil Monitoring Station's compact design (the unit measures only 3.5"W x 4.5"H x 2.125"D) makes it easy to position it in, or near, the soil sites being monitored. Additionally, the soil moisture and temperature smart sensors are both designed with a thin profile for easy installation in soil.
o Battery-powered operation - The Station can run for up to one year on four user-replaceable AA batteries. This eliminates the need for costly solar panels or large battery packs, and makes it easy to deploy the Station wherever it is needed - even in shady or buried locations.
o Convenient data offload options - Soil data can be quickly and easily offloaded onto a handheld PC using Onset's Palm(TM) handheld-compatible HandCar® 1.1, or the Station can be set up and offloaded remotely using Onset's new battery-powered Remote Modem accessory.
For analyzing soil data, Onset offers BoxCar® Pro 4.3, an easy-to-use, Windows-based software package that enables fast, easy set up, powerful graphing and analysis, and file export.
The HOBO Soil Monitoring Station is currently available from Onset. A typical configuration, which includes the multi-channel data logger, a soil moisture smart sensor, and a soil temperature smart sensor, is priced at $419. Quantity discounts are available for orders of five or more.
About Onset Computer Corp.
Onset Computer Corporation has been producing small, inexpensive, battery-powered data loggers since 1981, and has sold over 600,000 units used throughout the world by more than 25,000 customers. Onset data loggers and weather stations are used in a broad range of research and commercial applications in the natural resources market, including agriculture, forestry, field biology, hydrology, and meteorology.
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