Almost anything, located anywhere, can be continuously monitored at low cost using a SmartScan cloud-based server, third party instrumentation, and the Internet. Instrumentation is readily available that can be used to monitor the following:
Temperature & Humidity
Dew Point
Wind Speed and Direction
Airborne Particles
AC or DC Power/Current/Voltage
Water Levels, Pressure, and Flow
Distance or Displacement/Levels
Frequency/Speed/Cycles/Counts
Strain/Force/Load/Weight/Mass
Noise and Vibration
Conductivity/pH/ORP
Dissolved Oxygen
Dissolved Chlorine & Ammonia
Suspended Solids/Turbidity
Toxic or Combustible Gasses
Carbon Monoxide
Free Chlorine or Ammonia
Formaldehyde
Almost all 3rd party sensors have analog outputs (4-20 ma or 0-5V) which can easily interface to SmartScan using a PD-17B data acquisition unit. Many instruments communicate using Modbus RTU or Modbus TCP protocols. These devices can be tied directly to a SmartScan DA-07 Remote Device Controller. Converters are readily available to allow a Modbus master (DA-07) to communicate with instruments using other protocols.
Access to the Internet can be through a variety of means. If it’s available, direct connection to a service provider can be had using inexpensive DSL modems. Another possibility is to use the cellular telephone network via a cellular modem. If land line or cellular service is not available at the monitoring site, a private wireless network can be used as bridge to a telephone network. If none of these is available, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications can be used (available in late 2016).
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