Hi,
Thanks to all who responded. I now have some good leads. Here's a
summary of the replies so far.
Andy Cole
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I imagine you'll receive more useful responses, but I know these exist
for *fuel* applications: generator fuel tanks and so on.
Good luck - sounds like a fun project!
I am only familiar with the systems that are utilized on most
'real-time' stream gaging stations, such as those run by the USGS. As
you might know, these stations while straight forward to install are
relatively capital intensive (~$10K for a USGS-type station). I'm
assuming you don't need something of this caliber - if you do I would
talk to your local USGS office as they can suggest the equipment
you'll need to transmit and then receive real-time data.
Alternatively, I would check out the Onset Corporation to see what
they offer. I'd be curious to know what you find.
We use a weather station by Onset Computer (onsetcomp.com). I know they
make water level recorders.
http://www.onsetcomp.com/application_solutions/water-level-monitoring
The loggers for their weather stations have the ability to be accessed
online. So, perhaps the same for their water level recorders.
Off the top of my head, I know that Onset Computer Corporation
(www.onsetcomp.com) has water level recorders and other units that transmit
weather data wirelessly. But I do not know if they have one that will do it
for water level alone. I would try calling them if they don't appear to have
anything on their website. Good luck.
we use telemetric ATT modes and they work quite well - you can buy them
at Campbell scientific.
[This person suggested at name at Penn State for me to contact and then
added...]
please consider subscribing to hydrolog-l an email list for hydrology
that I have set up. This type of question is right at the centroid of
expertise for the user-base for that list.
http://groups.google.com/group/hydrosci-l
I've had moderate success running ichart software with Nexsense data
loggers (http://www.nexsens.com/) connected to YSI6920 gages. The YSI's
collected data. The Nexsense logger downloaded the data through a cable to
its location on a pole on shore every 10 minutes. Every 30 minutes, the
logger would send the data to a base station via spread spectrum radio.
The base station was connected to a computer with internet access, so the
data were transmitted to a web site every 30 minutes. Things may have
gotten better, but the software was very temperamental and not easy to
work with a couple years ago.
Focus your search on telemetry systems since you'll be able to use a wide
variety of water-level recorders.
I saw your post on Ecolog and thought I would send you some information for
Solinst water level gages. I have used the Solisnst Leveloggers to monitor
water level in creeks and was happy with performance. I had them setup to log
data and then downloaded the data monthly. The probes had great battery life
and a lot of memory.
I don't have experience with accessing the data remotely but their website (see link below) has a remote telemetry option.
http://www.solinst.com/Prod/9100/9100.html
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