Halytech microSpider Satellite remote monitoring data logger

Halytech has announced a low-cost, low-power solution for remote monitoring and data logging which uses the Iridium satellite network Short Burst Data (SBD) service for automated data delivery.

The microSpider Satellite is suitable for applications such as environmental, industrial or infrastructure monitoring where other forms of communication are not possible. To reduce the cost of remote site data acquisition to an affordable level, Halytech has developed a highly compressed data format that enhances the performance and reduces the cost of data delivery using the Iridium SBD service. With data plans starting from $8 per month (based on hourly reading of one input transmitted once per day), remote data via satellite now costs about as much as that offered by mobile phone networks.

The microSpider Satellite’s configurable I/O combined with Modbus and SDI-12 compatibility provide flexibility for use with a broad range of instruments. All products include an onboard web server that allows the user to view and configure all parameters without special software or licences.