Section 1. introduction, 1 specifications, General – Campbell Scientific CSBUOY-NS Buoy System User Manual

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Section 1. Introduction

The CSBUOY-NS is programmed to communicate directly with a personal
computer operating Device Configuration Utility software and/or as a wireless
sensor providing data for other Campbell Scientific dataloggers. A 5-watt
solar panel is used to trickle charge the battery.

1.1 Specifications

General

CSBUOY-NS Weight:

37 lbs

Environment:

Freshwater and brackish ponds and small lakes;
quiet water marine (no wave or tidal activity)

Buoy

Material: Polyethylene

Dimensions:

47” (119 cm) height, 30” (76 cm) float diameter

Instrument Housing:

6.36” (16.15 cm) OD, 6” (15.24 cm) ID

Wireless Transmitter

Storage:

512 Kbytes Flash Final Storage; data format is 4
bytes per data point (table-based); 60 Kbytes Flash
(OS/program)

Radio Type:

RF401, 916 MHz Spread Spectrum Transceiver

Average Continuous
Current Drain:

20 mA radio always on, 2.2 mA radio in 1 s duty
cycle, 0.6 mA radio in 8 s duty cycle

Antenna

Frequency: 900

Mhz

Distance:

5000 ft (1524 m) assuming line of sight

Gain: 0

dBd

Length:

3.25” (8.26 cm)

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