Remote Data Logger Features Onboard SIM Card And GSM Module

Labcell (UK) has introduced the Em50G remote data logger that logs and transmits data collected from a range of different sensors for monitoring soil conditions. With its internal batteries and onboard SIM and GSM module, the Em50G is a very cost-effective way to monitor soil moisture, temperature and other environmental conditions without having to make site visits. It can also help to save water through better management of irrigation.

Simple and quick to set up - in around 20 minutes from opening the box - the Em50G collects data at user-defined intervals from up to five sensors, stores up to 36,000 data scans on 1MB of non-volatile Flash memory, then transmits the data to a secure server four times per day. This password-protected data can be accessed via the internet or via Decagon’s DataTrac software package. Customers need not get involved with contracts with mobile phone service providers, as Decagon Devices handles this and simply provides customers with an annual Data Plan.

The Em50G is configured by plugging a laptop or handheld computer into the communications port, whereupon the ECH2O Utility software (included) enables users to set the logger clock, select the sensor types and specify the frequency with which the sensor data is to be logged.

Compatible sensors enable measurements to be made of soil moisture, soil temperature, soil electrical conductivity, leaf wetness, air temperature, air relative humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction.

The Em50G remote data logger benefits from a tough, IP55 weatherproof enclosure with a hinged door and eyelet for securing with a user-supplied padlock. The logger is powered by five AA batteries eliminating the need for an external power supply.

Labcell is the sole UK distributor for the Em50G remote data logger, which is manufactured in the USA by Decagon Devices.