New highly advanced and cost-effective multi-parameter sondes

In-Situ Inc. recently launched the Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 Multiparameter Sondes; the seven-port water monitoring devices add to the Aqua TROLL range, to include both five-port and seven-port water quality sondes for a wide range of water monitoring applications.

The new sondes hold six Aqua TROLL sensors as well as an automatic anti-fouling wiper; both provide the perfect solution for long-term continuous monitoring and spot-checking in fresh, brackish and saltwater environments, and both are part of In-Situ’s range of instruments developed to work together from handheld to cable to communication.

In-Situ Product Manager Steve Sewell commented “Today, we're seeing a greater demand for the larger platform across almost every application. Water quality monitoring as a whole is evolving. What's considered baseline these days has changed to include more parameters. We wanted the 700 and 800 to look, feel and function like other products within our water quality family, just in a larger form factor, design features will be very similar to a user who's familiar with the Aqua TROLL 500 and 600, and these products interact with the same app, the same sensors—all the things our customers are already familiar with.”

Available in vented and non-vented options, both models connect to VuLink, InSitu’s cellular telemetry device for remote monitoring, or the Wireless TROLL Com for communication with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device using the free VuSitu mobile app. The Aqua TROLL 800 offers internal battery power, internal logging and a Micro SD Card for back-up data storage.

Brock Houston, In-Situ’s coastal application development manager, is confident that reliability, ease of use and reduced maintenance requirements make the Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 the most cost-effective multiparameter options available, stating “With their proven antifouling technology, they’re ideal for marine applications where biofouling can be a significant challenge”.