New Products in HIF Warehouse To: "E - All WRD Employees" Subject: New Products in HIF Warehouse Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 11:34:41 -0600 From: "Dorothy E Greenwood, Secretary (Steno), Bay St. Louis, MS" Memorandum To: All WRD Employees From: Acting Chief, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility Subject: INSTRUMENTATION AND SUPPLIES--New Products added to the HIF Warehouse Six new products and their accessories have been added to the HIF warehouse rental/sale program. These include the Sutron 8400 Digital Data Recorder, the YSI 600 and 600XL Water Quality Monitoring Systems, the YSI 610D Display, the Hydrolab Reporter Water Quality Monitoring System, and the Sand Point Cable Car Brake. A general description of each item along with the HIF stock number and rental rate/sale price is provided below. SUTRON 8400 DIGITAL DATA RECORDER The Sutron 8400 Digital Data Recorder is an electronic, float-driven, stage measuring and recording system designed to replace the Analog-to-Digital Recorder (ADR). The unit consists of a data logger, shaft encoder, and nonvolatile internal memory all housed in a NEMA-4 enclosure. The system has the same footprint and float wheel and pulley configuration as the L&S 7000 ADR. It also comes equipped with a 12-inch circumference float wheel. The float wheel and pulley configuration, installed on the unit's back plate, are in the same relative position as on an ADR, therefore, the system can directly replace an ADR without modifications to the instrument shelf. Power is supplied by the standard USGS external 12-volt d.c. battery. The battery is not included as part of the system and must be purchased separately. The unit also comes with a tipping bucket rain gage input and an SDI-12 interface for connecting SDI-12 compatible sensors. (The SDI-12 interface is new and was not provided on the initial 100 units purchased). Data is retrieved by using either a data card or a compatible laptop computer. If the data card is used for data retrieval, a data card reader is required to transfer the data from the card to your computer system. Software will soon be available to allow for the downloading of data from an 8400 data card through a card reader to a Data General Workstation. NOTE: Due to the very high demand for this item, it is currently on backorder. The HIF has placed several orders for 8400's with Sutron and is currently shipping units as fast as they are received and pass HIF Quality Control inspections. Those offices interested in obtaining this unit from the HIF are asked to proceed with placing an order so that HIF may order sufficient recorders to meet the demand. HIF Stk Number Description Monthly Rental Price 5209050 Sutron 8400 Data Logger/Encoder 21.00 5209055 Sutron 8400 Card Reader 15.00 5209060 Sutron 8400 Data Card 5.00 YSI MODEL 600 AND 600XL WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEMS The YSI 600 and 600XL are new multi-parameter SDI-12 compatible water quality monitoring systems. The YSI 600 supplied by HIF is a two-parameter system that measures temperature and conductance (salinity and total dissolved solid). The YSI 600XL is a four-parameter system that measures temperature, pH, conductance, and dissolved oxygen. Both units are only 1.6 inches in diameter and 1 foot long and thus can easily fit into 2-inch diameter wells. The YSI 600 comes with fixed cable 100 feet in length whereas cables for the YSI 600XL are separate and must be ordered as such. Cable lengths currently available include 50 and 100 feet. Longer lengths will soon be available. The YSI 600 also has fixed probes whereas the probes for the 600XL are field replaceable. Neither the 600 or 600XL have internal battery capability or internal data logging capability. Power must be supplied from an external 12 VDC power source. A terminal, data logger, data collection platform, or computer must be for data storage purposes. Both units have an RS-232 and SDI-12 interface for communications and data transfer. Each system comes with an IBM-compatible PC based software for setup and data handling. YSI MODEL 610D DISPLAY The YSI 610D Display is a portable, handheld display unit that connects to a YSI 600 or 600XL and allows you to display current data or configure a unit for operation. It is rugged, weather proof, compact, light-weight, and has internal batteries. HIF Stk Number Description Monthly Rental Price 6104000 YSI 600 Water Quality Monitoring System 68.00 6104010 YSI 600XL Water Quality Monitoring System 88.00 61040__ YSI 610D Display 23.00 Various other YSI accessories to support this system are also available from HIF. HYDROLAB REPORTER WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM The Hydrolab Reporter is a new two-parameter SDI-12 compatible water quality monitoring system. Units currently available from HIF measure temperature and conductivity. The reporter is virtually the same as the Hydrolab H2O except that it only has two parameters. The reporter has an RS-232 and SDI-12 interface for communications and data transfer. The unit can be connected to any RS-232 device, such as a personal computer or modem. The SDI-12 interface allows the unit to be connected to an SDI-12 compatible logger or data collection platform. Either the Hydrolab Scout 2 Display or Surveyor 3 Display/Logger may serve as a watertight display for the unit. The system is powered by an external 12 VDC source. The reporter measures 3.5 inches in diameter by 18 inches long. HIF Stk Number Description Monthly Rental Price 6103060 Hydrolab Reporter Water Quality Monitoring System 68.00 Various cable lengths and other Hydrolab accessories to support this system are also available from HIF. SAND POINT CABLE CAR BRAKE The Sand Point cable car brake is a new braking mechanism for the cable cars. This brake is based on a cable car brake built at the Sand Point, Idaho field office. The brake attaches to the top rail of the standard USGS aluminum stand-up and sit-down style cable cars of the type supplied by HIF. Two plates, pivoted at the top, hang down, one on each side of the main suspension cable. Friction material is riveted to each plate adjacent to the cable. Below the cable, a threaded rod and a handwheel connects the two plates. Turning the handwheel squeezes the plates together. Thus brings the friction material in contact with the cable, which slows or stops the cable car. Unlike the older "follower" brake, this brake can be used to slow the cable car as well as holding it securely in position. It cannot act as a one-way brake in the manner of the older "follower" brake. This item is currently on order and we expect delivery sometime in March 96. After units are received we plan to add the brake to the existing cable cars in the warehouse inventory. HIF Stk Number Description Sale Price 2601012 Sand Point Cable Car Brake 312.00 ea. If you have any technical questions or need help placing an order, please call us on our toll free number 800-382-0634. We'll be happy to assist you. Please note that whenever you rent from HIF all of your repairs, equipment modifications or equipment upgrades are handled by HIF at no cost to you. /s/ Frank S. Henry