OTT HydroMet Sutron - Model XLink 100/500 -Logging Transmitters

• Features: USB-Host, RS-232, Cellular, Data Logger, RS-232 and RS-485, Switchable SDI-12 power, Iridium
• Product highlights: Plug and play modem, custom programming with Python Scripts (XLlink500), up to 32 measurements, log up to 1,000,000 readings, USB flash drive, secure communication (TLS 1.2 ciphers), multiple interfaces and protocols (HTTP,TCP/IP,FTP), and 3 levels of security to configure, perform maintenance or access data
• IP-Communication: Yes
• Sensor interfaces: SDI-12, RS-232, RS-485

• Remote and urban environmental monitoring
• Surface water stream gaging
• Water quality monitoring
• Basic meteorological stations

Plug and Play Modem Card

• Reduce modem Setup time with automatic modem recognition
• Field exchangeable, easily move from one telemetry type or Service carrier to another
• Keep up with fast moving cellular/telecom technologies (e.g., 3G to 4G)

Custom Programming with Python Scripts (available with XLink 500) 

• Supports applications beyond standard configuration, including custom measurements, transmission formats and user defined computations
• Modern, easy to learn scripting language with strong and growing developer community

Two-way communication and remote configuration

• All datalogger features and configuration options available remotely via cell
• Reduce time and cost of visiting field station to check, change or download configuration or turn on/off instruments
• Improve data access and ask for missing data if transmissions are missed

Simple and intuitive software

• LinkComm software used with all Sutron XLink and SatLink 3 dataloggers
• Common software reduces training requirements
• Simple setup over Wi-Fi using a smart phone, tablet or PC
• Pair with Hydromet Cloud, web-hosted software, to access and manage real-time data and alerts

USB flash drive

• Quickly modify configuration or upgrade firmware
• Automatically download data, diagnostics and events
• Load Python scripts

Collect more data more often while in alarm

• Reduce transmission costs by sending data more frequently only when data is needed at a faster interval
• User definable alarm thresholds and adaptable intervals

Secure communication

• Send encrypted data over secure HTTPS
• HTTP(S), FTP(S) and Socket (TCP/IP) transmission protocols

Small footprint datalogger

• Reduce enclosure costs with smaller footprint datalogger
• Easy to conceal small datalogger and enclosure

Supports multiple interfaces and protocols

• Use with wide range of sensors, including SDI-12, RS-232 and RS-485
• Simple configuration of SDI-12, SDI-12 over RS-485 and ModBus (Master or Slave; RTU or ASCII) sensors
• Easily connect external modems or displays
• Supports common formats, including: ASCII, CSV, SHEF, Pseudobinary, OTT MIS

Dimensions

• XLink500-1, XLink100-1 Inches: 4.5 x 6.2 x 1.6 (cm: 11.4 x 15.8 x 4.1)
• NEMA-4 (IP66) Inches: 7.3 x 9.5 x 5.2 (cm: 18.5 x 24.2 x 13.2)
• Weight (XLink500-1): 1 lbs. (0.5 Kg)
• IP rating: IP66 (NEMA variants)
• Operating temperature: 40 °C to +70 °C (-40 °F to +158 °F)
• Compliance: CE, FCC, ISED

POWER REQUIREMENTS

• Voltage: 9-2 0 VDC; 10-16 VDC for SDI-12 Compliance
• Quiescent: < 1 mA typ. @12.5 VDC

SDI-12 (DEDICATED INTERFACE)

• Compliance: V1.3 data recorder
• Power: 500 mA, short-circuit protected

ANALOG - SINGLE ENDED (XLink 500 ONLY)

• Number of inputs: 2
• Range*: 0-5V
• Accuracy @ 25 °C: 0.04 % typ. FS
• Resolution: 0.3 µV

ANALOG - DIFFERENTIAL (XLink 500 ONLY)

• Number of Inputs: 2
• Range*: ±39 mV, ±312 mV, ±2.5 V
• Accuracy @ 25°C: 0.04 % typ. FS over 2.5 V
• Resolution: 0.3 µV @ ±2.5 V scale

ANALOG - 4-20 mA (XLink 500 ONLY)

• Number of inputs: 1
• Range: 0-22 mA
• Accuracy @ 25°C: 0.14 % FS
• Load Internal: 200 ohms

DIGITAL - INPUTS/OUTPUTS

• Number of inputs: 2
• Input type: 0-15 V, optional low-level input Status, counter, frequency
• Max input frequency: 10 KHz, optional debouncing, internal pull
• Number of outputs: 1
• Output types: On/off/pulse, open collector w/100 ohm limiting resistor, 100 mA, 15V max

OTHER INPUTS/OUTPUTS

• Precision analog reference (XLink 500 only): 2 terminals, 2.5 V, 10.0 mA (total)
• Switch 12V: 1A, 1 port, overloaded protected
• Protected 12V (XLink 500 only): 0.75 A, 1 port
• RS-485: 1 port; SDI-12, ModBus, custom communications with Python
• RS-232: DB9; terminal interface, User interface, ModBus, custom communications with Python
• USB Device (Micro B): 1 port; PC / MAC communication using Sutron`s LinkCOMM
• USB Host (Type A): 1 port; setup, firmware update, log download using a USB flash drive

* * Nominal. Guaranteed Analog Input Range Over Temperature Is 0–4.98 V, ± 2.49 V, ±311 mV, ±38.9 mV.

• Remote and urban environmental monitoring
• Surface water stream gaging
• Water quality monitoring
• Basic meteorological stations