Description
Make Your Sensors Come to life
Power and Telemetry Module (PTM)
Meet the PTM (Power & Telemetry Module)
Completely Wireless | Robust Housing | Variety of Sensor Mounting Options
Obscape’s Power & Telemetry Module (PTM) is an affordable and rugged, wireless all-in-1 datalogger. Its built-in solar panels and cellular modem will turn any 3rd party sensor of your choice into a plug-and-play real-time monitoring solution.
Obscape’s PTM can host a variety of sensors including 3rd party manufacturers to communicate real time data with a cellular connection ( optional satellite) through to the secure and Free-to-Use Obscape Data Portal.
The PTM’s robust design and wireless nature make it conveniently applicable at any location, both in urban and remote environments. A network of affordable PTMs mounted with a variety of sensors will yield a full turnkey insights into the complete dynamics of your environment.
The flexible PTM makes it conveniently suitable to most sensors types, yielding a complete turnkey insight from a variety of sensors deployed both in urban and remote environments.
- Completely wireless
- Real-time data
- Solar powered
- Cellular telemetry (optional satellite)
- Multiple mounting options
- Versatile data portal included
Data Specifications
| Parameters | 3rd party sensor data, battery voltage, solar voltage, atmospheric pressure, GSM signal strength, internal temperature |
|---|---|
| Sampling Interval | 5 – 60 minutes (user selectable) |
| Storage | Data portal & on-board micro SD card |
Web Portal Specifications
| Real-time Graphs | 3rd party sensor data, battery voltage, solar voltage, atmospheric pressure, GSM signal strength, internal temperature |
|---|---|
| Downloads | Raw data (CSV format), Graphs (PNG), Reports (PDF) |
| Forwarders | JSON API or HTTP post |
| Status Notification Emails | Online/offline, battery level, parameter threshold exceedance |
Electrical Characteristics
| Solar Panel Capacity | 3W |
|---|---|
| Battery | 1 single 18650 lithium battery |
| Nominal Voltage | 3.7 V |
| Sensor Comm. Protocols | RS232, RS485, RS422, TTL, SPI, SDI-12, analog voltage, 4-20 mA current loop, pulse counting, Modbus |
Telemetry Specifications
| Communication Mode | GSM (4G with 2G fallback- region determine prior to order), upgradable Satellite (Iridium). |
|---|---|
| Real-time Data Interval | 5 minutes – 24 hours (user selectable) |
| Real-time Data | 3rd party sensor data, battery voltage, solar voltage, atmospheric pressure, GSM signal strength, internal temperature |
| GSM Data Load | Approx. 8 kB per message |
Physical Characteristics
| Housing Width | 87 mm |
|---|---|
| Housing Depth | 87 mm |
| Housing Height | 280 mm |
| Housing Weight | 2 kg (without sensor) |
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