Meteo and Hydro

As a supplier in high demanding markets, such as marine and offshore, Observator Instruments offers a wide range of meteorological sensors, from the highest quality. Several of those meteorological sensors are developed and manufactured in-house, while for some parameters, sensors are selected from well-known manufacturers. Most of the meteorological sensors are available from stock. Besides the supply of new sensors, Observator Instruments further offers service, maintenance and recalibration of her meteorological sensors. The meteorological sensors are available separately or as part of a total solution.

Observator Instruments offers a large range of hydrological sensors as well as complete integrated meteorological/hydrological measurement stations. The hydrological sensors are complemented with data loggers, telemetry and software for storing, processing and visualizing the measured data. For measuring in remote locations, we have solutions using solar power and telemetry using GPRS, VHF/UHF radio links or satellite communication. Within water management, Observator Instruments is specialised in the monitoring of water level, water flow and water quality. Our hydrological sensors are often applied in lakes, rivers, channels, ditches, estuaries, swimming waters, coastal zones, harbors and in ground water. Our customers are mainly related to the dredging sector, fishing and fish farms, municipalities, drinking water supply, environmental organisations, shipping, offshore industry etc.

Besides the supply of single meteorological and hydrological instruments, Observator Instruments is able to offer total solutions. Either as standard or designed upon customer requirements, a system is a composition of two or more instruments. The simplest one is a wind system consisting of a wind sensor with a dedicated wind display, giving the user the required information on this parameter. Observator Instruments has installed complete meteorological and hydrological stations, systems and networks, worldwide and in several different market segments. From a single sensor to the installation of a complete system of meteorological and hydrological measurement stations, including telemetry, data processing and software.

Once your sensors have collected valuable data, you definitely do not want to lose the data. Instead, the data must be stored safely until transported to the final destination. This is the function of a data logger. A data logger collects and stores (logs) data from sensors into its memory. Data can be transported from the data logger to their destination in many different ways, including GPRS (mobile phone network), an RS232 or USB cable, satellite communication, or by a radio link. For most logging and transmission applications, our GPRS data loggers are the best choice. If more input flexibility or PLC functionality is required, refer to our modular or PLC data loggers. The signal conditioning units can process several inputs, usually from meteorological sensors into a single NMEA stream on RS232. Data from the data loggers or signal conditioning units can either be displayed on one of our displays, or it can be further processed by our advanced OMC-data online software package.

Observator Instruments offers a comprehensive range of displays. These displays cover all the needs within the field of meteorology. Our displays are even used by competitors. Therefore these displays are available in OEM versions as well. The range, which is renowned by her clearness and brightness, consists of:

• Wind & meteorological displays for land (and fixed offshore) applications
• Wind displays for marine applications
• Wind & meteorological displays for airfield applications (special design)
• True and relative wind displays

Thousands of these displays have found their way to satisfied end-users in recent years.  Despite the fact that these LED displays will remain available in the coming years, Observator has already developed a successor to this standard wind and meteo display. The successor is a TFT-touch-screen multifunctional display, covering all the needs for the above applications.

If data storage, data retrieval and/or data presentation is/are required, the software of Observator Instruments might fit this job. Our software allows you to collect data from all your monitoring sites into one single database. Multiple companies use our software to monitor the data from all meteorological and hydrological measurement stations. Companies involved in marine engineering, offshore and dredging use the software to combine all their environmental measurements (including water quality, waves, and wind) into one single overview. Data - ranging from raw data to the most sophisticated reports and graphical representations (tables, graphs and reports) - can be viewed and downloaded by all users, who have the right to access. In addition to directly viewing the data in a single overview, it is also possible to perform calculations on the data and to test for (complex) alarm conditions. You can directly control and analyse the measurement data. You can view your measurement data whenever you want, wherever you are.

Observator Instruments offers various meteorological and hydrological sensors, specially designed displays and software systems. Since each application requires its own special tool, Observator Instruments can offer all required accessories. From standard items to custom work.