Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
Yikes! Indeed pricy, would almost double the build cost of the AP. I could see it for a hub, however. Looks nice but trying to ignore that $$ -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Kevin R. Battersby Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:19 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries On October 27, 2010, Robert West wrote: > Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset > the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? > Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/rms200/index.php Check out the features. These units have been mentioned a few times in this thread. We use them for monitoring solar and wind charging rates, battery voltage as well as providing remote reset capability. The board has more inputs than we need, eight ADCs, four relays for control and a number of other features. It was specifically designed for monitoring and control of remote sites. It's a bit pricy but it does do the job welll. -- Regards, Kevin WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
What about the reporting or power levels? Good enough? Been looking for a one board solution……… From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:54 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries If you take a look at the product mentioned in the post you replied to, you will see that there are several latching relays, all of which are capable of remote control and perfect for power cycling equipment. They are small relays, so I have one controlling a SSR that powers higher amperage devices. If you look around I doubt you will find a better suited product for remote installation. my 2 cents. Steve -- Robert West wrote: Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. Steve- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ The software they put on these things is just a little more polished than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the packetflux equipment. Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's some of my partners see what is going on with the site. The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. ryan On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" wrote: What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the web. Thanx NGL If you can read this Thank A Teacher. And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
That's the cause of my last three marriages. Details Flippin' details! From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Liam Cummings Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:35 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Lol I know I should have read the details before I got so excited. J _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:52 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Cool, but I don't see where it reports backup battery status..? From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Liam Cummings Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:10 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Try this homey..http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/iboot.html Liam _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 7:39 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. Steve- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ The software they put on these things is just a little more polished than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the packetflux equipment. Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's some of my partners see what is going on with the site. The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. ryan On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" wrote: What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the web. Thanx NGL If you can read this Thank A Teacher. And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
On October 27, 2010, Robert West wrote: > Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset the > system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? > Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/rms200/index.php Check out the features. These units have been mentioned a few times in this thread. We use them for monitoring solar and wind charging rates, battery voltage as well as providing remote reset capability. The board has more inputs than we need, eight ADCs, four relays for control and a number of other features. It was specifically designed for monitoring and control of remote sites. It's a bit pricy but it does do the job welll. -- Regards, Kevin WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
If you take a look at the product mentioned in the post you replied to, you will see that there are several latching relays, all of which are capable of remote control and perfect for power cycling equipment. They are small relays, so I have one controlling a SSR that powers higher amperage devices. If you look around I doubt you will find a better suited product for remote installation. my 2 cents. Steve -- Robert West wrote: > > Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset > the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the > entire AP? Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. > > > > Steve- > > > > > > *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > *On Behalf Of *D. Ryan Spott > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:51 AM > *To:* WISPA General List > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries > > > > I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: > > http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ > > > > The software they put on these things is just a little more polished > than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the > packetflux equipment. > > > > Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's > some of my partners see what is going on with the site. > > > > The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. > > > > ryan > > > On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" <mailto:n...@ngl.net>> wrote: > > What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 > remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via > the web. > > Thanx > > NGL > > > > > > If you can read this Thank A Teacher. > And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
Lol I know I should have read the details before I got so excited. :-) From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:52 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Cool, but I don't see where it reports backup battery status? From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Liam Cummings Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:10 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Try this homey..http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/iboot.html Liam From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 7:39 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. Steve- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ The software they put on these things is just a little more polished than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the packetflux equipment. Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's some of my partners see what is going on with the site. The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. ryan On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" wrote: What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the web. Thanx NGL If you can read this Thank A Teacher. And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
Cool, but I don't see where it reports backup battery status..? From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Liam Cummings Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:10 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Try this homey..http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/iboot.html Liam _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 7:39 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. Steve- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ The software they put on these things is just a little more polished than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the packetflux equipment. Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's some of my partners see what is going on with the site. The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. ryan On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" wrote: What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the web. Thanx NGL If you can read this Thank A Teacher. And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
Try this homey..http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/iboot.html Liam From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 7:39 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. Steve- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ The software they put on these things is just a little more polished than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the packetflux equipment. Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's some of my partners see what is going on with the site. The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. ryan On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" wrote: What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the web. Thanx NGL If you can read this Thank A Teacher. And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
Does anyone make a battery monitor that will ALSO allow one to reset the system? As in, switch all power off then back on, reboot the entire AP? Just looking to not add another board. Would be sweet. Steve- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ The software they put on these things is just a little more polished than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the packetflux equipment. Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's some of my partners see what is going on with the site. The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. ryan On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" wrote: What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the web. Thanx NGL If you can read this Thank A Teacher. And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
On October 26, 2010, D. Ryan Spott wrote: > I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: > http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ I'll second that. We have had their board in service for years and it's worked very well. -- Regards, Kevin WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
I use a superRMS 2 from these guys: http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ The software they put on these things is just a little more polished than the packetflux stuff. I use both and love the cost of the packetflux equipment. Http://www.irongoat.net/sites/mtsultan is a private link that let's some of my partners see what is going on with the site. The wiring diagrams might be of use to you. ryan On Oct 26, 2010, at 3:42 PM, "~NGL~" wrote: > What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 remote tower > powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the web. > Thanx > NGL > If you can read this Thank A Teacher. > And if it's in English Thank A Soldier! > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
I'm using one now, quite happy with it. I can see amps in, amps out, volts in, battery volts, and about 20 other variables. On 10/26/2010 4:48 PM, Kristian Hoffmann wrote: > If you have (or get) a MorningStar charge controller, you could use one > of these... > > http://www.packetflux.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=32&zenid=a701d853c4139d3f3c191b7dd586f1d0 > > Note that I've haven't personally tried one of these...but I want to. > > -Kristian > > On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 15:42 -0700, ~NGL~ wrote: >> What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 >> remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the >> web. >> Thanx >> NGL >> >> If you can read this Thank A >> Teacher. >> And if it's in English Thank A >> Soldier! >> >> >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Randy Cosby| InfoWest, Inc | www.infowest.com Vice President | 435-674-0165 x 2010 | facebook.com/infowest WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Monitoring batteries
If you have (or get) a MorningStar charge controller, you could use one of these... http://www.packetflux.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=32&zenid=a701d853c4139d3f3c191b7dd586f1d0 Note that I've haven't personally tried one of these...but I want to. -Kristian On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 15:42 -0700, ~NGL~ wrote: > What is available to monitor a solar site via the net. We have 2 > remote tower powered by solar and would like to monitor them via the > web. > Thanx > NGL > > If you can read this Thank A > Teacher. > And if it's in English Thank A > Soldier! > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
