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Remote Rail Temperature Monitoring

Q. Can I measure more than one temperature using a single RTM data logger?: A. Yes up to eight within a 70m radius of the logger.
Q. What happens in areas prone to track flooding?: A. The transmitters are 100% submersible (IP68) and the data logger is mounted high above the high water mark.
Q. Can I use the system to determine the failure of point heaters?: A. Yes but the transmitter must not be secured to any moving part of the points.
Q. In winter can I leave the system deployed?: A. Yes the system have already been used in winter periods and the software includes an ice warning facility.
Q. Do the transmitters have to be removed before tamping?: A. No as the transmitters do not have any protrusions or cables generally they are safe to leave in place. However always proceed with care.
Q. What happens in poor network coverage areas such as cuttings and tunnel mouths?: A. Simply take advantage of the mobility of the data logger and mount it high at the top of the cutting or tunnel face.
Q. Do I need a radio licence?: A. The wireless communication is licence free throughout Europe.
Q. What happens if the transmitter is completely covered in ballast?: A. It does not have any significant effect on transmission.
Q. What can I do in areas where the cellular coverage is very patchy and often workers have to swap SIMs in order to make a call?: A. At a small premium we are able to offer roaming SIM cards that permits the data logger to automatically seek the best network.
Q. How often do the transmitter batteries need changing?: A. The transmitter batteries can last up to 10-years.
Q. The bollard housing can it be used in a public area or on a highway verge?: A. Yes the version with the 24? ground stake meets the Department of Transport safety requirements.
Q. Can I change the logger batteries without resetting the system?: A. Yes the data logger has a reserve battery pack that takes over when the first is exhausted. This gives over a month in which to plan the battery replacement and also permits one battery pack to be changed at a time without interrupting the loggers operation.
Q. Does the system dispense with the need for a human watchman?: A. No but it lets you deploy them only as and when required as it is configured to give a warning.
Q. Can anyone receive the text data?: A. No only those who register their mobile telephone number can request information.

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Radio-Tech Limited, supply radio telemetry, remote metering, remote monitoring, wireless technology, radio modem, EPOS, POS, remote meter reading, Automatic Meter Reading Automatic Meter ReadingAMR, radio Automatic Meter Reading AMR, Intrinsically safe RTU, radio modems, GSM Cellular modem, GSM modem, radio data logger, GPRS, GPRS modems, GPRS modem, meter reading, data concentrator, nurse call, POCSAG pagers, page switches and other RF solutions world wide. We currently have products approved for operation on MPT1340, MPT1341, MPT1328, MPT1329, MPT1411, EN 300 220, EST 300 220, ETS 300 683, FCC-part-90, FCC-part-15, Australia standards, AS and the new R&TTE directive. We manufacture a range of professional radio modems called the rtcom. These include the Global which is approved to ETS 300 220, Australia Standards, FCC Part-90 and MPT1329. The other modems include the Universal which is approved to MPT 1340 and ETS 300 220. All products are EMC Class-1 certified to ETS-300-683. For long range, radio modem, radio communication links we have the Outback. This The Outback is available as both modems and telemetry systems. These modems are ideal for scanning telemetry and SCADA applications and are 100% MODBUS transparent.

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Radio-Tech Ltd.
U1 & U2
The London Road Campus
London Road
Harlow
Essex
CM17 9NA
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0)1279 635 849

Fax: +44 (0)1279 442 261