FAQ
- Can I measure more than one temperature using a single RTM data logger?
- What happens in areas prone to track flooding?
- Can I use the system to determine the failure of point heaters?
- In winter can I leave the system deployed?
- Do the transmitters have to be removed before tamping?
- What happens in poor network coverage areas such as cuttings and tunnel mouths?
- Do I need a radio licence?
- What happens if the transmitter is completely covered in ballast?
- 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?
- How often do the transmitter batteries need changing?
- The bollard housing can it be used in a public area or on a highway verge?
- Can I change the logger batteries without resetting the system?
- Does the system dispense with the need for a human watchman?
- Can anyone receive the text data?
| 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, but the transmitter must not be secured to any moving part of the points. |
| 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. |
