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GP2 Data Logger and Controller

GP2 Data Logger and Controller

GP2 Data Logger and Controller

Product catalog summary
Overview
The GP2 Data Logger and Controller is a durable, weatherproof device designed for high-quality data logging and control in field experiments. It features advanced capabilities such as flexible control outputs, high analog accuracy, a powerful script editor, virtual channels, and a program simulator for data visualization.
Specifications
The GP2 includes 12 differential channels with high microvolt sensitivity, easy setup, flexible configuration, and versatile communication options. It supports a wide range of sensors and includes cellular modem communications. The device can calculate the full Penman-Monteith ET equation, making it suitable for remote weather recording.
Advanced Features
The GP2 offers a script editor for creating complex functions like disease prediction and PID control. It allows for model implementation, simulations, and evaluations. The simulator feature enables testing of logging programs before real-world activation, allowing for environmental variable adjustments to test program responses.
Control and Customization
The GP2 provides sophisticated control for experiments and applications, with relay outputs configurable as intelligent alarm outputs. It supports custom sensor types and offers detailed configuration options, including adaptive auto-ranging and configurable sensor excitation.
Ease of Use
The GP2 is designed for easy installation and configuration, with simple point-and-click software for channel setup and recording intervals. Sensor connections are clearly laid out with diagrams and notes for guidance.
Storage, Communication, and Power
The GP2 has 4 MB of FLASH memory for storing up to 2.5 million readings. Data can be collected locally via USB/RS232 or remotely using cellular modem options. It operates on 6 alkaline AA batteries, with an optional mains power adapter available.
SDI-12 Integration
The GP2 supports SDI-12 sensors, with seamless integration into the program editor for sophisticated calculations and operations. A sensor library is available for easy configuration of SDI-12 measurements.
DeltaLINK-Cloud Platform
DeltaLINK-Cloud is an online platform for data viewing, management, and sharing. It offers remote data monitoring, animated live data dashboards, and secure, encrypted data sharing. The platform supports multi-language options and allows for remote management of multiple sites.
Applications
The GP2 is used in various research and commercial trial projects, such as those conducted by East Malling Research, focusing on precision automated irrigation treatments and their effects on crop yields and quality.
Introduction
The document discusses the use of the GP2 Data Logger and Controller by East Malling Research (EMR) for precision irrigation experiments and commercial crop trials. The GP2, combined with volumetric water content sensors, is highlighted as an ideal solution for monitoring and controlling irrigation in soft fruit growing systems.
Key Features and Benefits
  • Sensor Monitoring: The GP2 can monitor up to 12 moisture sensors concurrently, allowing for strategic placement across cropping areas to account for variability.
  • Script Creation: Users can create custom scripts for model implementation and system control without needing specialist programming skills. This includes real-time adjustment of threshold values during program execution.
  • Remote Access: The GP2 can be accessed remotely via the Delta-T GPRS system, enabling real-time monitoring and adjustments to irrigation thresholds and programs.
Research and Development
EMR, in collaboration with Delta-T and industry partners, is developing GP2-based precision control systems for irrigation and fertigation to improve resource efficiency, yields, and quality of soft fruit crops.
Technical Specifications
  • Evapotranspiration Calculation: The GP2, with DeltaLINK software, supports the ASCE/FAO-56 Penman-Monteith equation for calculating reference evapotranspiration (ETo) using measurements of humidity, wind speed, solar radiation, and temperature.
  • Input Ranges and Accuracy: The document provides detailed specifications on voltage, thermocouple, bridge sensors, potentiometer, and resistance measurements, including accuracy and noise levels.
  • Power and Communication: The GP2 operates on internal AA batteries or external power, with communication options including SDI-12, RS-232, and USB. It supports networking of up to 7 GP2 units.
  • Environmental and Compliance: The GP2 is weatherproof (IP65) and complies with EMC standards.
Software and Control
The DeltaLINK software offers a comprehensive suite of tools for program editing, data download, real-time sensor readings, and simulation of complex programs. It includes a sensor library and supports relay control through customizable scripts.
Conclusion
The GP2 Data Logger and Controller is a versatile and powerful tool for precision agriculture, offering advanced features for monitoring, control, and data analysis to enhance crop management and research outcomes.
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GP2 Data Logger and Controller The GP2 is a powerful, weatherproof, research grade data logger with unique features for recording and controlling field experiments Online data viewing and sharing platform See page 6 • 12 differential channels • High performance microvolt sensitivity • Easy set up • Flexible configuration • Versatile communication options WS-GP2 Weather Station • Unattended weather recording at remote and exposed sites • Wide choice of sensors • Cellular modem communications • Calculates full PenmanMonteith ET equation WS-GP2 Weather Station Data Sheet available at www.delta-t.co.uk Advanced capabilities • Flexible control outputs • Excellent analog accuracy • Powerful Script Editor • Virtual channels • Unique program Simul

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The GP2 Data Logger The GP2 provides a versatile solution for both simple and complex recording and control applications. For many applications the GP2 is quicker and simpler to set up and install than competitive systems, while still providing full access to a rich set of advanced features. The relay outputs can control experiments and applications with exceptional sophistication using the Script Editor. The GP2 has unique reliability built on Delta-T’s 25 years’ experience in designing and manufacturing data loggers. Ease of use Simple point and click software makes it easy to configure channel...

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GP2 Data Logger Expansion An expansion lid is available with additional cable entry points and configurations or wider diameter cable entry glands. The number of programmable control relay outputs can be increased from 2 to 6 using the optional Relay Expansion Module. Up to 7 GP2 Data Loggers can be networked to create complex monitoring and control systems. Storage, communication & power 4 MB of FLASH memory enable storage of 2.5 million readings (typical). Data can be collected by laptop locally via USB/RS232 or remotely using the cellular modem options. The GP2 has 6 alkaline AA internal batteries...

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The GP2 Data Logger is SDI-12 enabled The GP2 Data Logger supports SDI-12 sensors. Since March 2016 all GP2s have SDI-12 as standard, and earlier GP2s can be easily updated via a software download at www.delta-t.co.uk • Huge additional input capacity for SDI-12 sensors • Existing analog and digital channels fully available • Highly flexible logger + sensor networks • Free of charge upgrade – comes as standard with new GP2s Ease of Use • Seamless integration into GP2 Program Editor, facilitating construction of sophisticated calculations and other operations from SDI-12 measurements • Unusually...

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The GP2 firmware takes care of scheduling (including power switching) and issuing the necessary commands to ensure that results are available for the program to process when required. DeltaLINK’s ‘Read Now’ feature provides additional on-demand readings, in real time, for commissioning and diagnostic use - and for reassurance that an installation is functioning as intended. A field-attachable connector for SDI-12 interconnects with the rugged Delta-T M12 5-way sensor/RS232 cabling system. The interchangeable extension cables and Tconnectors allow an SDI-12 bus to be easily assembled - and also...

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Cloud-based data sharing platform DeltaLINK-Cloud is a sophisticated and secure online data viewing, management and sharing platform for Delta-T Devices data loggers. Connect and upload, then monitor, organise and share your sensor data with ease. Live data can be viewed remotely on mobile devices via animated dashboards. DeltaLINK-Cloud Dashboards Display selected data using simple graphical devices known as widgets. With dashboards, you can control the type, colour and position of widgets, ensuring that critical data is displayed clearly and with maximum impact. These high quality data visualisations...

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East Malling Research Precision Irrigation experiments and commercial crop trials In early 2012 world-renowned horticultural research institute East Malling Research (EMR) identified a requirement for a sophisticated and reliable Data Logger and Controller - for application in a number of challenging long-term research and commercial trial projects. The projects are on-going and focus on the cultivation of substrate-grown soft fruit crops, and the effects that precision automated irrigation treatments have on marketable yields and quality of fresh produce. EMR selected the GP2 Data Logger and...

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GP2 Data Logger Specifications Analog Channels 12 differential inputs, configurable as a combination of: • Differential voltage channels (12 max) • Single-ended voltages (common ground, 24 max) • 2-wire resistances (24 max) • 3 wire resistances (12 max) • Bridge & potentiometric sensors (12 max) • Temperature sensors (12 max, 2-wire thermistors 24 max) Temperature sensors • Thermistors (types 2k and 10k) • Thermocouples (types J, K and T) 4 digital inputs configurable as a combination of: • Fast counters or frequency (30 kHz, 2 max) • Slow counters or frequency (100 Hz, 2 max) • Digital state...

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