CORPORATION SUTRON CORPORATION HydrologicalMeteorologicalOceanic 30 Years of Excellence 1975 to 2005 Presented by Ted Soto

SUTRON CORPORATIONCORPORATION

SUTRON CORPORATIONCORPORATION

Hydrological Hydrological

Meteorological Meteorological

OceanicOceanic30 Years of Excellence 1975 to 30 Years of Excellence 1975 to

20052005

Presented by Ted SotoPresented by Ted Soto

About SutronAbout SutronAbout SutronAbout Sutron1. ISO-9001-2000 Certified 1. ISO-9001-2000 Certified 40,000 Sutron Hydro-Met Stations have been 40,000 Sutron Hydro-Met Stations have been

installed worldwide since 1975.installed worldwide since 1975.

1. ISO-9001-2000 Certified 1. ISO-9001-2000 Certified 40,000 Sutron Hydro-Met Stations have been 40,000 Sutron Hydro-Met Stations have been

installed worldwide since 1975.installed worldwide since 1975.

2. Headquartered in VA with offices in FL, Sutron's staff of civil, electrical, control, telecommunications, & software engineers have developed products & systems for every state in the Union & 50 countries globally.

2. Headquartered in VA with offices in FL, Sutron's staff of civil, electrical, control, telecommunications, & software engineers have developed products & systems for every state in the Union & 50 countries globally.

4.4. USA's Largest Supplier of Digital Dataloggers USA's Largest Supplier of Digital Dataloggers & GOES Platforms to the USGS, COE, USBR & & GOES Platforms to the USGS, COE, USBR & many more.many more.

4.4. USA's Largest Supplier of Digital Dataloggers USA's Largest Supplier of Digital Dataloggers & GOES Platforms to the USGS, COE, USBR & & GOES Platforms to the USGS, COE, USBR & many more.many more.

3.3. Sutron's SatLink2 is the Sutron's SatLink2 is the onlyonly geostationary geostationary satellite transmitter/datalogger to be certified satellite transmitter/datalogger to be certified for weather satellites over for weather satellites over every continentevery continent..

3.3. Sutron's SatLink2 is the Sutron's SatLink2 is the onlyonly geostationary geostationary satellite transmitter/datalogger to be certified satellite transmitter/datalogger to be certified for weather satellites over for weather satellites over every continentevery continent..

Sutron was chosen by theSutron was chosen by theUS Air Force to custom US Air Force to custom

design, build & install their design, build & install their newest wind sensor.newest wind sensor.

SUTRON CORE STATIONSSUTRON CORE STATIONSSUTRON CORE STATIONSSUTRON CORE STATIONSHYDROLOGIC HYDROLOGIC MONITORING, MONITORING,

WARNING &WARNING &CONTROLCONTROL

HYDROLOGIC HYDROLOGIC MONITORING, MONITORING,

WARNING &WARNING &CONTROLCONTROL

METEOROLOGICMETEOROLOGICMONITORING &MONITORING &

WARNINGWARNING

METEOROLOGICMETEOROLOGICMONITORING &MONITORING &

WARNINGWARNING

OCEANICOCEANICMONITORING & MONITORING &

WARNINGWARNING

OCEANICOCEANICMONITORING & MONITORING &

WARNINGWARNING

Hydro Monitoring Station, WyomingHydro Monitoring Station, Wyoming COOP Weather Station, New YorkCOOP Weather Station, New York Tide Station, VirginiaTide Station, Virginia

HYDROLOGIC APPLICATIONSHYDROLOGIC APPLICATIONSHYDROLOGIC APPLICATIONSHYDROLOGIC APPLICATIONS

Sutron water level Sutron water level measuring equipment at measuring equipment at Maru & HerculaneMaru & Herculane Dams Dams

in Romania. in Romania.

Sutron Station on Irrigation Sutron Station on Irrigation Canal, Colorado Canal, Colorado

Sutron Gauge HouseSutron Gauge HouseOregonOregon

Flood Flood Warning, Warning, Control & Control &

ALERTALERT

IrrigationIrrigation& Canal & Canal

AutomationAutomation& Control& Control

HydropowerHydropower&&

Dam SafetyDam Safety

Ground Water/Ground Water/Surface Water Surface Water Monitoring Monitoring & Control& Control

THE SUTRON ADVANTAGETHE SUTRON ADVANTAGETHE SUTRON ADVANTAGETHE SUTRON ADVANTAGE

Designed Designed by by

SutronSutron

Built Built by by

SutronSutron

Integrated Integrated by by

SutronSutron

Our Products, Systems, Software & Services Are...

Our Products, Systems, Software & Services Are...

InstalledInstalledby by

SutronSutronMaintainedMaintainedby by

SutronSutron

FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMSFLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS

Puerto Rico ElectricalPuerto Rico ElectricalPower AuthorityPower AuthorityDam Safety & Dam Safety & Flood WarningFlood Warning

Radio and Satellite SystemRadio and Satellite System

Puerto Rico ElectricalPuerto Rico ElectricalPower AuthorityPower AuthorityDam Safety & Dam Safety & Flood WarningFlood Warning

Radio and Satellite SystemRadio and Satellite System

Lower Colorado River Lower Colorado River Authority LCRA, TXAuthority LCRA, TX

Tarrant Regional Water Tarrant Regional Water District, TXDistrict, TX

USA & Mexico, IBWCUSA & Mexico, IBWCMANY, MANY MOREMANY, MANY MORE

Lower Colorado River Lower Colorado River Authority LCRA, TXAuthority LCRA, TX

Tarrant Regional Water Tarrant Regional Water District, TXDistrict, TX

USA & Mexico, IBWCUSA & Mexico, IBWCMANY, MANY MOREMANY, MANY MORE

Leon County, FloridaLeon County, FloridaNational Capital Area National Capital Area

Flood Warning NetworkFlood Warning NetworkRadio SystemRadio System

Leon County, FloridaLeon County, FloridaNational Capital Area National Capital Area

Flood Warning NetworkFlood Warning NetworkRadio SystemRadio System


Florida has more lightning Florida has more lightning strikes than ANY other strikes than ANY other state! Sutron provided full state! Sutron provided full grounding and lightning grounding and lightning rods at all locations.rods at all locations.

LEONLEONCOUNTY CAPITALCOUNTY CAPITALAREA NETWORKAREA NETWORK

Leon County Project DetailsLeon County Project Details

TOTAL OF 14 TOTAL OF 14 REMOTE STATIONSREMOTE STATIONS

Basic real-time rainfall data collection infrastructure to identify Basic real-time rainfall data collection infrastructure to identify developing flood conditions & to notify emergency managers developing flood conditions & to notify emergency managers for rapid emergency management response.for rapid emergency management response.

2 CENTRAL 2 CENTRAL RECEIVING STATIONSRECEIVING STATIONS

with Softwarewith Software


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1 Stream gage only 1 Stream gage only stationstation

8 Rainfall only 8 Rainfall only stationsstations

TYPICAL FIELD INSTALLATIONSTYPICAL FIELD INSTALLATIONS

Enclosed Pressure-Transducer Enclosed Pressure-Transducer Streamgage Station Streamgage Station

Open Bubble Gage-Based Open Bubble Gage-Based StationStation

RAINFALL-ONLY STATIONSRAINFALL-ONLY STATIONSRAINFALL-ONLY STATIONSRAINFALL-ONLY STATIONS

Rain Fall StationRain Fall Station

TYPICAL INSTALLATIONTYPICAL INSTALLATIONLOS RADIO PATH SURVEYLOS RADIO PATH SURVEY

WHY?WHY?

TYPICAL INSTALLATIONTYPICAL INSTALLATIONLOS RADIO PATH SURVEYLOS RADIO PATH SURVEY

WHY?WHY?It tells us...It tells us...

• If LOS is possible If LOS is possible between the remote sites between the remote sites and the Base Stationand the Base Station

• How good is the signal we How good is the signal we will get (choose the type will get (choose the type of radios to be used)of radios to be used)

• Height of the towersHeight of the towers

• Number of repeatersNumber of repeaters

• $$$ $$$

TYPICAL INSTALLATION...TYPICAL INSTALLATION...DATALOGGERDATALOGGER

TYPICAL INSTALLATION...TYPICAL INSTALLATION...DATALOGGERDATALOGGER

• 9210 XLite Data Logger9210 XLite Data Logger

• State-of-the-art technology:State-of-the-art technology:

– 32 bit 486 Class Processor32 bit 486 Class Processor

– Windows CE operating system Windows CE operating system

– Multi-tasking capabilitiesMulti-tasking capabilities

– Up to three way Up to three way communications Telephone, communications Telephone, LOS Radio, GOESLOS Radio, GOES

– PCMCIA memory card port for PCMCIA memory card port for data or programming storagedata or programming storage

RADIO PATH SURVEYRADIO PATH SURVEYRADIO PATH SURVEYRADIO PATH SURVEY

UHF RADIO FEATURESUHF RADIO FEATURESUHF RADIO FEATURESUHF RADIO FEATURES• Two-way system – Two-way system –

allows remote allows remote diagnostics and diagnostics and setupsetup

• Error-corrected data Error-corrected data transmission – transmission – you you can believe the can believe the numbers you getnumbers you get

• High transmission High transmission rates up to 19.2kbps rates up to 19.2kbps for quick responsefor quick response

• User-controlled User-controlled polling rate PLUS polling rate PLUS event-based alarm event-based alarm transmissionstransmissions

BASE STATIONS & SOFTWAREBASE STATIONS & SOFTWARE

Leon County Court Leon County Court HouseHouse

NWS Office on the NWS Office on the Florida State University Florida State University CampusCampus

XCONNECT SOFTWAREXCONNECT SOFTWAREXCONNECT SOFTWAREXCONNECT SOFTWARE• Sutron’s 4Sutron’s 4thth generation base station product generation base station product

• Based on open architecture:Based on open architecture:

– Data storage in standard SQL database – user may choose Data storage in standard SQL database – user may choose Access, SQL Server, or OracleAccess, SQL Server, or Oracle

– Easy third-party software connections through standard Easy third-party software connections through standard Windows COM and DDE interfacesWindows COM and DDE interfaces

– Reports developed through inexpensive third-party tools Reports developed through inexpensive third-party tools instead of proprietary software (Crystal Reports)instead of proprietary software (Crystal Reports)

– Communications protocol based on ISO layered model that Communications protocol based on ISO layered model that forms the basis of TCP/IPforms the basis of TCP/IP

– Web posting through standard features off databaseWeb posting through standard features off database

XCONNECT SOFTWAREXCONNECT SOFTWARE

Can run anywhere on the network Can run anywhere on the network (standard real-time trending client)(standard real-time trending client)

XCONNECTXCONNECTXCONNECTXCONNECT

Crystal Reports Viewer & Standard Crystal Reports Viewer & Standard Report SetReport Set

XCONNECTXCONNECTXCONNECTXCONNECT

Easy Set-Up WindowsEasy Set-Up Windows

• XConnect Web Reports is an Internet Information Server XConnect Web Reports is an Internet Information Server (IIS) web application(IIS) web application

• Uses server-side Active Server Page (ASP) to:Uses server-side Active Server Page (ASP) to:

– Accept the user input within browsersAccept the user input within browsers

– Retrieve the data from databaseRetrieve the data from database

– Format it into Extensible Markup Language (XML)Format it into Extensible Markup Language (XML)

– Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) to format the data into viewable web pages(XSLT) to format the data into viewable web pages

MAINTENANCE & SUPPORTMAINTENANCE & SUPPORTMAINTENANCE & SUPPORTMAINTENANCE & SUPPORT

MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF ENTIRE SYSTEMENTIRE SYSTEM

SUTRON IN PUERTO RICOSUTRON IN PUERTO RICO

Repeater Repeater StationStation

The Automated Dam Data Acquisition & Alarm Reporting System (ADDAARS)The Automated Dam Data Acquisition & Alarm Reporting System (ADDAARS)

25 SatLink2 GOES Satellite Transmitter/Loggers25 SatLink2 GOES Satellite Transmitter/Loggers

15 Bubbler Water Level Sensors15 Bubbler Water Level Sensors

5 XLite Data loggers5 XLite Data loggers

XConnect Open Database SoftwareXConnect Open Database Software

Sutron GOES Satellite Receiver StationSutron GOES Satellite Receiver Station

Sutron Engineering ServicesSutron Engineering Services

Project Value to date: $299,560Project Value to date: $299,560

USGS Photo of Sutron's XLiteUSGS Photo of Sutron's XLite

Automated Dam Data Acquisition Automated Dam Data Acquisition & Alarm Reporting System & Alarm Reporting System in Puerto Rico (ADDAARS)in Puerto Rico (ADDAARS)

Automated Dam Data Acquisition Automated Dam Data Acquisition & Alarm Reporting System & Alarm Reporting System in Puerto Rico (ADDAARS)in Puerto Rico (ADDAARS)

• In Puerto Rico, a small Caribbean island, the runoff its on average of In Puerto Rico, a small Caribbean island, the runoff its on average of 70 inches of rain per year is distributed along the northern and 70 inches of rain per year is distributed along the northern and southern coastal plains and stored in 36 reservoirs.southern coastal plains and stored in 36 reservoirs.

Background...Background...Background...Background...

• These reservoirs are mostly for irrigation, hydroelectric These reservoirs are mostly for irrigation, hydroelectric and domestic purposes, and are concentrated in the and domestic purposes, and are concentrated in the south-central region.south-central region.

• Most are located at distant and difficult-to-access sites Most are located at distant and difficult-to-access sites in regions of varied terrain, which make them hard to in regions of varied terrain, which make them hard to monitor.monitor.

• The majority of the dams were designed and built prior The majority of the dams were designed and built prior to the 1950’s when the population was about 2.2 million. to the 1950’s when the population was about 2.2 million. Since then, the population has almost doubled, Since then, the population has almost doubled, resulting in a boom in housing construction, in many resulting in a boom in housing construction, in many cases just below most reservoirscases just below most reservoirs

Lago Cerrillos above Ponce Lago Regulador above Isabela

Lago Dagüey above Añasco Lago Guayabal above Juana Díaz

SCOPESCOPESCOPESCOPE

• As a result, along with several As a result, along with several other factors such as new other factors such as new design parameters, topography, design parameters, topography, geology, regional seismicity and geology, regional seismicity and age of dams, these dams are age of dams, these dams are now classified as high-hazardnow classified as high-hazard

• The Automated Dam Data The Automated Dam Data Acquisition and Alarm Reporting Acquisition and Alarm Reporting System (ADDAARS) was System (ADDAARS) was conceived and designed to conceived and designed to obtain, monitor and analyze, in obtain, monitor and analyze, in real-time, critical safety real-time, critical safety parameters such as inflows, parameters such as inflows, outflows, gate openings and lake outflows, gate openings and lake elevations for 29 principal elevations for 29 principal reservoirsreservoirs

Field Station with Field Station with Antenna & Solar PanelAntenna & Solar Panel

FLOOD SYSTEM DCPFLOOD SYSTEM DCPFLOOD SYSTEM DCPFLOOD SYSTEM DCP• The DCP collects, stores, and prepares data for The DCP collects, stores, and prepares data for

transmission via:transmission via:– SatelliteSatellite– RadioRadio

• The DCP manages all scheduling of sensor readings The DCP manages all scheduling of sensor readings and organization of sensor data.and organization of sensor data.

• Water level sensorsWater level sensors– Radar based sensorsRadar based sensors– Submersible pressure gagesSubmersible pressure gages– Non-submersible (bubbler) pressure gagesNon-submersible (bubbler) pressure gages

• PluviometersPluviometers– Tipping bucket rain gagesTipping bucket rain gages

• Gate Position sensorsGate Position sensors– Shaft-encodersShaft-encoders– Integration with existing sensors (i.e. Modbus)Integration with existing sensors (i.e. Modbus)

SATELLITE TRANSMITTERSATELLITE TRANSMITTER• The Satellite Transmitter receives data from The Satellite Transmitter receives data from

the DCP and transmits it to the NOAA GOES the DCP and transmits it to the NOAA GOES East satellite.East satellite.

• Satellite communications are Satellite communications are one-wayone-way from from the station to the receive site. All scheduling the station to the receive site. All scheduling of satellite transmissions is handled by the of satellite transmissions is handled by the DCP and the satellite transmitterDCP and the satellite transmitter

• After the DCP is programmed, nothing can be After the DCP is programmed, nothing can be done during an event without reprogramming done during an event without reprogramming the DCPthe DCP

• Since all transmissions are scheduled, Since all transmissions are scheduled, this is this is a near real-time system.a near real-time system.

• During an event, you rely on the DCP to During an event, you rely on the DCP to provide you the data you need.provide you the data you need.

• Under Under Normal ConditionsNormal Conditions data are: data are:– Collected and stored every 5 minutesCollected and stored every 5 minutes– Data for every 15 minutes during the last 2 hours are provided to the Data for every 15 minutes during the last 2 hours are provided to the

satellite transmittersatellite transmitter– Data are transmitted every 1 hourData are transmitted every 1 hour

• Since the last 2 hours of data are transmitted every 1 hour, each transmission Since the last 2 hours of data are transmitted every 1 hour, each transmission contains 1 hour of fully redundant datacontains 1 hour of fully redundant data

Flow of Data via SatelliteFlow of Data via Satellite

LakeLakeStationStation

NOAA / NWSNOAA / NWSGOES-8 (East)GOES-8 (East)SatelliteSatellite

PREPAPREPAOffices inOffices inSanturceSanturce

USGSUSGSOffices inOffices inGuaynaboGuaynabo

DatabaseDatabaseReplicationReplication

3 USGS Offices with3 USGS Offices withredundant Internet data:redundant Internet data:East Coast, Midwest, and West East Coast, Midwest, and West CoastCoast

InternetInternet

900 MHz Spread Spectrum Radios900 MHz Spread Spectrum Radios900 MHz Spread Spectrum Radios900 MHz Spread Spectrum Radios

• The radios The radios do notdo not require an FCC license require an FCC license to operate while VHF radios do require a to operate while VHF radios do require a licenselicense

• The radios are subject to less The radios are subject to less interference when compared to VHF interference when compared to VHF radio frequenciesradio frequencies

• They have the capability for 10/100 They have the capability for 10/100 BaseT networking at 512 mbpsBaseT networking at 512 mbps

• They have two network-routable serial They have two network-routable serial portsports

USGS Puerto RicoUSGS Puerto RicoADDAARSADDAARS Flow of Data Flow of Data

via Satellite & Radiovia Satellite & RadioNOAA / NWSNOAA / NWSGOES-8 (East)GOES-8 (East)SatelliteSatellite

NOAA / NWSNOAA / NWSGOES-8 (East)GOES-8 (East)SatelliteSatellite

USGSOffices inGuaynabo

USGSOffices inGuaynabo

DatabaseReplicationDatabaseReplication



InternetInternetInternetInternet

LakeLakeStationStationLakeLakeStationStation



RadioRadioRepeatersRepeatersRadioRadioRepeatersRepeaters

PREPA PREPA Island-Island-wide wide

NetworkNetwork

PREPA PREPA Island-Island-wide wide

NetworkNetwork



DatabaseDatabaseReplicationReplicationDatabaseDatabaseReplicationReplication

Field station showing Field station showing antenna & solar panelantenna & solar panel

HYDROLOGIC DATABASE HYDROLOGIC DATABASE SOFTWARESOFTWARE

HYDROLOGIC DATABASE HYDROLOGIC DATABASE SOFTWARESOFTWARE

• Hydrologic database software is used toHydrologic database software is used to

– decode satellite and radio transmissionsdecode satellite and radio transmissions

– store the decoded values in a databasestore the decoded values in a database

– display the data in both tabular and graphical formatdisplay the data in both tabular and graphical format

– send alarms via beeper messages, email, fax or specialized send alarms via beeper messages, email, fax or specialized programsprograms

• A graphical user interface (GUI) is used for quick and efficient access to A graphical user interface (GUI) is used for quick and efficient access to data from multiple stations and sensors data from multiple stations and sensors

• The hydrologic database software provides flexible tools to review The hydrologic database software provides flexible tools to review satellite and radio data either independently or together satellite and radio data either independently or together

• The database software also facilitates evaluation of the condition of the The database software also facilitates evaluation of the condition of the station and quality of data, as well as provides a wide range of reports station and quality of data, as well as provides a wide range of reports to present both summarized and detailed information in printed form to present both summarized and detailed information in printed form

ALARMSALARMSALARMSALARMS

REDUNDANT DATA VIA USGS REDUNDANT DATA VIA USGS http://pr.waterdata.usgs.gov

REDUNDANT DATA VIA USGS REDUNDANT DATA VIA USGS http://pr.waterdata.usgs.gov

ADVANTAGES OF A SUTRON SYSTEM

ADVANTAGES OF A SUTRON SYSTEM

• ALERT ADVANTAGESALERT ADVANTAGES

– IFIF the need arises – XConnect software supports a true the need arises – XConnect software supports a true NWS ALERT-protocol receiver as an input typeNWS ALERT-protocol receiver as an input type

– ALERT stations can be incorporated along with any other ALERT stations can be incorporated along with any other data sourcedata source

– Just define the station as type ALERTJust define the station as type ALERT

• MULTIPLE BACK-UP PATHS SUPPPORTED MULTIPLE BACK-UP PATHS SUPPPORTED Sutron XConnect provides so many ways to get data from Sutron XConnect provides so many ways to get data from ONE station, all at the same time:ONE station, all at the same time:

– LOS RadioLOS Radio– Direct WireDirect Wire– All forms of cellular telephoneAll forms of cellular telephone– Dialup telephoneDialup telephone– GOES SatelliteGOES Satellite

OPEN ARCHITECTUREOPEN ARCHITECTURE• Data storage in a standard SQL-Data storage in a standard SQL-

compliant relational databasecompliant relational database

• Standard Windows COM and DDE Standard Windows COM and DDE interfaces for 3rd-party software interfaces for 3rd-party software compatibility (WonderWare compatibility (WonderWare InTouch, Other MMI packages)InTouch, Other MMI packages)

• Database includes all information Database includes all information required for GIS (properly required for GIS (properly formatted latitude, longitude, and formatted latitude, longitude, and station elevation)station elevation)

• Easy extension & customizationEasy extension & customization

• Sutron's highly versatile Sutron's highly versatile dataloggers can be connected to dataloggers can be connected to virtuallyvirtually any hydrologic instrument. any hydrologic instrument.

• Custom or 3rd Party Map DisplaysCustom or 3rd Party Map Displays

““Hot points” Hot points” to see to see

current datacurrent data

TipsTips

. Be Realistic. Be Realistic

– Designed a Network that you are Designed a Network that you are able to maintain.able to maintain.

. Do you Homework. Do you Homework

– Check out potential suppliers.Check out potential suppliers.

– How good is their support?How good is their support?

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CORPORATION SUTRON CORPORATION HydrologicalMeteorologicalOceanic 30 Years of Excellence 1975 to 2005 Presented by Ted Soto