It is particularly satisfying for us at Campbell Scientific when we develop technologies or products that benefit a large number of our customers. Because of this, we are excited to release our new wireless-sensor product line that allows sensors to be installed at a distance from the datalogger without connecting cables. Freeing sensors from the location of the datalogger significantly expands the measurement possibilities in many applications, while at the same time simplifying installation and reducing costs. Networks of rain gauges can be scattered through a watershed as needed. Large numbers of strain gauges can more easily be interspersed on a structure. You can probably think of other scenarios where it would be useful to place a sensor several hundred meters away from the datalogger. The new family of wireless products consists of the CWB100 base station, the CWS220 infrared radiometer, the CWS655 soil-water-content sensor, and the CWS900 configurable interface—a component that adds wireless functionality to a wide variety of sensors. www.campbellsci.com
