Manual – 3000 NRL Family
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Neon Remote Loggers
There are many different models of Neon Remote Loggers available. While the models may be
different, and the interfaces available in various models are different, the basic operation of all
Neon Remote Loggers is the same.
Typical Neon Measurement System
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Typical Neon Measurement System
The figure above is an example of a Neon installation showing an NRL connected to a Modbus sensor.
Every day the NRL will send, via the Inmarsat satellite network, to the Neon server a “packet” of
information containing the data in raw format.
The Neon Server then extracts the raw data from the packet. The data is then stored on a secure server
until the client accesses the data using a standard Web Browser.
The Neon Server receives, processes, displays, stores and reports collected data in many ways.
The Neon Server also can issue control commands based on pre-set algorithms and issue alarms and
notifications via several mediums.
Alarm set points can be set up on the NRL units as well as the Neon Server and alarm notifications can
be sent via several methods including email and SMS text messages.
Alarm triggers can initiate physical actions in the field such as turning pumps on and off or activating other
control functions based on the internal program within the NRL.
The Neon system has fully bi-directional communications between the NRL and the Neon Server. This
allows for remote diagnosis, remote programming and remote firmware updating for operation of the
remote equipment and thereby reducing costly site visits.
NRL units can be configured to read sensors, log data internally to local memory and push data to the
central Neon server at user settable intervals such as once a minute, every few minutes, every hour, or
once a day.
Data can be viewed on the Neon Web interface in near real time from any browser and the
comprehensive reporting engine within Neon allows for reporting out to other systems using email, FTP,
and web services, either dynamically, every minute, or on a daily, monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
