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FarmPatrol

A complete, flexible, easy to use & reliable solution for aquaculture system monitoring & control.

The farm patrol uses proven, reliable technology to deliver a new standard of monitoring and control for the aquaculture industry. Farm patrol overcomes the usual problems with remote PC access by seamlessly integrating with Internet Explorer, palm and WAP (mobile phone) applications with no set-up required.

Features of the FarmPatrol System


		Full monitoring and control of oxygen, temperature, pH, salinity, level, pressure etc;
		Control of pumps and other equipment;
		Easy interpretation of values using bar graph and value display;
		Integral real time datalogging of all values and events;
		Monitors status of telephone line;
		Seamless internet integration allows password protected access from any computer, palm or mobile phone with internet access. Allows a farmer to check on his system anytime, anywhere;
		Plug and play operation. No complicated set-up, including remote access;
		Telephone line, GSM, radio and cable alarm options;
		Full PID control of outputs gives much more steady state than on/off control around a setpoint (see graph below);

		Touch screen operation;
		Easy expansion.

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Standard Systems

Farm Patrol is a diverse system able to be designed to any specifications, however we realise that for some applications, a standard system may be more suitable – for this reason we have set out below a number of set Farm Patrol systems.

Code Number	FP6-118-4	FP14-1116-4	FP22-1124-4	FP30-1132-4
Oxygen Inputs	6	14	22	30
Temperature Inputs	1	1	1	1
pH Inputs	1	1	1	1
Switch Inputs (e.g. level/pressure)	8	16	24	32
Switched Outputs	4	4	4	4
Siren/Beacon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LAN Network Compatible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Internet Compatible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen Local Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional Memory Card	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Please note that the above systems do not include probes. Probe details are given below and are supplied complete with signal conditioners in waterproof junction boxes with cable glands to enable any length of cable to be used.

Probe Type	Code
Oxygen	FP-O2
Temperature	FP-T
pH	FP-PH
Level High	FP-LH
Level Low	FP-LL
Pressure Low	FP-PL

Installation

		A complete installation guide is provided with the unit.
		The unit uses plug and play technology and can be installed by non-technical staff.

Pisces Engineering Limited, Easter Poldar, Thornhill, Stirling, FK8 3QT, Scotland

Tel: +44 (0)1786 870014; Fax: +44 (0)1786 870379