Manual – 3000 NRL Family
Unidata Manual - 3000 NRL Family - 17 09 2018.docx
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References
This manual should be read in conjunction with the associated
- Starlog 4 User Manual Management Software for Loggers and Neon Terminals and Loggers
Manual
- Neon Server Applications Software Documentation which is available on help screens on any
Neon Installation and in PDF form from the main Unidata web site
This manual and the StarlogV4 User Manual and the Neon Server User & Administrator Documentation
form part of the documentation suite for the overall Neon System.
1.0
NEON TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Neon system collects measurements from Neon Field Units / Neon Remote Loggers
(NRL) connected to field instruments and sensors and transmits these measurements to a
central Neon Web based system for data storage, analysis, data presentation, graphical
analysis and reporting and data transfer to other external systems.
The Neon system also provides facilities for remote management of Neon Field Units /
Neon Remote Loggers via the Neon Web interface to allow for remote reconfiguration,
sensor input changes and local program changes thereby minimising trips to site and
reducing cost.
The communication protocol between Neon Field Units / Neon Remote Loggers and the
central Neon Server is Internet Protocol / TCPIP and LoRa LPWAN technology protocol.
The communications method between Neon Field Units / Neon remote Loggers and the
central Neon Server can be any method which utilises TCPIP, and we support Cell Phone,
Wi-Fi, Direct Ethernet, Inmarsat BGAN M2M Satellite, Globalstar Satellite, Iridium Satellite
and LoRa LPWAN across public and private networks.
The Starlog 4 software is a desktop application which assists with the setup of Neon Field
Unit / Neon Remote Logger configuration. This software allows for a point and click setup
of Neon Field Unit / Neon Remote Logger internal programs, called schemes. Schemes
are downloaded to the Neon Field Units / Neon Remote Loggers via a serial interface
direct to the Neon Field Unit / Neon Remote Logger or uploaded to the Neon Web
interface to be downloaded to a neon Field Unit / Neon Remote Logger in the field via the
Neon network.
The Neon system is offered to customers based on two options:
- A customer owned server model, where the customer purchases a Neon Application
Software licence from Unidata and runs that software on their own servers,
or
- A hosted application service model where Unidata provides access to run the system
on Unidata secure cloud servers on a fee for service basis.
