System Operation Manual
SAT-DN-00434, Rev. B
LOBO
2017-05-16
Page 63 of 86
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2017 Sea-Bird Scientific. All rights reserved.
8.2
Power and Data Size Considerations
STOR-X systems are usually developed for very specific purposes, with limited energy and storage
capacities. Generally, Sea-Bird Scientific does not recommend that the user modify the schedule for these
systems, as the schedule has been highly optimized for the desired deployment length and available power.
When operating from the solar-panel based power system, the LOBO has a huge advantage over these
systems due to the solar panel based power system, making energy capacity much less of a concern (with
typical instrumentation). In addition, the autonomous download of data over the cellular network allows
the STOR-X to delete old data files so that the internal flash storage disk does not become full. In fact, the
user is encouraged to modify the schedule files for each STOR-X in the LOBO to meet their requirements
and operating conditions.
To assist with the determination of a given schedules feasibility, Sea-Bird Scientific may be able to provide
a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to estimate the power budget.
The ISUSSchedule program also has a handy feature for verifying schedule files (use the “Verify Existing File”
button) that can be used to determine the total on time of each STOR-X port that can be used as input to a
“user
-
defined” schedule in the spreadsheet.
