Report 44 Task 3 Data Logger Telemetry System

described in the previous sections, in order to renew one site some civil works were needed in
As
to equipment. The average cost of civil works and maintenance at each site was LE500. The
addition
of the data logger and GSM modem for one site was LE10,000. This cost was calculated
cost
that the site would only measure upstream and downstream water levels. In case of
assuming
water quality parameters and monitoring the pumps, more input data loggers would be
recording
The cost of six analog inputs and eight digital input data loggers is LE15,000. The costs
needed.
are those for equipment available on the local Egyptian market, including shipping and
mentioned
clearance.
customs
cost is mainly the cost of data calls needed to collect data. Assume that the data is collected
Running
times a day. This means that the total number of calls each month is approximately 100. The
three
of data collection from one site is calculated to be LE35, assuming that cost of the call is LE0.35.
cost
spite of the relatively low monthly cost compared to more than LE100 running cost for a VHF
In
billing would be according to the amount of data transferred, not based on number of calls.
GPRS
site would have an Internet provider (IP) address instead of having a data GSM number. All IPs
Every
have one local domain and the overall system would be dealt as one group. The cost of the
would
system (group) for an unlimited number of sites would be LE250, and the cost of data
overall
Task 3. Data Logger Based Telemetry Monitoring System
9. SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND OPERATION COST
system, a cheaper system could be used—the GPRS system.
transfer (1gigabyte) would be LE200.
LIFE IWRM 18 INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP