What Makes CSOnet Different?

Robust, easy to install, and cost-efficient Real-Time Monitoring System Included
While real time control has been around for a number of years, municipalities have been unable to use it efficiently due to the elevated cost of implementation. Achieving robust RTC requires the use of an extensive monitoring system to provide adequate feedback on the current hydraulic conditions in the collection system. To address this issue, CSOnet® includes a comprehensive wireless monitoring system as part of the RTC toolbox.

Alternative monitoring methods include the exclusive use of expensive SCADA technology or systems which log the data throughout the day and offer the user real time access to the data.  In the latter approach, the user can remotely download the data at any point, but it is not automatically uploaded in real time.  Note that this is different from real time monitoring, in which data is always available for the control decision.

            CSOnet’s® RTM system is a network of wireless embedded sensors and monitoring points which eliminate all of the common limitations in traditional systems.  An example of a   CSOnet® monitoring point is a manhole cover instrument called a LogiCoverTM.  Each    LogiCoverTM has four sensor inputs which can accept any type and brand of standard sensor   (flow, depth, dissolved oxygen, pH, etc.).  Each LogiCoverTM contains a battery and a radio     that can  transmit sensor information in real time to an above ground data access point or Gateway. This    Gateway relays the data to EmNet’s server through a wide area network.  This data can then be     accessed through the CSOnet® secure website from any web browser, or through a hand held  PDA application.  Moreover, the CSOnet® monitoring system can use existing communication infrastructure, such as municipal WiFi networks or an existing radio system, to simplify installation. CSOnet® can also be integrated with existing SCADA systems.  This networked approach to monitoring enables quick and easy installation of the system (as little as 15 minutes per monitoring  site), and its advanced communication capabilities results in a very robust and effective RTM system.