Home
Pocket Gauger becomes industry-standard for current-meter gauging

Pocket Gauger designed to operate on the ruggedised Juniper Archer PDA becomes industry standard for current-meter gauging
Pocket Gauger acts as a counter / timer and logger for collecting current-meter gaugings. Discharge measurements are computed on the river-bank and all the data safely stored for further analysis or archiving. 

The system has been specifically designed to operate on the ruggedised Juniper Archer PDA  which was supplied with both orders as part of an integrated field data collection system.Pocket Gauger gauging site screen shot


After a rigorous tendering competition, the Environment Agency selected the Pocket Gauger-Archer combination as the best value solution to meet their needs.  The EA have ordered more than 200 systems for use in seven out of their eight operating regions.  The Scottish Environmental Agency (SEPA) ordered the system after a similar evaluation trial, ordering 40 systems for all three of its operating regions.

The main features that secured these orders for Hydro-Logic included:

Pocket Gauger operates in either Portrait or Landscape display mode on Windows Mobile 5.

 Understanding of requirement to collect gaugings and other hydrometric data
 Ruggedised platform designed for operation in harsh field conditions
 Data protection, environmental – sealed to IP66 standard
 Data protection, impact shock – 1 metre drop onto concrete
 Compact counter unit compatible with all meters (Isodaq RevCount supplied)
 Standard serial comms port for data collection from loggers
 Ability to operate different OEM data logger control packages
 Upgradeable for comms / peripheral options e.g GSM / Bluetooth /  GPS
 Compatibility with EA’s Wiski / Biber software
 Easy to operate with touch-sensitive colour screen
 Quality of technical and after-sales support  
 Value for money

Pocket Gauger is part of a suite of software products designed by Hydro-Logic to collect and process hydrometric information. Pocket Gauger is fully integrated with Gauger2 Desktop current-meter database and rating development system.  In conjunction with the HydroLog4 time-series database software these packages form part of a comprehensive flow data management system. The package also links to third party software such as Kisters Wiski / Biber system.

Read further details of the Pocket Gauger software package...

 
The Archer PDA manufactured by Juniper Systems is an ultra-rugged, powerful and versatile handheld computer designed to handle the most demanding field conditions. It is one of the few
ruggedised handheld computers designed to operate under Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5 operating system. Built to withstand the harshest treatment, the unit is shockproof and sealed to prevent water and dust ingress to IP67 standard. The software also works on the larger Juniper Allegro CX PDA with its integral keyboard.

Read further details of the Juniper Archer PDA...

Read further details of the Juniper Allegro CX PDA...

This is the second time in 10 years that Hydro-Logic has won orders from both the EA and SEPA for this type of handheld current-meter gauging system.  The first version of Gauger developed by Hydro-Logic was designed for Microsoft’s DOS operating system.

Hydro-Logic is the authorised UK-based repair centre for the Juniper Archer device, one of only two centres in Europe authorised to repair these products.




 

© Hydro-Logic 2006 Website terms and conditions