Htt Technical Presentation
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High Tide Technologies provides a satellite telemetry solution for monitoring water and sewer infrastructure. Their system bundles plug-and-play hardware with customizable internet software and satellite communications. Customers need only an internet connection to monitor and control assets like pump stations and tanks in real-time. The system offers two-way communication without the need for towers, repeaters or FCC licenses. Ongoing support is provided for the life of the contract.
Htt Technical Presentation
- 1. High Tide Technologies, LLC Satellite Telemetry
- 2. COMPANY INTRODUCTION • High Tide Technologies, LLC • Office – 315 10th Avenue N. Suite 110 – Nashville, TN. 37203 – Phone 615-256-6678 Fax 615-256-6735 • Customer Service – 877-488-4882
- 3. Product Distribution • In Ohio • Contact: Environmental Fluid Solutions Web: www.teamefs.com • Tel: (866)821-9540 (513)248-1996 • Fax: (800)672-2704 • Email:sales@teamefs.com • www.hightidetechnologies.com
- 4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW • Satellite SCADA – Water & Sewer Industry • Complete Solution – Bundle a “Plug n’ Play” Hardware with a Customizable Internet Software – Bundle Satellite Communications with on-going Customer Service • Monitor and Control Pump Stations, Tanks, Treatment Plants via Internet
- 5. PRODUCT ADVANTAGES • True “two way system” • No Towers, Repeaters, Radio Surveys, or Associated Costs • System can be Installed “One Location at Time” • A/C or Solar Powered Hardware • No FCC Licenses Required by Customer • Customer Only Requires Internet Access • Ongoing Support for the Life of the Contract
- 6. PRODUCT ADVANTAGES • No Coverage Issues similar to cell phones • Satellite Company’s primary business is data communications • Customizable • Designed against Electronic Planned Obsolescence • Distributor’s are not required to keep inventory
- 7. TELEMETRY BASICS • INTEGRATED SYSTEMS – HARDWARE – SOFTWARE – COMMUNICATIONS – MAINTENANCE
- 8. Telemetry Considerations • Life Cycle Cost – Capital, Recurring, Maintenance – 10 to 15 year life cycle – Planned Obsolescence • Type of Communication System – Owned (radio) vs. Leased (Sat, Cell, Phone) – Lease Business Model – Lease Coverage and Service • Long Term Maintenance – Radio Integrator’s Business Model – Where will the service originate
- 9. Telemetry Ownership • Radio – Utility owns all the infrastructure – Maintains it. – Software is exception, purchase a license • Telephone, Cellular, Satellite Systems – Utility owns a portion of the infrastructure – Rents the remainder, maintenance by others – Pay for the non-owned or rented portion monthly or annually
- 10. Telephone • Infrastructure Costs – Pay for line extensions – Pay rent on the use and maintenance – Recurring Costs • Monopolies Historically Provide Poor Service to Remote Areas – Unfortunately that’s where most of your facilities are located. • Modems subject to power surges • Common Problem- Phone company giving your wire pair to another user • Alarm type systems dominate
- 11. Radio • License and Unlicensed Systems – Spread Spectrum – Microwave • Requires additional engineering – Radio surveys – Land for towers and repeaters • Maintenance Costs can be high • Software Licenses are a Cost consideration
- 12. Cellular Systems • Coverage Issues-Dead Spots – System Population Based – Different Protocols=CDMA, GSM, PCS • Analog was phased out in 2007 • “One Way Systems” – Dialing Channels – Minimizes Traffic but Minimizes the Total Data Transmitted • Report and Alarm Type Systems • Recurring Charge • Lowest Cost Alternative • Most of Software is Web Hosted and Spread Sheet Displayed (Not Graphical)
- 13. Satellite • Public Access Systems began in the early 90’s • 64 public access systems available • Voice, data, television, GPS, weather, etc. • Geo-stationary (moves at the speed of Earth’s Orbit) – Must Align an Antenna • Low Earth Orbit systems (Orbit Faster than Earth) No antenna alignment • HTT utilizes the Orbcomm Low Earth Orbit Network
- 15. SATELLITE SYSTEM • ORBCOMM Satellite Network – www.orbcomm.com – Thirty satellites • Each One Orbits every hour and one-half • Each One can see a 3000 mile diameter on the earth. – Four Ground Stations in U.S. • Connected to the Internet – “Bent Pipe System” • Near Real-Time Network
- 16. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS • Event Based- Start/Stop Commands, Open/Close Commands, All Alarms. Sent Immediately • Trending- 24 hr. profiles sent once per day • Tank level- Readings sent every one and half hours • Demand Readings • Custom Profiles- Call us
- 17. HTT-Software • National Instrument Product – “Labview” – Nationally supported – Used by most major universities – Programming Language that creates “Lookout” – No License Fees – Upgrades four times per year • Customized for each application or client
- 18. Customer Requirements • Computer • Internet Connection • Web Browser: – Microsoft Explorer – Mozilla Firefox – Netscape Navigator
- 19. Alarms • Text Alarms sent to email, web site, cell phone, digital pagers. • Voice Alarms to your home phone. • Power Fail & Power Restored • Pump starts/stops, Pump fail • Tank overflow, low, start pump, stop pump • Tank Delta Alarm • Valves Open/Closed
- 20. SECURITY • Any portion of the web site can be password protected, customer’s choice • Control functions always password protected • The user only accesses a picture, no direct access to the data base. • Units will discard any message not properly formatted.
- 21. OTHER FEATURES • Alarm History • Reports – Customized to your needs. • Scalable – New Units can be added anytime! – New Reports – New Alarms – Just call the Customer Service #
- 22. HOW IT WORKS!
- 23. HARDWARE
- 24. SOFTWARE • www.httscada.com/nmud – New Market, TN • www.httscada.com/cmws – Campbellsville, KY • www.httscada.com/dicksontn – Dickson, TN
- 25. Initial Web Look & Feel
- 27. PRESSURE HISTORY
- 28. Flow Metering
- 29. Reports
- 30. Alarm History
- 36. Cost Comparisons • RADIO • TELEPHONE • CELLULAR • SATELLITE
- 37. Questions and Answers • www.hightidetechnologies.com