The Axiom™ H2 Datalogger / DCP

Tough on the outside. Clever on the inside.

The Axiom was the first to offer an integrated touchscreen to provide a simple, graphical interface to all logged data, scripts, configurations, sensors and diagnosis tools. Our strength is ruggedness, so it’s still the only waterproof, industrial-grade, daylight readable integrated touch screen. It eliminates the need for field laptops and cables, includes full support for event-triggered programming, without the need to program. Power and flexibility, without sacrificing simplicity.

No more wind and rain damage, low battery or “where do I put the laptop?” hassles.
No software to install, maintain or learn.
No interface cables.

Unique wiper on the DTS-12 turbidity sensor by FTS eliminates bio-foul for up to 12 months.

The SDI analog module provides trouble-free expansion with multiple analog sensors.

Flexibility and expandability.

The Axiom may be today’s most state-of-the-art datalogger, but it’s also a technology platform for the future. Just like other computer hardware, the Axiom can gain new functions by installing new software, ensuring the rugged hardware a long life and low total cost of ownership.

Install new programs, firmware and operating system updates easily via any standard USB flash memory stick.
Large internal memory capacity can store upwards of 10 years of data (assuming 8 sensors sampling once per hour).
Want to capture photos or video? High-speed, watertight USB ports provide the potential to connect a camera and add extra memory as needed.
A virtually unlimited library of configurations can be stored, uploaded, downloaded and selected via the touchscreen, ideal for large network operators maintaining an inventory of spare equipment.
Expandability for up to 62 digital or analog sensors (with the optional SDI-AM SDI to analog interface module), while greatly reducing the risk of multiple sensor failure.
Analog input voltages are completely configurable, providing compatibility with virtually any sensor out there.

Extreme Ruggedness.

Because reliability is paramount and any downtime means lost data and increased liability, the Axiom is engineered for long-term durability in the harshest environments. Reduced total cost of ownership is nice too.

Three levels of lightning protection. We have 30 years of experience building equipment for the most extreme lightning strike locations, and it’s in here.
The entire unit—the cast aluminum, O-ring sealed case and all ports—is completely impervious to the elements. Even the touchscreen. And not just splashproof: fully watertight.
Positive-locking, waterproof, color-coded, cadmium-plated, corrosion resistant, military-style bayonet connectors.

Rapid site visits.

By embedding the datalogger software right into our sixth-generation datalogger, we were able to meet our customers’ predominant desire: less time spent doing site visit tasks.

Download years worth of data within seconds via any standard USB flash memory stick.
Electronic site visit reports eliminate manual report writing. All activity during the site visit is recorded, and a a full set of quality control documentation is completely automated.
The Axiom stores an equipment serial number table, which is also included in each site visit report which can be updated easily for analog sensors with a couple clicks, or automatically for digital sensors.
On-site reconfiguration is a snap—select an alternate configuration from the library using the touchscreen, and you’re done.
Data graphing on the integrated touchscreen makes routine validation checks incredibly efficient.

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Reliable Connections.

We pioneered the use of military-style bayonet connectors for attaching external devices to our dataloggers. Why?

The watertight, corrosion-resistant, positive-locking connection becomes incredibly reliable, eliminating the most probable point of failure.
The color-coded, single-port design makes connecting sensors and other features during installation and maintenance dead simple and fast. You know the typical spaghetti mess...which system would you rather install and maintain?

Unreliable connections and programming hassles like this are avoided with the Axiom’s rugged bayonet connectors. Which system would you rather install and maintain?

All FTS sensors include bayonet connectors, and they can be added to any of your current digital or analog sensors, power sources and rain gauges.

Event-triggered programming. Without the need to program.

Built-in threshold sampling functionality that can be set up to initiate triggers based on any measured time series data point. Invoking this feature and customizing thresholds and sampling logic is done using a simple graphical interface on the integrated color touchscreen, without the need to do any programming whatsoever. All you do is enter the threshold values. If your trigger measurement is turbidity, just use the built-in set of thresholds—there’s nothing more to do.
The Axiom will automatically log the bottle sample number taken at each threshold.

Simple diagnosis.

Even though the Axiom offers unprecedented reliability, we know that things can and will go wrong—it’s the nature of using electronics outdoors. Our integrated power manager reduces the chance of a problem with the power system—the most common source of problems—and minimizes your time spent troubleshooting.

An integrated power manager adds an additional layer of intelligence to the Axiom by allowing the datalogger to directly talk to and manage the solar panel and battery.
The Axiom is constantly aware of parameters like solar voltage and current, battery voltage and current, battery and internal ambient temperature, and can transmit this information via any telemetry method. This allows the datalogger to provide a complete picture of power conditions for diagnosing power issues remotely, eliminating unnecessary site visits.
At the site, this information is readily available as a graph on the integrated touchscreen with one click.
An integrated power manager also eliminates the need to buy and install an external charge regulator, and like everything else inside the waterproof housing, it’s protected.

Get your data to go

FTS was the first company to introduce GPS into GOES communication, and the first to offer HDR GOES data. Our fifth-generation G5 GOES transmitter is extensively field proven as the most reliable of any manufacturer. In fact, FTS GOES technology forms the backbone of the National Climate Reference Station System. It’s available as an option integrated into the Axiom datalogger. other telemetry options are also available.

Extremely accurate timekeeping reliably transmits hourly data for up to 28 days without a GPS fix.
Extremely low power requirements extend operation in situations of low power or interrupted solar panel charging.
Automatically calculates GOES antenna azimuth and inclination, speeding installation and eliminating errors.
Supports test transmissions on an alternate test channel with fixed text messages to ensure future data transmission reliability.
NESDIS ID testing is performed at the factory before each DCP is shipped to further ensure that GOES transmissions will work perfectly.