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Field Equipment

6TD or ESPCD Sensor

6TD sensor ESPCD sensor  
   

6TD and ESPCD Serial Cable

Usage: Connects from a laptop to the data port of a breakout box. This is a serial cable, most modern laptops will require a serial-to-usb convertor to use this cable.

Serial cable data port connector Serial cable laptop connector
Ends: Metal 6 way female to plastic 9 way female.

6TD and ESPCD Power Cable

Usage: Connects from a solar regulator to the power port of a breakout box.

Power cable power port connector Power cable
Ends: Metal 12 way female to plastic 2 way male.

6TD and ESPCD Breakout Box

Usage: Connects to the top of the 6TD or ESPCD. Allows power and GPS to be connected as well as a third port for control and configuration of the instrument.

  Breakout box portsBreakout box cable
Ends: Metal 10 way male, 6 way male and 6 way female to metal 19 way male.

6TD and ESPCD Firewire Cable

Usage: Connects to the top of the 6TD or ESPCD. Allows data to be downloaded from the instrument to an external disk.

Firewire cable sensor connector Firewire cable disk connector
Ends: Metal 6 way female to firewire with waterproof cap.

6TD and ESPCD GPS Cable

Usage: Connects the breakout box to the GPS antenna.

GPS cable breakout box connector GPS cable GPS connector
Ends: Metal 6 way male to metal 6 way female.

6TD and ESPCD GPS Antenna

Usage: Provides GPS locality for the instrument deployed.

GPS antenna GPS antenna connector
End: Metal 6 way male.

Flying Lead

Usage: Ring crimps connect to the battery terminals, 2 way connector allows solar regulator to be plugged into the battery.

Flying lead  
Ends: Plastic 2 way female to 2 ring crimps.