Dickson OCEAView Wireless Environmental Monitoring System
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Dickson OCEAView™ brings wireless environmental monitoring, alarm notifications and traceable records into one platform. Monitor temperature, humidity and other critical parameters using compatible data loggers and sensors for refrigerators, freezers, laboratories, pharmaceutical storage and cold rooms.
Connected monitoring: LoRaWAN and Bluetooth logger options for fixed equipment and mobile applications.
Actionable alerts: Email, SMS and voice notification options for excursions and technical alarms.
Traceable records: Audit trails, measurement history and reporting tools.
Know when storage conditions change, identify which equipment needs attention and keep the records needed to investigate an excursion. Dickson OCEAView™ combines connected data loggers, environmental sensors and monitoring software to give your team a central view of critical equipment and storage areas.
For a laboratory refrigerator, a pharmaceutical warehouse or several monitored rooms, the buying decision starts with three questions: what needs measuring, who needs to receive an alarm and what records must be retained?
OCEAView brings these requirements together through monitoring, traceability and alerts, with cloud and on-premises deployment options.
Where Can OCEAView Be Used?
Match each monitoring point to the equipment, storage conditions and records required by your operation.
Application
Monitoring priorities
Details to specify
Pharmaceutical storage and warehouses
Temperature and humidity records, alarm handling and traceability.
Storage limits, room layout, monitoring locations and quality requirements.
Refrigerators, freezers and cold rooms
Continuous temperature recording and notification of excursions.
Equipment temperature range, probe arrangement and alarm recipients.
Laboratories and research facilities
Conditions affecting samples, reagents and monitored equipment.
Equipment list, measurement parameters and calibration requirements.
Incubators and controlled environments
Temperature and other relevant parameters using compatible sensors.
Required temperature, humidity or CO2 measurements and sensor compatibility.
Cleanrooms and controlled areas
Environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity and differential pressure.
Room conditions, pressure ranges and required monitoring interfaces.
Cold-chain transport and deliveries
Recording conditions during movement and reviewing shipment history.
Journey duration, measurement interval and when data must be available.
Sensor selection determines the usable measurement range and accuracy. For ultra-low-temperature freezers or other demanding conditions, specify the actual operating range before selecting hardware.
Monitoring, Records and Alarm Management
See Equipment Status and Measurement Trends
Use the web platform to review sensor readings, graphs and equipment status. Organise monitoring points around your operation so users can find the equipment and records relevant to their work.
Keep a Traceable History
OCEAView maintains a history of readings, alarms, user actions, acknowledgements and system events. Downloadable data and scheduled reports support routine review and investigation.
When specifying your system, decide who will review reports, how excursions will be documented and how long records need to remain available.
Notify the People Responsible
Configure measurement limits and alarm notifications to suit each monitored asset. OCEAView supports email, SMS and voice-call notifications, together with technical alarms for monitoring devices. Compatible wireless sirens provide an additional local warning option.
Define recipients and response arrangements for working hours, weekends and overnight operation. Confirm the required notification services and destination-country availability when ordering.
Data Loggers for Fixed and Mobile Monitoring
The OCEAView ecosystem includes LoRaWAN and Bluetooth devices. Select the logger family and communication method according to the application; confirm that the exact device version is compatible with the proposed OCEAView deployment.
Cobalt X Series
Cobalt X offers a colour touchscreen and external sensor connections for equipment monitoring. The Cobalt X2 configuration supports up to four external sensors, allowing several measurement points to be grouped around one logger.
Cobalt XS
Include Cobalt XS in your hardware comparison when planning an OCEAView installation. Specify the required sensors and connectivity so the appropriate version can be identified.
Emerald and Atlas Bluetooth Loggers
Emerald and Atlas provide options for mobile and transport recording. Depending on the configuration, they can operate as standalone loggers or be paired with compatible Cobalt X equipment.
For shipment monitoring, distinguish between recording a journey for later review and receiving notifications during transit. The required connectivity and data-transfer arrangement should be agreed before purchase.
Sensors and Measurement Options
Available system options cover temperature, relative humidity, CO2, differential pressure and selected external signals, including 4–20 mA, voltage and dry-contact inputs. These require the appropriate compatible logger, sensor or interface.
Choose the measurement arrangement around the application. Consider probe placement, cable routing, response time and calibration points, as well as the stated measurement range.
LoRaWAN Gateway and Wireless Coverage
In a LoRaWAN installation, compatible loggers communicate through a gateway to the monitoring platform. Plan gateway placement around the building layout and the locations of monitored equipment.
Cold-room panels, metal enclosures, walls and floor levels can affect radio coverage. Provide a floor plan when requesting a system proposal, and confirm the appropriate radio configuration for the installation country.
Local Alarm Indication
A compatible LoRaWAN siren can add an audible and visual warning at the facility. Consider where staff need to notice an alarm and how local warnings will work alongside remote notifications.
Cloud or On-Premises Deployment
Deployment
Planning considerations
OCEAView Cloud
Review remote access needs, internet connectivity, user permissions and software subscription requirements.
OCEAView On-Premises
Review internal hosting, IT resources, backup arrangements, maintenance responsibilities and access requirements.
Involve your IT and quality teams early so the proposed system matches your organisation's data-management and operating requirements.
Traceability for GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 Requirements
Dickson positions OCEAView for regulated environments, with traceability features that support GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements. Audit trails and controlled user access help establish accountability for monitoring records and system activity.
For a regulated project, define the required software functions, validation documentation, calibration records and operating procedures during specification. Compliance depends on the implemented system and its use, including configuration, qualification and ongoing procedures.
Compare the Logger Options
Use the comparison below as a reference when discussing your configuration. Confirm current model availability and specifications in the quotation, particularly when expanding an existing installation.
Watch the OCEAView Overview
Request a Monitoring System Quotation
To prepare a useful system quotation, please include:
Equipment and areas: Number of refrigerators, freezers, cold rooms, laboratories or storage zones.
Measurements: Required parameters, operating ranges and number of monitoring points.
Site layout: Building size, floors and equipment locations.
Alarm requirements: Notification methods, recipients and operating hours.
Software preference: Cloud or on-premises, including any IT restrictions.
Quality requirements: Calibration, documentation and validation needs.
Project location: Installation country and expected timeline.
If you are expanding an existing Dickson system, include the current logger models and software version.
Dickson OCEAView™ brings wireless environmental monitoring, alarm notifications and traceable records into one platform. Monitor temperature, humidity and other critical parameters using compatible data loggers and sensors for refrigerators, freezers, laboratories, pharmaceutical storage and cold rooms.
Connected monitoring: LoRaWAN and Bluetooth logger options for fixed equipment and mobile applications.
Actionable alerts: Email, SMS and voice notification options for excursions and technical alarms.
Traceable records: Audit trails, measurement history and reporting tools.
Start a countdown without pressing a button with the Sato TM-27 and TM-29 non-contact timers. Hold your hand over the sensor to begin timing, making them practical for handwashing stations, food preparation areas and repetitive workstation tasks.
TM-27: Set 5–90 seconds in 5-second steps for short, repeated tasks.
TM-29: Set 1 second to 99 minutes 59 seconds in 1-second steps.
Touchless operation: Start the countdown and silence the sounding alarm using the sensor.
Battery operation: Each model uses three AAA batteries.
Check timber and building materials without penetrating pins using the Exotek MC-380XCA moisture meter. Two scanning modes help you compare moisture indications near the surface and through a greater material depth.
Dual scanning modes: Nominal 10 mm and up to 100 mm scanning depths, depending on the material.
Material selection: Wood and building-material groups with density settings.
Installation of the Tokico emergency shutoff valve is required at various industrial equipments by the High Pressure Gas Safety Law and the Fire Defense Law.
In the MB series of emergency shutoff valve, CO2 gas cartridge with high initial torque is adopted as drive source, and ball valve making smooth movement is adopted at the valve part.
It shutoffs urgently or opens the pipelines of various fluids and is most suitable as safety disaster prevention equipment which prevents second disaster from occurring.
Monnit ALTA Wireless Carbon Dioxide Sensor uses an ultra low-power, high-performance CO2 sensor to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in ambient air.
- Measures 0 to 10000 ppm CO2 - Accurate to +/- 45 ppm + 3% of reading - Sensor produces instantaneous CO2 readings and 8 hour time weighted average(TWA) readings
The Sato 7980-S-40 tipping bucket rainfall sensor converts collected rainfall into electrical contact pulses for a compatible external recorder or counter. Its stainless steel construction and two-wire connection suit installations requiring rainfall measurement at a separate monitoring point.
Rainfall resolution: 0.5 mm per bucket tip.
Collector opening: 200 mm diameter.
Signal: Reed-switch contact output.
System connection: Two-conductor cable to compatible receiving equipment.
Monitor outdoor wind conditions with the Sato WVAT6D0-3-00 digital wind speed and direction indicator and matching W639-ED1 sensor. The system provides a local display and configurable alarms for site monitoring.
Wind measurement: Sensor range of 2 to 90 m/s and 0 to 360°.
Display: Instantaneous and mean wind speed, with 16-point wind direction indication.
Alerts: Configurable wind alarms with contact, light and audible notification.
System selection: Specify the indicator, sensor, cable and required output options together.
Yashima's temperature controller and transmitter accepts 15 type of different input from thermocouple, R.T.D. mA & DC voltage. Range setting & alternation can be easy done from thermocouple to R. T. D. or mA to DC voltage. It has programmable scale range and it is so easy that you may program it within few touches!
Measure wind speed for a connected monitoring system with the Sato 7980-S-13 three-cup wind speed sensor. Built-in signal conversion and linearisation provide an analogue output proportional to wind speed.
Measurement: Three-cup anemometer with AC generator sensing.
Standard output: 0–1 V DC for connection to a compatible indicator or recording system.
Optional configuration: 4–20 mA output, subject to confirmation.
System selection: Confirm the measuring range, power supply, cable and receiving instrument before ordering.
Check moisture in paper and cardboard without puncturing the material using the Exotek MC-60CPA pinless moisture meter. Place the sensor against the surface for quick checks on suitable paper rolls, stacks and reams.
Non-destructive measurement: Capacitance sensing without penetrating pins.
Applications: Paper production, printing, packaging and incoming material inspection.
Material selection: Select the appropriate material group for the paper or board being checked.
Portable operation: Handheld digital meter powered by a 9 V battery.
Sato handheld refractometers provide portable optical measurement of liquid samples. Choose an SK-100R series model for the required Brix range or the SK-200R for salt concentration.
Model selection: Different measuring ranges and scale divisions.
Temperature compensation: Automatic correction from 10 to 30°C.
Sample suitability: For compatible translucent liquids; unsuitable for opaque samples such as milk.
The KOFLOC 6800 series regulates pressure on the upstream side of a gas system by releasing gas when pressure exceeds the selected setting. Its compact design suits panel-mounted equipment and tank pressure control.
Pressure settings: 0.01–0.3 or 0.01–0.6 MPa(G), depending on model.
Maximum exhaust flow: 0.8, 1 or 10 L/min, depending on model and operating conditions.
Connections: Rc 1/4 or Rc 1/8.
Selection: Four versions with material options to suit the gas.
Monnit ALTA Soil Moisture Sensor measures soil moisture tension & soil temperature within the soil. It uses a resistive granular matrix element to accurately measure the matric water potential (soil moisture tension) in the soil and a thermistor based temperature element to measure temperature.
- Safe to use in both hot & freezing temperatures - Reports matric potential (soil water tension) - Moisture readings in centibar & kPa - 0 to 240 centibar (kPA) - Will not dissolve in soil - Internally compensated for commonly found salinity levels - Easy to install and use compared to traditional tensiometers - Stainless steel electrodes - No maintenance required - Temperature readings in C/F. - 5 ft removable lead
