KSF-800 Water Quality Monitoring Buoy
The Apure KSF-800 is a configurable buoy platform for water-quality monitoring in rivers, lakes and other approved deployment sites. Select the sensor payload, sampling depths, power, logger and telemetry for the monitoring task.
- Monitoring parameters can be freely combined
- Solar energy
- Long running cycle
The KSF-800 carries the selected sensors and data-acquisition equipment. The listed analytes are payload options rather than a guarantee that every buoy includes every measurement. The final measuring ranges, accuracy, operating limits and outputs depend on the supplied configuration.
Specify a representative deployment
- Define the monitoring objective, locations and sensor depths. Consider water-level changes, currents, stratification, exposure to air, sediment and access for servicing when locating the sensors.
- Select the actual DO, pH/ORP, conductivity, turbidity, temperature, nutrient/COD and pigment measurements needed. Confirm the measurement method and reference validation for each selected option.
- Specify mooring, sensor mounts, protection and recovery arrangements for the site. Confirm the approved loading and environmental conditions using the supplied buoy design.
| Specify | Confirm in the supplied system | Check during handover |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor payload | Probe models, channels, units, ranges and operating limits | Reference checks and representative sensor immersion |
| Power | Actual sensor/logger/telemetry demand, storage and charging configuration | Operation during the planned sampling and reporting duty cycle |
| Data and communications | Logger, local storage, telemetry, receiving platform and timestamps | Data delivery, loss-of-link handling and recovery of stored records |
| Maintenance | Access, cleaning, calibration and replacement requirements | Before/after-service readings, inspection notes and sensor identities |
Review the data before interpreting trends
- Keep raw readings, units, timestamps and sensor status with the maintenance record. Flag missing, out-of-range, fouled or unverified data rather than silently treating it as a valid environmental result.
- Pair selected sensor readings with suitable reference samples or field checks. Recheck after cleaning, calibration, probe replacement or a major change in the water matrix.
- Set alarms for the monitoring purpose using validated data. A telemetry connection or a single sensor reading does not by itself certify the water as safe.
| Brand | Apure |
|---|---|
| Model | KSF-800 |
| Measuring range | Customize |
| Measurable parameter | dissolved oxygen, PH, ORP, conductivity, turbidity, temperature, ammonia nitrogen, COD, chlorophyll, blue-green algae, etc. |
| Accuracy | Customize |
| Temp | Customize |
| Signal isolation output | Customize |
| Control interface | Customize |
