Haentjens, N. and Boss, E., 2020. Inlinino: A Modular Software Data Logger for Oceanography. DIY Oceanography. DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2020.112
Abstract
Inlinino is an open-source software data logger for oceanographers. It primarily log measurements from optical instruments deployed on research vessels during month long campaigns. Secondarily, it provides real-time visualization, which helps users troubleshoot instruments in the field and ensure collection of quality data. Inlinino is designed to interface with either serial (RS-232) or analog instruments. The data received is logged in a timestamped raw format (as communicated by the instrument) or in a comma separated file (csv) for easy importation in data analysis software. Typically, a new log file is created every hour for simplicity of post-processing and easy backups. Instruments supported are: SeaBird TSG, Satlantic PAR, WET Labs ECO sensors (e.g. ECO-BB3, ECO-FLBBCD, ECO-BBFL2, ECO-3X1M, ECO-BB9, ECO-BBRT), WET Labs ACS, Sequoia LISST, and analog sensors through a data acquisition system (DataQ DI-1100 ). Other instruments can be added via the user interface if they output simple ascii data frame, otherwise the code is intended to be modular to support new instruments.