The remote access to the noise monitoring station is offered in two selectable modes, the ‘Managed Mode’ or the ‘Gateway Mode’. In ‘Managed Mode’, NTi Audio manages and maintains the data synchronization to and storage on cloud servers. In ‘Gateway Mode’, you have full access to the data directly on the XL2 for secure download at your convenience via SFTP.
NoiseScout is a plug & play solution:
When the level exceeds the preset limit for the user-defined time interval an automated email is generated. The alarm may be sent to one or more emails simultaneously.
A NetBox creates about 20 MByte data per day. Occasionally (normally less than once a month) a firmware update is distributed with a size of 250 MByte. A SIM card monthly data volume of 1 GByte is recommended.
Yes, kindly contact NTi Audio
Yes, the following audio features are offered
The audio files are available for download and import into the Data Explorer software for playback synchronized with the level data.
“Audio files on alarm” are available in case the measured noise level exceeds the preset limit. For example the noise level LAeq exceeds the limit of 60 dBA for the 5 minute time interval.
The XL2 Sound Level Meter records the audio data locally on the meter throughout the ongoing measurement. In case of any exceeded limits, NoiseScout detects the three periods with the highest sound pressure level within the time interval and stores the audio data of these periods on the server. The length of each such audio file is 10 seconds.
“Audio files on key press” is available for noise nuisance monitoring. A person living next to a disturbing noise source may press a button on the Input Keypad; this triggers an audio file of 120 seconds – 30 seconds prior the keypress and 90 seconds after the keypress. This provides authorities immediate feedback about the type and nature of the disturbing noise.
The audio file is offered as a WAV file with ADPCM compression and automated gain control. The sampling frequency is 12 kHz, thus offering good quality audio reproduction.
NTi Audio stores measurement data and audio recordings for a period of 1 (one) year on secure servers.
NTi Audio manages and maintains the data synchronization to and storage on cloud servers for your convenience. This service is offered at an annual flat-rate subscription service “NoiseScout 365” and alternatively with an innovative “pay-per-use” credit scheme, providing transparent and predictable cost control. The “pay-per-use” scheme is based on calendar days contained within the measurement data transferred from the XL2 Sound Level Meter to the server.
As soon as the measurement is started (“ON”) and a minimum period of 30 minutes/day is exceeded.
35 Data Day Credits
6 Data Day Credits per XL2; credits are required only for days with actual measurements
2 Data Day Credits are used since these are two calendar days
Yes, run the measurement for less than 30 minutes.
NoiseScout is a plug & play solution:
The XL2 may also be remotely operated within a local network using the IP address of the connected NetBox.
Install your favorite FTP client software on your computer (such as WinSCP www.winscp.net or similar) and enter these settings in the FTP client software:
Yes, all recorded data is available for download during the ongoing measurement.
Commercial programs like WatchFTP, www.watchftp.com, can be used to automatically access and download the available data from the XL2 and delete the data from the XL2 SD-Card if required.
You may program a customized measurement application for remote sound level monitoring or automated measurement tasks. All remote measurement commands are available once the Remote Measurement Option is installed on the XL2. The measurement data may be captured in real time into a PC application, e.g. C# or LabView.
NTi Audio manages and facilitates remote access to the XL2 Sound Level Meter for your convenience. The offered infrastructure overcomes the limitations of local area networks and avoids the necessity for you to set up a router with a direct connection from the NetBox to your PC. The remote access is offered at an annual flat-rate subscription service “NoiseScout 365” or alternatively with an innovative “pay-per-use” credit scheme, providing transparent and predictable cost control. The “pay-per-use” scheme is based on calendar days with remote data download from the XL2 Sound Level Meter or online monitoring.
As soon as any measurement data is downloaded from the remote XL2 Sound Level Meter.
5 Data Day Credits in case you download all the recorded data after 7 days at once
2 days per XL2; credits are required only for days with data download
1 Data Day Credit is used for the data download after the completed measurement
Contact your local NTi Audio partner for pricing details of NoiseScout 365.
Yes, a purchased NoiseScout 365 annual subscription service is applicable to a single noise monitor. Purchase three subscriptions in case you run three noise monitors. The noise monitors may operate independently under different NoiseScout accounts.
The annual subscription service NoiseScout 365 is available immediately upon purchase and lasts for one year and then until the end of the month. You may also request a special start date for the subscription service.
30 days, 100 days, 366 days (1 year), 1096 days (3 years)
Contact your local NTi Audio partner for pricing details.
Your purchased Data Day Credits are activated in the background as soon as you start using NoiseScout. No package or licence is presently shipped to you.
Please login to you my.nti-audio.com account and select the “My Wallet” tab – here you can see your actual credits status and download the history from 1.01.2024 and from 1.05.2024 in detail. Please contact your local distributor for purchasing new credits/ NoiseScout 365 / Noisecout Weather 365.
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Yes
Yes, all XL2s registered in a single user account share the purchased Data Days Credits.
Yes, please navigate to your registered devices in my.nti-audio.com (my products → get Options) there you see the remaining time (Netbox, XL3, Weatherstation).
One Data Day Credit is used for one single XL2.
Yes, the calendar days are based on the local time zone.
Set the measurement location in Google maps, and from there the time zone is derived.
No
Credits can be moved on request from account A to account B in case the account A is closed.
Connect an external 4G or 5G gateway/router to the NetBox via LAN. The TRB140 gateway and the RUT240 router from Teltonika have been tested in this way. Devices that support RNDIS or a virtual network interface via USB, such as the TRB140 or NetGear AirCard 790, can be connected to the NetBox via USB to save energy.
Yes, please contact your distributor or info@nti-audio.com.
NoiseScout supports Vaisala models WXT532, WXT533 and WXT536 www.vaisala.com.
The weather station is connected to the NetBox via a 1.4 m USB cable. Alternatively, the weather station can also be ordered with a 10m cable and the WSP152 surge protector to bridge longer distances between the weather station and the NetBox. The connection from the WSP152 to the NetBox is again with the 1.4 m long USB cable.
Once per minute.
The NoiseScout “Managed Mode” stores the weather data on the NoiseScout server. This data can be downloaded online at any time from the NoiseScout website in combination with the one-second noise Log Data. If the measuring station is offline, the NetBox stores the weather data for the last seven days.
The NoiseScout “Gateway Mode” stores the weather data of the last 30 days on the NetBox in a txt file. The data can be downloaded via a secure FTP connection or automatically synchronized with a local computer.
Yes, NoiseScout displays the current wind strength in the “Dashboard”. The data on the website is updated every 15 seconds.
NTi Audio provides the infrastructure for the automatic availability of weather data in NoiseScout. This service is offered through the annual subscription “NoiseScout Weather 365”. This ensures the full transparency of the connection service.
