Hardware

The eMOLT Program relies on two pieces of hardware to work:

1. A deckbox installed in the wheelhouse
2. A logger installed on the gear

The Deckbox

The deckbox is a touch-screen microcomputer that handles wireless communication with the logger and with shoreside servers, provides simple data visualizations, and handles some data collection and data processing. The deckboxes used in the eMOLT Program are either purchased through Lowell Instruments or assembled by the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation. Click here to learn more about the components of deckboxes built by the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation.

The Loggers

The eMOLT Program currently deploys three types of loggers

	Make	Model	Parameters
	Lowell Instruments	DOT-2	Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature
	Lowell Instruments	TDO-1 and TDO-2	Temperature, Depth, Orientation
	Zebra Tech	Moana TD-200 and TD-1000	Temperature and Depth