Solar-powered portable tide station
CEETIDE MAX™ Rapid Deployment Kit
Rapid Deployment Kit
A complete, solar-powered tide station in one rugged case. The CEETIDE MAX™ Rapid Deployment Kit arrives wired and tested — stand it up, connect the sensor and solar panel at the lid, and it records and reports tide with no site powe
6
Weather parameters
4G / UHF
Live telemetry
5+ yrs
Tide recording
30 m
Radar range
No site power needed
A Victron MPPT solar charge controller and battery are built into the case. Connect a solar panel and the station powers itself, with charge status reported remotely.
0
site power
45.6 Ah
LiFePO4 option
Installed in minutes
Wired and tested in the workshop. On site the case stands on end and every connection is made at the bulkheads on the side, with no enclosure to open.
6
bulkheads
1
case
Tide where you need it
A SATEL EASy+ UHF radio sends live tide straight to the survey vessel, or a Tosibox 175 4G router gives secure remote access from anywhere with coverage.
UHF
or 4G
64 GB
memory
CEETIDE MAX™ inside
A full tide gauge at its heart: two radar channels for tide and wave, GNSS timing and datum, a web interface and years of readings on board.
20 Hz
wave sampling
5+ yrs
tide readings
Applications
Tide where there’s no power.
Self-powered and self-contained, for sites with no mains, no shelter and no one on hand.
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Remote coastlines & islands
Solar power and telemetry mean the station runs and reports with no site infrastructure.
Hydrographic survey control
Live tide to the survey vessel over UHF, set up for the length of the campaign.
Port & marine construction
Project-length tide records on a site with no power, moved when the works move.
Flood & storm surge monitoring
Live levels to control-room systems over 4G, with long-term records for surge studies.
Estuaries & river mouths
Tide, wave and weather where the channel moves and permanent stations can’t be built.
Research & monitoring campaigns
Deploy, record for months, recover and redeploy the whole station travels as one case.
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Why choose the CEETIDE MAX™ Rapid Deployment Kit
Everything a tide station needs, built and wired in the workshop — so installing it is minutes, not days.
01 / Power
No site power needed
A Victron MPPT solar charge controller and battery are built into the case, protected by a circuit breaker. Connect a solar panel to the PV bulkheads and the station powers itself, with charge and battery status reported through the tide gauge.
Victron MPPT solar charge controller
Circuit-breaker protected battery supply
Solar and battery status in the web interface (VE.Direct)
45.6 Ah
LiFePO4 option
0
site power needed
See the detail
Case histories
Proven on real surveys
Configure your system
Build your CEETIDE MAX™ Rapid Deployment Kit
Choose the telemetry, radar sensor and battery, add the transit case, then connect everything at the side bulkheads.
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Step 1 · Telemetry
UHF radio or 4G?
Send live tide straight to the survey vessel over UHF, or monitor the station from anywhere over 4G.
Radio telemetry
SATEL EASy+
UHF
Link
UHF radio
Output
Real-time tide to the vessel or base
Antenna
UHF RP-TNC bulkhead on the side
Best for
Hydrographic survey control
Cellular
Tosibox 175
4G
Link
4G LTE
Access
Secure remote access to the web interface
Data
Live tide, FTP transfer and remote configuration
Best for
Monitoring from the office
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Step 2 · Radar sensor
Choose your measuring range
A VEGAPULS 80 GHz radar sensor connects to the sensor bulkhead on the side.
Short range · VEGAPULS C21
20 m
Wharves, jetties and piles
Distance
0.5 – 20 m
Beam angle
8°
Frequency
80 GHz
Long range · VEGAPULS C23
30 m
High mounts and large tidal ranges
Distance
0.5 – 30 m
Beam angle
4°
Frequency
80 GHz
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Step 3 · Battery
LiFePO4 or gel?
LiFePO4 carries more capacity for about half the weight; gel lead-acid is the proven, lower-cost choice.
Lighter
LiFePO4
19.3 kg station
Voltage
12.8 V
Capacity
45.6 Ah (583 Wh)
Model
12LFP45
Mass
5.5 kg
Dimensions
195 × 170 × 133 mm
Standard
Gel lead-acid
24.5 kg station
Voltage
12 V
Capacity
36 Ah (432 Wh)
Model
12GB36C
Mass
10.7 kg
Dimensions
197 × 159 × 131 mm
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Step 4 · Transit case (optional)
Carry the whole kit in two cases
A custom-foamed Pelican 1615 Air holds every accessory the station needs, so nothing is left behind on the way to site.
Optional
Transit case
Everything else, in one case
Case
Pelican 1615 Air with custom foam
Mounting
VEGA wall mount, adjustable length
Sensor
C21 or C23 radar sensor
Power
Solar panel cable
Telemetry
SATEL UHF base station
Also
Weather station, CEE USB drive, spare GNSS and extra cables
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Step 5 · Bulkheads
Everything connects on the side
Six bulkhead connectors on the side of the case, with no need to open the enclosure on site.
SENSOR
Radar sensor
Tide sensor bulkhead · LEMO 2K
I/O
Weather station
Weather sensor bulkhead · LEMO 1K
GNSS
GNSS antenna
Timing and datum antenna · TNC
UHF
Radio antenna
SATEL UHF antenna · RP-TNC
PV +
Solar panel
Solar input, positive
PV −
Solar panel
Solar input, negative
Specifications
The numbers that matter
Headline specs below. Open the full list for batteries, the transit case, the tide gauge and radar sensors.
Enclosure
Case
Pelican 1595 Air
Orientation
Connectors on the side, stands on end for transport
Dimensions
72.44 × 45.44 × 27.25 cm (28.52 × 17.89 × 10.73 in)
Weight
24.5 kg with gel battery · ≈19.3 kg with LiFePO4
Ingress protection
‹TBC›
Power system
Charge controller
Victron MPPT solar charge controller
Battery
LiFePO4 12.8 V 45.6 Ah or gel 12 V 36 Ah
Protection
Circuit breaker on the battery supply
Solar panel
‹TBC›
Monitoring
VE.Direct to the CEETIDE MAX™
Side bulkheads
Sensor
LEMO 2K · radar tide sensor
I/O
LEMO 1K · weather station
GNSS
TNC · GNSS antenna
UHF
RP-TNC · SATEL radio antenna
PV + / PV −
Solar panel input
Telemetry
UHF option
SATEL EASy+ radio
4G option
Tosibox 175 router, secure remote access
Local
Web interface over Ethernet, USB download on the gauge
Case history
CEETIDE MAX™ provides uninterrupted tide monitoring for Gippsland Ports
Gippsland Ports four CEETIDE MAX™ tide gauges have given two years of steady, reliable monitoring in Victoria, Australia. A built-in Trimble GNSS tracks sensor position and subsidence, and live 6-minute data streams to a public website.
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