Why you need ZENTRA Cloud and how to get started
As a researcher, you need to optimize funding and maximize peer-reviewed paper output. ZENTRA Cloud’s powerful data management software makes it easier to succeed at both.
Publish more. Work less. Why ZENTRA cuts research time in half
ZENTRA is a complete system of instruments, sensors, loggers, and software that are easily deployed, require little maintenance, and put near-real-time data at your fingertips.
More of what you love
At METER, we think you should spend less time on busywork and more time doing what matters. ZENTRA is a complete system of sensors, loggers, and software that are easily deployed, require little maintenance, and put near-real-time data at your fingertips so you can publish more, and work less.
For example, the video below illustrates someone checking for problems remotely using ZENTRA Cloud data management system.
Below is a typical researcher workflow. Red indicates unnecessary work either eliminated or simplified by the ZENTRA system.
Less of what you hate
ZENTRA banishes unnecessary cost and labor, so you can spend more time doing what you love. Click the links in the table below to explore how each part of the system works together to simplify your research.
| Problems solved by ZENTRA | ZENTRA solution (click links) | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | TEROS Borehole Installation Tool | Speeds up and mistake-proofs installation, eliminating errors that cause uncertainty |
| Data logger setup | ZL6 logger | Configure via Bluetooth or Cloud, plug/play with METER sensors, integrated GPS, change settings remotely via ZENTRA Cloud |
| Sensor complexity, maintenance, + cobbling a sensor system together from multiple companies | Full suite of easy-to-use sensors | Research-grade sensors with simple installation and quick setup, long life, little maintenance, complete measurement lineup |
| Manual data downloads | ZENTRA Cloud | Easily download data for use with Excel, R, MatLab, etc., right from your browser |
| Field visits | ZENTRA Cloud | Change settings remotely, check for problems remotely, Quickly visualize data to decide when to sample, daily email problem alerts |
| Error checking | ZENTRA Cloud | Instant data visualization, target ranges, daily email alerts, combine data from across organizations |
| Storing data perpetually | ZENTRA Cloud | Available to all stakeholders invited to organization, data storage remains on the cloud, data available even when people change on projects |
| The need to easily combine data from multiple sites | ZENTRA Cloud dashboards | Auto-graphing of multiple sites together |
| Data sharing | ZENTRA Cloud | Instant data sharing in near-real time, all stakeholders can view data the way they want |
| Easier installation and troubleshooting | ZSC Bluetooth sensor interface | During sensor installations, the ZSC lets you monitor a sensor reading on your smartphone as it is installed. |
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ZENTRA system products by category
ZENTRA products are trusted everywhere for measurements within the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. For decades, our in-house research and development teams have designed instruments dedicated to simple, accurate data collection.
Field Instruments
Conduct environmental measurements in the field using research-grade sensors and tools that measure with the accuracy, longevity, and simplicity your work demands.
Lab Instruments
Precise environmental laboratory measurement instruments that make it possible to fully characterize soil with a single sample. Featuring automated measurements once sample is prepped.
Software
ZENTRA Cloud and the ZL6 data logger work together to simplify your ability to visualize, manage, and share measurements. Access near-real-time data from wherever you are. Manage your data loggers, fix setup errors, and reconfigure sensors remotely.
Data Collection & Telemetry
Connect up to 6 sensors per data logger with options that send data remotely to ZENTRA Cloud in near-real time. Built to stand up to harsh conditions with weather-, impact-, and UV-resistant polymer body.
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