BusinessWire
February 22, 2006 12:01 PM US Pacific Timezone

Onset Computer Corporation Introduces Waterproof Data Retrieval Device

BOURNE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2006--Onset Computer Corporation, a leading supplier of battery-powered data loggers for underwater monitoring applications, today introduced the HOBO(R) Waterproof Shuttle, a new data retrieval device for use with HOBO water level, water temperature, and rainfall data loggers. The new Shuttle allows users to conveniently offload data loggers in the field and safely transport the data back to a PC or MAC for analysis. It features a rugged housing that is waterproof up to 66 feet, and is ideal for retrieving data from loggers deployed in or near rivers, estuaries, oceans, and wells. Key features include:

-- One-button operation for easy logger offload and re-launch

-- USB-based optical interface for high-speed, reliable data offload in wet or underwater environments

-- Large memory capable of storing data from 63 loggers

-- Bright LEDs for displaying offload, re-launch, and battery status

The HOBO Waterproof Shuttle is priced at $199, and will be available in April 2006 from Onset.

ABOUT ONSET

Onset Computer Corporation has been producing small, inexpensive, battery-powered data loggers and embedded controllers since 1981, and has sold over 900,000 loggers that are used throughout the world by over 40,000 customers. The company manufactures a broad range of data logger and weather station products that are used to measure temperature, humidity, light intensity, voltage, and a broad range of other parameters. Onset products are used in a wide range of research, commercial, industrial, and educational applications