The Anabat® Roost Logger is a low cost, weatherproof and very low power bat detector optimised for monitoring bats at and around caves, mines and other roost areas.
The Roost Logger is a completely self-contained monitoring station highly optimised for roost monitoring. It offers a highly flexible sampling regime for very long-term monitoring without an external power source. It is entirely compatible with existing Anabat software.
Ideal for:
- Mine closure or gating assessment
- White-Nose Syndrome detection (through abnormal diurnal activity)
- Monitoring activity levels and temporal patterns at any roost
Features:
- Optimised for most colonial roosting bats (see tabs for more information)
- Weatherproof & washable
- Constructed with sealed microphone
- Records temperature and battery voltage
- Easy decontamination for White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) protocol
- Narrow bandwidth mic reduces noise from echoes
- Extended recording time with internal batteries (up to 6 months at night only, with 50% duty cycle or 6 weeks continuously)
- Calibrated – all Roost Loggers leave factory set to same sensitivity
Optional accessories (sold separately):
- D cell batteries
- SD card
- Python Lock
- Camo Strap
- Card Reader
Specifications:
- External Dimensions: 206 x 167 x 90 mm (8.1 x 6.6 x 3.5 inches)
- Weight : 1.5kgs (3.3lbs) with batteries
- Power Requirements: 4 D Cell Batteries
- Battery Life: Up to 6 months on internal batteries
- Memory SD Card (up to 32GB)
- Microphone: Directional, weatherproof
- Audio Output: None
- Frequency Range: Optimized for 40 - 44kHz; Although the Roost Logger broad band microphone has a very steep peak frequency, if bat gets close enough all frequencies will be recorded.
- Housing: Weatherproof and shock proof, with handle for carrying
- GPS: None
- Software: Free to download CFC Read and AnalookW
- File Output: .dat Anabat Files (Zero Crossing Analysis)
- Includes: Microphone, USB Cable, magnet for checking status
- Warranty: 1 year
Sensitivity
The Roost Logger microphone has a peak sensitivity of about 42kHz with a decreasing sensitivity to frequencies as they get further from 42kHz. The peak is quite narrow, but appropriate for most species at roosts or in other high clutter situations, as part of their calls typically falls in the band of greatest sensitivity. It is also sensitive to a wide range of other frequencies, but away from 42 kHz the sensitivity drops rapidly and the bat will have to be close for those frequencies to be detected.
This sort of response is appropriate for monitoring roosts. Identification is not the objective, and the low overall sensitivity is good for reducing the impact of echoes and the likelihood of detecting bats outside the roost. It is especially important to reduce the impact of noise in a detector designed to run for weeks or months at a time without using too much battery or storage space. The peak of the response also greatly reduces sensitivity to most unwanted noise, which is usually at lower frequencies.
Battery Life
The Roost Longer uses a strategy called “Capacity Farming” which ensures that the desired Run Time can be achieved, even if the desired Sampling Time cannot. It makes sure that Sampling is limited so there will still be enough energy left in the batteries to run the Roost Logger even at the end of the desired Run Time. How well this works depends on how closely the battery capacity meets its expectations since this is the one factor about which there is most doubt. Therefore, if achieving the desired Run Time is important, it will always be important to treat the battery capacity conservatively. Just because a D cell may be rated at 18,000 mAH doesn’t mean that capacity will actually be realised when changes in temperature and other factors are taken into account.
At the simplest level, Capacity Farming makes it possible to achieve long run times by reducing the amount of Sampling Time per day. The easiest way to do this is to sample only at night – which is usually completely appropriate for bats! Sampling only at night will immediately double the run time by reducing the duty cycle (the
time spent sampling as a fraction of the total run time) to about 50%. However, for some purposes such as White-Nose detection, sampling during the day is just as important.
Battery Information
You will only need TWO lithium D cell batteries. This is because each battery has 3.6V (3.6 x 2 = 7.2V). The two lithium batteries should be placed on the left side slots, below the power switch. The power switch should be switched to the left to power up the Roost Logger (Fig. 7). You can use AA lithium batteries with an adapter, but you will need four because they are 1.5V.
SD Card
Due to how the device was programmed, only up to 4 GB of space can be used on an SD card no matter what its actual size, use ones that say "slow" or class 4 or lower to minimize battery usage.
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