The Solar BAR, by Frontier Labs, is designed for long duration continuous monitoring. It has a built-in solar panel and charge controller with no external cables. It is capable of recording continuously (or scheduled) for years with only minimal service visits to change the memory cards.
With the solar panel mounted firmly on top, there are no cables or other connections to worry about. Simply connect the microphone and close the lid. A lockable case made from tough UV resistant plastic. The Solar BAR has a unique mounting plate with a variable pivot allowing the user to adjust the mounting angle to capture the most light. Comes with spanner and bolts to mount to star picket. The microphone is not included and should be ordered separately. You can find the two types of microphones as related products below.
The recording capabilities for the BAR-LT are excellent: 4 x SD card slots for cards up to 1TB each. The BAR-LT supports 16-bit WAV and FLAC (lossless compression) recording at sample rates from 8kHz to 96kHz.
The built-in GPS automatically time-syncs and GEO-stamps your recordings.
All Frontier Labs acoustic recorders come with easy-to-use scheduler software. Program any sampling schedules with ease, including sunrise/sunset based recordings, different recordings on different days and waking up at a future date.
The Solar BAR has a built-in 10W monocrystalline solar panel that continually recharges the 12V 7.2Ah onboard battery, allowing for continuous recording. Even without any sunlight, the recorder can operate for approximately 1000 hrs (41 days) of continuous recording. The built-in solar controller and battery charger is optimised for super-quiet performance to ensure optimal acoustic recording.
