Introduction

The RBRcervello is a general-purpose controller designed for use in surface installations.  Typically connected to one or more RBR instruments using an inductive modem, it is responsible for archiving logged data locally onto an SD card, as well as optionally uploading that data to the RBR data hosting service via Iridium Satellite or GSM cellular modems.

The most common implementation is with the Del Mar Oceanographic (DMO) Wirewalker™, a wave-powered wire-guided profiling platform manufactured by DMO.  This platform can host a variety of instruments, including the RBRconcerto³ and RBRmaestro³. Longer autonomy deployments can be obtained with the RBRfermata underwater battery canisters, which typically extend deployment lifetimes by a factor of forty.  The inductive modem uses the jacketed steel mooring line of the WireWalker to communicate to the surface.

The RBRcervello controllers have undergone several modifications over the years, progressing from single-modem versions to dual-modem, and eventually incorporating the deep-sleep feature.

• RBRcervello, single modem (GSM)
• RBRcervello, single modem (RUDICS)
• RBRcervello, dual modem (GSM/RUDICS), end-cap with two wired connectors, built-in antennas
• RBRcervello Antarctica, dual modem (GSM/RUDICS), deep-sleep feature, end-cap with four wired connectors, external RUDICS and GPS antennas
• RBRcervello, dual modem early 2022 (GSM/RUDICS), deep-sleep feature, end-cap with two wired connectors, built-in antennas
• RBRcervello, dual modem late 2022 (GSM/RUDICS), deep-sleep feature, end-cap with four wired connectors, built-in antennas