PTAGIS has a complete Field Operations office that designs, installs, and maintains the equipment and software needed for automated PIT tag detection, including systems for enabling Separation by Code.
New Site Installation
PTAGIS works with a wide rage of researchers and agencies that are looking to incorporate PIT tag detection equipment into their facilities. During the installation stage, engineers will evaluate fish passage conditions at the proposed site and check for possible sources of interference using radio frequency detection equipment. They will also provide design requirements and feedback throughout the process.
Existing Site Maintenance
PTAGIS provides ongoing operations and maintenance support at PIT tag installations throughout the Columbia and Snake River Basins. This include on-site maintenance of detection equipment and data collection platforms, remote monitoring 365 days a year, and phone support during the work week.
Electronics Design and Repair
PTAGIS Kennewick field and lab engineers design and install PIT tag antennas and related electronic equipment. They also repair and extensively test PIT tag reading equipment in the Kennewick Lab before returning the devices to service, which reduces costs because only a minimal number of spare readers need to be kept in inventory.
PIT Tag Testing Lab
The testing lab is used to test all new and upgraded tags from manufacturers intended for use in the region to make sure they meet necessary operational standards, and to create and test lab mock-ups of all antennas at real-world speeds, frequencies, and operating conditions.
PIT Tag Distribution
The PIT Tag Coordinator uses an online tag distribution system developed in house to maintain and track PIT tag inventory, distribute tags to agencies and research organizations working on BPA Fish and Wildlife Program projects, and maintain distribution history for future correlation with tagging and detection events.
Facility Controls Development
PTAGIS Kennewick field and lab engineers design, install and maintain facility electrical controls, including the systems that allow facilities to divert and collect information from individual migrating fish.These include user-friendly touch screen control panels for use by on-site personnel. These system are used for region wide monitoring programs such as the Smolt Monitoring Program and for Separation by Code.
Visit the PTAGIS Field Operations web page to view contact and additional information.
Version: 1.07
Published: 9/6/2023