Handheld comms

Hydrolab Surveyor

The Hydrolab Surveyor Display is a professional grade, handheld data interface designed for accurate and efficient field-based water quality monitoring. Engineered for use in demanding environments, the Surveyor provides a reliable and intuitive solution for environmental consultants, government agencies, researchers, and industrial users who require dependable real-time access to water quality data. Its compact, ruggedised construction makes it ideal for river, lake, groundwater, and coastal monitoring applications where durability and ease of use are critical.

Designed specifically to integrate with the Hydrolab series multiparameter water quality meters, the Surveyor Display enables seamless communication, configuration, and calibration of connected sondes in the field.  With a familiar menu structure, users can quickly navigate system settings, verify instrument status, and access onboard metadata without the need for a laptop or external device — significantly improving efficiency during field surveys.

The Surveyor is a compact & ruggedised handheld display unit specifically designed for the Hydrolab range of water quality meters:

• Hydrolab HL4
• Hydrolab HL7

The Surveyor Display incorporates the same menu structure as the Hydrolab Operating Software to make it easy to use and provide feedback about the system’s status and access to onboard metadata.

A barometric pressure sensor is integrated into the display handset.

Surveyor: Data Storage

With a battery life of up to 10 hours, the Surveyor Display allows users to:

• View data in real time
• Log data in real time
• Calibrate HL4 & HL7 Water Quality Meters
• Configure HL4 & HL7 Water Quality Meters

The Surveyor Display supersedes the original  Surveyor 4.

Why choose the Surveyor Display?

• Reliability.
The Surveyor Display is built for demanding field conditions.  A two year warranty is standard with every Surveyor.

• Superiority
A field ready, ruggedised exterior ensures your data is protected in the field.

• Fitness for Purpose.
Surveyor Display construction has been tested in thousands of demanding applications.

• Ease of Use
The Surveyor Display ensures all HL4 & HL7 sondes are easy to calibrate. Simple & intuitive software walks you through the calibration process within a few minutes.

The Surveyor water quality meter is manufactured by Hydrolab and proudly represented by Aqualab Scientific.