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Presens USB-C Comms Board

CERN-OHL-S-2.0

A alternative dev board for testing Presens OEM optode meters that runs the serial port and power through a standard USB-C cable

Hardware Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution updated 2026-10-07

Presens USB-C Comms Board

An alternative dev board for using the Presens OEM Optode modules. Provides power and comms from your computer to the OEM module greatly simplifying demo process.

Maturity

In routine service as everyday equipment (7/10, self-assessed)

Overall board works great and has been in continuous use for months.

Contributors

Jonathan A. Pfeifer — Engineering Lead · Woods Hole Oceanographic ✔ ORCID 0000-0002-6155-4846
Designed, built, tested, and used device.
Zhaohui Aleck Wang — Principle Investigator · Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ORCID 0000-0002-0540-662X unverified
Principle Investigator for the project

Cite this project

Project DOI (always points at the latest version): 10.5281/zenodo.21080333

Latest version DOI (v2): 10.5281/zenodo.23191125 · All versions

Cite as

Jonathan A. Pfeifer & Zhaohui Aleck Wang (2026). Presens USB-C Comms Board (Version v2). OSPREY; Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23191125

Record on OSPREY: https://osprey.phalkon.io/p/a99ba317-5ef7-4a65-80d3-063197deea31/

BibTeX

@misc{pfeifer2026presensusbcc,
  author = {Jonathan A. Pfeifer and Zhaohui Aleck Wang},
  title = {Presens USB-C Comms Board},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {OSPREY; Zenodo},
  version = {v2},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23191125},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23191125},
  note = {Record on OSPREY: https://osprey.phalkon.io/p/a99ba317-5ef7-4a65-80d3-063197deea31/}
}

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