Data Loggers & Data Logging Equipment
Description
Data loggers and data logging equipment are electronic recording devices that primarily obtain digital data from different signals and sensors. They have resilient casing which helps in the protection of data storage units and sensors. The data loggers are engaged to monitor and report the various changes in environmental conditions. Their primary function is to store data for continuous downloads into a host computer for complete analysis and reporting. Various factors such as temperature, pressure, relative humidity, light intensity, shock, voltage, etc. can be measured using data loggers and data logging equipment. The accuracy of the data loggers and data logging equipment is dependent on certain parameters like hysteresis, signal conditioning linearity, temperature considerations, etc. A data logger does not require an external power source and hence they can travel along with the products and continuously record specific data.
Types
Basic types of data loggers are given below:
Mechanical data loggers
Electronic data loggers
Wireless data loggers
RFID data loggers
Temperature data loggers
Specifications
The specifications to be considered while selecting data loggers are given below:
Applications
Some of the common applications of data loggers and data logging equipment are:
Used in numerous environmental, industrial, vehicular, aerospace or military, marine, weather or meteorology, seismic or geotechnical and medical or biomedical applications
Extensively used in the manufacturing, food processing, automotive, research, building monitoring, and civil engineering sectors
Attached to walls of cold storage units, refrigerated containers, boxes, etc for monitoring and recording the parameters