Where are data loggers used?
Data loggers can be used in any situation where it is useful to acquire data about environmental conditions. Common applications vary from climate research to vaccine monitoring to high-temperature manufacturing!
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A data logger is an electronic device which automatically monitors and records environmental parameters over time, allowing conditions to be measured, documented, validated and analysed.
Data logging devices are generally stand-alone, battery-powered units. This makes data loggers advantageous in areas or environments where there is no electrical supply.
Data loggers receive external environmental information via one or more sensors and store the information internally on a memory chip. The information stored on the data logger is then transferred to a computer for analysis.
Data loggers can monitor parameters including temperature, humidity, single and three phase power usage, CO2, mV, mA, voltage and count (pulses).
Want to find out more about data loggers? See our article on how data loggers work or check out some of our case studies.
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Data loggers can be used in any situation where it is useful to acquire data about environmental conditions. Common applications vary from climate research to vaccine monitoring to high-temperature manufacturing!
You don't need to be a technical expert to use a data logger. Find out how to set up a data logger and offload data with this helpful article.
In its most basic form, a data logger contains one or more sensors, a microprocessor, and an internal memory for storage. Some loggers are also enclosed in weatherproof casing, but more compact data loggers, like those in the Tinytag Talk 2 range, are not.