Data Logger Selection Guide

  Input Type # of
Analog
Inputs
# of
Digital
Inputs
# of
Counters
Display PC Interface Std. StorageCapacity
(# of Readings
unless otherwise noted)
Max Capacity
(# of Readings
unless otherwise noted)
Max Sampling Speed
(Aggregate of all
channels unless
otherwise noted)
Notes
ALL™
XM8 RS-232 - 1
(RS232)
- RS-232 8.6 MB 8.6 MB RS-232 Logger
                   
dataTaker
DT50 Universal 5-10 5 3 Optional RS-232 166 k 1.4 M 25 Hz
DT51 Universal 1-3 4 3 No RS-232 166 k 166 k 25 Hz
DT53 Digital 5 4 3 No RS-232 166 k 166 k 25 Hz
DT80 Universal 5-15 8 4 Yes Ethernet
USB
RS-232
5 M 180 M 25 Hz Serial Sensor Port, USB Memory Stick
DT81 Universal 1-3 4 4 No Ethernet
USB
RS-232
5 M 180 M 25 Hz SDI-12/Modbus port, USB Memory Stick
DT500 Universal 10-30 4 3 Optional RS-232 166 k 1.4 M 25 Hz
DT505 Universal 10-30 4 3 Optional RS-232 166 k 1.4 M 25 Hz
DT515 Universal 10-30 4 3 Optional RS-232 166 k 1.4 M 25 Hz Vibrating Wire Support
DT600 Universal 10-30 4 3 Yes RS-232 166 k 1.4 M 25 Hz
DT605 Universal 10-30 4 3 Yes RS-232 166 k 1.4 M 25 Hz
DT615 Universal 10-30 4 3 Yes RS-232 166 k 1.4 M 25 Hz Vibrating Wire Support
DT800 Universal 12-42 16 8 Optional RS-232
Ethernet
130 k 240 M 100 Hz Serial Sensor Port, ATA FLASH Memory
 
Eltek
Gen II Various Up to
250
Up to
250
Up to
250
Yes RS-232 250 k 2 M 1 Hz Many types of wireless transmitter modules
SQ1000 Various Up to
128
Up to
128
8 Yes RS-232 250 k 2 M 1 Hz Custom configurations
 
Fourier
DaqPRO Universal 8 - 1 Yes
(Graphical)
USB 512 k 1 Hz Can sample 1 channel at 4 kHz
 
Grant
SQ400 Universal 4 8 1 Yes RS-232 64 k 2 M 1 Hz/Channel
SQ800 Universal 8 8 1 Yes RS-232 64 k 2 M 1 Hz/Channel
SQ2020-1F8 Universal 8-16 8 4 Yes RS-232
USB
1.8 M 4 M 20 Hz Can sample 1 channel at 100 Hz
SQ2020-2F8 Universal 8-16 8 4 Yes RS-232
USB
1.8 M 4 M 40 Hz Can sample 2 channel at 100 Hz
SQ2040-2F16 Universal 16-32 8 4 Yes RS-232
USB
1.8 M 4 M 40 Hz Can sample 2 channel at 100 Hz
SQ2040-4F16 Universal 16-32 8 4 Yes RS-232
USB
1.8 M 4 M 80 Hz Can sample 4 channel at 100 Hz
OQ610 Type-K or -T
Thermocouple
6 - - Yes USB 260 k 260 k 8 Hz/Channel
 
Infinite Informatics
iLOG-EDM Voltage
Current
RTD
4 4 2 Yes RS-232 40 k 40 k 0.5 Hz/Channel
iLOG-LAN Voltage
Current
RTD
4 4 2 Yes Ethernet 40 k 40 k 0.5 Hz/Channel
iLOG-GSM V, I, RTD 4 4 2 Yes GSM Cellular 40 k 40 k 0.5 Hz/Channel
 
KineticSystems
DAQ432 Voltage
Thermocouple
32 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 4 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
DAQ464 Voltage
Thermocouple
64 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 4 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
DAQ504 Voltage
Strain Gauge
4 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
DAQ516 Voltage 16 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
DAQ518 Voltage
Strain Gauge
16 V
2 SG
2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
DAQ532 Voltage 32 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
DAQ700 Voltage
Strain Gauge
16 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHz
DAQ700CF Voltage
Strain Gauge
14 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
DAQ720 Voltage
Strain Gauge
32 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHZ
DAQ720CF Voltage
Strain Gauge
30 2 2 No Ethernet 256 MB 32 kHz CompactFLASH Storage
                   
Nimtech
FrontDAQ-128 Universal 20 20 4 No Ethernet/802.11
USB
RS-232
128 MB 4 GB 7 kHz/Channel Internal Web Sever
FrontDAQ-256 Universal 20 20 4 No Ethernet/802.11
USB
RS-232
256 MB 4 GB 7 kHz/Channel Internal Web Sever
                   
TandD
TR-51A Temperature 1 - - Yes Requires TR-50
Optical Reader
16 k 16 k 1 Hz Internal Sensor
TR-52 Temperature 1 - - Yes Requires TR-50
Optical Reader
16 k 16 k 1 Hz External Sensor
RTR-51 Temperature 1 - - Yes Requires RTR-5 Series
Wireless Reader
16 k 16 k 1 Hz Works with RTR-57C, RTR-57U, or RTR-5W Wireless Reader
RTR-52 Temperature 1 - - Yes Requires RTR-5 Series
Wireless Reader
16 k 16 k 1 Hz Works with RTR-57C, RTR-57U, or RTR-5W Wireless Reader
RTR-53 Temperature
Humidity
1 ea. - - Yes Requires RTR-5 Series
Wireless Reader
16 k 16 k 1 Hz Works with RTR-57C, RTR-57U, or RTR-5W Wireless Reader
RVR-52A Voltage 1 - - Yes Requires RTR-5 Series
Wireless Reader
16 k 16 k 1 Hz Works with RTR-57C, RTR-57U, or RTR-5W Wireless Reader
TR-71U Temperature 2 - - Yes USB 16 k 16 k 1 Hz
TR-71W Temperature 2 - - Yes Ethernet/802.11
GSM
16 k 16 k 1 Hz Internal Web Sever
TR-72U Temperature
Humidity
1 ea. - - Yes USB 16 k 16 k 1 Hz
TR-72W Temperature
Humidity
1 ea. - - Yes Ethernet/802.11
GSM
16 k 16 k 1 Hz Internal Web Sever
VR-71 Voltage 2 - - Yes RS-232 16 k 16 k 50 Hz Programmable Display Units
TR-81 PT-100 2 - - Yes RS-232 16 k 16 k 1 Hz External Sensor