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Data loggers are electronic devices that record data over time from sensors or instruments. They are often small, portable, and battery-powered, with built-in memory and sensors. Some data loggers connect to PCs for setup and analysis, while others operate independently. General-purpose data loggers can be programmed for different applications, while specialized loggers focus on a single environment or function. Data loggers have replaced chart recorders, allowing automated 24-hour monitoring to comprehensively track conditions like temperature and humidity unattended over time.

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Data loggers are electronic devices that record data over time from sensors or instruments. They are often small, portable, and battery-powered, with built-in memory and sensors. Some data loggers connect to PCs for setup and analysis, while others operate independently. General-purpose data loggers can be programmed for different applications, while specialized loggers focus on a single environment or function. Data loggers have replaced chart recorders, allowing automated 24-hour monitoring to comprehensively track conditions like temperature and humidity unattended over time.

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2. Study of Data Loggers / Data Acquisition Systems.

Now a days easily available low cost and wide use of personal computer (PC) led the various manufacturers to develop interfaces between PC and the outputs of transducers. The outputs are further processed and analyzed by the PC. The advanced techniques allows user to use a PC Add-ON card which is available in various configurations. By putting this card in PC, the analog signals can be directly interfaced to PC. This gives very powerful communication and analysis of the multiple measurement data. A data logger (also data logger or data recorder) is an electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors. Increasingly, but not entirely, they are based on a digital processor (or computer). They generally are small, battery powered, portable, and equipped with a microprocessor, internal memory for data storage, and sensors. Some data loggers interface with a personal computer and utilize software to activate the data logger and view and analyze the collected data, while others have a local interface device (keypad, LCD) and can be used as a stand-alone device. Data loggers vary between general-purpose types for a range of measurement applications to very specific devices for measuring in one environment or application type only. It is common for general-purpose types to be programmable however many remain as static machines with only a limited number or no changeable parameters. Electronic data loggers have replaced chart recorders in many applications. One of the primary benefits of using data loggers is the ability to automatically collect data on a 24-hour basis. Upon activation, data loggers are typically deployed and left unattended to measure and record information for the duration of the monitoring period. This allows for a comprehensive, accurate picture of the environmental conditions being monitored, such as air temperature and relative humidity.

Technically speaking, a data logger is any device that can be used to store data. This includes many data acquisition devices such as plug-in boards or serial communication systems, which use a computer as a real time data recording system. However, most instrument manufacturers consider a data logger a stand alone device that can read various types of electrical signals and store the data in internal memory for later download to a computer. The advantage of data loggers is that they can operate independently of a computer, unlike many other types of data acquisition devices. Data loggers are available in various shapes and sizes. The range includes simple economical single channel fixed function loggers to more powerful programmable devices capable of handling hundreds of inputs.

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