I need to purchase data logger

[Yzordderrex]

Thinking of the Agilent 34972A data logger. Anybody using this unit? Like it? Anybody using other unit worth commenting on?

regards,
Bob
N9NEO

 

[JW]

Thinking of the Agilent 34972A data logger. Anybody using this unit? Like it? Anybody using other unit worth commenting on?

I like and use the 34970A. It's quite a bit cheaper as well if you don't
need network and USB connectivity, especially if you're willing to buy
used on Ebay.

 

[Yzordderrex]

On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:02:28 -0700 (PDT) Yzordderrex


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I like and use the 34970A. It's quite a bit cheaper as well if you don't

need network and USB connectivity, especially if you're willing to buy

used on Ebay.

Ok, thanks. I like the USB port and while I am conscience of the (bosses) money I spend on test gear, I think the other features are worth the added cost. This unit will be used a lot and not sit on a shelf somewhere collecting dust. I expect that I will need to buy a module to record 10 channels of temperature. If you could comment on that I would appreciate. I'm a bit reluctant to have a sales person advise me on that and like to get the data from more than one source.

 

[Yzordderrex]

On a sunny day (Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:02:28 -0700 (PDT)) it happened Yzordderrex


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If I had to log something I would use a Raspberry Pi with an AD or whatever on the GPIO.

cannot beat the price.

I have no idea what you said.

 

[Roberto Waltman]

I have no idea what you said.

He said "build it yourself"
(Using a Raspberry Pi single board computer.
Just translating, not necessarily agreeing)

 

[George Herold]

Thinking of the Agilent 34972A data logger. Anybody using this unit? Like it? Anybody using other unit worth commenting on?



regards,

Bob

N9NEO

Would a lab jack work for you?
https://labjack.com/
Not the fastest, but if you don't need the speed, the maybe it's OK.

George H.

 

[Phil Hobbs]

Would a lab jack work for you?
https://labjack.com/
Not the fastest, but if you don't need the speed, the maybe it's OK.

George H.

I heard about those from Joerg, and I'm a fan. I've bought a couple of
the U6 Pros which work great. The Visual C++ bindings work painlessly as
well--dunno about their proprietary software.

I'm in Jan's camp when it comes to software--command line and lots of it.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

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[George Herold]

I heard about those from Joerg, and I'm a fan. I've bought a couple of

the U6 Pros which work great. The Visual C++ bindings work painlessly as

well--dunno about their proprietary software.

Yup, I use them in their RS-232 previous incarnation.
I haven't tried the usb version. But Joerg's recommendation is good enough for me.

I'm in Jan's camp when it comes to software--command line and lots of it.

Hmm that reminds me of a very basic C question. (I'll ask on SEB.)

George H.

 

[JW]

Ok, thanks. I like the USB port and while I am conscience of the (bosses) money I spend on test gear, I think the other features are worth the added cost.

Oh, okay, it the bosses money. Understood. You'll err... he'll pay
about $1K more.

This unit will be used a lot and not sit on a shelf somewhere collecting dust. I expect that I will need to buy a module to record 10 channels of temperature. If you could comment on that I would appreciate. I'm a bit reluctant to have a sales person advise me on that and like to get the data from more than one source.

34901A plug-in should work fine for that. I don't know if the DMM comes
standard on the 34972A, but you'll need it to read the thermocouples. On
the 34970A, option 001 is delete DMM module.