Due to the fact that science and technology are continually evolving, so must the tools that gather and analyze data. Here at Solar Light Company, we do much more than offer pyranometers and UV sensors, we are actively involved in the creation of high-quality data logging radiometers. As a company that provides these products, one thing that we often get asked by our clients is, “What’s better? A hand-held meter with data logging capabilities or a dedicated data logger?”
Well, it ultimately depends on what your needs are. In fact, when you are considering a data logger, you need to think about your long and short-term needs. Do you want a data logger that can handle one task, or do you want one that can do many things?
While we here at Solar Light Company can certainly create and manufacture dedicated data loggers, we also have many hand-held data loggers available in our online inventory. One product that we take particular pride in is our “PMA2100.”
The PMA 2100 was created for professionals who desire a product that offers flexible data management and accuracy. It can even be used with a full range of our sensors for applications from UV to IR to VIS. What’s more, some of the applications that this product will prove to be useful in includes, but is not limited to, radiometry and laboratory measurements, photometry, environmental and agricultural monitoring, industrial safety and hygiene, and sensor calibration.
PMA2100 advantages:
-Digital readout in a hand-held device.
-Built-in integration function.
-Can toggle between different the unit of measures on the display.
-Minimum, Maximum and Average Values shown on display.
-Portability.
-Sensors with remote distances up to 50′.
-Several days between charges.
Data logger advantages:
-Set it up once and collect data over long periods of time.
-Specifically used for analog sensors where long distances are involved (up to 300’.)
-Can connect more than two sensors at a time.
If you would like more information about the PMA2100, or would like to learn more about our hand-held data loggers and what they can do for you, do not hesitate to call or email us.
