Product category:
I/O devices
News Release from: Pico Technology | Subject: DrDAQ PC-based data logger
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2000
PC-based data logger ideal for education
Pico Technology has announced DrDAQ - a low cost, PC-based data logger supplied with everything (bar the PC) that schools, colleges and universities will need in order to conduct a wide range of scien
Pico Technology has announced DrDAQ - a low cost, PC-based data logger supplied with everything (bar the PC) that schools, colleges and universities will need in order to conduct a wide range of science experiments "Schools do not have a great deal of money to splash out on expensive equipment," says Mike Green, Pico Technology's Managing Director, "which is why we've produced a low cost, PC- based data logging solution
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 10 Mar 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Data collection over the internet
Pico Technology has announced Internet Protocol (IP) networking support for its PicoLog, software for PCs used in data-logging applications, and EnviroMon, software for standalone data loggers.
Wireless version of data logger offers 60 channels
PC-based instrumentation specialist Pico Technology is launching a wireless version of its popular EnviroMon data logger.
DrDAQ can be at the heart of hundreds of experiments." DrDAQ plugs into the parallel port of any PC compatible lap-top or desk-top, taking its power from the port - so there is no need for separate power supplies.
The DrDAQ board features built-in sensors for light, sound waveforms, sound level, temperature, voltage and resistance.
In addition, a socket accepts any standard pH electrode and there are two sockets for a range of optional external sensors such as humidity, pressure and magnetic field.
Further reading
Post dynamic data on the web
Dynamic web pages can contain constantly-updated graphs for public or private consumption using this free file transfer protocol script
Thermocouple converter joins datalogger family
Four-channel unit can record up to 250,000 readings and is expandable up to 40 channels, with a temperature range from -270 to 1820C and featuring built-in cold junction compensation
DrDAQ recognises the presence of sensors and automatically scales and calibrates all readings.
DrDAQ is supplied with Pico Technology's popular software packages, PicoLog and PicoScope.
PicoLog enables DrDAQ to be used as an advanced data logger over long periods of time, whereas PicoScope enables DrDAQ to be used as an oscilloscope and spectrum analyser to analyse rapidly changing signals such as sound waveforms.
Both software packages are compatible with Windows 3.1x, 95/98/2000 and NT.
DrDAQ has been through extensive beta testing at a number of educational establishments.
As part of this testing, teachers have been carrying out experiments suitable for different age groups and different science syllabuses.
These have been added to the growing list of example experiments supplied as standard with DrDAQ "By combining the software, data logger and sensors into one low cost, ready to use package, DrDAQ looks set to revolutionise the educational data logging market." concludes Green.
"It's way ahead of the nearest alternative solution in terms of price performance, and we're sure schools are just going to love it.
We're extremely keen on promoting science in schools and this is our way of putting something back into the system." Full details of DrDAQ can be found at www.drdaq.com From this site, demonstration versions and upgrades of the software can be downloaded.
Students can also download free versions of the software, so they can view saved data or use DrDAQ at home.
Also available for download is a free collection of science experiments suitable for use with data loggers and oscilloscopes.
DrDAQ, on sale from April 2000 will retail for ?59.
Optional external sensors are also competitively priced, a DrDAQ with two external temperature sensors and a pH electrode will retail for ?99: all prices exclude VAT and delivery.
• Pico Technology: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Laboratorytalk email newsletter
• Laboratorytalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
