Specifications

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Fig. 2.3: Picture of Sutron’s 8210 datalogger.
this device. On e is by using the front panel. A simple 1 X 40 character display and six
buttons are available to navigate the device’s basic configurations. There is the GUI Xpert
software that is an easy and convenient method to adjust configurations and download data.
There is also the option to use the Tiny Basic programming language for more specialized
programs that are beyond the standard configurations. The 8210 logger comes with twenty
digital IO, five counter inputs, and eight 13-bit analog inputs with five volt SE or 2.5 volt
differential options. Ports are available for SDI-12 interfacing and five volt and twelve
volt excitation. The logger comes with a 12V, 6.5Ah internal battery capable of ninety
days of un attended operation. It also has charge regulators for direct interfacing to a solar
panel. One externally accessible and two internally accessible communications ports are
also available on this model. This way, a user could communicate with a satellite, a local
wireless network, and a PC simultaneously. The device has a temperature rating of -50 to
60 C.
The above stated capabilities make this system is a fantastic system for logging just
about everything anywhere around the world. Its capabilities allow it to operate an entire
weather station singularly and to take advantage of satellite telemetry. However, the types
of application and possible m arkets target by this study do not need all the versatility
provided by this device. This system has an integrated user interface and a PC interface,