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Figure 1: Original Davis data logger — non-green dot version (product # 06510 SER).
Figure 2: Original Davis data logger, under the cover — green dot version (product # 06510 SER).
1.4 Third-party data loggers
In 2012, third-party data loggers with specifications and functionality equal to the orig-
inal Davis units emerged on the market. Reasonably priced, they offered a most wel-
come alternative to the overpriced Davis units. Even better, the third-party units were
the result of a community effort driven forward by dedicated Davis customers with a
keen interest in electronics and sharing technical knowledge.
Obviously, this development must have caused interesting reactions at the Davis
HQ in Hayward, CA — perceiving their domain threatened by competitors offering
data logger units at significantly lower prices, they took some unfortunate steps to pro-
tect their market share.
Mainstream users probably wouldn’t even know there are third-party applications
and data loggers available, only emphasizing how wasted the Davis efforts at establish-
ing a data logger authentication scheme have been.
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