Section 1: Introduction
HOBO Energy Logger User’s Guide
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Section 1:
Introduction
This section discusses the following topics:
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Overview
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Specifications
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Key Features
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FlexSmart Modules
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Smart Sensors
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Components
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Accessories
Overview
The HOBO Energy Logger is a modular, reconfigurable data logging
system used in energy and industrial monitoring applications.
The 15-channel system enables you to quickly and easily perform a
broad range of monitoring applications. You can use the HOBO Energy
Logger with FlexSmart™ modules, which convert signals from many
types of Onset and third-party sensors. You can also use any Smart
Sensor that is compatible with the HOBO Weather station or HOBO
Micro Station.
Note:
Although some Smart Sensors are intended mainly for outdoor use
(for example, the Solar Radiation sensor), the Energy Logger is suitable
for indoor use only.
Use HOBOware
®
Pro software to configure and communicate with the
logger. HOBOware allows you to customize configuration settings, launch
the logger, read out the data, and plot or export the data for analysis.
The Energy Logger package includes:
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HOBO Energy Logger
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Energy Logger User’s Guide
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Eight 1.5V alkaline batteries
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One miniature slotted screwdriver
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Blank label
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Rubber feet
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HOBO Energy Logger User’s Guide
Specifications
Operating
range
-20° to 50°C (-4° to 122°F) with alkaline batteries
-40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F) with lithium batteries
Sensor inputs Three FlexSmart multi-channel modules and up to 6
Smart Sensors (which may have multiple
parameters/channels)
Sensor
connectors
Six RJ-12 Smart Sensor jacks plus 3 FlexSmart module
slots
Communication RS-232 via 3.5 mm serial port or/and 9-pin D-Sub
connector
Dimensions
15.6 cm x 8.4 cm x 4.6 cm (6.13" x 3.31" x 1.81")
Weight
435 g (15.23 oz) with batteries
238 g (8.33 oz) without batteries
Memory
512K nonvolatile flash data storage
Memory modes Stop when full; wrap when full
Operational
indicators
Six indicators provide logging and sensor network
status
Logging
interval
One second to 18 hours, user-specified interval
(2-second minimum for two-channel S-FS-TRMSA
operation)
Sensor
excitation
12 V DC at 200 mA total, with user-programmable
warmup time on a per-channel basis
Battery life
One year typical use (up to 75 mA excitation with 10-
minute or longer logging Interval and 1-second
warmup time)
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