Older generation data loggers use a variety of methods to facilitate data retrieval to the point where it can be analysed and actioned. Some require you to go to the data collection point and plug in a PC. Others require you to ‘dock’ a collection unit with a PC whilst some require you to dial out to the unit to enable data retrieval. All these methods not only have some level of inconvenience but they also risk data loss.

Data loggers provided by Data Acquisition Networks do not work in these ways. DAN data loggers collect data at site. Each unit has back-up battery power so if there should ever be a power loss on site DAN data loggers will store up to 200 data blocks. So if your DAN data logger is set to report every hour then the DAN field hardware will store up to 200 hours of data if there should ever be a transmission failure.

DAN data loggers ring in through an in-built GPRS or satellite modem to a server where the data is downloaded into a secure data vault for storage and your convenient retrieval.

 DAN data loggers never run the risk of your important data being lost. If you use a data collection system other than DAN and data does become lost it is highly probable that the data lost is the very data you will most importantly need.

Data loggers come in as many different shapes and forms as the data they collect! Irrespective of what data is being collected however, one thing remains the same. The data belongs to you and even if it appears innocuous and of no real value to anyone else, your data should always be adequately protected.

Data loggers from Data Acquisition Networks operate very much like on-line banking. DAN data loggers send data to a data vault that you can log on to in very much the same way as you log on to retrieve your bank account details. You can look at the data but no one else can unless you give them access.

In this way DAN data loggers provide absolute security of your data whilst at the same time delivering your data from the ‘field’ to the PC on your desk or if you’re travelling, to any Internet enabled PC anywhere in the world.

Don’t run the risk of your data becoming the property of anyone you would prefer for whatever reason, not to have it. Talk to DAN today about secure data loggers that reliably and routinely deliver data to your PC.

DAN data loggers transmit data via the mobile phone network. In some parts of Australia the network performance is poor or unreliable however that never prevents DAN data loggers from transmitting data to the website where you can access it via your password in exactly the same way you access you bank details over the internet.

DAN utilises a number of options in locations where the GPRS network is not strong.

1. DAN can use wirless transmitters to send data from a poor reception area to a wireless receiver provided there is a nearby location where the receiver can be located and from that poit, can relay data to the website. With DAN equipment the wireless communication points can be up to 2 kilometers away from one another
2. DAN has developed data loggers that efficiently and effectively utilise satellite communications. Whilst a little more expensive for each byte of data transferred, the efficiency of the DAN data logging system still means it’s very cost effective
3. Sometimes, in the very remotest of areas DAN simply arranges for the field unit to communicate via an RS232 connection to a local PC from where the data is transmitted to the website via the local PC’s normal Internet connection.

Data Acquisition Networks always finds a way to get the data to where it is required.

Everyone knows that data loggers can’t provide graphs instantly. Well, data loggers provided by Data Acquisition Networks certainly can!

DAN data loggers collect data and send it to a data vault. That data vault can be accessed by password just as you access your bank details online.

When the website present your data DAN offers two options other than the table in which the data is initially presented.

OPTION 1: By simply clicking on the ‘DAN GRAPHICS’ icon on the same page as the table, the customer is able to see a line graph, pie chart or column graph and can then easily click ‘in’ or click ‘out’ inputs to remove clutter from the graphic.

OPTION 2: The DAN website also offers a ‘CONSOLE’ view which at the click of your mouse button can show you all your inputs and alarm points in colourful format so your eyes can scan them all easily. DAN ‘Consol Setup’ also allows you to change colours to suit your individual taste.

DAN data loggers are changing data presentation in meaningful ways that allow you more time to use the data to improve business performance and spend less time collecting and analysing the data.

Data logging can for some companies can be a complex administrative task. There are organisations that still have staff writing data down data on pieces of paper and other employees combining that data into reports. (Most companies have abandoned that method as it is inaccurate). Others use data loggers from which the data needs to be retrieved, formatted and then distributed.

Those that wish to remove all the hassle from the process use data loggers supplied by Data Acquisition Networks. DAN data loggers ‘poll’ inputs 19 times each second at the point where it is collected. DAN data loggers then transfer the maximum, the minimum and the average for the reporting period (which is determined by the customer) to a data vault where it can be viewed at any time, from anywhere in the world by using any wen-enabled PC.

That is how data logging should be!

There are many reasons why 3rd party data collection is beneficial. Two in particular are:

1. If it is ever required, 3rd party data is evidence of your due diligence
2. 3rd party data will assist when regulators audit your business

DAN data loggers routinely collect data and routinely transfer that data to a data vault where it is stored. As the data is collected independently it can be used as evidence of your due diligence if ever that need arises.

Some organisations collect data as it is necessary to present to regulatory authorities when they audit your compliance. Some organisations using DAN data loggers now allow regulators access to that part of the data required to demonstrate compliance and allow that access over the Internet via the DAN website. Some say they now don’t even see the regulator from one year to the next!

Data loggers that can ‘derive’ results from any two or more monitored inputs add a whole new dimension of value to data users.

Data Acquisition Networks (DAN) provides a range of data loggers that send collected data to a website routinely. The website has the ‘power’ to derive data from any two or more monitored inputs and present that data to the user for immediate review. A good example is with salinity. Salinity is not something that can be measured immediately but salinity can be calculated by monitoring temperature and conductivity. DAN provides data loggers that routinely capture data on conductivity and temperature which is routinely sent to a website where the data is immediately applied to an agreed international formula and a result for salinity is calculated. When DAN customers log onto the website they are immediately presented with the salinity data for their review. DAN data loggers also send alarms via SMS and email based upon the derived data.

DAN data loggers are constantly adding value to data and making data work harder for their customers.

Historically data loggers have simply done what the name suggests. They have collected data and stored it for later retrieval. Often, retrieval is not an easy process with older generation data loggers.

New generation data loggers offer a lot more. They routinely collect data and routinely transmit that data to a website where it can be accessed from any web-enabled PC. Increasingly, organisations are wanting more than one person to take ownership of data and consequently, having multiple users on multiple sites with the ability to immediately access current data simultaneously is becoming increasingly important.

New generation data loggers can also display ‘derived data’ which is data calculated by the website from any two or more inputs. Because of the ‘power’ of the website, derived data is immediately available.

New generation data loggers also offer high levels of security. Access to the data is by password and allocated passwords have differing levels of authority. Some can change set-points, others can simply view the data.

Data Acquisition Networks offers new generation data loggers that are easy to install and simple to use. DAN offers call centre support and is always keen to show new customers how they can easily get the best from their new purchase of a DAN data logger.