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EcoLog XL
Company: Fourier Systems, Inc., 3803 Wood Gardens Court, Kingwood, TX 77339. Phone: 800/564-2548; Fax: 770/587-0744; E-mail: [email protected]; Internet: http ://ww w. fourier-sy s. com/.
Description: The EcoLog XL is a portable data logger with five built-in sensors for the measurement of temperature, light intensity, barometric pressure, humidity, and sound level. The unit is designed for use with students in grades K-8. Data can be displayed using graphs, meters, and tables. A built-in timing feature is included.
Specifications: Simultaneous sampling of up to seven sensors, 2x auto-ID external plug-in sensors, serial and USB connection (full speed 1.1 specification), 10 bit sampling resolution, 50 samples per second max logging speed, memory capacity of 64K user memory, and operation by 2 x 1.5 AAA battery power or Mains adapter. The battery life is 1 year with stand-by mode. The display is a 2 x 16 character LCD display. The three-button control panel includes stop, run, and scroll samples. The digital timing is accurate to two decimal places from A to B and the operational temperature range is from 0-50 degrees C.
Price: Unit pricing begins at $209.
Minimum System Requirements: Windows systems: Pentium II, 300 MHz, 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended), 10 MB available disk space for the EcoLab application (50 MB to install the supporting applications), Windows 95 or later, serial or USB port. Video window requires video camera, USB port, and compatible camera driver (installations include camera driver for the supplied Web camera). Record and play voice requires a sound card, microphone, and speakers. Internet 5.0 or later required (ships with the product).
Macintosh systems: PowerPC Macintosh G3, 300 MHz, 64 MB RAM, 25 MB available disk space, USB port. Video recording requires PowerPC G4 processor, 500 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 15 MB free disk space, USB port, and camera. Record and play voice requires a...