This is an open-source data logger that can record air temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, visible light instensity, near-infrared light intensity, and visible light color (RGB). This data logger can record at up to 1 Hz onto a FAT32 formatted SD card. At 1Hz and with a full battery pack (6 AAs) the data logger should run for 200+ days on a single pack (depending on the SD card), with lower sampling frequencies increasing the duration to a maximum of >800 days (depending on the SD card). The light sensors employ an autogain feature with the intensity sensor having a 600,000,000:1 dynamic range, and a minimum sensitivity at about 1.0 nW/cm2.
Windows users: Use this program to format SD cards >32 GB http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm
For information on ordering, assembly, and programming, please see the instruction manual.
Development of this data logger was funded by NIH P30-EY003176-32