Recording thermometer

[MintJulep]

I'm looking for a hand-held temperature data logger, but haven't been able to find anything that does what I'd like to do from the "usual suspects".

I have a series of objects passing by. Each object has a unique identifier, and I want to take multiple temperature readings of each object. The objects come in essentially random order.

I'm looking for a hand-held logging thermometer with the ability to key in the object identifier and measurement location (all numeric would be fine), then stick the probe in the appropriate location, hit the "read" key and have the instrument log a record of ID and location, temperature and date/time.

Anyone ever seen something with that capability?

Best option I've been able to come up with so far would be to run LabView PDA with a general purpose DAQ PCMCIA car connected to a hand held thermometer with a 4-20ma output.

Cumbersome and expensive.

 

[Pud]

This any good?

http://www.comarkltd.com/uk/showproduct.php?product=2

Cheers


Harry

 

[MintJulep]

From what I see on the website, there seems to be no way to key in the object ID. It will log readings, but I think it will simply assign sequential numbers to each reading, meaning the user would need to keep a log of which reading = which object. Might as well just manually log the temperature in that case.

I've e-mailed them a request for the user manual however. Thanks for the lead.

 

[IRstuff]

One minor variant would be:

http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=HH300_303

which outputs RS232 and this:

http://serialio.com/products/adaptors/PalmSerial_RS232.php

which converts to Palm

TTFN

FAQ731-376

 

[berkshire]

How about using an Allen Bradley DataMyte with a plug in temp probe?
B.E.

 

[MintJulep]

Berkshire,

I can't fine any such device on the AB web site. Has it been spun-off to become this?

http://www.asidatamyte.com/content.aspx?id=87

 

[berkshire]

MintJulep (Mechanical)
It would appear that the company has been spun off, however those are the data loggers I was talking about.
They have plugs to take the output from external measuring devices.
B.E.

 

[MintJulep]

Well the Datamyte certainly seems capable - far more than needed for the immediate task.

Pricey too; $2,000 for the bottom of the line. My client would certainly balk at that.

 

[berkshire]

Mint Julep,
You can buy used ones, there are several available on Ebay right now. I do not know how good they are, but here is a link.
B.E.

 

[Newmanite]

Sounds like you need a thermography camera
It isnt cheap but can pay for itself

 

[danw2]

Paperless recorders can store not only the analog temperature data, but text info as batch identifier info.

We use a Honeywell QXe recorder to do similar steps, with the exception that our runs take 20-30 minutes and generate a chart. But the chart could be as little (or short in time) as you need.

The touch screen has a QWERTY keyboard to key in the ID data.

A screen prompts for ID data in any of 4 fields:

http://www.lesman.com/unleashd/catalog/record/record_eztrendqxe.html