Extended Freight Monitoring Accelerometer

General

The F6E freight monitoring system is built around our successful X6-1A accelerometer data logger. Inside the compact weatherproof enclosure is the X6-1A system, 2 D-cell batteries for extended data logging life, an on/off switch to initiate data collection, and a lithium battery to maintain the real time clock. This rugged system is designed to constantly collect precise time stamped data for over 20 days.

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Features

Compact size 4"x6"x2" weighs 1-lb 2-oz (100mm-150mm-50mm, 505g)
Tough weatherproof polycarbonate case
Onboard 1GB microSD memory card records 20 days of data at 20Hz (40 days at 10Hz)
2 D-cell (ANSI 13A, IEC LR20) batteries operate the system for 60 days
Internal lithium backup battery maintians Real Time Clock for years of service
Periodic temperature data
User selectable +/-2 and +/-6g ranges
Push button switch to start and stop data recording
Easily readable comma separated text data files
User selectable dead band setting
Accurate (2 PPM) time stamped data using Real Time Clock (RTC)
Data transfer compatible with Windows/Linux/Mac via Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface (no special software required)

Data Sheet

Reference the X6-1A specification for detailed capabilities and operating procedures.

Example Applications

Over seas and long term freight monitoring

Analysis Tools

While no special tools are required to analyze data, we have provided a tool that helps find and save the more interesting portions of a data collection set. Details can be found here

Configuring

A simple text file is used to configure the device gain, dead band, and size of each data file.

Data Format

Data is contained in easily readable plain text files. Meta data starts with a ";" and the comma delimited data (.csv) can be analyzed with a spreadsheet or text processor as shown here.