ThingsLog's Low-Power LPMDL-110X Data Logger Comes Helium-Ready, Offers 10-Year Battery Life
Designed for use with the Helium network, but compatible with other LoRa and LoRaWAN connections, this universal logger packs in features.
Bulgaria-based ThingsLog has launched a LoRa data logger, packaged ready for outdoor use, which offers the ability to monitor a range of different inputs from pulses to digital and analog sensors — and is ready for the blockchain-based Helium network out-of-the-box.
"[The] ThingsLog LPMDL-110X is a universal, low-power LoRa/LoRaWAN data logger able to meter various kinds of pulse meters, analog sensors, I2C, and sensors through their digital inputs," the device's creators write. "The device comes pre-provisioned in Helium, 'the people's network,' [which] ensures global network coverage with LoRa/LoRAWAN."
Packaged in an IPX68 dust- and leakage-proof case, the data logger accepts a range of inputs with a variety of use-cases in mind: Smart water metering and monitoring of both flow and pressure; tank and dam level monitoring; weight monitoring via load cells; energy consumption tracking; and environmental monitoring for meteorological, agricultural, or general purposes uses, just to run through the suggestions provided by ThingsLog.
The hardware is designed for low-power operation: Its creators claim the on-board two-way LoRa transceiver, which includes LoRaWAN support, can be used "a couple of times a day" to transmit data logged at a resolution of a reading per minute "and still […] achieve more than 10 years of battery life."
Those ordering the device will also be presented with a wide range of customization options: Up to four analog inputs can be specified, for either voltage or current measurement; there's a choice of three different battery packs; the hardware can be configured to power external sensors; and two pulse inputs can be added or left off to reduce the cost.
The exact price depends on options chosen: The base model, at $124, includes no analog and no pulse inputs, no battery, and no power supply; adding two each of voltage and current analog inputs, two pulse inputs, a power supply, and a battery pack increases the cost to $199.95.
The logger is available to order now on ThingsLog's Tindie store.