How many of these and how often do they buy? I have done some work on
thermo-hygrometers and data loggers and this seems high if the volume is
there. I would be interested in who the supplier is and what the
specifications are.


At 12:10 AM 9/4/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>An organization that I have worked for buys temperature/humidity
>dataloggers that store about a month's worth of data at a sample rate of
>one sample per half hour. My guess is that they run on an internal long
>life battery. They are about 4.5" by 2.5" by .5" in size.
>
>Now, here's the kicker, they cost $740! It seems to me that the company who
>sells these things is ripping people off! What is the usual price range for
>such a product? I doubt that the resolution is THAT great on these things,
>I'd say about .3 degree and 1% humidity. At least, that's more than the
>intended application would need. I wouldn't at all doubt that these contain
>a PIC, but understandably, my boss was hesitant to let me take one apart
><VBG>.
>
>Thanks for the info,
>
>Sean
>
>
>
>
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