The Basic and Flex energy data loggers are based on standard industrial components with an integrated GSM/GPRS modem. The data loggers can acquire, combine and process the relevant data for energy supply, volume flows, as well as purchased volumes of compressed air and water in machines, plants, and buildings, says Phoenix Contact. This data is transferred to higher-level energy data acquisition systems in a standard format. When compared to the basic package, the Flex data logger solution can be expanded to include I/O modules of the inline automation system. Both data logger versions are suitable for a range of industries. The pre-installed configuration programme can be opened and operated with any standard Internet browser. All of the parameters can be edited in data input screens. The Flex data logger package allows direct communication with an MS SQL database via GPRS or Ethernet.
