affordable Data Logger

[Ian7]

I recall seeing someone post recently looking for affordable data acquisition;

here's something interesting:

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/29/dynolicious-turns-iphone-into-cheap-performance-meter/

[slngsht]

:crazy: I've been very impressed with my DashDaq unit so far.

[Ian7]

I don't think the original poster mentioned price, maybe he'll jump in here and define "affordable".

 

The MoTeC system in my race car cost $10,000...

 

The DashDaq mentioned above is either $700 or $1450...

 

the iPhone app is a $12.95 download.

[slngsht]

There is no monthly payment with my DashDaq

[JBH]

The iPhone has an accelerometer? That's surprising.

[slngsht]

The iPhone has an accelerometer? That's surprising.

 

iAccelerometer.

[BobDrye]

Most of the units that have been mentioned use the data stream for your OBDII computer. Many of us use other systems that are not compatible. When I built my 7 I could not find one system that offered all of the data that I wanted. I will say that Motec does, but at over $10,000.00 it was out of reach. I ended up with Zieitronix for their Wideband, EGT, TPS, boost pressure and an ETB Instruments DigiDash 2 that has an 80 gig hard drive with a video input and dash display. I think that the 2 systems cost about $2500.00. The Electromotive stand alone engine management system also does some data logging. I ended up following Mazda's lead and installed a monitor in the dash. Now I have more information than I can assimilate. I think that I’m going need Mazda’s help with a computer to power the display.

 

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/413122961_7zeitronix.JPG

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1861511737_DigiDash.JPG

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/298193792_3_2_116.gif

[slngsht]

DashDaq works with fidgets, which are usb sensors. You can plug in external accelerometers, or external data acquisition, external GPS, etc... for data logging.

 

[BobDrye]

DashDaq works with fidgets, which are usb sensors. You can plug in external accelerometers, or external data acquisition, external GPS, etc... for data logging.

What is a fidget?

 

:ack:

[Sean]

What is a fidget?

 

f***in' + widget = fidget!

[BobDrye]

 

f***in' + widget = fidget!

 

 

Thank you ecclesiated one for the illumination!

 

 

 

http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/861201523_scratsmall.jpg

[slngsht]

sorry... phidgets

 

http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?product_id=1053

 

Their stuff works great... I have used a couple of their USB accelerometers and servos... true plug 'n' play. you can read accelerometer or control servo with just a few lines of code.

 

Or in case of DashDaq, just plug in, tell it what's connected, and start logging.