Data Logger Sizing Calculator

Size data logger capacity based on number of channels, sample rate, data resolution, and storage duration.

Input Parameters

Results

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Data per Day
MB
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Total Storage Required
GB
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Upload Bandwidth
kbps
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Records per Day
Note: Campbell Scientific and similar loggers support 16-bit resolution. Add 30% overhead for metadata and communication protocols. Cellular upload is standard for remote sites.

Reference

Bytes/record = Channels × ceil(Bits/8) + 4 (timestamp) Records/day = Sample Rate × 60 × 24 Data/day = Records × Bytes/record Storage = Data/day × Retention days Bandwidth = Data/day × 8 / 86400