Data Managers & Data Loggers

Data Managers & Data Loggers

Data managers and data loggers consolidate signals from instruments and control systems into a single point for visualization, limit monitoring, analysis, and secure recording. Connected input signals are acquired, application-specific values can be derived, and the results are displayed locally while being stored internally or on exchangeable media; data can also be transmitted to superior systems for long-term retention and quick retrieval. Common to these devices is paperless operation that is virtually free of wear and tear (no pens and paper), which helps save time and reduce recurring consumables.

Within the Endress+Hauser portfolio, the category spans data managers for paperless recording, monitoring, and visualization of process values, plus simpler data loggers intended primarily for display and storage. Installation options cover field mounting, panel mounting, and solutions intended for installation in Ex areas, enabling consistent capture strategies across different measuring-point environments. Application packages extend the base recorder for specialized requirements such as energy, batch, or wastewater applications.

Benefits concentrate on data integrity, operational efficiency, and straightforward integration. A high degree of data security supports investigations, documentation, and performance analysis. Data managers with an integrated web server enable remote access to device operation and visualization, lowering maintenance effort and cost. System capability includes support for common fieldbuses and protocols - such as Modbus, Profibus DP, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP - for fast integration into diverse systems.

Typical applications include paperless recording for critical utilities and unit operations, batch and campaign traceability, wastewater monitoring, and modular skid packages that benefit from a local display plus secure logging. In distributed architectures, these devices often function as an edge data layer that aggregates mixed I/O, monitors limits, applies calculations, and forwards measured and calculated values to SCADA/DCS, historians, or reporting systems. Practical specification points include I/O mix and scaling, sampling and archiving strategy, time synchronization, communications topology, and required environmental or hazardous-area approvals.

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