Kestrel Instruments designs and manufacture portable, accurate, and reliable weather measuring devices. The most recent addition to the Kestrel family of weather and environmental sensors are the Kestrel DROP data loggers, a series of small and waterproof loggers designed for monitoring indoor and outdoor conditions in a range of applications.

Introducing Kestrel DROP Data Loggers

Kestrel’s DROP loggers are small, rugged, and accurate environmental data loggers. Built to Kestrel’s brand-specific durability standard, the Kestrel DROPs are waterproof (IP67 rated) and drop-tested to MIL-STD-810G. The Kestrel DROP’s are suitable for a range of industries and applications, including:

• Transportation
• Agriculture
• Firefighting
• Facilities Management
• Medical and Pharmaceutical; and
• Various consumer applications.

Kestrel DROP Features

All Kestrel DROP data loggers include the following features to ensure a seamless and straightforward user experience.

• The loggers connect directly to the Kestrel Connect App (For Apple and Android).
  
  
• You can view, chart, record, and monitor DROPs recorded environmental conditions on the app.
  
  
• An impressive Bluetooth range up to 30 metres.
  
  
• Access real-time data via Bluetooth or chart the data on your smart device
  
  
• Share real-time or logged data with the Kestrel Connect app via email, text, and social media.
  
  
• Select from a huge range of log intervals including 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 20min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 6hr, or 12hr.
  
  
• Robust and rugged, all Kestrel DROP loggers are IP67 rated and drop tested. They are so tough you can bury them to record soil temperature information.
  
  
• Easy alarms: You can set threshold alarms on the app where an in-app pop-up will notify a user in a range that specific measurement criteria have been met.
  
  
• Long battery life of 6 months to one year can be expected (depending on user settings and logging intervals).
  
  
• Humidity does NOT need to be calibrated over time.

Kestrel DROP Data Logger Models

Kestrel DROP D1 Product code: IC-D1 The Kestrel DROP D1 is an incredibly easy to set up, use and navigate temperature data logger ideal for environments where temperature needs to be monitored.  Measures: Temperature Ideal for: Transportation Agriculture Facilities Management Medical Pharmaceutical; and Various consumer applications.

Kestrel DROP D2 Product code: IC-D2 With the same essential functions as the D1, the D2 also measures humidity, heat index and dew point, making it a perfect tool to use outdoors. Measures: Temperature Humidity Heat Index Dew Point  Ideal for: Transportation Agriculture Greenhouses Facilities Management Medical Pharmaceutical; and Various outdoor and recreational activities.

Kestrel DROP D2 Livestock Heat Stress Monitor Product code: IC-D2AG The Kestrel DROP D2 is a livestock heat stress data logger designed to inform of heat conditions related to livestock housing and transportation. The addition of a temperature-humidity index, a dairy cattle specific measure, indicates when heat stress begins to impact animal health. Measures: Temperature Humidity Heat Index Dew Point Temperature Humidity Index (THI) Ideal for: Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Goat, Beef and Dairy Producers Processors Veterinarians Livestock Nutritionists Transportation Providers; and Researchers.

Kestrel DROP D3 Product code: IC-D3 The DROP D3 data logger is a multiparameter environmental monitoring device, not much larger than a golf ball.  Measures: Temperature Humidity Heat Index Dew Point Station Pressure Density Altitude Pressure Trend  Ideal for: Research Transportation Outdoor/recreation Agriculture Shooting; and Facilities management.

Kestrel DROP Data Loggers Comparison

	IC-D1	IC-D2	IC-D2AG	IC-D3	IC-D3FW
Temperature	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Humidity	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Heat Index	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Dew Point	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Station Pressure	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️
Density Altitude	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌
Pressure Trend	❌	❌	❌	✔️	✔️
Wet Bulb Temp (Psychrometric)	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️
THI - Temperature Humidity Index	❌		✔️	❌	❌
Data points	13,064	8,165	8,165	6,220	6,220
Waterproof	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Colours	Blue, Red or Tan	Blue, Red or Tan	Green	Blue, Red or Tan	Orange
Primary Use	Weather	Weather	Heat Stress/ Agricultural	Weather	Weather/ Fire

Conclusion

If you are searching for an easy-to-use, rugged environmental data logger with Bluetooth connectivity, you will discover that the range of Kestrel Drop Loggers offers outstanding features. 

Need more information about Kestrel DROP data loggers? Speak with an Instrument Choice Scientist! Call 1300 737 871 or email [email protected].