Please note: These units will come with a "Certificate of Conformance" from Kestrel, however, in general this does not constitute a formal calibration certificate.
The Kestrel Drop D2 Livestock Heat Stress Monitor is a very affordable rugged heat stress monitor that can be used in the barn, during transport, or anywhere livestock are housed. Simply hang in place wherever insight into conditions is needed, and access current conditions and historical readings with your iOS or Android device. Designed by Kestrel with input from some of the world's most respected experts in livestock heat stress, the Kestrel DROP D2 Livestock Heat Stress Monitor is designed to help you measure and manage your animals heat stress, ensuring you maximize your bottom line.
Features:
- Direct readout of Temperature Humidity Index (THI) a dairy cattle specific measurement that provides guidance for when heat stress will start to reduce milk production.
- Also measures heat stress index, temperature, humidity and dew point for application to many types of livestock and agricultural applications.
- The EASIEST and most accurate way to monitor and track environmental measurements critical to agriculture in almost any farm or transport location, wet or dry, indoors or out.
- Easily hangs inside a barn, transport vehicle or wherever livestock are housed.
- Horse shippers - monitor trailer temperatures and heat index from inside your truck! Know when to find shade or take a break to water your horses.
- View data wirelessly with Kestrel LiNK app, powered by Bluetooth low energy, on mobile devices and computers when within 100 of device. See, save and share data from multiple DROPs with just one phone or tablet.
- IP67 Waterproof
- Store thousands of data points and get months of logging on a single coin-cell battery - customize logging rate, connections and alerts
- Compatible with Android 4.3 and higher. Works with most Android devices with Bluetooth low energy, including Samsung Galaxy, Nexus 4, Motorola, Android and other recent generation phones and tablets.
- COmpatible with iOS 6 installed iPhone 4s, iPad 3rd generation or later.
- Rugged (drop tested to MIL-STD-810G standards), dust and waterproof (sealed to IP67 standards).
- 5-year warranty.
- THI (Temperature-Humidity Index)
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Heat Index
- Dew Point Temperature
Includes:
- One coin-cell battery
- Kestrel DROP Certificate of Conformity
Kestrel LiNK is the free app that powers the DROP loggers. With Kestrel LiNK on your smart phone or tablet, you can view real-time readings from any DROP logger within wireless range (up to 100 or more line of sight) via Bluetooth low energy. Each phone or tablet can connect to up to 8 DROP loggers at the same time and store data logs from many more. Min/Max/Average readings are clearly displayed and the data log is viewable as a scrolling graph with detailed data for each logged point.
The Kestrel LiNK app also allows adjustment of the logging interval and other settings as well as real-time threshold alerts. Readings can be updated as frequently as every 2 seconds and logging time and date are automatically updated whenever connected to your smart device. You can also send and share real-time and logged environmental data via email, Facebook or Twitter.
