Battery Life Comparison

Battery life is one of our most competitive features. Expected operating duration under typical recording conditions — from economical 10-day recorders to ultra-long 120+ day transport monitors.

Battery Life — A Competitive Feature

Days of Operation

Typical days of operation for each recorder. Click a recorder to see its product page.

GeoSynch™
120+ days
ShockTimer
120 days
EDRL-32™
90+ days
EDR-5 Internal
90 days
EDR-5D Internal
90 days
EDR-3C
35 days
EDR-5 External
18 days
EDR-6DOF
10 days
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Recorder Battery Life Comparison

Days of operation by sample rate

Expected operating duration under typical recording conditions (days), by sample rate per channel.

Recorder 500 sps2,000 sps4,000 sps10,000 sps20,000 sps50,000 sps
EDR-15FieldDAQ™ (**) 8 8 8 7 7 7
EDR-5 internal CHs 113+w 98+w 93+w — — —
EDR-5 external CHs (*) 5 4 4 4 4 4
EDR-5D internal CHs 50+w 45+w 45+w — — —
EDR-5D external CHs (*) 2 2 2 2 2 2
EDRL-32™ 90+w 90+w 90+w — — —
EDR-3C 35 30 — — — —
EDR-3D 15 10 — — — —
EDR-6DOF 15 10 — — — —
SnapShock-Plus™ 20 days at all rates
ShockTimer 120 days at all rates
(+w) with low power wakeup feature. (*) assuming 5mA excitation current. (**) assuming 5mA excitation current and all 15 channels running. For longer term deployments EDR-5 series battery life can easily be extended with a higher capacity USB charger pack connected.

If It’s in Motion, We Can Measure It

From satellite transportation to airborne vibration and crash testing, IST delivers high-performance recording solutions for demanding Aerospace & Defense applications. The EDR-5 and EDR-5D provide reliable measurement and recording for critical shock and vibration environments.

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