Product Comparison Matrix

Shock & vibration recorders and DAQs from affordable to flagship. Compare specs, find the right instrument for your application.

Product Comparison Matrix

Find the right recorder for your application

Waveform capability, sample rate, memory, GPS, environmental sensing, event capacity, and battery life — all in one view.

Product #Chs Max Rate Memory GPS(*) Deg/%RH Max Events Max Rec Time(**) Battery(**) Best For
EDR-15FieldDAQ™ 1550kHz160GB — ——7D+ High-Speed Multi-Channel Field DAQ
EDR-5 350kHz32GB 1mil+44D90D+ Advanced Measurements
EDR-5D 650kHz64GB 1mil+44D90D+ Advanced Measurements
EDRL-32™ 34kHz32MB 2000+>60min>3M General Transport, Long Term & Fleets
EDR-3C 33.2kHz4MB 5.3k8min30D Transportation & General Testing
EDR-3D 63.2kHz8MB 5.3k8min15D Transportation & General Testing
EDR-6DOF 63.2kHz8MB 5.3k8min15D Motion Analysis
SnapShock-Plus™ Event1.2kHz>1MB Deg 26.6kN/A21D Impact Monitoring
ShockTimer N/AN/AN N/AN/A4M Long Term Transport
(*) Integrated GPS available. (**) Waveforms @ 2kHz sample rate, using low-power sleep when available, continuous recording, no triggering.
Products

Shock & Vibration
Recorders up to 50kHz

From flagship high-speed DAQ systems to more affordable shipment recorders — purchase or fast short-term rentals, with DynaMax™ analysis software included.

Flagship EDR-5

01 EDR-5

Flagship Rugged, High Speed 50kHz DAQ & Monitoring System

Advanced battery-powered recorder for shock, vibration, pressure, strain, force, torque, dynamic response, field testing, transportation monitoring, and impact measurement applications and more.

Flagship · 6-Channel EDR-5D

02 EDR-5D

High Speed DAQ & Monitoring System (6 Channel)

The 6-channel, 64GB version of the EDR-5 — advanced battery-powered recorder for shock, vibration, pressure, strain, force, torque, dynamic response, field testing and more.

15-Channel EDR-15FieldDAQ™

03 EDR-15FieldDAQ™

Standalone High Speed Long Life Field DAQ

Long life, high-speed 15 channel field DAQ — 50kS/s per channel, 160GB onboard storage and 7+ days on battery, with no laptop or external power needed while recording.

Ultra-Long Battery EDR-L32™

04 EDR-L32™

Ultra-long Battery Life, Precision Low-g Transportation Recorder

Ultra long-duration battery operation designed for routine transportation monitoring & fleet applications, optimized for high-precision low-g shock & impact measurement.

Add-On GeoSynch™

05 GeoSynch™

GPS EDR Event Correlation

Shipment event location & GPS correlation system — add GPS to any existing IST EDR or SSP recorder and import latitude/longitude into the DynaMax™ event table.

Software DynaMax™ Suite

06 DynaMax™ Suite

Advanced Analysis Software for EDRs

Included with every new recorder purchase or rental — PSD, SRS, transmissibility, probability density functions, filtering, event spreadsheets and more.

3-Channel EDR-3C

07 EDR-3C

Shock & Vibration Recorder

Field-proven transportation and laboratory recorder, 2g–500g fs range, featuring a built-in triaxial accelerometer and atmospherics in a compact, long-life battery-powered IP67-rated package.

6-Channel EDR-3D

08 EDR-3D

Shock & Vibration Recorder (6 Channel)

Compact engineering-grade shock & vibration recorder with programmable triggering, waveform capture, and up to 3.2kHz/channel sampling for field and lab measurements.

6-DOF Motion EDR-6DOF MotionMaster™

09 EDR-6DOF MotionMaster™

Six-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Recording

Combines a built-in triaxial accelerometer with 3-axis angular rate sensors to capture linear acceleration and rotational movement simultaneously.

Event Recorder SnapShock-Plus™

10 SnapShock-Plus™

Peak Shock, Delta-V and Duration Event Recorder

A compact event recorder without the complexity of full waveform recording. Available in single-axis and triaxial configurations for simple, cost-effective shipment monitoring.

Low Cost ShockTimer

11 ShockTimer

Shipping Shock Detection with Time Stamp

A low cost single-use device that records elapsed time when a damaging shock occurs — 125 days of battery life and a visible deterrent to rough handling.

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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