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SYSTEM
Minimum –40 °C
Maximum +60 °C
3.2 HARDWARE COMPONENTS
The ZL6 data logger is housed in a weather-resistant enclosure (IP56 rated) (Figure14).
In extremely wet environments or environments with prolonged high humidity, enclose a
desiccant packet inside the logger or enclose the logger in a waterproof case. The ZL6 and
ZL6 Pro have an integrated solar panel to recharge NiMH batteries.
Figure14 ZL6 data logger exterior
The ZL6 is purpose-built to collect data from environmental sensors sold by METER. The
data logger has six ports for sensors and a micro-USB port for communicating with a
computer (Figure15). The data logger interior also contains a TEST button (Section3.2.3) and
two status lights, OK and ERROR (Section3.2.4). The logger uses six batteries (Section3.2.5).