KESTREL DROP
FOR ENTRY LEVEL BALLISTICS PDI RECOMMENDS THE D3 DROP WITH BALLISTIC AE ($60 as you need in app purchase)
2015 Backpacker Magazine Editor’s Choice Award
Log it. View it. Share it. Â Know Your Conditions.
Kestrel DROPs are small, rugged, and accurate environmental data loggers. The Kestrel Drop D1 targets many markets including Transportation, Agriculture, Firefighting, Facilities Management, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Consumer and others.
With made in the USA quality standards and durability from NK, manufactures of Kestrel Meters, the applications are endless. From measuring environmental data during cargo transport to conditions in the field for military training to feeling secure about the climate conditions in any room, shipped box, cargo, trailer, freight container, to as simple as a room in your home or office building, you are able to measure all of these conditions even when you’re physically not there. And if you’re looking for a way to attach your DROP right where you need it, take a look at these options.
DURABILITY:
Built to Kestrel’s brand specific rugged durability standard, the Kestrel DROPs are waterproof (IP67 standard) and drop-tested to MIL-STD-810G. Users are also able to set threshold alarms where an in-app pop-up will notify a user in range that certain measurement criteria have been met.
FEATURES:
- View, chart, record and monitor your environmental conditions
- Real time, Wireless, Graphing functionality
- Access real time or chart the data via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on your smart device
- Log options: 2s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 20min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 6hr, 12hr
- Range of 100 feet for iPhone connection
- Works with iPhone, iPod or iPad (generation compatible)
- Will NOT work on iPhone 4, 3GS on 3G or any earlier iPAD or iPOD generation.
- Download the Kestrel Connect App directly from the iTunes App store.
- Share real-time / logged data with Kestrel Connect app via email, text, and social media.
- Battery life of 6 months – 1 year depending on user settings and logging
- Rugged
- Accurate
- Waterproof
- The Humidity does NOT need to be calibrated over time as with the Kestrel Wind Meters.
Getting Data Logs off iOS Device:
There are two ways to Export data off your iOS Device:
- Directly from the Stats Page or
- Manage Logging from the Manage page
FOR BALLISTICS PDI RECOMMENDS THE D3 DROP WITH BALLISTIC AE
DROP Apps: Â A few companies (might be more) producing Apps that work with the DROP
- Ballistic AE
- Shooter
- AB Mobile (tactical version only)
- MD Ballistics
- StrelokPro
Data Points:
DROP D1: Â Data Points: 13064
- Logging every 2 seconds – Fills up after 7.5 hours
- Logging every 10 minutes – Fills up after 90.7 days
- Logging every 2 hours – Fills up after 544 days
DROP D2: Â Data Points: 8165
- Logging every 2 seconds – Fills up after 4.5 hours
- Logging every 10 minutes – Fills up after 56.7 days
- Logging every 2 hours – Fills up after 340 days.
DROP D3: Â Data Points: 6220
- Logging every 2 seconds: Fills up after 3.4 hours
- Logging every 10 minutes – Fills up after 43.2 days
- Logging every 2 hours – Â Fills up after 259 days
Battery Life:
- The battery life will vary based on usage.
- For baseline conditions and settings*, the battery will last approximately 6 months. *Temp = 75°F, Logging Rate = 10 Minutes, Update Rate = 30 seconds.
- Battery life will be reduced by:
- Colder conditions
- More frequent logging or update rates
- Downloads of large data logs (or firmware updates) are best completed with a fresh battery and in temperatures above 10°C / 50°F.
Colors Available:
- High-visibility red
- Blue
- Desert tan
- Orange (D2 Only)
Applications:
Getting Started: Kestrel Drop
- Kestrel DROP Manual Download Here
- Kestrel DROP FAQ Sheet
- Kestrel DROP Certificate of Conformity
- Add NIST Calibration
DROP FUNCTIONS:
Kestrel Meter Heat Index Reference Guide
Download Heat Index Reference Guide – Download Now (PDF)Â Heat Index Reference Guide
Kestrel DROP 1:Â Smart Temperature Data Logger
- Temperature
Kestrel DROP 2:Â Smart Humidity Data Logger
- Temperature
- Humidity,
- Heat index
- Dew point temperature
Kestrel DROP 3: Smart Environmental Data Logger
Smart Environmental Data Logger
- Temperature
- Relative Humidity
- Heat Stress Index
- Dew Point Temperature
- Density altitude
- Station pressure
Part # 0710TAN / 0710BLU / 0710RED
Additional Information:
- Weight is 1.2 oz / 34 grams
- Size is 2.4 x 1.8 x 0.9 inches / 6 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm
Our accuracy for the two sensors:
- Temperature:Â Â +/- 0.9 F / 0.5 C across a range of 10 C to 55 C
- Humidity:Â +/- 2% across a range of 10% to 90% @ 25 C
DOWNLOAD THE FREE KESTREL CONNECT APP
- Requires iOS 6 installed iPhone 4s, iPAD 3rd Generation or iPOD Touch 5th generation – or any later iOS or hardware configuration.
- Will NOT work on iPhone 4, 3GS on 3G or any earlier iPAD or iPOD generation.
- Android App expected in early 2016