Automate your production
data in minutes,
not months.
Dracal USB sensors plug in and deliver precision data your code can use immediately. Free software, no paid licenses. No firmware. No need for an “integration project”.
You need to automate environmental data capture. When you look at what’s available, you find two categories of solutions.
You already know the trade-offs:
ALTERNATIVE A
Proprietary automation platforms
Industrial DAQ · SCADA systems · proprietary instrument vendors
Complete ecosystem, but expensive, proprietary I/O cards, vendor-locked software and cloud dependencies. $2,000+ per unit for high-precision instruments.
ALTERNATIVE B
Traditional serial sensors
I2C · SPI · RS-485 · Arduino
Accessible default mode, but they demand microcontrollers, custom firmware, signal conditioning. Integration timelines measured in weeks that end up costing far more than the hardware alone.
One locks you in. The other slows you down. Both are complex and expensive. Neither was designed for teams that need reliable data fast.
From a single test bench to 20+ stations across multiple sites, we understand the pressure to deliver reliable data without derailing your engineering roadmap.
15+
50+
3-yr
Three steps to precision environmental data
Pick your measurement, protection level, and options (-CAL for recalibration, ISO 17025 certificate for traceability).
Open DracalView (free) for a live reading in 30 seconds. When you are ready to automate, the same sensor integrates via CLI, REST API or MQTT, with copy-paste examples in 10+ languages.
Swap sensor type without rewriting your integration. With -CAL models, self-calibrate or send to any lab of your choice. Keep affordable spares on hand and hotswap units with zero downtime.
Where existing options fall short
How do you want to read your data?
Both paths use the same instrument hardware, the same calibration, and the same 3-year warranty. Most engineers start with DracalView, then add the CLI or APIs when they automate.
DracalView: live data in 30 seconds
Free · included with every instrument
TIME TO FIRST READING
30 seconds.
CLI, APIs, COM: integrate into your code
Free · included with every instrument
Or the Virtual COM product option:
Automating environmental data gathering with Lumotive
“When we found Dracal, everything we needed was there. It was an out-of-the-box solution, with good documentation and online support, an API, and it was clear that we could communicate easily with the sensors under Windows and Linux.
The sensors were physically robust and had not only the temperature range we needed, but also support for higher temperature ranges if required. After testing them, we decided to replace all testing sitewide at Lumotive with Dracal sensors.“
Acquire data for audio product development in less than 5 minutes
“I’ve used Dracal products in the past, and bought a few PTH450 here to show the team how easy it is to set up and use vs other options like Omega, NI, etc. I did a demo at a meeting where someone was able to collect data in < 5 mins using some short instructions on install and commands. […]
Dracal tools for automation (via CMD!) makes the products easy to use across setups (R&D, manufacturing) without worries about cost or complex installs for things like C, python, VB, matlab, etc.”
Controlling environmental conditions with high precision
“We have been using Dracal’s temperature sensor for monitoring our test chamber, and the sensors are performing exceptionally well.
We particularly appreciate the ease with which we can automate processes; connecting the sensors has been straightforward and efficient. […]
Dracal’s USB solution stood out for its ease of use and simplicity in connection. While other solutions on the market would have taken several hours to set up, we were up and running in just a couple of minutes with Dracal.”
