# Temperature meter compatible with Ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temperature-meter-compatible-with-ignition/94061>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 1, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temperature-meter-compatible-with-ignition/94061 "2024-08-01T16:04:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Kaufmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mark\_Kaufmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Kaufmann)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temperature-meter-compatible-with-ignition/94061/1 "2024-08-01T16:04:49Z")

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Does anyone know of a good temperature meter that can log data but also compatible with ignition? This would be for a cold storage room where we need to have logs of the temperature and then alert on if the temp goes above 50.

Thanks  
Mark

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Kaufmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mark\_Kaufmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Kaufmann)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temperature-meter-compatible-with-ignition/94061/2 "2024-08-01T18:55:19Z")

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So I did some additional research and this is what I am looking at.

The data collection device

[DigiRail Connect - Input/Output Modules with Ethernet and RS485 Connec (iothrifty.com)](https://www.iothrifty.com/collections/data-acquisition/products/digirail-connect-input-output-modules-ethernet-rs485?variant=40088434573492)

The Sensor

[WTC PFA Insulated Custom Length Beaded Wire T Type Thermocouples (iothrifty.com)](https://www.iothrifty.com/collections/thermocouples/products/wtc-custom-length-beaded-wire-t-type-thermocouples)

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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temperature-meter-compatible-with-ignition/94061/3 "2024-08-02T01:57:44Z")

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Why not wire something into a PLC?

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Kaufmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mark\_Kaufmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Kaufmann)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temperature-meter-compatible-with-ignition/94061/4 "2024-08-02T12:52:23Z")

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That was one direction we were thinking of but our PLCs are very old and we don't have a strong team in the factory to support them so standalone is just a better option for us.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temperature-meter-compatible-with-ignition/94061/5 "2024-08-02T13:26:27Z")

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That DigiRail device supports Modbus TCP, which is well-supported by Ignition.