How can you read the Amperes of a circuit using computer?

Question

We have a circuit that we need to monitor the Amperes running using a computer. The readings will be recorded every 10 minutes, we need some device that will read the reading and will be connected to a computer.

Answer 1

I worked in electronics manufacturing for over twenty years as a tech. There are several manufacturers of equipment to choose from. Even some hand held multimeters have outputs for computer monitoring and logging. I don't know how much you want to spend though.
You will need to compare different manufacturers catalogs to decide. I will suggest looking at Hewlett-packard. Several years ago our company V.P. started a company making PCMCIA card to use a laptop as a test bench. On of his cards was a multimeter but they no longer make them.

Answer 2

You'll need an external circuit.
A couple of resistors, connected to an Analog to digital converter that will connect to the serial or USB port on your PC.
Then you'll need specific softwere claibrated
for the measurement, and timed to take the samples.

There's probably a commercialy available product

You can find that, with the description online.

Link provided.

Good luck.

LuvUall Ba-bye.

Answer 3

You need a PC-based or USB-based measurement card or a multi-meter with a PC interface

Check
http://www.measurementcomputing.com/pc_measurement.html
or
http://www.multimeterwarehouse.com/computer.htm for multi-meters with PC interfaces

Answer 4

Watts up PRO Electricity meter
amazon.com has the listing.
measures watts, connects to computer.
makes graphs , and it dices onions tooo!
https://www.wattsupmeters.com/

Answer 5

voltmeters connected to analog to digital converter then to a port and with some software