transceiver and or a sampling rate associated with data supplied from at least one sensor to the first wireless transceiver the user can specify a transmission rate via a rendered user interface on an information device in certain exemplary embodiments the transmission rate can be selected via the rendered user via for example a pull down menu radio button and or data entry cell etc at activity 2400 a data communication can be validated for example the first wireless transceiver can query and or test transmissions from the second wireless receiver in order to find correct and or report errors in at least one data transmission in certain exemplary embodiments a user can be provided with a status related to the data communication via a user interface based rendering at activity 2500 data can be stored pursuant to receipt by an information device the information device can store the data in a memory device the data can be stored in a plurality of formats such as sql mysql microsoft access oracle filemaker excel sylk ascii sybase xml and or db2 etc at activity 2600 data can be compared to a standard the standard can be a predetermined value limit data point and or pattern of data related to the machine comparing data to a standard can for example determine a past present or impending mechanical failure electrical failure operator error operator performance and.