Using a Laptop as a Data Logger

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Why not use your laptop as a data logger? 
We will show you how to combine Contec's USB analog input device with free data logger software, C-LOGGER, and use it as a data logger.

  • Simply add an analog device to your PC to use it as a data logger.
  • The data logger software C-LOGGER is available free of charge and the installation procedure is described here.
  • Since the acquired analog data is stored on a PC, it is easy to use and has high affinity, including linking it to other software.

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This article provides illustrated instructions on how to set up a PC to use it as a data logger.

Configuration of the system used in this article

■Features of the C-LOGGER Data Logger Software

High-speed sampling and graphing

High-speed sampling and graphing

Multiple graph window display

Multiple graph window display

Interactive format (wizard) for easy setting of sampling conditions

Interactive format (wizard) for
easy setting of sampling conditions

Function to customize data display graphs

Function to customize data display graphs

Function to customize data display graphs

Long time and large data collection by automatic saving

Long time and large data collection by automatic saving

■Step 2: C-LOGGER Setup

Click herenew window to download the software.

After reading and agreeing to the license agreement, click “Download” to download the software.

  • To download it, you need to register as a myCONTEC membernew window (free of charge).

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When downloading is complete, extract the file and open
“<Destination folder> ¥CLoggerInstaller¥CLoggerInstaller.exe”.

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Select the setup language.
After reading and agreeing to the license agreement, click “Agree (A)” and then “Next (N).”

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Follow the displayed instructions to set up the software.
Set the location where C-LOGGER will be installed and where the C-LOGGER icon will appear on the Start menu.
There is no problem in using the default settings.
 
When the installation is completed normally, the setup complete screen is displayed.

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Click Finish to create a C-LOGGER shortcut on the desktop.
The Start screen icon can be created in the specified location.

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This completes the preparation for using the free data logger software, C-LOGGER.
The next step explains how to use C-LOGGER.



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