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- Page 1 USB-5100 Series USB Data Loggers for Windows® and Mac® Software Help Document Revision 6 December 2015 © Copyright 2015...
- Page 2 Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. © 2015 Measurement Computing Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, by photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of Measurement Computing Corporation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing USB-5100 Series Software ......................... 7 Installing USB-5100 Series Software ..........................7 Checking for Software Updates ............................7 A Tour of the USB-5100 Series Software Interface ................... 8 The Points Table ................................8 The Details Pane ................................9 The Plot ....................................10 Chapter 2 Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers .................. - Page 4 Exporting Details .............................. 48 Formatting the Date/Time Column in Excel ..................... 49 Chapter 5 Hardware Reference ........................... 50 Updating USB-5100 Series Logger Firmware ....................50 Determining the installed firmware version: ........................50 Updating the firmware ..............................50 Fixing a Read Header Failed Error ........................51 Chapter 6 Preferences ............................
- Page 5 Warnings Before the Launch Screen ..........................58 Warning After the Launch Screen ............................58 Restoring Default Preferences .......................... 59 Menus ................................59 The USB-5100 Series Menu ............................59 The File Menu ..................................60 The Device Menu ................................60 The Edit Menu .................................61 The View Menu ................................61 The Window Menu ................................62...
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Page 6: About This Help Document
Italic text is used for the names of manuals and help topic titles, and to emphasize a word or phrase. Where to find more information Additional information about USB-5100 Series is available on our website at www.mccdaq.com. You can also contact Measurement Computing Corporation with specific questions. -
Page 7: Introducing Usb-5100 Series
Chapter 1 Introducing USB-5100 Series USB-5100 Series is used for launching, reading out, and plotting data from USB-5100 Series data loggers. Launch and read out USB-5100 Series data loggers Check the logger status and current readings Plot, filter, and export data ... -
Page 8: A Tour Of The Usb-5100 Series Software Interface
A Tour of the USB-5100 Series Software Interface This is the main USB-5100 Series window. Use the menu bar or tool bar to access all the features within the software. The status bar at the bottom of the window shows the current view in place (as selected from the Window menu) as well as the device currently selected or connected. -
Page 9: The Details Pane
USB-5100 Series Software Help Introducing USB-5100 Series To navigate the Points Table: Use the arrow keys or scroll bars to move up, down, left, and right in the Points Table. Click the crosshair tool in the plot to select the corresponding point in the Points Table. -
Page 10: The Plot
USB-5100 Series Software Help Introducing USB-5100 Series The Plot The plot displays the data series and events in a graph. The plot has a time axis (x-axis) and a value axis (y-axis) for each series selected in the Plot Setup dialog box. The title is displayed at the top of the plot by default. The title text comes from the Description field in the Plot Setup dialog box. -
Page 11: Working With Usb-5100 Series Data Loggers
Connecting Devices Connect a USB-5100 Series data logger to the computer with the USB cable that shipped with the device. Once a device is properly connected to the computer as described below, the device name is listed in the status bar at the bottom of the main USB-5100 Series window. -
Page 12: Launching Devices
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Launching Devices To set up a logger to record data, you must configure several options and launch the logger. To launch a logger, complete the following steps: Connect the logger to the computer. -
Page 13: Launch Options For Usb-5100 Series Data Loggers
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Launch Options for USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Select Device»Launch to display the Launch Logger dialog box. The following launch options are available for USB-5100 Series data loggers. Figure 5. Launch Logger Dialog Box Logger Information ... -
Page 14: Deployment
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Click the button to set an alarm for this logger. Note that the Logging Mode must be set to Normal Alarms or Statistics to configure an alarm. For thermocouple loggers, alarms can only be configured on thermocouple channels;... -
Page 15: Options
This saves you the time of manually filtering data for each series after readout using the regular USB-5100 Series filter tool, although this tool is still available should you need to further filter data later. -
Page 16: Configuring A Data Assistant (Scaling)
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers To make a change to a filtered series, either double-click the series name or select the series name and click Edit To delete a filtered series, select the series name and click Delete Figure 6. - Page 17 USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Although it is possible to set up more than one scaling value for each sensor on the USB-5106, only Note: the first scaling value for that sensor is used. The example below shows a scaled series named Percentage set up for the first voltage channel (ch1).
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Page 18: Configure Alarms
If the Alarms button is disabled, make sure the Logging Mode is set to Normal or Statistics. Alarms are not available for USB-5100 Series loggers when the Logging Mode is set to Burst. In the Alarms dialog box, select the sensor that you want to have an alarm. - Page 19 The actual values for the high and low alarm limits are set to the closest value supported by the logger. For example, the closest value to 85 ° F that the USB-5100 Series logger can record is 84.990 ° F and the closest value to 32 °...
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Page 20: Statistics: Maximum, Minimum, Average, And Standard Deviation
Statistics: Maximum, Minimum, Average, and Standard Deviation You can configure USB-5100 Series loggers to calculate maximum, minimum, average, and standard deviation statistics for all enabled sensors during logging at each logging interval based on samples taken at a rate you specify. -
Page 21: Filtered Series Vs. Statistics Logging
Status dialog box). You can plot the statistics series once you read out the logger. Filtered Series vs. Statistics Logging USB-5100 Series loggers support filtered series and statistics logging, both of which involve calculating maximum, minimum, and average values that you can plot after the logger is read out. Both are accessed from the Launch Logger dialog box;... -
Page 22: Burst Logging
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Filtered Series Statistics Logging Can I view the data on the Yes, you can press the Alarm/Stats No, filtered series are only available after the logger's LCD screen (if button on the logger to cycle through logger is read out. - Page 23 USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers To set up burst logging, complete the following steps: Select Burst logging from the Logging Mode drop-down menu in the Launch Logger dialog box. If Burst logging has already been configured, click Edit Select the sensor you want to configure for burst logging.
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Page 24: Checking The Device Status
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Important If high and/or low levels have been configured for more than one sensor, then burst logging begins when any high or low condition goes out of range. Burst logging does not end until all conditions on all sensors are back within normal range. -
Page 25: The Status Dialog Box
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers The Status Dialog Box The Status dialog box displays the current status of the logger. If you clicked Status from the Launch Logger dialog box, then details from the previous launch is displayed. The Status dialog box is divided into three... -
Page 26: Stopping A Device
USB-5100 Series Software Help Working with USB-5100 Series Data Loggers Stopping a Device A logger automatically stops recording data when the memory is full (unless it has been configured to never stop logging) or when the battery runs down. Depending on the launch settings selected, you can also press the Start/Stop Logging button to stop logging on certain logger models. -
Page 27: Reading Out, Plotting, And Analyzing Data
Logger memory is therefore never empty. You can read out some USB-5100 Series loggers when the batteries are low if the logger can be powered by a USB cable. In this case, a warning appears before the readout begins indicating the battery is very low and that you may experience communications problems. -
Page 28: Plotting Data
USB-5100 Series Software Help Reading Out, Plotting, and Analyzing Data Plotting Data After you read out a logger or open a saved file, you can plot the data with the Plot Setup dialog box like the following example. Figure 13. Plot Setup Dialog Box To plot the data, complete the following steps: Use the existing description or type a new one. - Page 29 Adjust the time zone offset, if necessary. By default, data is shown in the offset used to launch the logger with USB-5100 Series . To select a different offset, enter the hours offset from GMT (UTC) in decimal form. You may find this useful if you logged in multiple time zones, or if you took the logger to a different time zone after launching it.
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Page 30: Opening Files
USB-5100 Series Software Help Reading Out, Plotting, and Analyzing Data Figure 15. Gaps Between Started/Stopped Events Opening Files To open a USB-5100 Series data file ), complete the following steps: (.hob Click the Open icon on the toolbar or select File»Open Datafile... -
Page 31: Actions
USB-5100 Series Software Help Reading Out, Plotting, and Analyzing Data Use the Arrow tool to point to and select items on the graph to edit their properties (through a right-click menu). Use the Crosshair tool to zero in on a specific date and time in the plot and any data points associated with that date and time. -
Page 32: Using The Arrow Tool
USB-5100 Series Software Help Reading Out, Plotting, and Analyzing Data Using the Arrow Tool Use the Arrow tool to select items on the plot. Click the Arrow icon on the toolbar or press <A> to select the arrow tool. If you are using another tool and do not want to switch tools, press <N> on your keyboard to select each graph item (including hidden items, such as value axes for states or events) in sequence. -
Page 33: Zooming, Panning, And Smart Scaling Plots
USB-5100 Series Software Help Reading Out, Plotting, and Analyzing Data Zooming, Panning, and Smart Scaling Plots You can adjust the viewing area of the plot by zooming, panning, and smart scaling. Zooming There are two ways to zoom: either by using the zoom tool (or pressing <Z>) or by selecting Zoom In... -
Page 34: Copying The Plot
If you only want to save an image of the plot, you can paste a bitmap of the graph Save into another program and save it there. If you do not want USB-5100 Series to prompt you to save the plot as a project file when you close it, complete the following steps: Select File»Preferences»Warnings»General... -
Page 35: Chapter 4 Modifying A Plot
Chapter 4 Modifying a Plot Once data is plotted, you can perform the following operations to further refine the plot: Setting Properties for Plot Elements Adding a Graph Label Moving a Series from Front to Back on a Plot ... -
Page 36: Setting Axis Properties
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Setting Axis Properties You can change the appearance of the time axis (x axis) and the value axis (y axis) on the plot. You can customize the axis name, change the location, bounds, tick marks, color, and more. -
Page 37: Setting Series Properties
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Setting Series Properties A series is the group of data points you selected to display in the plot. You can change the appearance of a series on the plot including the line style, point marker, alarm values, associated axes, and color. -
Page 38: Setting Legend Properties
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Select the checkbox to add a marker for each data point in the series. To avoid cluttering the Mark Points plot, this option is only enabled by default for series with event data or that have only one data point. If you enable Mark Points, you can change the shape of the marker and the point size. -
Page 39: Setting Title Properties
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Setting Title Properties To change the Title properties, complete the following steps: Double-click the plot title or right-click the plot with the arrow tool and select Other Graph Items»Title Properties In the dialog box, change the default name if desired. The name originated from the... -
Page 40: Adding A Graph Label
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Adding a Graph Label To add a graph label, complete the following steps: Right-click the graph on a data point and select Add Graph Label from the context menu to open the Graph Label Properties dialog box. -
Page 41: Moving A Series From Front To Back On The Plot
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Click Apply to update the plot and keep the Graph Label Properties dialog box open. Click Done update the plot and close the dialog box. Use the hand drag tool to drag the label to another location if necessary. If the label is attached to a series, you can drag the label to attach it to any other point on the graph. -
Page 42: Hiding/Showing Or Removing A Series From A Plot
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Hiding/Showing or Removing a Series from a Plot You can hide or show a series in the plot and in the Points table. This is helpful if the datafile contains multiple series and you cannot easily view them all together. You can then show or hide each series as you wish. -
Page 43: Merging Files
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Copy a series from a source plot (right-click the series and select Copy Series Paste the series into the destination plot (select Edit»Paste Series Double-click the new time axis for the pasted series to open the dialog box. -
Page 44: Converting Units
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot All matching series available in the selected series are populated with the corresponding series listed in the Merge With column. Each new series can only be merged with the series of the same measurement type and units. -
Page 45: Undoing And Redoing Plot Changes
Zoom Out USB-5100 Series keeps track of the changes that you make within each plot dialog box and temporarily stores them as undoable actions. To see a complete list of all the actions that can be undone or redone, click the down arrow to the right of either icon on the toolbar. -
Page 46: License Agreement
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Enter the Administrator name and password as prompted Select and then select a device that supports the LSA. Readout Device Click Load in the Plot Setup dialog box and select the file to update the LSA. -
Page 47: Exporting Data
To export data, complete the following steps: From USB-5100 Series files: Open a data or project file. Make sure the points table includes the series you want to export. This might include series pasted from other data files or series derived through filters . -
Page 48: Exporting Details
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Figure 29. Export Dialog Box To change the export settings, click the Preferences button . Make any changes to the settings and then click in the dialog box to return to the dialog box. -
Page 49: Formatting The Date/Time Column In Excel
USB-5100 Series Software Help Modifying a Plot Formatting the Date/Time Column in Excel In Excel, dates and times for each data point may initially appear as ####### and times may not have seconds listed. To display the full date and time with seconds in Excel, complete the following steps: Adjust the time column width so you can see the whole date and time. -
Page 50: Chapter 5 Hardware Reference
Chapter 5 Hardware Reference Refer to the following topics for more information on using USB-5100 Series with specific devices: Updating USB-5100 Series Logger Firmware Fixing a Error Read Header Failed Updating USB-5100 Series Logger Firmware All data on the device is erased when you update the firmware. To avoid loss of data, be sure to read out any data on the USB-5100 Series logger before updating the firmware. -
Page 51: Fixing A Read Header Failed Error
Hardware Reference Fixing a Read Header Failed Error Occasionally, when trying to launch, check status, or read out a USB-5100 Series logger, you may receive a error. This error occurs when a device header cannot be read, usually because of a Read Header Failed communication error or corrupted header. -
Page 52: Chapter 6 Preferences
Setting the Language Format on Your Computer Setting Preferences You can change the default behavior of USB-5100 Series in the categories listed below. Preference settings are unique for each user login on your computer. The following categories are available: ... -
Page 53: File Associations
, and are automatically associated with USB-5100 .hob .hsec .hproj Series. This means that these files are identified by a USB-5100 Series icon and can be opened by double- clicking them. Click to change the file type associations. UnMap Startup... -
Page 54: Communications Preferences
USB-5100 Series Software Help Preferences When this setting is enabled, each sensor serial Include sensor serial number, or label if available: number or label (if available) is listed in each column header in the exported file. This is especially useful when exporting data from multiple sensors recording the same measurement type (for example, three temperature sensors). -
Page 55: Other Options
USB-5100 Series Software Help Preferences Other Options Select Close the status window on logger disconnect or communication error if you want the Status dialog box to close automatically (on the next refresh) if it is open when you remove the interface cable, base station, or coupler from the logger, or if communication is interrupted for another reason. -
Page 56: Other Options
Date/Time These settings control how the date and time appears in USB-5100 Series. Changes you make are shown in the date and time sample. Any plots that may be open when you make changes to the date and time display does require the plots to be redrawn, which may take several seconds. -
Page 57: Series
USB-5100 Series Software Help Preferences Note When you export a file, the date and time are exported as determined by the Export Settings Preferences (except for year format, which is only controlled by these Date/Time settings in the Display category. If you open the file in Excel, the dates and times may be automatically reformatted to Excel's default date and time format, which you may customize within Excel. -
Page 58: General
The project file being opened was created with a different version of USB-5100 Series: This message warns you if you are opening a project file that was saved in different version of USB-5100 Series than you are currently using. In some instances, there may be differences in software versions that could affect the project file. -
Page 59: Restoring Default Preferences
Edit Help The USB-5100 Series Menu The USB-5100 Series menu is available on Macintosh only. Some of the menu options available from the File menu in Windows are displayed here instead on Macintosh. The USB-5100 Series menu options are: ... -
Page 60: The File Menu
USB-5100 Series menu on Macintosh. Quit: Select this option to close USB-5100 Series. Note that this is available from the USB-5100 Series menu on Macintosh. The Device Menu Use the Device menu to launch, read out, and stop loggers. -
Page 61: The Edit Menu
USB-5100 Series Software Help Preferences The Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to modify the plot, including filtering series, removing series, setting properties, and converting units. The Edit menu options are: Filter Series: Select this option to create a new series based on statistical analysis of an existing series over specified periods of time. -
Page 62: The Window Menu
The Toolbar The toolbar is located at the top of the main USB-5100 Series window and allows point-and-click access to the most frequently used functions. Pause the pointer over each icon on the toolbar for a description of each tool. -
Page 63: Setting The Language/Format On Your Computer
Opens the Help. Setting the Language/Format on Your Computer The USB-5100 Series user interface has been translated from English into four languages, which are supported by four specific formats. These languages and formats are: French (France), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Portugal), and German (Germany). To change the language displayed in the USB-5100 Series user interface, you must change the language/format settings on your computer as described below. - Page 64 Under the tab, ensure the correct Region is selected in the drop-down menu. Formats Example: For Spanish (Spain), Spanish must be first in the Language list, and Spain must be selected under the Region drop-down menu. Reopen the USB-5100 Series software.
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