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Tinytag Explorer
Tinytag Explorer
The Tinytag Explorer software is used to reconfigure an
energy logger and to view recorded data.
The following takes you through the process of installing
Tinytag Explorer, the basics of configuring an energy logger
and downloading the data recorded by it.
Once Tinytag Explorer has been installed, you can find
further information in the software's Help file by going to
help and Contents.
Installing Tinytag Explorer
To install Tinytag Explorer, you will need
to have Windows Administrator access
rights on the PC you are using.
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To start using Tinytag Explorer, you will need to register
and download the software.
You will find a label on this manual's inside front cover that
contains a Tinytag Explorer activation code and a website
address to register and download the software. After
downloading Tinytag Explorer, open the file tinytag.msi. The
Tinytag Explorer Installer will run after a few seconds and
present you with a Welcome screen.
Click next to start the installation.
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Review the software's license agreement and if you
accept the terms click I accept the terms in the License
Agreement, then next.
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You will then be asked where you want to install the
software (we recommend you use the default installation
path) and whether you would like a shortcut for the
software to be created on your desktop. Once you have
made your choices, click next, then Install.
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The software will then install automatically (Windows
may prompt you to confirm your agreement to the
installation). When you see the Installation Complete
screen, click Finish.
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Once the installation is complete, you will be asked to
restart your computer, click Yes to do this.
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Starting Tinytag Explorer
To start Tinytag Explorer, click on the desktop icon
for the software:
If you didn't create a desktop icon when installing the
software, you can start the software by going to:
Start >> All Programs >> Tinytag Explorer >> Tinytag
Explorer
Activating Tinytag Explorer
The first time you run Tinytag
Explorer, you will be prompted to
activate the software.
The activation code for Tinytag
Explorer can be found on the
label on the inside front cover
of this manual. It is a set of 20
characters split up into five
blocks of four.
If you have lost or misplaced your activation code, you can
request a new one from the Tinytag web site at
www.tinytag.info/activationcode
Enter the activation code into the box provided and choose
whether you want it to be applied to all the user accounts on
the computer.
Next click Confirm Code and you will see a message to
confirm that the code has been accepted.
You will need Windows Administrator
access rights to activate the software
for all user accounts. If you do not have
Administrator access rights, leave the box
unchecked and the software will only be
enabled for the current user account.
Connecting to the Energy Logger
Plug the USB cable into your computer.
Turn on the energy logger (by pressing any of the buttons on
the front of the unit) and plug in the USB cable.
After a few moments Windows should inform you that the
logger has installed and is ready to use.
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