Extech Instruments 42265 User Manual page 2

Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Extech Instrument's Datalogging instrumentation and
software. This User Guide serves three purposes, refer to the list below:
1. This User Guide covers the following products entirely with regard to hardware and
software operation:
Model 42275: Temperature and Humidity Datalogging Module with docking station and SW276 Windows
Software
Model 42265: Temperature Datalogging Module with docking station & SW276 Windows
Model SW276: Windows Datalogging Software
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2. This User Guide covers the following products with regard to software and some
hardware operation. A separate manual is supplied with your instrument that covers all
of the hardware operation.
Model 42276: Temperature & Humidity Datalogging Module plus printing/docking station & Optional
SW276 Windows
Model 42266: Temperature-only Datalogging Module plus printing/docking station & Optional SW276
Windows Software
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Model 42270: Temperature and Humidity Datalogging Module
Model 42260: Temperature-only Datalogging Module
3. This User Guide covers the following products with regard to software only; all other
information regarding hardware is covered in a separate, dedicated manual supplied
with the instrument.
Model 42280: Temperature and Humidity Datalogger (Software instructions only)
Applications
The Datalogging modules models 42270 and 42260 can be used to monitor the
temperature of greenhouses, warehouses, food transports, aircraft cabins, refrigerated
trucks, containers, museums, and HVAC equipment. The Model 42270 records Relative
Humidity readings in addition to temperature readings. Modules can store 16,000 (8000
temperature and 8000 %RH for 42270) readings that can later be transferred to PC or
directly printed using the Model 42276 Programmer/Printer.
The datalogger module display will not switch
on until activated through the software
The datalogger module display will not switch on until it is activated by the
software in the LOGGER SET menu as described later in this manual. In
LOGGER SET the user selects the type of recording activation. When the
logger begins to log data, the display and status LEDs will switch on.
Important note on the Model 42280 Temperature/Humidity Datalogger
Note that the Model 42280 has its own User Guide. Please refer to
the separate User Guide supplied with the Model 42280 for details
on the meter's operation. This manual covers only the Datalogging
software with regard to the 42280. Install the supplied Software as
described on the program CD's label and then skip to page 5 of this
manual for software instructions.
Software
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Model 42280
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Software
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