Owner's manual

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Chapter 2
MicroLab Lite
2.1. MicroLab Lite Software Overview
The MicroLab Lite software was designed to allow for the programming of the desired
data recording specifications for MicroLite, to enable the downloading of recorded data
to a PC, and to store, view and analyze the data.
The Logger menu handles all communication between the PC and MicroLite, such as
programming the desired recording mode, starting or stopping data recording, as well as
downloading the data.
The View menu controls the various data display options. Data can be viewed in graph
format, in table format, or in both. The Data Map is a separate pane that displays a list of
the open data sets. It can also be used to quickly navigate through the data sets.
The Graph menu contains all the commands needed to format and edit the graph.
The most common tasks and commands are available as buttons on the main toolbar
and on the graph toolbar.
2.2. Software Installation
2.2.1. System Requirements
To work with MicroLab Lite your system should be configured with the following:
Software
• Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003 and Vista
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
Hardware
• Pentium 200 MHz or higher
• 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
• 5 MB available disk space for the MicroLab Lite application
2.2.2. Installation Procedure
Note: Do not connect the MicroLite to the computer until installation of software and
USB driver is complete.
1. Browse to the Omega website and download the MicroLab Lite software.
You may either:
a. Click Save to save the MicroLabLite_setup.exe file to your PC and then
double click the file icon to launch the Installation Wizard.
b. Click Run to install the software directly from the Omega website.
2. The MicroLab Lite software will first be installed. Follow the on-screen instructions to
continue the installation process.
3. Once the MicroLab Lite software has been installed the Silicon Laboratories USB
driver installation will begin automatically. The driver is required in order for the
computer to detect the MicroLite logger.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation process. The default
installation location is C:\SiLabs.