Datasheet

USB TC-08 thermocouple data logger
Math channels
Sometimes you need to use data from one or more
measurement channels to graph and record a
calculated parameter. You can use the PicoLog 6
equation editor to set up simple math channels such as
A–B or more complex functions such as log, sqrt, abs,
round, min, max, mean and median.
PicoLog 6 treats math channels like any other channel,
so you can still set alarms and annotate them.
Alarms
In PicoLog 6, you can set up alarms to alert you to
various events. These can be as simple or as complex
as you like: alarms can trigger on a signal threshold or
disconnection of the data logger, or you can set up a
logic expression of your own. Alarms can play sounds,
display visual alerts, run applications or mark when the
event occurred on the graph.
Intuitive logger and channel setup
The Devices view lets you set up a multichannel acquisition
system in a simple way, with the option to use multiple
different Pico data loggers simultaneously. PicoLog shows
you an image of each connected device, so you can quickly
and easily enable or disable channels and set up their
properties.
On the right, you can see the device setup for the acquisition
on the previous page: two TC-08s and one ADC-20 voltage
input logger.
Robust le format
At the heart of PicoLog 6 is the le system, which stores live capture data directly to a
robust database, rather than to a single le that is vulnerable to corruption and data loss.
If the computer is shut down and rebooted, PicoLog will only lose the data during the
outage – saving resumes when you restart the software.
This le system also means that the size of the dataset you can capture you is virtually
unlimited – the only restriction is the size of your computer’s hard disk!
The .picolog le format is compatible across all operating systems, and there is no
need to set up a le to save to before the capture is complete. You can also save mid-
capture if you wish to share the data collected so far. Since anyone can download and
install PicoLog 6 for free, you can easily share saved data with co-workers, customers
and suppliers for oine post-analysis.
Data can be exported as CSV. In addition, you can export a PDF containing a graph,
channel conguration, capture notes, annotation notes and alarm trigger history.
PicoSDK
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Pico’s software development kit, PicoSDK, is available free of charge and allows you to
write your own software and interface to third-party software packages.
Pico also maintains repositories of example code on GitHub (github.com/picotech),
showing how to use PicoSDK with software packages such as Microsoft Excel, National
Instruments LabVIEW and MathWorks MATLAB, or with programming languages
including C, C++, C# and Visual Basic .NET.
PicoSDK and the TC-08 Programmer’s Guide are available to download from
www.picotech.com/downloads.
Try the PicoLog 6 software today!
PicoLog 6’s built-in demo mode allows you to try out the full
functionality of the software with a choice of virtual devices
and simulated live data. You also can use PicoLog 6 to view
previously saved data, even with no device connected. Visit
www.picotech.com/downloads and select PicoLog Data
Loggers to get your copy.