User manual
USB TC-08 User's Guide 1
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1 Introduction
1.1
Overview
The USB TC-08 is a temperature and voltage logger designed to support multiple
thermocouples. With the accompanying PicoLog software, the unit can be used with
any laptop or PC running Windows XP SP2, Vista or Windows 7.
The driver provides cold junction compensation for thermocouples. PicoLog supports
up to 20 USB TC-08 devices and the driver can support more (as many as 64, if you
have a high-specification PC).
This manual describes the physical and electrical properties of the USB TC-08. For an
explanation of how to use the software drivers please refer to the "USB TC-08
Programmer's Guide", and "PicoLog User's Guide".
1.2
Legal information
The material contained in this release is licensed, not sold. Pico Technology Limited
grants a licence to the person who installs this software, subject to the conditions
listed below.
Access
The licensee agrees to allow access to this software only to persons who have been
informed of these conditions and agree to abide by them.
Usage
The software in this release is for use only with Pico products or with data collected
using Pico products.
Copyright
Pico Technology Limited claims the copyright of, and retains the rights to, all material
(software, documents etc.) contained in this release. You may copy and distribute the
entire release in its original state, but must not copy individual items within the
release other than for backup purposes.
Liability
Pico Technology and its agents shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury,
howsoever caused, related to the use of Pico Technology equipment or software,
unless excluded by statute.
Fitness for purpose
No two applications are the same: Pico Technology cannot guarantee that its
equipment or software is suitable for a given application. It is your responsibility,
therefore, to ensure that the product is suitable for your application.
Mission-critical applications
This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software
products. For this reason, one of the conditions of the licence is that it excludes usage
in mission critical applications, for example life support systems.
Viruses
This software was continuously monitored for viruses during production, however you
are responsible for virus-checking the software once it is installed.