Lascar EL-USB-RT User manual

EL-USB-RT
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION GUIDE
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1. Insert the EL-USB-RT
Conguration Software CD
into the CD drive of your computer.
If the CD does not automatically
load, navigate to the CD and
double click “EL-USB-RT.exe”
2. Installing software requires
administrative privileges. Accept
the “User Account Control”
request, enter password if
necessary
3. Click “Next” 4. Read the “IMPORTANT
NOTICE”, select “I Agree”
and “Next”
5. To accept the default install
location, click “Next”
6. Click “Next” to start the
Installation
NOTE - A progress bar will be
displayed until the installation
is complete
7. EasyLog USB is being installed 8. Click “Close”. An icon will now
be placed on your desktop and
in the notication area of the
taskbar
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Windows ™ 2000/XP/Vista(32-bit)

USB DRIVER INSTALLATION
Windows ™ XP
1. Insert the USB data logger into a USB port on the computer. The following
screens should automatically appear as the EL-USB-RT uses a standard built
in Windows drivers
2. Installation is now complete
1. Insert the USB data logger into a USB port on the computer. The following
screens should automatically appear as the EL-USB-RT uses a standard built
in Windows drivers
2. Installation is now complete
Windows ™ Vista(32-bit)
NOTE - At various times Vista may
ask security questions; allow
access when prompted
You have successfully installed the necessary software and driver for your EL-USB-RT data logger.

HOW TO USE EL-USB-RT SOFTWARE
Windows ™ 2000/XP/Vista(32-bit)
Once installed, the EL-USB-RT software should automatically
run. Icons will be displayed in the “Notication Area” of your
screen and on the desktop.
As seen on the desktop and “Notication Area”
If the icon in the “Notication Area” does not appear, double
click the EL-USB-RT icon on the desktop.
If the following error message appears, you will need to
install .NET framework Ver 2.0, the redistributable of which
is provided on the software CD, and is entitled: dotnetfx.exe.
To access the software features, right click on the icon within
the “Notication Area”. You will see the following menu:
1

If “Open Graph Data” is selected, you will see the following:
This shows a rolling graph of the readings taken in the last
minute.
To view an area of this graph in more detail, use the left
mouse button to drag a rectangle around the region to be
magnied. The previous view can be restored by clicking on
“Zoom Out”.
2
To view a detailed graph, click on “Detailed View”. This will
display all the data recorded for the current session. This
graph does not automatically update.
To include the latest data
readings select “Update”.

Select “Settings” to change the scale and alarms as shown:
You can change the scale between Fahrenheit and Celsius, set alarms, mute the
audible alarm, switch off automatic saving*, enable e-mail alert sending and gain
access to the E-mail conguration section (see “4” for E-mail conguration).
* The current session data is stored in a temporary le. Unless the data is saved at the end of a session, this data will be lost.
Other options can be accessed by right
clicking on the icon in the “Notication
Area” or le menu, such as:
“Enable Monitoring” and “Disable
Monitoring” starts and stops the
software from taking readings.
“Save Data” saves the data recorded
so far. *
“Export Data to Excel” opens an Excel
worksheet and automatically generates
a graph.
“About EL-USB-RT” provides you with
Lascar’s contact details and the
software version number.
“Exit“ closes the EL-USB-RT application.
The EL-USB-RT can be congured to
send an alert via E-mail in the event
of an alarm condition being met. Click
“Settings” to access E-mail
conguration.
3

To congure E-mail alerts, you need to provide the SMTP details
of your E-mail account. These include:
“Outgoing mail server name (SMTP)”, “Outgoing mail server
port number (SMTP)”, “User name”, “Password”, “From
address” and “Enable secure connection for this server
(SSL)” settings.
This information can be found within your E-mail client software
or if it is an internet E-mail account with their online help regarding
SMTP/POP access.
Click “Settings” and then the “E-mail conguration”. When rst
accessed, a conguration wizard will appear to assist you in
setting up your e-mail alerts.
Follow the on-screen prompts.
Following completion of the conguration wizard you can access
the E-mail settings screen as detailed above. This allows you to
manually adjust the e-mail alert settings.
You can re-run the setup wizard at any time by clicking on the
“Show Wizard” text.
CONFIGURING EMAIL ALERTS
4

THE EASYLOG USB RANGE
Part No
EL-USB-1
EL-USB-1-PRO
EL-USB-2
EL-USB-2+
EL-USB-2-LCD
EL-USB-2-LCD+
EL-USB-3
EL-USB-4
EL-USB-TC
EL-USB-TC-LCD
EL-USB-CO
EL-USB-CO300
EL-USB-LITE
EL-USB-RT
Function Range
-35 to +80°C (-31 to +176°F)
-40 to +125°C (-40 to +257°F)
-35 to +80°C (-31 to +176°F)
0 to 100%RH
-35 to +80°C (-31 to +176°F)
0 to 100%RH
-35 to +80°C (-31 to +176°F)
0 to 100%RH
-35 to +80°C (-31 to +176°F)
0 to 100%RH
0 to 30V d.c.
4 to 20mA
-200 to +1350ºC (-328 to +2462ºF) (K-type)
-200 to +1190ºC (-328 to +2174ºF) (J-type)
-200 to +390ºC (-328 to +734ºF) (T-type)
-200 to +1350ºC (-328 to +2462ºF) (K-type)
-200 to +1190ºC (-328 to +2174ºF) (J-type)
-200 to +390ºC (-328 to +734ºF) (T-type)
0 to 1000ppm NOT A LIFE SAVING DEVICE
0 to 300ppm NOT A LIFE SAVING DEVICE
-10°C to +50°C (+14 to +122°F)
-20 to +70°C (-4 to +158°F)
Readings
16,382
32,510
16,382
16,382
16,382
16,382
16,379
16,379
16,379
16,379
32,510
32,510
32,510
32,510
32,510
32,510
4,080
7 days
Battery
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ⅔AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
3.6V ½AA
CR1620
Lithium coin cell
N/A
Battery Life*
1 year
3 years
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
6 months
6 months
3 months
3 months
1 month
N/A
Accuracy (overall error)
Typ. Max.
±1ºC (±2ºF)
±0.2ºC (±0.4ºF)
±0.5ºC (±1ºF)
±3%RH
±0.3ºC (±0.6ºF)
±2.0%RH
±0.5ºC (±1ºF)
±3.0%RH
±0.3ºC (±0.6ºF)
±2.0%RH
±1%
±1%
±1ºC (±2ºF)
±1ºC (±2ºF)
±6ppm
±4ppm
±1ºC (±2ºF)
±1.5ºC (±3ºF)
±4.5%RH
±0.5ºC (±1ºF)
±2ºC (±4ºF)
±6.0%RH
±1.5ºC (±3ºF)
±4.0%RH
±2ºC (±4ºF)
±6.0%RH
±1.5ºC (±3ºF)
±4.0%RH
Temperature
High temperature
Temperature, humidity & dew point
Increased accuracy temperature,
Temperature, humidity & dew point
Increased accuracy temperature,
Voltage
Current loop
Thermocouple (J, K and T-type)
Thermocouple with LCD (J, K and
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide
Low cost temperature
Real-time temperature & humidity
monitor
T-type) K-type probe included
K-type probe included
humidity & dew point with LCD
humidity & dew point
with LCD
*Depending on logging rate, ambient temperature, and use of alarm LED