Oakton TempLog User manual

TempLog & RH/TempLog
User Guide
Seventh Edition
First Print
Printed in July 2006

Contents
Using the Guide.............................................................................. 17
Chapter 1 OaktonLog ................................................................... 19
1.1. Overview......................................................................... 20
1.2. Getting Started ................................................................ 21
1.3. Working with OaktonLog ............................................... 22
1.3.1. Data Displays............................................................... 22
1. Current data ........................................................... 22
2. Minimum and maximum values ............................ 22

3. Status messages...................................................... 26
1.3.2. Working Modes............................................................ 28
1.3.3. OaktonLog’s Connections............................................ 29
1. Connect OaktonLog to a computer ........................ 30
2. Connect OaktonLog to an external sensor.............. 32
1.3.4. Sleep Mode .................................................................. 32
1.3.5. Replacing the Battery ................................................... 35
1.4. Working with the MicroLab Software............................. 38
1.4.1. Installation.................................................................... 38
1. System Requirements............................................. 38
2. Install the Software ................................................ 39
1.4.2. Overview...................................................................... 41
1.4.3. Getting Started ............................................................. 42
1. Download data ....................................................... 42

2. Save data................................................................ 43
3. Open files............................................................... 45
4. Display properties.................................................. 46
5. Print a graph........................................................... 47
6. Print a table............................................................ 47
1.4.4. View the Data .............................................................. 49
1. Display options ...................................................... 49
2. Graph ..................................................................... 49
3. Table ...................................................................... 50
4. Data Map ............................................................... 51
5. The Cursor ............................................................. 53
6. Zooming and Panning............................................ 54
7. Crop the data.......................................................... 58
8. Format the graph.................................................... 59
9. Display alarm levels............................................... 60
10. Change the temperature units................................. 61

11. Export data to Excel............................................... 61
12. Copy the graph as a picture.................................... 62
1.4.5. Program OaktonLog..................................................... 62
1. Setup ...................................................................... 62
2. Saving setup........................................................... 72
3. Start recording........................................................ 73
4. Stop recording........................................................ 74
5. Sensor calibration................................................... 74
Calibration password ....................................... 75
Humidity calibration........................................ 76
Temperature calibration................................... 80
6. Defining a custom sensor ....................................... 81
7. Communication setup ............................................ 84
1.4.6. Automatic Daily Download.......................................... 86
1. Prepare the OaktonLog. ......................................... 86
2. Automatic download.............................................. 90

3. Manual transmission .............................................. 91
4. Viewing Daily Download data and status.............. 91
1.4.7. Toolbar Buttons ........................................................... 93
1. Main (upper) toolbar.............................................. 93
2. Graph (lower) toolbar ............................................ 95
Chapter 2 OaktonLog Plus ........................................................... 97
2.1. Overview......................................................................... 98
2.1.1. MicroLab Plus Default Window Layout .................... 100
2.2. Getting Started .............................................................. 102
2.2.1. Installation ................................................................. 102
1. System Requirements .......................................... 102
2. Install the Software .............................................. 103
2.2.2. Setup the OaktonLog Plus System ............................. 105

2.2.3. Saving Data ................................................................ 106
2.2.4. Activate Sound Alarm................................................ 108
2.2.5. E-mail Alarm Notification.......................................... 109
2.2.6. Change the Temperature Units................................... 110
2.2.7. Display Properties ...................................................... 111
2.3. Online Mode.................................................................. 112
2.3.1. Display Options.......................................................... 112
2.3.2. Meters View............................................................... 113
2.3.3. Multiple Graphs View................................................ 115
1. The Cursor ........................................................... 117
2. Zooming............................................................... 117
3. Autoscale ............................................................. 118
4. The stretch/compress axis tool ............................. 118
5. Panning ................................................................ 119

6. Display alarm levels............................................. 120
2.3.4. Cradle Map ................................................................ 120
1. Setting up the Cradle Map ................................... 121
Add icons....................................................... 122
Load a picture................................................ 123
Lock Cradle Map........................................... 124
2.4. Offline Mode................................................................. 125
2.4.1. Offline Screen ............................................................ 125
2.4.2. Open Files.................................................................. 125
2.4.3. Print............................................................................ 127
1. Print a graph......................................................... 127
2. Print a table.......................................................... 127
2.4.4. Graph Display ............................................................ 129
1. Graph ................................................................... 129

2. The Cursor ........................................................... 129
3. Zooming and Panning .......................................... 130
Manual Scaling .............................................. 130
Autoscale ....................................................... 132
Default Zooming............................................ 132
4. Crop the data........................................................ 134
5. Format the graph .................................................. 134
6. Copy the graph as a picture.................................. 135
2.4.5. Export Data to Excel .................................................. 136
2.5. Program OaktonLog...................................................... 137
2.5.1. Setup .......................................................................... 137
2.5.2. Auto setup .................................................................. 146
2.5.3. Saving setup ............................................................... 149
2.5.4. Defining a custom sensor ........................................... 150