Real-time USB Temperature & Humidity Monitor

When plugged into the USB port of a PC installed with the purpose designed software under Windows 2000, XP & Vista (32 bit only), EL-USB-RT measures temperature and relative humidity from -20 to +70°C (-4 to +158°F) and 0 to 100%RH. The PC displays the temperature, humidity and dew point (the temperature at which water vapor present in the air begins to condense) in real-time and saves it to a file which can store up to 7 day’s worth of data. This data file is overwritten at the beginning of each new logging session. The software provides the option for the user to save the data file permanently to the hard-drive. Temperature, relative humidity and dew point can be graphed, printed and exported to other applications.

Windows Control Software

Easy to install and use, the control software runs under Windows 2000, XP & Vista (32 bit only). It provides an environment where the user can view the current temperature and humidity and graph either the current data file or previously saved files. The software can also show the current temperature and humidity in the notification area within the Windows tool-bar. Right-clicking on the EL-USB-RT icon in the notification area enables the user to access the full functionality of the software. Users can set up high and low alarms within the software which can send emails, text alerts or audible alarms via the PC’s internal speaker.

The software allows the following parameters to be configured:

• °C, °F
• High and low alarms for temperature and humidity
• E-mail alert / data set settings
• Text message alert settings
• Mute PC’s alarm beep
• Show readings / icon in notification bar

* Range to -40 to +90°C (-40 to +194°F) for occasional use
** Stated accuracy correct following 15 minutes temperature stabilisation in environment

Features

• Collects and stores data from at least 500 data loggers
• View downloaded data with general trend and summary screens
• Allows full or quick set-up of compatible EasyLog USB data loggers
• Touch screen interface for navigation of menus
• 2.8” TFT display
• Stored data can be transferred to a PC/Mac via micro USB cable
• Use Lascar’s EasyLog USB software on a PC to graph data and export to Excel
• Integral rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 8 hours use (nominal)

The EL-DataPad allows users of Lascar’s EL-USB data loggers to configure their units and download data and view logging results on-thespot rather than removing the logger from the environment being measured and taking it to their PC. This allows continual logging with shorter breaks in data collection, less travel for the user, on-site data collection in graph, legend and summary format and the ability for users to reconfigure loggers in ‘the field’.

The logger is connected to the EL-DataPad via a standard USB port at the top of the viewer. Once connected, the user is guided through a simple touchscreen menu with options to Set-Up Logger, Stop Logger & Download and View Data. On-screen instructions follow the same structure as Lascar’s EL-USB-WIN software for PC currently provided with each data logger.

Data from up to 100 loggers can be viewed on the EL-DataPad, with data from a further 400 units stored on the unit at any one time. Data can be transferred to a PC or Mac using a micro USB cable supplied with the unit. Once uploaded, data is saved in comma separated variable (csv) format, making it suitable for import into spreadsheet packages such as Microsoft Excel or graphed on a PC using Lascar’s EL-WIN-USB software .

The EL-DataPad is compatible with the following EL-USB data loggers: EL-USB-1, EL-USB-1-LCD, EL-USB-1-PRO, EL-USB-2, EL-USB-2+, EL-USB-2-LCD, EL-USB-2-LCD+, EL-USB-TC, EL-USB-TC-LCD, EL-USB-LITE.

Hardware

• Battery: Lithium Polymer, rechargeable via micro-USB connection.
• LCD: 240x320 2.8” TFT with touch-screen.
• Internal Flash memory.
• Single front-panel push-button used for power-switch. Single press=ON, press & hold for 3 sec = OFF.
• 1x USB Type A socket (top of unit) for connection of Lascar data loggers.
• 1x micro-USB (bottom of unit) for connection of unit to PC via 1m
• USB cable supplied

	By pressing on the Set-Up Logger icon shown above, users can name their data logger, select a sample rate, set high and low alarms and choose the logging start time. Simply press the green icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
	Connect the data logger to the EL-DataPad, press the red arrow and follow the on-screen instructions.
	The EL-DataPad enables you to view graphical data that is stored in memory. To view data, press the blue graph icon and select the file you wish to view by following the on-screen instructions.