A battery-powered thermocouple data logger with integral LCD screen from Measurement Computing Corporation is now available from Adept Scientific. The USB-501-TC-LCD is suitable for local or remote temperature logging with the added advantage of local display. Supporting K-, J- and T-type thermocouples, the new logger can measure and store over 32,000 temperatures in the range -200 to +1350°C and can record data at 13 software-selectable logging rates from once per second to once every 12 hours.
The high-contrast LCD shows a variety of temperature data as well as logger status information. At the touch of a button users can turn on the LCD display and cycle through the most recent logged temperature along with the maximum and minimum logged temperatures. It can also display whether logging is active or stopped.
The USB-501-TC-LCD ships with a K-type thermocouple with a range of 0 to +400°C (+32 to 752°F). Also included are the USB-500 Series Data Logger Application software and a user-replaceable long-life lithium battery which can typically allow up to six months of logging.
The user-friendly and intuitive USB-500 Series Data Logger Application software is used initially to configure the logger, including alarm thresholds, logging rates, start times, and measurement units. When the logger is retrieved from the field, the software provides simple one-click access to download the temperature data, display it on a powerful strip chart and export the data to text or .csv (comma separated values) files. These file types allow users to easily import the logged data into Excel. This software and Measurement Computing’s USB-500 series data loggers are compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32-bit) operating systems.