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Data Logger Software
User’s Guide
Introduction
Thank you for your interest in our C-LOGGER. Before using this software, be sure to
read the following “Software License Agreement” and “Precautions.” Also, for the
correct usage of this software, do not fail to read the contents of the instruction
manual.
◼ Software License Agreement
Use of this software is permitted only to those who agree to the following terms and
conditions. Moreover, you shall understand that you agree to be bound by the
following terms and conditions at the time you start to use this software.
1. License
CONTEC CO., LTD. (hereinafter called CONTEC) grants to you the non-exclusive
license to use this software free of charge provided you agree to the provisions
specified in the terms and conditions on this Software License Agreement.
2. Scope of License
You may make a minimum number of copies of this software solely for backup
or achievable purposes. Other than for cases where the terms and conditions
on this Software License Agreement apply, the entire software or a part of the
software shall not be used, reproduced, revised, adapted, processed or changed,
nor may it be leased or transferred to a third party.
3. Copyright
The copyright of this software as well as of manuals, etc. shall belong to
CONTEC and no rights shall occur to you other than the right to use of this
software granted by the terms and conditions on this Software License
Agreement.
4. Term of the agreement
This Software License Agreement shall come into effect at the time you start to
use this software.
5. Warranty
CONTEC shall not undertake, and you hereby expressly waive, any
representations or warrantees, including the non-defectiveness of the software.
6. Exemption
CONTEC shall not be responsible in any way for any loss of expected profit in
relation to this software, for loss occurring from special circumstances,
(including cases where CONTEC predicted or could predict the occurrence of
damage), as well as for direct or indirect damage to the user by demand for
compensation from a third party, irrespective of the reasons.
7. Termination
In case you violate any of the terms and conditions on this Software License
Agreement, this agreement shall be immediately terminated and you shall scrap
the software as well as any copies.
8. Miscellaneous
In case you carry this software outside of Japan, the export control rules of
Japan shall be strictly observed. Irrespective of the country in which the
software is to be used, this agreement shall be governed, in all respects, by and
under the laws of Japan.
◼ Precautions
• Reprinting of a part or the entire contents of this manual without permission is
prohibited.
• The contents of this manual may be revised in the future without any advance
notice.
• Efforts have been exerted to make the contents of this manual as complete as
possible but in case you find any irregularities or have any questions on this
manual, please contact the sales agent where you bought this or our
“ Technical Support Center”.
• MS, Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, MS-DOS are the registered trademarks
or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the United States, registered in
the respective countries. Also, the company names and product names used
in this manual are generally trademarks or registered trademarks.
Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................ 6
1-1 Summary ..................................................................................... 6
1-2 Features ....................................................................................... 6
1-3 Inquiry ......................................................................................... 8
2 Software Installation ................................................................ 9
2-1 Installation for Device Driver ........................................................... 9
2-2 Execution for Diagnosis Program .................................................... 11
2-3 Installation for Application ............................................................. 13
2-4 Un-installation for Application ........................................................ 14
3 Basic Operation ..................................................................... 15
3-1 Starting C-LOGGER ....................................................................... 15
3-2 Acquiring Data ............................................................................. 16
3-3 Observing Data ............................................................................ 22
3-4 Saving Data ................................................................................. 25
3-5 Sending Data to Excel ................................................................... 26
4 Screen configuration .............................................................. 29
4-1 Whole screen ............................................................................... 29
4-2 Menu Bar ..................................................................................... 30
4-3 Tool Bar....................................................................................... 32
4-4 Status Bar ................................................................................... 33
4-5 File Viewer ................................................................................... 34
4-6 Property Viewer ............................................................................ 35
4-7 YT Window .................................................................................. 38
4-8 Final input data Viewer .................................................................. 41
5 Usage ................................................................................... 42
5-1 Selecting Device ........................................................................... 42
5-2 Setting Acquisition Conditions ........................................................ 43
5-3 Starting and Stopping Acquisition ................................................... 63
5-4 Observing Data ............................................................................ 64
5-5 Saving and Loading Data ............................................................... 69
5-6 Printing ....................................................................................... 75
5-7 Save Image ................................................................................. 78
5-8 Options and Customization ............................................................ 79
6 Specification ......................................................................... 83
6-1 C-LOGGER Specification ................................................................ 83
6-2 Device Specification ...................................................................... 85
7 Appendix .............................................................................. 98
7-1 Q&A ............................................................................................ 98
7-2 Message List .............................................................................. 102
7-3 Reference .................................................................................. 104
7-4 The history of version-up ............................................................. 106
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1. Introduction
1 Introduction
1-1 Summary
C-LOGGER is an application for performing data acquisition easily by using
CONTEC Analog Input devices. It does not need complicated programming at all.
1-2 Features
⚫ Sampling and Displaying Data with High-speed
By optimizing the logic of data transfer, the acquisition can be performed at
the maximum extent of sampling rate which hardware has.
Moreover, by using CONTEC unique technology for drawing graph, the
movement will not be aggravated even if there is a lot of data to display.
⚫ Supporting Many CONTEC Analog Input Devices
C-LOGGER supports many CONTEC analog input boards, such as F series
(multi-function type), EV series (mass on-board memory type), L series (low
price type), and so on. It supports USB type as well as various board types, so
you can use C-LOGGER for a wide range of applications.
Available functions depend on the devices being used. Please refer 6-
2 [Device Specification] for details.
⚫ Supporting Plural Windows
More than one YT Window for observing acquired data can be opened at the
same time and those sizes can also be changed freely. Moreover, the settings
of channel to display can be specified for windows one by one. Thereby, it can
be used as user’s fancies.
⚫ Sending to Excel with High-speed
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During data acquisition, the data can be sent to Excel dynamically.
⚫ Supporting 2 Data Forms
The acquired data can be saved in2 forms, Binary and CSV. As Binary form,
the size of file is small and it can be saved and read with high-speed. As CSV
form, it is text form so it can be read with application, such as an editor and
Excel.
⚫ Setting Acquisition Conditions Easily with Wizard
The settings for data acquisition conditions is performed by using the wizard.
By dialogue interface, the settings for acquisition conditions can be performed
easily. Moreover, the acquisition conditions which have been specified can be
saved to a file. By loading this file, the acquisition can be performed
immediately in the same conditions.
⚫ Operating Intuitively with File Viewer and Property Viewer
The acquired data or the data loaded from file is shown as tree-view in File
Viewer. C-LOGGER can load plural files and manage them in File Viewer. The
information of files and acquired data is shown in Property Viewer.
⚫ Saving to File Automatically for Long-time and Mass-data Acquisition
By using the function that automatically saves data to a file during data
acquisition, long-time and large-capacity data acquisition can be performed.
⚫ Displaying Graph in 2 Screens: Whole and Zoom
In YT Window, the graph can be displayed in 2 screens: Whole Screen and
Zoom Screen. All of the acquired data are displayed in Whole Screen, and a
part of data is displayed in Zoom Screen for being confirmed in detail. The
scope that determines the position of Zoom Screen is shown in Whole Screen.
By these 2 screens, high-level operability is provided.
⚫ Abundant Function for Customization
It is possible to customize the YT Window in detail that is for observing data
mainly.
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1-3 Inquiry
Please inquire of the CONTEC technical support center about the matter which is
not described in this manual or unusual operation. Moreover, because the contents
of question are hard to grasp as being oral, please inquire it in Web form. We will
contact you back. When it is thought that operation is unusual, please write down
the version of driver and the hardware environment of PC or other using devices in
detail.
Inquiry Form
Please fill in E-Mail or Web form with the following contents.
• Company
• Department
• Name
• Telephone
• E-Mail Address*
• OS*
• Device*
• Device Serial Number
• API-AIO(WDM) Version*
• C-LOGGER Version
• Question Summary
• Question Description
Items with * mark are unnecessary when the diagnosis report is attached with E-
Mail.
Please refer to [2-2Execution for Diagnosis Program] for how to make a diagnosis
report.
The version of C-LOGGER is shown by menu [Help]–[About C-LOGGER...].
Inquiry Contact to
HP：https://www.contec.com/support/technical-support/
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2. Software Installation
2 Software Installation
2-1 Installation for Device Driver
It is necessary to install device driver for analog input devices before using C-
LOGGER. If device driver has been already installed and enabled, please proceed
to [3 Basic operation].
When the version of the device driver installed is earlier, an error message may be
displayed by C-LOGGER. In this case, please update the device driver to the latest
version.
◼ Download Device Driver
The latest device driver can be obtained from the URL below.
https://www.contec.com/download/list/driver-software/apipac/
1. Please download [development Environment (full set)] of API-AIO(WDM).
The version displayed is the latest.
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2. Execute the downloaded file to extract to a suitable place.
3. Run Setup.exe in the extracted folder.
Run <Extracted folder>¥INF¥WDM¥Aio_ForWin10¥Setup.exe.
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2-2 Execution for Diagnosis Program
By Diagnosis program, you can confirm whether the device is installed correctly.
1. Open "Device Manager" from the Start menu.
2. Open the device tree, select the hardware you want to check, right-click it,
and select [Properties].
Device Manager
3. Click the [Diagnosis] button.
Property page
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4. The diagnostic program allows you to easily check analog input signals.
diagnostic program: After device setting
5. Click [Diagnosis...] button to make a diagnosis report.
Diagnosis report is necessary for inquiry on unusual operation.
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2-3 Installation for Application
The C-LOGGER in API-PAC(W32)media maybe is an earlier release. It is a
possibility that functional additions and bug fixes are made in the latest version, so
please install the latest version of C-LOGGER as possible. The latest version of C-
LOGGER can be downloaded from the following URL.
https://www.contec.com/products-services/daq-control/pc-helper/daq-software/c-
logger/support/
1. Execute CLoggerInstaller.exe.
C-Logger setup screen
Please complete installation following directions of setup wizard.
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2-4 Un-installation for Application
Uninstall C-LOGGER from [Add/Remove Programs] of the Control Panel. Delete
[CONTEC Data Logger] from Currently installed programs.
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3. Basic Operation
3 Basic Operation
This chapter explains the basic operation of C-LOGGER along with the procedure of
data acquisition. Please refer to Chapter 4 (Screen configuration) and Chapter 5
(Usage) for more detailed description of C-LOGGER.
3-1 Starting C-LOGGER
Select [Start Menu]-[Programs]-[CONTEC Data Logger]-[C-LOGGER]. Or double-
click on shortcut icon on desktop.
Shortcut Icon of C-LOGGER
Starting Screen of C-LOGGER
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3-2 Acquiring Data
◼ Select Device
First select device to use for data acquisition. Select [Device]-[Select] from Menu
bar, and the following Select Device dialogue is shown. Please select the device to
use for data acquisition from combo box on left-top of window.
Select Device Dialogue
In Select Device dialogue, the signal on each channel of device can be monitored
simply. In combo box on left of window, Input Channel, Input Type and Input
Range can be modified.
The device to be used is determined while OK button is clicked.
◼ Specify Data acquisition Conditions
Then, specify conditions of data acquisition. The data acquisition conditions include
conditions on device such as number of channels and conversion speed, and the
conditions on software such as whether send data to Excel.
All of the settings of acquisition conditions are performed with a dialogue interface
that named Logging Wizard. Select [Device]-[Wizard] from menu bar to start
Logging Wizard.
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Logging Wizard: Start Screen
Although the acquisition conditions can also be loaded from a file, here we do not
use it and go to the next.
Channel Setup screen is shown as follows. In this page, perform Input Type and
Sampling Channels Setup. As the default value of wizard, SingleEnded and
Channel0 are specified. Add Channel1 by clicking Add button on the right of
window. Now, 2 channels, Channel0 and Channel1, will be acquired.
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Logging Wizard: Channel Setup Screen
Click Next, Sampling Setup screen is shown. Perform settings of Sampling Times
and Sampling Clock Period. Modify Sampling Times to 10000 against from the
default value 1000. The default value of Sampling Clock Period is 1 msec, so an
acquisition of 10 seconds will be performed.
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Logging Wizard: Sampling Setting Screen
Although there are other conditions settings in wizard, use all the remaining
condition unchanged. Click Finish button to exit Logging Wizard.
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◼ Confirm Settings of Window
When Logging Wizard is exited, window of C-LOGGER is changed as follows.
C-LOGGER Screen: After Logging Wizard Settings
The file specified in Logging Wizard or acquisition file loaded from hard disk is
shown in tree-view of File Viewer--window on left-top. The contents of settings in
wizard above are added in File Viewer named [NewFile1].A sub-tree of channels is
shown under the file-tree. [Channel 0] and [Channel 1] specified in wizard are
shown.
The relating information of file and channel is shown in Property Viewer--window
on left-bottom. The contents shown in Property Viewer will be changed with the
item selected in File Viewer.
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