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Use one of the following two methods to connect your
Kestrel to your computer.
1. Connect your LiNK-enabled Kestrel Meter to your
computer wirelessly:
» Purchase a Kestrel LiNK Dongle and install in your
computer’s USB port.
» Follow the instructions in the “Pairing with a
Computer, Mobile Phone or Tablet” section of this
manual along with the Kestrel LiNK program to pair
the Kestrel and your computer.
2. Connect your Kestrel 5 Series Meter to your
computer using a Kestrel USB Data Transfer Cable:
» Purchase a Kestrel USB Data Transfer Cable.
» In the main Options menu, scroll to and select Data
Port and set to On.
» Insert the USB Data Transfer Cable into an open USB
port and the Data Transfer Port on the back of the
Kestrel unit.
Once connected
» Follow the directions in the Kestrel LiNK program to
confirm the connection.
» In the Kestrel LiNK software, choose a data log from the
Logs window and click on the Export to File button.
» Choose a file export directory on your computer and
click on the Ok button.
» To change the resolution of the graph, scroll to and
select Graph Scale in the Options menu. Scroll to
and select the desired measurement type. Adjust the
Set High and Set Low values to bound the desired
display values.
EXPORTING DATA LOGS TO A MOBILE DEVICE:
» Follow the links at www.kestrelinstruments.com to
locate Kestrel LiNK in the App or Play store and install
on your mobile device.
» Follow the directions in the Kestrel LiNK app and
in the section of this manual titled Pairing with a
Computer, Mobile Phone or Tablet: to connect the
mobile device to the Kestrel.
» The Kestrel’s new logged data will automatically be
added to the app’s log whenever the devices are
connected.
» To export logged data to a .csv file for further analysis,
go to the Stats page of the app or the Manage Data
Logs screen on the Manage page.
» Hit the Export Data button. Choose a method for
exporting the data and follow the in-app prompts
to send.
EXPORTING DATA LOGS TO A COMPUTER:
» Follow the links at www.kestrelinstruments.com
to download Kestrel LiNK to a PC or Mac computer.
Install.
