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PicoLog 1000 Series User's Guide 

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Legal information 

The material contained in this release is licensed, not sold. Pico Technology grants a 
license to the person who installs this software, subject to the conditions listed below. 

Access 

The licensee agrees to allow access to this software only to persons who have been 
informed of these conditions and agree to abide by them. 

Usage 

The software in this release is for use only with Pico products or with data collected 
using Pico products. 

Copyright 

Pico Technology claims the copyright of, and retains the rights to, all material 
(software, documents etc.) contained in this release. You may copy and distribute the 
entire release in its original state, but must not copy individual items within the 
release other than for backup purposes. 

Liability 

Pico Technology and its agents shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury, 
howsoever caused, related to the use of Pico Technology equipment or software, 
unless excluded by statute. 

Fitness for purpose 

No two applications are the same: Pico Technology cannot guarantee that its 
equipment or software is suitable for a given application. It is your responsibility, 
therefore, to ensure that the product is suitable for your application. 

Mission-critical applications 

This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software 
products. For this reason, one of the conditions of the license is that it excludes usage 
in mission-critical applications, for example life support systems. 

Viruses 

This software was continuously monitored for viruses during production, but you are 
responsible for virus-checking the software once it is installed. 

Support 

If you are dissatisfied with the performance of this software, please contact our 
technical support staff, who will try to fix the problem within a reasonable time scale. 
If you are still dissatisfied, please return the product and software to your supplier 
within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. 

Upgrades 

We provide upgrades, free of charge, from our web site. We reserve the right to 
charge for updates or replacements sent out on physical media. 

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Trademarks 

Pico  Technology,  PicoLog 

and 

PicoScope 

are trademarks of Pico Technology 

Limited, registered in the United Kingdom and other countries. 

PicoScope 

and 

Pico  Technology 

are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark 

Office. 

Copyright © 2013–2016 Pico Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. 

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Summary of Contents for picolog 1000 series

Page 1: ...USB Data Loggers PicoLog 1000 Series User s Guide pl1000 en r3 Copyright 2013 2016 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ...

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Page 3: ...demarks 3 5 Accessories 4 6 Connecting the logger 5 7 Getting started 5 8 Example circuit voltage 6 9 Example circuit light 7 2 Product information 8 1 Specifications 8 2 I O connector pins 9 3 USB ADC 11 compatibility mode 10 3 Glossary 11 Index 13 Copyright 2013 2016 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved pl1000 en r3 ...

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Page 5: ...gers are available Version Resolution Channels PicoLog 1012 10 bits 12 PicoLog 1216 12 bits 16 These devices are designed for use with the PicoLog data logging software and the PicoScope oscilloscope software You can also use the PicoLog API supplied to develop your own programs to collect and analyze data See the PicoLog 1000 Series Programmer s Guide for details of the API http www elso sk produ...

Page 6: ...he PC especially laptops is not grounded reading stability cannot be guaranteed and it may be necessary to manually ground the equipment As with most oscilloscopes and data loggers you should take care to avoid connecting the inputs of the unit to any equipment which may be at an unsuitable voltage If in doubt use a voltmeter to check that there is no hazardous AC or DC voltage Failure to check ma...

Page 7: ...e for a given application It is your responsibility therefore to ensure that the product is suitable for your application Mission critical applications This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software products For this reason one of the conditions of the license is that it excludes usage in mission critical applications for example life support systems Viruses Thi...

Page 8: ...mall Terminal Board PP545 Small Terminal Board User s Guide DO161 The Small Terminal Board makes connecting wires to the Data Logger much easier Instead of soldering wires to a 25 way D type plug you can simply insert prepared wire ends into the screw terminals on the terminal board The board also contains solder pads to allow you to fit resistors that divide the input voltage to each channel by a...

Page 9: ...e the device is capturing data The flash rate depends on the sampling rate USB port use the USB cable supplied to connect this to the PC that is running the Pico software A PC with a USB 2 0 port or faster is recommended for best performance 1 7 Getting started To check that the unit is working start the PicoScope program by clicking the PicoScope icon on your desktop You should immediately see a ...

Page 10: ... 1 The C1 pin on the Data Logger If you are using the Pico Small Terminal Board use the screw terminal marked C1 GND Ground The GND pin on the data logger If you are using the Pico Small Terminal Board use any of the screw terminals marked GND Once you have built the circuit connect it to the Data Logger run the PicoScope 6 software and watch the trace on the display When the voltage source is con...

Page 11: ...t you may need to know its value when designing your circuit C1 Channel 1 The C1 pin on the data logger If you are using the Pico Small Terminal Board use the screw terminal marked C1 PO 2 5 V The power output pin on the data logger If you are using the Pico Small Terminal Board use the screw terminal marked 2 5 GND Ground The GND pin on the data logger If you are using the Pico Small Terminal Boa...

Page 12: ... logic low voltage logic high voltage current limiting Power output for sensors Ground fault current protection I O connector Environmental operating conditions for quoted accuracy general operation relative humidity 100 mV typical 3 3 V 1 kΩ resistors in series with outputs 2 5 V 10 mA current limited 0 9 A thermal self resetting fuse 25 way D female 20 C to 50 C for quoted accuracy 0 C to 70 C o...

Page 13: ... Y 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 GND GND C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 PWM Ground Analog in PWM output 0 9 A resettable fuse2 0 to 2 5 V 3 3 V Y Y NC Y Y Y NC NC Note 1 These outputs are available when the unit is used in USB ADC 11 compatibility mode Note 2 The ground pins are protected by resettable fuses If you connect one of the ground pins to a voltage source such as a power pack and the voltage source share...

Page 14: ... extra functions such as extra digital outputs a PWM output and a sensor power output They also have a faster USB interface and more advanced driver software If you use a 1000 Series unit with old versions of PicoScope and PicoLog that were released before April 2009 then it will automatically emulate a USB ADC 11 You can continue to use the unit as an USB ADC 11 if you wish or you can upgrade you...

Page 15: ...ut of an ADC is a linear function of its analog input Linearity is a measure of the worst case deviation from this ideal characteristic Maximum sampling rate A figure indicating the maximum number of samples the ADC is capable of acquiring per second Maximum sample rates are usually given in accurately it can represent the high frequency details in a signal Overload protection The maximum voltage ...

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Page 17: ... Input impedance 8 11 Input range expanding 4 L LDR 7 LED 5 Legal information 3 Linearity 8 11 M Maximum sampling rate 8 11 O Overload protection 8 11 Overview 1 P PC connection 8 PicoScope 5 Power output 8 PWM 9 11 PWM output 8 9 10 R Resolution 1 8 11 S Safety warning 2 Sampling rate 5 8 Small terminal board 4 5 6 7 Specifications 8 Status LED 5 Streaming mode 8 T Terminal board 4 5 6 7 Trademar...

Page 18: ... Tel 44 0 1480 396 395 Fax 44 0 1480 396 296 sales picotech com support picotech com www picotech com pl1000 en r3 2016 04 26 United States headquarters Pico Technology 320 N Glenwood Blvd Tyler Texas 75702 United States of America Tel 1 800 591 2796 Fax 1 620 272 0981 Copyright 2013 2016 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved ...

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