
Watlow D4T Data Logger
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Chapter 2 Configuration Using Composer
Chapter 2: Composer
®
Software
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Data Logger Configuration and Setup
Installing Composer
®
Software
Locating the Software and System Requirements
Composer software is included on the "Watlow Support Tools" DVD which ships with the prod-
uct. As an alternative, the software can also be downloaded at:
http:// D4T.watlow.com or
http://www.watlow.com/downloads/en/software/composer.cfm
In order to install and run this software successfully there are some baseline requirements for
PC hardware and operating systems that must be observed. These requirements are
listed be-
low:
• 250 Megabytes or more of available hard disk drive space
• 300 Megabytes of available RAM
• Supported operating systems include: Windows
®
7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32 or 64 bit)
• Requires Microsoft
®
.NET Framework 4.0 (this installs automatically if not already on
target machine)
Installing the Software
To install the software:
1. Double-click the Setup.exe.
2. Select the language of choice and click the
OK to proceed.
3. Click the
Next button to proceed.
4. After reading the Composer
®
software license agreement click the
I accept the terms in
the License Agreement radio button and then click on the Next button to proceed.
5. The next dialog box that will appear shows the default directory in which the software
will be installed. The install location can be changed by clicking the
Browse button and
then point to the preferred location.
6. Click
Next and then Install.
7. Clicking the
Finish button will conclude the installation.
Note:
If experiencing difficulties installing or using Composer software, prior to contacting
Watlow technical support, be prepared to send the user log file to the tech support team.
This text file can be found here: C:\Users\
username
\AppData\Roaming\Watlow\Composer\
Logs
The red text above will change to the user's Windows login name.