Dendrometer Data Logger DL18
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3. Safety information and Maintenance
For the functionality it is very important to protect the logger against moisture. Screw the
cable gland firmly and replace the silica gel if necessary. In tropical regions the protection
from moisture is particularly important.
In normal use the battery lasts for more than a year. But remember, some batteries have
poor quality. Therefore, it is useful to log the battery voltage. Check the battery indicator at
data download. If you are planning a long measurement period under low temperature,
you should use Lithium batteries instead of provided alkaline batteries. Lithium battery has
much better properties at low temperature.
4. Connecting dendrometers to the logger
As the fig. 3 shows, you can connect up to 4 dendrometers to the logger.
It is very important to protect the logger against moisture. Screw the cable gland firmly,
and never remove the rubber plug from the unused cable gland.
Fig. 3 Connecting dendrometers to the logger
5. Installing the software
To install the software from the USB Stick:
Insert the stick in your computer, select the folder
Ecomatik\software\windows\Hoboware_Free_Setup.exe for Windows computer
or ecomatik\software\mac\Hoboware_Free_Installer.dmg for Mac computer
6. Configuring the logger
The software has many features. For dendrometers you mainly need only 4 functions (fig.
4):
Lauch Logger
: Configure the logger.
Data Readout
: Download measured data.
Logger Status
: Shows what the logger is doing.
Data Export
: Export data in CSV format for processing with Excel etc.
