ADC-20 and ADC-24 data loggers

Math channels

Sometimes you need to use data

from one or more measurement

channels to graph and record a

calculated parameter. You can use

the PicoLog equation editor to set

up simple math channels such as

A–B or more complex functions

such as log, sqrt, abs, round, min,

max, mean and median.

PicoLog treats math channels like

any other channel, so you can still set alarms and annotate them.

Alarms

In PicoLog, you can set up alarms

to alert you to various events. These

can be as simple or as complex as

you like: alarms can trigger on a

signal threshold or disconnection

of the data logger, or you can set

up a logic expression of your own.

Alarms can play sounds, display

visual alerts, run applications or

mark when the event occurred on

the graph.

Intuitive logger and channel setup

The Devices view makes it easy to set up a multichannel

acquisition system, with the option to use multiple different

Pico data loggers simultaneously. PicoLog shows you an

image of each connected device, so you can quickly and easily

enable or disable channels and set up their properties.

On the right, you can see the ADC-24 logger set up for a

combination of single-ended and differential inputs.

Robust file format

At the heart of PicoLog is the file system, which stores live capture data directly to a

robust database, rather than to a single file that is vulnerable to corruption and data loss.

If the computer is shut down and rebooted, PicoLog will only lose the data during the

outage and will resume capturing when you restart the software.

This file system also means that the size of the dataset you can capture is virtually

unlimited – the only restriction is the size of your computer’s hard disk!

The .picolog file format is compatible across all operating systems, and there is no

need to set up a file to save to before the capture is complete. You can also save mid-

capture if you wish to share the data collected so far. Since anyone can download and

install PicoLog for free, you can easily share saved data with co-workers, customers and

suppliers for offline post-analysis.

PicoSDK®

Pico’s software development kit, PicoSDK, is available free of charge and allows you to

write your own software and interface to third-party software packages.

Pico also maintains repositories of example code on GitHub (github.com/picotech),

showing how to use PicoSDK with software packages such as Microsoft Excel, National

Instruments LabVIEW and MathWorks MATLAB, or with programming languages

including C, C++, C# and Visual Basic .NET.

PicoSDK and the ADC-20 and ADC-24 User’s Guide (which includes the Programmer’s

Guide) are available to download from www.picotech.com/downloads.

Try the PicoLog software today!

PicoLog’s built-in demo mode allows you to try out the full functionality of

the software with a choice of virtual devices and simulated live data. You

also can use PicoLog to view previously saved data, even with no device

connected. Visit www.picotech.com/downloads and select PicoLog Data

Loggers to get your copy.