Extech DL160 Operating Manual

DL160 Datalogger
Software Guide

The Datalogger USB software is a program for collecting data from the DATA LOGGER when it is
connected to a PC or Laptop computer. The data may be displayed graphically or in a data table
through Excel or similar word processing programs. The major functions are all listed in the main
window.

System Required:

Windows 7, 8, and 10

Minimum Hardware Required:

PC or Laptop with Pentium 90MHz or higher 32 MB RAM ;
At least 7 MB hard disk space available to install Datalogger USB software.
Recommended display resolution 1280X1024 with High Color(16 bit).

Installing the Software

Insert the disk into the CD drive. An Autorun window should appear.
Run the Extech Installer.exe. If the Autorun message does not appear, navigate to the CD, under
My Computer.
In the CD find the Extech Installer.exe and double click it to run it.

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Once the application has started the following menu will appear.

Select the Software button to begin the installation of the device software.
Proceed through the software installation wizard selecting the default settings.

Select Drivers button to begin the installation of the device driver.
Proceed through the software installation wizard selecting the default settings.

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Main Menu

 File

Save - Save the recorded data to the disk
Open - Open a saved file
Print Setup - Change the printer and printing options
Print Preview - Print preview the graph or the list
Print - Print the Graph or the Data List
Exit – Exit the DL160 program

 Instrument

Correct Time - Correct the DATA LOGGER TIME
Datalogger Setup - Setup the datalogger sampling rate, Auto Power off, and continuous or single

pass datalogging

Download Data - Download data which has been stored in the datalogger
Import Data to List - Import data to a list for saving or printing
Previous Measurement - Display the data from the most recent data file

 Window

Instrument - Show or hide the instrument side pane
Info Dialog - Show or hide the Top information dialog window of the Graph

 Help

About - Software version information
Help Topics - Launch the help document

The DL160 can record up to a maximum of 262144 data points.

That is 262144 data points for one channel of recording data (1 cable plugged in) or
131072 data points for recording two channels of data (2 cables plugged in)

Note: if the power line is noisy, Transients (TR) will be recorded and the total number of data points
recorded will be reduced.

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