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K145 Temperature
Monitor Pro
(shareware, $21
USD)
This
is an advanced version of the K145TMLite software
for the DIY/Kitsrus K145 “Temperature Data
Logger” board. While it offers a data
monitoring and recording function, it uses a different paradigm from the Lite version.
Here, data is recorded immediately into a database file, as it’s processed,
reducing the risk of data loss. As well,
plotting is moved into a separate “Viewer” utility, which allows data viewing in
offline mode. The Viewer can also connect
to a live logging session, which allows plot views of current data.
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Software features:
- 4 channels of temperature monitoring
- 2 applications
A. Logger, to connect to the K145 and do the actual
logging
- displays the active
logging session
- temperature display
area, with thermometers
and min/max values
- friendly names for each
channel, with color coding
- option to add custom
comments/notes to the log
- option to add custom
program title
- temperatures are logged
into a database file immediately,
so there's no danger of data loss.
- Logger window is
vertically resizable
B. LogViewer for offline viewing of temperature
data
- load a log file for
viewing temperature data
-
search and edit functions
-
option to export data for loading into spreadsheet
- view plot of
temperature data
- zoom and pan
- option to capture plot to file or clipboard
- statistics page
- general summary of logging info
- min, max, range, and average temperatures
- most frequent temperature value
- option to save stats to file
- the viewer application
can connect to an active logging
session, for viewing data (including plots)
- option to AutoConnect at program start
- multiple copies of the logging program can be run on the same
system, each with its own configuration, for
connection to
multiple K145s
- Logger config settings are saved to
file
- the database system is MSAccess, which makes it easy
to link to the data from other
programs
- a sample log file is included
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Purchase
the
K145 kit
at Carl's
Download
K145TMPro
software
Pay
for the
K145TMPro
software
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See the change log (below) for
info on recent updates.
System
Requirements:
- Windows 2000 to Vista32 (not tested on Win95, or WinME, or XP64, Vista64)
**It runs on Win98SE, but not supported there.
- 3.8 MB of hard drive space
- an available serial port
You can download the files here.
Change Log
May 12/09
v. 1.1 (24)
- fix for how LogViewer plot engine handles temperature channel dropouts.
The plotter will now use the last known good temperature value
if it encounters a dropout in the data.
- no updates to the Logger program.
- no updates to the Help file.
Mar 16/09
v. 1.0.1 First release
Notes:
a. Read about the DS18S20 1-wire Temperature Sensor here.
b. Read about cabling here.
c. The original developer of the K145 (Quozl) has a project
page:
http://james.tooraweenah.com/moin/ts
d. If you're unsure about the usability of your serial port,
you might want to try connecting
with the K145
Tester, or HyperTerminal. If you
can connect, and the data is not corrupted
in the display, then your port should be OK.
If you're not familiar with HyperTerminal,
there's a tutorial here.
e. There is an RS232 tutorial here.
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