The Connector is a male and female 9-pin Standard D Type connector.

PIN Details

Introduction

The K-TC is Influx’s stackable instrumentation that is compatible with the entire range of data loggers from Influx. It can also be integrated with any device configured via DBC files, even other logger systems or output signals on CAN to the Rebel Dash display.

The K-TC is an ideal solution for applications that require a large number of thermocouple inputs. The K-TC’s accurate sensor data is transmitted periodically on the CAN bus, enabling multiple devices to be connected. In addition, The temperature data is simultaneously logged in the inbuilt micro SD card, the K-TC CAN bus settings, calibration and sampling rates are all easily configurable, and these settings are stored within the K-TC even when the device is not powered.

Technical Specifications:

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Before proceeding with the installation, please ensure that you have acquired administrative privileges.

Run the TCXXInstaller.exe file.

• To continue installing the TC logger device driver on your system, click, 'Next'.

• To cancel the installation at this stage, click 'Cancel'. (No software will have been installed on the system now).

• Once the installation is complete, this window will appear.

• Click 'Finish' to close the window. TCXX driver is now successfully installed on your system.

TC Logger software is accessed using either the desktop icon:

Or the 'Start Menu' directory—"Influx Technology".

Once started, the user is presented with the following opening screen:

Graphical Overview

Navigation Bar

Status Bar

Configuration Panel

Max Log Time (min)

Internal Storage Window

Show Data Log Window

To begin with, install the TC logger software, and open the installer by running the set-up file.

• To continue installing the TC logger on your system, click 'Next'.

• To cancel the installation at this stage, click 'Cancel'. (No software will have been installed on the system now.)

• Select the folder where you wish to install the software; using the default location is preferred.

• Select the preference for computer user installation to determine which computer users will access the ReXdesk software.

• Click 'Next' to continue with the installation.

• Click 'Next' to confirm the installation.

• Once the installation is complete, this window will appear.

• Click 'Close' to close the window. TC logger is now successfully installed on your system

The 'Navigation Bar' is situated at the top of the software screen and can navigate most program features. Some of the menus will be active only when the logger is interfaced.

The datalog window will display the logged temperature data in the oscilloscope.

The 'Status Bar' is used to display key pieces of information regarding the TC logger.

Logger Status – Indicates the connection status of the TC logger.

TC model info – Displays the TC series of the connected device.

Firmware info – Displays the current firmware info of the connected device.

Logger serial number – Displays the serial number of the connected TC logger.

Max Logging Time – Allows the user to specify Max Log Duration for a data log.

TC Logger allows the user to assign the temperature channels with different sampling rates.

Step 1

Open TC logger software, Interface TC logger with PC.

Step 2

Select sampling rate for each group of TC channels.

Step 3

Enter the names for each of the channels.

Step 4

Save the configuration to the PC, this XML will be used during exporting of data for assigning channel names.

Step 5

Click "Send Config" to update the configuration to the logger.

The Internal storage panel displays all the files currently stored on the TC Logger memory.

Available Menu actions

• Refresh – Allows the user to refresh the window.

• Download – Allows the user to retrieve log files from the TC logger memory.

• Export – Allows the user to export the RAW data to various other export formats.

• Show data log – Allows to view and then export the selected log data.

• Format SD – Allows the user to format the internal memory of the data logger.

• Find – Allows the user to search for log files.

Export Window

This window allows the user to select an individual Channel required for exporting, select the Export format, Export options and Output Location.

Enabling "Use full date/time format" allows user to export data with actual time stamp (dd:mm: yyyy: hh:mm: ss).

Step 1

Connect the logger to the PC via USB.

Status Bar will display the logger status and time information.

Step 2

Click on the "Internal Storage"

The below window will open up:

Step 3

Load the XML confiugation which contain the channel names.

Step 4

The log files in the internal logger memory will be displayed.

Select the files to be retrieved.

Step 5

Click Export.

Step 6

Select the TC channel required for exporting.

Step 7

Select the required output format.

Step 8

Browse and choose a location to save the data

Step 9

Click process to export the file

The configuration panel comprises the available TC channels with respect to the device connected and the sampling rates for each Channel in the corresponding dropbox.

Users can also specify the names for each channel, which the TC Logger software will use during data export.

The channel names and the rates will be saved with the configuration in xml format.

Users can import the configuration before exporting the data so that the data exported will have the labels specified by the user.

Preparation of Configuration

Setting up Max log time

Retrieving the Datalog

The maximum log time for a single file can be entered in the max log time checkbox.