USB-5100 Series

The LCD screen on the USB-5104 can be setup to display many specifics about the current status of the logger. Regrettably, date and time is not one of them. The data and time stamp is only available in the data file.

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Thank you for your inquiry. The USB-5104 is a standalone data logger. The software does not allow for real time data management. It does support a real time LCD display. Graphing of the data can be accomplished after the data has been off loaded. You can use the USB-5100 Series software package or Excel to graph and analyze your data. If you prefer real time data management then please consider using our USB-TC with our TracerDAQ application. The USB-TC supports up to 8 thermocouple inputs and TracerDAQ will capture, display, and log up to 8 channels of thermocouple data from our USB-TC.

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The unit supports K thermocouples which handle up to 2460F. Only issue might be the ambient temperature where the unit will be placed. The housing is made of plastic.

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Thank you for your inquiry. With the USB-5104 standalone data logger and a K type thermocouple (with the proper insulation) you would be capable of logging temperature up to 2498 degrees F. The USB-5104 would require the use of a PC to configure the device and to off-load your data but does not require the use of a PC to collect the data. If you are looking for a device to collect real time temperature data via USB then take a look at the USB-TC (which would give you the same temperature range as the USB-5104)

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I used it to collect data for almost 10 days straight with no noticeable change in the battery meter display.

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Hello Jono - Thank you for your inquiry. The average battery life span for the USB-5104 is approximately 1 year when configured for a logging rate of 1 minute.

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There is no field calibration for the USB-5104 hardware. Also the USB-5100 Series software does not allow/accept offset factors. If you felt an offset was necessary, you would have to export the data to a file, and use Excel to adjust the data.

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MCC does not offer NIST traceable calibration services for this model. You could identify a 3rd party facility, and send the unit out to them. They would not calibrate it, but they would verify the accuracy.

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The time is automatically set when the device is plugged into the PC and the USB-5100 software.

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Hello, The USB-5106 is not capable of providing two readouts from one input channel. To do so you will need to split the output leads from your sensor into two separate channels on the USB-5106.

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Typical battery life expectancy is about 1 year with a logging rate of 1 minute and a 15 second sample interval or greater.

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The USB-5106 unfortunately is not waterproof. The USB-5106 carries an IP50 rating which means that it is dust proof but has no protection against liquids. Unfortunately, at this time Measurement Computing does not offer a waterproof enclosure. However, we do offer several data loggers that do offer some protection from liquids. Several of the USB-600 series and the USB-500 series carry an IP67 rating which makes them dust proof and waterproof when immersed up to 1M for short periods of time. You can review these devices at: http://www.mccdaq.com/usb-data-acquisition/USB-500-Series.aspx. Please contact Sales Engineering at 1-800-234-4232 Ext-3 if you have any questions.

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The USB-5106 along with the CABLE-4-20mA is compatible with 4-20 mA signals. Your logging duration will depend on how many channels you will have enabled. The USB-5106 supports up to 5 inputs one of them being the status of the logger’s battery. If all 5 channels are enabled you will be able to log for 5.3 days. If only 4 channels are enabled you can log for 6 days, 8 days for 3 channels, 11.9 days for 2, and 23.9 days if only one channel is enabled.

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Hello Bob, The USB-5106 has a set input range of 0-2.5 volts with an input impedance of 10 ^13. The cables are voltage dividers and are required to measure voltages outside the 0-2.5 volt input range. The input impedance of the cable adapters are as follows; Cable-adap24:15k ohm, Cable-adap10: 5kohm, Cable-adap5: 10k ohm x 2. Please contact Sales Engineering at 1-800-234-4232 Ext-3 if you have additional questions.

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