The RView program is provided for PC compatible computers running Windows 95 or 98
To download the latest version click here.
Aim the logger at the PC infrared port and open the Set & Download window (one click in RView):
The current logger settings can be viewed by pressing the Get button or the logger can be programmed by filling in the form and pressing the Set button.
"Logger Status" shows the data the logger has now.
Press the Download button to transfer data form the logger to the PC:
Once the data is stored on the PC it is easily displayed using RView. When a data file is opened a typical view is as follows:
The graph is automatically scaled to show all the data but it is possible to show different units and zoom in on part of the data, for example:
The data can be analysed in various ways, for example the following graph shows the mean lux level and max/min by time of day:
Data can also be shown as raw text:
The graphs can be printed or copied to the clipboard for use in word processed documents etc.