LOGDAT-CH™

SOFTWARE

USER’S GUIDE

P/N 6006020, REVISION B

FEBRUARY 2016
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LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY (effective February 2015)

(For country-specific terms and conditions outside of the USA, please visit www.tsi.com.)
Seller warrants the goods, excluding software, sold hereunder, under normal use and
service as described in the operator's manual, to be free from defects in workmanship
and material for 24 months, or if less, the length of time specified in the operator's
manual, from the date of shipment to the customer. This warranty period is inclusive of
any statutory warranty. This limited warranty is subject to the following exclusions and
exceptions:
a. Hot-wire or hot-film sensors used with research anemometers, and certain other
components when indicated in specifications, are warranted for 90 days from the date
of shipment;
b. Pumps are warranted for hours of operation as set forth in product or operator’s
manuals;
c. Parts repaired or replaced as a result of repair services are warranted to be free from
defects in workmanship and material, under normal use, for 90 days from the date of
shipment;
d. Seller does not provide any warranty on finished goods manufactured by others or on
any fuses, batteries or other consumable materials. Only the original manufacturer's
warranty applies;
e. This warranty does not cover calibration requirements, and seller warrants only that the
instrument or product is properly calibrated at the time of its manufacture. Instruments
returned for calibration are not covered by this warranty;
f. This warranty is VOID if the instrument is opened by anyone other than a factory
authorized service center with the one exception where requirements set forth in the
manual allow an operator to replace consumables or perform recommended cleaning;
g. This warranty is VOID if the product has been misused, neglected, subjected to
accidental or intentional damage, or is not properly installed, maintained, or cleaned
according to the requirements of the manual. Unless specifically authorized in a
separate writing by Seller, Seller makes no warranty with respect to, and shall have no
liability in connection with, goods which are incorporated into other products or
equipment, or which are modified by any person other than Seller.
The foregoing is IN LIEU OF all other warranties and is subject to the LIMITATIONS
stated herein. NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY IS MADE. WITH RESPECT TO
SELLER’S BREACH OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT,
SAID WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF DIRECT INFRINGEMENT AND
EXCLUDES CLAIMS OF CONTRIBUTORY OR INDUCED INFRINGEMENTS.
BUYER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE THE RETURN OF THE PURCHASE
PRICE DISCOUNTED FOR REASONABLE WEAR AND TEAR OR AT SELLER’S
OPTION REPLACEMENT OF THE GOODS WITH NON-INFRINGING GOODS.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE USER
OR BUYER, AND THE LIMIT OF SELLER'S LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES,
INJURIES, OR DAMAGES CONCERNING THE GOODS (INCLUDING CLAIMS
BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE)
SHALL BE THE RETURN OF GOODS TO SELLER AND THE REFUND OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE, OR, AT THE OPTION OF SELLER, THE REPAIR OR

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REPLACEMENT OF THE GOODS. IN THE CASE OF SOFTWARE, SELLER WILL
REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE OR IF UNABLE TO DO SO, WILL
REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SELLER BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. SELLER
SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION, DISMANTLING OR
REINSTALLATION COSTS OR CHARGES. No Action, regardless of form, may be
brought against Seller more than 12 months after a cause of action has accrued. The
goods returned under warranty to Seller's factory shall be at Buyer's risk of loss, and will
be returned, if at all, at Seller's risk of loss.
Buyer and all users are deemed to have accepted this LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
AND LIABILITY, which contains the complete and exclusive limited warranty of Seller.
This LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY may not be amended, modified or
its terms waived, except by writing signed by an Officer of Seller.
Service Policy
Knowing that inoperative or defective instruments are as detrimental to TSI as they are
to our customers, our service policy is designed to give prompt attention to any
problems. If any malfunction is discovered, please contact your nearest sales office or
representative, or call TSI's Customer Service department at +44 (0) 149 4 459200
(UK), (800) 874-2811 (USA), or (1) 651-490-2811 (International).

Trademarks
TSI, TSI logo, LogDat-CH are trademarks of TSI Incorporated. Microsoft and Excel are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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Software License
(effective March 1999)
TSI SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and TSI Incorporated. BY
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNOPENED PACKAGE AND THE
ACCOMPANYING ITEMS (including written materials and binders or other containers)
to TSI for a full refund.
TSI SOFTWARE TERMS
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. LogDat-CH™ Software has been developed by TSI
Incorporated to support its instruments. It is available free of charge to all users of TSI
instruments for use in conjunction with TSI instruments. The user may freely copy the
software and install it on multiple computers. Updates are available for download on
TSI’s web site: http://www.tsi.com/software.
2. COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by TSI and is protected by United States
copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the
SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or musical recording)
except that you may either (a) make copies of the SOFTWARE for backup or archival
purposes, or (b) transfer the SOFTWARE to a hard disk provided you keep the original
for backup or archival purposes.
3. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse-engineer, decompile, or
disassemble the SOFTWARE.
4. DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE. If the SOFTWARE package contains multiple types of
media, then you may use only the media appropriate for your single-user computer.
5. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The SOFTWARE and documentation
are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in the “Rights in Technical Data and
Computer Software” Clause at 252.227-7013 and the “Commercial Computer Software
- Restricted Rights” clause at 52.227-19.
6. LIMITED WARRANTY. TSI warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially
in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety (90) days
from the date of receipt.
7. CUSTOMER REMEDIES. TSI’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at
TSI’s option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the
SOFTWARE that does not meet this Limited Warranty and which is returned to TSI with
proof of payment. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has
resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement SOFTWARE will be
warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days,
whichever is longer.
8. NO OTHER WARRANTIES. TSI disclaims all other warranties, either express or
implied, including, but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose, with regard to the SOFTWARE and the accompanying written
materials.
9. NO LIABILTY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In no event shall TSI be liable
for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, special, incidental,
consequential or indirect damages for personal injury, loss of business profits, business
interruption, loss of information or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of, or
inability to use, this SOFTWARE.

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 CONTENTS

Overview ............................................................................................. 1
Software Usage .................................................................................. 2
To Download Test Data ................................................................. 4
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Overview
LogDat-CH software transfers the stored data from the supported TSI
instruments to a computer as a spreadsheet file. LogDat-CH software
works with the following instruments:
 TSI® Models 8380, 8715
 Alnor® Models EBT730, EBT731, EBT731-ME
 Airflow Instruments™ Models PH730, PH731

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Software Usage
When the instrument is connected to the PC via USB port the user
can launch the LogDat-CH software by double-clicking the LogDat-
CH icon on the desktop.

Select the Port that your instrument is connected to. LogDat-CH will
now communicate with your device and display some instrument
specific data.

Note: The port is created when the instrument is connected to the

computer. Each instrument may be on a different port.

If an instrument cannot be found, LogDat-CH will display an error

message.

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Note: If LogDat-CH does not recognize your instrument make sure
the instrument is connected to the PC and click the Search
COM Port button.

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To Download Test Data
Once LogDat-CH has detected an instrument the Start Download
button will become enabled.

Click the Start Download button, you will be prompted for the file
name that you want to save the data in.

Enter a filename and click Save. All the tests logged on your
instrument will be downloaded into LogDat-CH and saved into your
specified file.

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During the download LogDat-CH will show some progress of the
download.

When the download is complete LogDat-CH will display the following

dialog.

This file can be opened as Excel® spreadsheet files when the user
requests it.

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