PicoLog Self-Help Guide
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10.
Configure Windows to open PicoLog data and settings files with a double-click
settings files and configure Windows to open them with a
double-click.
1.
First enter your desired settings into PicoLog.
2.
Next, go to File > Save as and change the file type to Settings files (*.pls). This
will save a .pls file on your computer.
3.
Now right-click the .pls file in Windows Explorer and select Open with.
4.
Ignore the default programs and navigate to the PicoLog installation folder, where
you will find the program plw32.exe:
a.
For 32-bit operating systems, this will be
C:\Program Files\Pico Technology\Pico Full
b.
For 64-bit operating systems, this will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Pico Technology\Pico Full
5.
Choose this as the new default program for .pls files.
6.
Having done this, you can double-click any .pls file and instantly open PicoLog
with your saved settings.
For data files, undertake steps 3 to 5 (where plw32.exe will be the new default program
for .plw files.
11.
How to run multiple instances of PicoLog Recorder
Normally, if the PicoLog application is loaded with an instance of PicoLog Recorder
already running, PicoLog Player will be loaded.
Section 3.13 (Run multiple recorders) in the PicoLog Data logging software User’s Guide
demonstrates how to create separate settings files for each device in the event that two
separate instances of PicoLog Recorder need to be loaded:
1.
Attach one (or the first set) of the converters to the PC
2.
Start PicoLog, select New Settings from the File menu, then follow the sequence
of dialogs to set up your converter(s)
3.
Select Save as... from the File menu, navigate to the folder where you wish to
save the settings file, and from the Save as type: drop down box, select Settings
files (*.pls), then Save.
4.
Disconnect the first converter and attach the second (or the second set) , then
repeat the steps above.
The User’s Guide then provides information on how to start the PicoLog Recorder
instances using the Windows command line interface. Alternatively, a batch file can be
created allowing a user to double-click the file and start the two instances of PicoLog
Recorder.