The TC-08 thermocouple data logger is designed to measure a wide range of temperatures using any thermocouple that has a miniature thermocouple connector.
All popular types of thermocouple are supported, allowing an effective temperature range of –270 to +1820 °C (the actual temperature range depends on the thermocouple being used).
Temperature data acquisition with the TC-08 is very easy: simply plug the TC-08 into a USB port on your computer (no external power required), connect your thermocouples, and you are ready to measure temperatures. Easy-to-use PicoLog data acquisition software is supplied with the TC-08, allowing you to start measuring and recording temperatures with the minimum effort. The intuitive PicoLog user interface makes it easy to set how frequently you want to take a measurement, and the number of measurements you want to take.
PicoLog data loggers now support Raspberry Pi computers
Pico Technology data loggers work great when USB connected to PCs running Windows, macOS and Linux, and now with support for Raspbian OS on armhf processors, we support Raspberry Pi computers.
Optimized and tested on the new Raspberry Pi 4B on Raspbian Buster, the PicoLog 6 data logging software package provides a visual, easy-to-use interface allowing you to quickly set up simple or complex acquisitions and record, view and analyze data. It's the same fully functioning software that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Coupled with a Raspberry Pi, this new PicoLog 6 package expands the flexibility and opens the door for Pico's data loggers to be used in new and different ways:
You can now connect the logger to the Pi and remove the keyboard, mouse and video to make an inexpensive stand-alone logger storing its captured data locally on a Pi SD card
Furthermore, connecting your Pi by WiFi or Ethernet, you can internet-enable your Pico logger which you can then access remotely using an open-source VNC server and viewer freely available
...and better still, utilizing the Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability on the Raspberry Pi 4B paired with the PoE PiHAT not only eliminates the need for an external power supply and powered USB hub, it also internet-enables your logger at the same time
Installing PicoLog 6 on Raspbian
PicoLog 6 for Raspbian is available as a signed .deb file from https://www.picotech.com/downloads. This can be installed either by downloading the .deb file from here and double click the file, or from terminal using this command:
sudo dpkg -i picolog_6.x.xx_armhf.deb
Replace the 'x.xx' with the actual version number you are installing.
Watch this short step-by-step video showing you how to get get started with a brand new Raspberry Pi, and install the Raspbian Operating System and then PicoLog 6 software.
Compatibility
We now only recommend Raspberry Pi model 4B with 2 GB RAM minimum running Raspbian Buster to get the maximum performance of your logger.
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