Software disconnecting

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MarkjeWratten
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Software disconnecting

Post by MarkjeWratten »

Hi there,

We have recently purchased a TC-08 thermocouple data logger and currently having issues with the data logger program on the computer appearing to disconnect from the logger. i will be running the logger and recording data, the PWL player will then suddenly stop showing the live readings and instead just show this blank screen (attachment provided).

i have tried disconnecting the picolog data logger and tried different USB cables but it doesnt stop the problem.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

kind regards,

Mark Wratten
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image showing the screen which i am faced with when trying to re-open the picolog player
image showing the screen which i am faced with when trying to re-open the picolog player

Hitesh

Re: Software disconnecting

Post by Hitesh »

Hi Mark,

Which version of the PicoLog program are you using?

On attempting to restart the program, there might still be a plw32.exe program running as a background process so this may still have a lock on the driver - please check if this is the case via the Windows Task Manager.

Please confirm what settings you have for the Auto Reconnect feature: click File -> Preferences -> Auto Reconnect

Regards,

MarkjeWratten
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Re: Software disconnecting

Post by MarkjeWratten »

Hi Hitesh,

Thank you for your reply.

i have found that closing the plw32.exe program does work but afterwards i have to un-plug the USB cable which isnt ideal. Is there a reason why i need to do this anyway? why does the program shut itself down at random times?

I have changed the auto reconnect feature to try and connect every 30 seconds but this made little difference.

Regards,

Mark Wratten
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Hitesh

Re: Software disconnecting

Post by Hitesh »

Hi Mark,

Please ensure that you are using the supplied blue USB cable.

The following information might be helpful in determining what is happening:
  • The PC operating system
  • Whether the PC is a desktop or laptop
  • Which USB ports are being used (front or rear for a desktop, USB 2.0 or USB 3.0)
  • Whether a powered USB hub is being used
  • If there are any other devices connected to the USB ports
Having to unplug the USB cable indicates that the driver still has a lock on the device.

Regards,

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