Quick Start
USB-525
Logger AssistantGetting started with the USB-525

Getting started with the USB-525
This quick start explains how to configure and log data with a USB-500
Series temperature/humidity data logger using the USB-525 Logger
Assistant for the first time.

Minimum and recommended system requirements
 Computer with Pentium® II-class processor,450 MHz (Pentium III class processor, 650 MHz or higher
recommended) Windows 8/7/Vista/XP (32- or 64-bit)

Power on the USB-525
To power on the USB-525, press-and-hold the button on the front of thedevice until the screen turns on.
The USB-525 battery comes approximately 25% charged so you can try
the device straight out of the box. The USB-525 powers down andcancels any operation after five minutes of inactivity. Touch the screen
before five minutes elapses to keep the device powered on.

Example: Configuring a data logger
Complete the following steps to configure a USB-500 Series data loggerusing the USB-525:
1. With the USB-525 powered on, insert a compatible USB-500 Series
data logger into the USB port on the top of the USB-525.
2. Press Set-Up Logger.
3. Press Full Set-Up.
4. Press Next to retain the current logger name.
5. Press Next to retain the current temperature units.

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Example: Configuring a data logger

6. Press the arrow icons to set the SAMPLE FREQUENCY to 10 Secs,
and then press Next.
7. On each temperature alarm screen, press the arrow icons to set each
alarm to OFF, and then press Next.
8. Press Immediate Start, remove the logger from the USB-525, andlet it log data for two minutes.

Download and view logger data
Complete the following steps to download logger data and view the datagraphically on the USB-525,:
1. Insert the logger into the USB port on the top of the USB-525.
2. Press Stop Logger & Download.
3. Press NEXT to stop the logger.
4. Press View Data.
The following example shows temperature and humidity data logged bya USB-502 data logger.

Click Summary to display a screen showing a graph legend, high andlow data points, and the number of alarm occurrences.
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For more information

For more information
Refer to the following documents for more information about using theUSB-525 to configure and view data from supported USB-500 Series dataloggers:

 USB-525 Logger Assistant section of the USB-500/600 Data Logger
Application Help.

 USB-500/600 Series data sheet: www.mccdaq.com/pdfs/specs/USB-500600-Series-data.pdf

 USB-500/600 Series Quick Start: www.mccdaq.com/pdfs/manuals/QSUSB-500-600.pdf
For software and hardware questions: Knowledgebase: kb.mccdaq.com
 Tech support form: www.mccdaq.com/support/support_form.aspx
 Email: techsupport@mccdaq.com
 Phone: 508-946-5100 and follow the instructions for reaching TechSupport
Customers outside of the U.S. should contact their local Measurement
Computing distributor for support. Refer to www.mccdaq.com/Internationalto locate the distributor near you.

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