12 channel low cost USB data logger, 10-bit resolution.
(Because the ADC-11/10 was so popular we’ve also added a USB ADC-11/10 compatibility mode which allows you to use your PicoLog 1012 logger as a direct replacement to the USB ADC-11/10).
Designed to meet the needs of a wide range of general-purpose voltage, sensor and transducer logging applications, the PicoLog 1012 Multi-Channel DAQ feature independent software-configurable scaling and control outputs, an optional external terminal board for custom front-end circuitry and a 10-bit input resolution.
A distinguished pedigree
The PicoLog 1012 is the result of a distinguished lineage that goes back to the release of our first multi-channel data logger — the ADC-11/10 — in 1993. The original ADC-11/10, and its successor the USB ADC-11/10, proved to be the perfect choice for users wanting a low-cost way to measure and record multiple signals. The PicoLog 1012 builds on this success to give you the same low-cost data acquisition but with greater power and performance. (Because the ADC-11/10 was so popular we’ve also added a USB ADC-11/10 compatibility mode which allows you to use your PicoLog 1012 logger as a direct replacement to the USB ADC-11/10)
An expandable multi-channel data acquisition system
The budget model PicoLog 1012 has 12 input channels. Need more channels? No problem. Using PicoLog you can connect up to 4 Pico data loggers to one PC — giving you a potential 64 channel PicoLog 1000 Series data acquisition system, or the ability to use your PicoLog 1000 logger with other devices such as the USB TC-08 thermocouple data logger.
Fast and accurate
With 10-bit resolution and multiple sampling modes, a PicoLog 1012 logger will meet your data logging needs. The PicoLog 1012 Series has 3 sampling modes: continuous streaming allows channel voltage readings to be logged continuously at 1 kS/s on any number of channels, while real-time continuous sampling provides averaged, time-accurate readings with automatic measurements available in PicoLog. Block mode captures at the full 1 MS/s sample rate of the logger for the duration of the 8k sample buffer.
Control alarms and other devices
The PicoScope 1012 data loggers include digital outputs. These outputs can be used to control alarms or other devices, additionally these can also be used to power sensors such as thermistors (outputs can be controlled using the programming API and cannot be controlled using PicoLog).
It’s all you need
Your PicoLog 1012 Series multi-channel data acquisition (DAQ) device includes all you need to start measuring and recording. A full suite of software is included in the price and consists of PicoLog data logging package, the PicoScope oscilloscope package and an SDK for using the PicoLog 1012 within your own software, or third party software such as LabVIEW. Additionally, an optional terminal board with screw terminals lets you easily and quickly connect your sensors to the logger.
Easy to use. Low cost. The PicoLog 1012 is what you need
With great performance and versatility, up to 12 inputs and 2 outputs per unit, a low per-channel cost and easy to use to features, the PicoLog 1012 is the multi-channel data acquisition device that you need.
Specifications |
Inputs |
Maximum sampling rate
Continuous streaming
Real-time continuous
Block mode*1 |
100 kS/s single-channel
1 kS/s or greater
1 MS/s single-channel |
| Buffer memory |
8000 samples, shared by all channels |
| Analog inputs |
12*2 |
| Analog bandwidth (-3 dB) |
DC to 70 kHz |
| Input type |
Single-ended, unipolar |
| Input voltage range |
0 to +2.5 V |
| Linearity (at 25 °C) |
1 LSB |
| Resolution |
10 bits |
| Accuracy |
1% |
| Overload protection |
±30 V to ground |
| Input coupling |
DC |
| Input impedance |
1 MΩ |
Outputs |
| Digital output (D0…D1) |
2 |
Digital outputs (PWM)
period
duty cycle |
None |
Digital outputs (all)
logic low voltage
logic high voltage
current limit |
100 mV (typical)
3.3 V
1 kΩ resistors in series with outputs |
| Power output for sensors |
2.5 V @ 10 mA, current-limited |
PC Requirements |
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Minimum
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Processor: Pentium II processor, or equivalent
Memory: 64 MB (XP) / 512 MB (Vista) minimum
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Vista and Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit)
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port |
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Recommended
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Processor: 2 GHz Pentium IV processor, or equivalent
Memory: 256 MB (XP) / 1 GB (Vista)
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Vista and Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit)
Ports: USB 2.0 compliant port |
Environmental |
| For quoted accuracy |
20 °C to 50 °C |
| General operation |
0 °C to 70 °C |
| Relative humidity |
5% to 80% RH |
Physical Dimensions |
| Dimensions |
45 mm x 100 mm x 140 mm (1.77" x 3.94" x 5.51") |
| Weight |
<200 g (7.05 oz) |
Software |
| PicoLog for Windows |
PicoLog data acqusition software can collect up to 1 million samples. Features include:
Multiple views - view data as a graph, spreadsheet or text
Parameter scaling - convert raw data into standard engineering units
Math functions - use mathematical equations to calculate additional parameters
Alarm limits - program an alert if a parameter goes out of a specified range
IP networking - transfer measurements via a LAN or over the Internet
Full details on PicoLog |
| PicoScope 6 for Windows |
PicoScope 6 is your complete test and measurement lab in one application. Features include:
Capture modes - oscilloscope, spectrum and persistence modes
Channel maths - calculate the sum, dfference, product, inverse or create your own custom function using standard arithmetic, exponential and trigonometric functions
Automated measurements
Scope mode: AC RMS, cycle time, DC average, duty cycle, falling rate, fall time, frequency, high pulse width, low pulse width, maximum, minimum, peak-to-peak, rise time and rising rate
Spectrum mode: frequency at peak, amplitude at peak, total power, total harmonic distortion (THD), total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N), spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR), signal+noise+distortion to signal+noise ratio (SINAD), signal to noise ratio (SNR) and intermodulation distortion (IMD)
Export data formats - Comma separated values (CSV), tab delimited (TXT), windows bitmap (BMP), graphics interchange format (GIF), portable network graphics (PNG), MATLAB 4 format (MAT)
Full details on PicoScope 6 |
| Software development kit |
A growing collection of drivers and example code for various programming languages including C/C++/C#, Visual Basic and LabVIEW. |
Language support |
Software
PicoLog
PicoScope 6 |
English
Full support for English, German and Spanish; menus only for French, Italian, Dutch, Hungarian and Simplified Chinese |
General |
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Additional hardware (supplied) |
USB 2.0 cable, user manuals, software CD-ROM |
| PC interface |
USB 2.0 - cable supplied |
| I/O connector |
25-way D female |
| Power requirements |
Powered from USB port |
| Ground fault current protection |
0.9 A thermal self-resetting fuse |
| Compliance |
CE (EMC) class A emissions and immunity
FCC emissions
RoHS compliant
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| Warranty |
2 years |
*1 Block mode is supported by PicoScope and the PicoLog 1000 Series API, but not by PicoLog.
*2 Except in USB ADC-11 compatibility mode
