Elitech RC-5 Temperature Data Logger Datalogger Reusable USB PDF 32000 Points Software for Mac and PC

got this to check the temperatures in different rooms in my house at night as well as day. Easy to use although set up isn't very clear but can be worked out after a while. results are well presented.

Bought this and played with it. The parameter has to be set up first (recording interval, correct time, and other settings) Note the time band is in UTC time (which is UK - 1 hour), so the setting needs to be UTC + 1 to show the correct UK time. I Set the recoding for 10 second intervals. It owrked OK in a freezer (-20C) and fridge (5C) for one day each and both recorded correctly. I set the stop button from the default Disable to Enable setting. This allows recording to be stopped via the stop button on the device. However, this caused a problem. It seems that once the stop button is pressed, the device cannot be started again, even if the profile is updated (which resets the device).. The only way is to Disable the stop button. I phoned Elitech and spoke to a very helpful lady who went through a few things. End result is that she was unsure whether the way it works is how it's meant to be, or if the device is faulty. She suggested I return it and get the RC-5+ (better features) which is what I did.

Discreet size, reliable logging and the management software works with MacOSX as well as PC. Small issue with a particular driver software version (not the Management software) for OSX crashing the Mac but found a stable version online. Produces very nice reports of the data. The latter can also be saved as a raw Excel file. Recommended!

Easy to use, does what it says.

This is useless without a computer but two serious flaws in my view. First, the website doesn't have a secure certificate so you can't be sure the software you're downloading is legitimate. Second, it doesn't have an Apple certificate so it won't run on a modern Mac unless you want to override the security settings. So I can't install the software... but then comparing the unit readout to two other measurements it seems to be at least 3 degrees out as well. Fails on every level of usability so it's going back!

I bought this recording thermometer to monitor the temperature of a church hall that is for various community activities. My role is to programme the heating system so that users are warm which means switching on the heating before a session starts but not too early as this would waste expensive heating gas. I have programmed the device to measure the temperature every 10 minutes. The exercise is still in progress so I do not know what I have learnt so far. I will examine the data after a week of monitoring and adjust the switch on (and off) times accordingly and then reassess (i.e. repeat) the process. I am tempted to purchase a second monitor so that I can compare external temeperature with the internal temperature. Seems very good value but it is still a work in progress.

Good for verifying temp of fridge/freezer

Good little data logger. Currently in use to monitor a freezer. Relatively easy to program and configure and the data can be extracted as Excel data files (or other). Perfect for what I needed

冬場に発送した植物が、箱の中で何度程度維持されているか調べるために購入しました。非常に正確にデータが読み取ることができます。もともと15分毎刻みのポイントでしたが、もっと細かく設定もできるようです。

Bastante fiável.

These loggers seem to do the job, but I found some inconsistencies between the two which I ordered and some lacking features in the software. The first thing I noticed was that the two devices disagreed about the temperature by 0.6°C. That's a lot for a device which supposedly receives a 6 point calibration at the factory. There is no software to support these devices on Linux, which is a big weakness for me. I eventually found an open source project which could talk to them on Linux. Unfortunately, the project has been abandoned for some time and would not work with Python 3.11. In the end, I was forced to test the Linux software in a virtual machine using a previous release of Debian. The open source project revealed that there was a calibration feature built in to the device which i could use to adjust the reading on the device which read 0.6°C too high and make it agree with the other device. However, the official Windows software does not make this feature available to the user. Why not? So, only four stars for this device. I have sent one out in a package with a temperature sensitive device which I have sent to a friend and will get it back in a week or so to be able to fully evaluate the data which it collects. tl; dr Calibration features missing in official software. Poor accuracy from factory calibration. No official Linux support. Otherwise, it seems to do the job. EDIT: I just got the logger back which I had sent away to a friend. The reports are easy to download and the PDF version is comprehensive and well laid out. I also received an update to the Windows software when I started it today to download the reports from its trip. It's good to see that the manufacturer keeps the software up to date. Now if only they could make the calibration feature available and maybe create a Linux version of the software...

tres bon appareil précis facile d 'utilisisation (avec le mode d'emploi) et très pratique pour controler la stabilité de la température de chauffage ou réfrigération et peu couteux par rapport aux services rendus

Der "Data Logger RC-5" funktioniert einwandfrei. Er zeichnet Daten in einem frei wählbaren Zeitintervall auf. Es ist, durch die beigefügte Software, welche gedownloadet werden muß, möglich, eine Zwischenauswertung zu machen. Daten können problemlos als PDF oder xls und weitere Formate exportiert werden. Hier stehen sowohl Graphen, als auch Werte (Zahlentafel) in Zeilen und Spalten zur Verfügung, eine Filterung ist problemlos möglich. Die Bedienung des Sticks könnte einfacher kaum sein, die Beschreibung ist ausreichend und in Deutscher Sprache vorhanden. Der Batterieladestand kann am Stick abgelesen werden. Der Stick hat die Abmessungen 78x32mm er kann problemlos in der 60x100mm großen Schaumhülle aufbewahrt und auch betrieben werden, hierzu habe ich den Boden der Schaumhülle abgeklebt, so dass der Stick nicht nach unten herausfallen kann. Das Gerät ist laut Hersteller IP 65. vollständig staubdicht (die '6') und gegen Strahlwasser aus beliebiger Richtung geschützt (die '5') Ich werde demnächst noch ein Gerät kaufen, da ich noch eines benötige. Verbesserungswürdig oder eine Erweiterung wäre z.B., eine Software für Android, was die mobile Zwischenauswertung ermöglichen bzw. vereinfachen würde.