Battery Replacement Advice - EC-1, EC-2, EC-3, EC-6 Ranges
The battery must NOT be replaced
when the logger is cold, you must let the logger warm up to room temperature,
20C, otherwise you risk breaking the prongs of the battery holder!
The old battery must be eased out carefully with the body of the battery slide out touching the main terminal head of the holder. The battery sits horizontally in the holder, DO NOT raise it more than is needed for it to slip out over the terminal head of the holder! If you do then you risk breaking the 2 prongs at the bottom of the holder, which is a chargeable repair.
When inserting the new battery, likewise, be careful not to stress the 2 main holding prongs. Set the bottom of the battery in the holder with the side of the battery resting against the terminal head of the holder, then slide the base/bottom of the battery towards the pronged end of the holder, all the time, ensure the site of the battery is in contact with the terminal head. This method reduces the extent of bending of the 2 main prongs.
Data Recovery
To recover the data from the logger, first make sure the logger is NOT connected to any voltage inputs. Within Electrosoft use the option in the Tools Menu "Data Recovery". You will be asked for a password, which is your "Registration Key" a four or five digit number which you got when you registered the product for free online at www.electrocorder.com. Your Registration Key appears in the Help, About window of the program Electrosoft.
Connect the Electrocorder to your PC with the serial or USB lead and follow the steps on screen. Step one will advise you to remove and replace the battery, this is only necessary if the battery is flat (discharged), however we would advise you to check to make sure the battery has not become dislodged. Ensure the battery is serviceable (8 Volts or above) and click the button in step two. Once the logger has been fully reset, click the button in step six and use the normal "Read Logger" button within Electrosoft to obtain the data.
We would advise that you compare the data recovered to the previous data recorded by that logger. Electrocorders work by recording new data over the old, so if the logger has had a reset (has had its battery dislodged or discharged) on the way to the customer, prior to logging 'new data', then when it returns you and you recover the data, the data obtained will be the data from the previous logging survey, 'old data'. The data graph will therefore be exactly the same as the previous data, except that the date and times will be different. The profile of the graph will be exactly the same. If the logger has had its reset, that is, its battery dislodged or discharged after logging, on its return to you, then the data recovered will be 'new data', that is data from the most recent survey.
The old battery must be eased out carefully with the body of the battery slide out touching the main terminal head of the holder. The battery sits horizontally in the holder, DO NOT raise it more than is needed for it to slip out over the terminal head of the holder! If you do then you risk breaking the 2 prongs at the bottom of the holder, which is a chargeable repair.
When inserting the new battery, likewise, be careful not to stress the 2 main holding prongs. Set the bottom of the battery in the holder with the side of the battery resting against the terminal head of the holder, then slide the base/bottom of the battery towards the pronged end of the holder, all the time, ensure the site of the battery is in contact with the terminal head. This method reduces the extent of bending of the 2 main prongs.
Data Recovery
To recover the data from the logger, first make sure the logger is NOT connected to any voltage inputs. Within Electrosoft use the option in the Tools Menu "Data Recovery". You will be asked for a password, which is your "Registration Key" a four or five digit number which you got when you registered the product for free online at www.electrocorder.com. Your Registration Key appears in the Help, About window of the program Electrosoft.
Connect the Electrocorder to your PC with the serial or USB lead and follow the steps on screen. Step one will advise you to remove and replace the battery, this is only necessary if the battery is flat (discharged), however we would advise you to check to make sure the battery has not become dislodged. Ensure the battery is serviceable (8 Volts or above) and click the button in step two. Once the logger has been fully reset, click the button in step six and use the normal "Read Logger" button within Electrosoft to obtain the data.
We would advise that you compare the data recovered to the previous data recorded by that logger. Electrocorders work by recording new data over the old, so if the logger has had a reset (has had its battery dislodged or discharged) on the way to the customer, prior to logging 'new data', then when it returns you and you recover the data, the data obtained will be the data from the previous logging survey, 'old data'. The data graph will therefore be exactly the same as the previous data, except that the date and times will be different. The profile of the graph will be exactly the same. If the logger has had its reset, that is, its battery dislodged or discharged after logging, on its return to you, then the data recovered will be 'new data', that is data from the most recent survey.