LR5041.LR5042.

LR5043
VOLTAGE LOGGER Thank you for purchasing the HIOKI
LR5041.LR5042.LR5043 Voltage Logger.
Setting Display Measuring Display
Operation Manual
Apr. 2016 Revised edition 3 Printed in Japan This guide introduces the logger’s basic mea- Read First
surement procedure to first-time users.
LR5041B981-03 16-04H Measured value
Before using the instrument, be sure to read the Instruction
Manual carefully. Recorded data
(Returns to the Preheat Time Setting Power Save Setting count

1 2
measuring display)

Confirmation
Confirm package contents, and prepare needed items.
Preparations Maximum value

Install the battery and connect the cable to the logger. Minimum value
Recording Interval Setting Recording Mode Setting
Logger and Accessories
Instruction manual
Refer to this man-
Installing the Battery
1
1 Press the PUSH tab as
shown, and pull the bat-
LR5041, LR5042, or LR5043 ual for operating tery cover back.

2 Install
procedure details,
Power Save
or when problems the battery as Battery life is extended when on (enabled).
occur. shown. Year Setting Stop Method Setting Default is on.
Stand
This is the logger 2 3 Align the holes in the
battery cover with the

Recording Mode
stand. See the 3 projections on the back
When on (statistical recording), instantaneous, maximum, minimum, and
LR9802 Connection Cable Instruction Manual average values are recorded at each interval. (Record statistical values)
for details. of the logger. Battery life is shorter.
(Cable length: Approx. 1 m)

4 While
Default is off.
confirming that Month Setting Minute Setting
LR6 alkaline battery
(Pre-installed in the log- 4 there are no gaps, press
Stop Method
ger.) with your fingers to Select what happens when memory becomes full.
close the battery cover. When on, the oldest data is overwritten (Endless Recording), and when
off, recording stops (One-Time Recording).
Option
When the battery is installed, the logger
Default is on.
turns on (there is no power switch).
LR5091 Communication Adapter Day Setting Hour Setting
(Includes LR5000 Utility Program CD [PC Connecting a Connection Cable
application software] and USB Cable) Align the triangles on the plug
body and in front of the cable

Importing data to a computer requires the optional LR5091

Communication Adapter or LR5092-20 Data Collector
jacks, and insert the plug
securely. (Insert the protruded
parts of the connecting cable
Operating Buttons Troubleshooting
into the holes of the device.)
No measured value is displayed.

3 Settings
Display Example: Setting the
recording interval to 10 minutes.

Correct values are not displayed unless the plug is inserted all
the way in.

See the instruction manual for details about connecting the
cable to an object to be measured.
SET
Displays settings. Is the cable plug inserted all the way in?
Verify the correct plug orientation, and insert it
(-), (+) as far as possible.
Changes Measurement display contents. If the values are not displayed despite these
Changes setting values on the Settings display. measures, the connection cable and logger

4
need to be inspected and repaired.

1
Please contact your dealer or Hioki representative.
REC/STOP

Display the settings, and select

Recording Hold for two seconds to start/stop recording.
From a setting display, switches to measurement display.
Note: The maximum and minimum values are not displayed when the
recorded data count is 0.

The display is blank.
the setting item. Before recording, install the logger and Is auto power saving enabled (set to ON)?
perform pre-measurement inspection.
Setting Display: Displays settings (recording interval, date and time,

2
When enabled, the display blanks after 30 seconds of operator inactivity.
(See the Instruction manual for details.) etc.)
Press any button or send a communication signal to turn on the display.

Measuring Display: Displays recorded data (measured values,
Configure the setting as
needed.
Start recorded data count, etc.)
The [REC] indicator disappears even though recording has not
been stopped.
Is the stop method disabled (set to OFF)?
From the Measurement display, hold the
3
With disabled, recording stops automatically when memory becomes full.

Apply the new setting contents.

button for two seconds.
Indicators To record continuously until stopped by the REC/STOP button, enable the
stop method.
(In this case, old data is overwritten when the memory becomes full.)
(The setting items are displayed as shown under Setting Display on Battery Status Indicator
page 2.) REC
Recorded data has disappeared.
Note: Continue pressing the button until the Recording in progress Does recording restart after stopping?
[REC] indicator changes from a blink-
AL Note that if recording is accidentally restarted after stopping, data recorded
ing to on state. prior to the last recording is automatically erased.
Stop When the blinking stops and the data count is
Upper/lower threshold exceeded
ENDLESS
(The logger retains the data from both current and most recent prior
recording operations.)
zeroed, recording starts. Stop method enabled

To erase logger memory
After one second, the measurement display STAT Erase using the PC Utility program. See the Instruction manual for details.
Hold the button for two seconds [REC] disappears when
reappears. Recording mode enabled
recording stops.
The battery is depleted too quickly.
while recording (while [REC] is displayed). If the stop method is set to MAX, MIN Are you using the battery originally supplied with the logger?
[OFF], recording stops
Logger memory contains the data for two recording sessions. (Be Maximum and minimum values Are you using a zinc-manganese battery?
Note: Continue pressing the button until the
automatically when mem- aware that old data is erased when starting recording after two record-
[REC] indicator changes from a blinking to DATA Install a new AA-size (LR6) alkaline battery.
ory becomes full. ing sessions.)
off state.
Data can be imported to a computer without stopping recording. Recorded data count
5 Importing and Displaying Data on a PC Utility Program Features
Computer
LR5000 Utility Program Operating Requirements
• CPU
• RAM
1 GHz or faster processor clock
At least 512 MB

1
• OS Windows XP SP2 or later
Windows Vista SP1 or later Making Detailed Settings Displaying Recorded Data
Installing the PC Application Windows 7
in a Table
Configure settings on the LR5000 "Data Logger" series loggers, and
Program • Library .NET Framework 2.0/3.5
on the LR5092-20 Data Collector.
Required Items: Supplied CD • Interface USB
The PC utility program can access settings that cannot be accessed
(for Windows XP) LR5091 Communication Adapter, • Monitor Resolution 1024 × 768 or higher

1
from the logger itself.
USB cable • Hard Disk At least 30 MB free space
(Additional space is required for storing For example,
recorded data. Another 500 MB may be

Set recording start/stop method and timing to start and stop
required if .NET Framework 2.0 or 3.5 is
recording automatically at scheduled times (Timer Measure-
not yet installed.)
ments).

What if the PC Utility program cannot be installed?
Recording Start Recording Stop
• Be sure that the computer meets the above operating require-
Insert the ments.
CD • Carefully read "Installing the PC Application Program" in the
Instruction manual, and reinstall. Pay special attention to the 2010/8/1 9:00 2010/8/3 17:00

2
following items.
1. Be sure to log in using an Administrator account.
Measurement data can be freely scaled for display (Scaling).
2. Before installing, be sure to close any programs running on
the computer. Printing Recorded Data

2 Starting the PC Utility Program

Example Graph Printout

Click

From the Windows [Start] menu, select [All
Set upper and lower thresholds so that measurements outside
Programs]-[HIOKI]-[LR5000 Utility Software]- of the range cause [AL] (Alarm) to appear on the logger
[LR5000 Utility] to start the program. screen (Alarm Judgment).
The program starts automatically from the next Windows
logon, and the icon appears in the task tray (notification
Add comments to measurement data.
area).
2. Click

3 Processing Recorded Data

Click Process data imported to the computer.
1. Click

Freely scale for display (Scaling)

Calculate electric power easily (using clamp logger measurement
values)

Calculate energy cost easily (using clamp logger measurement
values)

3

Calculate duty cycle

Integration
Importing (Saving) Recorded Data to a Computer, and Graph Display
Calculate dew-point temperature (using temperature/humidity
logger measurement values)
Required Items: LR5091 or LR5092-20 and supplied USB cable

1 2 3
Organizing Recorded Data
or Sort data imported to the computer.

Copy (files between folders)

Move (selected files between folders)

Delete (selected files)

Combine
(multiple recording files into one, and save with new file name)
Connect to the com- Data importing The viewer starts up
Extract
puter via USB cable Data is saved to
begins automatically automatically with a (data for a specified period, and save with new file name)
a file.
graph displayed
See the Instruction manual for details.