Spectrum Data Logger Software

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the differences between the various data logger software programs that Vaisala offers?
• Can I incorporate data from different data loggers into the same graph?
• Can I take my data logger readings into Excel or another spreadsheet program?
• I have recently upgraded my Spectrum Software to the latest version. Will this new software work with my existing Vaisala Veriteq loggers and files?
• I have recently purchased a new Vaisala Veriteq data logger. Will it work with my older version of Spectrum Software?

What are the differences between the various data logger software programs that Vaisala offers?

Vaisala currently offers several software programs that interface with Vaisala Veriteq data loggers:

• vLog SP is our standard software offering. It includes complete data logger communication, graphing and reporting functions that work with Vaisala Veriteq SP-series data logger models.
  
  
• vLog VL also offers complete data logger communication, graphing and reporting functions but is designed specifically for validation applications in strict regulatory environments (such as pharmaceutical manufacturing). It includes special security features that are designed to protect data logger and file integrity to satisfy the scrutiny of agencies such as the FDA. It also includes calibration tracking information and detailed graph and tabular reports to ensure secure and verified documented results. Works with VL-series data loggers.
  
  
• Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc is designed for customers who continuously monitor their data logger readings, and receive alarms if temperature or humidity go out of specified ranges.
  
  
• Vaisala Veriteq OPC Server allows Veriteq data loggers to be used on non-Veriteq data logging systems.
  
  

• Spectrum software is no longer available as a download from this site. If you own a copy of Spectrum and need the file again, please contact tech support for a link. Someone will send you the link by email.

  Spectrum Customer contact:

  1-800-68-8374 (North America) or 1-604-273-6850 (International) or email veriteqsupport@vaisala.com.

  
  
• The Spectrum API (Applications Programming Interface) is designed for customers who need to communicate directly with Veriteq data loggers through their own Windows-based programs. The program is ideal for OEM customers or for those who must process logger data using other programs.
  
  
• The Spectrum Excel Add-in program is a special free utility that allows customers to setup and download Veriteq data loggers directly within Microsoft Excel.

Can I incorporate data from different data loggers into the same graph?

Yes. One of the strengths of the Vaisala Veriteq data logging system is that data can be collected on a completely independent basis by different, distantly-located data loggers, then combined and synchronized for viewing in one graphing file. For example, you can create a single graph that plots relative humidity readings with other data like pressure, voltage, PH and temperature. This modular ability allows you to easily analyze interactions between systems without requiring large or hard-wired data acquisition equipment.

Can I take my data logger readings into Excel or another spreadsheet program?

I have recently upgraded my Spectrum Software to the latest version. Will this new software work with my existing Vaisala Veriteq loggers and files?

I have recently purchased a new Vaisala Veriteq data logger. Will it work with my older version of Spectrum Software?

Not always. In our pursuit of continual product improvement, we periodically upgrade data logger hardware or release new data logger models. Unfortunately, these changes may not be recognizable by an older version of Spectrum Software (now called vLog SP) and can result in difficulties.

For that reason, each Vaisala Veriteq data logger that you purchase includes a note indicating which software version it must be used with. The safest choice is to always upgrade to the latest version of Spectrum Software - currently this is vLog SP v4.5

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