Data Logger Executable File Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data loggers require manual additional steps for data processing and transmission, which increases user effort and error susceptibility, especially in transmitting measurement data after transport.
Innovation Solution
A data logger that generates an executable file allowing automatic email creation and data transmission, including recipient, sender, subject, and file attachment, using standard software, reducing the need for specialized software and minimizing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If data logger provides data in PDF format requiring manual attachment to email, then data can be read using standard software, but user effort and error susceptibility increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the data logger with email recipient addresses, subject lines, and message content in its memory before deployment. When connected to a computer, the system automatically retrieves stored measurement data and attaches it to pre-composed emails, eliminating the need for manual data processing and attachment steps at the destination.
2Extent of automation
If data logger requires specialized software for data evaluation and transmission, then data processing can be automated, but software installation and configuration increase user effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the data logger to automatically compose and send emails with measurement data attachments using only standard email clients already installed on computers. The system retrieves data from its memory, attaches it to pre-configured emails, and transmits them automatically without requiring installation or configuration of specialized software at the destination.
3Reliability
If manual steps are required for data attachment and email creation, then flexibility in data processing is maintained, but error susceptibility increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring all email parameters (recipient addresses, subject lines, message content) in the data logger's memory before deployment. This eliminates manual data processing steps at the destination, automatically attaching measurement data to pre-composed emails and transmitting them immediately, thereby increasing both reliability and speed.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a data logger (1) for capturing, storing, evaluating, displaying, and/or reading out measurement data, comprising at least the following functional units, which are preferably arranged in a common housing: at least one sensor unit (2) for measuring environmental parameters in the form of analog measured values, such as temperature and/or moisture in particular, at least one analog/digital converter (3) for converting the analog measured values into digital measurement data, at least one processor unit (4) for producing at least one file (10, 11) from the digital measurement data, possibly in a processed form, at least one memory unit (5) for storing digital data, in particular the at least one file (10, 11), and at least one interface (6), preferably a USB interface, for transferring at least digital data to and/or from the data logger (1), and an energy supply source (7). According to the invention, the processor unit (4) is also designed to generate an executable file (12) or such an executable file (12) is already saved in the data logger (1), wherein when a connection to an external computer (20) is established, said executable file (12) is displayed as a file (12) that can be executed by means of the operating system (21) of the external computer (20) or is automatically executed by said operating system (21).