Link a Field Gauge to FieldLab Desktop

Link to FieldLab Desktop

This article applies to Ralston Field Gauge LC10, LC20, Process Meter LC30, and FieldLab, all models.
Things you will need: 
  1. A PC running Windows. 
  2. FieldLab Desktop software version 1.24 or later installed on your PC. Download the latest version for free.
  3. A Ralston Instruments Field Gauge LC10, LC20, Process Meter LC30, or FieldLab.
  4. USB Cord (Type B), provided with your purchase.

1. Download and install the latest version of FieldLab Desktop.

2. Open the FieldLab Desktop app on your computer.

3. Connect to your computer with the provided USB Cable.

4. Power on the your Ralston device by holding down the Power button for three seconds.

5. In FieldLab Desktop, on the Devices screen, select the button titled "Link a Device".

6. FieldLab Desktop will ask you if you’d like to link this device. Select the button titled “Link to this PC”.

7. Confirm that you want to link by selecting the button “Link to this PC”.

8. Once the linking process is complete, select the button titled “Done”.

Congratulations! You can now manage your device settings, log data directly to your computer, and update firmware with FieldLab Desktop.

    • Related Articles

    • Quick-Start Guide and User Manual for the FieldLab Pressure Calibrator

      Download in PDF format below.

    • Make a Wireless Connection between a FieldLab and FieldLab Desktop

      Import Data Sets, Add & Sync Test Modes, and monitor live pressure readings from a remote location with a wireless connection. Before you can make a wireless connection. Before you can connect your FieldLab to FieldLab Desktop: A Wireless Module must ...

    • Register a FieldLab

      This article applies to: FieldLab, all models. Field Gauge, all models. 1 Open FieldLab Desktop software on your computer. If you haven't done so yet, download and install FieldLab Desktop. 2 Connect the FieldLab device to the computer with the ...

    • Run a Hydrostatic Test on a FieldLab

      Use a FieldLab and one or more Field Gauges/Process Meters to perform a Hydrostatic Test. Overview This article will show you how to use a FieldLab and one or two Field Gauge LC20s/Process Meter LC30s to perform a Hydrostatic Test with one pressure ...

    • Custom Name your FieldLab

      Learn how to apply a custom name to your FieldLab Digital Pressure Calibrator. Especially useful when you have more than one FieldLab device. 1 From the Devices screen in FieldLab Desktop, select the device you want to rename. 2 On the Overview ...

    • Recent Articles

    • Turn Bluetooth radio on or off on a Field Gauge LC20 or Process Meter LC30

      This article applies to all Field Gauge LC20 and Process Meter LC30 models equipped with a Bluetooth radio. To determine if your gauge is Bluetooth enabled: Check the last two characters in the model number printed on the gauge. If they are "B1", the ...

    • Operation Instructions 10,000 psi Hand Pump (Model XTHP)

      Add Fluid 1. Remove the vent plug 2. Add fluid to the Fluid Chamber Acceptable fluids: Ralston Calibration Oil, mineral oil, transmission fluid, water, or alcohol. Add around 2 inches of fluid, or enough fluid to keep the bottom of the fluid ...

    • Operation Instructions 5000 psi Hand Pump (Model QTHP)

      Add Fluid 1. Remove the Vent Plug at the top of the Fluid Chamber 2. Add fluid to the Fluid Chamber Acceptable fluids: Ralston Calibration Oil, mineral oil, transmission fluid, water, or alcohol. Remove the vent plug and add around 2 inches of fluid, ...

    • Connect one or more Ralston gauges to FieldLab Desktop App with Bluetooth

      What you will need: One or more Bluetooth-enabled Ralston Gauge. How to tell if your Field Gauge has Bluetooth. The FieldLab Desktop app installed on your Windows computer. Version 1.40.4 or later. Update FieldLab Desktop to the Latest Version. 1. ...

    • A Gauge is Overpressurized

      Before applying pressure to your Ralston gauge, confirm that the gauge is rated for higher than the max pressure that will be applied. Gauges that have been overpressured above 33% of max rating will be unable to display or log accurate pressure ...