FieldLab Desktop Software
Update custom unit edits on your Field Gauge and Process Meter
Applies to FieldLab Desktop app versions 2.0 and later Learn how to: Create a custom pressure unit in FieldLab Desktop When you edit and save an existing custom unit, it will need to be manually updated on any Field Gauge or Process Meter that had ...
Update edits to custom fields on your FieldLab
Applies to FieldLab Desktop versions 2.0 and later When you edit and save an existing custom field name, the edit will automatically update in all Test Modes saved in the Test Library. Any Test Modes that use the edited custom field and are installed ...
Update edits to custom pressure units on your FieldLab
Applies to FieldLab Desktop versions 2.0 and later If you have edited and saved an existing custom pressure unit and it is already being used in a Test Mode installed on your FieldLab, you will need to delete and re-add the Test Mode on the FieldLab ...
Remove zero offsets on a gauge with FieldLab Desktop
This article applies to all Ralston gauges that have a pressure sensor installed. The remove zero offset feature is available in FieldLab Desktop versions 2.0 and later. If you have the FieldLab Desktop App installed on your computer, update to the ...
FieldLab Desktop doesn't recognize FieldLab when connected with a USB cable
The FieldLab contains built-in safety circuitry that reduces the USB signal to intrinsically safe levels. Some newer PCs have USB port circuitry that further weakens the USB signal to a level below the required threshold for communication between the ...
How to connect your gauges to FieldLab Desktop
Links to instructions for connecting Ralston gauges to FieldLab Desktop versions 2.0 and later. If you have the FieldLab Desktop App installed on your computer, update to the latest version from within the app. If not, the software is free and can be ...
Connect Field Gauge or Process Meter to FieldLab Desktop app with Bluetooth
Connect one or more Gauges to the FieldLab Desktop app to: Monitor and log pressure and temperature readings on your computer. Manage settings on your Gauge. The instructions in this article are for FieldLab Desktop versions 2.0 and later. If you ...
Connect a Field Gauge or Process Meter to FieldLab Desktop app with a USB cable
Connect one or more Ralston gauges to the FieldLab Desktop app to: Monitor and log pressure and temperature readings on your computer. Update firmware on your Field Gauge. Manage settings on your Field Gauge. Things you will need: USB cable Type-A to ...
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. ...
Update FieldLab Desktop to the Latest Version
Update to the latest version of FieldLab Desktop from within the app if you already have it installed on your PC. If you don't have it installed, you can download it here. What you will need A PC running Windows 10 or 11, connected to the Internet. ...
Add a Custom Unit to a Test
1. Update or download & install the latest version of the FieldLab Desktop app on your Windows computer to Version 1.40.4 or later. Update FieldLab Desktop to the Latest Version. 2. Navigate to Tests Modes in FieldLab Desktop 3. Select an existing ...
Create a Custom Pressure Unit with a User-Defined Curve Fit
Things you will need: The FieldLab Desktop app on your Windows computer. Version 1.40.4 or later. Update FieldLab Desktop to the Latest Version. A Ralston FieldLab Digital Pressure Calibrator, Field Gauge, or Process Meter In the FieldLab Desktop ...
Timeout error while updating firmware on LC10, LC20, LC30 or FieldLab using the FieldLab Desktop App
Windows 11 and newer installations do not come with one of the libraries needed to update firmware on the Ralston products. Later versions of FieldLab Desktop will bundle this in with the software installation but prior versions will require the ...
Can't connect more than one Ralston device to FieldLab Desktop
FieldLab Desktop software is designed and tested to allow you to connect multiple Ralston devices both wirelessly and via USB; including FieldLabs, Field Gauges, and Process Meters. On rare occasions Windows will assign the same COM port to two ...
Export Application Log
The application log records events in the FieldLab Desktop application. You can export the application log and share it with Ralston Customer Support in the event that there are issues with your software. This article shows you how. 1 Select ...
Reset the FieldLab Desktop App to Default Settings
Learn how to reset all settings in FieldLab Desktop to the defaults, and remove all Test Modes and Data Sets from their respective libraries. 1 Select Preferences from the FieldLab Desktop menu 2 Select Reset All Settings 3 Confirm that you'd like to ...
Install USB Driver
If you're having trouble getting your FieldLab connected to the PC with the provided USB cord, you may need to reinstall the Windows driver for the device. Installing drivers requires you to be a Windows administrator. 1 Open FieldLab Desktop on your ...
Delete Data Sets from FieldLab Desktop
You can delete data sets from the FieldLab Pressure, and once they're imported, from the FieldLab Desktop application. 1 Select the Data Sets 2 Select the Delete Icon. 3 Confirm that you'd like to Delete the Data Set
Export and Share Data Sets from FieldLab Desktop
1. View all saved data set files by selecting "Data Sets" in the main navigation of FieldLab Desktop. 2. Select the data set you wish to export. You can use the pull-down menus to filter and sort data sets by: Test type (Calibration, Data Logging, ...
View Data Sets in FieldLab Desktop App
View and manage Data Sets. To view Data Sets in FieldLab Desktop, you must first import them from a FieldLab or log data in FieldLab Desktop. Click on Data Sets to view all Data Sets.
Import a Test Mode
FieldLab users can share Test Modes with other team members. The person who created a Test Mode can export it and send it as an email attachment or put it in a shared location for other team members to access and Import into their FieldLab Desktop ...
Share Test Modes
Once you create a new Test Mode, or customize an existing one, you can share it with other people to use by exporting it. Once exported, other users can import it into their Test Mode Library. Instructions for importing are here: Import a Test Mode. ...
Edit an existing Test
Any existing Test can be revised with FieldLab Desktop. 1 Select the Test Modes Button. 2 Select the Test Mode you wish to edit from the list in the left column. 3 Select the Edit Button. 4 Make the necessary revisions to the Test Mode. 5 Save your ...
View and Edit Custom Tests you've created in FieldLab Desktop
View the contents of the Test Modes Library with FieldLab Desktop. View all available Test Modes You can browse all the Test Modes that have been created, regardless of whether they're added to any devices, in the Test Modes Library with FieldLab ...
Update tests on your FieldLab after editing in the FieldLab Desktop app
Instructions for FieldLab Desktop versions 2.0 and later Editing a Test Mode in the FieldLab Desktop app updates the copy saved in the app, but not the copy already on any FieldLab. If the edited Test Mode is already installed on a FieldLab Pressure ...
Add and remove Test Modes on a FieldLab Pressure Calibrator
Instructions for FieldLab Desktop app versions 2.0 and later 1. Connect the FieldLab to the FieldLab Desktop app Power on the FieldLab and connect it to a PC running FieldLab Desktop via a USB cable or wirelessly (for FieldLabs with a wireless radio ...
Create a Snapshot Logging test
Create a Snapshot Logging Test in FieldLab Desktop that you can sync & run on a Ralston FieldLab, or use a FieldLab or Field Gauge connected to your PC and log the data directly to FieldLab Desktop. Things you will need to create the test. A PC ...
Run a Snapshot Logging (Single-Point Logging) Test on your computer
View and log live single-point pressure readings on your computer, enter any additional metadata your test requires via your keyboard, and save everything to one dataset. These instructions cover how to run a Snapshot Logging Test on your computer ...
Create a custom Pressure Safety Valve / Pressure Relief Valve Test to run on a FieldLab
Create a new valve test and add it to a FieldLab Pressure Calibrator to test pressure safety valves (PSVs) and pressure relief valves (PRVs). This feature requires: FieldLab Desktop App version 1.24.0 or later is installed on your PC. You can update ...
Create a new Hydrostatic Test in FieldLab Desktop
Create a custom hydrostatic test in FieldLab Desktop to run on a FieldLab. Overview This article will show you how to create a Hydrostatic Test in FieldLab Desktop. Once you create it, you can use a FieldLab and one or more Field Gauges/Process ...
Create a new Data Logging Test
Create a test to run on a FieldLab Pressure Calibrator that logs data according to your customized settings including Units, Logging Interval, and Session Duration. You can also create custom power management settings that apply only when your custom ...
Speed up your Benchtop Calibration tests by using keyboard shortcuts
Make your benchtop calibration tests go even faster by using keyboard shortcuts to log each point and advance to the next point. Press the Space Bar to log a point Press the Return Key on your keyboard to advance to the next point
Run a Calibration Test from your computer
Calibration Tests can be run right from your computer with Benchtop Calibration. Minimum Requirements: A Ralston FieldLab pressure device with provided USB cable to use as your reference. A Windows computer with FieldLab Desktop software installed ...
Create calibration tests for pressure gauges
Create pressure gauge calibration tests using pre-configured templates for ASME and ISO Instrument Accuracy Classes, or customize a test to your own standards. The tests you create can be performed in the FieldLab Desktop App or on a FieldLab ...
Calibration Test Screen Overview
Introduction to the Calibration Test screen in FieldLab Desktop. Create and edit the custom Calibration Test you need. Test Mode Name - Name your Test Mode. PSI - Engineering Units Menu - Select the engineering units you want to measure pressure in. ...
Calibrate the temperature sensor on a Field Gauge
Do-it-yourself instructions for calibrating a Field Gauge with free FieldLab Desktop software. At the end of this process, FieldLab Desktop will compare the readings from your Reference device and Field Gauge (Zero, Mid Point, and Full Span), and if ...
Add a custom unit to a Field Gauge and Process Meter
Add a custom unit to a Field Gauge and Process Meter 1 Power on the gauge and connect it to the computer running FieldLab Desktop with the provided USB cord. 2 On the Devices screen in FieldLab Desktop, select the Field Gauge or Process Meter you ...
Run a Calibration Test on another device from your computer with a Ralston Gauge
Use a Ralston Gauges as a reference to calibrate other devices. Calibration Tests can be run right from your computer with Benchtop Calibration. This article applies to Ralston Field Gauge and FieldLab, all models with a pressure port. Minimum ...
Create Custom Pressure Units
Learn how to create custom pressure units on the FieldLab Desktop software and add them to your Ralston devices. 1. From the "FieldLab Desktop" menu, select "Preferences" 2. Select "Custom Units" 3. In the Custom Units dialog box, choose "New" for a ...
Log pressure and/or temperature data to your computer with FieldLab Desktop
Monitor and log pressure and temperature data to your computer with one or more Ralston Gauges. This article applies to the following products: Field Gauge LC10, all models Field Gauge LC20, all models Process Meter LC30, all models FieldLab Digital ...
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