FieldLab Desktop Software
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
What happens if I don't update FieldLab Desktop to version 1.38.0? As of Friday May 5, 2023: Without this update proper functionality of the application and your devices cannot be maintained. Without the 1.38.0 update to FieldLab Desktop will be ...
Add or Remove pressure engineering units on a Field Gauge
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. 1. Connect & Power On Open the FieldLab Desktop Software Connect the Field ...
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 ...
Create and edit Custom Data Fields to be saved with your data sets
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. Enter and save important information with each Data Set by creating ...
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 ...
Create Custom Engineering Units
Learn how to create custom engineering units on the FieldLab Desktop App and add them to your Tests. 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 ...
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
Export Data Sets from FieldLab Desktop to PDF or CSV file formats. 1 Select the Data Sets button to go the the data sets section. 2 Select the Data Set(s) you wish to export. NOTE: Use Shift-Select to select multiple Data Sets. 3 Select the Export ...
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 ...
Activate a Test Mode on your FieldLab Pressure Calibrator
You can save up to 16 different Test Modes to your FieldLab Pressure. Learn how to locate and activate the Test Mode you need. Note: You can create and add new Test Modes to your FieldLab Pressure with FieldLab Desktop. Instructions for doing so are ...
Sync Tests between FieldLab Desktop and your Ralston Gauges
Use FieldLab Desktop to sync Test Modes on your FieldLab devices. Test Modes are stored and managed in the Test Modes Library, which can be found in the FieldLab Desktop application (Free to download and use). Custom Test Modes can be added to ...
Add Custom Data Fields to a Test
Note: You may need to perform free updates to your FieldLab and FieldLab Desktop in order to use this feature. Available for FieldLab Desktop versions 1.10.0 and newer, and FieldLab Pressure Calibrator firmware v1.117 and newer. Instructions for ...
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 and Edit a Valve Test for your FieldLab Digital Pressure Calibrator: Quick Overview
This article provides a quick overview. For more detailed, step-by-step instructions, see: Create a custom Pressure Safety Valve / Pressure Relief Valve Test for a FieldLab This features requires FieldLab Desktop 1.24.0 or later. You can update to ...
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 perform tests on pressure safety and pressure relief valves. This feature requires: FieldLab Desktop App version 1.24.0 or later installed on your PC. You can update from within ...
Adjust settings for Auto Power Off for a FieldLab Pressure Calibrator while in Manual Mode
Use FieldLab Desktop to adjust the length of time before the FieldLab automatically Powers Off off to conserve battery life. Each Test Mode, including Manual Mode, has its own Auto Power Off settings. When you Activate a Test Mode on the FieldLab, ...
Adjust Auto Backlight Off on a FieldLab while in Manual Mode
Use FieldLab Desktop to control the amount of time that the backlight stays on before shutting off automatically to conserve battery life. Each Test Mode has its own Auto Backlight Off settings. When you Activate a Test Mode on the FieldLab, whatever ...
Adjust Auto Display Sleep: Manual Mode
Use FieldLab Desktop to adjust the length of time before the screen display turns off to conserve battery life while your FieldLab is in Manual Mode. Each Test Mode, including Manual Mode, has its own Auto Display Sleep settings. When you Activate a ...
Adjust Logging Interval in Manual Mode for a FieldLab Digital Pressure Calibrator
Use FieldLab Desktop to adjust the length of time between each point logged on a FieldLab while in Manual Mode. 1 Open FieldLab Desktop on your computer. 2 Plug the FieldLab into your computer with the provided USB Cord and Power it On. 3 On the ...
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 ...
Enable High Speed Data Logging at 128 Times Per Second
Use a FieldLab Pressure Calibrator to log rapidly changing pressure at up to 128 times per second. Create a new or edit an existing Data Logging Test Mode Go to the Test Modes section of FieldLab Desktop and create a new Data Logging Test Mode, or ...
Log Exact Readings or Average Readings Over Interval
Feature Available for FieldLab Desktop versions 1.8.1 and newer, and FieldLab v1.117.003 and newer. 1 In the Test Modes section, under the Test Modes main heading, create a new Data Logging Test Mode. 2 Create the Test Mode, under the "Each Point is" ...
Change Display Sleep Timer on a FieldLab for a Data Logging Test
When you Activate a Test Mode on a FieldLab Digital Pressure Calibrator, the settings for that Test Mode will apply to the FieldLab as long as that Test Mode is active. Each Test Mode has its own Auto Display Sleep settings. You can use FieldLab ...
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 ...
Data Logging Test Settings Overview
Introduction to the Data Logging Test Modes screen in FieldLab Desktop. Create and edit the custom Data Logging Test you need to run on a FieldLab Pressure Calibrator. Test Mode Name - Enter a custom name for your Test Mode. Test Mode Units - Select ...
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 a new Calibration Test
Create custom Calibration Tests to test the accuracy of any analog or digital pressure device. Once created, you can run the custom test on your computer or on a FieldLab Pressure Calibrator. 1 Go to the Test Modes Library in FieldLab Desktop. 2 ...
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. ...
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