Weight recording software – Data logger

Simple Data Logger (SDL) writes the weight from your scale or balance to a CSV file on your PC (with date and time). It can also be used with other measuring instruments, bar code readers, etc. sending data in ASCII format.

Record the weight from your scale or balance for use in Excel

1. Connect your scale or measuring instrument

Connect your scale or balance to your PC. Our software supports RS232, USB (virtual COM port), Bluetooth SPP and TCP/IP (Ethernet, WLAN) connections.

Scale with data logging software

2. Configure Simple Data Logger

Configuration is logical and straightforward. Click through the tabs to make the required settings. Predefined profiles for many scales and balances make configuration as convenient as possible:
Input tab Ohaus Navigator

3. Start recording the weight

Our software writes the weight values sent by your scale to a CSV file. If required, it adds the date and time to each line. The Plus version can also add line numbers and a custom text and use a timer to request the weight from the scale.

Weight values recorded in Simple Data Logger

4. Open in Excel, OpenOffice Calc, Google Sheets, etc.

You can easily open the CSV file created by Simple Data Logger in Excel and other spreadsheet applications for processing and visualization:
Weight in Excel with chart

Consult our documentation for further information on how to use Simple Data Logger.

License

SDL is free for personal, non-commercial use. A paid license is required for all other purposes or to use the Plus features. Please refer to our EULA for further information.

Please contact us if you require a trial license.

Limitations

  • Data sent by your device (e.g. a scale, balance, serial bar code reader, etc.) has to be in ASCII format.
  • SDL can only capture one number (e.g. the weight) from each line of data sent by your device (or it can capture the entire line without formatting it).
  • SDL cannot connect to more than one device at a time.

If Simple Data Logger is too simple for your application, please have a look at our comparison page which contains links to similar software.

Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Processor: 1 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Disk space (including .NET framework): 4.5 GB

Supported operating systems

SDL requires .NET framework 4.7, which can be installed on the following operating systems: Windows 11, Windows 10 (Anniversary Update or later, 32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2016 (64-bit), Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit), Windows Server 2012 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit).