Frequently Asked Questions

Are there simple protocol commands to communicate with the Delta-T Devices Data loggers, so I can set up my own test software to communicate with them?

GP1, GP2 and DL6

The GP1/GP2 and DL6 loggers have a binary communications protocol, so it isn’t possible to use an ASCII terminal to communicate with them. We don’t publish the protocol because it’s highly optimized and complex, and it’s not practical for us to support development of custom implementations. Instead we provide a software development kit (SDK) for developing applications in Visual Studio, and a command line program for use in batch files for automating data retrieval.

  1. Using the development toolkit:
    Instructions:
    SDK instructions

    Software can be found here:
    link to software

  2. Using a command line retrieval file to automatically retrieve a data file:
    command line document link

DL2e

The DL2e does have a protocol for RS232 commands and the programmer’s guide can be found here:
DL2e programmer’s guide