Software is shipped on a USB stick with all orders but is also offered here for those needing to reinstall or wishing to update.
SediMeter.exe
All software on this page is offered for free.
Downloads
Full installers include the LabView runtime engine. Application only installers are much smaller and can be used when updating, provided there is no change in the LabView version. All downloads include the software manual PDF.
| Version | Full Installer | Update Installer | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.7 | SediMeter 5.1.7 full | SediMeter 5.1.7 update | Adjusts number of decimals in the data table, and enables the download of SM3 data with varying number of burst samples. Compiled in LabView 2020, 32 bit. |
| 5.1.4 | SediMeter 5.1.4 update | Adds a setting for max records to keep in computer memory during real time monitoring. This is to avoid bogging down the computer during extended deployments or while using high sampling rates. | |
| 5.1.3 | SediMeter 5.1.3 full | SediMeter 5.1.3 update | Adds support for SediTrans ST1, maintains support for SediMeter SM3 instruments from 2017 (with firmware rev 2) and SM4 instruments. The data managing has been reorganized from version 4. More baud rates and faster real time monitoring supported. All users having 5.0 or 5.1 should install version 5.1.1 or newer to get a crucial COM component. Version 5.1.2 fixes a bug with export of SM3 files. Version 5.1.3 fixes a bug in displaying logged data in real time. Compiled in LabView 2018. |
| 4.2.1 | SediMeter 4.2.1 full | Last version 4 of the software. Compiled in LabView 2018. | |
| 4.1.0 | SediMeter 4.1.0 full | SediMeter 4.1.0 update | Supports SM3 instruments from 2017 (with firmware rev 2) and SM4 instruments. Compiled in LabView 2013. |
| 3.0.0 | SediMeter 3.0.0 full | SediMeter 3.0.0 update | The last version to fully support SM2 instruments. Also supports early SM3 instruments. |
Installation
1. Unpack the zip file
2. Run Setup.exe (the installer application is from National Instruments)
3. Install the driver
4. Restart
File extensions
The following extensions are used by the SediMeter software:
| Extension | Creator | Use | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| .ld2 | SediMeter.exe; LogDator | Measurement data from one instrument | A file that contains an exact copy of the data downloaded from a SediMeter or SediTrans instrument. From version 5 this is used for saving, but the user can manually save an *.sm5 file later. This file format can also be used in slave monitoring, in which a third party logger downloads data and writes to *.ld2 file in real time. The LogDator logger writes *.ld2 files to SD cards. |
| .sm5 | Manually saved work file in SediMeter.exe version 5 | Measurement data from one to 255 instruments | Contains raw measurement data. The software can also open .sm2, .sm3, and .sm4 files from software versions 2, 3, and 4 respectively. |
| .sm4 | SediMeter.exe version 4 default save format | Measurement data from one to 255 instruments | Contains raw measurement data. The software can also open .sm2 and .sm3 files from software versions 2 and 3, respectively. |
| .smnt | SediMeter.exe | Network definition | Instrument network IDs and geographical coordinates |