HOBOware Pro Mac/Win Software - BHW-PRO-CD

HOBOware Pro for Windows is Onset's most powerful software for logger management, data graphing, data analysis, and data export.

For applications that don't require all the features of HOBOware Pro, Onset offers an entry level HOBOware Lite package for HOBO USB loggers.

Data Assistants and Alarm & Readout Tool provide advance data analysis and monitor/notification of out-of-range conditions. Supports 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

(View HOBOware Pro vs. Lite Comparison Chart)

• PC: Windows 7 (Pro, Ultimate and Home Premium), Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Home, Vista Business, Vista Home Premium
• Mac: OS X Versions 10.5.x, 10.6.x and 10.7.x.
• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 (32-bit or 64-bit on Windows). Please note that version 1.6, also known as Java 6, is officially supported on OS X only on Intel Core 2 Duo processors or newer. See the time zone note below.
• One of the following Internet browsers (version number listed is the highest major version we tested): Safari 5 or greater, Firefox 7 or greater, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0.
• Minimum screen resolution of 1024x768. Recommended screen resolution of 1280x800 or greater particularly for non-English users.
  
• 256+ colors
• Processor Speed, Memory and Disk Space
  

The User Model row suggests some guidelines for using the Processor Speed and Memory table:

• User Model 1 - Using HOBO Data loggers only, no data nodes – traditional desktop user
• User Model 2 - Using HOBO Data loggers and up to 5 data nodes, 20 sensor
• User Model 3 – Using HOBO Data loggers and up to 50 data nodes, 100 sensors
• User Model 4 – Using HOBO Data loggers and up to 100 data nodes, 200 sensors
  

***Disk Space – Defining the disk space requirements for HOBOware depends on the proposed use. The table above describes the disk space needed for a traditional desktop user, allowing for installation of the program and storage of data files. For users of HOBO nodes the space requirements depend on a variety of factors, including the number of nodes, the number of sensors, the frequency of data sampling, the longevity of deployments, and other factors. Please see the FAQ on the Onset Web site for more details, at http://www.onsetcomp.com/support/knowledgebase

Alarm & Readout Tool Additional Requirements:

• Continuous Internet connection and access to SMTP service to send notifications
• One or more of the following:
  • Email account (to receive email notifications and/or readout data)
  • Alphanumeric pager (to receive text message notifications)
  • Text-message enabled cell phone (to receive text message notifications)
  • FTP account (to store readout data to an FTP location)

NOTICE

HOBOware 3.3.1 is built with Java 1.6.0_31 on Windows and on OS X. While HOBOware may run using a previous or later version of the Java JRE, version 1.6.0_25 is recommended as a baseline. Use of Java v1.4.x and Java 5 are specifically no longer supported.

HOBOware 3.3.1 on Mac is built for OS X 10.5 as a minimum.  While HOBOware may run using a previous version of OS X, earlier versions of OS X are specifically no longer supported.

Regardless of the Java runtime version in use, it is up to every user to ensure that their Java installation is up to date regarding the Olson Timezone Database for their locale.  Please see this article on the Oracle Website that discusses the topic:  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/timezones-137583.html

The following are associated resources for this product. In general users of this product can gain insight into its possible use by utilizing the resources below.