Installation and updates
Platforms
| Platform | Operation |
|---|---|
| Windows | Desktop app |
| macOS (Apple silicon and Intel) | Desktop app |
| Linux on ARM and ARM64, e.g. Raspberry Pi | Web server: operated in the browser, also from a tablet or phone on the same network |
The features are the same everywhere. The only exception: you can calibrate the sensor only in the desktop app.
Installation
| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| Windows (64-bit) | SPLSenseSetup.exe |
| macOS with Apple chip (M1 and newer) | SPLSense-osx-arm64-Setup.pkg |
| macOS with Intel processor | SPLSense-osx-x64-Setup.pkg |
| Linux (Raspberry Pi) | see SPL Sense for Linux |
Open the downloaded file and follow the installer. To find out which Mac you have, go to Apple menu › About This Mac: “Chip” means Apple chip, “Processor” means Intel.
First start
On first start, SPL Sense shows a privacy notice. Accept and Continue proceeds, Close Application closes SPL Sense.
Updates
SPL Sense checks by itself whether a new version is available. If so, the notice Update available appears on the overview with the buttons Update and Remind me later.
- Stop a running measurement. No update can be installed during a measurement.
- Click Update and then Update and restart.
- SPL Sense downloads the new version, installs it and restarts.
If SPL Sense does not restart by itself after the update, start it manually. After a restart, no measurement is active unless autonomous mode is switched on.
The current version and the version history are under Settings › About.
Where the data is stored
SPL Sense stores all measurements locally on the computer:
| Platform | Folder |
|---|---|
| Windows | %AppData%\SPLSense |
| macOS | ~/Library/SPLSense |
| Linux | ~/.SPLSense |
Back up this folder regularly or switch on the Cloud Uplink for your
measurements. You back up individual measurements as .splsense files, see
Import and export.