Do not use this equipment in environments other than those listed in the User's Guide. 1.1.3 Overview The Kaye RF ValProbe system is a wireless thermal validation system that collects temperature and humidity data. The Kaye RF ValProbe system is designed for accurate, convenient, and reliable process validation of environmental chambers and storage areas.
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Chapter 1. Setting Up the RF ValProbe 1.1.3 Overview (cont.) The system consists of Kaye RF ValProbe Loggers, a Kaye RF ValProbe Base Station, and Windows-based software for programming and reading the Loggers, calibrating Loggers, verifying their calibration, and generating reports (see Figure 1 below).
The RF ValProbe Base Station acts as the communications link between the wireless Loggers and the RF ValProbe software on the computer. When connected to the computer via a standard USB, Ethernet, or USB-Ethernet adapter, the Base Station programs, reads and collects data from up to 100 Loggers per study.
Chapter 1. Setting Up the RF ValProbe 1.1.5 Kaye RF ValProbe Temperature/Humidity Loggers The wireless RF ValProbe Loggers use an external temperature sensor. • The humidity sensor covers a range from 10% to 90% RH, with accuracy of ±2.0% at 25°C.
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Base Station and stored simultaneously in the Logger and Base Station memories. When prompted by the RF ValProbe software, the Loggers send this data to the computer via the Base Station for reading into a study, report creation and data calculation.
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Chapter 1. Setting Up the RF ValProbe 1.1.5 Kaye RF ValProbe Temperature/Humidity Loggers (cont.) You can attach auxiliary inputs (contact, voltage or current) into the socket on top of the probe. If you select a Logger model with an external probe, the probe is attached to the Logger through an outlet on the side.
Chapter 1. Setting Up the RF ValProbe 1.1.6 The Logger Batteries The Logger is powered by two 1.5 V, AA lithium batteries (Kaye #200-084), shipped with the Logger. To replace the batteries, first shut off the Logger by sliding the power switch (shown in Figure 4 below) to the left.
In addition, individual battery characteristics and capacity vary inherently from one battery to another by up to 10%. The RF ValProbe software tracks each Logger's battery life to within 10% of a potential low-voltage occurrence to help prevent interrupted or incomplete studies.
1.2.2 Verifying Calibration The Kaye RF ValProbe software allows you to verify Logger calibration at one or two setpoints. For Humidity/Temperature Loggers, each sensor type must be verified independently. You may want to verify that the Loggers are within their specification before running a study;...
For example, if you verify calibration for a Logger's humidity sensor using a calibration chamber with a measurement uncertainty of ±1.5% RH, and the Kaye chamber has a measurement uncertainty of ±1.0% RH, you may obtain a deviation greater than the 2.0% RH specified by the factory as the accuracy of the sensor.
IRTD probe. Note: During calibration, the IRTD remains connected (via an RS-232C port) to the PC running RF ValProbe software, and to the temperature chamber or bath. It does not link directly to the RF ValProbe.
Ethernet connections. The rear of the Base Station appears similar to Figure 5 below. The newer Base Stations do not have the USB port, but a high-speed USB-Ethernet cable, included in your RF ValProbe, will connect the Ethernet port on the Base Station to the USB port on the PC.
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100-240 VAC outlet. A green light next to the power outlet on the Base Station indicates that the station is powered up. IMPORTANT: The external power supply included with your RF ValProbe is fitted with an of destination. AC power cord suitable for the country •...
Chapter 1. Setting Up the RF ValProbe 1.3.2 Connecting an External Sensor and Auxiliary Inputs If any of your Loggers are designed for use with an external sensor, that sensor will have been shipped in the same package as your Logger.
Note: All Base Stations and Loggers are shipped with an initial Network ID of 0. To change the Base Station Network ID, install the RF ValProbe software and refer to “Selecting a Communications Option and Establishing Preferences” on page 36.
Chapter 1. Setting Up the RF ValProbe 1.3.4 Logger Installation Guidelines You can now position the Loggers. Each Logger must be no more than 300 ft. distant from the Base Station and the other Loggers. Kaye offers several recommendations for logger placement: •...
Software 2.1 Introduction Before using the Kaye RF ValProbe system, you have to install the RF ValProbe software on your PC and perform some basic system administration tasks. The RF ValProbe software includes a Password Maintenance utility that allows a user with System Administrator permission to create and maintain user accounts and set site options.
Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.2 PC Requirements To run the RF ValProbe Windows-based software, your PC should meet the following minimum requirements: • Pentium or equivalent microprocessor with 1 GHz processor speed and at least 1 GB •...
Note: Network installations may not use the distribution set. Instead, users must create a customized network folder. • If you are installing Kaye RF ValProbe to a network drive (from which you will install it to individual PCs), proceed to “Installation for a Network Application” on the next page.
The folder should be protected against data deletion. 2. Insert the RF ValProbe CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the installation does not automatically begin, complete the following steps: •...
Setting up Site Options When you start up the program for the first time, you will first set up the System Administrator Site Options, which provide more flexibility while running the RF ValProbe software. You can enable any combination that your site supports.
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• Disable the password system. User IDs and passwords will not be required to use the software. If you select this option, the Kaye RF ValProbe system will not enable compliance Note: with 21CFR Part 11 requirements for electronic records.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation to the first PC. Once you have completed installing Kaye RF ValProbe to the network PC, and setting up user accounts, you can install Kaye RF ValProbe from the network to other PCs.
, and then click Setup.exe Open. 3. Click on the appropriate installation path to install Kaye RF ValProbe to your PC. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the installation. 5. Once installation has completed, the Kaye RF ValProbe Initialization program will run automatically.
Kaye User ID Kaye is the default System Administrator user ID. The User ID text box is case sensitive, so make sure you enter the default user ID exactly as it appears here. To access the Password Maintenance utility after your initial login, click...
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.4 Starting RF ValProbe (cont.) 7. Click . The screen appears, as shown in Password Maintenance Add New User Figure 9 below. Figure 9: Password Maintenance Add New User Screen You are now ready to create your own System Administrator account and add users to the system.
Administrator account is created, the default account you used to log on to the system (Kaye/411) will be deleted. You will then be logged in under the user name you create. Note: It is good practice to establish more than one individual as a System Administrator.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.1 Creating a New System Administrator Account (cont.) To create a new System Administrator account: 1. The screen should be displayed after you logged Password Maintenance Add New User in to the system for the first time using the default System Administrator account.
Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.1 Creating a New System Administrator Account (cont.) Figure 10: Password Maintenance Screen 2.5.2 Creating Operator Accounts Now that you have created your own System Administrator account, you are ready to add user accounts.
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The user name is associated with the user ID/password combination that you enter in steps 3 and 4. The user ID/password combination is used to identify the user to the RF ValProbe software. The name you enter here appears in the active user list.
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You can de-select this feature once the user is ready to use the system (see the Kaye RF ValProbe online Help for instructions on editing user accounts). Select this option if you want to disable the user account.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.2 Creating Operator Accounts (cont.) Figure 12: Password Maintenance Screen 9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 to add more users to the system. RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
2.5.4 Selecting Site Options The Password Maintenance utility provides site options that give users more flexibility while running the Kaye RF ValProbe software. To access the site options from the Password Maintenance screen, click . The File >Options...
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As the System Administrator, you can select options that will: • Disable the user identification requirement. IMPORTANT: If you disable the user identification requirement, the Kaye RF ValProbe system does not meet FDA regulations for electronic signatures (21 CFR Part 11).Kaye recommends that you always require user identification.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.4 Setting Site Options (cont.) To set site options: 1. Select the check box next to any option to enable that option. To set the number of days until passwords expire, use the spin buttons to set the number of days in 30-day increments, or enter a number from 1 to 366 in the box.
Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.5 Selecting a Communications Option and Establishing Preferences The Kaye RF ValProbe Base Station is the communications link between the Kaye RF ValProbe Loggers and your computer. After installing the Kaye RF ValProbe software and connecting the Base Station to your PC via USB, you must select or confirm a communications option in order for the Base Station to communicate with your PC.
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3. To select the units in which you wish to display temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit), click on the appropriate radio button. Note: This selection applies to the entire RF ValProbe --both the Base Station and Loggers. 4. If you are connecting an IRTD to the PC, click on the COM port to which you will connect the IRTD from the pull-down list.
Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5 Selecting a Communications Option and Establishing Preference (cont.). • To set up a USB connection, see below. • To set up an Ethernet connection, go to page 40. 2.5.1 Setting Up the USB Connection First, be sure you have selected the USB option for your Base Station on the Preferences screen.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.1 Setting Up the USB Connection (cont.) b. A default network ID of 0 has been programmed into the Base Station. You can use this ID or enter a new Network ID, from 0 to 9 or A to F.
Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.2 Setting Up the Ethernet Connection Note: If you plan to use an Ethernet connection, please be sure the Ethernet cable is no longer than 30 m to the nearest hub/switch. If you switch the Base Station to Ethernet mode, the Base Station acquires the IP address by DHCP from your network during startup.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.5.2 Setting Up the Ethernet Connection (cont.) c. Users can either accept the network ID programmed into the Base Station or enter a new Network ID, from 0 to 9, or A to F. (The default ID is 0.) •...
Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.6 Viewing the RF ValProbe Hardware Inputs Once you have set up your Loggers and Base Stations and established your Preferences, you can view the RF ValProbe system on the tab, to ensure that the system is Hardware functioning properly.
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2.6 Viewing the RF ValProbe Hardware Inputs (cont.) Figure 20: Hardware Screen with Data Inputs Established As the RF ValProbe locates and retrieves data for Loggers via the Base Station, it displays Logger status via a variety of brief messages: •...
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.6 Viewing the RF ValProbe Hardware Inputs (cont.) • Read -- The system is reading the Logger samples. • Done -- The reading is complete. • Configuring -- The system is uploading or sending calibration/verification information to the Logger.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.6 Viewing the RF ValProbe Hardware Inputs (cont.) Data logging begins when you have started the Graph option. To plot the data collected prior to starting the real time graph, click the History Graph check box; the software will read historical data from the Base Station and plot it in the real time graph.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.6 Viewing the RF ValProbe Hardware Inputs (cont.) • To customize your view of the Hardware screen, click on the Customize Column icon , or click from the View Layout View Options>Customize Column Layout Options menu.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using RF ValProbe Software 2.6 Viewing the RF ValProbe Hardware Inputs (cont.) • To view and graph the RF Strength of the various RF strengths of signal paths, click from the File menu. The Logger Network Strength Graph screen Map RF Strength opens, displaying the paths and their signal strengths.
The RF ValProbe online Help provides step-by-step instructions for using the software, including: programming Loggers, reading Loggers, creating reports, and performing calibration verification. Note: The Kaye RF ValProbe online Help requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (5.0 or later is recommended). To access online Help: •...
Help window. When you Show/Hide access Help for individual screens within the Kaye ValProbe software, you can use the Show button to access the Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites tabs. Use the Hide button to view a topic only and provide more room on your screen.
Search feature are highlighted in the topic text 2.7.3 Screen-Level Help You can also access online Help for individual screens in the RF ValProbe software by clicking the button in the lower right corner of the screen, or by pressing F1.
Appendix A. Specifications Appendix A. Specifications A.1 RF ValProbe System Specifications A.1.1 RF System Operating Frequency 2.4 GHz A.1.2 RF Certification USA, Canada, European Union, China, India, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Australia, Israel, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa. For other countries, contact factory.
A.2.1 Connections Ethernet and USB 2.0, full speed Note: Connections are mutually exclusive. A.2.2 Power Power Adaptor Input: 100 to 240 Volts AC 50-60 Hz input A.2.3 Indicators Power, network communications RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
T/RH with external temperature sensor T/RH with external temperature sensor, 4/20 mA input, contact closure T/RH with external temperature sensor, 0-10 V input, contact closure T with two external temperature sensors T with five external temperature sensors RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
±2.0°C, @ -196°C For 2 and 5 Channel Temperature Loggers: ±0.1C range -80°C to 130°C A.3.2f 2% from 10 to 90%RH 5% from 0 to 10%, 90 to 100%RH 3% at 40°C, 75%RH Certificate states ICH Points RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
Type: Kaye (p/n 200-084) 2 AA lithium batteries- 3000 mAH CAUTION! If it becomes necessary to replace a Logger battery, use only a Kaye #200-084 1.5 V lithium battery. Use of any other battery will void your Logger warranty.
Appendix B. Using the OPC Server and Client B.1 Introduction When used with a group of RF ValProbe Base Stations and loggers, the Kaye OPC Server (version 4.1 and subsequent versions) enables real-time monitoring of up to 8 Base Stations and their associated Loggers over the Ethernet from remote computers. If users have RF ValProbe Base Stations connected to the Ethernet, they can read the measurements of Loggers associated with these base stations via the OPC Client.
Appendix B. Using the OPC Server and Client B.2 Installing the OPC Server (cont.) Note: XML-DA is not available for RF ValProbe, so RF ValProbe users should uncheck this box. 5. The Wizard now asks if you wish to start copying the program files. Click...
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Clear • Click on to save the database for future reference and close the screen, or • Click on to close the window (without saving the database) and return to the Cancel main OPC Server. RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
Appendix B. Using the OPC Server and Client B.4 Setting up a Communication Channel To set up your RF ValProbe on the network, you must first set up a communication channel. Right-click on the root, and select first and then Address Space as shown in Figure 29 below.
Apply B.5 Setting up a New Device Once you have set up the communication channel, you can now set up your RF ValProbe. IMPORTANT: Be sure to install your RF ValProbe Base Station and place your Loggers in the desired locations before setting up the RF ValProbe on the OPC Server.
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10 seconds. The default monitoring interval is 15 seconds. If the transmission starts to lose data, Kaye recommends increasing the monitoring interval. Table 2 on page 68 shows the relationship between the monitoring interval, number of sensors, and frame size.
Appendix B. Using the OPC Server and Client B.5.1 Viewing Sensor Data Once you have set up your RF ValProbe on the OPC Server, you will find that two buttons on the Device window are enabled: permits users to Sensors...
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Repeater box. To send data to the OPC Historian database of this server for storage up to a month, click on the Historize box to the right of the logger entry. (After 30 days, the oldest data will be overwritten.) RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
“Selected” box next to the appropriate sensor ID number. When you have finished selecting sensors, click on the “Change Battery for Selected Sensors” button. The OPC Server resets the battery life settings. Note: To reset the battery life setting via the Logger, refer to page 8. RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
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150 equals 4.7 sec. Users can select frame sizes from 50 to 450 slots.The recommended frame size is three times the number of sensors monitored. For successful data transmissions, Kaye recommends that the monitoring interval (specified in the Device window on page 63) be at least three times longer than the frame size.
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Click to return to the Device window. You have now set up your RF ValProbe and sensors for viewing on the Sensors window and the OPC Client. Note: Once you set or change parameters in the Advanced window, the server will issue a command to reset the system.
Once you have added a device to the OPC server, the Server retrieves sensor or channel information on units and attributes from the RF ValProbe firmware and stores it in the configuration database. You can then easily check which types of units and attributes are on any sensor.
OPC Server. (For real-time monitoring, users can set up their own OPC Clients, or Kaye can provide a custom solution.) To open the OPC Test Client, open the Windows Start Menu. From the Programs Menu, click on...
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The bottom pane displays the available tags (corresponding to the available parameters for display). Right-click on one tag, and three options appear: • enables you to change the name of the tag. Edit Item ID RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
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Once you have added the tags to the right window, open the File menu and click on Update Tags and Return to Explorer The main Client window reopens, with the tags displaying current data in the right pane, as shown in Figure 39 on the next page. RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
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Appendix B. Using the OPC Server and Client B.7 Setting Up the OPC Client (cont.) Figure 39: OPC Client, Displaying Data RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
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In addition, the marking must include the chemical symbols of specific levels of toxic metals as follows: • Cadmium (Cd) over 0.002% • Lead (Pb) over 0.004% • Mercury (Hg) over 0.0005% RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
• Mercury creates hazardous vapors at room temperature. Exposure to high concentrations of mercury vapor can cause a variety of severe symptoms. Risks include chronic inflammation of mouth and gums, personality change, nervousness, fever, and rashes. RF ValProbe® User’s Manual...
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Customer Support Centers U.S.A. U.S.A. For Sales and Services For Technical Support: (Repair/Calibration): Amphenol Thermometrics, Inc. Amphenol Thermometrics, Inc. St Marys Center St Marys Center 967 Windfall Road 967 Windfall Road St Marys, Pennsylvania 15857 St Marys, Pennsylvania 15857 U.S.A. U.S.A.
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