I N D E X Introduction................Material supplied............... Features..................Front View ................LCD display (Model 8828 / 8829)............Battery replacement..............Software Installation ..............Main screen & introduction............8-10 Retrieve File................11-12 Save File................... Comport Setup................Logger setting................A) Sample point setup................B) Sample rate..................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Temperature Data Logger! This unit has been developed to meet your maximum satisfaction with its user-friendly design. Review the entire manual for a complete overview of the operation of this new data logger. You may review the manual from Autoplay Menu, double click "Run software, Manual (PDF)"and peruse every procedure and function step by step.
The Data Logger Set should contain: 1. Operation manual 2. Either one of the following : Model: 88128, 8828, 8829, 8813, 8814, 8815, 8833, 8834, 8835 The Data Loggers, supplied with one CR2 /ER3(3.6V lithium battery) or CR2032 (3.0 V button cell) Model: 8818P(White) , 8828P(Dark blue), 8829P (Burgundy) The RS232 Interface with cable &...
FEATURES Up to 4000 (8813,8814) or 8000 (8815,8833,8834) or 16000 (88128, 8828,8829,8835) sample readings with real-time clock memory. LCD display of data ( 8828, 8829, 8814, 8815, 8834, 8835). Programmable sample interval from 1 second to 12 hours. Temperature unit: C / F selectable.
"ALM" "ALM" LED will stop flashing after downloading to a PC or battery is out of power. "RED" light flash per sample rate setting. For 88128, if the interval is over 5 second, the LED flash every 5 seconds. For model with LCD : 8828, 8829, 8814, 8815, 8834, 8835 Both red LED light and "ALM"...
LCD DISPLAY Model: 8828, 8829,8814, 8815 Model: 8834, 8835 REC HI LOW COMM HILO - "REC" is displayed while logging the temperature or humidity. When stop logging and only in monitoring mode, If the logger is in Non-sleep mode, "REC" will not appear on LCD.
3. Remove the expired battery 4. Insert a new battery CR3/ ER2 or CR2032, make sure the battery is inserted with correct polarity. 5. Re-screw the rear cover with screwdriver . Model: Model: Model: 8833/8834/8835 8813/8814/8815 88128/8828/8829 CR2032 +CR2/ER3- +CR2/ER3-...
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Microsoft Office is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Installation procedure : 1. Slide the logger unit onto the RS232 or USB interface. 2. Connect the socket of the interface to COM1...COM8 of computer. 3. Insert the CD-ROM to the computer for starting software set up: a).Install Software.
MAIN SCREEN The data logger program is easy to operate from its main screen. Data Print Com. Set Table Graph Retrieve File Logger Group Save Statistics Help Files File Logo Previous Help LOGO Setting Cursor 1 (red) Temperature Humidity Chart Chart Cursor 2 (green)
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Left arrow key To the previous point on the current plot. Right arrow key To the next point on the current plot. <Shift>-left arrow key Back 10 points on the current plot. <Shift>-right arrow key Forward 10 points on the current plot. <Home>...
RETRIEVE FILE Click on icon to retrieve and to load a data file into this program. (See Diagram B.) This program is designed to log up 16,000 sample readings.(Model 88128/ 8828/ 8829/8835 are available for 16,000 sample collecting ) Directory...
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Retrieve File Humidity Humidity For model 88128,8828,8813, 8814, 8815, 8833, 8834 you will not see RH% on the right side of the screen but only model 8829/8835 .(See Dia.B-2 ). However, if you plug external probe on 8833 and 8834, you will see two different temperature curve.
Diagram C: Main Screen with Sample Data Help LOGO (Example:8814) SAVE FILE Selecting icon, select folder and name to save the data to be saved. The windows " Save File " dialog box allows you to specify the file format to save the data,the file name to be called , where the file to be saved to .
Directory History: Look in: (Example) NOTE: Above file names are the examples to help you understanding what screen will be .Don't be alarmed if you couldn't see the files shows on your software . File name: File of type: Cancel COM PORT.
09-06-2005 Start Date Start Time 11:25:43 SAMPLE POINTS SETTING - Select sample point 1,000 / 2,000 / 4,000/ 8,000 or 12,000 / 16,000 (Note: Only 88128, 8828, 8829, 8835 are available for selecting sample point : 12,000 / 16,000 ).
By scrolling up or down and then click OK to save the selection. (See Dia-E )For example ,select 1,000 sample data,the logger will stop collecting data and power off for saving battery when 1000 data collected completely . Recording inactivated when selected data is full , and yellow LED light will not blink to confirm operation is stopped .
So, when choose this mode, please connecting your datalogger to PC before starting logging in order to avoid missing any logging data. Below diagram F is the chart of start mode for each logger Immediate Magnetic Schedule Key Start Repeat On-line 88128/8828 /8829 8813/8814 /8815 8833/8834 /8835...
ALARM SETTING Setting up the High Alarm and the Low Alarm enables to activate the red LED flash of the Data Logger. (See Dia. F-1) -Select the channel you need: Air temp./external temp./ Air RH%. If the logger not yet be set any alarm before, the default will be: -High Alarm temperature defaults at 85 C.
UNIT SETTING Data logger is available in " C" and " F" (See Diagram G). Diagram G: Unit setting LOGGER ID SETTING Logger's ID Setting enables user to give unique ID names to each data logger (up to 8-digits), simplifying data tracking. Please be sure NOT to let the ID setting blank.
SLEEP MODE SETTING When the logger stop logging, all LCD included models could be used to monitor the current temp. or RH condition. If you need this function, You may select NON-SLEEP and press OK , then the logger will always display current Temperature / Relative Humidity after completing recording.
FAQ: Why won't data table be updated when removing the cursor ? Ans: It is when you remove the cursor between the ranges ( 1000 sample from 6-29-2001 29.7 8:28:20 cursor 1).For 8:28:21 6-29-2001 29.7 example : If you set 6-29-2001 8:28:22 29.7...
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From Find menu dialogue, you may enter the value or number or letters you try to find in the "Find What " block. Select from the following : 1. Case Sensitive 2. While Cell 3. Search Vertically 4. Select Cell Only 5.
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To remark the specified data, select the channel, condition and range first, then press "GO" to remark the qualified reading. The color of remarked text could be selected. 1. Channel: temperature/RH%/external temperature 2. Condition : AND /OR 3. Value>= certain reading 4.
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Usage(Records): The software could help to count how many records is within the range you set. Counter ( Times): Help to count how many runs the data out of the select range and then come back again.
STATISTICS Depress icon to view histograms of data based on "Whole Range" and on different "Cursor Range" basis. See (Diagram I) Whole Range - Covers all sample readings which have been logged. Cursor Range - Covers all sample readings between two cursors. Channel- select the parameters you want to check.
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6. The right part of Diagram I indicates Maximum, Minimum, Mean and Standard Deviation (Std.Dev) values from the temperature of whole range ( Upper part ) and between 2 cursors' range ( Lower part ). 85.1 Maximum 41.4 Minmium 72.0 Mean Std.Dev 11.6...
PRINT GRAPH Depress icon to print the graph out to either a printer or a fax/internet program depending on your available facilities. See diagram J. Selecting "Print" button on the menu bar, Windows "Print" dialog box allows you to change the pre-set format ,then print the contents of the currently active window .
GROUP FILES Click on its icon to view "Multi-Logger Monitor", which is designed to view and to compare different data files.Diagram K is the screen before you clicking the icon.You may select and change the color of curve to refer to the file you retrieve by clicking the color block. You can print the screen datas by clicking the printer icon at the right top corner.
Click to select the file you want to compare or view with other files , click color icon box to select the color you want , After file retrieved completed , the start point of the file curve indicate with a Capital initial ( A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H ) and Temperature or Humidity, the file name follow the capital shown on below screen .
To compare with different data files : Diagram K displays main screen before retrieving any file. Diagram L is what you see after loading the example files: Indicates different data files loaded and shown in different colors of histogram. You can always change the offset and range setting desired by moving the indicator on the yellow button.
FAQ: If I want to download next logger , how to update the last one graph without turning off or exiting current screen ? Ans.: You may have two choices to down load the next logger : a) Click "PREVIOUS SETTING"to replace the last logger data with a new one.
DOWNLOAD COMMANDS Start - To start downloading data to the program.(See below diagram) Stop - To manually stop downloading data to the program; which means if you don't want to download complete sample readings, you can always stop it at any time you want. Exit - To exit Download Commands.
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For example : Set Offset by clicking and dragging the red indicator to " 0000 ",Range unchanged at " 8K ", you will see the Diagram P-1 The screen shows the number 0001 as starting point of the total 8,000 records. Diagram P-1 06-29-2001 17:18:50 TEMPERATURE...
Diagram Q-1 2500 5000 0000 7500 Display Control ( For X-Axis records) Range - To set up the range of sample Reading you would like to cover in the chart. There are different range for selection based on the logger. Diagram R Diagram S For example:...
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Available value of "offset" and "range" Logger Offset Range 8813/8814 0000, 1000, 2000, 3000 50, 250, 500, 1K,2K, 4K 8815/8833/34 0000, 2500, 5000, 7500 50, 250, 500, 1K,2K, 4K, 8K 88128/8828/ 0000, 5000, 10000, 15000 50, 250, 500, 1K,2K, 4K, 8K, 12K, 16K 8829/8835...
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CHANGE THE Y SCALE When there are more than one curve display on the monitor, user could press right key of mouse anywhere on the monitor to active Y scale selection function. ( See Diagram T-1). There are "Temp " "Temp2"...
GENERAL SPECIFICATION TEMPERATURE DATALOGGER 8818 (Phased out) 88128 SPECIFICATIONS TEMP. RANGE -40~85 C -4 0~185 OVAL SQUARE SHAPE (Phased out) 88128 ER3 or CR2 lithium battery x1 POWER BAT. Temp. 0.6 C(-20~50 C) ACCURACY + 1.2 C(-40~20 C,51~85 C) Up to 8000...
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TEMPERATURE / RELATIVE HUMIDITY DATALOGGER WITH LCD DISPLAY 8828 8829 SPECIFICATIONS TEMP. RANGE -40~85 C -40 ~185 HUMIDITY RANGE 0~100% RH FRONT PANEL ER3 or CR2 lithium battery x1 POWER BAT. Temp. 0.6 C(-20~50 C) ACCURACY + 1.2 C(-40~20 C,51~85 C) Humidity: 3%RH BAT LOW DISPLAY "Lo"...
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TEMPERATURE DATALOGGER SPECIFICATIONS 8813 8814 8815 TEMP. RANGE -30~70 C -22 ~188 HUMIDITY RANGE FRONT PANEL CR2032 x1 POWER BAT. Temp. 0.6 C(-20~50 C) ACCURACY + 1.2 C(-30~-20 C,51~70 C) BAT LOW DISPLAY NO DISPLAY "Lo" DISPLAY Up to 4000 SAMPLE DATA Up to 4000 Up to 8000...
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TEMPERATURE / RELATIVE HUMIDITY DATALOGGER WITH PROBE 8835 SPECIFICATIONS 8833 8834 TEMP. RANGE (-40 ~185 Internal:-40~85 C PROBE TEMP. RANGE (-4 ~248 External:-20~120 C HUMIDITY RANGE 0~100% RH FRONT PANEL 8835 8833 8834 ER3 or CR2 lithium battery x1 POWER BAT. Temp.
FAQ: If the logger is not flashing , how should I do ? Ans: If you were set up Magnet start function ( for 88128/8829/8829) , when a magnet passes over the middle of rear side , the logger is not flashing, change with a new and stronger magnetism and try it again.
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