LogTag TRID30-7 Quick Start Manual

TEMPERATURE RECORDER
TRID30-7 QUICK START GUIDE
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hat hardWare do you need
• LogTag TRID30-7 Temperature recorder.
• LogTag LTI/USB Interface Cradle.
• PC running Windows XP or later version.
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hat about softWare
LogTag Analyzer software is available for download from LogTag Recorders
website.
• Goto http://www.logtag-recorders.com/support.html
and download the software.
• After installation is complete, a new icon will appear on your desktop.
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nstallIng the Interface cradle
• Plug the Interface Cradle into a USB port.
• USB drivers will install automatically. Your operating
system will inform you when installation is complete.
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The Recorder must be configured before you can take readings.
• Start the LogTag Analyzer software.
• Insert the Recorder into the Interface Cradle with the blue label to the front. You
will here a click as the contacts engage.
• The screen will show 'A new LogTag has been detected... Please wait...'.
• If a Recorder has been used previously, a chart will appear.
• Select 'LogTag - Wizard' to bring up the configuration wizard. The 'Welcome
and general instructions' will be displayed.
• Click on 'Next'; LogTag Analyzer will scan for a Recorder, once found the confi-
guration options will be displayed.
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onfIguratIon optIons
• User ID - user can enter details about each Recorder.
• Select 'Push button start' or 'Date/Time start'
depending on requirements.
• Enter the start Date and Time if selected.
• Tick 'Enable pre-start logging'. Enabling this
function causes the Recorder to start taking readings immediately after configu-
ration (useful in case the user forgets to press the Start button).
• Select recording mode - Continuously (overwrites old readings when memory
is full) or Reading for a specific time (note that changing the recording interval
automatically re-calculates the recording duration).
• Enter a start delay if required (allows the Recorder to stabilise before recording
starts).
• Set a upper temperature alert value and tick 'Trigger alarm' if you require a visual
upper 'ALARM' to show on the Recorder's display once triggered.
• Set a lower temperature alert value and tick 'Trigger alarm' if you require a visual
lower 'ALARM' to show on the Recorder's display once triggered.
• You can also setup various trigger conditions for both the upper and lower
alarms, single violation or a set of consecutive violation readings or a total of
violation readings encountered (called accumulative).
MOUNTING LUG
• If you wish to control future configuration of this Recorder, tick the 'Configure
requires a password' box and enter a password. You can also control future
DISPLAY
downloads, tick the 'Download requires a password' . NOTE: Passwords are
case sensitive.
REWIEV/MARK Button
• Click 'Advanced options' to view and change the Recorder's Advanced fea-
tures including the 'Pause' function, Stopping and Re-activation, Clearing and
START/CLEAR/STOP Button
Latching Alarms, Power save and displayed units oC or oF.
• If enabled, any button activity will prevent readings being processed for max/
min/duration statistics and alarm triggers for the configured paused duration.
This allows the user to review current statistics or clear an alarm without causing
a false alarm or statistic while handling the Recorder.
• The Recorder can display temperature in units of oC or oF, select the units you
require.
• The option 'Switch off the display after 30 seconds (Power save)' will extend
battery by automatically deactivating the display after 30 seconds of no button
activity, button activity will temporarily reactivate the display.
• The Recorder can be configured to allow the user to Stop and/or Re- activate the
Recorder, tick which options are required.
• Click 'OK' to exit the Advanced dialog, returning to Configuration Options.
• Click 'Next' and the Recorder will be configured.
• When configuration is complete remove the Recorder from the Interface Cradle.
• If you wish to configure more Recorders with the same configuration profile,
insert the next Recorder into the Interface Cradle and click 'Again'. Repeat until
all Recorders are configured.
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Isplay overvIeW
Day number Time value
ALARM indicator
Temperatur value
State indicators
The temperature can be displayed in °C or °F. Battery test is performed hourly:-
Reading type:-
CURRENT = The temperature of the last reading taken.
MAX = The maximum reading in a given 24hour period.
MIN = The minimum reading in a given 24hour period.
State indicators:-
Above/below limit markers:-
READY
Up arrow marker appears when the temperature
STARTING
displayed is above the upper alert limit.
Down arrow marker appears when the temperature
RECORDING
displayed is below the lower alert level.
PAUSED
ALARM appears when an alarm is triggered.
STOPPED
The time (in HH:MM) can be current time, time remaining to
The display is organized with a table of 'day alarm indica-
start of a delayed start or duration of a given max min value
tors' segments named 'Today' to '-29d' which are switched
above or below the specified limits. The value displayed is
on when a given day has an alarm trigger present.
indicated by the following:-
The day number of the currently selected day statistic is
TIME = displaying Current Time.
displayed when in review mode. TODAY is day 0, yesterday
TIME DELAY = displaying DELAYED START time remaining.
is day '-1'. Can be configured to display the total number of
DURATION = displaying duration of a given MAX or MIN
days collected while recording.
statistic above/below the limits on a given day.
Battery status
Above/below limit markers
Reading type
Day alarm
indicators
displayed when battery tested OK
displayedwhen battery tested LOW.
Ready to start recording.
Preparing to start recording. If a delayed start
is configured then displays time remaining to
start recording.
Recording.
Max/Min statistics collection paused due
to button press activity.
Recording has stopped.